START OF REEL’ | JOB NO. = OPERATOR Lidse* DATE falas THIS MICROFILM IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MICROFILMED BY RCO SNAVAY DISTRICT WASHINGTON MICROFILM SECTIONRERUES AD NAW Vente TUS RK Werewaer QUTNs VEsL 6 TEQNGIFRED Tenn se ve QMS -DESERER, DNS GACT \ewenee HeEweES alan WAS Cucrod!HISTORY OF USS CREVALLE (83 291) The keel of USS GREVALLE (88 293), 56th submarine to be launched from the Portencuth Naval Shipyard, Portamouth, Nev Hanpahire, was laid on 14 November 1982. “The 1,585-ton submarine of the GATO Class of 1980 vas launched on 22 February 1983 with Mra. Una Gielow Fisher, wite of Ruar Adziral Charles W. Fisher, USM, as the official sponcor” USS CREVALLE vas placed in commission on 24 June 1943 vith Liaw tenant Comender Henry’ G. Munaon, USN, as her firet commanding officer. Initia) troining vas eccomplished in the Fortenouth, New Ham shire, and New London, Connestiout, areas and onl September 1903 sailed for the Cane] Zono. the passage a made vithout tnetdent or contact and CRIVALLE arrived at’ Coco Solo, G. 2.) on tho Sth. After Tour days of voyage repairs, CREVALLE onde her tranest of the Canal on 15 Septenoor, and reported for duty to Commander Submarines Pacific St Barbos, Canal Zone. CREVALLE got undervay from Balboe on 14 Septenbor enroute to Brisbane, Australia. A fucling stop of ten hours was made at South Seynour foland, Galapagos Telands, on 17 Septonber- Another stop of Six hours was fade on 26 September at Piteairn Island for cortuction Of defects in the hydraulic syston. The Femainder of tho voyage vas Bithout incident and the submiring arrived at Brisbane on 11 detobor 1983. : on 20 Ostober 1983, CRKVALLE eft Brisbane on hor ftret var patrol. Passage was uade via Grafton Pasaage, the Inner Route, and Torres ‘Streit to Darvin, Australia, vhere fuel and stores were’ topped Off. ‘Upon receipt of ofders froz Gomander Task Group TA, CREVALLE Terk for the Sulu and South China Sone on 27 October. a About noon on 10 Novenber 1943, CREVALLE attacked for her Firat: time vhon an ciiony convoy of one eeccrt vessel and three cargo chips was sightoc. After 91x dow. tubes end fou stern tubes vore Fired, Sne ALE vas s.cn. Observation of full. damage could not be made be- cause of dopth charging by the escort vessels The following night & 75o-ton Japanese mefehent vessel vas aunk by gunfire nesr the southern Gntrence sf Madore Strait. Wmiie satrotling subserged vest of Capones Isiand on the Tekuo- Mania Lone, a ship of > SavUKAME MARU Clasa. (7,005 tone) was coun fo cone out of the sist at a range of 6,000 garda. kn unfortunate Big at firing position caused a change in tactics. Four torpudoos Yoke fired Mion the throat" from 900 yards Tange: "One it vas hoard and tho targct Eroke up. Ivo anal] eagorts depen charged ineffective- Ty for two houre= 2 USS OREVALLE (89 291) Again ccar Coponos Teiand, just after surfacing, redar picked 3p a snipeatcaning at 19 inote. A long full-pover chase was re Dr Sant the cargety an auxiliary aircraft carrier accompeined Uy baving the ‘orgettroyer, make a fortunate sig and four hits vere ob- MUTSORT Class Sco TTplw tubea fired, ‘The counter attack was succus~ fully avoided: on 25 November a properly marked hospitel ship vas alloved to, pass ashy graclusted., CREVALLE's remaining four, torpedoes vere 65 paag nearby shiz ucten.unesoorted cargo snip. Two hite vere obtained pentte dep vesecl senk shortly aftorvat Posouge to Fronantle, Australia, was uneventful except for ainere Baek’ Szupped close aboard by’a tworengined boater near, ways * Ginele bevel ot Promantle on 7 Decoaber 1943, Division 161 refitted chevALLE. ae ae oa 49 days and the Porce Commander credited) of Sheny shipping eunk and 5,640 tons damage sing offtect pf CREVALLE ues award: sful iret patrol y Beit ate Meola eth ait te oa REVI sesene, mtrel amp spent Pt 50 Buaeoben Tons ian sume lon ology 8 Freshy Seiya enony 20 laze une Sfonsing the Hoven mee She eee, uat"edtown pen picking SP fprino ea coozantoned:, By OMUloQetS EY 2G ah ddone trenton tame en eee er ee a gan roe eho Sop, engine tne, proper ghentends,$ 2205s Uuouanwane fined ee te Fieri at gleioe obs Termin oor Soa regan fe : “abe Pe Pes While preceding up Makassar Strait’tyc days laters, 6, smal 2%} ccceote Pinte Stara Sat by Sait (Gato) 2H 5 ted Re ioe ae Bartel oF I Senate, ne atdoen a3 party in the morning of 26 denuaryi” racabpoontac ved ergo cargo ship vith a gmail travler-catcher, “Type! escort, but :tt usual predavn change jurse thwarted @& dain submerged “at give predic pge sande, and position for ateack A cariignt one troete Vig ot. tho ‘tring poing provanted ee eee gayi fat nd Around ves ande-ond Fin Seen eat ae rner tired in a surface. radar approsch. four topPeaeet, dcr" ghip in tareg munstenjeithe ence PELSSERIM hn DADLP EGE tne og goediptate ie Near Alice Channel a 150-ton armed. tug ves enavunt orc abon ee crfoce gun pattie begat timbediatcly. - The, tug vas w: seer AHALLE nanouvered to remeinsout of effective Je are ete Shen hat on the tugrs depen charges, bev bie Storm, gun Tenet: eu ene varget alto holed forward, it was oft, tn’ n.purning. fand sinking condition on *= 3 - USS CREVALLE (85 291) Contact vas wage vith @ seven-ship convoy north of Halnahera tn the early srning of 15 Fobrusry. The convoy vas tracked all day: OREVALLR ronaining on the surface to do so. A-night surface attack Woe made shortly efter duok and by that tine tyo more ships had joined the group. Kino torpedoes vere fired fon six nite in several of the Sepa. Bvacton was attempted on the surface but Taming tactics plus Aummorous close shel] its mde submerged evasion more desirable. & Pelond forward vas completed and the attack redeveloped on 4 1arev Rerehantman. full bow salvo vas fired Dut due to speed error, only One torpedo hit. ‘This apparently was enough, as the ship ves seen tO Sink shortly thorenfter. In the ultimate confusion of attacking © Yarge convoy, {011 danage Could not to observed but the comanding officer 2f CREVALLE was of the opinion that only tvo of the eneny. Wersele got avey unscathed. Fee ger ot rian eer ar or SI ae he tee ear eee During the refit period, CREVALLE's former exocutive officer, et ante SA ae! PA oe Wotte patroiing approuches {2°barsbas Stiast, oherge/frolinter, witn tuo sotll sa. efuoks in golumn astern, snd ‘ont eecurecyeenel. Were contacted on 25 Apri. The goss ver flat coin and thoynetaci wos hela off until the enemy group wos. in.25 to.90, fethoes Sf-vatats gy Pull Suivo of torpedses win fined. toa. the Bow tubes, and vaghi se Enusod the freigiter to break in tworand sink; the oailee- fey turned fer shosl vater'et high speed. Tho dtearnaon’ vas. spentPuratnigh ‘search plancs and, though several bonbsfvere dropped,,'nione 7) Stange." ate. that aftsmnoon, a atx-anip eonvoysphus’gagore cate g Nan ge ae alk the foltowing mamnts& te enoay convey aorticd but sssamttonet vas cade, {3 sot i on thos, © MIRATARS. Glage” doatroyurintdnferedyvith GREVALLE'S sSvenente™. A ddotaton waa wade to. attaok’ thé” destooye! Gntortored with GHEVAiLa'e novenent-1 "A deofeton was made’ to attack: the destroyer Out ita erratic manwuvors.. provented the atteinaent of SE segs yeahs a ere aa 3 #9= 4 - uss oREVALLE (SS 291) good firing position. A two-day unsuccssaful search for the convoy Ses" ntaperce'cy the presence of enemy plancs which boubed ineffective, on 3 Ma,, while potrot2ing subaerged, an approach vas made on two anipa” AaMesigh ten epecd roaming wee Fesorted to, only o,3nng Ta.g: SRIPP, oun be fase: accordingly if was decided to end erounc ~ dark Inst ince fron e secar. submerged position, ‘Three targete ven picked and attack cbroaah wea uadoy, though considerably haspered. by rain Up and oP ceProrced radar approach wae tiiined and four stern tubes Saunas og fr tac ite Hething could be seen becauee of the driving were ttre iis’ then surfaced anf ade an end around, duting vndch & TeEBsnaous cxclosion vas, hosrd and ont of the pips disappeared fro EEs"eodar’ action, Four bow. torpedoes vere fired on the surface ot iho Fomaininc enrget. (one had Gleappoared shortly after the {iret at" Pa aa ee ccapa wight efter surfacing), and tho first. three’ tor- pedoes ai gees esren hooked fo! the. right ang ran errati- padoes Sister o nevoupte’ to actack were blocked oy the target running geaoal vater Uiside suspected mine fielder. te a4 Late the next afternoon, 9 stx-ohip convoy with" on air soveen” ves sightes bul ti else Fomeingd in shosl vator.” an tnaucceasfUl. ot tokpt Has nade to contect 1¢ off Balanbangan-Tiend Es eee dit Bt te Beaks kight ships were sighted ori] drf'the ‘homing of 6 Nay? cross! ene oige SPP aeudu Boys and threo nore were geon cOBINE UP plug several dostrogcrs. pproach ung started on’ the largest cohip, a°% SMihaie factory of TOMA ARKO #2. typel Dus. to snalloy,water, numerous a eenae pet lvering eecorts, eir-eovory, aha” glassy séne,-plans, vere, Bhangec gontinual1y Dut only in reepoct.aa, to what ts ioulay be. Singles cu tor attaoks Se SUA E As the situation cleared, tour torpodout Wore ined agit Groped oy the escorting planes along the torpedo tracks And?evashder factory far tvo observed its” plus a shird\tihed ‘ono aud "bombs fecties began though the water vas only 2% fathons ea Sehitoretedek wen fioious" and contanuous for tnireg imate ny Dea Saree sec h charges. caused considerable. Ganngo p¢Final LkdsRphib santa bottsbed at Lis toot and all sachintry-was dere ort witAting aotor generator. About 10 o'elock jueNee.ciscoveragy the dane wore stccesefuliy Graggine grepnels, Gown, CREVALLE AB Uae ub inneciacely got undervey and.pulied clean: vith Ninpoating the novesent,© a, total of,6i ghost opt ahares ayes dosing thie evasion aotion, Mgt aie 3 anid a : plat er 2 eae orders vere received to pick up Fefugeos ‘t, Nogrod {o}mid an ‘nae ers NeEe sees twat Bek ePateeeP" gaat mene Agta Huis snaea uere fauen aveard; renging-fron ‘wo to sixty ve yobeitoted Peatenae ys weperive of thts umber were either, vonun. Sreshilreh gs $Eth navive ena vnites, Four of the cuthed taken partptn gh Dea Boke Sacenn. tho fanily of an Angrican etesionary woe Mafoue wereh coands efter seeing hfe wife ond. children saredpcbolanyventt,, Tae auapere’ ana. joined the. guerriilas.-> poh, to, the” Avtortlongeni#Or, seen eanors tnad capected hin €0 accoupanyy thonsto-eefety shirt br PA= 5 > USS CRBVALLE (88 292) ‘two suspicious bancas vore contacted and fired upon. The cree abandoned theis posts but no priscnere vere teken due to the already Overserovdes conditions oxieting. 1A Jap bouber broke out of the elouds on 14 May while OREVALLE vos approtchihg Bangka Passage and Sropped a beab before the ship vas ubonegods) 10 dncneo wae austaineg. Later the sano, cerning @ Six-ship convoy with five casorts vag sighted and elosed, but before Gho etthce esule be made, a CHIDOaT apparently detected GREVALLS. Right depth charges vere’ Gropped which 1anced practically on top of the snipe “Sheee caused extensive cansgo which mocked out various Se equipment, including both gyros and the bov planes. The af the CixDORT vee sts best. Late tn the afternoon corm tact vas fost ané the Ganege repaired. Upon surfacing, the topside SE CREVALLE ves found to be ine shomble.” The passengers vere terri- Pied during el] thie procedure. Bilges vere full tothe floor plates. ibealicompotttents' ana tt wos the vara working over fuat CREVALLE 4 jer received. if ‘the passongers vere deberked at Darvin, Austrelia, where emergency repaire wore effected. A doetor reported aboard for pasvoge tc Fre Eektic but on the way it vas learned that USS ANOLER's entire orev was Suffering froa food poisoning. Accordingly ANGLER ves intercepted and the medigel officer transferred to that submarine. a CREVALLE arrived at Fremantle ch 28 way 2944, ond ropatr of the sextant tattle sage web done by 088 ORION and'squacron Sexteen Pellet crovs i ‘mis patrol 2eatoe 55 days ond the Force ComandorfBvaat ted CREVALLE vith 24,414 tone of onony shipping sunk and 33,913 tone dan- ne, commanding offigens”Eisutenant Gosmander Prasede D- Wantor, tho Navy Grose for this successful patrol. ‘me fourth var patrol of USS CREVALLE vas conducted in: the South china ‘Son near the northern Philippines and began vhon, the Subaarine Joft’presantie on 21 Juno 1944, Sno vas a unit of @ volf pack with FLASHER and ANGLER Curing tats petro} the group being commanded by FLASHER. After cloaring Lombok Strait off 29 June a sazpan was ongoged by shtend 20 milligevers.. Tho s-ineh gun £01108 fter the 18th ehot Dut nuoerous hate had Jyee left voll holed and 1ist~ ‘At 0600 on 25 July, word vas received fron ANGLER that she ‘vas, - tnroontast vith a ten-ship convoy ané. steps vere. imediately taken to {nego the eneny group, Considerable difficulty vas experienced tn Gaining contact dus to the prosonce of both land and ship: b Efroneft: "Position ahead vas finsi2y attained and OREVALLE~ 6 = USS CREVALLE (Ss 291) gttack et 1340 -- then the veathor begin to interfere. A driving Gownpour out the visibility but, nevertheless, the approech sue fon- tinued. A anep cet-up vas obtaines on a large norchantoay and’ foo stern tubes were fired. Only one set-up vas avatiable and the Famge guess vas bad. All torpedoes stssed At tho time of firing, the poppet on #10 tube stuck cpen and water began coming into the submarine in quantities. At tho sane tisa, an airoraft escort carrier vas seen close aboard with dostromeres bus to tho uncertainty of the poppet casualty and the fast thst the boat started to broach, doop subsergence vas ordered. Tho Japa thon besan fan ineffocttve depth chergo attack, dropping 32 charges.’ A socond attack of 20 ebarges vas auch closers Upon surfacing that evening, contact reports from the other nen- bers of the pack aided in regaining contact. Attack was wale on the surface just’ prior to davn and five bov tubes and four stern tabos Were concentrated on two of the larger ronaining ships. Tvo torpedoes Wore observed to hit one of the targets and one seen pius tvo tinea hits vere obtained on the second target. Both eneuy ships vere seen ko sink. Again tho escorts closed, forcing escape at desp submergence No charges were arcpped but two escorts remiined in tho vicinity fer couple af hours. Arter avoiding this attack, a lange eargo ship vas seen ying to- hie ship lsd boon crippled by FLASHER in a previous attack. Appronch ‘started, tho timing being planned to fire whiie the tro. cireling igorts vero on the far side of the freighter. Four bov tubes were fired; evo observed and tuo tined nite being obtained. Plotures ver snapped of the sinking ship. During thts process, boubs Landed close aboard and then the escorts raced over and’ gave GREVALLE 4 ralsly close vorking over vith depth charges. %. 2 Upon surfacing, FLASHER reported that she vas out of torpedoes land vas heading fo Fremantle. OREVALLE was directed to take charge « of the pack. : Bight ships and four escorts vere contacted on the 26th of July Dut the dosired attack vas foiled by a last Binute zig, lowevery afx Dov tubes vere fired dovn the throat for two timed Bits. ‘the counter attack vas accurate and persistent. The escorts dropped numersus close charges and vere not shaken off for six hours With ner torpedoes expended, CREVALLE act course for Fromantie.. Watle making a submerged transit of Lombok Strait, @ 11¢t Was hed vith a CHIDORT Class torpedo boat but no attack ce ‘The submarine arrived at Prenantie on ) August 194, Begun’ by tho submarine repair iit there. Tis fourth patrol lasted 50 days and CREVALLE vas" credited by fhe force comander for the sinking of 3h enemy treipnters, totaling 25,500 tons. Half credit for one of the sinkings went to FLASIGR:7 ~ USS CREVALLE (88 291) Lieutenant Comantor alker, the commanding offtoer, vas avanded fad patrol. 85-29 left Frenantie on 1 Septombor 1944, on hor firth ver petro} bound for the Plores Soa. urfacing froa & routine trim iv Sith upper end Lover conning tover hatebes open. feck, Lieutenant Hovara J, Bland, USNA, and one Lookout, Pritchen, W 10) G82, USNR, wore vashed overbosra. OREVALLE dived to 190 feet with "forge dovn angle cetimsted at 82 dogrees. ‘The upper conning tover hateh ves closed at 150 fect and the ship was only surfaced by backing full speed. On the surface, Pritchen vas recovered but Lioutenant Bling yas not found, though CREVALLE reaained in the general vicinity and searched the remsinder of the day. It vas bolieved that Lioutonant Blind lost his 1ife while attempt- tng to close the upper conning tover hatch and for this ect of gal- Yentry he wae posthumously avarded. the Navy Oro! Te actions of the officers and mon in handling the casualty vere ighay commondabie; this boing capectaily true of Yeager, Robert Li NolOds, USNR, who quickly and correctly analysed the dangerous atts tion and on his own initiative orderd the motors to back full, At this tne the conning tover ené control room wore unable to communicate With the mancuvsring room. Por his initiative, Yooger was avarded the Silver Star Modal CREVALLE set course for Darvin and after a hectic passage, during watch ell hands. strove to Fopair the damage, port vas resahed on the I5th, “USs COUCAL escorted the submarine to’ Fremantle énd,, upon arrival on 22 Septenber 1988, USS EURYALE started on the emergency repairs. Atter repairs were effected at Fromantle, CREVALLE sailed for Mave Talend Navy Yard, Sen Prangieco, via Peat) Harbor, “Sho left Fresantie on 22 october, spent 6-11 Novenber in Poarl iiarbor, and ar- Pived at Mare Toland on'1B Novenber. on 25 December 1944, Commander Everett H. Steinmetz, USN, relte Commander Francis D. Walker, or., USN, a8 CREVALLE'® commanding officer. ‘Me subwarine departed Sen Francisco on 14 February 1945, efter ongaging in a wock's services off Honterey, California, in connection Mith aircraft anti-cubnarine varfare training under tho direction of Cousander Floot Air, Alameda. Upon arrival at Pear] Harbor, the wave) training was completed nd CAEVALLE vas ready for her sixth var patrol. Doperting Poor] Hartor for Guan on 13 March 1945, CREVALLE began her sixth varcpetrol. She orrives et the Marianas bese on:25 March, land thore followed three days of specialized training. On the 29th, the submarine got undervay for the East China Sea via the Nansei Shoto.- 8 USS OREVALLE (85 251) During tho voyage o four-hour divorsion vas made tn o perform Bife fuand duty’for «5-29 strike on Honshu, but her services vere not hecostary. CRAVALLE vas ordored to Join SEANORSB and later BONEPISH {han informa} wolf pack in which SEAHORSE vas designated pack com- ‘The pertod of 6-8 April vas spent first in attempting to inter- copt the Jap task foree containing YANATO and later in search for Stvivors of the sunken dap battleship. Though both eneny and friend]. Plune contacts were muerous during this period, no contact with the Eripplee onony Cloot or survivors was mado. On 9 Aprit, wntie subaorged close to Puno Shima, a travler and nub chaser wore sipnted. The decision waa made to attack on the aur~ face vith guns anda spirited gun duel comonced ae it vas found that fhe travicr had as muoh gun povar aa CREVALLE, With numerous straddle: faluing too close for cosfort, CREVALLE dived end torpodocd the picket Soate thich vere delivering « depth charge attack. The depth char Ung terminated abruptly ané the Fenaining set of screvs fated out of Boering. Shorty after surfacing on the night of 10 April, contact vas goined with tvo targets, An attack was comenced and’ thres bow tor- Sotoes wore fired fer two bite sinking a 1,000-ton mineleyer. Evasion Bee uady on the surface te the acconpsinuont of & fev wild shote from the Fapialy sinking target. ‘the folloving night a torpedo attack vas made on two minor com patent craft detefained to bo FC bosta.. Three bow torpedoes vere Tired bot no hite resulted and evasion on the surface by CREVALLE vas Saintorsupted. “A torpedo attack ves mado on tvo picket posts on 16 April. one wie sune and, in sinking, it camo dewn practically on top OF CREVALLE. Upon surfacing that night a large crude grapnel woo found on deck along vith gomo Jopanose metal life rails and pieces of Sine, “In additions one of the rungs on @1 pertscope shear ladder vas Saved tn two by the wire cable attached to tho grapnel ‘The pertod'of 23-26 April vas apent in conducting & special ats- ston in the Nishi Suide Straits. ‘To entire patrol vas characterized by numerous contacts vith smal shaiiov craft anti-eubearine touma and night radar equipped Jap Plance, he only reel snip contact vas nade on a lerge properly = Barked hospital ship. OREVALLE arrived back at Quen on 3 May 19454. vhore sho vas ro- fieted by Sutwcrine Division 161 Felief orevs and USS PROTEUS. The patrol haa iested 52 days and the Force Commander credited OREVALLE Eith cinking 1,250 tons of enemy shipping and damaging 167 tons by gunfire. credit vas alo given for a successfully comploted spect) Seton, she commanding officer, Comander fverett Hl. Stoinmets, USN, Mas avarded the Nevy Cress ag a Feault of thie successful patrol.”