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U.35. DRUL: (35228) ile contact on SD radar. Tot sighted. TRORAPT COFT..CT ;'26). outside edge of area jn order to |d te trensnit BRU SRIAL. ty Font t gucp:iub ofl, fl. : 2300 ‘Brénsrstagion co.pleted, Rosuzed prtrol to-tho Westwerd, 20, Lome: verre ile “Gentact on 3D reder. Not sighted. Dove. (sIRCKAPT CONTACT 27). nies Bethieol! ir tea ta: BihatEAEEti von co cisen aren of foeating patrol. CHET) altars es catamectes wemstecals i Bones (Sinsiers Gainer 938). rest -Bariealafia ccbeteast fo sloge cat cr sua ’ stds eisiesneasy ch Roireace. Yor ciomet. Seve.” CHGRiot obhsldt Tan): 195, Bertdoals Jos cast of ani connencet closing, the island. 0915 Fox 2 position cbout three alles off the esstem coast of CaIciI JIMA, observed tho following installations (yp weaio toviers et northerA ond of | lend, IAT 27°-06'~00" LOrG 142° 12t-Go%. “Theso overs cro shown on chart Di705 4h JTCPO. BULIATTI No. 154i. (2) 3 nore tall girder typo radio towore “just southward of tho first. (3) 3'nore girder type ‘Fadio towers and 8 pole type nearby, nosr the top of the 1007 fet nil) Gi HO chart No. 1902, in 27 =05%=06" LONG 1429-13-01" 1930 “Surfaeed me opened to the orstward, Tibet Stic e 1ost type piptane (2am), pearing 175%, distant giles. Dove, (TGRAFP COV 1.0 #30). 1305 Surraced 1610° Sighted 2 flont $.pe biplane (PzTs) veering 330'T, Aistant 12 Giles. Dov. (.IRCAAPT +) CortaGr 231). 1723 Surfaced. + Dati ($3228) aX ly 19h: ‘Subi.erged 15 nilos onst of TARA JIMA and corinne closing the island, Closed the isi-nd to. thres niles, but observed no oneny inst=1lations. 1910. Surfzecd and opened to the castward. ier 26, ‘Siootet Batieos to sixtn aren of rotating petrol. 1210” 20 ulle contact on SD radar, Mot sighted. Glosed to 1h miles and opend to 20 niles, (sInGEAF? cortacr 1/32). pera7 ok Bik} Sighted sie11, engines aft petrol boat, bearing 237 T, distant 18000 yards. (cowracT j'12), Atteapted to gein position for attacking with the gun, but When tho range wes 13000 yerds, 136 nt radar. Not sighted. (SEiGGAED outage 33). Atteapted’ to elosé the patrol to get e”gock look at hia but fas not ablo to sec even et depth of 50 fost. 1335 Surfacod end cponed “te castwerd from XITA TO 10 —-Bighted § soareblights HA TIA, borring 160 7, distant ailes, Dove, (sTacas®? GorTaCT 34). 0805 “Surfaced. 0858 «10 mile contact on SD radar. sot sighted. Dove, (SIRORAET CONTAC? 35). 7120 Sightec two white Lights béering 055 7, distant 9000 yards, 13). Closed to’ invest~ igete, sna sade SJ reder contact, bosring “O40 7, woll to f the Lights, distant 7000 yerds, This ship wes not sighted at 5900 yarda. Deeidea thet the group vae a travler an2 two soupeus, probebly fishing, or conceivably, eo trap. the area at 10 knots. 19, 100 BESTT Att viowine up tra trta dive, sightet a four-engined flying bo=t (:AVI3} bearing 040 T, éistent 5 niles, [ATACHAPT CONTACT /'36). Deva, (SD redex was act opersting properly) 0655 One depth cherge exploded feirly close, above, hed reaches 100 fect, Rensinéd sub- ‘orget during the coring, but aid not sight ny planes through the pefiscope. 2200 Clear =a ' 1220 788 ize 1226 1235 28 1130 32 o0u7(::) O5 m4, U.5.S. DH ($8228) Surfacet, Before the heteh.could be openca, ede SD fodar contects st 4 ond 8 niles. SAET CONTACT 37). Dove and decided Yo rescin subserged until derk, Apparently they heve all their aveileble circraft out locking for us. othe sea is glessy, thoy idontas our periscope. Sighted, through bosbor beering 040 7, distant 3 ailes. (AtRORAP? CO: Tac? 38). urfaee. “ienned SD radar internittontly ‘two hours but aadc no contacts. ag Cfficer of the Deck sighted a red ius Sabor pearing 000.3, distant B nites: se sar bataet 38) Sight oa Gistent @ x Surface 4s soca 38 tho bridge was u2nned, sightcd a snell trewler type petrol bost or fishéruien, boaring 183 1, eistent 10000 sarge, on parello) eourse, TACT g-1d.) cleared the ares subnerged. Deo je2"not tc use tho: ccek gun on hin, since tho 8 Aro still concentrating on this croc with auereh planca, Vis flying bost, bearing 295 T, Jes. (AIXCRAST' CONTACT i241}. Dove. suzfaced. tuno the SD radar. It the pest veok as it @id corlicr in the petrol, Qi xeder contaet on ¢ petrol bork b 322 7, distant 11500 » ‘reeked his for cne nour Ll, Sinee ae eppoarcd ly, ovon. st 3000 y loter:-inod ing > (CORsCT 515). on course 010 7, spocd sorcon intr- end was never ell for tor- ths 6 ousts] freighter, vith three soll osecrts, siailir vo aa i i80'sAg0, 1913 tensy becring 342 7, distant 20000 rere: 16). Goconeda treckins ox the surfaco, using the poriscope. Dstoraineé the base course to. be 230 2, thon 140 7, 2nd fincliy 120 T, spocd 3 - il zhots, Ba: ( 2. 23) 2 0805 Sublerged on the Base course end connencea the epproach. Henned battle stations sub- creed. he giezsg plan, with seven minute loge, was es Pollo n”"180 7 29h - 180 T 7 = 40 35m = 220 abs = 180 han = 180, 2in = 140 498 = 220 0908 hen the Tange to ths targot was 2900 yards, angle on the bow 20° 8, the target 2igsod 4 the DUN, ahowilg @ zero eagle oa the bow, offering ah excellent down the throa shot, since the inbesrd port oscort prevented maneuvering for a stern tube shot, hile DAUR: 8 Cazing to course for a zero treck, esccrt the bow et 1200 yerda. fot copth charac. oss ovorhezd, with one t pesoing | ané enother close 0935 £0 1 Mond subscracd, De= ke “Althouga the targot ‘onything else 1140 Surfeced end ¢ousenced end around at ful 3 1430 ing rapidly until the target chenged a into T.0 IDA, iy. The change of course left us hopelessly out of pesition. reo to the northwest to return to nf Fesuned 10 petrol. pon surfocing fra: the @aun trin ¢ive, tho wont out of cowiission. (See poFearaph ) 4400) Dove"ia poor visibil1 podoes tlocdez yostoré! 1932 Surfed. Sot ? couras to elcar oll other cecupied erens, noscing Tor NATUR0. TAY 2hy Lobb: GOST F aiiTe contact on gp radar, Kot sighted. Dove. T TACT 42). ee the tor- B02 2100 ‘Transmitted DRI Serial Mo, 2. “oe @ v.3.5. vrmisszze) s MAY 26, 19bL: GLOOTX} Changed to minus 11 zone tine, 1238(L) 4 nile contact on SD radar, Not sts (armcrar? contact #43) 1240 First of 3 aircraft bombs. The first was Mnot close", waile the others were Mdistant™, (Friend of foot). 1340 Surfacea, WAY 28, Louu: O930TE} Sighted end exchanged recognition signals with United States B-2h, (AIRORAFT COITACT 74k). 2100 Changed to minus 12 zone tine. MAY 29, Lou: Z200H} wade SI rader contact on iHiALE at Exohanged. signals (recognition) ards, #17). my 30, TE30tE FASTI-GS (DE19) bearing 2357, distant ards, (CONTACT 18). 1500 ‘Made rendezvous in Lat, 10-00 N Long, 170-288. EASTINGS came alongside to transfer escort instructions, end mail. 1515 Bot course for MATURO, 1700 Sighted OTE ATOLL boaring 230 T distant 12 alles, 1800 12 mile contact on-SD redar. (AIRCRAFT © #5). 3°US Navy SD's making bombing runs A Several members of the crew watched tizst detual bombing. ted CALDWELL (D605) bearing 1900 tay 32, 1944 O7ootut— Entered xA7URO Lacoor. 0800 Moored to SPH 1.8.8. Dau (35228) On April 18, 1944, while enroute to the ares, 8 le] disturbance wes ongountered in LAT 22% LONG 161°-30' 3, This vas interesting in that vind end sea 5 negan ebruptly, efter passing through a heavy The wine gratueily-neuled to the ceatward. By 1 20, 194 sc was cal=, skies clear, pthor in the 3ONIr ay 23, 19k4 ney be sui ISLADS, froa April rized in the follow ing table, PTD] TO, EEOORT] TO [SERIE TR [pas 1S _|cLous|oays | sa, pays Epi Ba T io, i In the BONINS 2 ebout one knot were enccuntered hen close to the islends predouinsntly to tho southward. Southerly winda de- Wo set was oxpsrienced when well off the islsnés both te the wostuard ana to the castward, i521 rips’ uede depth control and steor- f the northeastern tip of OTOTO JIMA. E) raVIGstIGuL Ams To nsvightionll oiés vere sighted, The af Tedar prgvot of inesti=sble value hevigeting in the BONIS nd “nil as?T0. ceurate boar- ings were cbt: Tanges cst izatoc ip to 120,000 yorts on Ef T.0 Jia (2630 Pt); 75000 yards on fara His (515 74); ent 65000 yords dn Gute Inu (072 my ing ¢irtioult ‘omed' grow uo srw 50 93003009 t9Z0K 0060001} ozo"! 60-221 o€to| i z soavod ro-ert| sonzz| ostr SocaeaL, | oo __maage | o-z4i} go-22] zig: See eee oo |e] ese Zo-o7t| 22-921 0690 rosso, Joooe| cosel a | osx] tosses | oz-rrt| oo-gz| Stor} zz 4 ca=gat ot ot 005 T SsRUVTEDY o_pesusyoxs ss 0s { ooo0z| oar “| sogew) Tamar TRS T DHE FI-O3 poaz00 s9_pus snoazepuoy|+sane*sez 9 _| ogooe SONEEY mor gee sTouyye pesuwyom | oR 000 SFT eet oer Tae 1902 "ode “zag i ane looooz as-ort | as~sz | 7S0) loogtt P val ce=trt | geose | doo) oot 0 cz | o¢nt] oz lat 0065 i ‘ at fet o€tloooet 3 ital veacs on0zt 0004 ngmont yor o900t |oo02t, roma ests ezrer | looopt a vutavno|at-21r | 02-62 re aa EEO TS) ama} cortctuosnal oxot | saer |avrs fexvatow “SioviNOD aE (a) ‘eSed qxou uo xVM saz0N a PETeNOg Rie, ra [a (D0oT TEOH ORE Tore fo0-69T moet TEAC ON GEEEOTS OW GQIVIEE NOLEMOE} as [WA | wa Sas [cELEOES| CY smavmm | no lasunoo |-arv!ower | norsarzocaal arin (ezzegymma ‘ste"ne. . . 7anLON pea Gps pemuayoR sraiod HAY, evr SPR Zee SLATE COT | 8.5. DRUA(38228) () @) The anti-submarive air patrol in the BOvINS end KAZAN GETTC was not hee su to prevent a surface petrol, However, on arxTI 2%, 19h, seven ontacts vere made, ani on wall 26, 1944 tive wore, Two or three contaéts vere the usual thing. Sone of these contaote, no doubt, were. > ‘ala EA to Tre Sie, ‘The LAVIS fy always to the east) a nes in transit from our surface unit! Fo eco ranging was eax during the entire patrol. proach on sa¥ 21, 19k4, D.Ui used Standard speed ené flooced negative hen’ going deep within 500 yards of an escort. Ther: was no indication whatsoever that this escort of either of the other two th thé suell ssip knev there ves a aubmrine in the vicinit Svairies. 