Submarine Operations Research Group Attack Data

USS Rock (SS-274)

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
1  1944-02-29  03  Pearl Harbor  2533N  13042E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Visual  Surfaced  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  4  0  DD  No Damage   
3  1944-07-18  06  Pearl Harbor  2205N  11954E  Daylight  Radar  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  3  1  AK  Damaged  4000 
3  1944-07-18  06  Pearl Harbor  2205N  11954E  Daylight  Radar  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  3  2  AP  Damaged  7500 
3  1944-07-18  06  Pearl Harbor  2205N  11954E  Daylight  Radar  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XVIII Electric Torpedo  4  3  AO  Damaged  10000 
3  1944-07-21  17  Pearl Harbor  2050N  12252E  Daylight  Sound  Submerged  Daylight  Sound  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  0  1  AP  Damaged  7500 
3  1944-07-21  17  Pearl Harbor  2050N  12252E  Daylight  Sound  Submerged  Daylight  Sound  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  4  2  AO  Damaged  10000 
4  1944-10-26  06  Fremantle  1018N  11747E        Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XXIII Torpedo  6  3  AO  Damaged  9200 
6  1945-03-27  04  Fremantle  1143N  10924E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  6  1  DE  Sunk  600 
6  1945-03-27  13  Fremantle  1140N  10916E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Sound  Submerged  Acoustic Seeking Torpedo  1  0  DE  No Damage  600 
6  1945-04-06  01  Fremantle  1043N  10813E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  3  0  SCH  No Damage  400 


   

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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