Submarine Operations Research Group Attack Data

USS Lionfish (SS-298)

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
1945-05-01  12  Pearl Harbor  3538N  12405E  Daylight  Visual  Surfaced  Daylight  Visual  Surfaced  Deck Gun  SCH  Sunk  100 
1945-07-10  05  Pearl Harbor  3245N  13146E  Twilight  Radar  Submerged  Twilight  Periscope  Submerged    SS  Not Final Attack on Target  1400 
1945-07-10  05  Pearl Harbor  3245N  13146E  Twilight  Radar  Submerged  Twilight  Periscope  Submerged    SS  Sunk  1400 
1945-07-11  07  Pearl Harbor  3233N  13200E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged    SS  Not Final Attack on Target  1400 
1945-07-11  07  Pearl Harbor  3233N  13200E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  SS  No Damage  1400 
1945-07-16  00  Pearl Harbor  3129N  13210E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Surfaced    SS  Not Final Attack on Target  2000 
1945-07-16  00  Pearl Harbor  3129N  13210E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  SS  No Damage  2000 


   

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