4. NOTES. ‘The pit log was unreliable throughout the run, in the petrol ‘the bellons was fetonct, end oper ingrorst. Howsver, constant aztendarco wea 2 Fequirea in ordck to ces} the operation Of tHe pit oe oven seai-setisfactery. Ghlapeil 22, 296i, a near Pire ocourred in the Bein cobttol cubisie, ‘the resistance in seraitel with the starboar nein motor eontect-anrer (55) beesne ted lot becaude penticles ef sai prevented conteve elesure Of the coutact points ynén the contrelice age ut in eho position. Gh. ce? 3, 194, an untisuel evishing note vee ats~ covered 23 PATROL IZN ---- - 16 4.B.T, Tull, the The total tonngo of these, 7330.1 or less than one good sized ship} U.3.54 Dring: (ssazd) IGS STRA°RD - FURL USED. gs. wiles cals, cals/tiles 4 813 12306 1541 2 3000 30715 1012 1 6233 $3473 Bik % 5295 30343 lig 128 Tees “WOTB: Includes short reriods of 2 and 4 engine oper. fons, 411 fuel used above includes that used in chafging. operation order. In connection with the spesd of the ship with following information is submitted: gOS PANS FULL seme Woo & sus SD CeO — pS TD ADE Sah j 3 7 3 6 ure 3-4-5 1506 Oy eono 4 3-5 U7 203, ama eae 4 Bhs 13 - caer eee a 1 35 1421 Monga SWELL # quate, The lack of conteets in the Thore vere a tot 12 rea was uost disappoint- acts with onomy eraft. eluding all escorts, was DIVISION ONS EUNDRED ONS : EB5-101/A16-3, care of Fleet Post Offices; San Franoiséo, California, Serial 032 Tune 19kd. Diviston 101, Gossander-in-Chie?, Us S. Fleet. Goatiander Subueriné Squadron Ten. Gouuander Suvarine Force, Pacific Fleet. Oomiander-in-Chief, U. 5. Pacific Flect. U.5.8. DRUA - Report of Yar Patrol lio, Nine. 1 Winth ar Patrol wes conducted fron 9 fovil 40 3 Lay 1944. Thirty-one days vere spent in the patro} area in the BONINS. By In spite of earefully planned end excellent area coverage and over 80% of daylight hours being pent on the sur fo0e, there were only two ship contacts. The first consisted of Gwe izog-ton coastal freighters which were allowed to pass’ because Gorpedo Tun and ite being very early in the peti. ‘The second was | 1900-ton coastal freighter + Day attack was prevented by being run down ‘fhe target, which zigued tovera at close range, y turned into port by an escort an aggressive end-around failed when the enen 5 hours later. 3s Sneuy air contacts, although numerous, did not prevent a high proportion of daylight surface patmiling. The Bounding Officer's consents concerning SD radar are of interest: "9D wos keyed 5 seconds each rinute, Tt perforsed very well for 2i days in the area but for the last 10 days wes in poor opera+ fing sondition. rior to failure, only one plane out of 29 con~ facts was sighted that was nob first picked up bymdar. After p tial failure 7 out of 13 planes were sighted first.*, he DRUI was bonibed by a Jap 4 engine flying boot and on 26 tay was boubed by an unida tified plane about 570 niles northwest of ZNTWBT0K. 55 ‘The Coiianding Officer's training mthods (Fare~ graph’) ore considered excellent. 6 aterial: TGytie Tourty wold in the pressure hull “coon plished by Navy Yard Hare Islomi is beta called tothct Yard's Attention by separate correspondence. -1= t SUURINE DIVISION ONE HUNDRID OFZ ¥B5-101/A16-3 are of Fleet Fost office, Son Franciseo, California, Serial 032 2 June 1944. DECERSSIFIED, ion upon arrival the starboard propel used by = bent blade, ie Consdnder Sub zr: splendid ship ané erew on a dost intelligently planned, well conduatea sive patio) Mums rorce, Pacrric FLEE bh FP12+10/A16~3(15)/(16) e ee Serial 01178 6 0239: Sen Franciseo, California, DECLASSIFIED one 11 19h THIRD EXDORSMAENT to ‘DRUM eport_ of Ninth Wer Patrol. COWSUBSPAC PATROL RUPOET NO. LB7. U.S.8. DRUM - NINTH W: PATROL. From: ‘Tho Commander Submarine Foree, 2a: Sndez-in-Chief, United States in-hier, U. S. Pacific Fleet. Vie Subject: U.S.S. DRUM (88226) = Report of Ninth war Patrol. (9 April to 31 May 1944). Tho ninth wer patrol of the DRUM was conducted in the Bonin islands Area. a The one contact made worthy of torpetoes, a small cone yoy, was not attackel because the DAUM was unable tc obSein an atzack position after an unfavorable zig forced the DAU te 6» ccep Be ‘This patrol is designated as"not successful"for Combat Insignia Award. pIsrazBurron: ‘(Complete Reports) ©. A. LooKwooD, Jr. Cominch (7) ono : (3) Cincpec (6) Intel.Cen.Pac.0cean Areas ( GomservPas ( Cinchant ( ConSubszant ( 5/Mi School, NL ( ConsoPac. ¢ ConSollesPac ( CousubsSoWesPac ( orm 72 { ComtiorPac : ComsubsPac ( SUBAD, MI ( ComsubsPacsuboracon ( ALL Squadron and Division ‘Coumanders, SubsPac (2) + Cousubstrainbac (2) 11 Submarines, SubsPac (1) Pikes, FILMED Flag Secretary. U.S.8. DaUn (85228) 38228 /416-3 Care of Fleet ‘ost Office, ifornia, Serial 052 Commande he Commander subserine Squadron The Comender Subsarines, U.>, vacit Meet, (4) The Goanender-in-Chiet, U.3, Pacific Fleet. Subject: Balk, Heport of er Patrol Fusber Ta", Snolosure: (4) dubject eport. (B) Track chart in’area (Consub?ec only Be Bnelosure (4), coverix ar of this vessel conducted if tho FaLal TsislJ5 during the period June 2h, 1944 to avcust 14,1944, 1s forvarced here~ ith. piam(38228) s Bay 19bL » LAKBESLL ISLG0S fron Min ‘ateriel contition, soraal refit Patrol on ay th no elter- y, and SubDiv ubendiat (5 Licuterent (Jz) jeleon, UsilZ, reported ding officer, 6 the former execu' exere!.e torpedoes and ell guns © ‘Koadiness for sca Juno 2h, 194 Ted aJUAO Tor Operaticn order & agany vith nelé éai1 J xadar contact on KUsATS ISL.'D bearing 109°P, zone tine. range 10 miles, (ATi 2) 111g surféced. 0, 194 T20Tk) “seavy interference oa 3D radar ( a) Gove end routined torpedoes. 1430 surfaced. TOE 1, Lone: Broo a oa ict 105 2240 ghted YP ISL: ‘trolling vetnes! 3245 1s s.lle contact on v3). OT, distant 30 alles, Tsar. Be, ( an 2 3.3, Daun (35228) TOE 2, lon: TtoTaY Sithie contact on sD: (ALACRAPT COMDACE yi). Dove, :seard one soa bod while passing 90 feet, not elose. 1547 eand tuo nore bonbs, farther avay, 1551 earé one wore bomb, still f: 2000. Surfacedy TUE 3, oun: [ast ove. 1030 Surfaced. Patrolling south of TAP. 10. . 22 Lile contact on 3D (AI LAD, Gistant about 35 miles, Dove with range to nearest lend 15 miles end eoauenced closing. ill patrol sabaerged off EnLakaL PASS today. 2 0925 Sighted float plene over BaBdLTGAUP (AIRCRAFT cornacr #15) : 0930 Sound and periscope piokec up smell fishing san- pan (SEIP COrtacT ;:3) Kumerous fishermen visible ard at iork, 0.8.5, DaUA(85223) 1530 fe are now ina that we oan see betwaen (OR and URUK LANDS, inte LALAKAL ZAR30R, can see no signs of activi 2030 Surfacet, Patrolling to the south 2254 ‘BJ Fader contact, bearing 043° 15 ,000 Pip was fivst sccn on 4 scopd and was main- tained for about +o minutes, long enough to lobe mitoh on it and see it on tie PFs. act was Pegaineé even after running dovn the bearing 20 minutes at stanca=4 anced events, it was probably @ 9 my 1, onus ‘MooTE] Gaterea cua 10-6 00” fade SU rader contact bearing 295°, Range olosee ¢ OMDACT 3:16). 0202 Bright Hare, bearing ation 12° i2.un~ ted us. Sova, This nay altnouch there had be erence on the SJ. isibility was go \d about «1, cloud SCAUR TSLAXD, ANOUK ISLa2D! bearing 073°T, distant 12 tified plane, TAC? 517) 2230 renge 15,000 Dac 1195 2230 1/2 > range 10,000 Bonignt it is :are to odnoleve visible fraa 4 planes It oon end +4 ehoud Little vake. OLY 1, OneSTT) 0500 0635 LY 13, 19) TOY 16, 19ek: BEET Teketss rater contact on Sa Patrolling on surface southwest of the 2ALiv ISLLDS, Sighted #20) Dove Surraced. Sighted tuo unidentified medium bombers, renge is miles, (AIACRAP? COFTAC? /21) 19k: Sieitea ANCAUR ISLAKD, distant Dove end comienced closing ANAL Sighted JASE, range 3 niles, cizeling AMGAUR (inka? oof Signted ILL, range 10 niles. (aIK6. #25) SIL, range 3 niles, (41 FT CONTACT plane, renee 12 niles, Tow 6 niles tron ANGAUR anc t w days SD reaulte ‘showed grounded a could not be cleared, oD ¥ for the reueinter of the wd = Gnd thon signbed Fuiles, elevation 25°, hesding 1 PT COYEsC? (26) Dove. appar sighted, will stay own ena routine torpeto D, dietent 23 mil Dove with range to nearest fenced closis Signted 7 neéiun pombe: range 15 miles, (ai are nov i miles off the GUI and have seen novaing faced, ISLGD, TP COTACT ich) Detersined' to bo snall craft on southerly course. .orked around the north for ve intené to patrol sutuerged off POaGSL LEMCUT again todey. aoe f 0450 Dove with range to nearest land 19 miles -and com- need closing, 1.8.3, Dwi (osaze 0550 48. poor, BABAL TSA obscured by rain At is impossible to fix our position, further out until visibility improves. 0745 LSS torpedo boats beer ing 5500 yards, angle on the bow 50 Por of @ rein squall, (SEIP Como? 5) IDGIS exe > ‘They passed at a min— yerds, Last seen at @ range oss, Has now decreased to 500 yards end it neevily. 1200 is now go be soon. i347 ohe of the G13 bearing 093°T, bank to 2 iT. kAniau @ 1602 265°P, renge ‘ ese (S27 co 1930 estar, TUL 13, 204) OUUSTTT Dor oaio- 0216 0823 0925 0940 ss is covered by ¢ rein be soon, 0955 visibility zero. Arter tris; the visibility to ov ites; it becene necessars t= retiring course othing further eave of our contacts. 1930 Gurfeeed and retized to the vestuare. TUY 19, Loins ‘unore Bees, 2 e8 and commen closing. Condition 4 ses cna heavy swell make depth control airricult. only fair, 2030 Sea has slacked off and depta control ie inprovcd, Visibility is also slightly improved, but no ect- ivity can be seen. 1930 Surfaced and retired to tho vestwar TUL 20, 264u: O455TI) Dove with range to BASSLIZAUP 17 miles and commenced closing. 1040 Sightod“aioke in @imcotion of TOAGZL KRU oe U.S.5, DEL, 35228) smoke indicates ship going south close We are north of pasa, smoke has been eating Sail ship av not too great a 1325 les, patrolling off TOACZL 250%, in direction of nene . 1340 chs torpedo bots, range bow 80 starbos T 135 seretis beoring 175°T;_sighted SC type patrol range 6,000 yards. =e fa not pings e showing ¢aail ngle bow end Pango to 3000 yarda, but is showing no definite io of Ravine contacted us, le is eprarently ing, avaded seope depta, 1535 hes returned to TDOATS have ais- appeared to southnges longer bo heard. St sound bearing © ined targct up to consist ig with tue esec. “8, both pingi ace zg on five’pinute 1 m of the t: + Ths escor oaainion a stomdy toverd one the range de 22, 19kb ‘OLISTIT —anned betta jorenced attack. nood tiring 1owr torp pedo Tun 1h50 vards, cyro ans stations TACK yl) 0135 storm tubes, practically (sae), © G9 Hegre Abts oe gion’ ot ‘sph exptoosons oy prover ¥ intervals, Target is seen to turn toward while gocerts Gentine to naistain Stetiog’ emit Shaw ag full oped and attengt tg figure out how of as U.8.8. D sunning ahead'to gein positd on for sscond attac! id internitt 53 interferenes eines 1°! e send a contac report on 450 K, for by Balad. 0300 Visibility i8 const@crabiy range of 5000 ya: of @ flostixe box ear. stack tut will div~ @ improv in deyiignt. 