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TO COMSUBPAC, COMSUBASIATIC,FROM COMSUBRON 10 A
SUBJECT APR 01 - 1 REPORT.
AUGUST 1942 - SEPTEMBER 1942
SS-158 (S-47) HAS NOT REPORTED IN YET FROM MAR 01 - 2 CYCLE COMPUTER PROBLEM.
ALL BOATS OPERATED IN THE SOLOMONS WITH A ZONE ASSIGNED FROM THE SOLOMONS CHART AS INDICATED. SHIP ACTIVITY WAS HEAVY AROUND BOUGAINVILLE AND THE NORTH END OF THE SLOT. NO PATROLS WERE CONDUCTED IN THE GUADALCANAL AREA TO THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE PATROL ZONE.
JAPANESE ASW EFFORTS ARE MUCH IMPROVED. THE OLD S-BOATS ARE EFFECTIVE IN REACHING ASSIGNED PATROL ZONES WITH THEIR LIMITED RANGE. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE HIGH SPEED TASK FORCES OR CONVOYS DUE TO THEIR LIMITED SURFACE SPEED AND UNDERWATER ENDURANCE. LIMITED DEEP DIVING CAPABILITY IS ALSO A SEVERE SHORTCOMING OF THESE BOATS.
THE MEN OF THE GRIFFIN ARE DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB IN KEEPING THESE 20 YEAR OLD BOATS IN FIGHTING SHAPE. BUT THE BOATS ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THE KIND OF PUNISHMENT WERE GETTING HERE FOR VERY LONG.
TORPEDO'S ARE STILL A PROBLEM. WERE CONSISTENTLY HITTING TARGETS WITH FAILURE TO EXPLODE OR EXPLODING EARLY. AS MR CHURCHILL SO ELOQUENTLY SAID DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN "GIVE US THE TOOLS. AND WE WILL FINISH THE JOB."
INDIVIDUAL SHIP TOTALS
SS-237 TRIGGER - SI-3 - ON STATION 8/4- 8/181 WARSHIP 2033 GROSS TONS 678 ADJUSTED TONS (KAGERO DD, SURFACE ACTION)
2 MERCHANTS 7570 GROSS TONS 2523 ADJUSTED TONS
SS-146 S-41 - SI-6 - Completed report pending
0 WARSHIPS
0 MERCHANT
SS-153 S-42 - SI-2 - ON STATION 8/11 - 8/12
0 WARSHIPS
4 MERCHANTS 23100 GROSS TONS 7700 ADJUSTED TONS
SS-154 S-43 - SI-1 - Completed report pending
0 WARSHIPS
0 MERCHANT
SS-155 S-44 - SI-6 - KILLED IN ACTION 8/26
0 WARSHIPS
0 MERCHANT
SS-156 S-45 - SI-1 - ON STATION 8/3 - 8/7
SEVERLY DAMAGED NO ORDNANCE EXPENDED
0 WARSHIP
0 MERCHANTS
SS-157 S-46 - SI-6 - RWCL not assigned.
0 WARSHIPS
0 MERCHANTS
SS-158 S-47 - SI-2 - MISSING IN ACTION
0 WARSHIPS
0 MERCHANTS
SUBRON TOTALS
7 PATROLS ASSIGNED, 1 MIA FROM LAST CYCLE, 1 RWCL LEAVE
6 COMPLETED, 1 KIA
DAMAGE TO SHIPS AS FOLLOWS
SS-237 NO DAMAGE
SS-146 Report pending
SS-153 NO DAMAGE
SS-154 Report pending
SS-155 SUNK
SS-156 DECK GUN, SCOPE, MOTOR 1 AND RADAR DESTROYED, HULL DAMAGE SEVERE
SS-157 NO DAMAGE, RWCL
SS-158 MIA
SUBRON 10A DAMAGE INFLICTED ON THE ENEMY 1 WARSHIPS 2033 GROSS TONS 678 ADJUSTED TONS KAGERO DD
6 MERCHANTS 30670 GROSS TONS 10223 ADJUSTED TONS
SUBRON 10A DAMAGE INFLICTED TO THE ENEMY DECEMBER 1941 - SEPTEMBER 1942 4 WARSHIPS 15787 GROSS TONS 5266 ADJUSTED TONS 2-CL AND 2-DD
(2 DD 3840 GROSS TONS 3840 ADJUSTED TONS - NOT INCLUDED IN TOTALS)
46 MERCHANTS 288750 GROSS TONS 133718 ADJUSTED TONS
CDR RAY MCNEICE - PTC-II - SUBRON 10 CO - SS-237 TRIGGER
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