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START OF REEL JOB NO. Bt elie AS OPERATOR M, A /oe DATE ziisle 3 THIS MICROFILM IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MICROFILMED BY NPPSO-NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON MICROFILM SECTION Yo Neen Wilts ters. \s TASS. TmeDeen oc. esr MAO ISCENRER YS Says Venta Qtcnves Wah Was Gera Sea Robin A spiny-Snned fs having red or brow coloring on its body and fing ‘The rst three Tays of the peceal fin ate wparate from the obers and ate used vole ng aboot over the rea baton, 40%: do, 1526 (surt), 2401 aubm.)s 1 18 bars, 1587 5 20" (eurk), Bis (cute, gpl, 18", 1 dom, 1 20mm 10 BY tts Bliss Sea Hohin (SS-401) was laid dove by the Por rmouth (Na) ‘Navy and on Darcie 18145 laura on 28 May i044: sponsorel by Nes. Homer’ Ambrose ite of Capt. Ainbrose, the New ands Pre Superintendent: and eatimtsioned on 1 August 3 TA! Gomde. Pad ©. Stinson tn eomsead After shakedown off Postanoath, Ni li, Eats Se Hi ral he Pato oh 02 Sctober 131 sofowing indent ath a Sean J merchant ship which missing the subraine wn Gorman’ Ucboat, frantically sestered ill in feral dietlon ofthe surfaced nen isis Sta Role: was out Yare and” il Sia! amare ‘Nr spending six days at Pec! Harbor, Sex Robie scl for Lamon’ Steal and her fet war paol when S'Msnnuary 1945, she torpedoed nd tak her ead Shi of the way he 5,000em Japinese tanker Fees Lor luere Except for dosing feting ines Ur finder of the submarine’: Ast pattl was wnevent- {Gh and ‘she returned to port at Fremantle, Western ‘eahon 29 Joos Sr Hobie sceond poral prov to bees. ott pr sete af the war. On 3 Match, che patralline nar Surniaja in the dave Seas te twat evadolee dap ess Cult ship and torpeocd the treo ship, Sten evtors, the submarine flay hac hese prisoners {G'vae’eh beard nd sontinue) er patrol eo days Sea Robin contact 2 trooptaden convey of tye Sapa, acomverted gustan snd sera? czas ganost Mongo Mort ws the tt tbe Se 0 he letiom, the ‘etm of three torpls. bts After ding the suadenly "active eon Yeschy the. sub meine commenced am end acound and several hours iter, vas again in fel. ponton. Skeyw Mart tre fs of the tho catgo vata vas tcrageing tatcally fos wag unable to sod the’ hee forpelars Cha ou etl vod at her. She took one hit Eel’ her begs and elle icky bythe bow. Ser IRbin then fed "outed ot thes trptos af the ssi ct iy iP the tage rigged and ther mist On the eeond stn, the ship fe nt 0 fortunate After wate ive Usgetcampletdy" new course, the sobmaring ire thre ore torpedoes nt range st 900 sands With re Nt emidshie thot broke Nagar Ma i hat Sert her rapidly to the bottom: Sea Rein now, Beran wrap he pie for hr see For 21 hours Se Say pursue, by? the cron and sccopensing “acral Bit made ood het escape and areved at Suble Bay, Phuppines on 18 Mare! to rpesih her deleted to Departing Subie Bay on 19 March, Sea, Robin set cotta forthe South Chinn Se i th ica ofthe plan eFTlainan where on the 25), she resued a duno Siemans Gn 90° Macch, the stfinatine foun festa ot Lic mle of a grovp'a six Tevancce detvovers tay between tne af hem, she fre three torpoes nt {iv ae ut s'quek tom of the ship esutad then to hss hates ‘nee the bor ihe econ deste Everved $0" and’ Beran to, bear don’ on Seu fein ‘ter oo tinates ek depth changing. the submarine Extend herself ad, with ifsinan S seant 10 mes Say, again llackdt Duta sone oft toneiog fet tofnd' a target, aot the subnatine seamed al, ‘On 6 April, Sea Robin sank tno sll Japanese fish tng weasel taking three prionars ef War amd onthe firing day, tsk on beat 10: rw” epanessy tee ivorg ofa oundering tavler that had been worked by Allied aural The submarine terminated et cond patrol at Pearl Harbor