= 9 USS CREVALLE (85 291) CREVALIE left Quan on 27 Mey 1995, tn compeny with SEADOG and SPADEFISH, on her seventh var patrol. ‘This group, wovn as "Hydoman's Repeats, "'was tho first of three groups to enter the Japan Soa. CREVALL Yes part gf tho nine-boat voir pack coltectively called’ “isdenan's lacete.” Passage into the Sea of Japan vas made vie Teushina Straits and apparently vas undstected. Shipping vas slloved to pass unnoleatos GRE) 9 June sen all Boate struck simul tengously, On the night of 9 Juno, CREVALLE fired tvo torpedoes for tvo hite viuoh rapidly sunk an éngine-aft freighter. The next soming & Single torpeds vod Fined ae a thg, ‘but due\ta the Brooching of the Rorpedo the enomy craft suscecded in avoiding its ‘Three hours lator three tubes vere fired at another engine-art frotghtor ond to Bite eank him so fost thet Lt vee impossible to take pictures. tise ‘me next aorning a surtace approcoh wi made on anothen frotgnter ana tho torpedece aiSeca' Gus to eke eanget,anip siputing ancthor Brosch dng. torpedcr, Sovevers a feet end axcigly coliousd’by ¢°eubosrerd task, sank this ship vith two hite out of two torpedscs fireds ~'« ‘he noxt tov days vere, spent, svoiding gntt-subsurine ‘Vessers wine attompting to fing whore thb Japs had holed up their ships. Then, at davm of 13 Juno, e gin ection resulted in. the sinking of” t0l dep cago carrying 1uegcrs. + on 14 June, while meking an epproach on # coast-hugeing convoy, two WATSU dostroyers interfered. “Three torpedocs were firud down thes throat et the loading destroyer but no bite wore heard. Ant Elve depth sherging wns avoided. The eneny destroyers pers: heir hing and were not shaken orf-uneia aix houre etep ui ing eluctrio torpodce: y thus elorting the tt ede rege cr seen amacrine ona the target. just fect thet fly got and oxploded ngsinst the Poach, ‘thus alerting (the enesy escort Wessels. A copth chargo attack folloved and, -af tor coming “to. periscope - Gopth at che cessation of the attack, a deatroyor and a 1ov-f1ying. Plano could ve seen searching diiligentay.; Sevon hours passed uerore* OREVALIE could surface. After putting ina fast battery charg Elon vao gained head for attack on the still searching destroyer Aight subserged rader periscope attack vas commenced und’s,21g £iFing point cause a dovn the throat shot’ to be nado using. the. 1uét, two terpedocs, 1acded aft, "from a G00-yord rungs. One torpedo: scored, ea teee ey cteamegat Seamarice ease woe Surtecud shortly aftervarda.. °° ea Saye” : Lae ae Oe ae= 10 - USS CREVALLE (58 291) CREVALLE 1s the northern group out through La Perouse Strait in the nigh-apced surface exit of aydenan's Hellcat. The long trip back fo Pearl Harbor vas mde at high speed and on 5 July CREKALLE terminaty her finel patrol, receiving & Wonderful ovetion as she arrived with the Holloave Hor this 29-day patrol the Force Commander credited CREVALLE vith 8,500 tons of cnomy shipping sunk. Comnender Stoinaetz, the sub's ghananding oftioer was avanded « Geld Star in Lieu of 6’ socend Savy After » refit pordod by Submarine Division 43 relief crews and goapleting int (rashing period, GREVALEE departed Pearl arbor on 12 Rupuet 1585 Yor Guam. “At the Gossation of hostiiitics‘vzth Japan,” ders var. ocuived to join tho tendon ORTON at Saipan.” Thenyon 2 Septonber lvls, CREVALLE loft Saspen for the East Couet of the Unitedy> States via Feet Herbor and tho Penana Canal. Upon arrival on the Bast Coast, CASVALIL reported to Commander in Chit, U, 8: Ataentic Fleet, for depth tue fo the short run (500 yards). To avert coldision and Me ainicing on top af as we tie dep eubsergenoe ant smang riste met “nt rein, wns hoard rater of te targets Thay now begun SVtragtie but inet fieloetsoarch for us 80 Ye ieunneod at 350 4m a tanee lnysrs, one Tad a rather "WES patter of efx sehouns me yell over us ant a Mitte aheod but not am Comfortably essay The ctor toneca a fon harges arvund at som iatsieo But hirmd huthinge Wodessore rusted over us > 1ittle ator without knovdng it, The euspenso of ‘ vetting after thot until ne mere sure no ‘Shargve het boen dropped is conuietve to os)Queer, 4.5.5. CRBVALLE (6251) Nae Patrol Report No. 2 ovza(x) 30008) 00H) nigh Blood pressure, Doth escorts milled ‘Around at high speed for som tim, Tike a pair of Tate ine trap, xithout any mothod Ih their search, They finally tried slew ‘ing and USstoning but we wore stleoed arc ‘ ‘pparenty sound shielded in the dense Layer Defesth the LD! deotherm and they heard hothing, Ove of than finally roserted to ong rete coho ranging with eqaliy ftSte Deckaing that they bad not and were not foing t find uay mont ahead and began laning up, the pinging gradually groving Faintar astern ao we cleared to the west rant ae ctae around to reestablish patrol tho Amo, Wo lest ali contact, fount a1 ‘lear by’ periscope mt prosendat to patrol on 3578 the reverse af the lanes. The angel was Adenti fied an the 7ATUKAME MAR (O85 tone, page 7h, ONT 2083) and basse on (1) the stepping of ite ecrove anf failure 20 Rear’ them again (2) the lou anf nat {kasble notec-af the ship breaking up ‘loco aboard, tn particularly a loud Ais Yam exploeion auch apa Hotlor would sake ant (3) the section of both escorta in rom ‘mining with ue for noerly two houre, 1 {Te boLioved that thie ehip sonke Sefaced sn receded, potroling tons Posttient 1200(H) Late UnS5 Mey Longe 9-49 Be ‘uch Used: 898 Gallone, Mee steamdt 119, 16 Howeaber 19431 Patrolling, a8 before, to the northward on ~ ‘he MAITL-TAO LANE, “Ronat nod an the Imurcnco during the day. Mosthur became ‘roreo, soao rhaing, Tain cod mist havo ro Giced visibility greatly, torpedo persor-SORTDRTAL v.s,8, cama (ssa) wie Patrol Report Hoy 4p 27 Woranbor 39438 0212(H) Revirgod and commons’ patrol bck tow:rde MANILA. eather etiil astertomtinge” ALL ssipw of a typhom pascing at a distance Tessin on erfup airing he OY, Co ‘Sderable theartainty it our position fron asks of sent Poosttons ”1200(H) Lats 27-25 We, Long. 19-18-85 Fuel Used: U3) Gallons Wiles Bennet? 218, 212 Noveabor 1945+ 54708) ‘submerged for dayton. petra, on ieno, SEradiee nosh of Coos TaaIs tony eed ekg mara es) of ako ares AP Rly le SECM ay {ssed over the Lino of seeks flee aur Eng’ the hook Lion he one tonttnge” O04 Ot dostrey 10 Be appeased co be rls SSuappat Sa ww wished So conse or roses Too corrucinas of tie aoc. Ton wild te iy. 1hi2(a) Saretond snd'sct Course 410 inote to proceed to's point onthe southern p= Proachas to MiNtLA ‘to sate nerf oF 1810) unde radar contact to the 8.1, on & Largs ‘enact sta range of 11,500 yardes Storped fad tracked, deterained’ it to by sonia ‘ur may and” presantly efeitod St in tne aie night 8 = wry large stage only. Comensed worldng up to AAT powcr en ~ faethe tran abds fade ahoved § meld targst, omparuntly on ha near qunster watth fs taken correctly 0 be the escort Seg foe wen el ater The Pldt shonod the tangy? to be stg sapsine NAMBY using a very vidios plan with Long 05)SONEIDENIEAL, caevais (35291) ar Patral Report Nos dy cotta ng Segre San cathe long logs, © 7 Shoe of the ahehielty a coatiot i Slgpested for coneiderselen to our owt surfooe forces, Thte Plan and a sove~ : ite ar mtn alta apres, (Out portion man approximately 3000 yards to the eastrart (oF landward side) of the Hrgute bee courae, which was determined SRD SST sped eee ty Both plot an 1O0. "Due to fecline, our ‘find pover apnat was redusod to 19,0 bast, hanoo cur aargin af epeal mperiority es nil S'facter which tan to haflmnes the ‘ype of attack weeds "The escort (wisess Gubing this approwsh oa anid ecko Sttack) sccupled a station on the quarter &f the target, ahifting So the tar Hianed, to-retain en tho inside toes on a side tonarda the targsts Bios’ course Mop this pooition of nurse being cals ulated 12 place the eaoort in the best Sot fron wich to lauren « couskorst ok Ghs mibaarina making e nora attec fn fhe snatde. "Yo capitalised on thi laters 1s the tarontatggea Mthor Sn yon, he ange wavored betnnea Ja00" snd oer’ 6000 serie.” Me frantically staged with hin, Shawty ‘tke a eat on & fin ody for Feagontble poattion ahond, At tase, the Vlinese of hie alge ant the consequet SepAdly oboning range for 2° fom itates 549. appear that me bad bocn detected ane that was ging over the bil, te ‘hing on in dooperationy ant he cane’ ba to'Gestvery times Med tte occured we World ick tie cocarte potion ith dur fe tee £f he ere honing to drive uo Some ~ “imho was found on stators he leds s rule that Af we out se the scart vo would be tos close sad’ that paid be tlm to open ce dives, ‘tn cot ition Git rot arise weet uiter the ‘UGGk, Hovower euch gpsle seeasd to 06)‘commons, v.s.5. omavacn (55250) Nee’ Pieead Roport Ho Le etter oar poitton's 2ittie tut the gn "ar Gi tour "Piensa wustons se full poner Fat cab ant with ballist tank Blown Oy ~ so diane have tenth of a ence. loreh The evolution: of the terget, ite apocd, fd tho fact that it woe escorted by 8 Ship captbie af thie spect convince’ us hat tho target was off more than ordinery mportaaee i at age Ulan persconel oo the bridge were cortain thar it Looked, Like a very Largo tanker, Price quick ‘ashing Lighte at sone intensity wore coon én'thp target ae he wie moving ovty oo Yoarte dropped to aur saoce ar we thourht wwe had beon detected and that 2 mas. gue ire in our dlrestiont = 1 Looked ike it, Sryway, but turned out we be enly shpals otha ceosrt = shay aru no dovter Meh ‘iieks Ligite unter darkeno’ ship cont ione ‘han wo aret ‘Tho chase gontinued and wo ‘tinted the sttustin 4s follows: (2) our speot supertortty mab snsuttiotent tallow ga to gin & ports on ahav’ for A dayltgat eomwontdonal pariseope attack Sot tno targate sped ant wild mancuvers ‘mde the probability of auccoae very Lo" G@)'ro make a night submagos srprocch from aug position wy cau! giin seenod {og to gunrantce loging tho targst om Uipaly ae we sould “ever stralgiten out Sftor diving and got a setup resty beforo ho wuld be. over tho Bid, Te must be Fenenburet that visibility was Lov ant we ‘ean 1am and henge we shoul be forced focus radar ant sowed only fer firing Dodrings sed wth contests, an the oecert ~ fo fursice confuse the problsr. (G) ans Listy stewaa appeet ced that we mug) got thts tangets (No etiLl ddntt now wat ts was But were beginning to fot cesses ont) ft abet anSOE IDENTL Us.5, cREvALE (552) er 'Patrol Report Ho. te 000 he eof a are in we teers ee Shatincs ST Sikes Re gatincions bs Sra tt nd fete : sna ne As ere pinot paar danse, poe Soe SSS ESR gf Ste et “hase Shins iad ale placa Brin dat 35 Se eae Scud acti fo ane sete a sergeant Spe a tga at ln uo ae Sees 2 un Bo atu eanieos | fe Sungates eae ts ust cat eS, Seat Toasts ar heise 2 Hot SaaS aera, eae eae eae Soh ee ae rs, Rinphor raft tenner ust fehl erat ee Co siting 1 Semeetos bare ithe erat © Egret arta iy cabled Tes ota Erne cone er ag ater Sat deter ethane ats thai Siar erie ean tee a at te mirada rom ee ine tatermetea ee, -0.8.8. OREVALLE (85291) War Patrol Ropart Nov 1, a 2ans(n) fox tte eppricdaste appearances) EEnip contact, Hos 2b, Torpode atfadk *, ior Be, The c#eart wag stil uncon, tol thd radar had Ram in hend, Tho Fargo dscroneed with the med ofa oncocing Cira'edentmar sat 300° rorda aud i ine tonget naw ging ac «70° pork Trach, we "copped the aoters 2. towing lofe sLientiy to. etreigs) he pyro acces, ent as cur spo Arepped about 12 knots, fired the-elx bos tubee Sst'8 oxeon's 1atirvek with an dns! Lal peda ris of 150) yards int fini] of 825 yards aetng contd mous TAP bescing {npn to the TDG, on the MOE. = ao. Adogreo divergent apread develcoo rok Une targets stern to his bow, Coe per as Se ec Sera’aer meant oe ee eee ee Se a ie ale a ea 5 esa Sue eee ing ie coe Bate SoG cat acy A Se ee = is 7 ehmrie to Po Wes Meee rae 2 oo he Soe at Sy ova ees if Sree co a PapL iy free tha, saree eats rouehsy fer the eotmn conto Of. coony Sienoverre + Carrier, / Skeren *2 wf ‘Sven's "hoe Siceren "1 Sweren f Suannone «Crened’s Tiecks Tonpavo Armck *3,Nov. 16,1743 ‘Semme I"= Yos0 vases, (a9)oumpmous, 0.3.3, carvaie (e520) Wir Patrol leport Word. t+ ur to tumins etree and tomarde ‘our fire pants Ae ao jarced ewincing absan of Tis fiattop ik abut 400 Farce, Iie exis por: battery 2f ive Ace td eachine Gace, . 206K) Setrro"and am, broky into © fursci» unt Fereeowe cennondings Te a4 pase nay Sloss ower our heade’ and — this moo vo fin = spocared ‘wnarcliy director se VinstKr Who mar directly dn the ne sf fimo st 500 yards to cur stamocardt Wo tid toy rly fe far e9 ve cod 90, On can ABueise tho furious Blind nie (id reo! ably oo deterioration "thule gaig aime) the stared ent just rigiod nl Nijponess gunire Pahed to thele ‘ant comms! {a2 they thou stent Minas si the Sait plagn run cus © : Bork woe im order eit. 216: 10(H) opty exmewe sd tue me ‘gettin the heli cu ot there ownr twa. t> 350 feet An ws contrast time cod in porfoct ing. ou incon ar bart i shiadaing deneity dager in th eels bylaw the BO fook Lioticmn (2) we appreciate ard ise the ba:tysborapessy) and probably giving rise tes fuer round the nperial Pango, Taky>, Copan, tht, we Be eel sr eighnoraas Seat oy hn ualy eamewited ropert na pe. ome ie fron hig totion totally andi eds ‘a abunent. aPase stor a, 22 who Left the bridge Firat, the C0, nes’ the, cpl ~ son that he Led tho may, the GoD atskad definitely that he yma-firet 15 unlor to Sept te tah otf Uh tres ent gute. finaly stated thet be chaetred (tron ola) both Giese officers decend. In what ever ardor at man soecapliahed we ust haw reseabled'a *-tca pole ar lee one thought tho bsten three abrewte ‘The incentive war thenve (20)8. CREVALLE (55251) War Patrol Bepart Hos Ie ate Sh, ary uty foie Su ont and stole away, running chen (Shin ehtp rare very qutehiy ben stlenoed) ‘Mt our quictoot speed (60 ra) 245 knots) do offre was mate to fire the stern tl fs we dow but gound could nee pick up Uargote corewe Tor a hearine(sdthough ie SURE was clearly heard) and fire yes: com sequently withheld ( We had cry four terpedoos Jatt ana theae were in the stern, ‘bes). During the ontireepprsach ant attack’ the {MC (Loud. speaicr re cone trol dntercocmuneating tystr' wie in vee From the beige, Tee tneati.19 vslae wea dononets dint wo Smt toe atrongy recoaen: invtahtstion of thie eysten not. ae ‘flees auboeriness See te ronsca goctin of this report far further infor tion on this, ll kay atstions were completely Antormed at al tines, repost bask sini ack nowledgonant were quick sh’ sure, contin (ue ant cemplato flow of yital dAfcrmtion nd ondata betwoen the approsch of floc on tho bridge and the eomnppronch efficcr observing, at the 0G wis avaiisblos tis o not think thi aitke would havo boon Possible without thts aystes, It worked ell that the dtving party and trpodo ‘tube crews Meard entire approach ant2K) 25958) our ,8.s. GREVALLE (58292) ‘whe Pavroh Ropert Nosy heard at all stations, Tn fact, rersonne) below had a play by play brosdcist of the entire proceedings strange to relate the ‘Meroghons mas uriamged thoush st ane tine ve Fosched Cost copthe ‘We worked clear using, for's first course, the feverse of the targets to toke ‘Sdvantige & the, dlatarbance of his wake Get thameame proud to 20" to carry out Gur orginal plone Bi ‘The deatroyer dropped ono distant tring of four seheane snd theo bagin S'Listontng eexren st alow epoca (122 ma) (soho raneing mua novor heard). The nol ee Se the gunfire perataved for 8’ few ainutes Stor we dove, stoppod altogether ond me foldowod by sh sppeiing encophony of iltied expdontone, big ard Little ond the Samual grtings erunabings and rblinee feeoctated with ¢ ofnking ond broukine Sh ahip. Te serows of tho tarzct were fever board but MINGUKE wag bused fruit [Stely scurehing back ant forts, oF olral~ ney for soce tae an wwe Fotireds Who sound contact wes Lost Wie planed wp, sna. eautsous partavone, eda an aotnd eedpeh all spout et 5! Foard nothing i tho ow fir moonldght, surfnecr and Gletred the rea at 27 knots sontinatng Em, itorrupted. charge, Course wis ect te curny out car oripaial plan ar before. No evidenee was noted thst those two cneay ehfps bad rata and no interference fatteen nea. noted on our 8) eercens ‘prom ail svatAable dnformation ond snotnting the narod Gneresse in patrol faetdvity in this fea soveral dys later, se feel centnin thee thie targot,sanke Posttionr 1200(H) Lats Wiel2 My Lone. 119 Be Fuel Used: 1019 Gal Long Mise Seoanads 323, ay:SOEIDBATAL, .s.s. ceavalu (35291) ‘Nor Patrol Boport Hoe Ly 29 Movenbor 29434 A) oubmrgad and mntadondestSoonry path ONO atic ah im td, 1003(1) SPaced am comenoed scout: at 18 ste toward CABRA ISLAND. Positions L200(H) Lat, 13-19m,, Long. 119407 Be i tants 900 gation 3 isles steaned 20 Novenber 19433 coso(n) Prosesdad to daylight pateal station vintnity CHLAVITE PO. (0457(H) Subsergod for perdseepe patrol four niles tf. CaLAvrrE Pom. 1s12(F) Sirfeced and maintained etictton, sotrol tight see off this point runing north td south to cut all possible treftic Tinea. Positions 1260(H) Lat. 13-52 My Lone, 120-14 Fuel Usod: 787 gations, Mtoe Steamed: “136, BL November 1943 0325(H) Sighted dtoved sampan (Ship eantact toe 26) tlaning's crore channel. Too smi fad unlaportant = gun action would am ‘see ou presencs ta shore sbeorvere, et Se go. Saw tt st various tinss during te diye (0500(H) Sibasrgsd far periscope patrol off CxLAVITE Pome 0695(H) SueLL W/V sighted (Ship contact No 27) on Styesterly courae well to northwird, too ‘email, et it p>. aX(n) Sirtuced and patralied north and south ton silos during night Powtttons 22G0(H) Lat, 1933 Mey Long 120-Ub 5 Poel Used: 799 Gallons. Miles Steunede 229, @oeeET 4.5.3, cmEVALLE (35292) Wir Patrol Report Noy 1, 22 Hovacber 19438 U2(H) submerged tor periscope patel off caLavare Pons 5 2g15(H) Surfuced and procceded towed CABRA Isa for mem strtions . 2320(H) Genaanogd gestion pattsd running ten 5 niles across MTLa'= S1I00N dan 1245 ‘niles thie fron CABRA TSLAIO Line Poettton: L2OO(H) Lats 12632 May Longs 120-15 Fy Fuel Usods 620 Galions Wilco Stonaeds 128, 23 orenbor 19432 (0502(1) subaor ged ant continued station pate is abova, “lo contacte but excellent vise cbality, Wos(ay surtsed end continu sation ptr Bast ‘Strusk oubnergod object forward. Bonitx dog fodonctor tent and anable to retracts Log erratioy 2320(H) Submerged object. struck starboard serew fn knocked cat holaing dog on ature lances Wo chenge in wibrition, to ‘Syparent damage, shifted station fve ilse west» Positions 1200{8)" Ente MOH Mey Lone. 11982 es ‘uel Useie 776 Gallons, lee Steamer $305 2h ovecber 19438 9502(1) submerged ‘and contdtued etution petrol. 6CA(H) Siptted Lene: of Flagged pole mecker auparently acridye © shins Tine. Ye inoy hav struck these during the tery ‘re they'@ tow 4/8 system of ome typo? Surfacot ond prosceded ct ten Insts te ards 01POWes TSLAND to rogune patrol on TARMOAMNILA Lipo hoping thines hove ooled afte + Gy >Sepa 1.5.8. CREVAILS (89291) War Pitrol Repart Noy Ie 1862(H) tut strong horizental searchlight bosne An whetnity of CORMESIDOR. ‘Power vousel. ( oan 48 pimniariy)» oe emily ete. (Sep eanact How 28), Posttson: “LA0D(H) Lite nou’, Lone, LHS4 ‘uel Usede 78h, Gallang, Miles Steamed: 351, 25 November 19434 OLI6(H) Patrolling ¢> the morthward off cAPONES TSLUD, sighted Takes ot 3 properly mahed hnspttaa skip, Tho ship wae’ very. Liege (about 300 t0%t tone) (Snip contact Nos 29) isl obviously waa aded for MANILA Pron the north passing cbove aboard LOS, FRAIES, Bed and procoodod, Notar ‘Sighted the fsunll W/V cr another aoall vessel sev:ral nes ab we swept the ares during the night am after subserging st Sighted it spain ea ¢ Lange dock house ‘sanpan of cbvut $0 tena, Ho aay have been fantng tut be Locked Like = putol or picket to un, He drow off slinky to the! north, paseing cbout 5000 yurde from lua and nab me. seen again Me meg t00 far off shore fir Locel coastal treffie ant « tele to: small to be in o0an sarviee ‘8 oro moult eapost any ahip on this, lane ‘to bes "We bined a witea Light in sone code wo coult nt real, Dia mot consi ter fis value as an 4/5 vessel warrictof the craft 0-44" not doetrcy We was me ‘benace ts a and Drobably elves the Japa feeling af secartey. Petrollad daring daylight on JTLAMTAKO LOE, northwest of CIPORES T3LaD. Sirflcod and patrolled up ant down Jano at ot Stopped tnd examined Lange ploce af wrocke fons Gould not tdentity bub Looked Ike ‘est net mu.) awash, of 8 emll WV af’ ‘bout $0 tone, ie mee Listed 30°. @)SOFIE 0.5.5. crows (85291) Wor Perel Report Hoy 1s Precooted 232a(H) tacie sight, contact (Ship contact: No. 30) ‘Terpoto attack los 4) on unttont! fied mara ‘of about 4000 tona to the southverd coming 1p the Tene, Stitt his anoke at about 3bood yards"first. (1) Tracked ha from By sight ant radar, determined hie speed 8 imote and sig Miles Stennede 55 26 Novosbcr 19438 0022(K) gubsergad 1200 yarte off targst moan course Line, recente! etara tubes ant waltod, eam ‘Amid track by eum and radar,” Toker Tos fark for periscope checrvations, t>> Brlakt to stay on surface wdthout coreain detection ‘Tenget dropped to dopth chargee a tito Later, rasan shovod gl fantie pp as torpetoss track, ho screws sptated up then alowed and stoppe’ nt to De heard Sgainy Rader pip disarpouro’ No caeort for sncel fe surftces, ‘opt area at high opeod cnt fou! nothing buts fading emke clowt, Conclute ne ‘any "He Ponesblet m conventions. 4000 ton ix. bat detatla coula net be sbearvedy (leared area at high epew! honing back to the base, al torpeteve exponieds ‘Stehted our’ front the deck houre stapan ‘tesing (Ship contort Moy 31) fe Looked cmctly Le tho sme aightot the previous ‘mnie (Coxmact Wr. 28)«. This pesttion now f2,c¢f ary known ahightny lave = or soy Feascnablo one, Conclude he 4a = patrols Aon a> mot ecnelder hile destruction (28)soupy ¥.S., cunts (88291) sir Patrol Report Wow Js. « worth the air risk to Uta ship thie close fo MANILA and Tat him a>. We do. not eam sider him to even:have good twisence wale fe a patrol co he ta really an couct to var side atnee the Jape think he Se ding sone goods 0517(W) Submerged forthe diy, wont. deep and stayed there, task a well eamed rest Sound trucked the pittol leading back * townie € Ut) Sueteced td mead foe uxvocRO Smet lusting APO TAGT PASSAGE, speed 27 nck, Posttion: WZOO(H) Lat. Un7, Lone LARue Be Fuel Useds 2878 Galiones lee Stocaod 372. 