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and not
3 ¢ and not
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this .vasion.
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at least onc coil
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26 f Seventh Har Patrol.
(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE: (cont)
‘SPECIAL REPORT OF 1K 18 TORPEDOES
Bfter ono of the froshoning charges in the MK 18’ torpedoes,
4% was found that two of the torpedoes vould not hold an cir pressure in
the battery conpartnent.
é was found that the spiders for tho handhole plates containing
the hydrogon burners were warped, time 2 = tos fron being secured
iy against thetr respective seats
3 had consed this condition as ‘*~ torpedoes hed becn air tight shen
% aboard and remained so vhen tic “wo faulty spiders vere ronowod.
In every instance, the upkeep routines ani freshening chargo
cg were adhered to. The foli “ing figures apply to the eight MK 18
os which wore aboard during this patrol.
nvorage length of charge 5k hours
Ivorage Interval between charges 10 days
Average battery tenperature 89 F
iverage gravity drop between charges 20 points
Average voltago drop botwoon charges 15 volts
fiverace temperature at end of charge 10) F
Tho four torpedoes that re exponied, recotved four freshening
charges, while those rotumod receive” six (TO MIDULE). The batteries of the
Frarinag four torpedoes wore watered .r‘or to tho fifth charge, one ounce
faudoa to each coll.
121 eight IK 13 torpedoes were rereived fron the U.S.S, BUSHNELL,
and cased no najor trouble of ay sort throughout “he petrol. SONFIDENTIAL
Subject: U.S.S, SAUFTSH(SS276) - Rope ‘ of Seventh Ter Patrol,
(Kk) MAJOR DEFRCTS ND DAMIGE.
1, PIT L0G: Erratic operation of the Pit Log control unit developed,
causing the log to read high at low speeds. 4s attonpts to adjust the control
unit were not satisfactory, the bellows assenbly was overhauled ani 2 nez
bellows installed. The old bollows appeared to be sprung, cause unknomn,
By constant naintensnco of the control unit, tho log vas naic to
give good results at tho right tin,
Complete overhaul of thi: control unit has boon requested during
rofit.
2, MATN GENERATORS: Tho shunt ficld resistor of #1 nain roncrator beran
to heat up excessively at ono of the rosistor taps. Exanination revealed that
‘the tap lug was burned alnost conpletely through,
The connection at tho Iu =nd lead appeared to be tight, so this
was not the cause of tho trouble as originally had boon supposed.
A “jury rig" was usod te put the gonorator back in commission
and operation of the gonerator was ror'od in about 30 minutos.
3. MAIN STORIGE DATTERY: Consido~nble difficulty vas experienced with
high tonperatures in tho forvard batt.r while on sta tion, It mas dfficult
to give overcharges without. reaching tho liniting tenperaturo of 130° F and
the forward part of tho ship was unconfortably hot during nost of the tine
spont on station. Sea injection temp: atures ran betwoon 83° F and 86° F,
it tines 4t was necossary to uso a portable blower to reduce the terperature
4m tho battery well. It 1s bolioved that the temporature in the forvard
woll can be roducod by installing an ov'.rust lino connectod to the chipts oain
exhaust duet or by providing sone othor neans of increasing clrealation through
‘the battory well.
MECHANTCAL,
1, CYLINDER LINERS: A total of ten (10) cracked cylinder liner jacketa
have developed ginco last rofit poric? The first was found on #4 nain engine
@uring the post repair poriod on 19 J) > following the refit and was replaced
ty U.S.S. BUSHNELL, before departing «.. natrol. The second was discovered on
29 Jano on #3 main engine, The othors have developed throughout the patrol.
15 ENCLOSURE (4) CONFIDENTTAT,
Subjoct: U.S.S. SL7FISH(SS276) ~Roport of Soventh ‘er Patrol.
(Kk) MAJOR DEFECTS iND DLMAGET (cont)
121 of the cracks are Just above or below the air start valves
ana fuel injector valves and vary fro . slow drip to a steady trickle. The
total ongine hours at tine the cracks Guvcloped were betwocn 2500 and 3100
hours.
