ONFIDENT TAL, Subjects U.8.8. DAGE (85247), Report of Patrol Munte! Amboard fuel vent that had teoked off as aia Several otters plus one head valve, and after torpedo tube vent, We were at about 250 fest on course 130°P taking advantage of the > knot current wo had cursed co roundly before. A @oubsful sounding taken during the last series of charges gavo 18 fathoms under the kool so decided to onse down to 300 fect. Much pinging ani thrashing about ebove Scraped bottom at 308 fe: Guess we will sit hore for a eouperaturs gredient, We cre thankful for the heavy sess--oil leaks might not be so iscernible. Pinging is mostly to the north- st bit not too far away. One sound head rently bont. Abandonod oonning towor. At losst one escort 0 a to look after us. Apparently he is conducting fs pinging and Listoning search sweep seems to have contact. in no hurry and apperently sure of ouP position as he hi moved up and down our sides end cone right ower ones. Decided to remain on the bottom 88 ho had still fetied to drop, howovor the urrent began to take chargo of us end to carry us bumping ead turning on the bottom with scconpanying Loud scraping, grinding nd clanking noises. Wo were siewed around 900 to the loft. Could not understand how wo could remin undoteoted wth ell this racket going on so decided to get off the bottom at the first opportunity. By No serews could be heard by JP so ws @eolded to get off the bottom and get going, mienced blowing Safety and for the msxt 15 or 20 minutes we made more noise blowing, nting, starting and stopping hydraulic, inepace (88247), Namber SIX. yeods up to 120 rpm, han I ever. thought was sup. Trouble opening, 6 flood. Bnele and speed won't old her a feet opened aetety oubboara vent end commenced getting soretda of the boat although she nearly again. We were Just atout squared ‘278 foot woen JP reported what we gen expecting: Pye relaxed, however, when nia clear would let us 50° charge and silent run- offered at Je % ose as I have ever teard 100 feet to purip bilgee and iienaged to Tig in JK-y0 sount Will naw Bow pls Loud rumble Etera planes, one shaft bas developed an ehttrubttent squeal, Otherwise everything aeons all right. Thad intended to surface ee" loust by 1400 whon I figured I would b far enough from land to got off my Teport to the Group Commani cr » Ehings took Longer than T expects ~2i-BICLOSURE (A) 8.8, UACE (85247), Keport of War Potsel Nunbe ompedoos ready, only two api ity= sfaoud and got off my contact and feports to the Group Command [wee diving, Noted superstructur ped in a: Dove and went to work on the tor) Changed course to surface and was just about te do #o When SJ radar went out’ of on for 9 half an how. ovmed Group Commander tho and of my noisy conditions. BR's position about Exp oveded: Radar contact on BECUNA bearing 6,400 yards. Avoided. Radar contact on FLASHER boaring onze 11,550 yards, Spent Glesed to 2,00 o him 20 Decomber Mating our way northward in the tooth of tm gele--not making mich headway, Do not desire to head directly into seas be unable te dive quickiy for ple Passed through debris and by one floating SD contact 22 miles. Tuming sb full speed witn full ruddor to got seas astern for diving. 22