27 Moyenbor 1943 O500(H) cleated uMMBORO STRATE, hooting tate SULU ‘Soh via clyo tar Pissias, 60001) Stowed to Us laste, two eirkins for days Light mun betng nor wd lear of Landy snoring SULU Ssh, buaded for LiPaRat SLAMS PASSE, paseing woot of the GAceaN ISLS and once OF TURBAN rears, 101A) Stated persscope 4000 yards on part + bow (Ship contact Mo. 32) turned Cad to" nt and evaded 3200(8) Slowed > 20 haat 2200(H) bo 2223(H) Circling to nike radio transaiaston of vag _-Temults and carly dopartines Poaihtcns 1200) Lets L020 We Letee 121-06 Ee Fucl sods, "2770 Galloney Mae. Secaneds 301, 28 Novesber 19130 1 rroecedQi ba eurfiee.at 20 knots in SLD Sikes z 293548) ae Lonttedd on Laan tou. 2 1 Sch rae t apprch passage ndstoeted, H) Surficed and pyopsaded throach LAPARAN PASSAGE at AB ests, hesding, for STBUTU (an,OEE 1.9.8. CRGVALLE (53291) ar Patol Report How Le PASSA ap reer sramy, 2agatH) Cleared STSUNU, slowed to 20 knots, bonding fer MACSSSAR STARIT. Positions LOK) Lat. Ozh M, Ling. 120 ~00 By Fuel Useds 2183 Oaldons. Milos stoned 2560 29 Nowenber 19438 Proceeding on surface at 10 knots throurh ‘CRLEBES ses, 3245(H) Stereed ake, and a Mite later ast fand stack af 4 Largs ship (ship contact ND, 53) to the southwards TE waa on a But, enurao apparently Besant for TEs Mangesliat, slcascging radtealiy ant fing about 8 kta, No cecort visible, ‘Seayad on tho eurZaee sr wovched Rin = yy Pemining out of his visibility elfcles No have no torpedoes and this Ship ts for to largo take on with he. eune 1200(H) Trereseed speod to 27 knots and crtored Woasea smeart« Poastion: 1200(H) Lat 62-03 ty Eenze 119-53 Be Fuel Useds 2343 Gallons, Mise stcaned 290, 230 Noveater 19438 (900(H) unde radar and then othe eontuct on Lites tro woated enlh brats Chrelea [SE Righ epecd) and eAavineca that. tt vind ratio Lot St go and procesded, the day broke sighted ussrous ball native boats of the usual {ype Coward the CHLEBES shore, ALL appeired Soriovsly innocents Hors ancunt. of troplead elyer wreckage caused te uscd perlecope alarms, Belg about 25 niles {from CAPS WILLIAM and cunsidoring air and eurfoce potroas to be Lively in this ‘Sree wid te possibility of a dip a=, ‘marine being stationed bere as an VS co)cowperrra, 145.5. cave (83291) vibe Pitrol Report Now I vessel, at OALI(H) Sthmorged tor grape faasere between CAPM MIL Tat wad GREAT BORNE Pay No traftie sited ant ot YUH) Sufaced aye procuted ot 25 ncte 201M) ode radar contact. ae 4500 grate aad then eigitod a submarine to tin S.Be cn narthsrly estrees Bvadod at Inte opeod onveping 3 the west tec then sranging slonly back t scuths The othor aub algo turned tna? and pened to the Nudie but previwaly been wamel tint fea ae cur nubs he ‘Rortibound alm; thie route ae as stings intorforenge sae nted on the radar (52) gerean consiter it t> bo mo Sf ovr own (Ship contact Nr 34). 2130(H) Slowed t2 1 fants nnd peecelet) heading for paus botson RALD TALIM andthe 1m mans, Poattten: 1200(H) Est, O23 Ss Lone RWS Ry Fuel sets 3197 Gulla, Milee Stomeds 2325 1 Decesber 19433 00 es ceo op nan Beni um ae eg peel tee aoa, TSE ett ay ginal ataisin cilce Sy ia Tuer oe ea iadlie tee is The Seated dieeure ter et rence bts Sete cate Mea apnea SeP TSE hal ot ser ware Basco indie Sarat seleal e ae mor ee on thie ab Is See muna ee, mr ht oc Beefs Moe ise 9)2 (55291) Report Now De OSC) Stehted to motor barber, amparentiy on fouree CURABY\ to MAKI Re Suber be fo Loxb droppet quite elses “s ve passed 350+ on the wey to 2006, Hs (Fear comset ws De Sndinction of apntosch of this planes Surfcset and proveeted at 16 inst sued maroc. of native eating erate becrved furtag “ay all len? routes Beantned ts =f the laspedt at lose range but four! no ovddenes 9€ raat Or thet eratt wore in use by IPSs BE Yoaat cae was fp gb SH ey ene chanted at leust 20 dirine the Saye Postticnt $200(H) Let, 068. Longs 18-45 8 Push Uscts 4096 Gallones Bilee atenned 355. 2 Docesber 19438 0100s) Entered Look STRAIT, 27 lant OI3ACH) Mincuvared st hivh sped te avoid call power ercftplokot bp by ratar Seen very tntietinetly for tononty 0290(H) Chesred LouBOnSTHATT hea tne for FULMER, “Sloves to 1k i te. THO Lat 1058 8, Lanes AS? Be 3657 Gatton Brwowte FRRUILE, in TIDE OCR, Uh vests 2000(1) Slowed to 20 ict Posttions 1200(H) Lat. 25% 8. Long. 112-59 E Fuel Used: 3354 Gallons, les Steaneds 319, 4 deceaber 19434 Enroutes 2000(H) Speed 12 tnote. Peatticns 1200(H) Lat, 20-00 8, Long, 11253 By Fuel Used: 3843 Gallora, Milas Steamed? 254, (3)DEA, S. oaVsIIR (e291) Tar Patel Peport Nor te 5 Deceaber 191 rote, 0R00(8) Speed kate, 200e(#) Speed 10 kets Positions” L-UO(H Lats 24590 8, Long: 112-265, Byeh Used: os Callers, “ee eed oh 6 Decenber 19430 2000(H) speed 15 knots. Postt sont 1290) “ats "22-22 8. Long. 222442 Be Feel Used: “8008 caltonce 7 Deceaber 19438 (H) Mat escort off ROMTED. S's 10, proceeded tate PLUALD and nosed. Fuel used» 2600 grilone, wiles etemede 162,oemenr, 5.5. cumvause (5291) Mar Patrol Report No. 2. (0) pesmi, ' hae mets snbtnkson t 0 tpn psn othe Tac ut Hows 40. 18 whila patrolMing the nor et atape ‘inti was Sttrey Tommi oot ith the padoe shake | aes pat puonaty foamed td ia aes 4 the Saber nb Bevan of Arteleures ecggirmat | elite chirwptotant at Sek fetta | : rok © How nipmumon Ml aubu cin ttland mtet. [N> or aposire ste baporaneeh, f () yarreirriu, amps, ‘ALL charted afta yoro cbsorvet as Sn plop, tina were Lighted, The 8j ra'ap performed Mpiificentiy se a navigational dnotrumzty ae Fang’ at 30 fixes 9 plghe being obtained with Mt and rages to Land menoured up t2 30000 y.rda, TE materially gomtedbutet to ou ability. to ale ‘raph pesaagee st night tm exnfinod waberesSOMRDETLAL ca 10,905, CREVALLA( S292) TERPEDO ATEACK Mo 1. PATROL WO 1s ‘rine 2242(H) Date 12 Woy, 3913, Lat 1252N. Longn12I-GB ‘tanget Dats = Damage Inflicted Deseriptions The contact on a & ship convey was mitle on ampkey viathtlity mes exeollent.. Tho eoaviy consisted of cnc Entel type awooper aacort vosoel =f sboxt 600 tons GEating, 22700 ton coal banner AK of the TYOWET EW type, 25640 ton oak burner AK of the MEITO MARU t7P0y EEL Labo ‘ton coal burner AX af the KATSTO MARU type fi fn colum, ‘tack wea ante n leat two ships of eolians anely the ETO Wild type ship are Uae KATSYO MA ype shee ‘Snipe sunk. -sNanes Ships Dasaces.,One¢ METI WAI type ehtp of 56LO tonoe Demure deterained ty.dbacrwation, The ofxth shot, was mh ane honed to Bie Cho NETYO IaH type. ship alight Ste og attchip structure, easunt of damage to ship nse ft cbeorved due to heavy aavke which covered targets ‘manget: draft,10 fect, Course 3207, Speed 7 knots, Range 2080, (Om Ship Data Seed 3 knots, Orurbe 050 7, for firinr of forward tubes, Ghees 160 ior faring 2 afer, taba fog rine Ge'tor forvard nerty 2 down angle for after neste Eire Control — Torpedo pata Attack was mde st perLecope dopth(6it) using the battte periscype, fly terouphout,. 43 ship dn column was chooen Reehe Infetat ahip to ateack and a dlverpert quarter eproad hike Sent mithnds L torpede wavs waa used $m firings! At the invtam of ferine dao to overlap of fy ahfp dn the con iy which ba moved up alongetas 3 ship all eix torpedoes eomird wore fret at the two bunched ships using the orig Ina sprev! plan wlth #5 & 6 torodoce overlamping to Seoount for Aditlontl Cargst overlap, So AL ant /2 tor poses vere obecrved to romiture halt wy to the target Ext cmly #6 cbecrved £2 hitythe whip wu Faplily ening onTAL Qa) V8.5, CEVALLE(SSI)2) TOMO ArTick Nowy Fated Wo Ly right to bring the storn tubea to boa. Firing wae Conducted with o four torpedo ealve white Light fothod, notural digperetcn due to thie Tenge. ant dow track angles. #77 & #8 trpoloes vere boon ond near ts pramture while cbecryations of the saesrt snore being andes The patha of #9 € #D torsades Yoru sbeervot tbe running for the targets Ob Survatione of the sserrt ani aoks prevont od Final cpock of path af torpedes past the tarsus ALL texpados wore get: on Bt aie 9 tho Licit ara &t both targeto which ware Believed vapty., Ghesk ith the reoornition dota mevealed thet tate type Of taryet. hao a minn ‘raft 3f 10-feet when empty. Tt te believed that the Dc data nae roasrnablyy fSccurate ani that the ata ghote on the tances were the pronturas, acovuntime for un weetahedgoparu, 22) 5 5s CamvacLa(ssa9) ArTscx 2 FimoL iy ‘Tame 0993(H) Dake Novs15,29434 Tats e53,5MLoneN9Shs ‘Tenget pata = Damage Inflicted Description |. : ist ‘The coredct was ito at portnacpo Hope niln 1n wisthility, abut 6000 yards,” The ohn, dant ted fe eiaflar to the TANUIAKE Mia (pape 7 WHI 208)) we ‘oparebly speedy two egoree neh ere ever cca but Ghegrly howe on the saul gears {5 tolled tho ggoorte mare’ on each quarter oF foLLom ing in crliane ¢ ‘Snips sunkse.. gong ‘TAIVTACE RY type, 7,065 tones me eee Se Se ee ea Ei eee See Tarcet arattyi5t, Coarse 135 7, Spee 10 imps ange at ing 1069 yadae, Sata spot 3 cts, eoanse SSE 64 ace w, ‘ike contrat — triode pata, Te ecproash wha aul a4 perlncoe arth) Ody three aerating oa etter: sea fone thre wo eoaaled hy ToGGE tO Rvts,” Oy te fn Lethe tans hat aSorod Sirotly foro wth 1360 Jats tegoy 09 eomgo wan chenee® orp tog th throat hot.” Four fotnetane mere fred ty ante Miehe srthoty Site the ttrat tampa directly for ty center oF target, the pesnt€crpodo as aise! tthe ekert need the thipy the dated eines nse eseat the“ iats tance "bie shin the Forth ated rest iy dav the eddie", te iret toredo wlth Bin Sot 990geade Ae nith e teridie’ come sucsicn ari nae boered tou an Snflusace Mit Tho toarh tngost waa hry wth an inilegeet rpeto in ot'HO yoriog "Ie se tolieved thee this twpors Eslisd torleg fle deveh-tp thangs oe hag Bt seme SSE SEYcommer, = WSS GHEVALLE TORPO ATTACK #9 PATROL AL, ‘risn2000(H) Date 28 Hows 1943, Lat R5-O8Lonz,I19-37.585 ‘Tapio Data — Damage Tnfiictd Desertptions ‘ho. ship attacked mas an ACY resesbling the Long lant typay sid wae 9f abot 18,000 tong, eacarted by SWORE THe DESTROM, Contabe was med by radar ‘at 11,500 yard on the surfiee at night and iimediately ‘horolftor wea pick up by eight. Ships sunkeersegOm ACY pecbable tonne 18,0005 Damige deterntned by observing and beer ine one torpato hit Gnd hosring three ether tarpodoce hit Listeatre, to break ip oounda, and to meek sounter attack of the Dp plus « total failure to beer thertarnst'a screw while the soeart was hound ebwarly-ah distinctly far UH Loaet two hosea acter the abtacky ‘Tergst Draft,20%, Curae 350T. Speat 19 kote, Range 1250. em Ship Date Speed 12 knote, Coarse 090 T. Depth surfacod angle 0. Bare Control & Torpedo. pata, Gontact was mate-with radar fe viously at 12,500 yards, ‘The ship wis storped then emu to point on stern at the target. AML engines mere put on the Line snd the tarot, tracked ty radar from ahead, itis speed mas Aeterrdnod we 19 knots both by plot ant TDG, Radical sigs ty the target, us infested by the track chart, ‘and fast aigs within two to three minutes of euch other mde it imodeible to plan for an sxset attack position. Radin wie also able to. track ths: esenet. fon the starboard ef the target. During te EEscting the range wes never ahtowed {o,deeronge andr (gp yarta on ineraane over 7500 ards. Vhsush {ack mes sotnenined at all tage kid eitrat at angle cn tho bow mere eben ok the i lexted ates trom the redir rangse amd becrings, 2m the fioal phage when thie hy ted pained a Eezitton ota othe, poet bout, the taro the hip was teodad atreetly far tin targets Bt GayQueDaRAL <3 V5.5, COVALLE, TORPEDO ATTACK 49, PATROL Ay Dearjnga were elven t2 the TC while sadcr came exntinigas ratpoat3on the ange wea elseod t> Shot. 2800 yerdo the ship wae ewe Left to. reduoo the apr anglae on the turpedboo. Firing we bomun at a ange of aout 2000 parde an! contin ef down to 1200 yards, ‘The torpedo rune were ‘conatderaly Lose than’ the radar ranzoe,. Ateort ee made to evdng the stern tonards the tanyot But, ‘mith the negonelty, to ahve. due to hoo ean fire from tarsal ant eloee ppoximity «the dee triyer, the yeas: were not mitatwe tnd the target prevented 2 165°" angho ‘an the bow Smt the Esrpeda run way appmoxiantely 3000 yurds A ‘wo depres doversent pread devel pat froa tho targot'o cteen by the off act methed wo weds cut ings tho 700 tatourhe the off tot int Kefenning wath 2.59 gefeat rentsao Hu "v.58. CRSVALLE TORPEDO ATTACK fl PATROL fle | ‘Tune 0OL(H) Date 26 Hors 3943 Lat.16-24M, Long 219-4iE, epget Date — Damage Inflicted Descidptssns ot sont BRR toed al BES EG etGREPSR"EhaTneag” sanoke given off.’ Tt was extrenely dark 29 that osttdye Ldantdftestion wae iapoenthlog ‘Snipe suskee:ssOhes AK of about 1000 tones Sinking dot ley hartng serove stop after two bite were BBM, then Intar by'n search of the ares, Fur an hour after the torpedainge Target drart, 224 anges 2000" yards ‘Om ship pata Speed 9 Goures' 250 Depth 2" Anglo CPs stated) Crurse 3157. Speud # kant, re Giek rol = Pexpedo Dat ‘The contect was mdo by elght, the radar couched on ond tracking fran ahoad was bagi, “Both plot and 700 chucked the target to be mukiae’® knots Bazine evry five mimites 20° on etther vide of a bees courte of 345 fy. After one hour of tracthe the Submrtne aubaerged Yo rader dopth, 1200 yards off he can truely und owang the stern tubeo Vo beat ‘for 5 90° port ‘tre "Radar beapings wore toed cuolusively an firing bearings, ft bel saponotbis fo aco the target throught: the eriseopes tide type of subnergod approach wis! eanesasrod we cooetty de to having terpedoes only. 19 tho stern tubes, Sound a bearinga wore used to chick the radar beceinges Tee snitsal tiring bearing was pat tn the. TDC and fron thore on no effort was midg'to correct. the beirings Te is bolibved thie the 2° Aivergat eptond using ‘the offont dial would’ correet for radar inacournel (ay.oem, 48,8. CREVAKLE ON ATTACK WO. 2” PATHOL M0, 24 ‘Tine 0230 pate 2 Nowaber S"Tot. 12M, Leng Te. Target Data Doaage Tnfiiotod 50K ~ ene 750 Ton Oreos Wor Voowd, 235 rounde of " were fired of whitch part were high expleetve antpit wore eam projectidoey "300 Points 20 mony wore Hired with tracer to incerttacy Fito of 1:2." The avers g» fargea was about 1900 yerday Rout 12 hte wore choerved wth the 4" sholey the target, anpsrently mda of mod oan sLinly aad roqatred wo fihal shots at the watcr Aine to euplete tho, sinks Ang, Aithoogn pare af Une sango appectea to be ot An druns the 20 many incondssy felled to sot five to fhe chip. Tis was ‘probably dio to the heavy epreying of the ship by tho oxpiating {v aheliss ‘Te wtteck tren unopposed the targ:t st tanpted evssion by incrosse Ln epead trom 6 lnote to 22 imcke and tiring amegy (Grevalle epprodchad on hia etasbeurd qucrter-and Crought Tin to © completa stop with the fifth clot whieh sepe rently destroyed hie anginoss Pire control. man polster ‘Sire using binceular signte snd direot spothing with rudir angesoepema 4.5.8. ouvape (201) ice eral Raper de (2 umes: tiene dayed, no mining or swooping activity oboorveds (2) amr-suacae npssines jap BvisToU TacrESS: No now 5 nethate cbecrved sxaept ‘uhat a stronesyeeibisty.catste thet the 2arRe ‘or samen eat en beverai ontasions in the Sibones TEL ~ SILAMIN PORT ares 20 oot a8 fnoowua as be appe re.” Ris dock house 40 Linge enough to conenal gun of ze tod Ris : ction were not those of S vessel in owatal ‘ede or" Hohermne Tt do susnoeted that Soition te teed fm taking this gevtloran on tm Sn fen. ‘Me potral sy ‘ep csewrte, in the asin, continue to cooupy the traiding position, Their first action fe to dopth charge, with vigar, tho position where ‘hay think the torpedoes have been ounaheds "Thor ‘after thoy appear to bunt rather helfheartedly, peo Bably doveting sore attortion to the picking up of sarvivore,, Tho escorts onscuntirod were definitly not feat tonne (Out evasion aesgures were of the sien Pleet, dep atlent running Reoping te screw naive fn the quarter ond pmely noving off. Daily . ‘bathythernogrenh resdings were taken to 300 rect Sha the inforaitlon uscd to geod navantagos ‘ap ships undox attack contin to 3 ‘hoot off ‘thal guns in every dircction a rop death charges but ths Tovertably oe’ ‘sfeer wo had firedouerperra, 1.5.8, cavity (85291) Nar Pitral Report No. (x) "400 ongeors_ 0 DaLaaes 10 Pi dimape soperkenoed ox caster fr the BEDE 100 cused by striking an Mnown object mhile patrolling at night on the ourfie., 2, The BEIDTX LOO dyston in its enthewey proved caccedingly nak sid unfelSablo ind mats oontimogs Slarce of trouble One bellows jssenbiy yas ruptured by breaking uf a/hove conmeetion while woouring thn Wrocrunent for depen change attacke The mater four frequently Angeed tm speed. The carllone pose fBle roplscmont of thie weak unt texpornental io Strusent i otroaely recomannda we accurate dot Hdmtion of cur om speed 4a a requiutte to miesess- ful supfven tracking nd attneke = 3 Tha, 300 ow OM murtLtary genorator engine (todo ax 0-266) proved Anespable of charging ab the Fintating rato and carrying the surilinry losds Several eylinder Reads ware burned sn attempting $t fh te cneloe hne ner bee fro0 frve, stokos Ye fo urbitrarily eonalder the engine se being rated EU'50 lr but ee'auch S¢ $s of 2ittlo ce to Os os hte will mot anny the finfehing sate on the battorys Purther the engine te ef no uso on the sind ery od Sloneaa ite rating ie too high, thie Load is but 75 lor ne an average under enutaing conditions sa heneo Imich too Low fa the engine, Further Sta fuoh erm furption Le nich to Mis it Ae roemexinded thal ths Ghglne be replaced with ope. cf the quumanteed Pating, (285400 fw sn that seal auetlacry goncrator and ‘gine of 100 Jon rating be installed to ery the (SuvtLlary ned won erudaing i orgor to. abedste com (stant oyeling of thu main battery. he The tad plating of the' min dock ts le rostythomang signa of failure under fo: coniftions Thich mone mit considered exizea: Tho plating ts ~ Duckling sed epliteine ar emelierublo Aletartton Sf the forenstie in nted, In tis main, tho pusting fn tho thin and 409 wwaldy euppsrbed, Bulg of q galvanized naturist, St Just doevn't bold paint ant ‘Sur netal dockr ow reseabLe u spotted Leopard as)OUTDERETAL 0.8. cRavaLe (ss291) ir "Patrel Report ton 2 5e__ jThe automate hypass valve of the ain tyaraulie plint is unmeliable cnt the ascumictee often fila to change necessitating = constant wctch . (on the hand bypases 6.4, ito bow plams are very notay-in eperation ‘sbterfed, cause andetermiaeds Zh gottoagh geiet 0 200 foot the tin’ pomp 42 noley ont pounds Bolow tint lovel end is tena Ageeptabie Isard at deep aubucconce urine tat ony te fittedindth the oversize danse lanl todfoating 2ipite for the fater apis to Lsproveaent considered a serine military Ro material troubles of n:te expersenced, Conmindeations wire reliable snd coupiste tenor ne more nearly 3000 ates froa the beac’ The ake ‘eseace me hid occasion to trunandt While torte PEILIFPING Ais was talan, on the Firat aaa gt by Radio PRR HIRD ond transdeeion corpleted tne The seinieam of thas at to felt ty thie cont that tive renge his fallen off to «| ‘The bate for this opintsn, ~ Tanger orer a tao snthe Teitd of times the ccoctive terun on emprentonttty inter Lik nstther confit iene FARE, (2)28. CREVIAE (95791) ee" Piupot Report Noy Ay (30) the 50 equipment. coused very Little funeti cent teasblee : . Homer, the results obtained heve boon erratic in that land has been pleied up several tince at twonty ables) while tho reliable rarese far alr ‘coverage eoune to bu not over ten tdlons Th one part= Heular instance @ large plane eam in ts dese than fo miles range and wie not eked up, the eatioo of Dhlo"was not dateritnad but was bolleved to be ant ‘je egaipanrt. mus aLightly out uf Wane (0) somp cin iia san okanerorss ‘Sound Listening elles soe oe found to bo mioere, Tange targets betng gemrally heard first at about 5000 yards, Judging by tho noystive results SF Both eceorts which et4enpead to-loe te us by ocho Pinping, conltions seemed poor for tds farm fae fection, “Tila eamert applinn £9 both the. TELS SRRAIT andthe CAPO ZEL4ND, CTLADUIN POT areas ‘the mtcrtad porfomsures of the oqutpiont tos An gonatal axsellont excope tat sone teouble ws expericneed with the holding down clasp for the ea QB ewe (0) pessrry Linas: Batiythcrangraph roocrds t2 300 foot nore ‘taken daidy in the TABbas STRAIT crea wnt off th west const of LUZON, Tn bath argab an {aothera vee Prana to exist to about 180 ¢% 200 fect amt bel the ©. sharp tharaceline a aurked density Layer Selotod ant bolgneing wis fot pooadble et ALL Hie dn it, ab one point 1b wn found mcesnary {to Flood 49" 16000 be to maknesin tek wide stopped in thte Uiyert To Leyersacenod to efter an cxoclle ‘ait sound ahead} and we weed. 1 for: evestons ~ (P) ret, oop, amt wasrnstireT. AU Geol, Little could have been : provided to aid to. sur cantare wd St te coneitered Ghat ail hande are retuming fron this patrol dn fie ‘contstica ‘ oo‘eR 1.8.8. cnavsite (55291) Wier Patel Ropart Ho.1. cases treated Abecoas, aft buttocks (@) Peso Perforsance of @ity of 111 hands, vet~ rane and nem on alike woe sutstanding, Tho patrol wep marked foe the Tow frequency of annaying person tei failures and 4% iy considered that sutrietent training was afforded, “ALL hands roopooded with he steadiness of a woLl ulled machin during the acting pursuit ant attack on the earrtor, (2) umss sreumm ~ rum, use 2 872 flee, 15,72b gxlone. In area 3269 miles, 24667 salons, . ‘res. to PROUNILE 2905 alee, 29185 galore, (invapett na aboage wet), (8) partons ‘Daye enroute to arene Dayo tn aneey (2) Picrons of more RRM: ‘Tomedses Push Provisions Fersomel Pastor uber Galtens Daye Daye @ 23,0 3 a Minttine factor thie patrols ‘Bpensiture of all taxpedooes (v) maaess ~ (2) cama Sy cea te, canryte (8) Dotiuuedng 2 enemy sips. > evident cbscrvede High percentsge of promturvs not conatdered dus to thls Puotor because ot ringe frm targets at which they occured”,3,8, oRALLR (55291) _ Wier Patrol Report Noy 1e (©) Rnaey Radar, elther ship = shire based, are avahore based gingrate warning typo Padar ehorod oa the $8 sereon. Tie gimersh bearings of the polnt of maxima dntenaity and the ehange %f ntonsity sp peared to plies tho radar ptation either on the north fom cot af KISMR ISLUD oF in the general vieinity OP LGA on THOR, Sweep froquoncy wis 5 ainuton, 22¢ Dorine the puecace CHEVALLE ~ Report of iret var Patrol ~ ra ‘The iret war patrol of the U.8.S. CKEVALLE 4s up to the high standard of our new Squadron SIXTEEN. 