0546 ita Penge fo targes group about 15 0500. Sound hesre tno escorts o inci 0820 attie stations aber E 0835 group is now vis {bl OILS, escorted by one FC of oar =rpedoys aust ie target's track, Nearest L © of 2500 yards, fomuen ted patrol to thé north, Tran- Tuabe- Ono, 5 32) 2000 Surfacea ayes 3509 1630 “Stated Satur, rane 4 niles. (aiRoRArT co-TACT Sti). Bowe as and set course for station PaLdLIy Tela, 1930 eal 3 isterf: Lace on s¥ radar. Received throughout ths night, regar contact boaring 10797, range 5600. jenced tracking ta: ty it i probably BaLAo stre Sd interference on targets <¥: Unadl® to cnallenge hin e sitter, because his radar does not remain on lon: “nough (learned later BALAG . was taving SJ Gifrteulties) (SurP cortacT #10). x00 0500 0530 0550 0615 0620 0622 0830 0710 0720 0310 0830 0835 1029 2040 100 1630 @ vs. 2) @ hede SJ rader contact: on ANGAUR ISLAID, range 15 miles. atest, 2: visible. hanged cells with BALAO, our 0300 radar contact, ie had Deon om pérallel course at stout Seue specd since that time, On assigned lifeguard station with BALA, bearing 270°T, distent 10 miles frou POLILIU TsLArD. (0 dives and we follow duit - she hes an SD radar and we don't. Cbecrved JA fire and snoke over PELSLIU; the carrier etpike aust have begun. Surfaoed. BsLAC surfaces soon. (en see hunerous TBs over is. tuo covering us, over PULELIU, several in @ over =icAuR., Ho planes visible now, fighter oppisit' and the As tir elved ool] for + DATE(S: SLIU end URUNTHAPEL LADS are now oe coluans fe could see no eneuy vea position 4s very near 71° of islands. Set course to roi ATGAUR at flank speed. Sightes 2 FELIS, renee 5 niles. (sIRGuA?? CONTACT 335) we have ho cover now so dove, Surfece and resuned course for position of downed aviators at flank spood, fe nov have a “IEDC. tO eecort us, Coununtestion with the plenes leaves nothin: to be gesired. Sighted tops of two ships bearing 070°R, x nce ailes, identiried as ZLITO= CLASS’ destroyers. TP colmac? ill) with the U3 agLTG (a GaTLDG telle us 5 would nave 2 48 the BALAO Is effuctiy y covering west of t islands, we request percission from the GaTLLG wno is in charge of Litoguard operations, to re: asin eeat of tne islands, affirmative fron TLING, The renaindor of the a: to 10 niles fran tne reef trax their carriers ené the islands, se have cover all afternoon. more eit activity; MsL I de still seokin suoke ere seen risin, ACRSOR, probebly f 2300 0925 0930 1000 1430 1515 100 1340 unr. 0450 0520 0640 JULY 29, Jon: Boo ete compony with BALAO after sgresing to 6x 1225 3, pamtssze) ede ST reader contact bearing 000°T initial range 16000 yards, (aIKGRAFT COTac? i334, Zango closes to 11000 yards and wo dive, There 1s no moon ond visibility is poor; anothér zadaz saroh plane. 27, 191 Titeguard station 10 miles east of PaLAv ISLAVDS with GsiLING ani DGVTO% 4 to 6 miles outside. First of carrier planes ean:be seen approaching, As yesterday, shuttle trips were in progress throlgh- out the aay. 6 were continuously covered by one and Sonotines tuo fighters. Boub pit produ high into the probably fron uups aro located. Large coluan: of suok seen fron this spot until the next evening we loft area, USS GaTLIG Gloses -nd tekes our US 1'sI7 snd gives us soe badly noo: 21 flashlight bulbs end batteries. DoaTCH has left to rendezvous wita BaLAO. GaiLLt departed Lifeguaré station. Our fighter cover departs; only ® few planos ov: target area nov. Signted tops of’ ships of task force bearing 14097, distant about 17 niles. (SHIP CONTACT 2). Car~ Tier planes oon be Seen olreling for landing. Set course to rondozvous with Balad west of ANGAUR, Sighted unidentified plene over ANGAUR IsLarD; range 20 niles (alkCualT CONTACT 37) 28, 1 n Trade SJ radar contact beering 200°P, range 10000 de, Couonced tracking. Tdontitied tergot as BAL.0; exchanged teco signals, Sicnt ed ANGAUR ISLAND bearing 084°T, distant 16 Patrolling in CLaS3 D Akin osst of PELSLIU in coupany with Us3 BALs0 nition contact reports shoulé oither of us develop any thing, Sighted tuo sexzans bearing 060°P, range 5 niles on northwesterly course (Su1? COts0T j-13) Visi~ bility de poor sue Jempans vil] soon te obscured pyrain, We are c- their beam, and must work ahoad,” BaLAO is ret ified of éontact. = rs U.8.8, Dxt(s8228) 1326 Or sampan's track, Visibility is less than 2500 yards; tarcets have not been seen since {nitual contact. 126 Lede ST reder contact bearing 255%, ri 10000 yaxds, Thi fave ner interferen ‘Sighted hor at ight of Jk. hile she enohors line; After contact, we will dive and attack frou the quarter and ale W111 then atteck fron the tow, Visibility 1s now improving. 1506 Sighted sempan bearing 11792, rence 120@yards, angle on tho bow is aaall port. Totified Bil: Gnd dove, Commenced closing track. 2 1530 ted both sanpans. They are soil an¢ do pear to be ammcd, They resenble schooners wita the naate cut off, 153) -Bettle surfaced; commenced firing #11 guns. (Guu aP.cx 2). eastward outside u visibility circle. ‘J Departed aroa in accordance with operation orter, avaust 2 - MUST 3, 1944: Gtoundered typhoon west of NARTAMAS (soe weather) AUGUST 10, 19LK: SOLDTET Srese64 Internation Det Line; changed date to UST 9 0730(¥) Signted PRY, U.8-8, a01:(53228) 1220 Sighted _4 10D a¥ SBD's, 1305 Sighted 1D AY Toba 14,35 cored at SUBalind BaSd, 1.IDWaY Ital Heceived 20000 gellons diesel oil. AUeUST 10, L9Km Tho) Gidervey ror Paaat =AxBoR aUOUST J, Lob: Seisw rT tendecvous sath H.C, 1077. 11090 ASS ¥.545. Daw (35228) In the ¥ breeze was consistently ersterly and the visibti “Kear the Pala¥ ISz-1D8, uuoh squelly weather was en- countered, Cloud cover was usually 10, sea vas erally condition 2 to cala, after leaving station, & typhoon was encountered of tac Larlannes, sing velooity incroased to 35 Knota ehé sea to condition 6, The barouster dropred to a wine inua of 2935 as the center passed north of us. Fro: overy indicstion, the typhgon, 2t 17002, 2 .ucust, was centered near 23°N and 140°, while despatch information Located its center at 20% aha 133° at this tine. HI rec, the set was consistently vest he PaLU SLi {les off shore) ieateriy a weet coast a southecatorly set, The’ Surrent off 70. vee effocted by tho o! tour of the reef, forth of the pass the current was » 2né 28 the point of the reef south of the pass prosched, the current becsue soutiiesterly. = ‘was encountersd off the pa: SIGATIONAL s1D3. Lighthouses at UsuT: tip of SassLTEAUP were sighted bu Good fixes were obtained off ‘TO. Lighthouse on the north tip of a= (a3a11 » anf on the nor were not listed. .GaL {LUrcUT using the a0? ZILL 79d, ase on top), ILL 643, GILt 669 (wavcTALeEL) TLL 393 (aPUR.SEOKOAU) chart fo, 6073 was used and is far susortor to eny charts of tho aree previously issued, including Hestrictsd 10394. The lenduarks are well described in 30335 firet, GUK.cD second, ond Gt tonth war patrols, - oe ~-00fo|_ 9% | oT njoseol ux |y. - 0€60| ot [é Aout cornso7s Gent ta) (85228) Tesaurore) {Sirection 2: Bea eD. SHOL POOL BEETS. 28 op Geaurorty | 1 at (Direction BY ogo | 050 D 0. Tene T3001 1500 Overda5t. yanals. Tiwiteat ion Beart SB 5.5.0, vanissze) & Gs AIAGRAIT CONDON (Cont't CONTAC uh & a) 0, (iesutere] [1 z aa z Direction xT] 740 SO MCL oto ¥ 0 = Ss Height [2000-2500 | 20605001 1600 po0o— Boon aS overor 2 jae 2 USS. DAMIss228) ©. ATRORAFT CONTACTS (Cont '4} CONTAGT NULBER 15000, GOT We 1.698) ~ 20 - V.S.S. DRM:(Ss228) EDO ATTACK NO. 1 PAIL NO. 10 22 Tuly 19k, Lat, 7-05° Long. 1313528 oi15(r) Da AIF TION One 500-700 ton YARD OILER escorted by 1 FO and 1 SC, Contact mado on SJ radar at range of 15,600 yards. ‘Target group tracked until specd’and zie pian determined, Attack made in rein quell with poor visibitity: target not c’ ‘ved until after firing, Poug torpedoes £34 from stern tubes with 1 1/2) divergent spzead, torpedo run 1490 yards, 60 P track. Tarast not identiticd until seen through pefiscope next day, Torpedoes ran under. ships sunk Ships 4 pret by: Tex : Course 262°7 Speed 12 1/2 K. Range 1790 ows SUT Di fsvoca 51s. Bourse 210° Desa Sarfree canis 6 © = Type attack: Night surfaco attack, tracking vith ST radar ranges snd peerings, Firing bearings sot into MC fron 83 radar. : TORPEDO ATTACK #1 n 9 10 + BOF. Tar RDEDO KOE t EAT i TOREEDO SERIAL ix Ser Sania 1 7 ACT TTO SET CONTACT, ‘OTUmTaR_cTUAL a: T3000 PX, TERE WZ EAD DIVENGEN?. poe | aun | sun _|2 an SA CONDITIONS: Fron Southweat-toderate Swells 2-3 fect high. Ovorhath Activity: - U.S.S. S7ERRY-— = : Kemarks; * Torpedoes ran under terget ae @ 228 eHtEeee) GUN ATTAG, FO. 1 FAPROL-NO. 10 y duly, 19kh Eat, 9-45 Long. 1h0-31E Observed 42 Kinch sna nuncrous 20 um and 30 caliber shells hitting auong buildings. Sxtent of daiage not possible to detem:ine. Ko large fires were started, aAcTIGy, = | 2h15 ISLAND, fron northward, Ath near full moon over island, elevation 5: rélier to shoreline at 5 a’fire on aa?ine 7 vith A inch st 4000 tinued Tirirs to 1700 yards. teed radar ranges to Tou’? with up end dovn ladder.apolied. vi 1500 yards opened fire with 20 nn and 30 caliber aachine ‘end closed to 1100 yards, At uiniuun range, tvo larce e visible, but 1¢ wos not possible to observe A: 4/50 nal, 22 To 4s" CO. 23 2 as ECD 480 3.18 20 pillineter 1000 rounds 30 ‘caliber Ove CL FO. 10 e 9 Tuly, 1944 Let. 9-15 Long. 133-208 Dssvkors URBIR ONE WISSYO LARU-25 TC DaAGE ISTSRID BY: Observing 12 to 15 hits with 4 inch “0 guuunition and punerous hits with 20 um ana 50 caliber usosine guns, Tarcet ieft blazing frou sten to stern. DETAILS GF ACTION. Battle surfsced with ren-e'to our target, second sanpen in colunn, 3300 yards. Opened fire with 4 inon. Second end thire salvoa were straddles, Ae terget did not return Tire, Cheoked fire to close vazge. Ast 2100 yards, opened fire azoin, renge still closing, Observed cecond salvo to hit sc weter Line, Fuerous 4 ings nit after this, Opened fire 20a ami 30 caliter. The 4 inch hits susshec Geck house ena sent tinbers flying, but dic not stop nin, Efter s few h ines wits, 20 to 25 pasaengers were seen to ebencon senzan. den the ranse decreased to 1000. verds, taraet turned toverd cof headed for us bearing 090 relative, 4 inch fire was enecked, At 600 verds two 4 inch salvos hit and de- holishea his deck Rouse,” 2psing Siu, Cne sore sBlvo st 500 ‘arde set hin afire, es Annunition expended. 25 rounds 4 inch a0zD 420 rounds 20 nilliceter 1200 rounds 30 caliber DE 42h aE 1, Coordination between search plane ani anti-subuerine vessel, The trawler which stared with us the evening of July 5, had apparently been coached on by the plane which forced us Gown, Such cooperation is prectical in this area (YaP- ULITET) becaus y Knows 8 subserine is on consten Lifeguard duty ALBACCzi's presence before we exrived; detected before arrive) on station, Thia is en unt 2, Hadar Search Flones ‘t radar planes were encountered on three occasions in the sarees around the AU IsLahOS, Thay were detected by the SY reder ate mexin range of 16000 yards ma wore identiried by the fast sosing range, Io interference was present on the SI sereen nor were there any. indiostions of eney Traders on the sFX. Our SD vedar wes not in use, 3. Day search Plenes, Before the carrier strike of 25 July, 1944, there was considerable sir activity in the Sula ates! lun bombers trike, we patrolled on ~ia0, less then 30 alles fOAGSL LLUKGUI we Spent subscrced off TOA- GUL LLUCUZ, two CID0.Is wade anti-suerine sweeps out of the pass, Thoy were pineine and were detected 8 Soon 88 they cledred the reef, Une aftormoon, an SC aeconpanied then. “He linited his patrol to within about six ailes of the feof and was not pinein er 3-8. DAU (832268) ‘80 and FC that were escorting ed the alght of 21 guly, 1944, hot petrol station but renainéd on e steddy course los than yerds frog their convoy and did not ainder us in our night at after the end of run explosions, the target ti corte made Lo spparcnt effart co ss 25 follows; of base course af base course of base course 25 Kin, 40°E of base eourse 30Lin, Base Course Soak? "90 RIGS? Cy On Tuly 30, sabt wats found in the port recuetion sear tube ol in the aerrison & ietor Seat Bxona: ler wes reploced by a spare ard nomial ope: ion followed. The excellent material condition of the Dxtii after 10 var patrols is cortainir a cregit to iortsiout dard, the building yard. font operatin all during the ty s yard over= credit to. 1, In the PALAU a: cies ot the ti 1900 to 0600 Co? 14390 xc 0600 to 1600 -37 ” $090 Kes: 2600 to 1900 GC? 6340 KGs! vies continuously gth vas strong. 