on 29 Apri Sea Hobie thie and fnal war patra wag conduct inthe Yellow snd Past China sea. After saking asl trol craft on 9 July and aking one orbaner, Sea Febin (onpedond end enc the cargo shin, Suhtkin Hera on 10 dy. Shor thre ile tet to tke Taege tampa, the submarine vas caneht of the sgrtce bya pant Bae Alhoh te me dd tet deop hie babe on the fest prey ths giving Seu Hobia'a chance to. dive, he dvopped to lore aboard fo the sep Although "torts" net covered atl ie end of the pata, the submarine’ hove tues were eceraly darnnged. using umerous torwedo, mises Sroughout the remainder of the patrol. With the ex ception of socorl tlre suk jn surface atnes, the Yehaindee ofthe patel nas unproductive ‘When the wa ented ‘on Ip) August Sew obit mora at Say Island, Aftera oneday” stop at Poael Hasbor, the Laat eas for home tao? the Panania Cael on 29 Septanber and serie 3 Galve fe assignment brought. Sea Robin sparine Siadren: (asetton) Grbaced at Bl ane, Say lett, the’ submarine conmincel She reumuavigatel the South: Americen continent fand beetne the Get cubarine to round Cape Her The year Toik was epent not teaming excises i thetic an Key et rte : Following overbout at the Philadephia Navel Ship urd, Ser Robin wos remained to Sublton 8 bust at Now’ Landon, Conn. arriving en 20 Auguct 190. On # February ante soba dept New Landon for pasicipation in exercise “Portes?” a joint Army Naypoate Force waerciee in the Cambbean, rsurning oh BU March, From September throuah Noveber de tna fraged in her’ Bt Your of duly. withthe Oth Fleck nh Mediterranean, in 1951, Seo Robie was converted to a ‘ubtnarine, following which she returned fo Neve Lom Mon for Toeal opevstons, In January” an, Febriary 1052, the submarine varcipsted in exercis “Mico in the Nh Adlacie testi cold weather pear racedutee Under the supers son of es Naval hse faboratary, New London, foloed. by a relutn. Up I the Caribienn For the next two years, Sea eb nd Galng operations in to Sib The Now Rendon ares, On 20 Avirae 105 week northern tes rete Cire ant ine ‘and Baltes, Northern dren, On 4 Janiary 126% the submarine departed for six wots fn'the Catilieat Derteipating in operation *Springbeand™ sn in Sn tener, tea pant NATO excrese “New lesen IV." Wisting St Jah, New Brupewice, en touts: home fo New London, where she operated’ Tclly for the re. mainder of Us year ‘After engaging i, special operations fn Inte 1985 and arly 1087, Seu Bubin resumed noma dsties iy th Now Landon area until entering the Portesoath (31) ‘Naval Shipperd on 24 Joly 1057 form teosmorth over haul. Upon return to New London, she engaze fuerisn tn the Atl A258 whom abe et sail for'a three and one alt month four of duty wih the Gth Flest tn the Mediter or the tone five sears with, te out for i fehedled” overhaul” seeds, "Sea" Rebly ope Allante and Cashin wats engaging i Submarine warfare execees and. providing service tho United States Navel Submasin Sehes Tn September of 1631, Sou Robin participated in arciee “aster Stroke” vith United States Cana snd British forces fellowed by local per New Tendon tn she se ran ier 1900 wag spent in partition tion "Springboard darees tn the Cartb9ean providing errvices to naval ale sqvadeons and sirface uni Feliowed ty training and! ASW exercises in te Ne Tondon ar, ‘On 22 May 1907, Sea Robin put to sea in company vith Taek (S526), Sable. (88-309), and Sea Or! {GE-I08) for a twecnonth tour of worthernBuropean forts slanping. a Portsmouth, Bagtand; Cher Brance; Vandendesr#, Northern, Tren and varie Senuditatian parts Prem 2 October through | Fabra Ary 1968, Seo abi underwent overhal af the Phil Ache Naval Shiovasd and Goan comms formal duties in th ‘omer 1908) the submarine was transferred