2: For its effectiveness, the patrol deserves the tribute of praise, out it equally deseives attention an’ study for its efficient exploynent of new equiprent. 3. Such aggressive attacks as that successfully carried Out against the auxiliary carrier desonstrate fully what porerful and'veraatile weapon our Standard subuarine can be under: Rho intelligent direction ef a resourceful commanding officer aweli-trained crev, The deternination of the comanding officer hot. to be shaken off fron this carrier attack and bis readiness with decisions precise in their correctness are worthy of notice, ‘The bathythermograph ahd the Radar were intelli~ 4, ntly utlized. 5. ‘This patrol ts considered successful for e3 of avard'of the Suduarine Coobat Insignia. eo 6. ‘The Task Force Commander congratulates the Commin- Aine Officer, the Officers, and the Crew of the U.8.S. COBVALLE for their hala thrusts ‘against the enemy in inflicting the following pressive danage! ‘Suu = 1 AGW (Unkdentirted) 18,000 tons. 2 ak (RATUKILE .aRU TYPE) 7,065 tons. 2 AK Unidentified) 4,000 tons. 1 liter Vessel + tons. Total tons aeUUITED stares mivy ~ FE24-71/416-3 debe Serial 0993. 22 Dees QDe PED Be -LkL SPREE, see : fe CRTALEE Teper’ ot ae War Pateol (68251) HEM Serial. (old) of 7 Deventer, 1943- Subject: V.8.8. CREVALLE = Report of First ilar Patrol = Contents on. er, 1943. 2 aK G@rYo luxU T¥PB) 5,640 tons. + Sunk by guntire. R. w, cmustiE. aia ¢ Mise, Opney cpecge F goat: ‘ § Conanarie Congrarie Gon7enrit Geagubenserie f Goasubsenarit (4) Gentaskfor~7i (4) Gontaskfor=/2 (2: Gengubron ie” (2) Diveonston-16 (2! Bach SA Wa. (2)} — Jeb 2 01940, UNITED STATES FLEET “ COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET 816-3/(P-6-mk) Serial: 27 9 JAN 1944 CONFIDENTIAL, Report of 1st War Pavrol, Serial Old of 127-43. Prom: Commander SEVENTH FLEET. To {Cosmander in Chiet, UNITED STATES Fiz Subjeot: 0.8.3, OR:VALIS (38291) - Keport of First War Patrol « 1 Forwarded. [ot Geer c a, #, cavzan,\ By direction! copy to: VeRO.fe Fiaet Post Office, San Francisco, calits, 26 Peoraary 19ube DEGEASSIRIED vss, cums (3501), sen/ns Prog: ‘The Coumnding officer. te ‘i Comander in Chef, United States Fleets a os (efeietal hndels). fects V8.3. CRETALLE (58291), Report of Mr Patrol He. 2, Brelonure: (A) Subject Report, Be relovure (A), covering the second 2 pf, Wile vessel cendicted in the SOUTH CHA BR EAE: Gha'Sooet att Bicivie norch ot MaLAARE fand in passage to ahd fram these area during the period 30 Deceaber 1943 te 28 February 1944, is forwarded hnarentth. YD Direc itey HG, MANSON. a i DECLASSIFIED 68680 FILMED. 3 02608Patrolling on surface across ‘outer traffic lanes off coset offt TER SEA, ¥ DARWIN for fuel ant repasre, Baroute FRBUMITLE, WA,nguetic signature taken. Ht flashed or wiped, fount survey not mde, lo leak test made, Tratsing Considered excellent and adequate ant very necessary in view ofznew persconel. Conducted battin practice For pun crews’ et EOIOUN GILP enrovtes ‘Operation order for the patrol( CTP 72 Yo, $143) directed CREVILLE to proveed via ‘nor ony for fue, VAGUE Stay wucASsAR SMUTT, StvTUjpassace, SALAbAG STAG and ‘thence’ south of DANGSRGUS GROUND ane then, fear perforaing special mission, to patrol in tn aren Ectreon DANEROUS GROUND and the Coast of 1100 CHINA, Deapaten modiftention received on 26 January Pestristed area to eastern portion. Teraination of patrol directed in original ordare for @ February. On 9 February received deepateh authority to extent patrol five days in western CELSHES SEA area, On 27 February revelved further aodification directing patrol in TALMID-WALAAMERA TS» aod KOLUEC BAND. ‘Sek areas and to retura via NOLATA PASSAGE ee Ghar" or "wean PASSAGES refueling at DAOTEN AE necessary.1.8.3, cusvatiz (55291) ‘War Patrol Repert Hoy 2- () musmarrve, 30 Deceaber 19431 42% 2700(H) undermay and stood out. Rendanvoued ith U.8,8, TSAMEL, acted as sound target fer that ‘hip, and tnen conducted nit approaches, Departed ‘230 and ‘toot up Dosbing restriction tape, Miles stensed: 79 Fuel Used, 665 Gala, 31 Decesber 1943: Undermy on murface conducting training, Used tro. notes Fuel Used: 3302 Calas 2 January 294d Undermy on surface conducting tretning with epe- lal eapheais on diving procedure fer new persorm ‘els “Uned two engines, Uy imot Position: (12G0H) tat, 2i-17 § Long 112-30 Es Milas Stesed: 302 Piel Ueeds 2740 Caley 2 January 394k Underway om surface, Entered ENUM GLP AT 0630 (and moored to barge at O645(H). Received 7121 eels, fuel, ide repairs to and checked $3 radar hd welded ‘patches on auffler albore to Ro, Land Zinain angitas, these elbows having corroded tire ‘ugh during passage from FRBITLE, Departed at Woo(#) nd conducted target practior in shallow tte a etraen o,ULE anne extnpertsed erase of oft drum, scrap lusber anda Sectriba wd bye comming otzlear cf tir ‘eld et BOM. Bpended 12 reunde of bt commen and 240 rounds ef 20 0a in necessary and ‘aluibla training. At L890(0) departed, standing cout the bosbing Festriction Lane and heading for" Lewwor STRAIT at! two engine apeed, Ih knotes wiles steamed: 195, Maal Used 1005 Gala, @SOBA 1.8.8. cHEVALLE (55291) Wer Patrol Report No. 2. 9 damary 196k: Underway on surface at 1h imeta. Contucted intensive ection diving proceaire and fire control drills, ie 2000(H) speed 10 note, Peastion 1200(H) Lat. AB-538 Long, 119-208. Miler steam 298, Poel Used 2583 Gala procedure ad fire contral ariiis. lade test dive Feideep subaergance for oak test, sound eurvey and cperetlopal teste of planes and Fodder. Routined «) Porpedooe. Painted bare spcte on deck, Poastien: 1200(H) Lat Wea6S Long. 2d-U3 Bs Wiles Stennod 260, Fuel Used 149 Gaia, 5 January 394d, Proteeding on aurfuce a2 before at 30 inots when at This(H)(Ateerafe contact Moyietghted a single ruata) engine soneplane landplune (wneels wp) at 0300 T at about 6 ‘aller and on a course of 2700 T. This plane was vory Jorthojand wes not datected by radar. Our poattson ig abe teuehaetacoesoveness Ler ft ARAM St the increased afferts of the eneay to close the MAY BARRIER. Subserged for one hour to avoid {etoctiony ne evidence we were slgnted. An hour after Stefuctag’strong evidence of Jasning on tho SD radar tao checrved, secured dt to ayotld detection. At 1600 (i) subuorged for two houre in order to delay Stared ee Lamon anetl after mooneat, avoid afters ‘hoon plane search and train planesasa. at 2300(H) Srrived it southern entrance to LOXBK, exaained in ‘Srlgnt soondight, sum no activity and stood off and toh to arade asonact. Position: 1200(H) at, 10-36 Sy Leng. 135-23 Bs eg les Steaned: 230. Poel Uses: 1288 Qala,SOeIDER DAL 5.8. CREVALLE (ss291) War Patrol Report Hoy 2, stmltanccusly the two white characters on hie Coming tower resolved thanselves into the ‘Stpanese serchant fig ant we Adentified Rin as ‘of the RO class. Brought atern tubes to bear Soa fired two torpedoes at 1800 yards aa he yes Sn the act of subacrging. (Torpode attack No. 3) Both resstured 2 2500 for $0 ates through thle point on Semoption 4 wan a8 eatablished turning point fe ptte tea 2 Postttone 1200(H) Lats 9u2 Longe O-3 8. Mtlee Stonaod, 2272 Peel vost 1552 GaliseSEDRAIAL 1.8.9. GREVALLE (38292) gr Patzol Report Wo. 2. BY stmuary teh. ‘ences on ‘the auxiliary ‘oo00(H) Position: 1200(H) Lat, 9-09 He Longe 110-22 3 Miles Steaned: 170. Parl Used: $33 Gale. 29 January 296s Poel Used: 695 Gala. 30 samary 1944. Patrolling Position: 1200(H) Lats 9-50 fe Lang. 110-53 2 Miles Steamed: 185, Fuel Used: hk Gade BL January 294k. Patrolling as before on surface, Position: 1200(H) Eats 9-56 Me Lohge OGG Be Wiles Steamed: 154, Fuel Used: 757 Gada. 1 February 2964. Patrolling as before on surface, Foastion: 1200¢H) Lat, 9-51 Me Leng. 11-09 8 Iles Steased: 130, Fuel Used 495 Gale 2 Pebruary 39h, Patrolling as before on the surf Poattions 1200(H) Lat, 922M. Long. 111-33 8, las “Ceaneds 152, Puel Used: 697 Gala 9 Febroary 394k, ‘uprglting on surface as before. CLosed sPRAnLy $EEND Gttusy goring fr Ret each aa sumed patrol Poattien: 1200(H) Lat-@ouh Me Long. 111-52 2, 3 02608 (On aySoeDETIAL 1.8.8. CRETALS (88291) ar Patrol Kos 2. Llles Steameds 373, Pusl Useds 8.3. 4 February 39th. Patrolling on surface as before. Poastion: 1200(H) Late 9-36 Me Leng. Li-2) Ky Miles Stesaed: 1s, Piel Used 052 Gala, 5 February 3944. Posttions Bor Tats 996 Be bongs Suiei2 8, Miles Steam Patrolling on surface as before, Position: 1200(H) tat. 9-6 W Long. 1-16 Liles Stoaneds 158. Puol Used: 375 Gale. 17 February 39bk. Patrolling on wurface, sobed diagnally north- ward along wertern border of ares en tance Epeteice mad"uaing the center of 87TH HA Pontt ion: 1200(n) Late $ui9 M, Leng. 120-26 8, Miles Stounod: 167, ‘uel Used 892 Oally 8 February 396h. Patrolling on surface aoving custard acroos old traffice lanes. 4¢, 2000(H) Left area tn, ‘ecerdance with patzol orders and set course to pase south of DANGENOIS GORD heading for ‘RaLABte STRATT at Ih nota Positisn- 1200(H) Lat. 9-20 Hy Long. 21-17 Miles toured: 190, Poel Used: 1665 Gaia, aw)il He rat om: Hii itil a3i ih 1700) ant elaared at 1636(H) slowing tofe urface and continied acface patrol. Increased speed to Lk knots st 2000(%) in Grdar to tnereassewaceh efficiency. Position: 1200(H) Lats 336M Longe L2?-10 2, Milas Stesned- 238. Fuel Upod: 1860 Olay 2Hie : es ene 4 a a Wa anal a i a 7 aind: Ta iy nie ay HHHu dig La ie fait ill He # “af race amu aeBas. i afi i ‘teunassii i # ith tile i He ae clot cu ane a aneui i ii ii is! i HL Ha) ie | nt ai al i oe ate! neal! ianiti 8h fin line Hdl o geena asithic i a He i: re GmbeAa 4. BA tl ce "2658 0a nf Rawe, 13. i | Peal teednl i iPbe SMEEATIAL 0.5.8. CREOLE (85291) War Patrol Hepert No, 2, 23 February 29h = tb mote, a ‘recopnition calls with an Plane (lane coutact Yen12),, Communications excellent, Radar (in Ardereleeant eperation)picted plane ep at 10 ouition: 1200(R) Lat. 15-27 S. Leng. W034 &, Miles steanare 333. Pool useds 3200 Oates 12 Pebransy 194d. jab UL ota, at Prodedding ox the ‘OLNO(H) oumanced battery Stechsrge at. six,i ne Be sa pontn‘gtstetc ame i ie by tow fm to oat@y= +08} we Sopra vorm girtie wpaus eres (USOOSt! TTa) Roig for _ QeneTe 0.8.8, CHEVALLE (28292) War Petrol Report Wo, 25 eSB, CREVALLE(SS292) TOMPMDO ATTACK We. PATRCL. Riv, ‘Tae: O540(H) Date 7 Jan, 19kke Lat. 6-10 S.tong. 116-3. DESCUPPIM of a Sipe damaged, tone, No damnse determined tr-Both torpedoes fired vere sm to premature about 600 yards astern ef thy CREVILLE.i i 5 a i I i a 4 ‘Speed 2 Rngta. Course 020°. Depth surface. Angle #.joined after 3 Large TAT e oe eae i a aunt a t Par er 1.8.9. CRIPVAILE( $8292) TORPEDO ATTACK No.3 PARREL Ho.2.3 02608 |rm ws tas ania in. i icores 8.5, cama (wif Ot Aero Wes Pum. 2. ‘TDME 2510(8) DARE 9 damuary 1944. at .0O-30H Long. 129-10of ship Blown off. i i i i 5 i i i ‘wessel (250 tone) converted tug Bee detrtond ty Left ahi mune of wrongs, ‘ining slowly, with afer y eeeceee afettiet a3d298 ders dgy ‘THME 1600(1) DATE 22 February 29hke Let, Probably aun Patel type.a ae aa i Byars ae pa. ptt (i3 stil ii diet td i HH juke if wile tet gg i ae Me "SE 8 8 init i i ae Hine ca HE rH iti! ie Hh He ti feelHi dy Mw wai ay it ! ii AL vik i a Eee | i 83 Hah deaii oy ne fi i al Aoi i na albeit © SIE Hie 383ii til i di : U ati da ie Hien i He Le ae Nh Me ne ant ihi ae nd uy vit atl eH al! alls i Pdalie tile ve if a : Bie i i ae tan a. Ga Ry a ep ee a‘ i ieee we hil H HlREDE U.S 5, eraaatsean) > ums ee mont 1m a aS ge far: sale a a “Gh eties "3/49 gals: bears ees 3 ‘i > su to Sn sie 529 os. =e oe aie 2 Es ree es te: Nene ate ¢ 7M6 elt.) et DAN (29,409 gale) (=) patron1 ae 8.5, CREVALLE( S291) a gsProt Toe Gomander Submarine Squadron SITE. met The Goamnder-in-Chiefy United Staten Feo, Met The Gomander Submarines, SEVATH FL'Zt, ‘The Comander SOVETH PLS. Sunject 1U,8.8- CAEVSLI2(S8291) - Report of Second “lar Patrel = econent one ‘Me second ver patel of the CROVALLE lastod from 1 pictaber 1943 to'28 Febuary Hou perkct of nity day of shieh ‘tyrone daye were spent in ohoay’ controlled vators,” Petrol areas tere in the SovTH Gulka SU and the Soutiwost Faeific, serth of iim. a. roa coverag: mer thorcigh, but contacts uring tho ‘nstjned petrol period wapo scager snd disaspotating, ely too valuable ‘targets ind a anal sail boet being aightocs Tho five day oxtonston of petzol. granted CUV:IE resulted 4m the eartact with s nino ship ecnvay 0 15 pobruary and gave GIOV:ALE tho opportunity to dieplay hor talents. a |B treet ws oe arp hee er So. asa eda pce egies See upercatn ores, #2 5 ten Sadtbont ~ oun tetton 9 January 7 (500 op B= 2 Sages ~ dein contact ot 025, a Gttack with four terpodcos dalivorcd at 2218 fe fourth attenpt, others heving boon tnarted by sani ‘yore of target and Targ.. sea sunk by ons ik n'a woll executed might surface ettatks papttle sith eal ft rapa — tte atcck me oolt Marget wae pot oot of action bofore be could cone to affective gun Fangs: 6 = Tho convey, or!sinelly owas tredkod on the surftene ‘thi darinoss act Any thon GISV2 modo an cad area! in to gain attack position. Tho first atteck dlivered ‘at 2i33 man muterfally exacuted, the‘Sumaanes squutRos srxrEAt V8.8. RASHER, FL:OSIEP 705-16/:16-3 5 3 areh 19hbe Tt ts rogrettod thst eomslete evidenco of the deange Antlicted upon this convoy 4s Lacking. - GRIVEILE returned from petrcl in good satorial cxnattion, and v411 ve refitted sm tho ners bio walks tins Comnt ‘ epoeithe reanrka under (Ki), “jor Defeats 2ai Seaage, folices (2) Tho fatdure of 212 four sxhoust spo elbows duréng the Seisoly indlestes Lask of adequate inepcction cuther as to sothod, sxeeution, or Seth, Corrective ‘Seton will bo teken. (2) Tho probilen of suxiiary setors cvapocding on Mgh voltage 4s considered soet scriousy “nd continuous Pressure should be exerted on ths Surora of Shipe, Hooking torard to an corly satiefectory sclution, (c) Remarks eonecening tho Bendix Log nro cenewrrod tne (4) The eLiovenes of Mncewlers 1s being inerocsed te the ssupely peraate, sy, CRHMLE ctaptayed cutstending ssqrossivenoes aad toncekty in dovatoping alt contectd tnd in tnltvordng cttoctive tetaate wpen 92. wertbwhlie targote encountered. Tho Gomending Offissr, Offiestey end Grow arc ecogretulated pen a exasllent debe MG 2 a ath.(2) : ie pars raee-n/ans-3 cwcrmp onates 1Ar e/a sursat_0203, 20 aren 10449, OGE LDEITIAL ° Tir. 26-5 Serial 0132 Gated 3 iar 1944, Report of Seoond Wax Patrols From: ‘me Commander Submarine! . Ter Geomander in-Ghief, (NITED STATES FLEET. Viet The Commander SEVENTS FLZ0- subject: Vs8.8. GREVALLE (39291) ~ Report of Second Ver = oment oa+ 2s showing the sane aggressive and determined epirit, “< aan. tnttne yirst Petrol the GRIVALLS inflicted severe danaze on the ‘oneuy. Be ‘the CHEVALLE'e gun battle with the armed tug was, worn denned and condusted. Taling advantage of erament ene Speed Yel? Blame Lope the advantage of range and expeditiously ces: ‘Boyeae potentially dangerous esccrt vessels x R) ML 4 ‘The ingreased anti -eutear: erat and ercort vessels are noted. Tt retiree vill increase as. the war Droere Seno benbs, larger depth charges oapablé Jone ema funbes of espoxts for oonvaye must neasures both by air robable. thet sob ‘The use of radars ‘Of deeper settings end’ an expected. 5. ‘Th is probable that more of the ships of the convey, astaodsa on 15 Febmuszy wore sunk but, there is inmuffictont evidence SEYfie time Zo agscus thea es more than danageds be ‘mis patrol is considered "successful" for purpose of omicé of Sutnarine” Goabat Ineignia. b “me Comander Submarines Seventh Fleet odngratulatss Tecanting Officers oftisers and Oren on the completion, of tse 9 Connand ing re gagossaTul patrol. The GREVALLEZ is credited with soona fnriieted the Folioving damage on the ebedys aie 0Fee /a16-~3 ‘Sertal_o24s SOUP TOENTTAL ‘ ee ae ak ‘O38 dated} hare 196e, Report oF Seognd tar Settols Subjects WiS:B GMEVALLE, (85292) "Report of Second Var Patral © Ooment’A16-3(9-3/ Seriel: Sub foots Eo UNITED STATES FLEET COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET 7) CUb8 ‘The Commander exvaNn ¥ the Commander in Chief, Uti U.8.5, CRRVALLE (55291) - Forwarded. 3) JS Rom cePrat i te Wat ‘sungects DECEASSIFIED 0.5.5, CREWILE (55291), fo Plsct, Post Office, {San Francisco, Calif., 25 uy Bute ‘Toe Commanding offi ‘The Conmnnder 1 Che Offtelal Ghanaelay Uatted stator Fleet, ¥.S.8. GREVALE ($5291), Report of war Patrol Miser Tiree, (2) subsect report Baclowure (4), covering the thint war patrol of this vessel conducted in the South China Sess ff the North ort Const of Berano, during the period 4 April 194 0 26 lay 1944; 49 forwarded herenith, FD. WALKER $e, ERLASSFED AT. C4, ena S010 22-2962 .soe 0.3.3, cREWALLE (55292), vi PinROL #3e ots cotwoy 8g sagging radtealiy apparently + oh course abowt 160°7, at a2x knots 10d Ghinged cosree 0 161 7, to run slong w+ withFeonray. "Tt pow appeared the closest 1M would get was 7000 yorda fron stero ip mt ships ou Convey sized torard us, aternoet targst Giving aan angle on bow of 30° sterbecrd ‘S800 yarda, Decided to atvack thie target with cur four Feanining fans 2051 Entire convey sigged torard us giving a sero angle ou ben for third from wtcrne owt mip and 30° port for our targets Tele enter me tnt wn epee Convey had eon on courses betes 43 Ty and 213.7. Shifted target to 3rd fros after ship. BOs5 ith target at range 2600 cbecrved CHIDGRE Reading towards at high speed, angle on bow sero, range undetor= ‘ined’ but eless. Decided to drop to. 300 feet agalnet the chaaes that wo nore etacted, ‘and cone up agsin for cur shot. + it hia Eine we ware not gure the CHTDORT had en and penereisctant to break off attaae. 1057 Serons-of CHIDORT pasted dérectiy over ose head a we pesued 130 feet, Firat atring of eteht charges, Ksol dept 190 fest. ‘hese all landed practically ‘on detk. (he firat charge seamed toe Ploda just forward of the coming towers Se great was the concuselon thit peresnnel sta Fed for a: fraction of & sovond) ware ~ vere.ringing ind we wore knoeked apainet Dulihead Fitting ant each other, Conaing ‘Tower, Contrsl Ros, Porvard Battery ant ‘orwatd ‘erpede Rooa bore the brunt of ‘thts barrage: oeSDR cums (55292), vi Pimot #3. The following (s a brief summary of the damage which resulted, Tt 9 believed he First charge man te alovest and ‘catend most of the changes Porto Tom to, a + Hub] apparent dished in slighty at frone ai, starboard in Ofticcr'® Weeds 2, Flange 4 Flushing Line to Ofticerte Head Leaking badly. This Leak eould ‘ot be stopped and began flooding bhlees ‘eadthy,. 2. Starboard ment riser tron #1 MET Leskiop ‘A; Roth sound Beed wells Inekdne. The’ sourge of thie Leak could bot be deter: ‘Mined, “Byializer veltoe lesidng. 45. Torpad> tbe cutbourd vont blow open sad could not be somplately loves 3. Lodiing rings on torpeds tube imer doors wore rotated appreciably tor wards the open position. LL, Sound tr ining motors imooked out of ne and quickly Flaoded ae mater tulle up fm bilge, 12, Relief valve Blowa off hydraulic sarge ‘tank This euised lose of tydrealic, - over 13, Bow plane rigging actor knocked out of Line and shear pin broken, 1d, fydraclie Teak developed fn 24% ond of Capatin casing, 09suena v5.8. onEVaLix (55291), i PinkaL #3. 35, Bow plane tibting indseator witch two knocked off bulldwoad. angles ‘rere sunk to Control Roos by Phone. SS meth aseereen fare in after hoster and wes quickly extin= ilabed, 27, E altGht teak developed around oper ting wheal of loading batch, 2B, Hlectric ght bulbs sn sight glasses ere broken, cork flew around snd Lorpedo tebe gage nore lmocked cut —— wot ealibegt fon {ORVAD BATTERY COMPARTNDNT. 1 Ligne were amshod, cork snd pasnt ‘lam around; fittings were. knocked off bulkheads, Tho false bolihede separentiy had considerable aovonont ‘office mas sprung. 2, 4 full voltage grount developed on the forward battery. Ho Leaky Jere ete foun, The grow vas deecovered te be in the energuncy Light cireait fant was cleared by 1500. ‘common, noow Ae master gyro alarm rang imediately following first charge. The flaming Lge abara box sae blow ‘Sompletely otf te belies gro corer wan Samed and could notte resoveds 2. IAT the oereury wae blow out of the ae fe ivaie to wiTGEIS and tren pete 4 Wydraulle plant lost pressure becase of Leake torverU.S.3. cmevaLiz (55292), ia BimmOL 13. 