3. During all tie tine on station, froa’1900 to 2100 GcY on aay trecuenoy, sighals were docidedly wesltes iupossible fra: 1700 to 2 eation vas inposs: DuGxL LLU GCL, s Reception wed The SD red the patrol evorily. rom 3000 reading that therefore Lov, The loos of apparentiy si tas 5D the iver were thor 5'to infinit ann puameattoner 35228) yes erratic and uncepentable 2 fra the besinning AJURC it Tailed to plok up although it did pick up later, Both: transaitter 22 June, SD inti checked and fou to be opersting st negeer readings varied 15 duly, date of t. S were broucht up to'sn secaptable value fter this, 0000 ous was the maxiaua be obtained. Since the antenna output was 25-261 1050 4700. RIDE ficult. ss? DT © sp OX S.ZBP RAS] ST = SD. 50 ay z SD t 7 5] 30 FOO" 7 H, Souné conditions bot! were fair to coos. South of za? the near the . night of 5 July, travier af ranges ereatcr fad 2808 ie LAU ISLuD3 and off shore our ino bility eras 1 to hear the de evasion Gif- of ‘the Coluubis esearch predicted that large ters at this tine of joated likewise, ow- Before 1 jents would be found in southern and digests of other patrols 11 the largest tota ‘© eneountered in Ti, Z00D, and SBI ' BILITY During both the si suonereed, the boat ¥ y confortable. © vent iiation ssston waa ringed as reco: (etter #12-10/538/(70) serial 1045 of 30 netaoa wes found to be an inproveusnt over th: wounded prisoner, strain (9 an 4 ies. One of t 4 cent foors for instruction. cous to bot, tho un sna off qualitiec officers t connins tower area 20% on the arilis, end fir 70 12 10 EAJUKO to ares 2030 hi. 13767 Gat In arce e1g2 Lt! 39791 Gai area to MIDWAY 3382 1.1. 42113 Gal: MIDWAY to PSARL 20400 Gal: TOBAL 12894 bi. 22071 Gar, in erea 3 moure to base i ub: 20. 13723 Gal, conducted two sepa: trol; one with the urine During nothing to be Cosi: situatio: et all tin. in ad rk ell in conJuncoion with tioned sone twenty five wiles southvests The comunieut ions with the anay st ‘Lehough cuontly during the ald bo esteblised wth tk sts on tvo different days. 2d oouzunicetion been successfully made on July 19kk, DAL probably yould not have be fighter. The Limsea 023 onl? three miles of 6 shoicine nent ef for appriso us of Grthor, on July 6, 1944 twenty-four planes s searching for on cane to US et the aid of 6 nade an attempt to oun seareh but receiv AG hve sera f ogerdization baa non the part of the planes during this 3. Dirs.(5a222) @ ce off PALAU on e taken Lirecusrding on the sur fe pietures ¥ throusa th veral costs have “ALALSL i taere), no troub! @ some the Tt ie Roped the plainly enoueh to ds of so1e nel Palal) are! is the of that nex ‘oiler was the lere jatrol one 1900 ton saip end tho "battle stations’ nd twenty-cirht mon ha ‘oppeé close aboard with © ° (529 500 ton i | ee lM aes | PBS~43/A16-$ SUBMARINE DIVISION FORTY THREE Serial ( 0255 ) care of Fleet Post office, ‘San Francisco, California, Heegbavergyy | * f) 16 august 1944 PIRST ENDORSEENT to. U.S.5; DRUETS | Lip.” §s228/a16-3/ $ O51 of 14 august 1944. From ‘Te Commander Submarine Division FORTY THREE. tot ‘Tae Comuander~in-Chief, U.S. FLOBT. Via i (1) The Commander Submérine Squadron FOUR» (2) tis Conaander Submarine Force, FACIPIC FLEET. (3) the Comander-in-chief, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET. U.S.S, DRUM, Report of War Patrol Number TEN. Subject tn The TENTH War Patrol of the DRUM was of fifty-one days’ duration, thirty-one days of which were spent in the assigned areas, his patrol was.the first for the Commanding Officer as such. om two life guard missions were carried out with coauendable ac-ressiveness. The one opportunity to recove: aviator was lost due to prior errival at the scene of ono of our destroyers. = one torpedo and two gun attacks were made That more damage was not inflicted on the enemy was no fault of the DRUM which conducted a "heads up" patrol at all tines. & on 22 duly, the DRUM fired four torpedoes st an unidentified target at night in low visibility fron an excellent firing position. ‘Torpedoes wore heard to explode at end of run. Glose inspection of target the nxt morning revealed that draft jes such as to cause underrunning of torpedoes. 8. ‘Te gun attack on Refinery Potnt on PATS ISLAND on 4 Jnly was well eonducted and undoubtedly coused considerabie damage. 6, The gun attack on « sampan on 30 July resulted in destruction of the sampan and recovery of two Japanese. » ‘The DRUM returned fron patrol in excellent FB5~45/a16-3 material conditii ‘SUBMARINE DIVISION FORTY THRER 16 Aug et 1044 Care of Flest Post Office, San Francisco, California, U,S.S. DRUM, Report of ‘iar Patrol Nunber TEN. The refit will be completed in normal period, 8, ‘Tho Comanding Officer, officers and crew of the DRUM are congratulated upon completion of an aggressive and well conducted patrol with the following danage inrlicted on the enemy: DESTROYED 1 Sampan (NISS¥O MARU #1)..... + 28; tons P Copy to: ‘co DRUK DAMAGED oint, FAIS ISLAND, © conuane cauannon zon B ni/soke Fo5-4/A16-3 Fleet Post office, Serial 0316 San Francisco, Calif., ‘17 August 1944, nee. i ERUTAL | L y SBOOND ENDORSIMENT to 5.5. DRUI"s cont. Ltr. $8228/416~-3 Ser. O51 of 14 August 1944, Fron: 9 ‘The Commander Submarine Squadron FOUR. ‘The Conmanter-in-Chie?, United States Fleet. Via (1) The Connander Submirine Force, Pacific Peet. (2) the Conmender-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Subject: U.S.S, DRUM, Report of War Patrol Number TEN. ia Forwarded. Ee The leok of ship contacts due to the repeated hammering of PALAU by uur air forces is regretable. The Daur developed every contact in vain search for a suitable torpedo target. 3, It ie recommended that the cause of the breakdown 4m Lifeguard communications be thoroughly investigated, especially n Light of the events on July 3, 1944. 4. ‘The new commanding officer, officers and crew of the DRUM are congratulated en their excellent performance of duty on this tedious patrol. SUBKARINE, P12-10/a16-3(15)/(16) FORCE, PACIFIC Dav Report of ‘Tenth Var Patrol. ‘The Commander 2, Pacific The ComiiandeY- States The Comander-in-’ ef, U. 3. Pacific Subject: U.S.S. DRUM (S82. ) - Report of Tenth (24 Tine to 1, August 1944) a5 n petrol of the Dali ves conducted in the Palau Area with a primary mission of lifeguard duty. 2. eeive, 62 rt manner in the area and downed _vistors recove strefing ©: ‘on one occasion, is $royer. Soue Pel B arducus | bonberdnent of Hefinery Point on Fais Islend and ith gunfire. Two priaoners we: retrieve: pedo fin under escor Srpedoes probably rader running t ‘tae. worthy 0 yezd oiler" t; et night, the Be This patrol ie designated as "Successful" for Combat Insignia Avera. ‘The Commander Submar: ros, Pacific Fleet, tates the comuanding officer, officers, and for this ale aggressive patrol. The DaUl'is cre ith heving inflicted # following damase Gyon the eneny: = NISSYO MARU 1-1, DR Refinery Point, Fais Zelend - Distribution and authentication on following page. SUBUARINE FOF. , PACIFIC FLEET BR Tenta CONSUBSP: U.S.8. Subject: RUM (SS22'; ~ Report of Tenth War Patrol. st 1984). (7) (5) Cine: (3) Intel.Gen.Pac.0cean Areas (1) Ganservbas (2) qa) (3) (2) (2) GouboWesPac 4) CouSubSoWesPac {2) cre 72 (2) Contiorac fs CouSubsPac 40) 2) 3) Goumanders, Pacific ALL subae wmes/ 2na, Wiss Seoretery. LISER-EMO 4 — © & re U.8.S, DAUI(SSeB8) 38226 /A16~3 z Garé of Fleet Post Office, Q sorter 056 San Frenoisco, California, TECEASSFIED ‘The Commanding Officer. ‘The Conmander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet. (1) The Comnander Submarine ‘Division Two Hindred Twenty. Bo. (2) Tho Gomender Subnerine Squadron Twenty Two. (3) Phe Comuanter Submarines, U,3. Pacific Fleet. (4) The Comander-in-Oniet, U.S. ecific Fleets Subject: U,S.5, DRUM, Report’ of Wer Patrol N jumber BLEVEN, Enclosure: (A) Subject Report. (B) Track Chart in’area (ConSubPac only). a Enclosure (4), covering the eleventh war patrol of this vessel in the SURIGAO STRAIT arca from Septeuber 28, 1944 to October 13, 1944, and in the LUZON STRAITS area of the ‘SOUTH CHINA Sh Trom’Ootober 16, 194 to October 26, 19k4, is forwarded herewith. f Tere San ai RINDGKOGT Et Cocke ta = @ bd ‘ U.5.8, DRUK(88228), A. PROLogUR: Arrived Submarine Base, PAARL HARBOR, 7. Tenth ior Fatxol on august 14, 1944. Normal refit wae eecon- plished by Subicrine Base and cutmarine Division 13. air Conditioning unit and booster blower installed in control Foon, lus dry-docked to pack slates ‘1th sani ani accomplish Toutine bottom ani sea valve werk, Fired Lark 18 test shots fran bow tubes successfully. Gnsign Sit, Sullencer, UsG.N., was detached and Y'p.d, Connolly, G.S:N.E., Teparted sboard tor ng waioh 8 were fired. Hf Gna Seven days were spent in training di ark 23 und one hark 18 exercise torpedos nt wolfpeok exercises were conduoted with Uso Si FIs USS. ICBFISIL. Readiness for sea Septeaber 9, 194k. 5. [ARRATIVE: SEPT, 9, Louk: Pot Betiesea maakt mRBOR tor Bleventn ‘ier Petrol janee with ConSubPac Operation Order ho, 30~bu in company With USS SAWeISE, U-S ICdFISa, USS R00) and the escort, USS F.C, 1038, wis USS ROGK and the escort parted coupony. Formed scouting ling on SA.FISS with DEI 10 miles to south. SBPY. 10 - Sup, 22, 19u es nen teeny Tish, Held daily treining ai arilis using SAUFISK aa tercot, sxereisea comsuniections, both surfaced ana submerged. san, 194 TanstL} “Sighted unidentiried plane, range 20 niles. SD contact 2 feu minutes Inter at 13 alles but soon ABT CONC? 1). th Sa 21s: ond Toa a fire control e pack fed COROADO, range 20 miles, (AIRORAP? CONTACT #2) ‘nd contact on SJ rader on ANATARLN I., range SEPP, 214 194M: Boerte het es racer contact pearing 291°, range $000 calls with eastpoina vos PAXPANITO. 