to SublRon Siac based at New London, Pobin set sil for a ae Highlights, of 1970 ere particpation in operation “springheatd™ in Jamiary and Paraary and NATO cxcrlse "Stel Hing” im Apsl and May. On 4 August the enbmarine made" her 124008h “tnd Gnal die On 1 October 1970, Sea Robin Was decemiisioned Struts from ke Nevy Ist, She was told for serap ot 3 dune Tori othe. North “American. Smeling Co ‘Wilmington, De Ser" Bobin resived three battle stars for World Warll erie Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships VOLUME VI Hiserical Sketches—Letters R through S AppendicesSubmarine Chasers (SC) (Class Patrol Craft (PE) ‘WITH A FoREWORD BY ADMIRAL JAMES L, HOLLOWAY IIL, United States Navy, THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND AN INTRODUCTION BY VICE ADMIRAL EDWIN B. HOOPER, United States Navy, Retired, THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL HISTORY NAVAL HISTORY DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON: 1976, 88407/A16-3 ¥.8-8. SEA ROBIN (S407) serial ( 01 ) » fo Fleet Pos San Frané st Office, isco, Calif. DDECLASSIFED-ART. 0445, OPN! nar the Commanding Officer, U,S.8. Sea Robin (3s,07)« The Commander ‘task Force Seventy Ones official Channels. 1.5.8, Sea Robin, Roport of War Patrol Nunber ONE. Enclosure: (A) Subject report. (B) Track chart (wil ith original). lhe Bnelsoure (A), covering the first war patrol of this vessel conducted 4n South Chine Sea during the period 26 coun vo 29 January 1945, 1s forwarded herewith Cormissioned at Portemouth, mist 1944. 22 August conducted sea tr: training dives ond MH, and arrived r tired contract torpedo trials, Nowport, R.I, and arrived New London, Ct, 20 or conducted intensive training. 3 Octobor don, Ct., onroute Balboz, 0,2, 12 October arrived «13-21 Octobor.in Panama aréa conducting approach: ying dives, exoreising at battle surfcce, otc. F. ‘ordise torpedoos, Panama training was’ oxccllont. tobor to 5 Novombor onrouto Paneria to Puarl'Harbor, T.H. Conducted drilis and training cnroute. Poarl Herbor, T.H,, on 5 Novonbor, Assignca to ion 46 for training. Underwont fivo day rofit by ch installation of VEY, APR, béoster sntilation forward, DODI, 240mm guns end attondent neconplichod, Daring training poriod fired 6 mark poise torpedoes, - Fired 5” gm and 140mm nnd 50 calibors tines at stationary targot off Ba % perimental’ model, ‘ST rada sd during our ‘train- at Portsmouth, 1H. Yod I Submarino DRT was New London, Ct., ond installed at Panama, soa dato, 26 November 19h. (8) NaRRATIV Novonber 26, 19k THOOTVA) Departed Poorl in company with Guardfish, and PC oscort, ca Robin, Guardfish and Son Dog organized as a coordinated attack group. Task group dosignstion 17.1h, CG 17.1L in Sen Dog. This unit ts designated 17.14.3. Will rendozvous with Soa Dog 400 miles southwost of 1 1415 (VW) Mt attlo surface firing pass ct stationary target off Barbers Point, 1515(VW) Sct course for rondezvous, Took station 5 miles north of ardrish, Me U+S+Se SEA ROBIN (S407) c/o Fleet Post Offi San Francisco, courrpmn November 26 = Docomber 1, mpoute rondezvouss Held communication érills with Guardfish; hold radar tracking drills and mado submerged approaches daily on Guardfish, Made many training dives and oxercised at omergoncy drills December 1s TA30(UT Rendezvous with Sea Dog, Guardfish transferrod Op-Ord To Sea Dog. 1515(M) Sct course for Saipan. Took station 10 milos on Sea Dog's port beam, 7 December 1 ~ &, ~~ Enroute Saip Gensral tra Docomber 8 5 lo rondezvous with escort. Procccdsd to Saipan, Fadieally at 4 on¢ino © 0622 (K) Bsoort ound contact in our vicini reed ooyrse at ful] powor. Escort was unable to reo: contact. Cdntinued to Saipan. (k) Entered