6, MisoeLtaneous gear was incecked oxt cf overhead, wrenches flow around, & stream of cork ant debris cane’ down coming toner batch 7. Gonning toner drain qutcldy clogged oe yater ‘rith cork and a atesty doen trough conning toner batel Tela aade working on electrical squip- ot very duetiolts , Tho Low salvage Lino was blom 8 pert comma Tove Fling Sight ant thee started luke ngs 5+ THE control mat wap blown completely 2 EE oN. ta orate, - Manoeter and Ligel Seve) gage were Siow o¢f elites sad tasked ts ita, ‘tomage and Rit the Captain cn the. had, “MteceLlanoous gear, cork and Dalnt cane off blichend, 9. Both sD and Si radare were knocked out of comadeston, 10, Late on Cooning Tower etch beckon, APTOR BATTERY BOM. RT ~ Ly Sultary tank discherge valve blow open Fidoding sanitary tanks,” Sanitary thnk outboard vent developed Leak which could not be stopped, Busket brignde balled sanitary tanke Seater Sato fora’ sng oom bless onSOE 0.3.3. GUMALLE (58291), Wan PiaPOL #35 2 td sostrol of exin induction verr ‘olay inlet ing guare are daaaged, 3. Tersooetere in magazine were beckons summoning Roa 1. Pert starter Lover Jamped froatsertee Sito torre stm ToRPDO ROOM Ae Tapulae flask gages blow off panel. 1059 hanged course to 260.» by tank compass Increased depth to 430 feet. Increnves ‘to 2/3 epeed! (100 turne) ii aound gear ot of Salaam 10k Second depth charge barrage af etght charges. “These ware all slow ant shook a afound, but wore apparently above ase Gi the tie ne'nare 86 400 feet, Maman, depth sbtained $00 fest). ‘Thess were Inet har gee i 3120 hanged couree 0 030. by tank compass to clear arene US WK found toad back tn countsston Sn hand ower. Pietad tp echo Fencing and acreva SFA aetet three ahipe eiteling scour 3s in no partteular pattern, All three were ocho! ranging but apparently hed no te EE ve hanged to 1/3 wpead to conderve battery omer. Posped 6000 pounds fron fern Erin,” the new centrifugal trim posp ea ones pumped queigy ant qieely 3219 Could boar Sly to ships above us meep- ng op and down port sige sithough thay fe shows tony apparently never reguine! Soatests 1236 Past screws cane in loudly and aoved ~ far wp port aide as 390°. Ho attack fe~ eloped’ and screws moved att and gradusily Faded ovte 1529 Peat ecrowe cane in at 240 relative and faded cut atter fow situtes, Pros this tine en we board aly pinging, onSommppertst, : 0.8.8. quVALLE (55291), via PiemOL #3. 130 Ee, too, was drys 1730 Planed tp to 65 Foot to test periscopes, Both scopos wore saushed #0 returned to 450 fest, Changed courso to. 310 by tank ‘compass, 1sio Surface’ fron 90 feet. started a battery ‘eharge at 3000 anpares © site, Pulled f¢ suction through forward tarpoda reo : fateh and continued nortimard to, clear ¢ ‘tea, Bow planes would not hg tne 1050 faxtltary gyro coopase won plazed back . En coastseion, ‘Rigged in bor planes by. = and, 70 tnepection of in Deck showed Wr ready locker Blown 9p Bridge gyro repeater sasehed, ‘Both ToI"e brown, uperatrectures. 2046 changed course to 160 7. heading bask ? heoegh NOU P1380 ‘ 2053 Changed coures to 225 T. in ordor to pase dora wostern side of passage. on25 aay 29442 ous ou 01s 0508 § & RE 296 Eg 1630 135 2030 EB SOREL, 3.5, quevILtE (55292), ‘i Patol 3. 2359 chanred speed to 16 knatng 200 vosittons C8 Soph, Lone 2s-55 2, ites steancdr Puck Uses: 2231, Heading south through WOLUKKA PASSICE course 225 7, st 16 heading for hinged spood to 10 ksts, rigged out bow planes by tard. arian to at aap auriece vunaing tm cae exiet 9 onaitien cater ie out bow sn28 of Ran at 150 fests Behe reng:ng wes hore satya. There were tron Juncarts Sor ¢ava ie we were Biting, arapeas £9 5 scabs (Shp Contacte Ss 20 5 crastsatone Bow plane ripgtne back £ eho ranging began desrecsive tn ineanalty m0 ‘faded ext at 130 relative after crossing asera, ‘eho renging tone fovea tevly sored, Pinging faded out 2t 225 relative.dt mo Une were serena heard, (cane up to 200 fest, ‘Started up mater gyro. | Sarfaces fron $0 feat.” Bet apeed 1s knote Master gyro back 49 comnfestcey Bogen trtuontesion CREVAILE eet tel 43s Conploted traramiseton. Chisged weed Positions Lit. 90-05%. Long. 195-37E Mes Steamed, “I7e, Pua) Used 2272 guilone, (wo) in 0% 140 relative,0330 16 aur 2030 2108 37 aay 39442 oon ited shape of petrol bent or esbaarine Setring Ll 7, Changes everve to 207 ‘einwuvering to sveta, (Suip Contact 58). ‘and only band training ts possible. Ganged courve to A61'T. nesding for ‘anwar E Posttioat Lat, 2:388,' Long: 126-188, Miles Steamed: 2030 Puck Used: 2923 guilona. Crossing iN: SB: handing, for” COMING Pron course 161 Tat 16 kastas Began tyanacttting CREVAMLE.#L givingEmory 1.8.8. cammALLT (55272), vin Pinay #3. 04 surtaced trom 90 feet, Bow planes would sot Fig in again, - ALL Bow planes rigged in by mand eet course 159 7. at 16 knote beading for paseage between NETAR and SOWING, sat Of RISK between MOOR and LetTe 2023S) radar plekod gp Ime 937 able, 3250 Changed soars to 1557. Bog trait nes, aco Foritiont et, 6305. Lo LEAS 2, Allee Steamed: 2ésy Fusl Deeds 4080 gallons, 6 toy 29442 Traneit ing! passage between LETT and EDGR Seeae Us 2 Stace Jared passage changed course to"i61 7, heading for departure point. Lats $008 Longs L27=15 2 OUT changed to 17 knota, 0908 Bow planee back in comtuston, OPK? Fifty niles ahead of position’ and as xe Rot, have Ranbing Fectrict ions, dived {or Fost of days 32 sureatea.” set” spond 17 knotey 320 Positions Lat. 0-15 §, Longs 128-128, Miles Steuned: "290, ‘Puel Deed: 08 gallons, oun 39 aay 29442 Brroute Darvin, fustralis on course 1617, at 17 knctay 000q Ghanged cottee te 999 7, hesding for rem ‘Sexvonas 9625 Sighted Mus M5 a rendenvous. Besan entering Port 1042, iered to boca Jey; Port Darwin 3535) Untermay ohieing berth und anchered at Position} Port Darts Australia, Milet'steaseds ibe Fuel Used: 2079 gallons, ()Sourper us, ¥.s.5. cREVALE (55292), via Pinot 13. 20 way 194A Anchored in Port Darein, Australie, 0515 Undeway shirting berth aod moored ‘Alongeide 3 MEME DoDdE. at O713. 1138 Underway, enroute Fresantle, jusiralia, 1359 Sighted Liberator besber st’ Long Fange (Gsrerare contact #24)- US Bxchanged recognition with two Libers stor bowers, (iireratt contacts #25, th). 1200 2 ay 194i Baroute Port Darwin, Australia to Prosante, ius. 3200 Pestticns” Latei2-538.Lonel29-152. Milee Steamed: 38 Pont Used: 3755 gallons, 22 May 19bks ‘Earoute Port Darwin, dustralia, to Yrenante, mustraliay BO Positions Lats UnS1d, Long. 191-312, Miles Seaned: 290, Poel Useds 3095 gallons, 23 way 1942 Baoute Port Darwin Australia toSourBTEAL ‘ 8.3, cREVILLE (55291), vain Pirwot #3. 2h aay 19hbe set gesss ano Seaaaasts a eine 1200 ioe 1152 Sighted tope of V8.5. CHILDS proceed aug ing tesrpreeveane 3 Exchanged recognition with CHILDS, 08 slewed ANGLER, range about 12000 yas, 30 Transferred Lieut, 3:8. BATEMAN (WE), ‘Us to ANGLER tn CHES bout, ANGLE stated ohe did not need aaiitional ae 1500 Sent /fUlions of fresh water and all gee frat Suton te Aaah, 1590 Changed to course 1467. at 2 Took station in foreaticn with GHLDS find ANGLER, CHILDS Ieading, CREVALLE 1000 yard’ on CHILDS starboard quarter, 1600 Sighted FLASH whe jolted fornaticn fed dete at 1730. 3200 Positions late Igei5S. Long. 10.sue, Miles Steasede 362, Poel Used! 6591 galonn, 25 ay 29s Brroate Exmouth Gulf, sustealia, im company with USS CHILDS and USS” ANGLER ono ponte cf 43 min ace Deceauitated shoring starboard shaft + He BO pate," Shinalned portion i ‘uring 26h rpa om pret shaft (0009 Changed base course to 157 Teseroma 0.5.5. CREVALLE (55291), ik PATROL #3 1200 1225 us? 130 26 may 29448 1200 28 way 194k: ouo ot Released by ANGLER, Changed course 0 200 7. to enter bosbing restriction Line enroute FREAMTLE, Australia, ‘Sent CREVAILE #8 Giving ETA Fremantle, ‘Signted FLASHER dtatant about 13000 yards, Joined in company with FLASHER for un to PROUMLE, “Took etaticn 1000 {ards to FLASHER port bean, Posttionr Laty 19-495. Long W3-15E, Ties steamed: 323, uel Useds €126 gallons, Broute Fremantle, australia, in coo pang mith FLSSHaR, Pootelent tat, 25-08, Long. 112238, Fuel Used: 3728 gallons, maroate Fremantle, australis tn coon arg with FSH Rigmeed unidentified areraft atetant about 15 niles (Aircraft contact #27). Inde deop dive to 450 fect, Surfaces, Contimed tn company with Tusa. Sighted ‘untdentified atreratt sistant about Isialles, (iMrorafe eomtsct (20). Sighted 'e PBY at 15 niles. PeY closed and ‘eeshanged recognition slgnala with FL.SHER, Cirerate contest #29). Positions Late 29318, Long. 13-02 les Steamed: 258, Fuel Uaeds 3240 gallons, ‘Baroste Fremantle, duatralia tn com ~ pany sth Flashers Sighted Light on ROPPIEST ISLAND bearing wt Bxchanged signals with ROTEEST ISLAND proceeding into Promantla, arbor, Fah Used: “2000gaihone ee get8.8, cREMMLE (35291), wa Pam Be c. wer io unusual westber conditions were cbeerveds Mit calm glaray sou was ensourbered. continucualy off 0, BAUM north of MIRE, BORNEDIOEE BILABATGAR TS. ‘Recth of MARIDG BAY, BORMED at in WEUWEA PASSAGE. tine tne were heavy sous encountered north of the Serrtere D. TIMAL-DroMLTON: ‘io mums) conditions acted, , mavimsromt. ams: ‘A black can bucy mas cbeerved in Lats bok, Long 113-585, off TO, P Ri, north rest, BORED, ‘This iy sai the Linite or the einofield, Te vas approseh- t'to'a range of 300 ystde fran the norttward withoxt disrieutye z is navigational Lights wate cbacrved to be burning. 7 SHIP comkcTS: ' # Tine Lat, Type Init, mat, ow Renae, Date Long.SENT, ¥.5.5, cmEvaLE ($9291), vin PianoL #3. # Toe Lat, type Init. nat. Hows Renrke, Date Long. Range. Course Cont. ef Ea as ea te Wf25 115-50 signe follovingSOMO 1.5.5. CREVILLE (58290), via Parl #3- # tise tat, peSexes, 1.5.5, CRTs (5529), vin 'PLamOL #3 Tine Lat, Type ait. Bits How Ranarey Date Longe Mange. Coarse contEET ¥.5.8, cRVALLE ($5291), Win PirRoL #3. 1US5 GREYALLE: TORPEDO ATTACK #2. "AR PATROL #3. Tne: LMP Date 25 Apel YMA, Late 7-05N.Long, ASAE, Tareot woo LIM MARU type freighter accompanied by Uhree saul) vessels, tro of uhigh appeared to be svn trucks, aod the ethers converted yachts Contact made by sighting ancke, ‘Vintbility very goods ‘Shipe Sunk: One frefghter (LIMA MARY) 6,909 tone, Ships Damaged Honey Damage Determined iby: Soeing torpedoes hit; watching Arget sink; surfecing and cruising around the mreckage; taking plotures of murviverss ‘Target Dear f%(14gnt), Course 213 1, speed 8 Range ED yoy 5 B (at rarin om: su Dara, ‘Speed 24 kta. Course: 100 1. Depth 65 Ft. Angle 4° dom, ‘TWeE amtcK: ‘tack munber one was a cenvastionsl periscope attack ‘he only difficulties encountered were ahallon mater’ ant 4 Chasey sea which tacoseitated very short and infrequent perlacope cbecrvations. Six torpedoes mere fired frog the boy tubes on 470? etarbard tree third facts. The other four torpedoes ett out cn genersted DDearingn with a one degree off set introduced in the TDC. ~ wiosiie tateat diatttograted after the firet tre torpedoos hit. Therefore the others all aiseed abeed, 3)SORIDBTIAL 1.5.8, CREVALLE (55293), MPO F3eSWELL 0.5.8. oREVALEE (35291), tia PaTROL USS GREVALLES TORPEDO ATTACK 2 HAR PATROL #3- ‘ines 2513130 Dates Shay I944t Lat, SH05N. Long 1ur-362, escarPrrou: ‘Target waa SYOTO SRI in company with a-freienter cof the TLEAOSAN MARU type and a actor Leanch ag escort oF Pilot. Target slghted through periscope uring subper ged Petrol. “Welbility st tine St sighting vas entellent, tut St tine of firing wieibtlity was very poor doe to clots and rain, ‘Ship's Sunk: coe ~ SYOR WARY, 7,499 tone. Ship's Danageds None, Damage Deterained bys Two torpedoes wore tined ani heard to nit. Ono explosion hoard about three nintes later dust before surfacing, sbout three einitee after that, ile on surface, another terrifie explosion rocked pet sonnel on the bridge, Radar could ne Longer find the target although it could eastly pick up the two saaller ships in the conver, Target Draft: 281(Loadet) Cpuraes OF0 T. Speed 9 Range 2700. om sw pata. ‘Speed 2h ute, course: 3407. Depth 40 ft. Angle 3° downs see arracns ‘The final stagns of this attack were conducted at radar aopth (45¢t)- ‘After aaking @ long endaround to get ahead of the target st was decided to dive as Une ligne level was high Zz ith only a few scattered clauas. On diving the tarcet nae ‘in sieht through the. priacope andthe avtcap looked good ora atern tabe ehote ‘At a range of 2600 yards the target ran into a rain setowa ant could ne longer be seen through the periscope. Hovovet, radar wag etiii tracking apd giving god tesrinen. ‘Just efore reaching the firing bearing the target tanned ‘any, Giving a L1G port angle on the bow. The Tange was ‘now 2700 yarda, and we started Firing with an average torpedo nun of 3000 garter (53)Seer ¥,5,3. CREVALLE ($8291), vik PitRCL #34 oeemer V.s.8._cREVAILE (35291) Piao #3. USS CREVALLE: TORPDO ATTACK #3. MAR PATROL #3. Tine: OU Dates 4 lly I9hbe Lats F-19H.LaHe. WMn36E. DESCRIPTION: Preigiter of the TW{30SiH WRU type in company vrith a sotor launch as sacort or pilot. fargst fret ‘gheed thru periscope during subeerged patrol, later lcked up by Fadar. Visibility at tie ef firing poor ‘ue te Low Fain elouda, Shipts Sunk: None. ‘Ship's Dasaged: ores Dannge Determined Byr” No dannge, ‘Targst draft. Aft, Course 080 7, speed 9 firing range 1400. sur DATA, ‘Speed 1 kta, Course 195 1, Depth surfaced, Angle # Tire tion: ‘This mas a nteht surface attack which was fired at lose range (100 yas) using TET bearing in put to the $,0.G, Three tompedove ner sean to Rise very clove ahead of the target. “The fourth should have Rie but ran erratic, (tia torpedo ran erratic the last tige tt ws fired ae an ‘exercise shot). The target tracked at nine kate for 1d hours and never at ay Cine showed any indications of eight= ‘ng the attacking sub. There tu no apparent reason for the ‘iret torpedo ateaing ae tho target mato no appreciable s1¢ st ine of firing, and the type spread used covers « four not tpood errors0.8.8, CREVALLE (5292), mun PATROL #35 Nasber 6 torepde, mich the plot shows should ‘ave hit, ran ertatie (oven fron Bridge).ower ut 0.5.5, CREE (55292), ‘in Pinmat #3e SS CREVALLE: TORPEDO ATTZCK Pl AR PATROL #3. ‘Tine: O71 Date 6 tay 19bb, Lat. 7H17K. Ling 116-158. DEscRIPTIONs ‘Target mag TOMA LRU fim company with ten ther snipe and five eacorea, Due to piatsy seas it was Gaporeibie to keap the periacope up long enwugh to identity ‘all the ahipe, ho TORN MARD #2 mas the Largest chip in tthe eonpy and at Least three of the eecorte ware destroyers. “Wlesbiaity wae excellent and convoy wae firet sigh st from the bridge Suring surface patrol, ‘Suipte sunk: One, TON WAU #2, 19,125 tonds Ship's Danageds Hones Dantes Deterained By! saw fret torpedo Mt amlaahips. Fale ht blew up the whale aaidship section. Sin the second torpedo Rit. under the bridge snd blow the bor Coaplately off.” Tuned ani hoard te fourth torpeib hit. nme wert doep loud breakup noises were clearly die Unguishable through the Aull. ‘ergot Draft Ls ft,(Light) Course: OLS 7. Speed # Range 1400. one SHIP Dati Speed 2 kts. Course U2 7. Depth 65 ft. Angle 4° dom. colitne watbnty, beth btace ant Air eocorta for'the uring the early steges af the approuch al shipe ~ tad Large angles on the bow and i locked doubtful that toot firing position could be Feached, Howevery th fcoqroy was pimed aguinat the beach and it me quite com ain thot {e-must aig toward us soon "The TORN UARU #2 vas picked aa tho targat and every tfort aude to close the range, Tt had been previously do- ‘elded that, Af St wereiapossibie to close the range on the convoy, ne Ould acoept 8 shot at one of the near destroyers, (even though they were sleging radtesliys ongoth we mere well ime only 1700 yard anay Dove periscope cb ariel immediately abe for he Fiet teSEIDEN ¥.S.5, CREVALLE (5291), ix Piece #3. Ty Mower ie mine laying operations wer observed. The ‘macy mentioned tm section B (Lat. ll3Ks Longs 113-588.) foew not aopear on eharts and may be indleation of aines SPIO DIRily Japanese sine laying operstione were ob- Served. in RADULAD, BIY, HBGOS, Pl» and a separate Fe pork has been fornarded to Commander Subaarinee, 4. ATT SUBNGRINE AEASURES & EVESTON TACTICS, No unexpected anticeubnarine measures were oo camntero!, sireraft patrols mere active over MILIXIZ isSiGg. ‘Daily alr phero.s wore encountered scrose {the western approach to BLABIC STRAIT generally pase ing over ts at 1000(h). There mae efficient alr coverage of ehe approaches t0 MERI, ‘X patrol or water was eneourtered at the south ‘ern entrance to BALAB.C ST2LIT. "A watcher in & nat ve Setiateiy after firing, aireraft bosbed the torpedo, rekon, Escorts (3 destroyers and 2 Al's of PC's) uno Co the fring point ant three charges liberally: ‘Tried running full speed while chargen wero dropping,ODER UL Uis.s. CREMALLE (55292), MR PaTHOL #3 ‘he attack on 1 lay mas frustrated when the cetire coney aigged for us and a CHIDORT cane for ea 4 hign speed from clove ranges Me wore at 150 feet ‘then CHIDRT. passed overhead and at 190 feat shen charges started going off, The fret string of thie barrage (@ charges) wae very close and did considerable Gasage. Another string of 8 charges wae dropped & ater whtle we were at 400 fect, Those were ‘but apparently above us, the cecerte, stayed above ‘us and searched up end down for four hours bat mace no ‘ore attacks and asparently never had contact after ne went deep. Ne ran ene hour st 110 rpe to clear arcay eparontly without detection. iverage depth nas 420 foot, "aximan depth 50) fect, Ie is believed thee we were detected originally ty aireraft which had already Dosied us tice that scrning and mis over the conveys ALL 'the escorts of this convoy (2 destroyers 2 ehideria nd 1 iu) were seho rargings JOR DEFECTS. 1D DuasaEs On 14 april 4t was dhscovared that 4 pertaope yoko was hitting the lover sheave in the well on raising find lowering. “Tie canted the yoke an" caused the aeepe ‘to ereep in train. The remedy was to house the scope ‘hove the lover heave shih ieft three fect out sboee ‘the "i frame, Immediately after this discorsry the Periscope atuck in the half-raieod position, “Inspection Showed that the port eable mas not tracking and we fouled on the drum. The sotor was throwing out the overload trip as azen as the ewitch wae’ theome ‘ith to d ton cain falls raised the scope nough to got slack wire, The actor still would not turn over, 80 the rost of the cable wae stripped froa, ~ the ruse ani the scope lowered to the bottoa of the ell by the chain falls, The gear box was taken spurt : ‘but, showed no danage beside a slight burring of three tecthiwith gear box off arsature still would not tare 9 ne ronoved the friction brake and ¢leaned {te Al hough the’ brake seeaed to be in gad condition, thie solved the problea, The entire system was resavechLed ‘tod opersted properly excepting that could’ not be Lovered beyond the Lower ahvave,mperUL, 0.8.8, CREME (S529), in’ PimmoL #3 On YF May CREVALLE wan subjected to a severe depth charging. "The fret string of 8 charges ated (extreasly slose and cused sonsidarsble damage. SEIC'Se Tanage by conpartacnte follows: SALE lanes in sugntay at frame 22, ‘board in Officer's Head 2, Flange in fluehing Line to-Ofticer's head 2eaking badly, Teds Leuk could. not be stopped and beats Flooding bilgos steadily. ° 43, Starboard vest riaer fran ALOT aking, i: both sound head wells Leaicing. The source of thie Soak ould not be detersined,” Ryualiser valves Leaking. Se Torpode tube Sutboard vert blow open tnt coald not be completely clove 6, Both doge to escape trunk ower hath sheared off Cleanly loeving tateh weinging free, 7. Fart of gaakot in evceps trunk dor blow out but (ocr aid not Leake fe Sunitary tank Giacharee valves blown open and sant Sey task Footed, 9, HLL sca valves in the room wore blom open aa wore he foldomdne? Torpedo tube vest valves, ‘Torpedo tubo drain valves. Qvorflow valve ‘RT to Fooward Tris Tanke eape trunk flood valve. io, Useking rings en torpese tubo imor doors were £0 tated appreciably tobarda the open position. LA, Sound training potore knocked out of Line and (quickly flooded as water built up in bilge, 12, Heliet valve blown Off fyaraulte surge tank, Thie Caused loss of hydraulic powers 23, Rpdreaile Teak developed fn ta? ood of Capitan caning ~ Lt Bow plane rigging actor knocked out of Line and etrieal fire developed in the after heater and mas quicdy extinguished. «coment v8.8, oHEVLLE (5291), ‘ia PATROL Be 17, A alight Aeak developed around opersting whee) of Loading nates As, Hloctric Light bulbs and steht. glasses wore broken, fork flew around aad torpedo tube exgee mere knocked tut of exLibratione PORUgD Bs 1, Lights wore smashed, cork and paint. flew around fittings were knocked off bulkbeads. The false buble hosde apparently fad constd.rablo wovanent a8 mary of the Joining serevs were eheavod off. The door 126 the ahipte offiec" wae sprang. Krall voltage ground developed. on the forvard tattery SoMa ere ar fou rot at oered be im the aaorgoney 2ight cfreutt and was clear by 100. ‘cova Roe 1. waster ro alara rang imodistely folloring first Ghareee Gyro cover vas jammed and could not be rem foveds” The flashing Ligit aiara box max blown coo Plotely off the bulkdesd. 2, Ll'the aeremy wis blow out of the auxiliary compess 3. 