START OF REEL OPERATOR ~ DATE _~ ae THIS MICROFILM IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MICROFILMED BY NPPSO-NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON MICROFILM SECTION GET, START & ENDSUSMARINES, PACIFIC FLEET Serial 0159 U.S. Sumarine Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H. CGcSUBPAG REPORT NO. 9 Febraary 6, 1942. PLUNGER FIRST WAR PATROL. DECLASSIFIED The Commander Suomarines, Pacific Fleet. Suimarines, Pacific Fleet. U.8.S. PLUNGER (85179) - War Petrol - report of. (a) Suomarines, Scouting Force, Confidential Letter No. '12-K1. Enclosure: ug (A) Copy of subject war patrol reports vo Se FA 3) Cepy of Consubron Four's Comments, Room 265 Gent, file FF12-10(i)/A16-3, Serial O49 ~ of February 6, 1942. MAR 5 1942 (c) Copy of Consubdty ‘Ferty~Thres's Coments, Cont. file-FB43/Al6-3, Seriel 004 of op File No. (SO) oct eee Seaclosurea (A), (B), and (C) are forwarded Co 1. cony NBT ScLteh Loxthformation end guidance. 35 he coments of the Force Commnder follow, PLUNGHR's patrol was of a duration of 53 days from base to base; 18 days proceeding to station, 18 days on station, and 17 days returning from stetion, A totel period of 10 days was spent submerged during daylight enroute to and’ fron station, As previously remarked in other patrol reports, tie enroute to and from station must te cut down to the absolute minimum consistent with fuel economy in order thet patrols at guch great Gistances nay be effective. Subuarines aust roly on lookouts for plane detection end accept daylicnt surface fuaning when the air threat is not too great. Those suimerines equipped with Radar which is working efficiently, will hve the added warning from this device. f he on the night of Jenusry 3, PLUNGER sighted a - destroyer and immediately dove, apparently to decp submergence, with no periscope observations. Light conditions were not ; Stated, but again it is wished’ to point out thet night surface - contacts should be developed whenever feasitle if conditions are not such as to unduly endener the submarine. Except when + the submarine is silhouetted by the moon, the adventage always + lies with the submarine. Furthormore, iter having submerged): Alpricd —sgaayssrensto5, ONAL SPO? DECLASSIFIED H0669 — y_Geceare witFF12~10/416-3(5) Serial 0159 2 periscope attack before ii often prove the best 6 LoxDON ‘che of tie ship 1 t the coné torpedo # wes seen to hit. The comending officer, tne sole judge of this, but should keep in torpedoes. 6. The remarks of the comitions ere concurred in with the ¢ coption 6 of t regerding deep submergence in order to svar fusl leaks after effecting rendezvous with esdozt on ret p. It is doubtful her submergence at 250 fest, after us! wous with the escort on the return trip would'be profitable. refit period, con! ion "ai A ditional leaks. The cou 3 oil ond air leaks curing the oped iaie tt D the refit period, an the Squadron Gommnder should conduct a leak test near the end of the refit period. ie The Counander Subnerinss, P the PLUNGER with the following losses inflicted upon the ox ntman = 7,200 tons. DIST SUrT ON Paci List I, Case Atlantic List 11¢u-11 Asiatic List: Comsubat Special: '2N3(5) 5 ta0(2); 2u26( Mbig(als tanta; vo(L WY10(2)} Subschool New Lond (2). CO decent 5 AK, “sins Pies Seoretary.$8179/Al4, Serial GOL From: Commanding Officer. To Gommander Task Force Seven. Via Coumander Submarine Division Forty-three. Commander Submarine Squadron Four. Subjec U.S.S. PLUNGER Patrol (conducted December 14, 1941 to February 4, 1942). Reference: (a) Commander Tesk Force Seven Operation Order Now, 33-41. Enclosure: ) Depth charge ) Comments and Reconmendations. (1) From the coverage given the sssigned area it is believed that no considerable amount of chipping was entering or leaving the Inland Sea via the ¥il Suido, Except for the one vessel which ves deetroyed, only two others were sighted during daylish tug end a small trew ler. It nsidéred inadvisable to cttack either of these for it was believed that the enemy putrol thoucht they had climineted this vessel from the ‘tion dur- ing the depth charge attack, and thot 1 ne night be forthcoming if our presence rennined unknown. ~ (2) It is doubted if there could have been much traffic at night, During the first ¥ station the moon was quite bright and it is felt that sone of any considerable number of slips would have been seen. (3) During the latter pert of the patrol dur- ing darkness the ship wes usually propelled at 1/3 speed on battery motors, with the aux engine on charge This made for exellent listening conditions. While no contacts were developed, on several occasions it wa necessary to dive viken screws wero reported close uboard but due to poor visibility nothing could be seen, Possi~ (lity that patrol vessels were equipped with Redar was considered. (4) It is the opinion of the Comending Of- ficer that if support for the Japanese Activities in the south was being g.ven from the industrial and naval faci- ities on the Inland Sea curing the period of patrol of this vessel, that it’was going through the Sungo Suido or Shimonoseki Suido. (5) Conducting a subme patrol in such an area in opposition to a destroyer patrol ic considered “62NETDENTIAL Subject: U.S.8. PLUNGR Patrol (conducted D to February 4, 1942). most difficult. While the sea was quite changeable (this arca has been called "The Hatteras of Japan"), there wore but few days when periscopr depth could be maintuined at 1/3 speed without continual danger of broaching, “AS a result, © depth of about 90 fect wes usually kept, coming 33 feet for « careful look every ten minutes, While this afforded excellent training vor the officers and men in depth control (the chiefs of thc watch were: trained as @iving officers and became proficient as such), it was folt that undue wear was imposed on the machinery (pumps and plenes). (6) In the late afternoon the state of charge of the main battery was usually such that if a long ap- preech were to be made, little power would be left for withdrawal or evasion tactics in case of counter uttack, It wes with a feeling of relief that the word that the battery charge was completed was received each night. (7) The health of the crew was excellent. Ghis is attributed partly to the fuct that but two meals per day were cervea; one ct 0730 und the other at 1539. (8) Tho morale of the crew lent. Many of tho men were visibly shaken depth charge cttack (also literally) but functions in a highly satisfactory manner. jority of them will not have seen daylight for a period of el- most two months. It is believed that un ample rest pe- Tiod between patrols of this length will pay excellent dividends. (9) While on patrol station it was the gen- eral practice to submerge forty-five minutes before Cay~ light and surface forty-five minutes after d It is not considered advisable to delay Civing until after star Sights are taken in the morning; neither is it advisable to surface early enough for evening stars. It is there- fore recommended thet submerines be equipped with a bub- ble satant so that sights may be taken at any tine dur- ing the night. During most of the patrol the moon illumi. nated the horizon sufficiently to enable the navigator to take sights at night and fix the chip's posivion with rea- sonable accuracy. Frequent fixes wore considered neces- sary due to the unusual current encountered in the vicl- nity of Kii Suido.SONFIDSNTTAL Subject: S. PLUNGER Patrol (conducted December 1k, 0 February 4, 1942) (10) The magnetic compass, located on the bridge is fitted with binnacle lights thet are supplied fromthe ship's lighting circuit. The binnacle light iust-be on in order to read the compass from the conning tower steering station. When the shi Hi ent running and depth chers and the lighting motor gene fore highly desirable that the binnacle lishts sh wired to- take power direct from the ship's batt the conning tower éteering station may be used for silent running. 5 (11) During depth cherge at: rigged for silent running and the conning tower is doned, steering is shifted to the control room, There is no'means of steering by the stendard maznctic comp at the control room steering s ene of the small boat compasses control room. This compass i +is too small end erratic, not sufficiently compensated for aecurate steering. ‘the depth charge atteck encountered on-January 4th very strongly emphasized this voint. It is recommended that a largor and more reliable magnetic compass be supplied suvmarinos of this type for the con— trol room steering station (12) It is recommended that the H.P. air connections in main ballast tanks be silver soldered in accordance with recommendations set forth in Consubsco- for letter 01032 of November 1941. (13) The conning towor eyeports should be blanked off. (14) Tt ts recommended thet the inspection plates to #1 and #2 periscope wells be welded closed. A man can be lowered into the walls in order to repa. the buffer, adjust limit switch, clear the drains, ete (15} Permanently remove the boats, deck boat covers, and hinged deck sections, except those’in the vicinity of the deck gun. If a boat is desired, a col- lepsible rubber type boat should be carried. (16) Have on board for patrol a reasonable supply of 2.x i and 4 x 4 lumber, .together with nails and wood chisels. Considerable use wes found ror this materi- alin making wooden jury rigs and traces. -8- ENCLOSURE (A)U.S.S. PLUNGHR Patrol (conducted Decen 1941 to February 4, 1942). (17) Carry a supply of blank flenges for 1 drains and all sea valve. connections insides A broken. residual dvain valve in e reserve fuel oil tank caused an oi] slick until blank flenged. (18) Increase the Burcau of Ships Allowance Lict by one medium size hand pump. During veriods of : silent running at deep submergence vhile avoiding detection, a pump of this type would have been useful for pumping ‘the pimp room an@ motor room bilges direct to an auxili- ary ballast tank or sanitary tank without having to use the trin or drain pumps. ” (19) While subaereed on station during aay- Light, none of the heads were allowed to be blow ten edlion milk can, located in the after crev's fens was used es a head during the dey. Fuel oil end deodor- ant were used, This system wos not entirely satisrac- tory, It is TecoLmended that the crew's head discharge . be piped to #2 senitary tenk or that these heads be fitted With larger levis, about five-gallon size with tight tit- ting lids, so tha’ they v 11 hold the daily refuse. (20) It is recommended that e small IC. motor generator supplied dircet from the battery be in- stelled, or that one of the present 1.C. motor genorators bo wired so thet it can be shifted to the battery. This would be used during silent running periods, while the ship's light nerators are shut down, to sup- ply desired I.C. circuits such as rudder angle indicator, motor order telograp) telephone bell ringing cir- cults. + (21) A plentiful supply of spare heating elements, arive belts, and couprescor blower scars for the Kleinschmidt Stille te obtained and kept on hand. (22) The importance sof a reliable stellation cennot be.over-emphasized, even though it be non-directional. It is believed that the Japanese des- troyers encountered in des ed patrol area were equipped with directional Rader. (23) It 48 considered important that as a sub- marine is leaving for a patrol, it should mike a 250 foot ive for about two hours to test for leaks and above all OLCBURE (AU.o.S. PLUNGER Patrol (conducted Dece: 1941 to February, 4, 1942). so that the escort destroyer may look for oil slicks and ‘air bubbles. (2) In going from periscope depth to 250 feet when prepering for a depth charge atteci:, it is nec- essery to expel 6000 pounds of variable water frou the PLUNGER, and it is highly desirable that this be done silently and quickly, Also it is desirable that the wa- ter-expolled have a sm1l forverd moment erm in order that speed may be reduced to dead slow on one screw as soon as deep depth is reached. ‘The trim pump now inst makes toovmich noise and is'too slow to te usod for this purpose, The method now used in the PLUNGER is to trim the boat with 7000 pounds in the negative tank at peri- séope depth. 