Tanapeg Harbor end moored in no Fulton. Conmenecd minor voyage ropairs. sonnel from tender Were cxeuptionally cooperative, Decomber 9, TK] Underway onroute patrol atoa, ee Took station 10 milos on Sea Dog's port beam, Sighted Liborator and, exchanged reccenition sina Hea a). spocificd). SJ made contact at @ SD and no APR vontact was made, (4/C # 0954 Surfaced, e11 clear. Had woak APR contact at irrceular n 150 mec, 1050 Sighted unidentified |, cnginod land based plang bow, Mived., Prior to sighting made aPR contact at 530 me PePeSs Bolieve this was 2 U.S. plano but didn't idontity cloudy. (i/o # 3). U.S.S. SE KOBIN (854,07) c/o Fleet Post Office, San Braneiseo, Calif. CONFIDINT IL December 11 (Cont'd) 2 T106 Surfaccd, All clear by sight and APR, 2207 SI Radar contact 4L00 yas, on starboard bow. Reversed course ton our quarter,» No radar interference of any kind arpot closcd to 3100 yas boforo rans started to open. argot ‘on gourse’115° 7, speod 14, Could this be the Tropang? Pip was small and no SJ inverferonco camo i eidod it wes a sub, but Wh Informa Peck Compan wore tracking unidintificd target on courso lie fron h stating our contact night be on h tion sont out by us was very close to Guardfish's wthis targct could not bo Guardfich because targot d to raise y, 2880 kes, and 425: ge StI tracking tirest, Ipless feeling, If/h light to find out, wo will bo no Is frigndiy, but adar indleatos he nay oo Ja wo challoneo, nd wo will bo unable to as such at im. Docidod to challenge wore alr I pack and would ind if wo woitod i Definitely docidcd uok or 8 U.S: sutn: ding for Saipan radar out-of comission. inecd tergot. Forty scconds later ved correct roply. Jack; She inforncd:us"that hor:redar was out of. commis 5~ ‘ormed hor that-we had boon tracking her for throo hours. 0119 Port vont motor to main motor out of commission. Hoadod for st of pack at-one shaft spccd, 12.5 knots. Oormonoed working on Nocossary to replago armature bocauso. solder between (Soe Major Defeéts). makina ono shaft full spood, 13.5 knots, cnt motor for port niin motor: back in-counission, It took 2 hours to rop-ir vont motor, Seo Major dofacts for dotails. Chaneed specd to féur ongino speod in ordor to comply with Pack Commander's ordor to tako station 12 miles south of Balintang Island by 0500(I) on tho 1ith, Gan make it if we can avorage 16.8 knots, Suns aro on our starboaré quartor and wo will make it if not foresd down, U.S.S. SBA ROBIN (851,07) o/o Floct Post Office, Sgn Francisco, Cal: CONFIDEIPTAL Decombor lke Ui35 Nedar contact on Babuyan Island 270° T, 60,000 yds. ‘Obtained fix and sct course for 12 milos south of Balintang Island, 0520 Radar contact on Balintang Island, bearing 310° 2, 27,000 yas. 055g Dived on station and patrolled arca south of Balintang, ‘GIO Hoard first of sovoral very distant dopth chareos. Y602 toad very wak pinging bearing 310° 7. Zontinuing ~ must bo et loast 20 or 30 niles avay. estinato tho pinging mist have been at least 15 was extronely woak and we soon lost it 1700 Changed zone description to minus oight ti from here on aro (H), unl iso specific 1910 Surfacod and cet course 270° T to tomorrow's pre-arranged Jatrol arca, Picked up SJ interforence throughout tho night. December 15. 830 Exchaneed rocopnition signals with a friondly submarino, probably Soa Dog. G53b Dived on station, Patrollod al) day et per: dopth in a minber one soa - visibility unlimited, Unevo 1850 Surfaoca. 