225e ade velve to wbtatle and siren blow open i faraslic’plant lost pressure because of Leaks for~ wards, After eitting off aorviee foreard plant Tanettcned normally, 45, The WOheiatane Treo! showed the folloving opent Gin aseeon trunk hatch ana d00r. Porward Loeding batehs ‘Tein wes due to derangement of atero sxitenen Mnccllancous ger was knodkod oat af overhead, trenches flow around, s gtrean of cork and debris ~ (ine. down conning tower Mbehe 7. Sormite toner drain quielly clogged with cork and P rtondy stream of water came doma through coming Loner itchs, This mado working oa electrical equip ment very aiPtealt ©. Tho Low salvage Lins was blow a. part, i «@EASE sereroyos virugh the stesring thst fhaftiog end Flargoe. Shfting ne knocked out SP'Titfundatecring baa to be aifted to she om rok toca, 2, goth poribeopes Lested continously and bay, Upon EMopeetion at 1730 both were found to be mashed ‘Seybed realty #2 ope wan fiodeds 3, Porlacope drein Lines re ow Loose. it Pecag'von blown ove oF ealen to renning Lighte Eni these started Sennee 15, Te contol tate yaa Bison completly off bulke Toad snd besken. 6. Manoaster and Liqutd devel gage wore blow off Dulkhesd and saaehed to bite, Ehctete iente were eatabods Bothythernograbn amashed. ‘The Blinker gun wan blow’ out of ite stowage and Fit the captain on the bead, Mlscollancous gar, Cork and pein caso off bulihend, oth © snd Gi redare were knocked oat of ccmeston. 3b."Tateh on Comming Toror hatoh brokane He TES waves blew open floating sanitary tanks, Sanitary tank outboard vent dew eloped Leak whieh could not be stopped, Bucket Drigede bailed sanitary tank mater into forward fngine rosa bilges 2, fend contrel of pain induction very noisy indtesting Reaver juped tron Nserion 7 to “Orr, SERRE ane ete blo off pnsle te FREER, come of ut gun sansbate 2, br sauty Locker blom open, 3: brsdce gyro repeater sched. 1, boan tots booker 5; Searpoara wing antema insulate broken. 6; Running Lighhe amt searehlight bookmeSPDBTLL 0.5.5, cRevaLLs (5291), win Pim #3. 17 Packing blown out of several cables at the stuffing pxes. 9. 20 acca gun stands loosened. 9: kod hele plates on the a" frames flattened. 3B." radar Sagt grounted out completely and prom baby Flooded. 11, MsceLlancaus’ guar blow Loose in suporetructare, wach of thin damage wee subsequently repaired by shine Serco. uyover ail auxiliary machinery will have to ye chceipPor sldgment, Both scopes sat the SD radar ust were beyond repair. Damge 40° the gyros m chlefly in bloving mrciry rau and tey me.> put ack into semvice without difficulty. The 5) radar tea repaired ae described uier radar and functioned ‘ery well though without the PPI, Uakago aroun ‘Recring aheft wee stopped on arrival DWT, Thé Periscope leakage mea remadiad by f4lling the glag’ with tall paging sompourd, Other deaka are atl Present espacially the yur river Leak which wil re ire docking to remedy. ‘The centrifugal type tia quotkdy at 450 feet and fe nopthy of special mention, 1 0530, 25 May, #3 sain motor built wp to 2800 saperee and salt nator dropped t> 1600 amperes. Normal Loed mas 2200 amperes, ad speed 215 rom, Load was belanced by componscting rheostat but #9 Hain Yotor Was cbsorved €2 be sparking henvily ail. around the coo Stator, Speed on starboard. shart we reduced to 195 pa and sparking stopped and load oqualfaod. Butt Sp to 210 pa at which time Load erbalanced ant #3 Mtn woter again gtarted sparking. Reduced speed to 205 zpa vhich stopped trowble ant node a thorough in ection of motor ant comections sa far as possible, We detictoncios wore observeds. Built up apeed agztt to 230 spe snd acter reacted normally," Commitst or Appeared’ to be in good condition, teaperatures were ‘orm and shunt field eonpcetion block appeared to De ald right. It is belicved that there is a possibil~ Sty of Lnsee comection sntthe hint field ar chat Stor of rodvetion guar de slightly out of Line. Both Ponaibilsties will be investigated daring curres refity (6)Sour eA U.5.5. CREVALLE (55292), is Piswot #3. On 11 aay a sich daporit of bearing etal wis cbscrvod outtide the aain and eranke bearing cf main Gaeines AL & #2. Thane bearings hd 2508 hours since overhauls a doposte man slight St was eonaldcred Une wise to roll out any besringss Those engines are ach Uailed for complete overhaul during current. refit, On the morning of & ty 196i, le XIV torpedo ‘masher 10235 was Fired fron tube #6 eyro arele 356 Spot heh, depth act 6 fect. Firing naw conducted Gh surfcec at ship speed of "knots, sea flat ean, Tepulse aed vas 300 pounda, Torpedo wee cbeorved tori slovy sucking heavily ant to curve eontimcuely ‘to the Fight. “This torpedo had previously run erratie fn last firing by BOWIN. Pebratty 26, 194. Brratic Flnning of this tampodo cost us at lenst a danced ship, On A ady igi, while ateapting to Lond warty torpido Noy 25315 in tube AG ib wae discovered thet war head Nos LiLi0 (Nc XVI-1) waa bulged at the ase and would nct enter the tube, “Lowering of tube rollers Could not canpensate for bulging and torpedo mas placed fut of ccandesion. The tamedo mas transferred £0 Dima pool 19 aay 194k, and war bead'naw retained om ‘board for possible ropair at, Preamble, (On 6 May 19iky MeXVEAT torpedo #54021 man Left in fiosded tube #9 for 4 perked of atx houre daring depth chargo attack, Aa oon ae possible torpodo wae Fonoved sbi inapestedy Plug 4p the afberDoly was re- ‘soved and about. 6 gallons of water mas drained ait ‘Misoding included fotor and gyro, Battery compartant as dry. The gyro mas Teaoved, blown Gry, ohlsd, and Felnstalted. fhe auter wae disconnected at the Sattery Cerainale sd read aero Pestatance to ground.” iotor wag wipod with s rag dampened in frosh rater and blow (Gt with « hot-air blower for four hours, Renlstanes a ane up to 37,900 ches. Blowing for an aiditisoal WUareo hours did not improve resistance a0 torpedo wae placed ‘in coutecton amt relonied 4m tube. Bight days Later rcsiscanse sia] rota the game, Te de beloved ‘tomedo wild rum but thats esmplete overhaa) yas soon te possible, @SOMONE 8.8, cREVALLE (8291), ia PATOL #3. 1, TD, "ina ROO recetver contifmed to give unsutietactory perforscaee. Other radio equipment functioned noraallys a, RWB "Tne performance of the new af transaitter w excellent throught sost of thie patrol.” Ranges 00 ‘SDantain poaka were cbtelned up to 80,000 yerds, thus Providing’a valuable aid to navigator, Large wurface ected at Fanges apparoatly Linited oaly ‘The caximn range actually obtained was [shipe as oanll a patrol boats were picked fk Ab 12,600 yard. Ranges were reduced Sn rough thers "tho @ rear oporsted sattafuctorily during ‘the firat part of the patrol, kinereft targete mere Gctoctos up to 18 alles. Hovaver after adjusting the {LA te with the O10 test equipannt, re Jeldedly Anfertor, (21 indleations with xD mere morsel and the taping sppe.red correct. Lkta Sehoce were Blsked up ct 2 wiles. But on tro 6o- Cane ons sizereft approached to 2 close range unfetected Sythe sD, During all noranl search periods, interaittent Meyine woo ned, five acconda out of every imite Tis eqetjaene fallares of notebcourred prior to tthe depth cherginglt 14 ky.” The major danage to the 5) vue to the antenna aysten, The standing wave resistance (ard in the projector unit nas brokan Isoee and fell down he circular weve gulde, tous blodding the eotemna, By Fesoving the Loner feeder unit the card wie withdraw. The Lobe evitehing gear in the proQector untt wie put Get of commission, but’ Aid act block the wave gu oe FO chrontt und the FPY anit wore dumged beyond ro Bale by ahip'e foree, duo to lack of required replace= = ent, paras ‘The D equipomt aloo suffered acest of tte damage in the arena qyston., The aiat wos flooded and She Interior tnmulators nost 1ikely shattered, Theay Fader activity: Tare cre Andicsti cos of snore redat station cn the north east coast, of BORO {stuO, This wae Aietinet trom the station at JMB0U, ‘Taare wore very # trong indieations of the use of air Domne sosreh radar, in ono inwtance strong interference ter noted on the @, followed very ahorely thereafter (6)OerOETL 0.3.8. CREVALLE (85292), via Pimmot #36 by the detection of « rapidly closing streraft comact Westference on the Sy mes noted several tines in the TUGRIty cf Inrge, well excorted convoys. No attenpte Teeter ere cbecrveds. ‘Tain ship is not. equipped Sieh's redar detection receiver, 1X. sound Gear Conditions: Si soon gest functioned norms, Durie dont charge attack on Uy May 19ub, JP sound hes was damaged SORE! Skipboord roped ond the eoutial Lead in cable Sar brokons This eqhipment had been giving good revulte Previcsoly. Sind conditions aeroas the entrance to M.H0N sur Northeast, BOUNED, wero vory poor sm this condition Pereteted alose the south wort cost of BALAMBNGAN TS. Both st waver averaged 30 fathana, In this water JP ae cined in feedite coneldorably superior to super fotore of bath supersonic Deada were ooked Sut of abignosnt by depth charge snd both actors were flooded, Those have been repaired tauporariiy xt The cutive eyaten requires reelignnedt and overhauls , pwscry Lares: Density Layers were ncountore? in all waters sat dopthe of 195 feet to 230 feet, Ho unusunl conditions were nated, E Pe APWAN, FO AD AABTABILITY: Health of the eren wes excéllent, only ainor, dattncatey best rashes ote" being noted. "Pod! was suff— Telont Lh quantity of excellent quality amt som ‘verted tn ghamlly vary palatable, 4 large quantity of Freeh ance saw spelled due to beating of tw tee Bar ‘Eering enc Septh etargings. The froeh fronen vegstabloe int fruits though tn Linkved quantity were very : Hiabitebiiity wae axeollent although the cooling cettoct of the sir eoniitioning fant on this ship scons tebe loca than that experienced on others. TM ayeten, aA be thoroughly overmuled this refit period. eneempeus U.s.5, contte (ss2n), ‘ie Patek #3. Psnscman.s ‘he Comanding Offtosr ta proud to report that, Perforaance of duty ty both affiewe ant cre nas tras cpetestcan a} bande perforned their fatioe quiceiy, Ricky and with offibieney that could not be sereeoeed, Extentive battle dasage nos repaired pecoptiy unter ‘Erying conditions, The Commmiing Ottiorr iy of the pinon Oat 25 flow Tabnriw en xine Tha superb perforascne of ky of the cxacetive cttioer, Li-Cér., Williaa J, RUE, USM, contioseas tele ~pfficor had tio battle experience’ end katurity nccoorey for conmind end though Sintor in rank ie fully qoalstice ght fesdy to command his ow ship, Performaaees of sete by shi skticcr left nothing to be desired. The work of WAC 4e) “alter 7, azzoNe DMG), USNR, Hout. George 7. MOR, BM), USM, who directed fox etre after the dopth charging’ on lny Igth. "Serica Hlooding wis controlle? quickly P ~ DARYEN’to FREVITLE, Tho Coamnding offiecr esrstare Rete ofricor to be fully qualified ani resiy for sa feve- - itive Offdeer te RS NOLS STpeD ~ PEL USED: FREMINILE to area 4,254.6 atlos, 505420 gallons, In dea, 3:99649 mies, 90,848 entione, Area to'PmaUmLe 4,700.9 wiles’ 66/154 gallons’ (oatcowioen nt, tmg.8, cREVALE (55292), ak PinROL 3- ‘. DURATION: Deyo enroute to area ibs Deva in area, we ‘Days enzocte tg base 20 Daya ubmorsed. ine Roar tage submerged in area, one enroute to ‘ares, five enroute to bates 1. p.ctons OF SIOURIACE RB.INTID: (or Digiie, ADSTRALEA) Pe Se Liniting factor this patro}: Ordore of Coamnter Submarines, vy. Buns: (a) so mineamocping activity as sbecrveds (b) Ho degauestng eqiipesnt wan oeeDEMAL 4 ss.Se caevALts (85292), WR’ PATROL M0, be 3 ou uz 030 ous ahipe presumably with the ‘rest. of the escorts Decktet to give both nesta te the two port Ghipes Tose were very large and at thle taco Gre dooled ks the envorted carrier acon carthere ike ts evuree 200 Ty with 1 502 angle on bow ft range 20000 yards, "A perfest position fue terrebe stood sway Cibo! to enurso O85 Ty at flank speed to’ close TET" target whieh mas the targor begsn to pate the firwurd target plving ue, one Long Pikpots Te mye Am Meal apot, but tho angle Sa bow mae Bar eoy Fired five tarpetooe fron bow tubes at range 12900 yards on BO track, Point of aim waa top Eotwesn two ships whieh ware Just stirting to pony aot a Large aproid tos deed in an atten eget then Bothy Reng awine 22,299 T, fired four tarperoos fron Stern tabee at ruizo 2900 yarde on 100 tracks Polak of aim wis forvard ship as the tro bad Spenet 90 far'sg tome this afvisablo at the spread waa out down ecesrdinely, The former’ Singet wee Stentified se similar to the E.G MU pape 72 ONT 208i (lovised). The after Harget we identifiet ae similar to tho ‘MUGISAN IGRU page 105 ONT 2087 (Kevised) ‘Mreae ehipe ware atlhosttod agains t the’ fw tn tho east ane their charecteriatics could Dovdoterained with reas>tuble sccurssy, Both so vary large with: four Gaul poste mists Gossrvod two hits oi aftor targets Firat Mt threw huge colin of black soso high in the aire Obeerved one’ ant tinot’ threo Nits om the forward Carmit Thy attpped hin ant he ossn to take fan Up angles " Firerorks startet wp on after target ae theush munition wea exploding.” i series of explosions fee beerved cn this skip sunk aa)ous ou, our 0500 0520 osz2 055 os28 0534 0536 compart 536-0646 Sorows of two ahipa sore éme! to be heard $5, GV. (89291, Plzowrke startet ap fron small explosions on Penman’ targets, He'now definitely ta Lance ‘up ungla, Hadar had eantuct with his only and pip wie, potting amllars Th trating scart mao conkng up fast st range 15000 yrde an" now Rad so agatrat tho sent Deekerund of th thime The saoort fos tho baw of the targets wa coming buck towird uss Te won rotting pretty Hit aot we hata bed Sparing af farmare tanpste Plokod up pinging op vaunt ger. Sighted bow of ferward target throug eeypes Thia earie st Osu. Plewbt up plnctne af ftve abtpe though nowe Senter, Thuy wore to westward sot had a Pain Squall fe a biekre-unty ft yea this Backorount hat ande our attaeke powsdbto, Santor the tops vf an exerrt beeing 295 T. ‘parently 1s: "ine evecrty AEG> out dope of 8 destrsger ct 200 7, suoret tobe FIBET with angle on bw of about &O? 5 Gute contect” #2). Signtet ansther dostrayar tearing 195 Tey ancle fn bow 20 port range 4000 yur a. Orabbet a ect Gis Targst was a FUBIEE destroyer, (Ship eontict (A fates needy formants Targot tured ant sve Ge & sero angle at 2200 y.rds. Speed chocket ‘8 27 note 80 wo pulled the pluy an went te bo teste Target paeeet overheat but no attack devel-rete avon as he passe? us, however, ho tire’ ant com tack, ie went. tw the fork sito clo pour but aid nt attack “Ieut ant cloeey, Thoee sae seversi runs thst soured Like attaoke Bat no churase were Srppede Se O646 Both ran ty very clove, Jt appeared thet they were tracking urn! reason for hot attacking sen ayetarye 9)om 736 ons nas 0850 oss 028 Fearn 8. CISV.LL8 ($5292), A 3 ‘MOL HO. be : ‘Serews faded out on aount gear though pinging oul” etdll be hearty Started up bet serews am ringing cam in trons 90 atayor at. 300 feats Strowe faded tat again ae pingior woe very Paint Doran ovmine ue Ind eloar sn per scopes” THneine st112 tear’ $n ‘stance, Decided that esporte vere still too (lose for sarfuetes a ‘Sighted tope af ¢ large & goal post mara, (Ship contact fl)» beartre 209 Ho bad s large Snele sn bor’eo 1 enna to asroal approach cours Bocring remained steady ent 7 realised targst wes stoppeds, Bevan approach taucdiately chosing Tange et high epeod tatore target aot untermaye Fioked up pincine of tro cecorte. ‘These apzeared torte ofreling the target glowly, Got a good Sook ot one aid be aypesrod to be 2 slnwsmeeper af the PIS clase except that his etcek ma such farthce ty One exorrt maw beysot the target cot the other Toieo asep unt sloee target at hign speed before They cane back and got fn the ways Dropped down 10 250 fost Starved ap to prize: © “opths, Sound had one cmete serowe becrinw O60 bit thay didn't ecund sory loud, I Feriseare depth tangot ma right on tearing ‘St buna 2000 parce, Target wae siaiiar to the ‘oa: MAU pace Gk OME 208 (Revised). to Gamage could bo sbecryed through the seepe. Ho res fot Ly in the mater tnd a olight starbourt TWHoeTobserved earlier was fut sven ct the tice of faringe Firet four tometoes from bow tutes at range 2200 yartae Borerved first tarvoto Mit anttehire, ce Flame rove Dirher than target's stacks Gerved secon torned> Bit, also antdehips, Shoordng up mich encko and debris, Startot taidne pete, ll four torpedoes wore heard cht thant ae Rites A aheot ‘ (~)oumyern.t S. CV.ILS (55291), POL We be 1029 Junt a8 wo finished snapping Picture received Sr sireraft baab and elo, Started for deep 1030 Recotved enather bos, eloge but above ss 2035 Screws startet eonine up astern fasts 309-2041 Doreh charge attack af lb charges fately closes 1019-2045 Depth ch-rge sttack of 12 charges" all very chose but no aoe 2050 One escort eats Up ct 150 relative an dro:ved fe charpoee ana Strowe fated out but ewelt st820 heor pinging afte, thereseed spect ¢> 65 turne ¢2 pall amaye ze Hara faint pineine att, BIS Tancing tneresgot xt serewe cope tn at 220 rol ativey 242-1256 Dotth charge attack of 21 ohsrene, ‘logs but de mas ovideng thet the cetares had trefled us eueosssfully eines 2030.” Began to women 4f've were putting up afr or ole as [ST-cloar on wound per edoept far occasion] faint pincines use Caan to portacope dorth, nothing in sights Ye Dad nothing to shugo afl to aroa was Iouy with ocorts eo rauaine: sdbnur god 1291 Sion she aude an attack of ten depth charges not foo far dlatant ant dead aster, Nothing eculd bo scone Porlgeope eoul* not dstect any sien nt oll or air Lotlne 2019 Surfucoty “Headed took toward ordinal patrol Line on Scurge 180 Pe st 15 knstay 1955 Rocotved message from FLISWEN gtvinr his remit ttatinr be wa Deated hone and elrecting oe 0 Eke eberee 2020 ioparted Feuulte tn FLIER ont ashes MOLE for hie poaltone = 2039 “LER resorted Hs poektion na I7-50N, 118-355 course 220 sree! 20. 27 duly 29hut 3055 "‘birector .NGLER to form « se-uting Line bearing 270 Ty distant 20 alles frou ae in 16-23 21852 Hy at 0600. 9600 Tatraliiay statinn ct 20 knote, U35 Direotes “AGL > take gtation eloae tn to TO, TOIMT ty 2100, Stated Twit be off BOLING, Dircoted hia to anintain silence unless in contacts ayzo os 0535 one 0905 70 0929 735 Somme ¥,5.8. CRIVALIE (822), |, : TGRTIRTOL Wo. be 28 Judy’ 29th Coxe Fetrolling on station b to 8 miles off TIHDRA FONT LIGHT cn GE BOLTUD, oked wp two snail target on 89 at 25,000 yore bearing O34. T, (Ship Gontect #5), Began kings These south bounty Dived far oubaergod patrol 2 atloe weet of TIEIRA one Lae. Sicntod thrve sargane (Ship contaet #16) beading south along ecust, These were of typical depane Conatrugtion ex vory well kept ups we had to stand off tho const to Koop out of thet way. Siisited masts of a lprge munber of fisting toate fr sth anal eraft to the northeastward, asuth ound Siipeod tore nf a lance atenn vessel (Ship contact #17) bearing 2307, Ohangot cours to 230 7. Beran approche Sevoallahize in otiat, count about oko chine with four © sore eeocrtey The Geoort Tooke Itjed Ghidert, Fideed Elaget a large mera wth eae musts and a etced Yattiee work thot extended up. ower the belize Att over’ the stack anf book darn to the Breaie - nf the wold deek aft, like cencra appearance 251 ont anidshipe watch exeonded ver the fumel,” This spit Seatac eae toe: eoediby ue Grice jreviously, Zt a telieves to be suse sore. of maw aviary Ze range $100 yarta angle on bow 45 starboard ‘Carpet coarse O40 Ts speed 7 knot. This headed Eirget 9 els BOLINO ard exces LINDAYEN OUP ‘and seoao4 Toeloals Ala It fave ue good set Entire formtion akessd to right to course 0907s Tile rave us & zor. angle on cur target with no thor ship dn position for a bow shots Deck Sed fo eae around’ for x shot down tho throat ae T @)exepem 8.5.8. cv.U3 (65291), 0930 0939 ois, 0952 mo he be hod mo tne to eran off the tricks Besides, the Lose aig had plised anther mea dtpcetly aatcrn f car target, thie ship was nt wory elsasiy scrutinize! but 4t 4s bellevot thit he ms, ater fo tho AM La page 109 CHT 206N(Revkeed). an ssccrt arparantly a atnoemeeper wae ahea! °F terest Shi sa hie tart Bowe Plret aix torpetoos fron bow tubse on a sero truck with a Palt degrce weave ut rence 2500 yes The Procinity of the eaccet force! us tr fia a iatele Suelo of optisam position, at tine af firing ship astern f target me about half a shipre trousth on the target! port quarter. wcecriincly yo faved tho riche in ur spreaty Tent doop tamo-lately ta the eaesrt waa ‘in position Zor quiek eountor attack, Hoard a7 tise? bo Nite, Te'sg not know whether thoke coneiat of oxo" hit on ‘ach target. or te Rite on the “rimetpal tarcute ‘Tho Comenting (ffiecr was first inelined to be ‘Move that thora hea Foon two Rite m tho prinpal Eeargots Hovowsr, inepectton of the fate simtiable Enstostes ent the sean’ Mttine torpedc hit a ‘uirost. Bates 00 Pn 100Qyar‘is Sabknd the first torgot, “Tele aot posible to aetormine which of the suceceding torvetoes Bit the soow’ target ines Iie cletoneo Sehind tho first target ts nt krowne Te accas gost re-table thie the seeond Metine torpedo eid not hit the faret target, Te te Eom sowed that the lth or 6th hat, Pth sivet to ‘ip "Fight ace nnted for the sesh! hits It sust be Ponutered tht no visual detorainetisn of hits wes ene int tide analysis ta eset oomrietely on, Gormantine (rfiecre ranee en’ tirsote checevers Cini of hte, Tt dp Selleye? that tw nies of, the Teating target om a sero track wrult cause 2e Sostruetion First eountr sttck & charseas Tess were olo4q but not an goon ae exractads Saeore may hive qotten ~ Einehod ap in ecevoye ‘Ton charges, very olee tut caused no dame. “le Poa 430"fact ea Sathythcraserach showed an Hsothara ali the way @wn t 400 fects @)SMI 5 CRNALIE (85292), "k PoRRAL Bs be 06 1020 leven more eharges and clove. Those boys ware holding us wells Sevan sore eharees, elses Te ms erparont thet ‘thoy wore havine no ¢UfFieulty follondne. ues ‘Sut Town gyro sat Lehtine woese sensestor, running exaplotely atlant et 00 foots35 uss 205 2s t 1330 4333 3750 92s 1935 206 asi owmeTL.L W.8.5. CULE (55292), 2 TMDL WO. be one cegart anperently wae trackine us stesttiye Ho'woul' Fae onus toon one either alte f tr bearing then Pack ote He geome’ £0 be in mo hurry Becort fave sev rel lon? pings then change to shore aosle 500 feet, Innodhstely eerove, starte+ up Sm part Bow ant eronsed to starborrd, aa down sterboart ade ‘Taree Aoreh ehirsee not too elow on starbourd Fite, Tals was srrarentiy u Listentnp sleeper, ut he mist avo We gary cutee Only faint yinckn” on'slun, Bonecbertne ou slosper Jeckded t- stay where we were Cure up to 400 fect snd rutrianed the bout ‘Sour’ soul StL hour faint pinvdn” bet no ‘Soparettay ni clear Fila ce took {na atortoort beans Chance feauree t> 180 Te S65 fect al slosr on 200° Secastanally mart afte Surface’, Beran elocring on course 230 7, Received messy frat «AGLM statinc he wie scurehin for eonryy ‘ToLt ANGLR that T hd attacked ovmray and that Tivo’ atin” for FSIONTy Botan transaltting GUVALLE serial three clving Posulte t) ate and reverting that I'ma lecving peltione cay ft tee up venta ton nt Palet rinctngcurmEML v8.8, onev.LiE (38292), , TE T-AROL WO. be 4 2539 Clearot aeanace through rudo HOMOLIly Throws fut. cur forkod on station dn the LINGAEN are YEig wae! very weak un’ be! nary prolenged periods af corplote tluskouts Apparently PRETH encle ar ub homey othe buenas afpeare! othe Sabor dehatala aixtoon minstes after Aelivery to lg 2313 Chanved enced to 16 knots 2315 Chan ed eoureo t> 225 Ty to run over to SCkiBCnOUML ‘SHO.L ant chow aroaa Intended starting throurh Minor et 2106 next aye . 