6000 pounds are slovly an¢ silently blown outias depth is increased, An additional 7000 pounds of watér axe blown from one of the liary tanks to the mgative' tank soon efter reaching 250 feet and this water ig then-available for expelling from the boat if the deep submergence is prolonged. The fore and aft trim is ‘easily controlled by blowing: between the trim tanks. ‘This method of transferring variuble water to sea and within the boet has b ‘tisfabtory’so far as speed and elimination of noise is concerned, but considerable “gressufe 1s eventually built up in thé boat and the value of the negative tank as c quick submergence tank is very nearly aestroyed, In order to eliminate the problem ‘existing, it is “recommended: (1) That en additional tank of about 15,000 1bs. Capacity, fitted with « hand-operated flood valve (normally left open) ‘and easily ecn- trolled inboard vent be-installed for use as @ deep submergence ta: That the present safet e fitted with a Liguidometer zaug fn “In vie of the time anf facilities available, the lat- ter/plen is provably better sulted for use in subuerines now built or building, but the sep- arated deep eubmorcence tank is recommended for new construction,CONFIDENTIAL DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK RECEIVED JANUARY 4, 194i 1. At 2030, while proceeding on the surface on one main generator at 2/3 speed, 6 knots, charging batteries, the stern lookout sighted a’ puff of bleck smoke one point on the port querter. At this time the PLUNGER wes on course 068°T, heading approximately toward the full noon which was about tvio hours high. On closer observation tho of- ficer of the deck made out a ship, apparently a destroyer, range about 5000 yards, angle on thy sow zero. Made 4 quick dive to 100 fect, and reached that depth about 33 minutes after first’ sighting the destroyer, ‘Ve had apparently been sighted while silhoustted in the moonlight. The destroyer then speeded up considerably omitting the purt of smoke, Tho first group of dvpth charges, eiant an number, Wore dropped 8s vo viere passing 90 fect. Those were judged to be from 1000 to 600 yards avay. Depth wes imnediately incressed to 250 fect and course chanrod to 180°T, ‘The ship was rigeca for silent running and completely rigged for depth charge attack. All citiliery motors end motor gonoretors were stopped. Hand steering and hana power on bow ané stern plens was usod. Th conning tower vas ebandoned end stecring was done by the boat compass et the control room stesring station. APP~ roximately 10 minutes after the first attack, 2cho rang- ing on 28 kes. was ficked up on the starboard been. Shortly thereafter Scrovs were hoard speeding up broad on thejatarboerd bow. At thig tine our heeding was" bout 135°T, evinging toward 180°, running at 1/3 speod on one serew. The destroyer increased to high speod and crossed the bow from starboard to port, dropping eleht more cherpos. Judged from ths shock, these voro stout 200 vards the last two being the closest. Considerable paint vas jerred off the overhosd in the forverd torpodo room. in, fact, the Sound Officer statcd that he had to brush off the @.¢, dial a couplu of times in order to road it. 2. Dopth was increased to 300 foot and at one tino 315 fost dopth wos roached. Tao third ond inst atteck vas fmde crossing tho stemn from port to starboord. At this time the PLUNGER was on approximatcly 160°T. Eight charges wore dropped, It 1s not knovn whothor or not this wes the bone destroyer. ‘The last four charges shook the ship considerably, especially in the after torpedo room, whore the torpedo aleohol tank sprung a loak, spilling a consid- erable amount of alcohol ovor the dock. Those charges wore estimated to be betveon 200 and 300 fect away. The fepth sotting on tho charges 15 of course unkown but a good guoss Would bo botwecn 100 and 150 foot, It is be Tieved that the PLUNGER's 300 fect depth reduced the shook appreciably. ENCLOSURE (A)3. ‘The cyeport in the port side of, tho connii téwer started leaking betwoon tho glass and its rubbor gasket seat. Eventually this was ro! hydraulic jeck to force a rubber covored egainst the eyo port. Tho #2 periscope well i: plate loak inerensed so thet after a few hours th Toom bilgas were over tho floor pletes. ‘Instead of using tho drain pump, thoso bilgos wore beilcd out with buckets ond onpticd into #2 sanitary tank. ‘Two Light bulbs wero broken. All the dravers in tho. officors' rooms were thrown out on deck.. ‘Wo portable bettle lanterns off their hangers. The alcohol tenk 4 wes ruptured. The ship's boct stowed in tho superstructure was loosencd, from its holding ton clomps so that within the noxt two days it wes lost overboard. ENCLOSURE (4)ATTACK ON 7200 1, On January 16 st 0940, whi sighted a ship bearing 100°T. Rance 8000 yards, angle on the bon 20° port, base course 309°T. it wes noticed that the ship wes zigzecging about 45° from the base course. The mast head height was estinsted to be 60 feet. At 0942 came left to 020°T. At O944 changed specd to 2/36 he 0946 relative bearing 060°, angle on bow 35° port,. range 3000 yards. At 0949 angle on bow 80° port, range 2300 yarde, Changed course to 0,0°T und got tuo tubes ready forverd, Estineted speed to be 9 knots. At 0951 chenged speed to 1/3. At 0959 angle on bow 25° port, range 1000 yerds. At 1000 went ahead 2/3. At 1002 fired one torpedo at the foremast, 105 port track, Estimated range 550 yords, gyro angie zero. At 1002-2h firat torpedo hit. He’ iodec3o tirea second torpedo. At 1002-50 second torpedo hit. The ship took a down angle by the bow snd a slight list to port. In about five minutes the screw ves out of the water, Several of the crev: lowered a bont and Gumpod over the side, In approximately 20 minutes the ship sank, It wos of the LONDON MARU type. ENCLOSURES (B)CONFIDENTIAL REPORT.OW RADIO Ait SOUND RADIO 1. Communications were in accordance with Annex "A" to Comtaskfor soven operation order no. 33-41. 2. No messages subsequent to serial #2 were received from Comteakfor Seven until Jenusry 26. PLUNGER vas unable to hear the: "V's" transmittcd on the 4155 serics after December 27, with tho patrol station still avout 700 miles distent, "V's" wore not heard on the return trip until January 27 or ot a distence of about #00 milvs from the station. It would have been impossible, therefore, to have reported any movenent of enemy forces without abandoning tne prinary mission. a 3. NPM Primary Fox Schedules were guarded whenever the PLUNGER was on the surface. The vertical antenne vas not exposed to copy schedules while cruising in eneny waters, The special ettechment to the direction finder loop for receiving while submerged was not successful at depths in excess of 30-35 fest. NPU's signal strength was sufficient for copying at night until about 2000 Gon, or about one hour before diving while on station. 4. On 20, 21, 24, 25 and 26 December it vas noted thet tno separate stetions apzeared to be sending "V's" on 4155 kes., both using the enciphered osll sigh on Con- taskfor Seven, Inasmuch as no messares vere transmitted and no authenticators used, it vias not possible to disting- uish the genuine signel from the sourious one. 5. No service whatsoever was obtained from the Redar. This equipmont was adjusted and tested before leaving Pearl Harbor by the technicians fron the Subuarine Bese BAR shop. When passing within 4 miles of Nihoa the Redar was cut in and showed no trace of the islend. Again whon epproaching Shiono Misaki on the Japenese mainland the Rader was used end failed to indicate the presence of land. It was therefore considered impossible to place any faith in tho instrument for picking up the oneny while on the surface at night. This was unfortunate inas-mich as a relisblo Radar - even tho non-dtrectional typo - would be of inestimable value to a submarine during patrol operations in enomy controlled waters. Not only could a potential target be tracked and located with the Redor, but 4t would cleo enable tho submarine to stay ENCLOSURE (C)on the surface and keep clear during the critical tine be twoen surfacing at night and the completion of the battery charge. Attontion is invited to tho fact thit the equip- mont installed in the PLUNGER is the first of its type. ‘There are at present no standerds by which to judeo its perforaines under service conditions. In view of this fact and considering the urgent need for @ roliable subnering Reder, it is recommendsd that PLUNGER, one destroyor, and ono VP or S0¢ plene be granted such spocial aveilabl~ ity es to determino whothor or not the oquipmont as will operste successfully. It is el a Radar technician be tomporaril: for the next patrol. souND 1. Little trouble wes oxper: gcar material. Ono dofectix gonr. Frequont lubriostion ws necossery because unusually long poriods the gcer was in usc. Tt we overction the following how: © gor - 35 days; 13 hours Tk gcar - 15 deys, 0 hours 2, Watehos wore stood as follovs: continuously while on station and et night whilc cruising. tho gear at "bottlo stations". Regula by ono rediomon and four men of other ratings. the continuous watch w.s demonstrated tvice by locating ships by the sound goer; (1) at the samc tims of sighting by officor st poriscope, end (2) vcforo being sighted br officer of the dock at hight. 3. There is local disturbance in the wator in patrol eres, Kif Suido, ond psrticulerly clo Proved both troublesons ond sunoyins. enused a soung to be produced which oxctly r ranging. It could be picked up oth the JK and oc genr. At times tho "beope" would be single, «nd st othor incé in groupe of three or four, cnd rogular, liks a dos- troyer devoloping a contect. This bcoping chanced boaring when the course Was changed. The sound could be hear throughout the JK frequency range, Tiis sound vas for several days believed to be a destroyer seerchina vith 0 ranging gear over the horizon. Tt vas concluded that: (1) The sound was not echo ranging, since it eoula be heard on all 7 frequencies. (2) Thet it source is either: (a) Some type of local fish or, a7 ENCLOSURE(>) an undersea volcanic disturbance on the botta.. (There are carth tremors each day according to the coast pilot). Listening conditions were fair. On one occasion the screws of a tug making six knots were heard 7000 vards on the JK gear. Effective echo rences vary videly in this aroa due to varying temperatures. Temperature gredients for 0-100 fast of nlus 1 to minus 3} degrees Fahrenheit vere noted. ‘Temperatures taken are notod bolow and may be of value in ccnnoction with Consubscofor serial 062) "Sound Renges in the North Pacific Ocean". ENCLOSIPLUNGER . comm © DATE Jen Jan Jen HOUR 1830 2000 1200 1200 1930 9500 0700 1200 1400 L745 1930 2000 0500 1200 1740 1915 2100 0440 0635 1200 175 0515 0635 1200 1730 0525 0630 1200 1750 1930 0530 0630 1200 1730 1915 0500 0615 1200 1740 0500 0600 KEEL DEPTH 90 rt surface 100 ft 100 ft surface surface 120 ft no ft 120 ft 100 ft surface surface surface 110 ft liort surface surface surface 100 ft 100 ft lio ft surface 110 ft iio ft ilo ft surface 110 ft 60 ft 57 tt surface surface 110 ft 90 tt 90 ft surface surface 100 ft 55 ft 7 tt surfece ilo ft = & = ENCLOSURE _(C 65 tt surface 6' 100 ft 75 tt 8 tt surfece 115 ft 75 tt % tt surface 100 ft 75 tt 75 tt surface surface 105 Tt 140 £t 140 tt surface surface 100 ft 20 ft surfece 100 ft 80 ft 80 ft surface surface 100 tt 100 ft ilo ft surface 55 ft 55 tt 55 ft surface surface 100 ft 80 ft 70 ttREPORT ON TORPEDOES. 1. Leaving the torpedo tubes flooded at nicht during the rough seas encountered caused frequent flooding of afterbodies and gyro pots in spite of rubber buffer geskots, careful tail packing and sealing of oxhoust volves with heavy packing. To prevent flooding, the following procedure was used: one tube in each torpedo room was kept ready except the outer doors were closed, To make the tute ready was only a utter of the four seconds necessary to opon the outer door. The resulting cry gyro pot was thought to be worth the few seconds delay in mak- ing the tube ready. 2. Two torpedoes were fired at one target, sct -t depths of 10 feet ana 12 feet; high speed, zero gyro angle. Both ran hot, straight end norml, hitting points of aim, Time of run of first torpedo 2h, seconds; second, 21 seconds, It is probable thet the exploders functioned mechanically, not magnetically. 