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Old 05-07-22, 01:30 PM   #91
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Default USS BARB SS-220 Operation Torch

TMO Update BH V2.0
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With release of V2.0, decided to start a real career and go on patrol.

I decided to start at Subron 50 in the Atlantic, run through the campaign and transfer to Pacific. I was assigned USS Barb SS-220. Coincidentally, assigned to the actual mission Barb had on her first patrol in support of Operation Torch (landings in French Morocco) with reconnoitering area and landing six Army scouts near Safi night before invasion. Observed bombardment and landings on 8 November (pretty cool, need to get troops in the landing craft though). With cams off, just had the periscope and sound, pretty cool though.



On the night of 11 November just after 2300, made a lone SJ contact bearing 030 18200 yards. Location approximately 40 miles West of Safi landing area.
Set course to investigate. Night was quite dark with heavy seas, winds at 22 knots direction 275.


At 4500 yards could make out the silhouette of a surfaced submarine, low in the water. GENERAL QUARTERS was called and pulled ahead, plotting contact on course 160 speed 12 kts. Assumed this contact was enemy as no other submarines were to be in this area. However, to avoid possibility of torpedoing a friendly, worked to identify.

Vessel was eventually identified as a German Type 9 U boat. With BARB ahead, submerged for attack. In the heavy seas and dark night, was difficult to track the target via periscope but managed to do so. Plot confirmed course 160 at 12 knots. Tubes 1-6 were made ready, set to depth of 6 ft.

At 2337 fired tubes 1,2,3, from 1800 yards. 1.5 degree spread along length of target from amidships.

At 2338 Torpedoes 1 and 2 prematurely exploded. U Boat appeared alerted by second torpedo explosion, which was close and began evasive action at high speed. U Boat suddenly turned toward BARB. BARB went to 150 feet, rigged for silent running and collision.

Sound soon picked up two torpedo noises closing, U boat had fired at us.
BARB's third torpedo reached its end of run explosion at 2340.


Lost contact with U Boat at 2358.
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Old 05-08-22, 09:29 AM   #92
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New patrol for the USS Paddle - 10 January, 1944.
Destination: Yellow Sea, obj: dropping of a agent to a saipan!
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Old 05-08-22, 01:13 PM   #93
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New patrol for the USS Paddle - 10 January, 1944.
Destination: Yellow Sea, obj: dropping of a agent to a saipan!
Drop off at a Sampan in the Yellow Sea? I assume not Saipan lol

Oh nice. one of those new special missions I added. Let us know how it goes.
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Old 05-08-22, 11:37 PM   #94
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USS BARB SS-220
THIRD WAR PATROL



Departed Roseneath, Scotland at 1030 hours on 20 February 1943 for assigned area to East of Iceland. Assignment is Anti-Uboat patrols as heavy losses to German U Boats continue.


Entered assigned area (68-10N 8-10W x 315 nautical miles)at midnight 23 February. Shortly after entering area, winds kicked up to 14 knots with a strong chop.


Proceeded to Eastern section of area to patrol for U-Boats transiting area from North Sea.
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Old 05-09-22, 10:54 AM   #95
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Hey BH..
I started looking...
There are a lot of things especially with careers and that's good...
You have to be careful.. moreover, everything is in English so a lot of things to translate and read for me... as well as a lot of fleet options...
I have already set up the base... but I'm thinking about the career I'm going to start... as well as the year... following the reading of the documents...
See you soon I feel that I will definitely need your help..
I would have liked you to change the download page at startup for a more personal one for your mod...maybe in a future update. Because it seems to me that there will be one in view of the acoustic problems that you have encountered.. well done Mr Beanie..
go BH see you soon thank you

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Old 05-09-22, 03:10 PM   #96
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USS BARB SS-220
Third War Patrol
March 9, 1943
360 NM NNE of Iceland



0600 Submerged just after dawn for patrol.

0604 after leveling off at 100 feet, sound detected a U Boat bearing 050 estimated range 3000 yards or less, closing. Appears a enemy submerged U Boat was conducted a approach to fire when BARB made her routine dive!

Went to 150 ft rigged for silent running.