29 aaty 294d 0559" ‘Divot for trim and to snvostimte rattles tn supsratructaro. ut spose above dead elon Superetracture ret tie’ Iike a zotel "I Fords 2633 Surfacods, GésL Sterped and sent a rattle securing party through superetructure formards, oma Sipersttucture tio! back on with white Lines cane to course 17) 7, £0 run enuth well to wast of YaINTTA arene 12 _Cuanyed emates to O98 T, beating for MNDORC STRAITS 110 Ghanred speed to 1B knstey 2315 Began transit APO E.St Tass 30 saty 29448 3257. ‘Cleared YIWMCRO SmAIT, heading eouth far SUBUTU 1.58.08 via GUY’ Hist Tass at 18 imote, 3900 AMMA 'TSLAND ela afee abean to port. on couree 193 7, hesitne for LARK ESLND LASS Gls ‘2235 Fasoed through an ar “f considerable wreckage and rary floating ofl dru. (Late 634M, Long 119-558.) 32 duly 19Uue Coca"Picked up TAPAMN ILD. Bogan passage be ‘tran PEARL BLM and 5CC CAN ISLAIO, ~ 0052 Cleared LAPARAN TSIA¥D PASSA on esuteb “295 24 ‘for STDUTU PSSLES 300 Getting radar interference from ancther 8Y ost, ahoady ; (0320 Than ot courge to 100 7. Bepan tranett of STEUTU TUSS.GR,. Radar interference vory hang, Oller =<" ~ fee Ba laren peo eee @s)ewrport 0.5.5 GUYALLE (55292), SRIPABOL WD. be 0512 Cleared STHUIU 1/.68.0b oot onurse to pase ‘away between HATH “.PQUR and CoE haxe.tnicts cng Dived fon trim, GEHL Surtaced, Chunced speod to Us Knotey 2XC Ghanced guree to 205 Ty hewtin: thesuch KASS. STE clmay between NATH NGHR and GLE Ts 2150 Heke? up rornr ineerference of sncthor 8 tact on startowa tows Interference gradually. dron around to the mortimards us to head far « potnt 10 atles vrowt of GAPS "LIZAN, 0604 Gaanged spoot to 16 knots W050 Twomey alles north of CAPE LLIN atved tor sbaerged runing aurtae Aylistts 3900 Sursaced, Passo! tan ailen off C°° "ILL. Poninoula at epoo! iy knotey 2ise Changed to 212° to head botsen FD KADIRUANG TEL snd the LD. TSL.AOS, 2218 Pickod Up interforence-on our SD rectver ast 3p but no plano appearedy Moonlight Bright ae Saye 2 agua 39448 0643 Pickes up Kil KalIMU.NO ISL.ND beuring 60Ts ‘Alstant 18 lees Chured ecuree to 320 Ty {to pass 10 milan wort of SIBBLLDS Bute 0942 "ell shoad of achotule ant confident we were unlovecto' Aivet far uhmerge’ run ‘uine world howray 370 Surfacet, Sot courge to pase,21 stles cast of SELLE TSLAND at 17 enctng 3845 Chunpod epeod to 1h Inotes 2513 Changed couras to head for center of IGWBOK : Stilt 3 tuguit 2942 0150" "Tn north entrance to LOMBOK STRAIT. Bogan ‘ranait on evuree 185 Te 0500 Picket up 8D retar AntePterence, (26)owmenuy ¥.5,8. casvanis (53292), TR PATHOL NO. be 0507 3 rater poked up a very exalt pip at, 10000 Yaris, The pip wall gt track afd changed Bearing wery rapidly (054 Doaldot sur contact could be atrerefe, 2 we wore in position for graneit of strates Divess forn0 Fiied up echo ransine bearing 27% Te OTIS Tised up tope: of GHDORT type: tarpa‘o Bost. it tho tine hia angle on bow nae about 30 Gogroce port, (Skip eomtagt” fl9)« 0725 it range about 2700 yards CHEDGAE stopped ‘eho tunel 0728 GHIDGRT turmtd tomard us eivine © five detree starbour! anrles. "I atcn't mow whether he Ind contact or fot ap he tad not speeded urs Hoover, he wakt ran rirht over Ge eo T planed ‘town eiowly to 375 foste 740 CDOT passed overhead, very close’ astern, No stack developeds (0800 Serena faded out Rt OPh Ts Came tack qatekly to portseope deyths “ALL clair by periscope, Bo ‘Move CHIR wis merely patrolling north om trance though there ia a Fossibility that we were : etected watle entering. thie ornings 1203 Conploted tranist cf LOMBOK st:i2T-"Submerget speed at 60'rpa was about 545 Imctee No eifficalty: stat sowver wan Sperionecd in maintaining deh 1853 Surfacods Set course for ENEUTH GULP vie safety ono at ih ites 392 Ficked up definite 50 radar seterferenge on cur Focetvors Gut in trangaittar but could cot no contacts” Paded cx at about. 20306 4 August 294i E “$00 Convartoa 43 & to muin ballast tankes 228 Sent manige toVENA atving cur tine of = arrival at SOGUM DULY as 0800 6 iagist 296d. And reporting CHIDORT patrol of IOMBOX, 6 hugast 9142 (0042 “Chaneod ecurse to 103 T to head for I CATES ° 0545 Hoketup Weis CATE by radar at 24 meas eserETAL 8 CREVALLE (5291), 615 stehted twin tall, tin engine Land line Beading Set tions cmt (iiseratt contact #lB)« 910 Moorea to fus) barge, EXDUTH GULF. Pio Teacrmy trom fuel barge enroute FHDLAITIE, slits win safety Lane at 16 knoter ans Bante pline at long Penge, untdestStied, (Air craft contact #29) argo Ghesrel HIGOUTH CULE, Set course for FREMANTLE wis fafaty Lane at 27 knots 7 haguat 19848 Bis} Chingod spond to 11 kote 9 August, 294he 030 050 0357 0505 10635 ‘Poked up $3 contiet with a U.S, Subearine ot 12000 yards 4 Bechanged weetwate FITETA'S the toon ot ROMMMEST ISLAND LIGHT Dearing 10 To Picked’ up U.S: Submrioe by SJ nuter runge 2 41,000 ards ‘xchanged recognition with ROTTHEST ISLNDy Began cneoring FRAMES, sWSTE.LDse cognit in, Ryn around hin to theQML U.s.5+ CRBVALIE (s5291), : Wik PLROL Ms be c, warms osthor encountered was a8 described in cause pilots for the sree visited, No wngual phenanona was cbaervods 2, tm DvORLsrons Tides and currents ware in general. as deccribed in coast pilots for tho arose visivede TONAL LIDS 1 0005, 5. July 29442 SUBE KETOHIL IELAND LIOMT (tat, 3-0lN Tongs 168-513) was sbeorvod to be turning brightly ‘apparently pith norm charecteristien, ho-ctter nivigetiooal ‘lds wore sbecrved to be tamningeSOWIE, Ue8.3, caEVALLE (55291), Mats PAMROL sb si cowAcTst No, Tike Latik Type Initia. Course a in Sis iPS meal Fatrad 90 des 950 2 3 I vas arth along SEE TPs 12 costal const 9 8 IS SG Woioe Fin tater Ss ‘ie 109-308 Samoans Along covet ‘ Ne ay Ts eee aes oe aE ‘At 109-298. 700 tonee const 10 Kas aotcr ahtp Tate Fa, 3 Siar, Ceay the ope 7/25 17-335, Untdente, Dita, of goml poate . of about 6 As oi 7 Sipe dare Wits, thd const ated cea Fut, ‘four & goal Se IOV ao Tera oan ee Hae ai 7[a5 WI-OIS, sineoneepe of ants-eus ~ aE oe saree ae Patt — oy ee Tearing Sight, —Fotiowine ‘fab 117-368. (00) sttack, 1D sexpaged in eS (30)courrpperna U.s.8._ cREvALIE (55291), Sun Pine We be No, Tino Iaté Type Inttia course ay Remarks Bete_Loni 12__Soeed_cor, Br ramet aoe pss Sentra Stans Pog 1/8 W756. “() setae 3 0535 Lely 5 saapans, DOORS, Ste iio" 2a Uist fata, Th pos etal Covey US gta, hae ocak GIGS Sepa TOT Tita TP M94, Sot consisted of a Need sux hve HaroRsat Sie, 3 CHD RE four’sther 7 ORO Sm —Trsbable TOs Werth, ST Haars “Believed to Ta 19-398, Save be a US oubwean 8. cHEVALLS (55291) TER PITAL MCs hy 6, PLE OuNT.crS. os Tigo tate Type Initial Course ow Ranrkne < Ton 5 Us —tingaier 6 ay Patrol — stent z Sigs Ente Dah a Ear ae om a as Wio-i68. Enter ference Snatesting radar Sy etn cn37,_ lant type cneine transport ih Ee a a HiGW565, bosber. rT igoy Sanka SE Ta, any Sar a9 Fars i a a = a Tir cor faded out at 22 bh 2th cane ale 7/5 L645, seaplaneSomme s.t Wes.8, curt (85271), fa PRL Ne he Yio, Timo Tats & Type Initial Course tow ies 2 es __ Cont Ronariete ¥, 2041 ISU Tare Float 20 sly Patrolling Sights Plane 1/5 Woke, "Panos over convey, Patrolling Gat, Pitrel, stant On Patrod Sat of BOGUT GULF, to ene finest ees WIS Delgado, bat, fatrol sents ws asUSS CHRVALLE TORPEDO ATPICK My 2g Wi PATICL. Os be ‘ae Udy Date 25 July 1944 Mat, 16-218, Longs WT-OTE, Description) Tieibtity was very coud at the tine of sighting reer ant rouninel good sntil nom, at welch tine dove. Showere were wry eange Tho convoy wonstated fo sbout ten Corker Tio target fired at yas ot identified Aten a Lange froivhvor with fur eco) ‘target's curses 350 Speed 1 kates Rancs(at firing) 900 ye om guar masa speed 3 kncts, Course 060 7, Dipth 60 fy Arele(at firing) 4° downs contreh tat ‘ho attack was made at pertecope depth, Due to a he vy reinstorn only coe sot up mma stained Just tofore firings ‘During the Process of firing the target's bearing chanced ‘to fagt that it yo sbvious thet the rane was such Less than the first estinte, Ascomtinely the ranre was erenked dom botwocn the seoonl and third shets, but even uo it ds beloved that al terpetocs mbese* asterscornet 68.5, cxEVALIE (55292), via Pam Me beomen $05 CREVLLLE (55291), Tafa L We he ss GEWLIE THE ATTCK We 2 ‘Hino 0430 Tate 26 July. Tat, 18-26H, Tonge 107-59% Deserictions The two tarsote in thts attack wore in a eamoy SP aE ton ehipe plan escorts, Convey wes placed up by ‘sr fd trackel an the surfaces Visttility” very goods The, first target wag similar to the TACK MatU, The second oun rotesblod the AMOTSAMLR, Spts Sunkt Twos Tyre Frokgiter Nano KAGA MAM Tonnaze 930K (30) ‘pe Pretihter Mase MAGTSAN WA) Tonnage 7520(80) ship's Tesanets Noaoe angrod Taterstnod Byt Both targote wore seen to lnk, swofe(cti) 28 cures O15 goood 32 tay ines. rtne) 270, TTER{ISRSAD) afte Gotan OS spent i knee fangs (ae Bete om sane ats Speed 11 itn, csurse O85 Ts at 250.7, Yopth Surface, Angle Oy Fire Oontrol & Torpedo lata ‘aie wea a nfyht aurfuce attack in whici two overiaypine ships mere taken for targcte, ewido, Clversent spread mua firet ftom the forward boat. in en cffore to fet Both ships with the first salvo, Hovever the Carpets started to drew apart ab the tina cf firing and coly the after Ship mis ht, Thorefsre, after awincing to briny the atorn tutes to ‘ear,"the point sf'aim wis shifted to the farward ship ant the spread ‘teunl beariqes fron the bridge and radar ranees were weed for firings "Tho offoot ong ‘on the 720-(39/A" formard and I aft),MLE U.8.8._ cunVALEE (5292),SxEREAL U.S. CREMALLE (S829), Nie PTL Wy by Use CREGLIE. THEY ATT.OR MC. BYR PATEL Hs he ‘rims 1027 rater 26 July tat, TBAB, Lengr 127456B5 jeorte wera picked up through the ‘Target Labret fied ae similar to Desertotions, Taree and two Fertsespe, Visibility was 1 Kaori, ‘Sen's inks Cnet Type Pratghter Naae AOBASAI XAStI Tonnage, 9832 (HC) ‘snipte Dasageds ones usage otarminod by! Gan two torredsee Mt ant Lined two sore to Nits PaeAEE Deters Tore dheerved to break the ahip up ary ehfow dobrié KLE) Totthe ain, tesides stareins fires, Target appeared to be desoldsted Smt vas best Breaking ops 290 T. Speed A knot. Range (firina) 2at0yte om gum at sped 3 kts, Gouree 200 T. Berth Ort, Angle( firing) 2° dome Target Dratts 29! Cour ‘ire Control & Terpeto 2ater aio wae « perdacope attack Tho targst was picked up one range thrvuch the pericope, Aw con aa it wan deternined URE STyan' waa dead in the wator desth was trerecged to 250 tte TUS tth speod running in an effare ts close the target ag quick Ae poestbde ent to avol! detection by two ‘eket ont well am! four tarpotoos were fret at purteccpe derth Tee tango "it 2300 yarde Fooultine in four ites¥..5, curnLLe (85292), SI EA LA he poe ere a 2 2 OTTO oe Cian sonnei cae ce — aoe —SuEDmTTAL 1.8.8. OHEVALLE (55291), Ni ACL He he, 4 ise onEWiRaE © TTRTEY ATTACK Mos he WHR TATRTL Wow he ‘tine 0998 ete 28 uly Lat, ONE M, Long SK description: "alle patrolling submerged, conroy was ploked uP AMEE Ntlacines, it conatetos of a least elt chips and ey Recortec Vietbiitey wes gocte Tho frat target wes FEDER efas Scie stntiar to the MATUBASLN 2, while the focont reserbled the LIEN Hs ‘anipte Sanks Hone See Seats as Ine Myre Protzhter Mase HaKIEA Silt ast) Torn ge, 6650(84) ‘pee wren fang Mra “Somnee 30h Dace aherabne by two teradoen were tant ant iaaed to Mite arte rafts Tambasans 261 Gruen FD Spat’? Hine Rance (ot fing) go arcetd eafeshn, 421" Orns OF Spent 7 ke Bare (ot Ahn 5 om sa nut spect 3 kha, Course 270 7, epth .60 ft. Ange (at firing) 3° downs ‘ire Control an Torpedo 7atad his attack was eonfucted at periscope depth. dust before gutting to the firing potnt the target. and the whole couvay sieges FOES tune showing’ a toro angie on the bor, th op torzedoes Eft, St es docked to eccept tho: Mdow-the-throst abt. Sx SExfercs were fired with very aml offaot angles for arrests Frelwore tloed apt neva to ht, The tine of the first exrlosion Treas tne eorporo ran (as obtained fron the Commanding Officer's Stes) for the fiat torpedo te hit the principal target, ‘ho tine of the second exploat on shows a Lower torpeto run ‘enan the Test ones, Th all probability, the second explorice was seers eRe cn the, seeao! target, the ATEN ABU, wich waa on the ~ fort quarter of the principal target, the HARUBASAN WAR Tea atrticute to determine which torpedo hit the second ohipy hocauge the range £0 the sect ahip to infetersinatey | However, the, ostuey eee biathas been emputed en carefully as possible to show what ao)SuaEAL ue (88292), Tin DiC. he v ‘the torpot ran would he and vist the distance bétween the two ships shuld have boon for a hit ty any of the Last tive torpedceet Bost te 2agsie oe = ee i Be 6 2750 yee 3 te bolteved thst musber four topes which was eproad 4° to the Fight was tn fast the hitting torpetog quer, 2a 6 a % o F ag ro HeTE. o at ter =oman at W485, CREVALIE (55292), Pin PIaHOL Ws be x. umes No atnelaying or alneaweeping activity wee observeds 5. BETE-SUBL.RTDE ME.SURES «ND EV:STON T.tT0S1 Upon munerous occasions in the Java Seu und the vietnity of the Reka ISL.NDS Fadar interference mis picknd up co the $b radar ebuut three to five ainutes before = plune cortacte Sh those cases SD combuct umusliy mo at 6 ailes indteating Gmail Lowcfiying enesy plane radareequipped, il planoe elghted {Tenia crea were amide Imamch as vo believed thene plane Hlebt bo hosting on our outgoing SD signal, an SD radar receiver sie developed vaich could deareh for interference. Thia was) nat ial aetlerttory Sed wad toad prinepahiy dirlig scone “ive 19 oneny tases ecg couitor nougures afvarthe attack on Jidy 25th wore of the ‘usual voristys, Mary charges wore dropped in the initia] stagoe Shu though ne mero etfectively tracked for a long period &t fi Tot believed trat the enemy ever had good contact, Tt te Snter~ Seting to note thet tea aamll escorts were left behind the conmy to Woop te can unk’ sunset, ‘Counter suaourca aftar the subesrged attack on 26 July 19Lb ‘also folliwed the unui pattern, "tts believed that bed aireraft Sot spotted ani boabed us the escorts would never have knorn where tho Clepercea coge fron Tn this casey escorts red Mstening iEore than echo ranging and efther through good Luck oF excol at Untentng oqeipoent they were eble to trati us for about three eure, After that tine they “roped aft and were lost. Honevery thoy aso resained in tho arca am were still depth eharing tt at 1251, efert hours after the attacks ‘unter mcasurea. “fuer the aubssrged attack on 28 July 19hky were deltberste ant sustained, after the initial barrage the nowy settled own to racking uo and aia it wells, We hed an Saothera ali the may £0 400 feet and thus ran at A50 foot. Attacks ‘rere mado at 2020) 4005 and then not ustit 1155. Between 1205 Tns'1IsS cho cacoft, belfoved to bes CHIDRY traclad’us by echo ~ fencing, eppsrontly without aiffiewty. Ye tried weaving ani Sven titer a couple of loickles at him but he mintained contacts fio woul ping once to either side of cur bearing then send a long Ping directly one” We mere then Tanning at 500 feet, At 2195 after En"Genurcts opt charge attack we went to 550 fests Although the aycompart. W815 CREVALLS (55291), Wik PLTROL WO. be batiythernograph had shown a Layer at 100 foot we had great Giitleuity petting below 500 feet Aniteating sncther layer theres Ipparently Smoodiately after our going t2 350 feet the enesy lost contust ar! newr regained ite ‘There io s possibility that a radar equipped plane was patrolling the north enbrance to LOMBOR Star? jart befcre dawn SMhapust folks h CHIDORE wee patrolling we northera part of TeABOR during the forensen of 3 suguat 19bbe Ke MisoR nEaDTS 40m DSK.08 stn storage battery cables from the forward battery have chow a progressive teteriopation “f Snaulstion restatince sine Seotast ning, “at the ent af the third war patrol, insulation Fesiatance htt dropped fron 1.5 megohes t2_ 350,000" ohas on the Grarboar® focdere ket from 2 nogsha to 700,000 ahaa on the. port fonieros, it this tian investi getion and tnpoction was ane fy tener ftrcee witholt determining any cause far the progressive arene During the fourth war patrol resistance continoed to drop fas 40 shown by the following fteures ms PORT aah seaman : Yeah 0,000 Tei Sie Bio Tae 5000 Reo At thie atage they took a brace ant readings after a charge on ‘tebe upist were 220,000 ohas port and 80,000 chan starboardy Th oplte of the alight inprovenant in tho first weak 10) dngust it fo fell: that the inaslition resistance of the forward Daltery cables ie progressively deterdorstine. Sxtauctive tocte thould be ante daring refit to deteraine the coact condition of the cable and whether tho eoniteion ean be rosvdiedy Uf not, the cables should be renewed bofore they Arop a2 lov as to be~ Goa hazardous ‘The Gene’al Mctors asin engines contin to eaoke badly, particularly upon starting ups or enenty minutes arter frat ~ [tarting an ongine & danas laud of bluiah white sncks to ealttod ‘thish no Jockeying with 1ood will elininate, After the eneioes have been ranting © while shin ence 4s Fosiced tos constant Ligne hare, bin engines #1 & #2 sich were orcehauled during 2comrroem rat, 0.5.5. OREVALIE (35291), Wi PlagoL BO. be last refit are the worst offenders in this regard. The so:ke hss ontte {0 a distinct allitery handicap ant can be avon both wy day or night much farther than the wubeast nes TF satoria) {9 avatlable to renety this com tion the work should bbe aceoupliohod cn all engines this refit. If mt, ft ta bon Leved that encines 3 ent 4 should be overtauia! afd thst Tand 2 ahoulé be overtaulod eaffieiently to reduce sacker ‘tte eneagod in a gun bettie 29 dune 2944, on the 16th shot tho 4 50 cal, gun fated to return to bettary by abot Gie tach. Subsoquant working retuee’ thts to 1/8 toeke sivce eparturs upon patrol the breesh cover has leak! upon’ evesy dive, causing flooding of the gun, Thore 4s excessive Lost ‘ott in train and elevation “athe firing mechani does not function troelyy Rensdy of ali W these defects mas ateeated uring last refit ta no avatl. Complete overhaul ta inclected but A4 fo Felt that eatistactory cporstion will reauit only nich vee Placanant of tho’ present Bute During last refit the froeh mater vent to the extwust hesder of the auxtitary ereine hegan to teak ani was woldeds This wold began leaking again soon after departure on yavrols attocpes by shipto foroc to weld the leak satiafucterdiy. wore unmisccesttle Zach wold held but a ahort tans in attengt to weld subsh cree ‘the yore hole failed, ‘Tle placed the wuxiltary engine’ ate ce fcantsston Unless’ satisfactory pateh can ty wried io thie holo replactaont of the exhuat hoster ig Anite steds Mido running subserged on 1 July beayy inocing was hoard {from the bow planes» Planes wore greased trea the internal citings but knocking continued. “On 4 duly an mere sont on deck ana ter spection of the port bow plane revealed that. the grease Line to the all an} socket joint tad carried away, hie was reuatied ty re. ‘eying tho reanants of the grease ing ant installing « sere fittings Tete reccasended that the ceher, Bra that 90 donee serk fittings be tmstaile! so that they aay be Feschod throush accoss holes fn the siperetructares Shortly after surfacing July 3rd while runing with tro ongines on propuleion and tho engines ob cher ge cansuvering fom watch detected enrko, Investigation showed that the Series 2 (aySORIA 5.5, cumaiix( $5291), TN'PLTOL NO. be starting resister on the port side wae zed hot and that adjacent fatto were on fire,” he starting lovers were pulied clear end ire Moe extinowiehods “Starting Teatstor and men insulation td nt Urpour to be damigeds, Above the starting reeistr is ncunted an ‘beaten pad for provectinn of the oysrhend, two