3. Phones in both torpedo rooms wore mnned nt night by torpedomen who stoo¢ watch-in-three. Instructions were to get two tubes 4n-eech room ready immcdinteiy upon soundina of the general elarm, which vias used only to moan "enemy, sighted". -1- EicLosuRE (D)CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON Mai@RIAL 1, All mein engines perfor: nain ongino blower timing gers require re 3 ‘as possible due to teoth brecking off. A soparate report on the failure of these goar tecth is being forwarded. The engine is in operating condition but i only when four main ongines are required. In addition to routine inspections and adjustments of all oncines, #3 mcin -ngine will be given a major ovorhuul during post-patrol period, The auxiliary engine wes used a total of-356 hours during pattery charge, Dattery-motor propulsion, and zoro flost without casuelty. 2. bil engine room auxiliazics performed ‘The.lube ofl purifiers requirce rovlaconont of ( femele eluteh, (1) rubber socal ring end (1) ling. 2 Kleinschmidt Distilliag Unit éovolopo hoeting oloment end roquircd roncwel of one complete sot of - vapor compressor drive belts. +3, Blectrical equipment - satisfactory operation through- out, although inspection, clcaning, and adjustm.nt of ell oquip- mont will be nocessery during epkvop poriod, #2 lighting motor gencrator armaturo will be renewed. Porfornence of tho main storage battory was setisfactory me it 18 believed that the stronuous vorking of the battory while on patrol stat ion had a bonoficicl sffcot. Total voltase sligntly higher. hore was no opportunity to discharge to battery to doterminc the capacity, but tuo caforeud low-rated prolonged dischare the patrol. Due to ago of tho battury, aydrogon obteinod during charge and slow discharge is graduelly incrcasing. he #1 Weinschmiat 4 distilling battory waver fron frssh mis unit wes operated 175 hours and distilled 2750 cullons of good battery wator, a roto of 15.7 callons por hours; the low S being dug to lack of operating exerioncc, ané insis- tonee upon good test of wator mado. Fifty gallons of battery water were used por day cs an shroughout. the patr aithough the rato wes much highor while on Tate used while on station 9 to ature of battery and noccssery inor and efter charge whilo on the surfcec. Bnroute to ana fron station, vith o feirly smooth and continued operation of one of the after main engines, haust heated evaporators vory noerly supplicd oll water ugod onroute, hilo on stction, ,2 Kleinschmidt Gistiiling unit vas operated 330 hours end >roduccd 9000 ole ENCLOSURE (2)gollons, a rate of 2 fee to dntenruption O62 continue). operation i element. The cvorcge daily consumption of fresh weber for cll. purposos wes 360 gallons, end ths ship returned to bse with mexiaun odpacity éllovcd tor diving trin. Vo unusual hardship ves inposed on personnel by restriction 5 veter consump! 6. They materiel port ¢ tho ship considering the. hard uncor. AML cus operatod without Ic difficulty ho & t's standpoint s aninteining ightnes: ¥elv showed leaks whoa it bocanc nccossory gocneey avoiding dotoction or duri Byory cffort shoulé: ys ic to ols cone, cround eae Le sturti is stroagly on petrol make ¢ dive foot, of ct least 2 hours a Ts the insulation, to install petcoe could bo dreined into backots 8. On the first dgop dive leek dévelopod through (2 per Ket. In order to rene Sntor #4 mein bellest tank and nove load. &n effort wis Acde to coul! kk from inside the voll but this was not. ontire et 1 1k beeene rse aftor x ond cssincd serious portions as wat.r re E nthe punp room Tt is rocommonded tht thuso ins be weldsd closed. 2 ‘ 9. After being doi conning tovor startec los This leak wes roduc. 2 to—l plate seated over late should be eyeporés. LOS URE (2)on surfcoite the night of January 6, it was missing, ulso tho doek cover was gone. Tho depth cherg: loosened the holding down clemps fri allon ‘Tho boat then pounded the deck nt over the side. o superstructure o Also the fucl filling hoso s loose after its holding dox¥F12-10(4)/. 16-3 subarine Bese, Serial 049 DENT: he Conmender Suduerine Squeéron FOUR. The Coumender Subneriaes, Pacific Wl: Comments on PLUNGIi War Tho ‘report of GR is considered excellent. It and contains uany very good recomiond studicd and efforts ve made to put then in uce o: end other submaz! is squaéron. ‘The Comandt: extrenely modest in port of the attack of freighter an@ the report of vhe depth charge attae! PLUNGER. From the report subaittec by lin on nis patrol, it {gee that the patrol \, ing sad not unde ectue ast Conmander D. C, ifiite, U.S. e@ for « fine job vell donc. f Morpedses. Lec vini jo tube outer doors losed during trol with tao pro. 8 outlined in subject report is comsidered preferable to lcav.ne tho doors open and finding the torpedo flooded when 1t is it. As noted, the tino to uke the first tube ys only a metter of four seconds. It is not conceivale that a torpedo will be fired in less than ao :iumte after sight. the etemy and the outer door could be ocsily o> interval. Knowing that the torpedo wiil not ccrteinl¢ worth the delay, if this could bo » delay. Since tue two upger tubes ire very hard to open when in condition surface full speed, tubcs two or three should ¥e the first ones reedy to firc. Onl 5 Pe necessary to fire fron the “muzzle door clos: f poning coor ana throwiag firing interlock lever sv 2 Mabe rosdy to fire position”. Tuc r oper= ations should bo fiftocn soconds. The pr. yy ready torpedo routine aay give ti pec having the subserine a t 3. i ‘The Commanding officer recommended connectors in nein bollast tan s being complished at the f iCONFIDENTIAL Subject Comments on PLUN7SR Ver Patrol, 4, Conning Tower Eyeports. The Squadron Conmander concuts with the-eecommeniation that the conning towsr eye- ports be blanked off. They serve only as @ peace time measure 2nd ere very vulnerable, in « depth cnarge attack, us was Gemonetrated in the attack on the PLUNCER. The Comm Officer, U.S.S. PIUNGR, is to be commended for the ing method of blanking off the eyevort that was leaking after depth charge attack on the PLUNCTR. 5. 011 Leaks and wir Bubbles. Every effort should be made to ascertain the derinite locations of oil and air jeake while on petrol. The suggection of the Commending Officer that tht submrine submerge vo 250 fect efter rendez- yousing vith the escort and heve the © rve hin for oil and air leaks is well tcken, This give the reyair forces and the Navy Yard some ides as to whet to work on {nstead of juet reporting air and oil lesks during patrol. 6. Stills. Continued reports on the fine per- formance of the electric stills seem to have solved the Solution to the battery water problem vaich formerly limited the endurance of some submarines on putrol. attention 1s invited to Submrines, Scouting Foreé Bulletin lo, 54-41 of December 15, 1941, in regards to the operation and cleaning of these stills. Te Silent Running. is sonething a thet bas not been str detail in any-previous war petrol rezorts. The Commnding Officer eeeas to have teken this seriously at the begianinc of patrol and the importance and details of it cannot be stressed too much. in connection with his recommendations of connecting th- 1.C. actor generat— ors directly to the bettery, it is worthy of further investie- Gtione The lighting motor fenerators ere very noisy and ere not used during “silout rumiug", but the I.C. sotor gonerat— brs are absolutely necessary. The mgnetic conpése binnacle Girectly to the bat’ as recommend ‘Commanding Officer. This could easily be done bz Gt to one of the exergency lighting circuits. & Bubble Sextants. The subject of havinc bubble sextants on-board ror nicht fixes has been discussed pe lencth before. Every effort should be mde to have # bubble sextant on board each submarine leaving on patrol. 9. Boats. The recommendation that both boats be surveyed 1s well founded and hes been directed to be eccone Sichet by Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet Serial 065 of January, 1942. ENCLOSURE BConments on PLUNGER ver Patrol. ‘Two submirines of this squadron have lost their boets, one cerrying the direction finder loop with it. A third boat was broken beyond repair. Two rubber lifebouts are aveil- able in this squadron if needed. 10. i Authority hes by tuo Co. , Pacific Flect, to reicve creius frou «11 reserve fuel oil vou There is also an approved altoration to blank off the vents of «11 reser’ fuel oil tanks. The latter will be accomplished before th. PLUNGER leaves on patrol, Ie Addition] Negetive Tank. This appears to have merit and 2 investigated. qe. agreed at the arrive. to Kos. 1 and 2 periscopes wells should not be welded closed. 13, Communications, It is noted that the PLUNGER had no Communication failures serious enough to require mention, and that excellent results were obtainc 14. Rader. Because of th scarcity of Redar technicians it is impossible at this time to furnich one to ach submarine going on patrol. ven graduetes of the Rad-r School at the Naval Research Laboratory rioneed in the use of the zarticul.r type of apparetus installed in submarines. It is believed thet the rediouen who ectually operate their own equignent will, efter somo instruction, operate the eguig.cit a.c wot 1c: sith prectiess 7¥B43/A16-3 SUBMARINE DIVISION FORTY-THREE U.8.5. PLUNGER, Flee Serial 004 ‘ Pearl Harbor, TiH., February 6, i942. Conmander Submarine Division FORTY Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet. trol, Comments on. The Division Commander considers subjec 8 aro factual Byory opportunity ves taken advantage of to tre an@ drill men and officers in i That this policy and trainii successful avoidance of other the depth charge attacks. The health and xn This reflects greatly officer. 4. The following are considered note: (a) Conning tower eyerorts metal to prevent recurrence of cas paragraph 3 Enclosure (A). (®) Two torpedoes o1 Both were fired wit! re was very (a) Suggest: w: given to Enclosure (A (e) Th ing, The R.C.A, factory Te Bee Hartor Gnd hes teen requested to ! nent. (£)-The report of mate: » is very gratifyini outstanding crow and officers. (g) Thé "Comments and recommendations" are all worthy of note, -1- ENCLOSURE (C)¥B43/A16-5 RINE DIVISION FORTY-THREE 8. PLUNGER, Flagship Serial 004 e Pearl Herbor, 6, is CONE TDENT: Subject: The Division Commander considers that the while not rolling up a large score, did not negicct an: to harass and attack the eneny, and that this patrol ed in a courageous and cred er, It is s ende@ that the commanding o be considered for the award of the Navy Cross, and that the officers and men of suip be given letters of commendation, Consubron 4. co PLUNGER. ENCLOSURE (¢)27 Cong FF12-10/A16-3(5) SUBMARINES, PACIFIC FLEET ay Serial 0858 Care of Fleet Yost Office, San Francisco, Californie, Tuly 27, 1942. COMSUBPAC PATROL REPORT NO. 48 ‘GEC ASSIFIED SSOOND WAR PATROL. From: The Comuander Submarines, Pacific Fleet. To Submarines, Pacific Fleet. Subject: U.S.S3. PLUNGER (SS179) - Report of Second ‘lar Patrol. Enclosure: (A) copy of subject: report. B) Copy of Comsubdiv 43 Conf. ltr FB5-43/A16-3 Serial 028 of July 20, 1942. (C) Copy of Comsubron 4 Cont ltr FC5-4/A16-3 Serial 0225 of July 21, 1942. Be The second war patrol of the PLUNGER was conducted most aggressively and the tonnage sunk and damaged was well above the average. The Force Conmander is especially pleased with the manner in which the PLUNGER maintained contact with a group of three vessels during the night of July ‘second until. all vessels were either sunk or damaged, the attack being broke off only when all torpedoes were expended. Ze It is recognized that patrol reports cannot contain comprehensive data on all factors in connection with each attack. This lack of complete data makes it difficult to determine the reason for many of the misses that are made. It appeers from this report that a number of torpedoes were fired on snap estimates from the bridge without the help of the computer and with most unfavor~ able track angles, It is not desired that commanding officers be reluctant to fire sufficient terpedoes properly spread to secure hits but it must be emphasized that the torpedo situation requires that each attack be made on carefully calculated data using all information and aids available. 