0721 Lost sound contact.
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Old 05-09-22, 06:32 PM   #97
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hey BH
Departure before war Pearl Harbor
Is this setup correct?
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D:\Sh4\Sh4_TMO_BH
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1_Trigger Maru Overhaul 2.5 UpdateBH V2.0
2_Nav Map Make-Over TMO Update 2.0
3_NMMO Patch TMO Update V2.0
4_EAX_Clang_Splash_Dud for TMO Update
5_AAtoDeckguns+Radio
6_Pre-PearlHarborPatch TMO Update V2.0
7_Torpedoes Early_TNTV4B
8_BBPearlHarbor Pre War TMO

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Old 05-09-22, 06:59 PM   #98
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hey BH
Departure before war Pearl Harbor
Is this setup correct?
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D:\Sh4\Sh4_TMO_BH
[MODS]
1_Trigger Maru Overhaul 2.5 UpdateBH V2.0
2_Nav Map Make-Over TMO Update 2.0
3_NMMO Patch TMO Update V2.0
4_EAX_Clang_Splash_Dud for TMO Update
5_AAtoDeckguns+Radio
6_Pre-PearlHarborPatch TMO Update V2.0
7_Torpedoes Early_TNTV4B
8_BBPearlHarbor Pre War TMO


Looks fine to me, make sure to deactivated the BB Pearl Harbor after Dec 7 (or Dec 11 if out of Manila) 1941 (when in port).
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Old 05-09-22, 07:07 PM   #99
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Looks fine to me, make sure to deactivated the BB Pearl Harbor after Dec 7 (or Dec 11 if out of Manila) 1941 (when in port).
Yes according to your notes I had understood it... thank you Tomorrow I will have other questions my head needs rest... thank you go BH good night..
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In my FOTRSU career I am patrolling the Bismarck Sea trying to catch shipping from/to Rabaul. For the better part of a day Harder has been tracking a large freighter as she zigzags every so often. Finally, Harder is positioned in front and reasonably confidant the next turn won't be for several miles. I am within a minute of firing and this freighter just explodes in front of me. Out of the smoke comes a PBY who circles and drops another bomb to finish his work.
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Old 05-13-22, 04:14 PM   #101
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They are US Navy, so a good team effort! lol - unfortunately, they will not share their catch...
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In my FOTRSU career I am patrolling the Bismarck Sea trying to catch shipping from/to Rabaul. For the better part of a day Harder has been tracking a large freighter as she zigzags every so often. Finally, Harder is positioned in front and reasonably confidant the next turn won't be for several miles. I am within a minute of firing and this freighter just explodes in front of me. Out of the smoke comes a PBY who circles and drops another bomb to finish his work.
Was this at night? Blackcat swiped your prey lol
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Old 05-18-22, 08:55 PM   #103
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Default USS Barb SS 220 November 7-8 1942

With the release of the interiors for TMO Update V2.0, started career over with Subron 50. USS Barb SS-220 (Gato). Assigned to support Operation Torch landings at Safi, French Morocco . Departed New London, CT on 19 October 1942.



Arrived in area on night of 5 October 1942 with heavy storms kicking. Heavy winds, rain and fogs prevented any type of visibility. A SJ contact was made briefly after midnight but unable to locate in rain.

Evening of 7 November the weather cleared. Reconnoitered area, identified location of shore batteries.

Night of November 7, conducted special mission. Surfaced t 2320 and landed Army Rangers under Lt Duckworth 2500 yards off Point de la Tour at 2330.


While departing area made SJ contact bearing 094 15500 yards.

Closed contact and identified as a moder freighter/passenger vessel of 3600 tons flying the French Flag. Crew ordered to General Quarters-Torpedo. Submerged ahead for night time periscope attack as the moonlight permitted.

Close up inspection confirmed contact was Vichy French. All bow tubes made ready.


At 2354 fired tubes 1,2 from 1000 yards, set to depth of 6 feet.. Torpedo 1 apparently ran deep and exploded on opposite of target about 50 yards. Second torpedo hit amidships, leaving visible hole forward of stack.


Target vessel slowed and took heavy list. Tube 3 was fired at 2359 but detonated about 15 yards from target. Ordered Battle Surface-Gun Action
on the apparently unarmed AK.Surfaced at 0005 hours and commenced firing at 0007 with 3 inch 50 caliber deck gun and 20mm cannon.


