I-172 浮上砲戦で沈没

潜水艦の戦いが続いてます。8月26日は珍しくIJNのSSが3隻の商船を撃沈し、またASWチームが海と空から連合軍SSに攻撃を命中させたとの報告がありました。その代わり、I-172が連合軍DE Talbotの攻撃で浮上させられ撃沈されました。

DE TalbotはアメリカのWiches級DDを昭和17年5月の改装でDEにconvertしたものと思われます。まあ、傷ついたSSが浮上砲戦で一発当てたことは褒めてあげたい。

DD Yamakazeと連合軍のSS S-45が対戦した豊原近海の124, 48はdeep water hexなので、Type 2 DCでないと連合軍SSに損害を与えることがまず不可能です。Type 2 DC装備の艦船はまだ数が少なく、本土近くのASWにも改装したばかりのDDをつぎこまなければならないのが、IJNの苦しいところです。

TrackerではSS S-45を撃沈したことになっていますがこれは疑わしい。なので、本日の成果は商船3隻。商船とSS、3:1の取引は本来なら喜べないはずですが、上出来と言わなければならないのが現状です。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42

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Sub attack near Waipapakauri  at 116,179 

Japanese Ships

      SS I-172, hits 9, and is sunk 

Allied Ships

      DD Worden

      DE Talbot, Shell hits 1

SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden

I-172 diving deep ....

DE Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...

DE Talbot attacking submerged sub ....

SS I-172 forced to surface!

DE Talbot firing on surfaced sub ....

DD Worden firing on surfaced sub ....

Sub slips beneath the waves

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ASW attack near Toyohara  at 124,48

Japanese Ships

      DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships

      SS S-45, hits 4

SS S-45 is sighted by escort

DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....

DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....

DD Yamakaze is out of ASW ammo

DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Hobart  at 86,179

Japanese Ships

      SS I-18

Allied Ships

      xAKL Kailua, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage

      xAKL Vichy

      xAKL Surigao

      AM Matai

      AM Muritai

SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kailua

I-18 diving deep ....

AM Matai fails to find sub and abandons search

AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...

AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...

AM Muritai attacking submerged sub ....

AM Muritai loses contact with SS I-18

AM Muritai loses contact with SS I-18

AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...

AM Muritai attacking submerged sub ....

AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Busselton  at 30,163

Japanese Ships

      SS I-162

Allied Ships

      xAK Shirala, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

xAK Shirala is sighted by SS I-162

SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Shirala

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Submarine attack near Moala  at 133,163

Japanese Ships

      SS I-168

Allied Ships

      xAK Iron Chieftan, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage

xAK Iron Chieftan is sighted by SS I-168

SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Iron Chieftan

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ASW attack near Toyohara  at 125,47

Japanese Ships

      APD Asakaze

      APD Harukaze

Allied Ships

      SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin is located by APD Asakaze

Sculpin diving deep ....

APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....

APD Harukaze loses contact with SS Sculpin

APD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....

APD Harukaze loses contact with SS Sculpin

APD Harukaze cannot establish contact with SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze 

APD Harukaze cannot establish contact with SS Sculpin

Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Toyohara  at 125,47

Japanese Ships

      APD Harukaze

Allied Ships

      SS Sculpin 

SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at APD Harukaze

Sculpin diving deep ....

APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

APD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....

SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze 

SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze 

SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from APD Harukaze 

Escort abandons search for sub 

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E13A1 Jake attacking SS O21 at 67,97

:::::::: SS O21 is reported HIT