3e In order to improve the torpedo performance of this foree, it is directed that division and squadron conmanders inquire carefully into the details of all attacks made, espe sieihx tanees resulting in misses, and state in their endorsements 4 ‘4 ‘Daghinent facts in connection with the attacks that contributed ge success or failure. a AUG ‘14 ss DECLASSIFIED ane gy. aah Jp File No. (SU) Pld a = HAZOf wol-omec yneZlt A ————eneeeFP12-10/A16-3(5) SUBMARINES, PACIFIC FLEET ay Serial 0858 Care of Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, July 27, 1942. COMSUBPAC PATROL REPORT NO. 48 U.S.S. PLUNGER - SECOND WAR PATROL. CONFIDENTIAL Subject: U.S.S. PLUNGER (SS179) - Report of Second War + Patrol. It is desired to call attention to the ract that the shallow depth settings used by the PIUNCER were necessary because the PLUNGER carried all idrk i-3 torpedoes fitted only with contact exploders. 5. The PLUNGER is credited wita inflicting the following damage on the enemy: sunk 1 supply Vessel - 9,500 tons 1 Combination Passenger Cargo Vessel - _9,400 tons Total. 18,900 tons DAUAGED 1 Supply Vessel - 6,000 tons 1 Supply Vessel - _4,000 tons Total 10,000 tons R, H. ENGLISH, DISTRIBUTION: Gt List I, Case 2: P1(5), SSs. Special : EN3(5); ENLO(1)5_EN28(5); Consublant (2);’subsenool ,L(8) ; ConsubsifPae(2); Cominch (5) Conbat Intel (1). BA Sco hee E. R, SWINBURNE, Flag Secretary.« From: To U.S.3. BLUNGER Tuly 15, 1942 ‘The Commanding Officer. The Commander Submarines, U.S, Pacific FLUJT. Subject: _U.S.S. PLUNGER (98179) - Report.of Secon War Patrol, Period from June 9, 1942 to Enclosure: (a) Summary of Submarine Attacks. i WARKATIVE. 9, 1942 1800(¥) Departed W.A+S. bildvey for Patrol areas via points » Proceeding ut D0 on owe gen erators, 11,5 knots. 1o, 1942 yS0(i) Sighted U.S.s, TUNA in position 28-02", 179-0 ed east. 12, 1942 1126(1) Sightea recognition flare which Personnel on bridge bar Made quick dive to 150 fect. 17b-WCB. 1222(i) Surfaced. 2305(16) Received message fron ing of 3.5. Asam 13, 1942 10ko(Li)Made training dive ng at least two train’ dives each day. 1046 (Tit) Surfaced. LIAS (IM) Sighted unidedtified plane and mde wick dive 150 feet. Position 28-01, 170-058. 1227(Lif)Surfaced. 15, 1942 0930(z) Submerged in order to work on vorpetices. lade anti- couitermining device inoperative on all torpedoes after receiving orders to that effect from Comsubpac. 16, 1942 1843(K) Held battle surface drili end fir target 3" ammunition for ning. 17, 1942 17i1(K) Hela battle surface dr machine gun.g Subject: . U.S-S. PLUNGER - Report of Second ‘lar Patrol. Tune 19, 1942 1740(IX) Sighted Tori Shim bearing 265° T distant 17 niles. * ‘Made ‘quick dive, 1600(I) Held depth charge attack drill. 1947(I) Surfeced, 2048(I) Sighted & lighted fishing bo.t(sampan) bearing 305° T distant o miles, Positi 0 north of Tori Shim. 20, 1942 1030(I) Sighted ship 1 point forward c istant 7 miles, angle on bo quick dive. Identified vessel o pan with sails. Position 30-34, 1225(Z) Held depth charge attack drill. WOT) Surfaced, 22, 1942 0643(I}) Sighted Tanega Shinu and Yoku Shima. Yoku Shina bearin: 268° T, distant 30 niles. Pilot. ing through Colnett Strait. 0645(I) Made quick dive. a 1814(I) Sighted small fishing bout position boarins 135° T distant 17 miles from Yoka Shima. 2009(I) Surfaced, 23, 1942 0030(Z) Entered Patrol area O44u(I) Sighted Kusakaki Shif& bearins, 3 12 miles. - 1355(I) Sighted @ ship hull down bearing 315° 7. Position bearing 200° T distant 13 ni. Kusakaki Shima, W15(I) Identified ship as a sailing box ed approach. 2h, 1942 Patrolling off Dan jo-Gunte. 25, 1942 Proceeding té position*to eastward of Saishu To.26, 1942 1964(T) 2356(I) 27, 1942 0930(I) 152h() 2b, 1942 1800(I) 2153(I) 29, 1942 1032(I) Tune 30, 1942 0003 (I) 0200(I) NNGZR {SS179) -Report of Second Sighted Saishu To bearing 307° T, distant 55 niles. Received a message from Combasto- Group 7,6 that S.S. Coate Verde ‘ould Shanghai about Jane 29, Decided + @ position off Shanghai in are intercept the above vessel. Ci 235° T and pgc, and w ahead generaters, 11.0 knot In position 32-09N, 125-532, bearing 262°, distant 7 mites 5° port. Eneny course 085° 7. were diésel driven, slightly mine sweepers and were of tra tramp steamer construction, The adv: of expending & torpedo on these vessels was doubt— ful. Conducted approach to firing position and fired one torpedo at second ship. Range 800 yards, 80 track. Torpedo missed, prob=bly due to ovér-estimte of target speed. Sighted two snail f4: Chinese funks bears Position 32-c Decoded routine message fr Task Force 7 stating that S.S. Conte Verde is carrying diplomats and is granted safe conduct. Changed course to 140° T unc pec. Si various courses during the night to avoid Lighted fishing boats. approxinatel: ore sighted, It was decided inadvisable t. —..ack these boats as they were probably mand by Chinese crews and also it was not desirable to disclose own position at this tim. Sighted Lukon Island bearing 293° T, distant 15 miles, Sighted Pwo Brothers Isleads bearing 311° 7, distant 9 miles, 7 Sighted a largo freighter bearin, 350° T, distant 7 miles. ‘approximte position of freighter bearing 170° T, distant 3 miles from the Brothers Islands. -3-0 LOSURE_(.Subject: U.S.S. PLUNGEHS(SS179) - Report of Second ‘ar Patrol. June 30, 1942 0700(T) 2212(I) Tuly"1, 1942 0507(I) duly 2, 1942 Ob 47 (Z) 1600(I) 1940(I) Freighter's approximte course 190° 7. Commenced surface approach. Fired four bow tubes at ranges between 2560 and 1500 yurds, Started firing at this range due to bright moonlight. ‘Torp does missed. Made reload forward. Cut’ in all main generators und commenced chase at full power, 14.5 knots, Fired 1 bow tube at range of 400 yards, 170 track.as ship was turning to starboard. Hit under after mast. The ship was probably loaded with explosives, 4s it blew up with a tremend- ous explosion and broke in half, It sunk in about 5 minutes. It was identified as a freighter of Africa Maru class, 9500 tons gross. Sighted 8.. CONTZ VERDE bearing 012° 7, on course,180° T, distant 7000 yards, angle on bow 10° starboard. As this vessel had been granted safe conduct it was not attacked. sade photograph. Passed abeen to sterbourd 800 yards. Position 30-08N, 123-162. Sighted two fishing tonts. Position 30-34il, 123-38. Made routine dive eat dawg. At 0510 sound re- ported screws bearing 30” relative. Due to poor visibility (rain) this vessel was not sighted prior to diving. ‘hen sighted through the periscope it was past the firing bearing. After swinging ship left and getting the tubes ready for firing, the track angle was unsuit- able for firing, about 170 port. The ship was naking approximitely 18 knots speed. It was a passenger freighter of about 7000 tons, headed for Shanghai probably from Negasaki. Position 3l-21N, 123-458. Made routine dive at dawn. Sighted Barren Island bearing 266° T, distant 10 miles. Course 270° T. Sighted four ships hull down, apparently in column formation bearing 090° T, distant 7 miles on approximate ‘course 140° T, Changed course to 115° T to close range and track tar- get until dark, Se ‘ENCLOSURE (A)2105 (I) 2245(I) 2254 (I) 2254(I) - PLUNG#R(SS179) - Report of Surfaced, Proceeding on four main at full speed, 14.5 knots, in pursuit enemy ships. 'Passed through on are by thirty sampans in order to close t! Sone passed close utourd. Threc change course to 180° T. At 2130 o four ships, ayparently an escort ves: similar to'old type DD, observe: northward toward Barren Islapd, surfacing, the threc targets yore follows: ‘leading sh: about 4000-5000 tons; about 6000-7000 tons; freighter about 10000 tor two torpedoes ut trailing ship First missed, second hit. Searchlight nd ia horizon. Tais ship was probably swung hard lért with janmed rudder. stern shot which hit amidships. by the stern in about 5 minut ships transmitting on 400 kes. and second hit. Probably calli destroyer. Remaining two line of bear: t tinuing chase, mking full pover to get 14.5 knots due to heavy Enony speed about 13.5 to 500 yards fired 1 torpedo frei: ton frei 170 track. Stern lookout reported a ship clos: port quarter. This was believed escort vessei making rendezvous wii ation, The fact that the last two mained in close fort: ated that the: ezvous Witi ano 2 Fired 1 torpedo at 6000 toi » 169 track, range 600 yards. fe missed. Turned hard left to investiage t roported on. port quarter. It had cut across our stern and was lost from sight while firing lust bow shot. aie-0-N-F-I-D-E-N-?-1_. L Subject: | U.S.S. PLUNGER(SS179) - Roport of Second ‘ar Patrol. 2310(I) Continued the chase 6000 ton freightor, don felt below decks, at 2334 swing hurd left and fired 2 stern shots ut 4000 ton freighter 140 port. track, renge 1500 yards. One hit. all torpedoes expended. Since it was then after midnight, with battery well down, noon about to come out brightly, and Presence of escért vessels in the vicinity Suspected, i¢ was decided to clr the area charge, batteries, Changed course to 090 pec. Result of this eneagea int: Ons 9500 ton passenger-freighter sunk; one Gamaged or Sunk; one 4000 ton fr sunk. July 5/1942 0500(I) Departed from Area Piloting sumergn 2020(I) Surfaced, Proc. generators, aou westbound 11, 1942 0600(K) Keceived nessage f. enemy sumarine 60 r position. 0610(K) Sighted a plane, dista: appeared to be & seaplane scout p. silver color. It was possibly a enemy subuarins ‘reported abov. 100 feet. 0950(K) Surfaced. ced! 0 Midway on twe main generators. 15, 1942 Arrived at Midway. ENCLOSURE (4,Ti 5 During the-entire patrol phe weather was extremely inimia and warm. The sea.was practically. culm tae entire tine. The sky was mainly overcust 90% of the time while west of fori Shia. In the vicinity of Tokara Kaiko bid in the-aféa around the Yangtze entrance heavy ruin squalls were frequent and the visibility wad poor. The wind vas negligible and the sea flat with few whi S while in areas and ils off Yan visibilty was extremely yoo with light Toes. 3e seemed to be rather constant, To the east of Colnett Strait the e current was négligibie, In Colnett east and west from it the current are extrenely erratic, veing mainly affected by the tides. Very little accurate informtion in this respect was obtained fron the Jaj ons. Upon approuching Colnett Streit o| 4, proceeding eastwarg a set to the northward he passed within range w: Light. No lights were s: is probably that the navigational lights when shipping is known to be in thei ana Yeku Shima are very make a landfall on Yaiu Shir Colnett Strait during the a encountered in that strait. Due to the poor visibility and overcast it was necessary to proceed with caution arouad the entrance. Very few star areas. Sights were taken at nig moonlit horizon. These were fairly accurate. 5 HUEY VESSELS SICHTED Digg atime TYPE POSITION Fune 19, 1942 T sampen 10 miles north Course 2048(T) of Tori Shina 5 knot ENCLOSURE (é1814 (T) June 23, 1942 1355(I) June 27, 1942 0930(1) Tune 27, 1942 152i,(I) Tune 28, 1942 2153 -21,60(I) Tune 30, 1942 0200(T) Tune 30, 1942 0700(I) June 30, 1942 2212(I) July 1, 1942 0507 (x5 duly 2, 1942 (SS179) - Report of Second ‘/ar Patrol. ENEMY VESSELS SIGHTED (con = qaharor T salting sanpan 137-408 1 sampen Ber ring 135 17 wiles from Yalu sailing Beering 200913 course 090 sanpan Riles frou Kusakoki Speed 5 2 srall 2. Course 085 tramps or Speed 10 knots Mghthouse ly senpans Bearing 110° 30 niles fron Taken Island 9500 ton Bearing 170° 3 niles freighter frou Brotler Is. Africa Nera class CONTE VERDE 36-081 i23-16n Speed 20 knots 2 sanpans 30-3) Iying to 123-38 7000 ton B1-21N, 123-45B Course 250 Pass. Frtr: Speed 18 knots 4, ships: Beariig'090 -Course 150° 1 pass. Frtr(9$00) 10 niles fron Speed 12 knots 1 Frtr. (6000) Barren Island 1 Frtr. (4000) 1 Bscort(old type DD or patrol vessel)CONFID ATE &° TOE rune 2 ize (uy" June 13, 1942 145 (21) July 11, 1942 0610(i) ENTIAL ¥.S.S. PLUNGER (SS179) - Report of Second Wer Patrol. PosTvron COUR Bearing 140°, 15 - Ty: niles fron Barren Isalna ATRORAPT SIGHTED. Post?To) 174-h0E 30=2011 157-053 nN REVARKS. Tnidenti 150 fect. ‘Snall scout Silver. éo: to bejar Patrol, Stern ‘Stern isec :Center :Report of Second Var Patrol. 