Submarine Operations Research Group Attack Data

USS Gabilan (SS-252)

Patrol Number Date Hour (00-23) Operational Command Latitude Longitude Approach Light Condition Approach Image Method Approach Surfaced or Submerged Attack Light Condition Attack Image Method Attack Surfaced or Submerged Weapon Used Number of Torpedoes Fired Number of Torpedo Hits Claimed Target Type Result Estimated Target Tonnage
1944-07-17  03  Pearl Harbor  3352N  13835E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Submerged  Mark XXIII Torpedo  DD  Sunk  1700 
1944-10-31  06  Pearl Harbor  3250N  13421E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Twilight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  AK  Sunk  2200 
1945-04-04  02  Fremantle  0556S  11845E  Night  Visual  Surfaced  Night  Visual  Surfaced  Deck Gun  MIS  Sunk   
1945-04-07  05  Fremantle  0740S  11814E  Night  Radar  Submerged  Twilight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  CL  Damaged  5200 
1945-04-11  16  Fremantle  0502S  11854E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  LUG  No Damage  100 
1945-04-11  16  Fremantle  0502S  11854E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  LUG  No Damage  100 
1945-04-11  16  Fremantle  0502S  11854E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Sound  Submerged  Acoustic Seeking Torpedo  TRA  No Damage  300 
1945-04-14  07  Fremantle  0519S  11706E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  AK  Sunk  2800 
1945-04-14  22  Fremantle  0502S  11813E  Night  Radar  Submerged  Night  Radar  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  AK  Sunk  2000 
1945-04-14  22  Fremantle  0502S  11813E  Night  Radar  Submerged  Night  Radar  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  AK  Sunk  2000 
1945-07-07  20  Pearl Harbor  3540N  14115E  Night  Radar  Submerged  Twilight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  SS  No Damage  900 


   

A complete analysis of the SORG attack data and attacks not in SORG is currently available in the book United States and Allied Submarine Successes in the Pacific and Far East During World War II, 4th ed.

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