The erackod-lincr Jackets discovered to date are as follows:
#1 Main Bagins; ezlindors 6 and 7. #3 Main Enginos cylinders #1, 6, 8, and 9»
$4 Moin Engine; #2, 5, and.9, and also “3 (replaced by BUSHNELL).
Xt 4s the opinion of the Comanding Officer, thet the cylinder
uinor jacket assonblies of all four nain engines should be roncwed with the
Jntost type jackets during the next refit for the following ressons:
(a) cracked oplinder Liner jackets, Picco #2, Mamfacturers
Drawing #19--bF9B-iC18C, arc avparontl ¢ snon defects of Pairbenks Morse Model
38-D-€, opposed p-eton ongines
(b) Moro crackod jac0%3 will probably follor since a four
main engines now here over 3000 hours of operation,
could vot keep it fron ficoding.
on 9 July, the outer coor gasket ‘on #2 tube rolled off ite
soat as it had in tho ease of #5 tubo, thus nocossitating #2 tubo boing Placed
out of commission,
2. #h TORPEDO TUBE: On-31 July, during a night radar
Jo was heard to hi* the outer door or s}
of firing tas ay spindle Light on t.2 renty lige’ pan? £
Zon revealed that tho, slide block in the gyro rota!
d ou: of the ond of tho slot, thus leaving the rote
tigyro spindle ongaged" position. This nay have boon emscd
piston traveling too far when the tube was fired.
ENCLOSURE (&) NFIDENTIAL
U.S.S. SATPISH(SS276) - Rer « .. of Seventh Var Patrol.
BOTS AND DAWSRs | (cont)
CRDNANCE
It was also found that tho outer door was no longer water
tight and, therefore, tho tube was placod out of comission.
‘A drydock inspection nay revoal the couse of the casualties.
(1) RY
Rocoption of NPMIs Hat’u schedule in generel vas satisfactory,
No Gensubpae seriais wero nissod.
fs uaual. 9090 KCS was the better froquency for copying the Sub.
8, bub becucse of interforen. fron the "HOM", this frequency could not
our noxt choice was €.30 Ki, which varied fron $3 to S5 with inters
sas W2 0B. Contxazy to experience on other patrols 4525 KCS was
strength ranging Pon S2 .7 S3, with intorferonce approxinetely
iPM cowld not be hoard ~~ all’ on this froquoney, 1390 and
ware both good daytine frequencies with little jamming and signal
1 $3 to S5e
16.68 KGS could not, be heard four (4) days after leaving
MAJURO, for area. Enroute fron area 16,68 KOS could be copied four (4)
deys out of MIDTAY.
450 KCS was guarded ~-ntinuously, but nothing vas heard. hen
2880 becane effective it was also gurled and one message wes intercepted. No
terference on tals frequency vas eycricnced during the day but et night
hore was consistert sonding which did not nake senso.
Adveraft frequencies of 4275 and 7420 KCS were guanied in
the MARTANNAS vicinity and to nessages wore intercepted betwoon plane and
base which anounted to arrival and dep-rture reports.
Three (3) boats were operating ‘ogether using frequencies of
2006, 2102, 2160, and 2204 KOS for in-tercommnicstion. Frequencies were change!
cach day afd trananiseion end recepticn was exoc“lont, with very little jaming
There nas a little confusion vhon anouher pack approached our operating
vicinity, but this was elininated by ove croup using a "zero" as an authenti~
cator before the first group in each ~ seage,
49 ENCLOSURE (A) (CONFIDENTIAL,
SATFISH(S3276) ~ Rope: « of Seventh Tar Pétrol,
(L) RADIO, (cont)
‘Transmission, using the SD antenna, was not satisfactory.
cm threo(3) occasions different nossages wore transnitted. The 1st nessage
on 10 July, was receipted for ty one boat, but had to be sent again on the next
hour bofore a receipt was obtained fron the other voat in the pack.
on the 15th of July, contact reports wors transnitted on
consecutive hours, but no receipt was ~ccoived. Transnission using the SD nast
was nade on tho 25th of July, boginning at 0900, and evry half-hour until
1100, and no rocoipt was received.
It is believed that a different type of antenna could be used
to a better advantezos possibly a periscope antenna that could be used at
groater depths than the SD mast. Suc. an antonna could be put further out of
water without danger of exposing poriscope shoars or losing good depth control.
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