8. _ = is con! the-eneny is using a "zone escort defense", It eypea though cannot be positively stated, that tae thre: attacked on July 2, were escorted until shox by an escort vessel possibly basing on the then, after the first ship had been sunk, stayed in close proxinity to each ctier, it seed pi that they were due to meet another escort at dawn, and that call for help had been sent, and they were expecting earlier rendezvous. Two of the ships wera tracsuittin 400 Kes., between tins first” and ‘Second torpedo hits ox passenger freighte: 9. 44JOX DSFSOTS BAPURIVNCED QWaterial performance was general] isfactory, and no permanent ill effects from capsizing ot Railway were noted. The following denced: (2) Grackin, prior to departure from Pearl Harbor two racks ¥ 45, engine. All of 3 engine liner Jackets are nov cracked Liners have appeared in #l engine possible cracks. All cracks are similar to reported by U.S... POLLACK. (b) Low indivi main generators ana motors. tained upon putting into Mid fa min Generator main generator 5 main generator - 500,000 generator notor 200,000 notor 1505000 motor 300,000 nain motor 1156}000 5 main motor 150,900 main motor 160;,000 main notor 250,000 main motor 400,000 Auailiary genorator - 300,000 BNOLOSURE_(A(0-0-1i-#-T-D=3-N-T-T-a-L Subject U.S.S. PLUNGER - Report of Second lar Patrol. All generators and motors were thoroughly cleaned by spraying With high grade cleaning solvent ootained from Electrical Shop at Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, befor and had excellent readings before ana drop.oceurred between Pearl Harbor and ifid) cause for the low readings has been ascertsined, drop has occurred since lov 5 power has been made on two different night att trouble fron low reading gene.:ators or motors, lieved that these re dings sh Tor another extended patrol. in stern when ship rolls, Pounding ast patrol was again heard art when th, encountered heavy rolling. Cause of this has not y determined, as both stera planes und rudder were renoved during Wavy Yard overhaul between patrols, and loos: apparently corrected. (a) Failure of forward air-conditioning. homeward leg of the patrol, the Iine entering t from the compressor of the forvard air-coaditioni cracked horizontally about 2/3 of t ference, leaking Fron into the pump room, this tige still in the warm waters of the Kuroshio Gur This, combined vith hot, humid ueather encount température to rise woout 25° in the ship as f' after battery compartuent, and habitebility to be {mpaired. After a perio, of about 20 hours the crack successfully repaired, racking is believed due to vibrat- ion of the line induced by compressor. It is reco’ the line be better supported or cus dawpen vibrati 10. Heception of NEW on 26.1 kes, and IPL on kes was very good from unti days out of Midway). A€ this time reception good and NPL was very weak, NPL unreadable ani NPM strene' to strength 1-2, when it becano strength 5, and’ 4115 strength 3-l. While on-station reception of was good exeept for particulary bad weat: at various times. However the si.nsl faded to 1500(Z) watch making it nocessary On 6230 kes reception was excellen when weather cond 4115 was possible but weak,It was noted that at 1900(2), ‘MEM skirted from 8230 kes to 12345 kes and 16460 kes. This shift was unecessary because reception of 6230 kes was strength 4 et this tine a 12545 strength 0. Upon shifting to 16460 kes the signal was Yery difficult to copy fadim from strength 3 to 0. mile on station, reception on the submerged antenna was poor and uareadable. On the return trip conditions renuined the sane until July # when NPL was readable strengt! 3 and NH: very good Strength 4-5. 4265 kes was readable fron until June 19 when it became too weak to be heard, Om the return trip it was variable from July 6 until arrival at port 12795 was variable at all tin last serial sent 131115 July. 1. SOUND co Sound conditions were only fair f This is believed due to two factors: (a i varying salinity near the mouth of the ¥ temperature gradients. cho ranging coné poor b-cause of above and a depth encountered off Yangtze. screws were heard: Three different motor ‘Tyo small tramps or lichthouse tenders - 1500 yds. Africa Waru type - not hard due to high speed of approach. Conte Verde - 6000 yards (19-20 inots). Unidentified stoemr- 4000 yards (18 knots). Four ship convoy - 12,000 yards. 12. ALTH AND HaBTTABILTTY During the crise the health of the crew was excellent. Two meals were served euch day, one at 0730 and one at 1530. The cooks are to comnended on the fine yuelity of the food served, ENCLOSURE _(a]Torpedoes Fuel 4000 gel Provisions 30 days Personnel 10 ways Factor terminating patrol - 4FB5~U3/A16-3 SUBMARINE DIVISION FORTY-THREZ Serial 028 Care of: Fleet Post Office, Sen Francisco, California, July 20, 1942. CONFIDENTIAL Frot Commander Submarine Division Forty-Three. foe Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet. Subject: U.S.3.. PLUNGER - Second Var Patrol, Comments on. ie The conduct of this patrol is marked by a persistent aggressiveness which leads to the sinking of 23,500 tons of enemy shipping and serious damage to 6,000 tons. Leaving direct on patrol after four months in the navy yard and with’no time available to conduct torpedo training exercises,PLUNGER made better than 31% hits with the sixteen torpedoes expended. This 18 considerably higher than the average percentage of hits made by our submarines since the beginning of the war. Three of the five hits were fired on 170 to 160 degree tracks and all hits were made at less than 900 yards renge. Damage re~ sulting from the five hits with Mark X torpsdces clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of contact exploders. 2. The material condition of the U.S.S. PLUNGER is considered satisfactory except for the cracked main engine cylinder water jackets. This defect will be corrected dur- ing the refit period following the next patrol by replacing with new liners of modified design. All cracked liners are being renewed during the current refit period. 3s All attacks on patrol were pushed home with a dogged resoluteness that is charamteristic of good sub- marine captains. The commanding officer is to be commended for his determined spirit, without which this excellent patro) might very well have been a failure. G. C, CRAMFORD,Ss Wado. TOUR FO5~4/816-3 Serial 0225 21 July 1942 coir TparataL, Fron ‘The Commander subnaz To The Commander Su’rarines, Pacific Flcet. U.s.5.,PLUIGR Second “ar Patzol - coments on. patrol wes well c Itisses were made with torpedoes due to ui but the comanding officer was nést asgreasive in his attacks until hits were dade. 1 3 above the general average, 2a ‘The PLUIGM left 1tday on Junc 9th to start trol. The’ vessel is nov refitting at 1d ay zrenaratozy to startin another patrol fzom thot point. he :fill %¢ the fixst vessel to refit at thct base. 36 The crackins of the nein engine cylinder liners is inhereat ia the desicn. dufficiert lincrs of the old type were sent to the PLUNGE at Iidvey on the JIL Ds to zeplace the cracked liners. It ig recox:ended tiat all old liners be ze- uar patvol. These 4 By copy of congratulates the coumadin; offi PLUG on a job well done, Copy ter) 4 osD 43, co PLONGaRU.S.S. PLUNGER (83179) 88179/A16-3 care Flect Post Office, * = sorter ( o6@ DECLASSIFIED = $28 Frensiocg, cotttorite, FBENTIAL The Commanding Officer. ‘The Commander vatk Force 42. Subject: Third Wer Patro? ~ Report of. Reference (a) Submarines Pecific Fleet, Confidential Letter No. 12-42. Enclosure: (A) Report of U.S.S. PLUNGER Third War Patrol. ae Subject report is forwarded as enclosure (A). 2. Report compiled in accordance with reference (a). ¢. WHITE DECLASSIFIEDART. 6445, OPNAVINST 5510.16U.S.8, PLUNGER > Report of Third War Patrol Period from 12 October, 1942 to 8 Novembe PROLOGUE ‘arrived Midway 15 July, 1942. Comuenced refit on 16 July, 1942, by tender repair forces. On 3 August it was decided that main motors should be lifted to remove grounds and-low resistance reedings, Beyond Tender capaci Returned Pearl, 6-11 August, 1942, Continued refit at Subcuvine Base. Installed 8.J. Rader. Not depermed or wiped. Sound tested. Made two day post repair triel, fired 3 exercise torpec: *s, conducted S.J. treining. Reediness for sea 12 October 1942. 1. NARRATIVE. 12 October, 1942 Departed Pearl in accordance Commender Submarine 0917 (vw) Force Pecific Fleet Operation Order 493-42 in company U.S.S. LITCHFIELD end U.S.S. DOLPHIN, Conducted daily treining dives and drills en- route. 1930 (VW) Parted compeny with U.S.S. DOLPHIN 15 October, 1942 Radar contact with friendly plene, twenty-six 0850 (x) miles distant, Not sighted. 16 October, 1942 Entered Midway and moored to U.S.S. FULTON. 0730 (x) Fueled to capacity. Tender force welded leaks eround newly installed inboard vents ffon reserve fuel oil tank main vent lines. 1523(¥) Departed Midway for area, Escorted for 30 miles by P.T. boat. Conducted daily training dives and drills enroute. 21 October, 1942 Received Com Task Force Seven 210157 of October - 2336 (L) 1942, changing patrol orders. In position 28-15N., 160-40 B. Changed course to South enroute to assigned point on equator. Plenned to pass West of Ponape Islend. 23 October, 1942 Made quick dive for drill and to work on 1300 (L) torpedoes. ENCLOSURE (A)U.S.S. PLUNGER - 1323(L) While pulling Torpedo from #5 tube, sterting lever Was accidentally tripped, causing hot run. Provellor lock was on. Room filled with smoke. After 30 seconds the air wes secured. The torpedo Was then reloaded, ond the efter room abandoned because of dense Smoke remaining. (For details of this casualzy see 18) 1330(L) Surfaced to sl-ar smoke from after room, Decided not to dive 2..9in this date to check this torpedo because of loisth of time required. Expecting radio orders tzom ComSoPec. 25 October 1942 Upon receipt of Comsopac 241152 of October, 1942 — 0812(L) agsigning area. Changed course to pass East of Ponape islend, this being a shorter route to area. 26 October, 1942 Made quick dive to complete work on torpedoes be- 14521) fore entering erea. Torpedo which hed hot run found not damaged. 1855(L) Surfaced. 2206(L) Passed 30 miles Hest of Ponape Islund. Changed course to head directly for area. : 29 October 1942 Wade quick dive. Will enter area this morning, 0520(L) having made entire passage on surface except for @rill dives and 2 dives to work on torpedoes. 1100(L) Entered erea at Lat. 06-30 S., Long. 159-02 E., commenced patrolling. 1148(L) Sighted lerge bombur about 4 miles away, sil- houette similer to B-17E. Nuaber of motors un- determined. 1920(L) Surfaced. Proceedin, to Rekata Bey, ixving ro- ecived inforuction from Comtaskfor 42 thet best station is between ekata Bay and Edwards Bank. 30 October, 1942 Mace ,uick dive. 0515(L) 0530(L) In half livht of dawn sichted what appeared to be tracers fired skyward and return straffing fire by planes. Appeurca to be en air reid on Rekata Bay although, no planes were sighted in poor light. 10 miles from Rekata at this time, -2- ENCLOSURE (A)S-B-C-R-E-T Subject: U.S.S. PLUNGER - Report of Third War Patrol. 