0335 ade SY neder contact becring 070°P., range 12,000 ards on friendly sutmirine, later identified 4s 0536 Sighted destroyer bearing 170°, range.é mi Exohanced calls with the escort, USS DOE 0652 Set course for SAIPAN in company with DOW Sk.FISH, IOBFISK, ond PARCiE, =a U,3.5,| DkuK(S3228)" 1210 Roored port side to USS PAACHE {n sutmarine nest Glongside USS FULTON, Received 42,000 gallons Aiesel o11, topped. off with fresh water and acc= ouplishad several minor repairs. EFT 22, Hobtel titties. trom aloigeide miei, 2740 Set course for safety lene in company with USS CASE (00370) the escort,, and UsS Skur Tas 2320 Ported company with the CASE, entered safety lane, SEPT, 23, loue: 655K) Bighted LIBERATOR,’ range 20 miles, (AIRCRAFT cov Tact #3). 1635 Sighted LIBERATOR, range 22 miles. (AIRCRAFT COYTACT whl HPT, an, 1 Have experienced excessive vibration of the entire ship, especially at speeds of 16 to 17 knots, mince leaving SaIPAil, During morning trin dive, conducted cavitation tests. The starboard shaft was found normol but eavitation noises from the port shaft in ot a lower r.pen, than defers, ag aid tho Apparently’ one blade of ‘the port screw was slightly canaged in SAIPAN, 1525(K) SD contact, range 12 miles, Sientea Lysinaror ond ggphensed Fecoenition sicndis, “(sIRCR.FT Coxtact #5). 2330 Hecsived orders changing our area. ost reluctontly set course for SURICAO STRAIT, ‘Tronsmitted DSi SSiloL ONE neknowledging receipt of orders, SEPP. 26, 1942 BEiotr hed enin dive ond view négetive gasket! This was especially regrotted a month later 0845 SD contact, range 10 miles, (aIRCRIFT CONTACT 16), Dove. Surficea. Sighted Unidentirica piond, range 9 niles. (4TR= GhaeT JOFTMCT 7), DOVE, Herd one distant ‘depth ‘bomb. Surtuced., SEPT, 28, oui? S000TTT “Eade Fendezvous with USS GAR (SHIP comw.cr #1). Qbtuined information about encmy activity sn SURIG.O STiuIT aren, which is limited to radar planes and lang based rader, With this knowledce of the situntion at hand, tt Wo3 decided thit to maintain the initiative ie Would be necessary to mke the most use of tho eR. chile on the surface at night, a constant watch was kept on it, paying particular attention to the frequencies méntioned by the Ca ae . @ & am U.S.S. DiUw-(38228)+ It was soon found:thot within a radius of twenty— five miles of SUWWAN ISLAND, sisignal was, picked up near 154m... (seo a TLAGUBAkDIZ 1.2.50. and RADIO cnd RADA COUMReaSTuS). 4 number of timos ct varying renges from SIVA, it appeared, froa the signal on the PR, os though the eneny Sadar fea contacted us. “aduever, <8 n0 counter Reagures ware ever taken egcinst us, si Patrol vas eontinued at fifteen to twenty-five Ailes frqi SUMbN, the distance determined as best for eoverare of the strait, The eneny radar waa, 4n effect, ignored as we invited them to prove they actually had us loosted, Daylight submerged patrol was maintained five to siz miles o: hunésea fathom eurve in the vicinity. of SULUAN, It te felt thet this coverage offoctively blecked tho strait whether: the enemy radar eontacted us oF hot, leither sirersit nor mip contac: nature vere made during the period 28 se 13 Ootober, 1944, snd it is believed that no m units eauld have avoided detection hed 2 sortie from SURICAO STRaI? been attempted. i oor, hs 530 SE course for CONVOY COLLEGE at two engine spect. mer for an impressive carenony for DRU'S dive humber 1000, with -the CAPTAIN at the dive, (he has made thon alt — 1 to 999), are shattered fy en SD contact ot Salles with him in his bunk. We Give for «IRC? COMPACT ;-8 just as the pit log rolls over its 140,000th mile! 0950 Surfubed. OSES ited unidentificd plano, rango 15 miles, (aIR- 0630.” Bove on autmenged petrol hed wht sostce’ on 1S msc,ay before diving, xas0.» Sute"éed" Found wo sad boon sgt woll north into PoneHivs arene ago “Ride SI xs0F contagt Deseing 13997, range 22,800 SapieeanesoHeReat pesoeehs ps clench, seta, fe tame 2 UaSaSe DUE( 33228) 2320 Contact on APR on 153 mye,s, Had two enomy radars intermittently until 0020, “apparently resehed mini~ nun rangs sbout 2345 a8 saturation odhoos were obtained for ten minutes preceding ond following this time, As at SURIG~O, the signal on the «Dk > gave every indication that the radar md contacto. ue, (800 sNTI-SUBiARINE LE.SURES), but the plans (a8 they must have been) took ne offensive ection. It is therefore not believed that we aetuolly and been 001 29ub: ove in assigned crea for submerged patrol. Sur faced. lide SJ redar contact bearing 193°T, range 11,450 yards. sxehanged recognition signals with Uss SmDiicon (SEIS CONTACT #3), opr, 28, 1944 Cece T tees tor sukmeend patel, 2ay6, Surfaced. 2200 Reovived orders to continue norma} patrol in wolf pack composed of SaW/PISH and ICIS. Set course for ares assigned by SuiFISE. cor. E BBLITEP BEE as roanr contact bonzine 324°F yards, Friendly submarine, probab! GCortaér 5:2) ted, t bearing 24597, range 6500 J. avoided Smo1l uni tified 1351 Surfaced. Dor. 20, 10Lu: SHTE EE rangs 9800 with Suit Surficed, Contsct On wR on 153 m,0,s, This contact acted in auch the'samo mnner'aa that during tho night Lthough it waa never as close, Agsin.- 2 indications of two enemy radars. merged petrol. a ee WAReEAD. 16-1 | 16-1 Samia T RUBE 9836_| 12261 | TPA=2 | TPK-2 2 minutes and the tube, see V.8.8. Dithi( 33228) : s t 5 on 28 October, 1944 at 1162(1), @ decrepit floating mine woe suequntered in’LaT., 19-5uNl; Lone, 126-268, It was ‘sunk by Zam fire, not exploding when hit. ie ASURS an¢ pACTIOS : In the SURIGAO STKaIT area,” the indications of the Jap radar on the APR (probably on SULUAN TSLaND) were the only evidence of the presence of a Jap in any form! No planes.were seen; no Saupans of patrol boats Were encountered, ‘Ze~ cause of the lack of enemy activity, it is aifeioult to evaluate the APR contacts. any tines the APR indlestion was at seturetion and appeared to be on us, No offensive action was ever taken against us, It is therefore doubt- ful if we were ever contacted. COLLEGE, night reder search planes encountered on’ seversi occasions, On the two occasions durine which the planes spproached to the closest range, indicati, nos of two planes making the sweep. Saturation eohocs Were obtained and it co that the enemy radar wes "steady on", ve did hot dive 6nd Ho offensive action was taken by ‘the enemy. ‘The convey encountered on the night of October 23-2hy 19h, bad et least one radar squipped escort end air cover. as perce, saturation echoes were obtained on the APR off and on during 8 period of. about five hours, During one fifteen minute period, We ran et a ranze of 3000 yards from the convoy and Were never molested by an escort, Later, however, upon approaching within 6000 yards of the convoy, tio escorts detached thaiselves oni chased uss he ooald not meve been sighted. The seoond convey attacked, on the morning of October 2%, had_o ag an escort. He was pinging on 17-K.C, After the attack, he ad~ ministered a very poor depth oharging a5 we evaded at 315 feet under a fine gradient, using the con ntional "fish-tailine" teotios while running 80 turns, The YASUI, LuRU freighter sunk, For about ‘three ‘hours efter the attack, o anoking aeavily, remained in’the vicinity. He wes pinging on 17 K,C, gnd it was obvious thet he was a waRU escort offering hinsel? as "buIT". aeaee (sox @ S AND EVASION TACTICS: (cont 'a) © escorts with’ the convoy attacked in early morning of October, 25, 1944 showed no indications of having rater, They were pinging on 17 K.C. throughout the tine the convoy was tracked, ‘“Sfter the daylight submerged sttaok . egeinst the same convoy, we evaded at 325 again under a good gradient, The depth charging Was not very accurate a5 we escaped to the north~ wost at 80 turns, During the first rizteen min- utes of the evasion, both conning tower sound gears Were out having failed upon the order to e her dovm, Evasion wea done by the JP. The ALAKAZW UiARU freighter deneged was makeing é nots = 90 ‘The v2 Auxiliery engine wes out of commission during the entire patool because of a broken lower crankshaft, The casualty occurred on 11, 19ub or 50.4” engine hours on service at noF auxiliary loads since overhaul. & superficial ection of the on showed no material 88 oF any apparent reason for the casuslts Sept fail cracked jacket liner was t of #2 main’ en irregularity binder the Was evident whon 19,2 knots were re- ain attack position on an eneuy con- Jacket liner will be replaced in refit 8 part of the normal 1500 hour overhaul of i'2 ‘The present 1,0, motor generators are of insuf- ficient capacity to carry the normal 1.c, load on one unit, This neeesastates continious oper- ation of both units while cruising on the su The Following is a restme af the reception of the new subuerine fox sencdules in the 1 STRAITS area of the South China Sea for the per- fod October 16, to October 26, 194i. S. DAUW(s8228) : 6045 9515 cont '4) sons vraqomicy | Tum onan “Fmee'y | me) | ss Hips [rabane | sued Tas T0800 x00] 2300] Starts ; faeay e09d eavily as [ies 3000 Tyao- | 1800 | constant Very gooa_| 1500 (0600 1700 | 1800 ttle | Gooe 16370 | 2000 peor [2130 | 2200 Fair | 0600 | 0700 ‘The 4155 China broafesst wos well >; eived. nenner throughout the patrol. STRAIT area, 3000 feet peaks y picked up over 100,000 yards and 1100 feet peaks 9,000 yards, Of the two convoys encountered, fo whe detected at 25000 yards and one at 30, yards, both being easily tracked at 15,000 SJ radar materiel failures ware Mmited to six tubes, ead tho asin poer svitch on tie contre) unit.” In the latter ea, tho switch was shoréed out end the Z0-kG seléctor switen was used in it's place, Yor the first tine it ‘Tho SD radar was used’ intermittently going to ani fro: the atea and performed satisfactorily with no material fellures. Tho APR-SPA rater detector functioned satistact- grtiy, (see, RARIO. Gnd, RADaN SOUNEEEASURAS for contacts) Sy vader jnterferenbe from friendly sutmrines wes chocuntered every Aleht golng to amt from the aren and every night while inthe South Chine Soa - cavetines from 8s many es’ three submarines. ho other €ype of inverferencs was encountered on. the-5d-or-on-the SD.radars, 29g - U.8.5. DRUI(59228) aD GE EAR siD SOUND CONDITIONS: ‘Ae the deginning: ofthe evasion. after the sub- nered attack on Cotober 26, 1944, both conning fower sound gears went out,” This wes caused by , {he unexplainable burning out of the Line fuses After these were Topjaet, it was found necess- any to replace the Q0-JK Se 6 the 7 m in'the conning tower would not follow. ound conditions in e South Ching Sea w gorease in sound ranges was'noted at deep sub- the first time since the installation of vorable traces Were To- ndient to 300 fect in the the submera 2 ly. sir © good erad= fonts, During boither counter attack did the good sound contact on eloW @ record of the traces obtained. LONG. Sor 050 31 0st, 3 os20 Toa ese0 5! 