Submarine Operations Research Group Attack Data

USS Sea Owl (SS-405)

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
1944-12-09  15  Pearl Harbor  3316N  12850E        Daylight  Sound  Submerged  Acoustic Seeking Torpedo  YMS  No Damage  200 
1944-12-11  04  Pearl Harbor  3348N  12820E        Night  Sound  Submerged  Acoustic Seeking Torpedo  DD  Not Final Attack on Target  1300 
1944-12-11  05  Pearl Harbor  3348N  12820E        Night  Visual  Surfaced  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  DD  Sunk  1300 
1944-12-11  06  Pearl Harbor  3340N  12830E        Twilight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  DD  Not Final Attack on Target  1300 
1944-12-11  07  Pearl Harbor  3340N  12830E        Twilight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  DD  No Damage  1300 
1944-12-20  24  Pearl Harbor  3327N  12742E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  PC  No Damage   
1944-12-21  18  Pearl Harbor  3221N  12854E        Twilight  Sound  Submerged  Acoustic Seeking Torpedo  XPC  Sunk  300 
1945-04-18  05  Pearl Harbor  1917N  16635E  Twilight  Visual  Surfaced  Twilight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XVIII Type 1 Torpedo  SS  Sunk  2800 
1945-06-09  05  Pearl Harbor  3418N  12718E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Twilight  Periscope  Submerged    DD  Sunk  2300 
1945-06-13  16  Pearl Harbor  3537N  12536E  Daylight  Visual  Surfaced  Daylight  Visual  Surfaced  Deck Gun  SCH  Sunk  300 
1945-07-12  17  Pearl Harbor  2939N  13113E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  SS  No Damage  900 


   

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