31 October, 1 November, 0941 2 November, 1554(L) 1257(L) 1914(L) 3 November, 1942 0045(L) O4a6{L) 04163 0417 Reconnoitered Western entrance of Rekate Bay this afternoon, Visibility poor, no shipping or shore installations sighted, Decided to return tomorrow. Reoonuoiterce 2st entrance to Reketa Buy this mornin, and North-East entrence this eftemoon. No shipping o: ‘hore instellations sighted. During night 1» ocecding towards Keringe Lagoon. Sighted lerge unidentified lend plene 7-50 S., 159-30 E, Recoaaoitered Meringe Lagoon this after- noon’ from position 2 miles off entrance. Sighted no shipping. Houses seen on Fara Islend end Main» lend as described in pilot. Sighted flying fortress 07-51 3., 159-30 B = Reconnoitered Waringe Lagoon again this efternoon. While submerged ot 55 fect keel depth off lWaringe Lagoon entrance on course 345° 7, hit bottom. Q.C. head hit first, jamuing. Immediately thereafter hull apparently hit coral about amidships. Ceme to 40 fect, kouping down angle to kecp sorews clear, Positivn 0801-30 S., 159-35-03 E. Chart shows good weter in this position. Actual depth estinated to be 52 fect, Surfaced, petrolling between Hawards Bank and Rekata Bay, headed for the latter. Upon receipt of des patch subs 42 No. 12 c/e to heed for Indispensable Strait to intcrcept enemy foree. Proceeding on 3 generators. On completion of charge put 4 generators on propulsion. Visib- ility poor, Reining. Position doubtful. No fix since 1600, Sighted object, 07-598, 159-52 EB, thought to be Remos Island dead ahead. “Radar reported indica- tion 3800 yards bearing 350 reletive, 150°T. Stopped. Sew object was ship, leter observed to be e Natori class Cruiser, angle on the bow 40 port. Swung herd left getting tudes reedy. > 3+ ENeroem™ (A)S-E-O-R. Subject 0419(L) 0419(L) 0420(L) 0421( L) 0422(L) 0423(L) 0423(L) O424(L) 0427(L) 0429(L) 0430(L) 0437(L) U.8.8,. PLUNGER - Report of Third War Patrol. Rader range 2200 yards, L on tow 60-70 port. Fired 4 torpedo 5 (heavy heeds) trom bow tubes with about 12 s sonds firing interval. Longi- tudinal spread, ebout 90 track. Redar renge 1900 yards. Dove to 55 feet. Two Eits heard while submerging. 3 more expinsicns heard - 5 seconds apert, explosions in cruiser, or depth Periscope observations tricd by Commanding Officer and Navizetor. ‘Too dark to see, Went deep, swinging left, rigging for depth chergees Heard target screws. Terget screws slowed and stopped. Heard screws of two probebly destroyers maneuyer- ing at various speeds approximate bearing 045°T. At 130 Feet, rigged for silont running and-depth charge attack. After flooding inecbout 10,000 with no chenge in depth (ship still answering rudder) found we were on the bottom in mud or send. Stcrped. Slowly “lowing water to regain trim, Heard screws of five more ships apperently pessing about 2500 yards astern, on northerly course. Still to°derk to sec through periscope. Did not think firing torpedoes while sitting on bottom was justiriable. Did not believe it prudent to sur- face close to enemy for surface firing. Two destroyers reported et 0427 moving avay, approximete bearing 045°T. ENCLOSURE (A)Subject: 0450(L) 0610(1) 1100(L) 1253(L) 1922(L) 2014(L) 2120(L) 2230(L) 4 November 1942 1043(L) 1400(L) 1923(L) 5 November 1912 8 November 1942 0500(K) 0645(K) 1133(K) Iast of screws faded out dearing 060°T, Game to periscope depth. Nothing in sight. Moderate sea running to westward. Raining. Petrolling between Ramos and Isabel Islends, Position doub!:11 No fix since 1600 yesterday. Sounding gave / “ethos wider keel. Came up to 48 fect, Ticccafter sounds increased. Sighted plenc believed (B-17-B approsching from direction of I: shore, lent to 100 feet. 08-21 S., 160-05 B. Surfaced. Patrolling streit. Sighted white Light on beach on bearing of Tanabuli. Sighted what appeared to be gun fleshes at fairly regular intervals on bearing of Florida end Gudal- canal islands over horizon. Procecding to Brisbenc in accordance Comteskfor 42 despatch 13 efirn, Sighted flying Fortress 08-43 S., 160-03 E. Sighted two small unidentified lend planes 8-52 S., 159-56 B. Surfaced west of Guadalcanal Island. Proceeding to Brisbene on surface. Sighted seaplenc, probrbly PBY, crossing eheed, on course 250°T, Apparentiy h¢ did not sight us, 12-36 S., 158-51-30 E. Sighted escort vessel RMAS ECUCHA Passed Cape Morton light ebeam to port, entering Brisbane. Moored to U.S.S. GRIFFIN. -5- ENCLOSURE (A)Third War Patrol. experienced enroute to SOLONONS, On Ni LAND weather wa iys rainy and over- Mountain Peaks were usuelly in 3. TIDAL INFOR:ATTON. Along the North Coast o: current of about .3 knot to the Northwest was experi-rced unusual currents expericnced in INDISPENSA \VIGATTONAL AIDS There is a 52 foot spot in Position 08-01-30 S 159-35-03 off HARINGE LAGOON. Not shown on chart. Approach to MARINGE L4GOON is in accordance with pilct. Tangents of SUIEI and FARK ISLANDS are not good until in close. Approach to REKATA BAY is best from Northwest, The Islands at REKATA ere difficult to identify. INDISPENSABLE STR4IT chart (#2911) hos inadequate soundings end this erea should be-navigated cautiously submerged. In navigating this Streit, use Chart #2911 with RAMOS ISLIND sketched in on en etteched paper. 5. SHIPS SIGHTED. 1 Natori class Cruiser, position 07-598. 159-52 E., course 015°R speed 15. 0416 (I) 3 November, 1942. 6. AIRCRAFT SIGHTED. ‘Type Position : altitude B-17E 06-305-159-00 E i 3000 Heevy bomber 7-508, “159-3 7 3000 B-17B 07-518, 159-308 - B-17E 8-218, '160-058 Circling 4000 Not identified 8-43,°160-03 E NE 2000 Two small lend 8-538, 159-56 E 250 +1000 plenes i Summary of submarine attack (enclosed). 8. ENEMY A/S ME.SURES. Possibly dropped 3 depth charges after attack on cruiser, Two destroyers seraching by stopping and listening. No echo rang- ing heard. 4 unidentified planes were sighted. These ney heve deen engeged in 4/3 york, but nove likely they were reconnoitering the const line. -6- ENCLOSURE (4)U,S,3. PLUNGER - Zeport of Third Wer Petrol. 9. sine sweeping - None. 10, Mejor detects experienced. (2) Torpedo Data Computer Failure. Data Computer, sk 1, ilod 3, felled to senerete becring on the first training problem helé after lesving iidvey, ‘ocks of repair work were done on TIC by Submerine Bese rrior deperture. Trouble determined to de in middle section. Did not disassemble et s2e because of lack ef qualified firecontroiman. TDC broke o Shear pin in angle on the bow diel during exereise firing in October - again repaired by Submarine Base, Broke down enroute lidway. epeired by Fulton, Sheer pins are bevinning to give way in this instrument, wuenever fast setups ere erenked in, It is not dependable ss 0 result, This instrument has ond edventege over the Mk 3 in thet it autometically snalyzes for verget course and speed, which is inveluable on surface if radar renges are evaileble. It 1s urgently recomended thet, wien aveilebility permits, this instrument be completely disassembled sll shear pins be rehewed. 4t present its unreliebility mskes it « hezara, not = elp, ia torpedo firing. An elternetive is the replecenent of the /k 1 with the ak 3. (b) 36D, RADAR, after lesving idaway, ground readings on vertice] ontenna mast @ropped. Shortly thereafter, KADik begen to double-pulse, slightly at firet, then progressively worse, rencoring equipuont uncertain et best. The entire equipment wes checked, and no faults found in efther transmitter or receiver. liith tubes completely repliced, performance of equipment wes the seme. The entenne mest cround rerdings hed dropped te 75000 ohms. It 1s believed tast tne et or the weld around the top of the U - entenna leaked curing dives snd the entering selt water dried on the inside insulators, crounding the mast. About one-half pint of water wes drained from the mest «fter each all dey @ive on station. {s) Yrick refrizereting plant must be worked on continuously to keep it running through the petrol. Letter to Pureau requesting inatella- tion of York type coupressor written prior deperture leer]. 11, Sadie reception es complete from both tesk forces. Lest consecutive ceriel received From Coateskfor - 7 LEGION #rom Comteskfor = 42 NK 19A ENCLOSUKE (A)To Comtoskfor - 7: ‘lo Serials - acknowledgement for LEGION To Comteskfor ~ 42: 260200 of November, After shifting to Bells broadcast upon passing squetor, difficulty wee experienced in fearing Beleonnen during daylight hours from Oct. 26 through Oct. 26 Accordingly, when Bells faded to wn-eedability, watch was shifted tONPIL. “No serial traffic was micsei due to the frequent repetition bf messages on Bells circuit. 2fter leeving station Bells was Ce onived’S-5 twenty-four hours « dey. Reception of both NPM 26.1 Ke transmission 2nd Bells 44.¢ KC ticnsmission on loop antenna wes Ampossible at periscope depth. 12. Sound conditions were feir. The area north of Sante Isabel and th'Indispensable Strait abounds in high noise level. Crackling hoises end whistling in reception were encountered during every fateh. On the morning of November 3, conditions were such thet Various ships of the enemy force were clearly distinguished in Uuding @ probable large ship end escort on about the same bearing. 136 Health end Habitability. Health of the crew was good. ‘Two meals were served each day, one at = 0730 and one at - 1530. Several ceses of heat resh Were treated, while patrolling in the extremely werm waters on station, ly. Miles steamed enroute to and from stetion. ‘To station 4420 From Station 1230 560 1s. Fuel expended 72,450 gels. 16. Fectors of endurance remaining. Torpedoes Fuel Provisions (deys) F Water Personnel Eee at iSO" pais 20 days 17. No factor of endurance caused ending of patrol. Ordered UE: ,oturn after Feporting grounding subnerged. 18. Renesks. (a) Lt. D. H. McClintock, the Executive Orficer, fired the torpedoes at the Natori class Cruiser with great skill and presence of mind. Credit for damage to the enemy pelongs to him. The other Of tind. ca°aen conduoted themselves in sccordence with the highest traditions of the U.S. Navy. ENCLOSURE (A)@ é S-B-C-R=1 Subject: U.g.S. PLUNGER - Report of Third ‘er Patrol. (p) Torpedo casualty (hot run in efter roon). While pulling torpedo part way out of #5 tube for cherging, the prope:lor lock was put on, A torpedomens mate thint chargi"e, the oherging lead in one hand and the safety stick 12 the olees havefore putting on the safety stick, he freed one hand by. Seying the charging lead just forverd of the sterting lever. he Bhp fook e small up angle and the torpedo moved six inches eft snp ePke holding iines were tect. ‘The starting lever was tripped by the charging: lead causing e hot run. After about 30 seconde the air om was full of smoke (see 2300t eccount). el, a8 safety stick should be $SStelled immediately when starting lever emerges trom tube Torpedo Wes drained, given a cold mn, ond made ready again. (0c) The need for loudspeaker system is urgent, to improve priage communications to redainder of ship during night ettecks. foc is almost useless on surf-ce without the loudspeaker systen. This is en approved alteraticn thatshould be expedited. (a) 4 suggested means for accurately recording times and orders etc, during an attack is e small machine for making records, one of which could be turned on when near the firing point. It is believed these were commercially ‘available at a low price before th ware ENCLOSURE (a)Attack Locatii Torpedoe: on each attack Hits Sumber Sunk (tonnage) Number dameet or probably sun} = Retort oF target Cruiser. Renee radar 2050 Average er iscope Depth Surface Night Deep Subnergence Estinates Draft Target Torpedo Settin, 8 Feet OO™O™—™—OO Er OF, Stern Shot Bow Track Angle Gyro Angle 0 Eoeinate Target Speed 1 ring Toot Interval 12 Seconds Dread = haount end Kina iLongitudinal REMARKS: This was o longitudinal spread fired as follows: One & Brarter length ahead, one a « iarter longth inside bow, one © quater $eagth inside stern and one «stern. TDC not used - out of commiaplon Supsise encounter - less then 3 minutes fron first sighting to fir iney During firing, ship was swung slowly in direction of target movement to put cross wire on proper spots. ENCLOSURE (2)COMSOPAC FILE SOUTH PACIFIC FORCE A16-3(11) OF THE UNITED STATES PaCiFiC FLEET Serial @lOke HEADQUARTERS OF THE CONMANDER S-E-0-R-E-t RSEMENT TO ir. oF. 2 Seer Ltr. TPA2/As-3, Serial 080 of November 16, 1942. From: ‘The Commander South Pacific area and south Pacific Force. To : The Commander-in-Chief, United states Fleet. Subject: U.S.S. PLUNGER (35179), Third War Patrol; Comment on, 1. Forwarded stron, in paragraph 5 of the render of the initiative. after attack on November 3rd he undoubtedly would have been. able to make additional attacks by use of radar on the ships whose serews he could hear but which he could not see in the periscope. 2. The initiative, presence of mind, and skill of the Executive Officer, Lieutenant McClintock’ are noted with pli Submarines essigned to Area B in the future ‘shed with the information of the shoal off Comsublant, Comsubpas, Comsubsowespac, Consubron 4, Comsubdiv 43, 6.0. PLUNGERTPL2/Ah=3 Oo FORCE 70RTY-TWO @ an 1. 