After 14 hits from the deck gun, ship was burning and apparently sinking, ceased fire.Target sunk at 0031 8 November 30 NM NNW of Safi.


Secured GQ, proceeded to assigned station to complete infrared signaling assignment for landing forces.
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Old 05-20-22, 08:37 PM   #104
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Default USS Cisco SS-290 First Patrol

TMO Update BH V2.0 w Vickers Interiors
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September 13
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1100 Departed Brisbane, Australia in company with THUNDERFISH for
Darwin, Australia en route patrol
area.

1230 Rendezvoused with RN escort vessel for transit through minefields.

1355 Escort detached.

1400 Trim Dive.

1430 Surface. Set course for Darwin.


September 14
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En route Darwin. Uneventful.



September 15
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En route Darwin. Uneventful.


September 16
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En route Darwin.

1333 SD contact 22700 yds, steady.(Aircraft Contact No.1)

1336 Aircraft range began to rapidly decrease.

1337 Spotted Sunderland flying boat (RAAF) bearing 147 6500 yds.
Aircraft rapidly closed, appeared to be setting up for attack.
Attempted to exchanged recognition signals. For safety, submerged.

1338: CISCO at depth of 170 ft, large explosions above. Friendly fire.
42

1339: A series of large explosions.
51


1341: More explosions.
33

1344 More explosions.

1346 More explosions.


1818 Surfaced.


September 17
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En route Darwin. Uneventful.

1810 Began transit of Torres Strait en route Darwin.


1848 Port lookout spotted mine floating in water, bearing 290 50 yards.
Ordered 20mm guns manned, detonated mine with 20mm gunfire at 1854.

1850 Slowed speed of advance in strait from 15 knots to 10 knots for safety.



September 18
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En route Darwin.

0030 Seas grew heavy during transit of Torres Strait. Winds 29 knots direction 218.

0400 Clear of Torres Strait. Increased speed to 15 knots.

0600 Dawn position showed CISCO entered Arafura Sea.


September 19
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En route Darwin. uneventful.


September 20
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0100 Entered Van Diemen Gulf


0800 Docked at Darwin. Refueled, restocked provisions, conducted voyage repairs.

1800 Departed Darwin for patrol area.


September 21
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En route patrol area. Uneventful.


September 22
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En route patrol area.

0000 Entered Banda Sea.

0800 Heavy seas. Winds 24 kts direction 355.


September 23
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En route area.

0613 SJ contact bearing 005 18500 yards. (Ship Contact No.1)

0630 Contact PC type vessel North of Buru, likely guard vessel. Avoided.

1319 PT boat spotted bearing 017 10000 yds (Ship Contact No.2) Dive!

1320 Rigged for Silent Running and Depth Charge.

1330 Depth 400 ft, leveled off.

1410 Lost sound contact. Maintained depth and silent running, secured from
rig for depth charge.

1705 Secured from Silent Running.


2000 Surfaced.



September 24
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En route to assigned area.
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Old 05-23-22, 04:33 AM   #105
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Scrapped previous career and did new install of TMO and SH 4, running much better now with interiors mod.



USS Cisco SS-290 (Balao) en route to assigned area B4 in South China Sea after departing Brisbane on 12 September and stopping at Darwin 19 September for refuel.


Night of 23/24 September entered Sibutu Pass to enter Sulu Sea.
While West of Tawi Tawi in the pass, made two SJ contacts. Judged to be a patrol, began evasion on surface but was detected, possibly by radar and soon two DD's were in view. Unable to outrun them, went to GQ, turned into them and submerged, rigging for silent running and depth charge.


9 hours and 15 minutes later....still being pinged, hunted, depth charged. One aft torpedoman is listed as "broken" when aft torpedo room took on some water. Currently at 650 ft. About four hours in, two more warship contacts arrived in area, presumably from Tawi Tawi and joined the hunt. At nine our mark, lost contact with two of pursuers, believe are "sleeping:, listening for me. I am up way too late lol, figured this would have ended hours ago. Most persistent escorts have ran into in a while. Given they are DD's and ASW patrol, most likely set to Elite and the time period, now have radar, latest sonar gear etc. Rough ride....

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