I can supply more accurate dates if you are interested, but the short of it is that after completing my second patrol in Gato out of Fremantle in late February 1943, I was given the ever elusive Conning Tower Refit! That is something I hadn't seen in two previous careers.
The mission results that may or may not be a factor in the awarded refit were pretty impressive. While patrolling the shallow water area just below Makassar Strait, I ran into a significant IJN Task Force on February 20 consisting of multiple heavy cruisers (Maya), at least 2 Kongo BBs, two large tankers, numerous escorts, and one Hiryu CV. Managed to sink one Kongo and the Hiryu, plus two of the destroyers. Escaped with 39% damage to the pressure hull plus numerous other items requiring repair.
Frankly I expected to be relieved and court marshalled having been ordered to disengage after filing my report. But I fell to the temptation of a Kongo BB passing 600 yards across the bow, followed by the CV. It was worth the risk, in my book.
Instead I received a Silver Star and a Conning Tower Refit. Who could ask for more?
Anyway, knowing that the conning tower refits are in scarce supply, thought I'd pass this on incase PB or KM wanted to look into it. End of Report.
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