080 Gare of Fleet Fost Ortice, car \HE San Zrancis.co, California, i November 16,1942. T CONFIDENTIAL ‘The Commender Task Force FORTY-TWO. The Commander in Chief, United states Fleet. sublet: Segoerset Rel E8G5}° T8198 -ver Patror; Com ment on. Enclosure: (A) Report of Subject Patrol. 1. Enclosure (A) is forwarded herewith. Be The third patrol of the FLUNGZR was terminated by order of the Task Force Commander after the vessel had been oa stetion for only five days. This action was teken upon rec ceipt of @ message in which the vessel stated that the Ap sound projector end hull hed been damaged by grounding watle submerged. ‘The probability of serious oil end air lesks as a Tecult of this accident was the factor which mede withdrawal erpear to be advisable. Zs It is unfortunete that this accidental ground- ing had to occur et a time when the ILUNGER's services ‘on pat= zo were So urgently needed. Submerines patrolling in arene assigned + ere subjected to grounding hazards of mune (tue to the unreliability of cherts and other hydro- rcmmation. It must be assumed tiat the enemy, tn Fouting bis forces, takes every edvantege of his evident sue perior knowledge of these areas and; although caution ie mae et wwer normal circumstences, the risks of grounding must be accepted whon in contact. By taking quick end determined ection upon in- Zommation supplied by-the Task force Commander trom rebeuners- sence by othex Zorces, the Conmending O:ficer brought hin ship inte contact with en eneny force early in the morning oraNovenber third. The subsequent eotion was gratifying, “The P NATORI class cruiser made within three min- sere ecre first sighting wes exceedingly well conducted. The Spidence indicates thet two hits were obtained causing severe, efenet fatal, damage. The Tesk vorce Commander congratulates seer ezecuttve Officer, Lieutenant D. H. McClintock, who, as offteer of the deck, obtained this success against the enemy. “eesFll MEDTH 42/Abe3 ‘TASK FORCE FOR’ Fine: 080 Care of Fleet Post Office, TONLE eT woe subject! U.S.S. FLUNGER (S179), Third ver Patrol; Com CONFIDENTIAL -""-""- - ------- 5s precipitous diving efter a night attack surrene aers the initiative to the enemy. In every such attack, bigh SSeed retirement on the surface should be attempted ants when- speed tgeibie, position ahead for follow-up attacks should be gained. 6 Mate: Radar maintenance in sutmerines continues to be unsatisfactory. The assignment of reder school graduates for duty in submarines on patrol is urgently required. PLUNGER refit is being accomplished by SFERRY. PLUNGER is credited with the following damage Sunk «. Mone. Demaged «. One NATORI Cless Cruiser. K. W. CHRISTIE, Dictribut on: ominch, Yyoro, Gincdac, vinelant, CUSSFCATOH Tho wes? HOE Comsopec, cynvren 10. COLES Comsowespec, PAY... OB yas Comsublent , aE. yadal¥: Comsubpac , Comsubsowespec, ° Comsubrons 4, &, 10, Zach 88 of #42’ (not to be taken to sea ~ BUEN), CTF42 Patrol Summary File, Comeubdiv 43, CO FLUNGER. rane) FILMED F IDEATIAL’‘TASK FORCE FOR’ Care of Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Californis Novenber 16, 1942. t U.S.S. PLUNGER (S179), Third Wer Patrol; Com- CONFIBENTIAL- - >="-°2 5s Precipitous diving efter e night attack surrene ders the initiative to the enemy. In every such attack, high speed retirement on the surface should be attempted and, when- ever possible, position ahead for follow-up attacks should be gained. 6. Materia: Redar maintenance in submarines continues to be unsatisfactory. The assignment of rader school graduates for duty in submarines on patrol is urgently required. PLUNGER refit is being accomplished by SFERRY. a PLUNGER is credited with the following demage to the enemy: Sunk ...-.3..++6 None. Demaged + + One NATORI Cless Cruiser, Kk. W. CHRISTIE, ono, Cincdac,- Ginclant, USSFICATION Ts war NOK Comore cuaiee0 10. COE Comsowespac, noon... AB Comsublent, DATE. LS AI Comsubpec, ; Comsubsowespac, - Comsubrons 4, &, 10, Eaoh 88 of TF42’(not to be taken to sea - BURN), CTF42 Patrol Summary File, Comsubdiv 13, CO FLUNGER. FILMED[eed MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET a Care of Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, January 26, 1943. mamander Submarine force, Pacific Fleet. ne Fores, Pacifie Fleet, GER (S179) - Revort of Fourth Patrol. Copy of subject patrol with coments [yILED thereon, as The Fourth “ar Patrol of the PLUNGIR extended from its departure from Brisbane on November 22, 1942, until arrival at Pearl Harbor January 15, 1943. Forty days of the total time of 54 days were sper, the patrol area, aa The attacks made by enemy planes on January 8 and 11, while proceeding on the surface, are concrete evider-2 that the training of bridge lookouts warrants the most careful attention on the vert of cach vessel. Bs Attention is invited to the mothod of navigating narrow, steep-to channcis by using the edges of the JK noise level, the bearings being tangents on the beach or reef. 4 This was another aggressive patrol for the PLUNGER, carried out in narrow waters and in the face of active destroyer opposition. The Commanding Officer, officers and cren are concratulated on their excellent performance, Well a 5 The PLUN-.R is eredited with the following danve2"to tho enonyt = DECLASSIFIED DeEUSSREDAT. 4, OMAN SIO, nue Destroyer - 5 Pon. oe gos wi ADU SL CLD DAMAGED fen AEB 1 Destroyer - 1315 tons FEB 16 1943 amit Ww 2o te tile Nw iS DH -3 123. JEZE mes 4 s bORR, -2-10/416-3(5)/ SUBMARINE FORCE, PACITIC sLSET (12) Care of Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, January 26, 1943- = Report of Fourth ble that the above vessel was sunk, it was not mina it by sufficient observations.Period from 22 November, 1942 to 15 January , 1943. PROLOGUE 1400(L! 2305(L, November o928(L| 100K (1 25 Fovember. 0630(L. 2330(L, 27 November 0123 (L, ) ) ) ) 5 ) 5 19k2 Arrived Brisbene, Australia, 6 November, 1942, from Third war Patrol, Coumenced refit on 9 Novemer, 1942, by U.c.S. FULTON, .8.8. SPERRY and Ship's force. Doeked. Combination (C-JK Sound head, and new shaft (cast locally) installed, ii¢adiness for sea 22 November, 1942, lot depermed or wiped; no training period. Torpedo Data ission, as during third war patrol. ted Brisbane in accordanée Commander Force Ferty-Two Operation order No. Conducted training dives and drills enroute. ted and exchanged calls with U.S.S. TROUT U, GRAIGUS. (Both picked up on radar 500 yards range after sichtine). sD Radar reported large flight of planes, distant 10 miles, moving in fast. Made quick dive when range had decreased to 6 miles. Tat. 21-158, Long. 156-458. broxen, Removed antenna and replaced it with blank plate, manufactured at sea. S.D. radar out of commission. de quick dive. Proceeding submerged. at. 1198, will enter area tonight. Bntered area, proceeding to icst coast Guadalcanal to reconnoiter, as ordered by Subs-42 despatch serial 185. Sighted smoke apparently over horizon. a) ENCLOSURE (a)0127(L) o2k7(L) 0250(4) OL54(L) 0528(L) 28 November, 1936(L) 29 November, 1942 PLUNGER - Report of Fourth War Fatrol. C/e to nead for smoke, Noted bearing of smoke changing toward west. ted ship below snoke, at first appeared to be a DD making nigh’speed, As we closed, discovered that sbip was a submarine, range about 6000 yds, smoking heavily as from starting engincs. Ye were on his bow in good position to attack submerg2d and started approach. Submarine changed course and passed about 5000 yds away. Surface and chased on four generators with lan of first sighting sub, then running around shead for position for submerged at- tack. Chased for one hour at end of which enemy should nave been in sight. Could not locate sub, Assumed he had seen us and submerged. Cleare¢. area, /C to head for Guadalcanal. ade quick dive. Reconnoitered west coast of Guarleleanal, from Yanderer Bay north to jest Cape, this date. Sighted tents on shore of “anderer and Beaufort Bays. No boats or shipping sighted, Sighe@ 3 unidentified planes. Lat 09-503, Long. 159-338. Reconnoitered west coast Guadalcanal from fanderer Bay south to Cape Hunter. Nothing sighted, except a few teats half hidden in palms, ‘Despatch Subs-42 Serial 16B called for radio report only if positive evidence of reeent or future landings was noted, Made no report, since no positive information had been Obtained. Surfaced. Proceeding towards ‘Munda Bar, New Georgia Island, where Jap airfield is beirg constructed according to subs 42 des:mteh 211102 of November, 1942. Patrolling submerged off southwestern end of Blanche Channel, near Montgomery Island. -2- SNCLOSURE (A)U.S.S. PLUNGER - Report of Fourth Yar Patrol. 30 November, 1942. 1937(L) 1-2 December, 1942. 3 December, 1942, 1514 (L) 4, December, 1942. 0935(L) 5 December, 1942, mber, 1942, 0935(Z) 1543(L) 7 December, 1942. 1505(L) Patrolling submerged.off southwe Blanche Chanzel to force enroute G despatch serial 654.) Surfaced. Proceeding to Munda Bar as ordered by Subs 42 despateh serial 96 Patrolling off Munda Bar. Approached to. about 2 ies off reefs, Nothing sighted, exce:t build~ ings shown on chart as mission, and suoke in probable position of airficld Punway construet= fon. Patrolli f Sunde Bar, Sighted unidentified biplane. Lat, 08-308, Long. 157-05E. Patrolling off Munda Sighted U.S. aray 3 Long4 157-07 B. d and passed a Bar at daylight, proceeding eastward north of Rendova Islanu, Recomnoitercd Rendova Harbor, Passed through channel north of Rend Reconnoitered east cozst nd. Passed out to sea again Patrolling off Mund» Bar, Sighted U.S, Army B-17 vombsr, Lat, 08-22 8, Long. 157-06 E. Sighted U.S. Army B-2i, bomber. lat, 06-30 S, 157-03 Ee Patrolling off Munda Bar and ‘ana ilana Islund, ted U.S, Army B-17 bomber. Let, 08-308, ENCLOSU.S. 1945(L) Surfaced. Received Subs 42 despatch serial 120. Proceeding to east odgo of arca'to be in best position for cripples from Guscaicanal surface battle tonight, complying with above despatch. @ Mecember 1942. Patroll st edge of arza waiting cripples. After surfacing, returned to Mund: Bar. 0852(L}° Sighted U.S, Army B-17 bomber, Lat, 08-235, Long. 157-09 2. 9-10 December, 1942. Patrolling off Munda Bar. oth 151,(L) Sighted U.S. Army B-24 bomber. Lat. 08-308, Long. 157-00 E, December 1942,Entered’S.E, end of Blanche Channel, patrolling in chénriel, Recornoitered Viru Harobr, No shipping sighted. 1645(L) Sighted U.S. Army B-25 (North American) bomber, “Tat. 8-433, Long. 157-43 December, 1942. Patrolling off Munda Bar. 1615(Z) Sighted B-25 plene, 06-248, 157-12 B. 1630(L) Sighted unidentified seapline. December 1942.Entered Blanche Chennel at south on surface. Dove at dawn in channel, Proceoding wsstward patrolling chinnel, Left channel via pass between New Georgia and Rendove Is: December 1942.Patrolling off Munda Bar and south of Rendova Islend. December 1942.Seme. 1531(L) Sighted Jap two float Seaplane, Lat. 09-07 8, Loge 157-20 B. Dec-mo2r 1942.Sighted B-17 p: Lat,08-208, Long. 157-208. 