250 Roceived orders from Pack Commandor to patrol’ shipping, 1: Ppilippine Soa to Formosa Strait. Sct course 270° at rour ongine specd. December 16, ‘DOO Stato of sea increased to four, wind 20 knots, both from 050° Ty Mast remain on surface until 0800 to roach station 0627 Sighted floating’ sphorical minc 300 yds on starboard bow, [Wine contact #1), Posit: Lat, 19-5248 N, Lone. 117-0045 Bs Mine was very rusty and had numorous horns. About 3 foot’ in diam Sat very high in the waver, Did not roverse course to sink it because scae had invroascd to state siz, and wo a hurry to reach station by 0800. No fix this morning or lest night because of a heavy overcast. 0759 Dived. Zffective poriscope depth patrolling impossibl DORE surfaced in a mumber six sea, wind 40 to 50 knots. Kor On surface remaindor.of day, “patrolling, and fixod ship's po: th a sorigs of sunlines, ‘No contacts. U.S.S. SEA ROBIN (SSi,07) c/o Flest Post orrt San Frateieco, Calin, embor 17. Seng ant and wing are still very stronpy 0602 D: ope depth control impossible, , surface patrol remainder of ‘the day; and wind abont 40 knots, Boat way to’ oast- "a: bejoleapaabe ahoavy sea. ‘way. to eastward into a heavy. sea, December 19, W200 Poon ora. Gorn » 9 to. 240° 7, ‘to patrol on Scouting Line across 8 = Foracsa Sti ramoly hoavy and wind: about 40 knot, up radar interforenes to southwost. Ghallonepd and cognition signals with the Segundo. o105 Mfeked up radar interference to southeast. Challongea Sxchanged recognition sipnals with tho Soalion: 0616 Dived, 306 5 Soalten or sémundo. fron Back Gormander to Changed course to 330° 7 Stato # 25. Conducting. surtac. 05 Sea had abated to numbor one, Decided to take advantage of good weather to convort # 4 FPP to a main ballast tank to improv h f tho boat sinee we had boon taking a beating d by the N.B, monsoons, c/o Fleet Pus ¢ San Francisco, Cat CONFIDENTIAL December 22 (Cont'd) Slowed to 8 knots and headed inte slight swoll, Thore were no white caps. Sent 3 auxiliarymen on deck equipped with proper tools and wearing life belts, ‘Two euxiliarymen were in the superstructure and one was tending thon on dock, Commanding orricor, Navigator, as well as Officer of the deck, were on the bridge and a quartermaster was stationed aft on cigarette dock to watch men working on deck, At 2325 Rocelved freak cross sca which swept across deck aft, about one foot deop. Quartermaster saw man go overboard to port. Man was lying flat on de wer the sido and it is bolieved that he was injured by striking his head on 5" gun or deck, Ho made no outory and did not strugelc. Inmediately yent to man-over-board stations, cut in Dond Reckoning Tracer (pet), and manouvered ship to recover man. Man lost was GRIFFIN, Thomas Wilson, 82-34-29, Mote, V-6, USHR WIN was an excellent swinmor and had life belt, ‘Put watch end with alternate calling and listoning and use of DRT searched area for seven hours during darkness, A two nilo: square about the point was scarchod. acted Guardfish by SJ radar. She informed us sho would ist in our search. At daylight sho joined us for @ coordinated oh. With her help and uso of DR? searched during noxt six hour fod a ten mile square about the point GRIFFIN was lost over~ board. No results, ‘The search was given up as hopoloss at 1115 as the man was not on tho surface of the water. It is believed thet he was injurod end sank immediately after going over the side, Position was Lat. 20-16,0 N, Long. 114~56.0 2. 0847 Guardfish dived. 0850 Dived. Had AFR contact 145 mc. (A/C # h). 0856 Zxchanped signals with Guardfish by Q¢, She informed us ‘sho had SD contact 8 milos, 0914 Surfaced and resumed search, 1057 Lookout sighted Mavis on port beam, 6 miles. (4/¢ #5). Divod. TiO Informed Guarafish by QC wo sightod cncmy nlane. She informed Us she had SD contact 6 milcs, closing. 1115 Notified Guardfish, "Search completed”, At T53f surfaced and sot woetorly courso,

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