sachine screws Islding this pag hed fallon out oa the pad had dropped dom on to the resistors it was this pr whieh casted the smoke ant burnings ‘Te pad was Tosocured to the cverhosd and after the missing screws $ounh (one bad ite thread etriiyo") test’ mas run sebiafactor iy” fon tho port sido,” Zlthough notther eantrolierean ean recall leaving the starting lower in the eurien 2 position iver longy since the cibtele and relatar operated normally afterward St {9 the coneldered Gpinien sf tho Commanding Orftesr that the starving lever was never pulled t> the Sorioe 3 postion and hat this was the cause of OveE eating ot tho rosistare ‘Te lovor Hatt owltch of #2 periscope wis inoperative thraigh~ cout. most of the patrol,” On 22 day the seope mas lowered inaavertenly {othe Sottas af the well causing slack wire owitches to functions On subsequent Paining sf the socpe 1t jammed about three foot from the top of ite travels Investioation ahowot that the forward cable hal eons cff ite pulley ant dn timing along the side of to wel ‘ho Eeope wae, decked upy farwar# cable Temored fron the oops lowered’ Anto the well,” Further repaire werefct Poactble ‘uo to the Ameceesitility of tide omitpaent in tho pump Storn tube glands have Ieaked excessively ab deep depth ime the ship was comtsslcned, Daring tio List refit both glands wore ropacked vith ope rhiy of metallic packing, Subsequently Gurinr tho trodnting period a scoot ring wis wided to the port Gani, Both lands stil Anak axeeratvoly st deep subnarcence, Ate port giant being the worse of the twos This iakage ms Sp bad as t> forev sou beg. balding during devth charge attacks ‘oldng up an tho glanda until ovurbsating’of the bearing remulted HA nee Fonedy the situations fon Aarust. th s alfrkt molec “eveloped in #2 main eneines z Invostissticn shoved that the salt mater elraulsting Purp was ‘ruming clivet red hot. The engine was ahut dow unt purp allowed fo cools. The punp bearin’ was "ured cub and partially welded : £2 the shafts “Te te believe that thts mas caused by vale water as)cowreataL U.8.8. CRVALIE (98271), Th PLTEDL BO. be F Leaking slong the shaft as bearing lubrication arpearet to be forms Operation waa namal after replacie paxp fred "oa Dara” opare Becaise of the excessive fouling secumated in the 60m Dor arse, the spoed of the ship fms Deen reducod sore than a Ina at 16 knctoy Docking aecondingly te urgently Required. Ly RiorO ousae ALL meio equipment performed aatiafuctortly thecucheat the ootire patrols Trouble waa experienced with reedptien of ‘WHif troutouete while dn the MHL areay The sgral was wosk tho to stasepherie conditi ona and was atten entirely blanked out by aneay famines Meception during the day was extiafoctory cn 22699 and 61GB koag, bat at nicht nhen forced to aire to S"iower froquoncy trouble nae enesuntored, CISWLLE pesmase 201539 nos finally clo red through WA(Taito Honolulu) but. wow Gvidently tntoreogtod by YIP oa 4t reqppocred on a BAKER broad ‘curt eixtean sinatos later, Contast wae nover aade with VIB ring this transatsston. Menolula primey Tox (HW) on 6936 kes, ciae in 33 to bin agers aren with only aaall anant interference 9y ence Sensing. and Stocophorte eondie tse. Tp kes. was unsatistactery oxcort tn loeal ares noar howe bases Voice transmissions on 2896 kes. were excollont, sit no atertoulty wes experince” at any tins. a, Ruse Sdastho penformnes of the Sika wan astis factory through out erst of thts patrols, The saxdmin range ebtaned on 8 ship tanpot mae 27000 jurda with an ELeigal, vango was cttained Ss ‘on large land mastos uy t0 60,000 yarde, Tho aaximn reliable Pango 2p a eiiun size ship tareet continues t> be abot 23,000 yards with sn 2 sical, Wo interference or jemine wes eo Sounterod excort from what were Dolleved to Se-Usé, avbaarinn “titel of 13 brure cf operation Uae wea List, daring thie patrol, due t> matertal deranganente, a detaile* repurt of which followet as,eS CREVILE (86291), ‘PERBOL bs be 1, The sonting eryatal lead in the range unit wis trojan oft close to the eryatel, Mo te, lacenmt ns avaiable. tn’ ship spares, Tho ont ire range unit wae replaced st HIMOUTH GULF, since this trouble developed enroute from Premantles “Wo further nro une trouble ooourre? daring this patrols : 2 Tn tho gh voltare rectifier eapacite O-2 shorted cut. HE yay replaced from ship's eparese’ 3e 1 SUL0 mewn take in regulated rectifier "AY which faded tas replaces ‘ug Wear the Uatter ont of thie patrol the Sia vas ran continiusly for nore than'tro dayee itter sbout 56 hare operation, the trananttted pulse disappeared aviienlys The high voltdre rectifier current meter shoves sero nh{do the’ Meh ants cht rane he ree ne te Dede sod buming cut tho asters After sheoking the traneaitta theron wo Toure! W20 tad algo 6.224, a capacitor in bias romlater trout, shortos.” Tro high voiease restifter current was ae412 toro etter rontjing those faults Disconnecting tho high witie notifier we faind that the rectifier nas norm, but when eonnecte! to the trancaister reciver unit the novative voltage was tero, clthoush the sosettive Yoltare was normals “Th wo tranesdeter Feestvor unt, torsion 1, the point of eitry of the-i200 volley te connected tonne aldo SE°R55 and from 255 to temninal 90.” Upeh eamnectine tenpcrery onde trom these points to the ~3200 wit airriyy voltage nas orm.d wot hich voltage current waa preacrt thauth excesaiver In order to corrvet this, it wae necessary te roluce the raise ete ty tho "Cosas plas rate" urd Won ae" tjuctsentes After otne hia, operction mis Aoraal once the equipment we avareeds high voltage rectifier voltage and earrent wero gotarl an rood Fanwen sbisinots However, sonotiaes wien initially startion tee Boar, tho hich woltafo rectifier eireunt goes too Wigh and At allowed t> continue woul blow fuses PIO snl Flistn the sais control unit. ‘then starting the gent, if the high wltare current starts to ro'htch, tho Mah voltage rectifier Le turmed oft for 44 sacond, then tufnod back ony —Somstiaee thie has to bo. done Four cx five tines befare the current stendiee downs nse the soxr B santion the excellent vor of Tseut( 2) He Je BLIND, BAV(RS), U.S~ Duval Rescrve and Urithe retar technicsane abtacheds BIRML, Hits, GRO(AA), U.S1R, Sit BG, daFoy M2e, UsSMeke Under tho’ personal altection of = eat BLIND the 8s rede was preetionliy rebutit while et see. Sn thoush Ste tate of ropair woo ,reearious St never fallet 3 o'promice when ronlly peeded, These pereommel also developed an > fater receiver whith enabled a to search for interferease fron radkr equipped Timon with aedtelng 8 sigal of our owe « Gs)wren 08.8. OREVALLE ($5291), of wa Tima We ty (e ocenaton of our first attack a persomal error caused the opening’ of after tria tank vent rather than fID torpedo tube, vente ‘Tata caused tha poppet valve t9 remain open with renultant fl>oiingy Fergonnel were slow in closing the eagrgeney stop but in the sean ‘whllo the man at the vont manifold had Foalleed his adatake ant pened # 10 tube vont Ieaving {2 opens Thbd elewed the porpet. but SLiowd! flooding thrsuzh tp Anbowed vets The over door coal ‘ot be closed as the gyro spindle mas not fully retracted, Closing the wont stopped fleofing ant merely erring the ro spindle ‘Alloved the cuter door to close, Tho aan responaitie for this error Jina had four patrols on this ship amt a en experianoed, reliable petty officer, He ia however, showing strong tenionetes tomar’ Fervouanees and will be lage in thie tian for a reste “Tn gencrel the perforaanee of aity by a1] funds was exon lary an Left pothang to be deaireds In four patrols the ORE ‘tink ar daaase! an estimated total of 1k0,000 tans of Japan SSugelng ard mcrae 1s corrgspondinely Mahe The mon are prods confident and aizressive, hay ao te eran of tho ubearine a7 RAMLESSTEAED ~ FUEL USEDI Prosantle to ireat 3807 atlos 43)776 callers, In are seg mites 36,129 gatloray ‘ieca to Fresantiot 3418 alles $8,204 gully 8. pozesrcns Days enroute to arcat se. Days Sn areas 3 Daye enroute to Fromntie: Daye Subaer ede ah Te FACIES CF mOURAWICE REMATINNGE ‘Torpedcet —Fual® Provisions Pergonnel t 4519 mations 25 aayee 20 days ar mame Uniting factor thte patrols Torpedoos expendeds (2)Somer AL V8.8. CREVALLE ($5292), : 3 MR PECL WC. hy Wo depaussing equipment was cteorvets c) Haeay adreraft an the JAVA SHA area nd around the NATO TSLANDS oven definitely to be equipped with sone sort of . radar which ercates interforence on the SD seroone Ch the. ctisr Ihmd a well, caeorted convoy was attasket on the nuibt of 25-26 ‘Suly with no‘evidenco tint olther targete or escorta ware equlsred th Felnc, Several oscorte vere Fun arvund ee clogs renee (6500 yards) without airttouey (@) Very Liteie tnférastion ean te given tn mony trectic rroutos, Tt ia certain that no daportant stizring passed HN II Gurinecur eishe fay stay tore and very iitele migping of any fort. Sca2i coastal voesole jase betwen HN Dox aid the Maitlands *m " to cnosy sineowoenine mis observes ‘Tats mas the firét patrol of the CREVALE a9 «member of a wif picky “Pho reatlte aehiewod nore moat. eratiiying tothe Comaniing (ffteer. The constant eurply “f informtion from the FLAsttat wes extronoly helsfut ant wan in srest part responsible for this voasol'e suseoesPal attack on the mrsing of 26 July. 19k, In viow of the eqyertonce gained the Comanting Vitter foals fat tate afternoon contact with large conveys ta mich to be pre Ferret to carly morning eontact, other fuetore hele equals A submarine which attcks Befaro.focn say oustiy fin teselt held torn for the réradivior of the Aay with tho Tonle that feat ‘convey will be beyont ranro at atrtucines In opito of air coveraze St is evitent that a eomvay aan bo ahadewod during dayliiie srovided the auboarine da aris 2, oop & constant maten on the planes, Ze is felt that onoay oie search in nore Antonsive clea rathor than on the sides cf onmy att thot shadowing fron the team has the fest chance of the other han the jractice 2f the meay of leaving escorts behind > eo; eubmorines own he ite wonk folate and if tro or fore gubearinos can attack durin: daylivhe the convey my be deft Felatively unprotected for « night attacks Spo’ subaarine aeting aa shadorer can be of infinite valoe ~ fn ccachiny other Boats a to the tancety Tt appeard, however, Unt after thh initial attack the enoay Decosea Stsar ganized and ‘subeoquont attacks ahuld te me as quickly ee pooeitlee ; cyScmmpemza W.s.8- cuRMLLZ (58291), ia Foam Is be ‘he ecemuntestion set up war sowt effective but ts considered too staple for extentive tae.” the possibility sf eneay’ dovoption sihero e stesio Froquoncy with straight calle te used ts very greats TNeomprchonsive systen of authenticstors nicht wrk to alleviai thie weslowae,” He ie felt that thore Le s grout need for 3 epectal- {ed oubmarine contact code, eiciiar co tho eirers*= code tom used it aestened to recuse ordifary trananiseion to the sisimun of groupes An aphitrary qulakly tronanttes contact come wuld Be a Bie helps Tis felt that the ettectivanss of wolf packe in areas of arse concentration of enomy shippine inereasoe in cecastric proprrtion to the minber of gubsarines wiieizod, Two oF sor 5p tno or thrve boate such cuuld eoneetvably dey evapletely the tse Sf certain traffic lanes to the enemys ‘The CVKLE bas completed four patrols of better than arsm face durations. Although no defects exist whieh should. delay ber oyond her noraal rofve popes aecumlition of saterial. ites Eniiestes that early ivy Sard overheal te advisable. The low Posistance of battery cates noted in section K is eomeldorod to Deva distinct ailitety hazardsFOS-AG/i15-3/P95-161 SUAMRINE SqUADION stxTEE Gare of Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Caltfornis, Whuguse 1544, Te Conmandor in Chief, United States Pact. (2) The Oomander Subncrinos, SEVEIT! PLIST, (©) he Comender SEVENTH FLiaT, Subjects 0.8.5, CHEWABLE (89291) Fourth Mer Patrol - Revert x The Fourth War Patrel of the U.S.5, GIVALLE ws con Quoted” tn South Chinn Son and Northern Psilippies serine the pened Ai June 1A to 9 hucwst 19ut, operctin’ on & cravp vith U-SrS) FLSA snd 0.8.8, ANGLE, “Tho petrol. wea of Fifty Saye" function vith trontye ‘throe‘aays spent in agsiined acess. 2, ‘Tho CROVALLE node four terpeto cttoals én the aene ott= stentity sgcvessive timer on 1n har tes provicas prerola, A dovlight submerged attest on & Largs convey of ‘bout fon ships plus edeorta, Due toc ers hecyy sotnavorn, nly ono sot-up tes obtainad, Four torpstoce fron the ster ‘tae lsaod, to Has A night surfcco sttnek on tro ships of « conay of {ton in oiled tivo torpodocs vere fired fron Hor tubes and Your fren storn tubes. Five hits vero ebtaine! cat beth abipe Core Gheore to alas Abtaak £31k submerre* poriseope ctteele on = ergs frotchtor. Pour torpotocs "ere fired for four hates SStcets,, 4, moors portznyasttcak onc comer of at st ight ships em! scworal enearts, Just. previous to Fecehin tho ftrlag point, the comer stzret Prosentiny « #20 = gaclo on the hor. The Conmantine Officer accepts © dons tae ‘hroct shot caf fired’ ats tonpotoce rth vere acid offact, andes for sprrad. Tro tined tata vere hoc. 3. The progressive doteriorction rf the inmul-tion roststence of tho’nesn ators trereny ochles 4a hctac tnvosti-cteds hance ete ‘aw anal ituns of ropatrs to he untericion fee te is holies tan GREWALLE ex Wo cvorhetted urine the nomi rettt period oePoset6/AN6=3/705-161 SURLRDIT SQUADRON SIZTE core of Flost Post Office, SoRDE TL, Sen Praneiseo, Galdforn Samm to Ditwrase 1804. TiS.bs GOTATLE Report of Fourth tur Potroly Surjocts 0.8.8. ORIVALLE (S37H1) ourth Wer Petrol = Repert of is Tho Squsfron Cemmenter eonerotulatos the Command: Ofttest, oFttecrs, sant Cray on enother entatandin: cf-roseive: petrol cel on tho desc'n’tnelteter ‘pon the easey Mpg, ‘AeUNITED STATES NAVY iee/er. 22 August 1944. nOnH- Po J-D=BeNoT ‘20% ORSDIENT tot Lez. Report of Fourth War Patrols Free: ‘The Commander Subserines, SEVENTH FLEET. Tot The Commander-in Chief, CNETED STATES FLEST. Viet ‘The Commander, SEVENTH’ FLEET. Subject: 1U.5.3» ORSVALLE (88291) = Report of Fourth War Patel = Comment one ae CREVALLE conducted her Fourth War Patrol in SOUTH chm SEA and West of LUZON Ina coordinated search ond attack Group with FLASHOR and ANGLER. 2 ‘The Fores Comander‘observes with pleasure’and pride that during four War Patrols, ONSVALLE has sunk 108,400 Bones and danaged 83,100 tons, of eneay shipping. CREVALER's tactice in gaining position snesd of ‘go, heavily escorted and plane guarded convoy off CAPS BOLTNAO'OR the mofming of 25 Tuly, are noted, “This difficult Bad hezerdous maneuver fa an oxceilont example of what can be Gbeioved by en intrepid Commanding Offiver who realizes the cap Gbilities of tis sturdy ship and stout-heerted orew. 4 ‘The ASOSAN MARU vag danagod and stopped by: FLASHE tn ner attack No. 4 at 0812 Tuly 26, Tt timely ene. sunk, vhlie Lpine to, by CREVALLE who S¢entirios 1t as AOBOSAN MAR, 12 her eeeaSk'Rs.S at 1027 the sexe day. The gross tonnage, 6800 tons, {o'being divided equally betwoon FLASHER and CEVALLES 5, ‘This patrol 12 designated "successful" for the purpose of the award of the Subaurine Combat Insignia. 6. ‘The Force Comnander'takos groat pleasure in con- gratulating the Consanding Officer, Officers, and Crow of the §iSig. oRSVALES, on their outstanding war record, ené on inflict lig the foliowig hoary danngo on the enemy in this egsressive patrolFER /AL6-3 UNITED STATES NAVY aea/ere serial +_ooat 9 ozsi6, 21 August 1944. +S» CREVALLE (95291) - Report of Fourth War Patzel = "Comment one AK (HAGA MARU Type = BO) 9,500" Ton: Ke Now 2) ‘IM (IAGIBAN WARU TypemB0) 7}600 Tons, (Attack No. 2 AK (ASOSAN WARD ‘Type=B0) 4400 Tons*(Attack Nor 3 AK (HAKUBASAN MARY Pype~BC), 6,700 Tons (Attack No. 4) ‘Total~ - - 28,000 Tons * See explanation in paragraph No. 4. tin tngr P,P. STRAUB, Srey Rew. CHRISTIE. Flag secretaty. RroDiAL COPY DISTRIBUTION: tee (3) {Bizect otz-72 (2) Vice Opnay 2) (Direct) css 2 Vise opney op-230 {1 88-16 ft Gomi sete ft oss-a8 2) Comznarit 1) DivConssubon-12 2) Consrarat 1) Divcomssubron-16 3) Com?enPie. 3 DiyConsSubron-18 3} Combubelstrit — (30| SM School NeL.Conn (3) Goamubamnarie fs Supt, Maze island’ {2} ~ orn a) Sfis fth Fleet aUNITED STATES FLEET, 426-3(8-3/20)) r ? clea e we THIRD syDosmeNT vo: Report of Fourth War Petrel. Comander Seventh Fleet. Comander in Chier, United States Fle : Us8eS, CREVALLE (88291) - Report of Fourth far’ Patrol 2. Forwarded, 2, Commander Seventh Flest congratulutes the Comanding officer, officers, and Mon of the U.S.S. CREVALLE lipon the completion of a very successrul War Patrei during which 25,000 tone of eneny shipping were Sunk, arrvbvek Hon Chief of start Copy to: Comsube7 there ComBubion-16 (00 USS CREVALLEssan/iab—s 1.8.8, CREVLLE (88291) (29) (Care of Flest Post office, Serial: 032 ‘Sen Franetece, caltfomia, <-DERLASSIFIED Sees Soe ‘he Commanding Officers ‘oe Conmanderctn-Chiat, United states Flos. G1) “Secnaodor Sotmest fe Division ON SIXTY Om. (2) Coemander Sibearine Squadron STD. (5) Scecander Suherrinoe sevaim! FLAET. sungocts U.8,8, CREAM ($5291), Report of War Patrol Kunber FIVE, Brclosurer (3). Subject Report 1s aneclooure (4), covering the FIFIM war petrol of the yoosel conducts! in the FLOWES SE onroute to tho Mls PRELLIFIIES Arco, during the period 1 Soptasbcr to 23 Septanber, 1944, Le formarded horurdth F.D, WALKER, Jr. KT USED. 4 aA BG DECLASSIFIED.s.s. cnevatts (85291) i PAMROL HO. 5» A, POLO: CaEYALLE returned from hor faurth war patro} on ‘agit, Tore Front ley in the nore tise ant tral resi cun’ tiring sgcirat a towed target mas comucted Sere Fires sugust 30, 194d, TagriAS doparted for fifth war potrod =t 13l5, was accoaplished by 5. Taruct 2, 29k. Samuct 2h» JOC" cgeretee torpesoeey ane om electri, iaith onsvIcLasn 0 targets September 3, 194k. Be NaRR:TIVE® Liestonant Comater 7.0. eSelle Heaterant Comantor TJ. Hostennnt G,P. boat, US Hittercee 9, BLIND, Uis.t8, re ere (je) taPe Hu20OiE, UA5,0Re Heiecene Ge) ea, toWaEa, SIR Eneiot Babs BOTE, USK EBSD, oiic. rate, UoSum.k. Guise Potty officers stashed sinter, Jonn (qn) CHAP.) 3H BIL, Howry ey CRn(as)(A), Use BL oka, Orvilae Gay vate Cease, ayne He, ella SOUND, donee Hs, CTHCAN), OB Drrts, Louse, Foy om a)CH » Ua Freestone, cay. cuaint:), Utte SHOEP, JorOae Nay COSC), US. Suueehios, art E., C:C1)(7), Ue ETI, coorge Fe, omkaaN(T), USt, 2 goptesber, 19LLe RRPOR piptitca Promntha, Yost sustrait ss yoo = Began convoy exer 223s = ‘Secured convey onurctse, ot cour 2 septerber, las a. 43 septerber, 19ht COMRED EM EIT se for Darwin, W 94 19s neti tune noe Begun gust 29, porate or Patrons 1 e 4 3 Zegerterbers Tica up 6) radar interference bouring 328°%> a 4 canst: typo plane which closet to 6 niles. (areragev.sss. cREvaLtE (58292) Si PinaoL WO. 5. wu 4 soptenter, as 5 soptenber, ar 6 Septenber, iss = mm 17 Septenber, bie 050 = aus 8 Septecbor, Fras 10+ asa = nai ass = mo - 200 = 9 suptemer, os oo - wis - LOAD ENT Tatak Bichon ged recogsttion with « U.S. Sib. rou. Sint CREVALLS sorta OME giving 2 ae Dardis oud Sent CREVALLE serial 100 requesting forts for cir conditfoning unit. 35ibe file on trutning dive, eo-11 elvctrie.t fire in forward torpedo roo burned both cenleteers nd foth eatle to GC sain gear control oni ‘Sent CHEVILEE serio] THREE requesting spares for QC cntrol unit $08. STINGRAY at rendervous. slgnted escort, bygm entrance to Derwing dustredice Having recetved ful, lubrhesting ofl, fresh water sad ton torpedoes learted Darwin, austrelia, for patrol are. 9tn. SD rcontact 16 ailes, cloged to 8 alles, pline not stehted, Dived. Cisrerate contact #2), surfaced. 50 contact 8 alles, closing, planc/stehtet, Dived. (idreraft contact Be Ploked up strong redar interference busting O10°T. Brchanged cable wth U.5.5, NAHLAL. Bogan tranest of posaage between TICK and IIT To1ats. Changed course to 275m. to transit FLIRES Siu hesding for north fern tip of TIO ISLIDS, Changer course to 322°T. heading tovart passace bene SEHD ana TOKG BEST TsLiVDS.on oo" = go = 10 = mms = mu ps5 aus = B59 an siptisbery 37 os = oat” ose = on - osm, 624-35 = Ueses, cs (55292) LODE ME Eal “2° elamoL Ho. 5 ch mes# coures to 282°T, runmine up routes to e:stnand of S LET SE cout of KEc., 0UF, PUTO, od TUK NG BOT Is NDS, 2944. Pests alduy between BUT I5LID nd BO 2. TSL. ch age’ caurac to OOO°T. to eut erosa osterly route fron S.LATBR ret, st covet of § LEDE 18130 tae tr ia ISL, ch ret course to 180, herding domn ‘o threurh peas ge betweun 8.151 = Z ket up 57 eat ot on be sing 23°Ts, x nee 8000 y-rée, Docan treckine: /sbip emt et #1). elt up mother cont ety (Ship eontet (2), .t 270%) Tones E050 jrzte, Clowes to 3560 vara but could fot sce hie Poth chat t > knota on course 335%. Thos ay Mave 2 prob bly fast n-tive orf. Deelded our int cts vers too axl to bother with eo continued Thrown pee eee i hope’ thoy abghe be the first ofun of on Porocehdne eomvey but nothing develope thence? emurse to 270%. Tatentet to p Fer eos Soe Deana Detmeen FOSTIEIOH (oh nvod eouree to 3007, pide tnnfoa cours to 277°%. Take voulé put us butm.en POSTTELONS and Shears “Teeewtea then dashing to vost of L.au8 Bik nt coat of i sina Eel 19 into ie 65.0 oT Ptoku up J rudr cont et t 9000 yrds bo ring 291°. hunted cont cty = squatinadl s:iibe.t. in rout hin to south werd (Sip cont et #3)y ‘on ness, couree to 204°? - Weds roueds tea eta. ‘antp took sharp dom ingle ond ramboorged with uppar nd lowe Surking toner hatenee opens The Offieersofathe-Deck, Lewtun nt owcrd Je BLIND, ae