0715(L) Patrollingoff iunda Sar during’ daylient, ENCLOSURE (A)CONFIDENTIAL Sub ject 2011(L) 2110(L) 22h0(L) 2250(L) 2335(L) 2340(L) 2341(L) 2342(L) 17 December, 1942. “3. PLUNGER - Report of. Fourth War Patrol, Surfaced in rain squell, moon giving some light. While still in moderate rain squall sighted six destroyers in column (2 division gf three each) bearing 000° T, angle on bow 90° stba estimted range 6000-7000 yards, estimated speed 20 kts, headed for Munda Bar. S.J. Radar could not pick up targets. Considered that range was too great for Kk, and that torpedoss would have little chance of hitting at this range when fired with only a guess as to target speed, Headed for Munda Bar on surface. An Air Force appeared over liunda Bar, drop: 2d flares, and started to drop bonbs over this area, 'Spseded up in order to help them and to benefit oursvives by the illumination from the flares. The smoke lifted a little and 2 DD's were sighted patrolling off Wana Wana PT. 8,3, Radar range 6000 yards on right hand destroyer. Estimated that two of the DD's were at the Ber unloading and that the other four were patrolling on tho radius of 3 to 33 miles from the Bar, Since their background was indistinct, consisting of smoke and land, and ours was elcar soa horizon, decided to dive and mke our attack subneracd. Dove, Started approach on right hand DD, It was patrolling on a north and south line at low speod estimated 5 kts, for silent running, While watching this DD it reversed course ard headed north. (Seen to be of Mutsuki class.) NIOSURE (a)0011(Z) oo1u(L) O21 (L) 0500(z) 1815(L) 1955(L) Fired four torpedoes ct this DD, Estimated range 600 yards, 90 port track, speed 5, zoro gyro angles; divergent spread by swinging ship, points of aim } length outside end inside Stern and bow. Two hits at 20 and 26 seconds. jestroyer stoppéd. (Four torpedoes were fired at one destroyer because it was wished to insure degtruction of at least one ship.) It was fully realized that counter-attack from tho other 5 DD's would follow immediately and vigorously. This proved to be the case. After seeing the DD start to sink rapidly b the stern, a quick sweep revealed the second DD approaching rapidly from the port beam, Started to swing to right to bring stern tubes to bear, but this procedure had to be abandoned when attacking DD was seen heading towards us quite close aboard, (It is possible that with a satisfactory T,D.C. we might have been able to fire at this one with stern tubes.) Ordered 250 fect and rigged for depth charac. First salvo landed as we passed 160 feet. The attacks following were very deliberate, but not close enough to cause concern, except to the new men who hed not been initiated in the art of receiving depth charges. Scho ranging and listening search continued until about 0200 at which time the remaining DD's left the area, presumably to return td the Shortland Base. -Hhen a.reload was made it caused activity amongst them which led us to believe that they had heard us. Surfaced, cleared area and got in partial battery charge. Those days had 15 hours of daylight, and the state of charge of the battery was cause for concern. Dove at dawn ond patrolled off “ina #ana Island, Immediately after periscope exposure, on which no aircraft were sighted, 4 bombs or depth charges exploded. lone very close. dent to 150 feet. Surfaced. ENCLOSURE (A)2038 (1) 2200(L) 22b5(L 2300(1) 2325(L) 2345(L) 2350(L) 18 December, 1942. 0005(L) Sighted four destroyers (probably Mutsuki class} bearin g north about 8000 yds., angle on bow 80 stbd, close to Yana Wana Island, headed for Munda Bar. Dove because of bright’ moonlight. Had put in partial charge of 38 minutes. Headed for Munda Bar to attack DD's. Bogen to hear echo ranging. Sighted 2 DD's patrolling off lunda Bar on various courses and speeds, mancuvering redical- ly. While making lengthy studies of these ships trying to form en ostimate on which to fire, we passed into the patrolled area, “ihile still studying these patrolling DD's w ted one of -the DD's unloading 2t Munda B Changed course to north cast and headed Givéetly for it. Occasional lights vere, seen The DD at ranging we had been hearing. Fired 4 torpedo spread at DD for which we were headed, estimated renge 3500 yds. ‘Two hits. Echo raging stoposd ond no more was hecré vast night. It appears that all of their DD's are not equipped for echo r-nging. Inmediately the two covering DD's approached. ent to 250 feet, secured for depth charge attack, heading to clear the arca, runing silent. First depth charge. Two attacking DD's dropped several charges on cach of ten runs, ell such closer then those of previous night. Screws higard through hull passing length of ship from aft forward, One charge landed quite close to after torpedo room. Depth gauge there hit peg at 500 foot; pointer bent and stayod against peg. The face of the depth gags in conning tower was knocked off. ater squirted out of flanges in vent risers of #1 M.B.T., and -7- ERCLOSURE (A)0322(L) 1y December, 1942. 0325 (1) 2000-2200(L) 21 Decomber, 1942. 22 Decenber, 1942. 23-24 Decembor, 19M. riser for #7 1i.5.7, in aft torpedo room bulged and distorted so that it rubbed planes. The n bee! 2 accurate with high but stat: eoul afirthor away, us ind the clos: t they had been he: zht) full charge, as they leave third night. free in clear, ks position to: atta in enso they have come put. ana I Nons were hare this nig In position west of fan Stations, woiting for DD’ An sure they did not oncrat Secured fron battle Stations. at Battle Sta- they came. the Submerged off jen: Jani Isla tions to intercept DD's in e fourth night. oth Tam sure we would they come. ard then Hevded for Kunde 15 kts. Nothing seen. Munda Bar adc careful recon ee of Rondova Harbor. ing sighte Rendova Ts intereent traffic. Patrolling oft nd to submarineCONFIDENTIAL 25 December, 0607(L) 0655(L) 26 December, 0700(L} 1645(L) 27-28-29 December, 1942. 29 December, 1942. 2030(L} 30 December, 1912. 31 December, 1942 1-2 January, 1943. 3 January, 1943. 0810(L) 0825(L) S. PLUNGER - Report of Fourth ar Patrol. Proceeding toward Buraku Island. Crossed area boundary at sunset in accordance with Opord. Enroute to new area north of Santa Island, via Indispensible Strait, Sighted unidentified Monoplane 09-09S, 158-31E. Sighted two B-17 planes 09-10S., 158-32. Entered Area © NW via Indispensible Strait. Sighted U,S, Army Reconnaissance plane. 08-108, 160-038. Patrolling off coast Santa Isabel Island between Maringe Lagoon and Rekata Bay. 28 December reconnoitered Rekata Eay. Sighted several dugout canoes on those dates, apparent- ly fishing. Upon receipt of Subs 42 despatch serial 65B c¢/e to head for new area - North entrance Bouganville Strait. Enroute new area. Patrolling assigned station (North Entrance Bougtnville Strait. Sighted Masts of DD on northerly course estimated speed 20 knots, elose to Otua Island. Angle on the bow 50 starboard, range 14,000 yards. Attempted to close on normal approach course, Minimum range about 10,000 yards, DD was probably of ‘atatake class, enroute Kieta. Broke off this approach when angle on bow was 140, when smoke was sighted bearing north, This one should go by us into the Strait. Cormenced approach soon made out target to be an Asashio classeDD, speed 15, zigzagging. Intended to fire bow shots. A zig toward us decreased probable distance to track at firing point to 400 yards, Reversed course to fire -9- ENCLOSURE (A)“SIDEVTTAL U.5.S. PLUNGER - Report of fourth var Patrol, n shots a5 torpedoes would not arm or th at 400 yards, 7 then made ig tovards us pi about 250 astern. .Did not fire. anglod after torpedoes £ for 135 treck, but as the still to: d the track unfa did not A have bette this rai target, and enabled ns to fire, Periscope not sighted. Crew. of this’~ DD was in whites; all guns were manned, 4 January, 1943, 1840{L) dhiie patrolling submerged (06-1253, 156-O4E. sighted 1-53 class a ne range 6000. Closed at high speed, He did not aig and rapid] ed the range; this oub had a rising sun ps ge ‘tower and was fly- ing the Japane al ensign. Sound could not hear this target at any time. This one a3 & heartor An unescorted target, not gigging, out of rar At sunset. departed station enroute Pearl, is y trim dives enroute, ived despateh subs-42 serial 96B ordering PLUNGER to keep 30 miles south of assigned foute to: elsar Salifish, (This will pass us just south of takin Island). 8 January, 1943. 1003{L} Sky partially overesst, Kader inoperative, 0.0.D, sighted 4 engine bonber (Kawanishi 97) flying boat, comming out of sun, dead anoad, time noting four nonbs in flight, D, was clearing bridge, all babs Guarter,’ Kearest about Probable size, 200 1d bombs. Dove to 150 fect, No damge, This plane night have come from Kauru Island (120 miles), or iekin Island (290 miles). Decided to submorgs tomorrow, as‘route passes within 5 miles of Makin Island, from whence planes might hive come, 1314(L) Surfaced, ENCLOSURE (A)9 January, 1943. Remained on surfece until Makin sighted; feather overcast, ‘reining. 0809(L) Sighted Makin island, distant 12 miles, Dove, No shipping sighted in Lagooa, although be- cause of poor visibility, it écnnot be etatea positively that no ships were there, 1639(L) Surfaced six miles off lickin. Proee@ing on surface. 1.943 (at) ll J Sighted 4 engine Kawanishi flying boat, 1uo(k) *"" distance cbout 3 miles, coming in for attcox, Dove. Bombs heard to innd whcn at 80 feet - not close. 07-56!, 175-46i, .ttention is invited to the fact that this pldne was 575 miles from nearest Jap island. 1400(¥) Surfaced, 12 Janwry, 1943. sooty) Entered Johnston 500 mile circle. 0700(¥#) Rendezyoused with escort, Sailfish and Halibut. Moored at Submarine Base, Pecrl Harbor. THEI Flat seas were expericnecd in Solomons. ather corresponded to description in pilot. TIDAL INFORMATION Normal. NAVIGATIONAL AIDS ‘spproach to Munda Bar, and passage through Blanche Channel (south of New Georgia Island) are not difficult, most points on charts cutting in very well. 4 sot of 120, drift 1 knot was experienced north of St. Isabel Island. 4 southerly set was noted in Bouganville Strait, Two miles south of iakin Island experienced current with set 300, drift 1.3 kts. # method of navigsting narrow deep channels by sound alone at deep submergonce wis tried very successfully. The channui must be very deep and the beach sbecp to. The ship must be ENCLOSUREpointed into channel by periscope bearings: noise level, as heard on J.K. for each tangent or reef, were used as navigational bearings, giving 3 point sound fixes. Balfour channel and the channel between Rendova Island and Munda Bar were navigated accurately in this manner, and checked by periscope bearings. 5. SHIPS SIGHTED Date. _Time. Type. Lat(S). Lona(B). 27 November. 0123 $3 159-14 16 December. 2110 6 DD 157-20 (tsuki) 17 December. 2038 4 DD é 157-20 (Nutsulci) 3 January, 0810 DD (vakatake) 156-03 3 January. 0825 DD (Asashio) 156-05 4, Januery. 1640 I-53 SS 156-01, EMCLOSURE (A)09-503, 02-305, 08-338, 08=228, 02-308, 02-303 08-233 004303, 0é-4.33 eae 02-103, 7-233 7-303 159-335, 157-055, 157-035, 157-025 157-098 156-305 159-3 168-24) 175-h6 161-07 - 161-07 = 1000 4,000 3000 3000 1000 1000 1u,0(Y) : 1:00) ees 1u20(=.ENEMY A/A MSaSURES. During the unloading of 6 DD's at Munda Bar, 4 of the DD's sre uscd ag patrols, then the rext two would unload ete. Stop ping to listen then going aheac slowly was the search method’ in» veocprior to PLUNGER's attack on the night of 16-17 Decembers etek ene DD was sunk, echo ranging was used by one or more BDts also depth charges, The second night, before our attack,echo tanging was used; after the attack only listening ond depth charges. eri plane (not seen) dropped 4 bombs or depth charges on POUNOER, submerged near Munde Bor. while PLUNGER was surfaced Snroute Pearl, @ % engine Kawanishi flying boat made four near aisses with 200 1b bombs, Samo type attacked 4 days later. 9. ENEMY $INE SWEEPIEG OPURATTON one observed, 10, @aJOR DEFECTS 2 (A) MAIN Van? RISERS (/1 and #7), week construction of The present vont lines are considered to be of insufficient thickness. The lines Azo of copper, #7 line (0.D. 79625). "095 thick #1 linc (0D. 10275) .131 thick and are tested internally at 160" pressure, ‘Thoy are flanged pipes running directly from pallast tank tops to pressure hull through the fwa and after torpedo rooms. Because ths rupture of cither vent line would cause the probable loss of tho ship, it is considered that they Should be of the samc thickness as the pressure hull and of suit- able meterial, in as much as thoy are subjected to the same prese sure during depth charge attecks and decp submergence. These lines are not fitted with hull stops as is customary on all piping pisreing the pressure hull (Vents and floods will not hold against external pressure,) During depth charge Attack of 17-18 December, #7 line was bulged out egeinst stern plans shafting. #1 lin. squirted water at_the flanges. (B) S.D. VERTICKL ANTURNa MAST - absence of hull valve for. If the top porcolain insulator of the S,D, radar mast carries away, there is no hull valve of other means of checking the flow of acu rseehesoouereienea Sa TR entreL Soom a maRCERTE craw on cap for bottom of mast was monufuotured by tender at southern base, but it is impractical to install this on every dive, and furthermore, it is not completely watertight. - 14 - ENCLOSURE (A)uf-oturcé tor if it closure such as © 2 proviecd mest to b= clo: huth volvo.) Pho combination soune’ nee voss

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