0630 20-19 | 120-36 | 81° 240! 5 300" 61 1B | 0640 20-10 | 120-36 | 82°. 7 past 7_19 (0650 | 21-36 (8-53, 82° 8 8 | 20 | 0640 21-h2 | 119=42 | 82° 3 Sorat ose 1 oocea fangeou 120 [s00" 17 20, 22 (0615 | 19-45. 93° | 160" ¥. li 24 0800 | 20-27 | 118-31 | 84° | 240" 10 tal 25 10715 | 20-09) 119-43 | 84° [140" | 10 43) 26. 4° [10 [10 Vs 5.55 DRUE(35228) health of. the crew during this patrol ‘ wes excellent. ‘Two minor cuts and one case of gastro-entaritis resulted in the loss of three jan-days, ‘The food vas palatable and wel}-prerared through- out the patro: Th in over a year, 4 fev accepted the fact the additional air-cond control room imp: the habitability of the for- wards he ship considerably, Surfacing for a few minutes at noon for @ sun Sicht, as was Gone frequently, made the boat noticeably more confortable during the day, being the first submerzed patrol by the DRUK Gays passed before all hands the boat would not be 95 cool The installation of th Daily school for the ungualified of resp- onsible for.a group of four or five uon. This method has proved sdvantazeous to both officers end men. pany with enother submarine en- ecidedly helpful to the fire drills using the dives and controllerman --- 60,377 Gal, D2 343165 gaa == 56;561 cal; T5i,103 car. TRANS.ISSToNS: 1, Ship or Station 33 DR 28) 2) Area covered on this mission (give dates) SUR ICAO ber 28 to Ootober 13, 19kl. | any lendbased. a) Enemy installation was but probably on SULUAN 4, Intercept ecuinnent 8 and AN-BPA-1irh29 154 140, Disl resdings 149-154 400-450 CES How moasured SP LEER ©) Fuleo width 8-10 Licro seconds be switching was not useds eienal - nd train indicated, air aeorek, GL, ep. ‘RANDOL 6, vas tadar used for surface Os AT. Unknown. of eneny radar, "ini ngs at which he seave t 4 nuiber of tines, at varyi twenty ajles, it appeared tae! though A us bat no countor ection wus 4 Ba 3. na Ue RADIO aD RADAR COUNTER SASURa: INTERCEPTION OF J U,8.5,, BHU 8S228) Si (Gone ia av RADAR TRAN: ISSTOYS Snip or station UsS DHTK(Ss228) . + Area covered on thie mission » October 15 to Ootober 26, 19bs. Enemy radar was airborn. Intercept equipment AP: #38 and aN-SPa-17429 a) Frequency 151-152 ke, AL, N= 2643 5-1N-3-A1 Dial readings 151-152 b) PRY 900-950 PFS” How measured SPs ha! ¢) Pulse width @us “" ™ 7 4) Sketeh pulse Lobe switching was not used Polarization of oneny signal Seep rate Random Radar was used for surface search, Evidence for ‘this conolusion Locality in which signal wee contacted, Action of eneay radar, bearings at waich he’ sesre ete, action similar to th Satiretion echoes were 1 of about. 2ifteon minutes ances and but eneay- apporen:— ly did not, make contect ss no counter action was taken,” Wot possible to estimate his range. INTERCEPTION OF RWS: R.DAR TRANSHISSTONS fon USS DRUK (38228) Area covered on this mission (eive dates) LUZON STRAITS QF THE SOUTH CHINA Sia, October 15 to October 26, 19ki. Enony radar wes shipborne. Intercept equigment sPs 8 and 2 i, mebaga3, mv APR a) Frequency 15) o. Dial readings 151-152 b) BRP 900-950" How mosdured SPA hata 6) Pulse width 10-113 How mescured Sm MEER 4) “Sketch pulse e) Lobe switching was not used. £), Polarization of sneny ‘signal e) Beep rate. Random None. U.S.S. DRUW(s3228) XTO_AND RADAR COUNTURIEASUEE: Radar was’ used ‘for surface ‘search, b) Evidence for this conclusion Locality in which signal was contacted, 7. Action of enemy radar, including @istences and ‘ bearings at which he’soarohed, trasked, faded, ete. Again similar to the mécediie reports, Tt Will be noted thet this radar is similar to , that desckibed 4s being aizyorne in the pre- vious report, It is belioved that this signal emanated from an excort of a convoy. schoes, to saturation were maintained during a five hour period. It is not ble to estimate at what range wo were contacted. VW, RBIARKS: 1, EARK 18 TORPsDo AntoMs ght jiark 18 torpedoos ol for @ period of Al days, Vexy little aiff dculty was experienced in hendiing end ma intaining em, No grounds were oxperieneea (other than two in the charging leads turn ship); no. wate: ing Wes necessary end only Zour hydrogen olininat Wires burned out. ‘The torpedo poppet robler on one tube was replaced with a mine poppet roller when it fared that the clearance was too gr poppet to function properly. vide pedo had s smallor outside dionster Toller functioned with another riods betwoen charges ov e gravity drop was 14 to 18 ature averaged 90°F before chating nd 105° after charging. On attack number one, a thunping ani scraping i. as the ‘torpetoos left 9 and 10 mis may have ‘the tubes, It is possible that these Wing the tube, a caused by the pitohing and toss ship in the heavy sea, Although the maintenance problon of the ied proved then practical the Comanding Officer regreta the areas of Convoy Collece the advantage of the wakeless torpedo ia negligible. Tho soa is h (averaging 3-4) and many of the eks are night surface attacks. 1 es I Vs 44 DRUW(G9zRO) ta) 1. WARK 18 TORPADO INFORMATION (Conta) I believe firmly in the high spood of the Mark 23, In any aroa where rough weathar can be ex- pect mefer to oarry mark 23 torpedoes fore OLPACK I sincerely regret that DAU: was ordered to patre SURIGAO STRAIT for the first threo wosks of the patrol, in the wolfpack com posed Of the Siva under Commander Host enjoyab) The one short rendezvous, while in the areas was necessitated by & chance if plans tecause of the rigr strikes on FOH0Sh 2nd LUZOK. The romain- der of ths time was spont in individual patrdl, in the aress assigned - with the advantage of knowing that assistence was closo at hend in case of a contact. ‘omunieations, both by radio and SJ radar, were @ toa mininun but functioned soothly when they t ‘SUBM,RINE DIVESION TWO HUNDEED TWRITY. THO 5-209/16-5 Caro of Flost Post office Serial ( 03.) San Franeiaoo, California hike 9 Wovenber 19hd, ‘RUL teport of Hleventh ‘Wer Patrol. ‘The Commander Sibnarine Diviston 1 HUNDIED THANTY THO. ‘The Commander in Chief, hited States Flect. (Q) the Commander Subaarine Squadron THEITY. (2) the Connande® Sabsarine Force, Pacific (G) Me Commander in Grief, U3, Pacific Feet. Sibject: U.S.8. DRM (95228) = ieport of Hloventh Var Patrol, as ‘he DRUM departed PEARL HiKBOK 9 Septenber in a Coordinated ‘tack Group with Onannder A.B. Bannister, U.S. lavy, Group Commander and ares sho Wi Gomanding Officer, U. gered to patrol in’ SUG) Mekther surf uring the sixteen daya opent in this area. On departu this assigned Patrol arca DAR rejoined the Goordirated Attack Group in Convoy Colleges and Gxpended all torpedoes on five aggressive attocks within ten days after ar Hival in the arces ‘Tao only other onony surface contact was on threo ASASITTO Glass Dostreyers, 22 October. 2 change in course by the nearest destroyers St close range, forced the DAUM to Gieeontinus her approsch and increase depth nt with 5 ‘and SEADIAGON to avoid being ramed, Tarce days were i searching fron th Pets Carrier Pilots vast of WN20N strait imodiately after departure fa night atteck ogsinst a slow speed convoy of eeorts, This convoy w: od while at lea: 2 ships vath aff and curface carly in the evering, and trai ‘other autmarines befére the DiIIt October. ‘stacks wore nade bY nde an unsucesssful attack at 0203 (I) 24 Attack lo, 2 the DIM made “contact scon after daw 24 Oct ober cn another convoy of four AKs and one ASLS!IO Class Destroyer... Three Mts out of four torpedoes sank 2 YASUKAWA WAIN Class Froighter - 6710- Tons(30). Attacks Noy 3A and 3B wore made against a 1 ship (iuicluding 3 escorts) southbousd convey making ® lnote, picked up by radar at 30,000 Garde just efter iddnight 26 October, The Coananding Officer fired six tor Pedes, divided fire, at one largo AK (WU), and cn mediun AK (UN), Two tor Pedeos hit tho Large AK, starting fis fore and aft, whereas one tined hit fine reccrded on the mediun AK, It is believed the Tange AK sank. Attack Nos was a stem tube stack delivered dnmediately afterwards against the same Convey, and ono mediun AK (Wit) was seen to sink asa rotult of two bits, SoRUaRENS DIVESTON IMO HONDRRD TWRITY 7H 5 uy sm5-722/2463, Gare of Fleet Poet oftice San Francisco, California pee t sSSIFIED PMlovador 19kk HiLST DEST to TRUE Report of Eleventh Inn Patrol, ‘ subjects 1.8.5. DRUM (38228) - Roport of ; Attacks No. Gland 5B ware dann attacks against tho remnants of the Convoy provisnalp attscked, now consisting of 6 i's and 3 oscorts, Tt was ti bor tubs Attack, the first target boing a YPUKISS MARU Class AK ~ 6921 Tons (oe), mien wes daneged by ono ht out of threo torpedoss fired, Thrve nore fedtates wore fired at a mediun i (UN), far two out of throe hits, Both tar Hate more observed by tho Comnianding Ortdeer an hour ani a half later and their appearance indicated damage was inflicted on both. By ‘the Division Cumander reeceands the following danage be ered= Hod 6 thie Patrol: Dace Lmediun :K = 4000 Tena(oH) 1 large 2 - 7500 Tons (tn) meatus i ~ 000 Tons (Ut) 1 i = 6921 Tone (BC) (Gentakaze HAD Class) 8 Lmediun AK 4000 Tons(t) 18,210 Tons 14,921 Tons es o URI! retumed from thie 59 diy Patrol with no material weak nesses which will roquira sore than a normal refit period. Tho morale of the Officers and Cron was notiecably heh, as { would be after auch = splendid Patrol, Tho cleanliness of the ship ané snart appearnnce in general was con ondabio, 5 the Comanding Officer, Licutenint Gouandar MH, Rindskopf U.S. flay, wita be relieved during the current rofit, after a tour of aity in thas vorsel which 1s boliored to be unequalled, Ho Peported to the DRUM dur= ing the fiting out porfod 4n Novanber 1941 and upan ceamissioning was tho Fourth Officer, During tho nteria be has ande every War Patrol, having sus- Geotel to Gesmand on completion of tha NIMH War Patrol, congratulate hir on being abo to renaaber with a groat deal of prido thit he has contribyt for so long to the outstanding success of this ship against the eneiy. GE ben ehe- fR. DOMLAH, ‘ + BERLASSIFIED suaiR 22/1163 Serials O70 DOR to Pron: der Skbmarine Squadron TGEY-TWO. te in Chief, United States Fleets a jeniander Substrine Force, Pacific Meet, ‘onmandar in Chief, United State ned, concurring in UNDEED DIY Es xe doubt of shatter interference in ead the attack ‘Octobar. lowever, st is tthe torpedo whieh vas fired from 9 tube on 26 October fate WALL be olesely checked when DMM is docked and if belie ll be accamsLished. heartily congratulated on the di nest exellent patrol. Mucne rons, meric mmm non 3125) Care of Fleet Post office, Sen Francisco, California, 22 November 194. 