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HISTORY OF USS JACK (53 259)
Construction of USS JACK ($5 259) started on Fobrusry 2, 2082) a
croton, Gyensctiout, by Electrle Boat Company. ‘The vessel, wae, lauset
Scteber 16, 2912, fhe ayonsor wes Meg. Prancos Seeley. The JACK was
Coumtaadonéd Senvary.6, 1085, at tho Subsarine Base, lle London. te
tenant Commendor fH.’ Dykens, U. 5. levy, vas Pirst comanding offic
Coniasioning ves followed by 9 training and shakedown yeriod of
6 wecks duretion operating out of jlow London, in Long Island Sound
Suping this period one trip waa mide to Nevpost, Rhode Talend, for
Stractural torpedo firing. Fost stakedown repairs required 30 days,
Endvon April ob, 1985, departed New London for Tanone. Off the coast
SEeionste a contact vas bade with a German submarine, Dut a firing
position could not be reaohed. Arrived Panama, C. Z., May 2, 194%.
Boparted Panama May 7, 1913, for Pearl arbor, "7
be JACK arrived at Pearl Harbor 2. H. from Panara, Yay 22, 2982
and vocosved a refit by USS GRIFFIN. After 9 days training the Doar
Gh for Mer first war patrol on Jube 5, 1083, Gogmander 7. M_. Dykore
iS “Navy, commanding.” Arriving at Midway ef June 9, 1943, the JACK
seeuéied ahd departed for patrol sane d3y.
mntered ares June 18, 193, which veo south of Honshu in vicint
of Tokyo. Sighted convoy of 3 enchant, ships ang one destroy
Strack acs malo, since 4 proved impossible to close the ert
June 182h mide subsenged torpedo attack on 2,500 ton tro!
massed due to presature explosion af torpedo.
only seat2 patrol posts were sighted unti2 June 26 when a3 abt
convoy tae sighted. Piye attacks ware sade submorged, firing 1° tor
sedoes in ails sinking ships, eno navel collier 0,215 tops, one
aeetencer freichter 9257 tons, and ono freighter dapeged 6,600 tons
Phe SHOE recetved a vary close bomb just as attack #o Ke about to vi
wee Very heavy danage wae sustained. Wo pore attacks mede oither
by Jick or the ebony.
one 28, wade contact on eneny cruiser, iis speed vas too fast
culy 4, sighted 2 abtps with one escort, made submerged torpedo
avtack fiothe 9 tompedoes Foe 5 nit; Ship sani umeaiately.
Seeskat STackeh chorges and left vicinity. Target sunk vas a
ep of 6,783 bons.
July 8, mado a submerged torpedo attack on a convoy of 3 nerster
and 2 estore ships; Fired 9 torsedoss at leading ship but no hits
Beisovea dus to fadity torpedoes, Went deep imediereiy acter Pirin
Believed (ecvy depth Shares attack for portod of 2 hours, ell Pas
Tp close. ‘Thirty-nine charges dropped