4 ‘THIS REPORT WILL BS DESTROYED PRIOR TO ‘ TERING PATROL AREA. Brom: Consnndex Subsarine Fores, Pacitic Fleet. To. Coawander-in-Chief, United States Ficet. Via Chief, B, S, Pacific Fleet. th War Patrole The eleventh war patrol of the DRI was spent in recon- urigao Straits, lirecuard duties off Luzon, and n the Luzon Straits Area as a uomber of @ codrdina~ of the DAUL, the U.s.5. 5: (65276), with tho Cousending 01 WISH, Goumander A.B. Benister, U.S. Kevy, a2 group Tais agressive, tenacious patrol The DEUI within ten cays joes in five a, nemy. Observation of one of the Attack 5a by the U.c.S. ICEFISH (55367), who nis convoy, substantiates the opinion that one aK was sunk instead of daa ed, ag reported by the DAU. It is also vi sible that the tarset in Attec: Mo, 3A senx, but unfortul dence 13 not conclusive. splendid per- ival in her ive attacks which of subsarine Combat Insignia for Pae Con wine Foros, Pao officers, and crew for jomsander'also congratulstes the Comanding Ofticcr, Hy Rindskopt, U.5 5 oard the Daal, Gouiander Mndsicop? wae aboard when this fighting ship was commissioned, nade all eleven war patrols in her, and was couiandin, orfiocr last two. The DAOK is croutt- ed with aaving inflictea ‘eneay during this patrol: a 6,700 tons (attack = 7,500 tons (atgack = $1000 tons (a 200 tons (AiR NOM cs 25,100 tone — PHOTOLAR 2 l a eee Boicnm voces, rere x nen ° Sgt cee 2>) Care of Flect Post Office, BELLAS) ee ee CLASSIFIED. E RE WILL BE DESTROYED 2RIOR TO ‘ canes NTSRIMG PATROL Axia. NTH viaR PATROL. 1 UM ($5228) ~ Rozort of Eleventh War Patrol. 2 = ax (Un) x u 2 = Large ak (larger than XaTSYo MARU — ‘Type) (20) TOTAL DALAGED 9,500 tons TOPAL SUNK AND DAMAGED 34,600 tons sUBAD, Li ConsubspacSubos 1 Squadron and Division rrainPac’ Subuerines, Pacirig a“ ag Secretary. eae ro of Flast-P @ Coanand| Bighty-two. The Comanter Subsea ‘ho Comiand er Subiu ‘The Compntor- trol Number Ayrived EAJURO, LARSHALL ISLANDS on Novesber 3, 194/,. oma refit accompli: 7 GLLIORA(KS16) end Submarine Division 222. Drydocke @ to eliminate exeessive cavitation noises from the port shaft, Port serew was replaced during the second docking. On Wovenbor 15, 19kl, Teutenant Conoander 1:42. Bindsiopt, uss, waa relieved ds conaandisg officer by Lieutenant. Commander Feet Réay, iit, Lieutenant (Je) 2. Hazapis, WIR, was de— od and Lioitennat 1a Btheridge, Ua, reported board for Seven days Were spent in training during vnton two hark 13 exercise torpedoes and four hark 23 exercise torpedoes were ad Reed ins for sea December 7, 19hb. NARRATIVE 296 n accordance with C: Twelfth .ar tne escort. 188) enroute iaJUKO, entered sofety lane, Departed HAJURO, LARSHMLL IS 28 subpae Operation Onder No h U.3.5- Enroute ara dives and fire control aril DEC. 13, 194k 200(K) Changed accordance with ComoubPac diszateh 13 © to north to chenge routing to area in 008, aD contact, renge $ miles closing to 6, (AIRCRAFT CONTACT #1), Dove, Surfaced, k SU contact, range 14 miles, with I.FJF. (AIRORART 12), Contact lost at 23 miles. SD co.tact, ranze 20 miles with I.F.%, (ATRCR 13). Two targets lost at 22 miles, Sighted 3 LIBERATORS, range 10 miles, (AIKCKAFT CONTACT rh). fad ST radar contact on MINALI IVO JIMA ISLAND bearing O10°T, aistent 45 milse, -1- ¥.3.8, DRUM(SS228) 217. .19bk 2918(I) wade ST radar contact on HINALI DATTO JD.4 ISLAND bearing . 28207, distant 17 miles. Dove with icINAMiX DAITO JDVA bearing 046°, distant 12 miles. Sighted SALLY, range 8 miles over the iclénd. (ARORAPT COL TACT Ste ye ted Siall tug towing barge near the island. (SHIP SAC? 1). set course for BU TDA, distant 30 miles. 0615 Dove with YORON JT peariae 1030 Sighted 10 unidentiriea planes, OKINOY EASY TIAA heading north contact on OKINOYEWEU JIA, bearing 310°% stant 16 miles. ge 10 mile: 1823 Gurfeced; set course to pass bi OKmoysRAw JDia. 2024 ade.S radar contact bearing 072°P, range 8700 yards. (iIP ConTAC? 2), Target is very anal an ean only be Seen. interaittentiy, Aagumed to be small patrol boat or fisherman, Dw. 20, 1944 O(1) lade SJ redar contact on AGUSI SHILA, bearing 205°7, ate! miles. Intend to dive between ACULI SHILA and Zi:PA RIBAKI to get en estinate of the 6: rice activities 0618 Dove 13 miles from Ué.Pa KISAKI having encountered no patrol or planes snd having had no indiostions of enemy based racar, aus od 10 unidentified planes, rance 10 miles, is Jia, (aEaORAW? GOtact 77), 2246 Sighted 3 unidentitioa planes, range 10 niles, over OxDin is Tis. (aincnar? coieact’y 8). 18 Bigited’1 unidentified plans range 10 miles, over OXIA A Ilan. (AIRGAS? CONTACT 79). 1840 Surfaced 9 miles enst of AGUNT SKA, vith no indications of eneny radar, . set course to enter neu area a¥ midnight DEO. 21, 19k 0640(1) Dove 55 miles west of TORI (1.0) skits, 1640 “Sighted TORT (1.0) Sis bering OST, distant 25 miles, 1327 Surfaced; coumenced patrol te westward, pRwi(SS228) hede.ST radar centact, cn TOXUPA SHIA bearing 116°, » Penge 3 miles, entoute tran TORE (10) sulin to TORINO skin (ante comhcr'y3). 1830. Surfackd; comiensed patrol to westward, Surtacer SAPP COLTAOT #12). } Set course ta enter part of era. ced patrol to south ‘and west of convoy reported by China WE SEDik bearing 135°T, distant 40 miles. Had indications of eneny radar YOKOATS SHA, (SeIP OGEPACE 9640. Sighted two ships, range about 3 miles. Visibility is still poor (sunfige is at 9716) and it is not posaible to identify thom, The nearer appears to be a patrol vessel and the other could be a small ukcU 0655 “with improved visibility both ships appear to be patrol vessels, the nearer a trawler type, a U.8.8, DRu(S8228) 0653 ‘The trawler suddenly turns toward et a range of 2000 yards, With eYery indication that we had been detected, went deep end conmcnced evasive tactics, 0705 ©“ Pinsing bes coased as both patrol boats 1isten, (the trawler alone has been pinging). ‘i 0730 «Trawler is aeain pinging end the renge to both haa increased. 0805 © Fincing no longer heard. 0810 ab periscope depth, nothing but lend in sieht. 940 Sighted one unident irica plano, range @ miles. (AIRC CONTACT #12). 1000 «Sighted M-ILY, range 6 miles. (aIRciasT CONTACT #23) 045 Bichted five unidentified planes, range 6 miles. (a. ak}, (1) kade ST radar contact on TAKARA IT “PR at 157 me. liad indications of eneny until diving. ore g 093°, distant 33 miles , distant’ 29 ni fat 7 425). we 5 alles, 216) nd indientians of ensay 0635(I) Dove Ta SET, 10 ne, Tenge 15 miles. (sIXCRAPT range 10 miles, (aTRCKArT contact on JP, bearing 1 8 miles, cirgling, (aI bearing 175°, (SHIP COWPC ai.oke bearing 130°, ened battle stations, eawieneed attack (Jorpsdo Attack 1). “It looks as though 'e are-richt on the track of this convoy. The true besrin: has becn nearly constant for oh minutes. sighted masts of 5 froiahters snd sposed 2s follows: 2 10 n near colunn, One Di bor, trawler on the port bow columns, 2 ships cort on the 1 another DE on the port efornatione angles on the bow aro all nsx Zero so 4 uk medium freighters ond 1 ui medium £ nua ih toading £119 7000 ya ie left for en ap) sich @ppeared to be Xunak) a8 our tariet, az02 S, DRUN(SS223) Set up.is checking nicely, rence 1900 yerds, sncle on the bow 70° port. At this time the 2 leading ships in the near Coluan wore élosely overlapped: by the 2 shins in the far Solum,” Shifted tareets, deeidine to Tare bow tubes at the consolideted target, ona’swing for stern tube snot at original serget, “ew taxget set up waa es. foliews; Fanco fo mosrost 2000" yards, angle on the bom 90° port, $0 pent track, tatget lengtn etin-ted at 1000 fect. Gouueneod Siting six torpedoss ron sho bow tubss at tho gidéle ai, range 2000 yards, spread to cover 1000 fect, Gourcrced’swinsing richt to’sire stern tubes at our original terget, Tho trawler was between ua and the target and une soaforsabiy close, eh tho teamles showing as © enol1 port angle on the bow at Szange of ebout 500 yards, deoiaed wo ore not in a hoaithy position, “Gave ap the seaxn tube shot, went eep ent cone ced evasive tactics Geard firet of six depth chasces, none closer then 200 yards, nce “oard no torpedo explosions, 1 don't velicve certs evar lad e gpod apvedecontasty an as there ino torpedo tracks to folion, they novos knew where ef, uovever, it 48 inconceivable tint tho trawl? coulé not locate us 2 vo preseuted our bom to hin ot periscope depth ef very close ranve, one escert passed dircotiy over ig dub d¥opoed notaing Gan only aver pinaine now, no scrave. S21 clear on sound, up fora looks Heard pinging bearing 092°T as a snoope: Socue from one of the nearby iolands, Si inved two planes, (aver identified es Jéiss), range 2 Biles, vers Low, (AiRGzxo? Ooltact 20). Signeea the two Jnaco agein, Sighted the Jaks, ets elogor ran hear pinsine intetnittentiy. Pinging lost heard. Surfeced. Sent contact report to SEA 01 ai arrived on the . vo stil to ComiubPac. Dec x 0610(1) Dove 30 mix 1625 Surfeced 9 miles, bearing 215°T from T>XARs SHILA; heading tat three emine speed to chenge areas, Upon surfscing, APa had a signal on 155 mo, se 1835 APH signal et saturetion fi 1908 ith tho rence to TnkARA Stila @ milea APR signal rea- ched saturation and remained st or n uration for @ n manute period. 1910 * Last eoturetion indicetion, signal growing weaker. 20 Lost signal on sPK completély. This radar installation was on TaKans olffhis IsLaND; POSIT: Lat, 29-091; Long. 129213: JAK, 2, 1945 0620(1) Yove 25 miles south cast of YskU SULA. Bad U.5.S. DRU( 38228) 1219 «Sighted unidentified plone, ronge 14 miles, (ATRCRAPT costAcT £21). 2 Sighted Bunty, 330 Surfaced, 30 (sIkcRAPYcorrpacr #22). nge 10 mi sor new area es assign ConSibPse dispeton TaN, 3 198 0430() Inaicat: prior divine. of es south Dove in north Sighted Contect on AF at 81 m0; soon in! Dove 14 niles south of KEul gluse S. Datu(ss228) Dove in southes Surfaced. ern part of are. Dove 15 miles southeast of TOKUN Sighted Jhu8, range 5 miles (AIX Sighted ‘unidentified plene, range 1h miles. 526). Car CONTACT i 2 searchlight were #88 oxtrenely bright with whole sky in its JAN, 12, 1005 0629(T) Dove near western’ boundary of area, 1625 Gurfacea, Tas, 19, 1945 0 miles south of i:TKAT. clear area and head (C dispaten ord r CUAL safety lane pur Enroute GUE, Ji. 15, 19h 1025(1) Sighted 12 miles (aTCRAPD cormcr j/27), oH, 16, 1985 0603(T) Sighted HARTER, reng 28) Exehanged re wing 160°, distant 13000 yards ant ards, Exchanged cals with iss PUFTER (39268) and ONL (oi:165), the escort. 0615 Set _course for CUAI:’in company with PUFFAR and COUNS! Sighted Cla bearing 160°T, distent 25 niles, ongside U.o.8. SPARRY (4512), U.S.S. DRU. (SS; 9 around the TKSEI SEOTO group feted by the pilot charts, and coast letely overcast with faik to poor part of the tine, The windws con- eistontly northeasterly to northwesterly, force 2 to 3 with condition 2 or 3 ses Geys spent in tho ares oast of aind:T0 conditions abated somewhat oni a number aa were encountered, ‘The sky was over- period end the visibility was never better cor much of tho tie. > those pi a coast pilots, east ani west of tho t 1 2 B 4 i. Date Ton TT Doce 45 45 15 ey B, Time (Zone) Paes3K) | 1405) | a526(e) 16N2i c. Position: Lat, Wo) 23-30 | 23-30 | 23-30 | 23-30 Long. 33-37 _| 149-24 | 149-10) 142-59 D. Speod. a FTy {270° | 270° SURF, | SURF, A, Number 3 1 a 2 3 1. Type. NID, | UNED. UNID, | B-2h 3. Brobable Mission «| mT. | 2 BOB . How Contactea seis 5 3 SIRT L. Initial sange eM, | ahs 20 ui, | 10 ui K. Range & Relative © T T bearing of plane »D »D xD at whog tt detectod 1 ws State eens 1 ' en ee 3 a 2 = (Direstion Her} 1307] 120 120 ra ® i 20 ae (oe ms 3,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 . Ciopts:Percent + meas coast et |e fs Bocring Fal == ee By Moon: AFCLE = a ae : Porount . nig E : Camouf lege on this patrol ~ ST 2) =| AIKGkaF? Col PA0T NULBEE 9 20 20 25 TaD) | Wane | a318T) _08uA 26-29 | 26-30 | 26-31 | 28-02 327-33 127-35 | 127-33 | 128-43 & | he 13202 120? 7} 320° U,S.S, DRUL(S5228) 3 (Conta) = wz B uu wb 6 peen lier... ca eee 28 2 | ah UOK(T) O94O(L 1000(T)] 2045(T)| 1010{z) | 1630(z), u a1. | 28-35. | 28-36. | 28-97 | 29-30 | 29-31 |ze8-55 [128-56 [aae-56 | 128-54 |129-03 | 129-09, Le 2 2 2 z 2 a5? [3350 fraas® | as ZO) Lz ¢ 300 | 000] 000 mest oro 8 i 10 Somme. [ese faran a 2,900] 2,000 | #,000 3,500 {3,500 ? 5 Braeaiae x ae 2 7 7 oR \ | | =e I 8, B am 8; DRUL (38228) WET CONTACTS ta) CF Nos I: 29 20 21 22. 0s juaes0... z[fan 1 45 aie rosat) [i61s(z)| sien | iz.2th 2950 __ [29-50 29-38 | 2925129 129-10 [129-10 |uz9-10 __fxa9-01 [190-40 130-40 2 2a 2 ama (090% | 096% | 090° 270° 270" 1 Pm, | 2m (ax ER, . 1 wm, | wap ia Be. | 20. © x. | amar | eeees|mioaa. | 10m iy | ah Bis ? 26. 2 To TS Ogu 7(T) Oay5(H 1617(T) | 1025(2) 27-57 28-14 27-51) aln22 131-02 151-26 (7-06 conse | 1350 U.5.S. DRUi(s3228) G, AIRCRAFT couTACTS (Cont 'a) CoMmAG? No, 603(1) _0705(E) 17-46 140-50 a 1 Data (85228) H, ATTAOK DATA PATROL No. 12 V.S.5, DR TORPEDO ATTACK No. TRS 1203(1) DATE 30 Dec. 1944 LAT. 29-48N LONG.” 2294118 ReaD - DAAGE INFLICTED eignters, 4 Ri metiun axts tH), wa 0c (3U) adeno’. Ag te Loose Convey of one EFC med colusns, Fscorts consisted o! Eo), and ons trawler, DE vas stat starboard bow of the o the trawler on the port bow end the second Dil on the port bosm of the Formation, First contact vas screws on the JP gear, 4 plane was Seen soon the: on the s bearing, circ) then sighted, ine) 50° SPAED @ RANGE 2100 yardg (at yoy, the last snp tn puicr vo fri, & 3 sbur overiassine’ sips. votre foreed de +868, DRUI.(55228) Azth “AR PATROL December 30, 1944 Dxtns( 38228) EINES, es or mining activity were encountered. 3 AND EvaSToy Ho unugual, anti-subue ia the GaNaET ine measures wore encountered On Doconber 28, 1944, two patrol vessels made a dawn anbi-subuerine sweep to the north-castward out of YaKTUCET inl’ but this wes not followed by any shippine movements, he D's escorting the convoy attacked on 30 December Were ‘pinging on 21 hes, Their oounter-* after our ungeceessful attack waa not very ai hey never had S sound contact. avasion tacties consisted of running jay fron the scene of the attack at two-thirds spood at de submergence. der omuizped plan ch air escort which Signt ing The convoy ireling low probably eof 10 indication on by the cneay, R indications, sive uoseures wore tek It is therefore dirPicult to ovslusto the « encountered east of alis:10 warning radar and 0 SHTis was 9 belisved to probabl bo positioned, on roughout the patrel was very 3.8 cracked wster Jacket heeossitating replacement of the liner in the rorit period. "th same type of casualty 2s occorred on i,1 main engine during the D&UL'S eleventh patrol, The cxsualty @id not hinder ongize perfor- who 1-0 uotor Gonorator set-up is still unimproved. This being the socond successive patrol in which both I-C ‘motor generators havo operated continuously while en surface cruis~ ing. The I-C losd is of such magnitude now that any slient increase overloads the circuits, as such is the case when the SJ motor generator is inoperative, = tae U.3.8. DRUK eception of the submarine ‘the arcos around the IaNSEI SHOTO group during od 19 December to 14 January, 1 started coming in ei 1100 GCT with good strength, Started fading at 1,00 GC? end ome back in with good strength ct 1530 GOT, Started fading again at 1900 GoD, ated coming in at 0 otherwise auch for us rbuerged a ce The in gonorally 5 Kes, signal tren S3-a Overall sedas performance wa of roctifior tubes in h was nob sa + Sudden oponi main sur ce: Tin Used only in conjunction ¥i fomaace, RADAR Zi interfere U.S.8, DRU.(S3228) Y, SOUND C.isR u.ND SOUND CONDITONS Both suporsonig: sound seta operated satisfactorily through~ out the ‘aspite of the instance in which the J? oonta~ etod tho lor to the sighting of suoke (screws were ported onde + contact was not regained. until close range) , it is not, felt that proper results ere being obtained fron the it will be thoroughly! ehackod during the reity of contacts, it is difficult to alitions prosont in the areas sound tho p during this patrol. wowever, sound cond~ $o good the tuo days contacts were mad ‘Tho pinzing of tho patrol toots cnoountcred on 28 Deconber a nated mxinua rango of 12000 yards while rd to 8 Tango of about 5000 3 The originel con wis by the TP at 0 Docembor was on 2200 yaras = but this ld, Pinging was areag around tho Na'SEI $2000 group he line traces wor, tho erow during thie wor petrol ws: <3 men 4 lost, due to one Work on theif first patrol and uch improved over the preceeding boat was very confortable throughout the patrol. With joctio: tonporsturc lover than the Dak has been acc- t blower end eir-cond- host of the Porsonnel ‘The stcte of training of both officers am nen romaine high, despite the large turnover in porsonnal during tho pes your, This ig sttriburobde to tho generally good replacenent ate isi found in tho rolief erows cm tho mannor in which these ncn teko to the indoctrination by tho old hands, -20- t ‘and the Hing thi tho ond of this patrol occuroa Subsequent journcy to th: ny as a BR 50 57 we 37,400 Gal. 21,007 Gar 244100 Gal. Pols, school unqualitice mer by hod continued to be bene: instructors eni students, Pofitt ine the educstion prosrem ht short, pected that a fair number Mteibie will quality or socure their advencomant. ia VU, ReDIO ND RADAR COUNT: INTESCEPTION OF EL R TRANSITSSTON 4 1. Ship or Station (ss223) 3s jas enemy radar 2 Snoay radar was. 1s 2) anony installation was not scen; probably 10 0 Sin ee ccuipment APR - 157 20. 8 not usea ion of cnamy signal tone as radar uged for surfac. he Probably surtac +s Hetion of chomy radar whieh ho scorched, tra With full goin’ on nal at 2) miles; at 2-10 signal at ebout 3/h goin ac fogs ot 8 obtained satu: tings. sau. (38226! 3 (Cont 'a) RADIO aND RADAR COMNTMGa: station U,8.5, DkU von cov tod on this mission — TaNGaI SEOT0 TsiaNDS 19 Dec. 3elinony Zeder was landbased. a) aneny. i REG J The ys Intercept ecuipient G. 1. Ship or Sta. frocuoncy 81-82 me. bb Bas 300 ©. ) CUALIPIND AT END OF PATROL ) NUE OF LIN KING THETR ALIVTED, ‘The training program for uncualifiei men is believed fo be very therough, #11 unqualified men are divided into three Classes of 7 or @ men to a class and cach class under the instruction of an unqualified officer, The class guides oach mn in loorning the bost; further and more dotaiied information is given by leading petty officers, The class serves @ double purpose by instructing the and the officers as woll, oie a 2h DECLASS:. 5 Subject QUAN to area HEROUTE TO NIDWAY SVROUIS from WIDWAY to PRARL 4 z 29 U.8.8, DRUI(SS228) 1366.7 Ki, 16,030 Gard. 6285.8 Mi; 54,401 Gals. 2501.9 ki, 29,692 Gala. 138126 Mi 22,803 Gals, 5 35 a 14,565 ‘PERSONNEL, DAYS as LINATED BY DISPATCH RSE) REARES Lipa TAD ES or ST ons Very weal signal, ed tobe Tom after avery i/o"han T Sweep] LAND Base) on TSURGN TBE Teain very weak signal | Doteivea to be from Cli | ZaKI, Lost in a tow | Jewosps. [is Ts psoo Tz. Wd Woak fron south= { | erm tip ef TSHIGAKI Jia | dang retation of antenn: | 37TE 30-59, 50 138-54, 0 TST Nes |750 [i72 RET OWS} Seno forget et sea, Sto | ngest' signet west stron | @th. Hed signs] ter 30 | nin. WE 30-22 {OW 139-4808 use 00] Weak staal trom TORT | SHIMA (iaNFO sHoro! + This vessel 1ifeguerded one day for a carrier strike on OkDlinWis,. The BLUEPISH to-the north had the samc reférenes point Aigo two oF ‘three: DUIBOs were using the referonce point’ sode nase, ‘This noant thot a distress call may have boon answered by 5 different poople, ‘Two tines during the Gsy our Tighter cover could not locate us ana’ came in on VHF to call us by the code naas for the refirencé point. One air escort for the BLUSFISH aia this and we answered up. We had four escorts Tor sowo hours, und pura-and the E, while the BLUEFISA probably hed nono, to identity qursclves to ono puzzled aviator we told hin fre turning 90° right. so that he could decide’ whether & nded thet. DuLBS! eto", and that 5. reed sion after the DUBOS Wak DL: four being the moat iY DE: six the most southerly s/a. Or desig~ the s/m§‘rrom east to west as the circunstenecs domi ni a ten day sericd wo vere plane guarding fot four B-29 strikes on HONSHU, Tas DUBOS made contact and cireled us with no troubles In tuo. na coning Wi kes over 125 planes.wore chee fh no trouble evidently, as we hed no.08 ‘ef f-roing is for assis- SUBMARINE DIV me excellent th ‘waa made of oll. 30 The DRUM returnod from pa cleantiness, but in fair materiel ci The DRUK will proceed to the "fect trol conducted. torpedo fire, SUBMARINE SQUADRON FOUR Flest Post Office, aneiseo, California. — 11/wft FO5-44/A16-3 Serial: 0262 @ Aprit 1945. DECEASS Husk at S DRM (S522 ‘Thirteenth 3° Subject 3.3." DRUM { Patrol. of the Com Division FORTY-FOUR, on FOUR congratu- jerine Squs! officers, end patrol, end hopes thet their nex 5 to stenek. Connender ine Officer ion of th 1 more opportuntts OKEG. aa HF12~10(4) /AM3(15) rial 0778 not authorized. Consory; Cine Consubelant S/f School, 00, S/i Base, Sun, 12 Cousubs: SUBLIAINE FORCE, PA “IG FLEET 3 of Fleet Post office, San Franclaeo, Cal: Li April 1945. IS 2EPORT Bestpoyen Paros "0 PATROL with tho ABGEWED S-G FILES ~ Ronn 205% oi WW 23. PR 18D END OF REEL H[0$-AR9-7¢ A fe? THIS MICROFILM IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MICROFILMED BY NPPSO-NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON MICROFILM SECTION

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