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October 2012 Volume 18 - Issue 10 October 2012 Volume 18 - Issue 10 The Monthly Newsletter Perch Base, USSVI Phoenix, Arizona Visit our world-class web site at: www.perch-base.org OCTOBER ETERNAL PATROLS Oct. 3, 1944 USS Seawolf (SS-197) 100 men lost (including 17 Army Personnel) In October 1944, The US Seventh Fleet task group was attacked. The four friendly submarines in the vicinity were twice ordered to give their positions, but Seawolf did not respond. A US carrier plane then sighted a submarine diving; it dropped two bombs, although in a safety zone for American submarines. An escort sped to the area to initiate sound contact, but received only unrecog- nizable dot and dash signals. The escort attacked with hedgehogs, setting off underwater explosions, which caused floating debris to surface. The USS Seawolf was never seen or heard from again. After the war, examination of Japanese data showed no record of an attack at that time and in that location. It is therefore presumed that Seawolf was sunk, but no identification was ever found. continued on next page Oct. 7, 1943 USS S-44 (SS-149) 56 men lost On the night of 7 October, radar contact was made with a "small merchantman" and closed in for a surface attack. Several hundred yards from the target, her deck gun fired and was answered by a salvo. The "small merchantman" was the Shimushu-class escort Ishigaki. A crash dive was ordered, but S-44 failed to submerge. S-44 was ordered abandoned. A pillow case was put up from the forward battery room hatch as a flag of surrender, but the shelling continued. Only two men escape as she went down. Oct. 10, 1923 USS O-5 (SS-66) 3 men lost Rammed by steamer Abangarez near Panama Canal. Sank in less than a minute. Oct. 11, 1943 USS Wahoo (SS-328) 80 men lost (continued) Page 2 Postwar reckoning by Japanese records reported, that on 11 October, the date Wahoo was due to exit through La Perouse Strait, an anti- submarine aircraft sighted a wake and an apparent oil slick from a submerged submarine. The Japanese initiated a combined air and sea attack with numerous depth charges throughout the day. Another submarine had been depth-charged by a patrol boat while transiting the strait two days before, and the enemy's antisubmarine forces were on the alert; their attacks apparently fatally holed Wahoo, and she sank with all hands. (Note: vessel was found in 2006.) Oct. 12, 1943 USS Dorado (SS-248) 77 men lost After sea trials, Dorado sailed from New London, Connecticut, on 6 October 1943 for the Panama Canal Zone. She did not arrive. Probable cause was a sinking by friendly aircraft thinking her German U-boat. Oct. 24, 1944 USS Darter (SS-227) no loss of life Darter grounded on Bombay Shoal Oct. 24. With the tide receding, all of Darter's efforts to get off failed. All confidential papers and equip- ment were destroyed, and the entire crew taken off to Dace (standing by.) When the demolition charges planted in Darter failed to destroy her, Dace fired torpedoes which exploded on the reef due to the shallow water. All further efforts to sink her failed but she was declared use- less to the enemy and Dace left. After reaching Freemantle, in order to retain their high esprit d'corps, the entire Darter crew was ordered to take over Menhaden, then building at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Page 3 Oct. 24, 1944 USS Shark (SS-314) 87 men lost SHARK was lost during her third war patrol, probably in the vicinity of Luzon Strait. On 24 October, SEADRAGON received a message from SHARK stating that she had made radar contact with a single freighter, and that she was going to attack. This was the last mes- sage received from the submarine, and all subsequent attempts to contact SHARK failed. She was reported as presumed lost on 27 November. According to Japanese records examined after the war, on 24 October 1944, in Luzon Strait, a destroyer made contact with a submerged submarine and dropped depth charges. After losing and regaining the contact, the destroyer dropped another 17 depth charges which resulted in “bubbles, heavy oil, clothes and cork” coming to the surface. USSVI Creed Our organization’s purpose is . “To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution. In addition to perpetuating the memory of departed shipmates, we shall provide a way for all Submariners to gather for the mutual benefit and enjoyment. Our com- mon heritage as Submariners shall be strengthened by camaraderie. We support a strong U.S. Submarine Force. The organization will engage in various projects and deeds that will bring about the perpetual remembrance of those shipmates who have given the supreme sacrifice. The organization will also endeavor to educate all third parties it comes in contact with about the services our submarine brothers performed and how their sacrifices made possible the freedom and lifestyle we enjoy today.” Page 4 Sailing Orders Next Base Meeting Next meeting of Perch Base is: Saturday, October 13 Dillon’s Restaurant, 59th Ave just north of the Loop 101, Article Page # Glendale, AZ Title Page 1 Lest We Forget, October Boats on “Eternal Patrol” 1 USSVI Creed Our Organization’s purpose 4 Table of Contents/Sailing Orders 5 We have no activities Perch Base Officers 6 scheduled for October but 2012 Foundation Supporters 7 stand by. November is our Article: Designing Drones to Hunt Diesel Subs 8 busiest month. From The Wardroom: Base Commander Report 9 From the XO: vice-Commander’s Message 9 “Soundings” Communications Officer Report 10 Letter from Reyaldo Atos’ wife 11 “Member Mogel” Membership Chairman Message 12 Save-our-Sail Project Co-Managers Report 12 Chaplain’s Column 13 Final Instructions Page - A tear-out page to leave with your 14 final instructions for the next-of-kin September Base Meeting Minutes 15 NEW Flash Traffics - September issued 16 Lost Boat: USS Seawolf (SS-197) 17 CNO: Women Aboard Attack Subs Next Year 20 Article: Subs Sexy? 21 The San Francisco Gounding in the Pacific 22 Mailing Page 26 Scan for the Perch Base Web Site Page 5 Perch Base Officers BASE COMMANDER BASE VICE-COMMANDER Jim Denzien Howard Doyle (623) 547-7945 (623) 935-3830 [email protected] [email protected] (ACTING SECRETARY IS THE COMMUNICATIONS TREASURER OFFICER) Bob Warner Chuck Emmett (623) 825-7042 (623) 466-9569 [email protected] [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER MEMBERSHIP Chuck Emmett Rick Simmons (623) 466-9569 (623) 583-4235 communications@perch-base. [email protected] CHIEF OF THE BOAT EVENT COORDINATOR Rich Kunze Joe “Wanderer” Varese (623) 932-3068 (623) 388-6749 [email protected] [email protected] CHAPLAIN STOREKEEPER Steve Leon De Wayne Lober (602) 540-2945 (602) 944-4200 [email protected] [email protected] HISTORIAN PAST-COMMANDER Jim Newman Stan Reinhold (602) 840-7788 [email protected] [email protected] Page 6 2012 Perch Base Foundation Supporters These are the Base members and friends who donate monies or efforts to allow for Base operation while keeping our dues low and avoid raising money through member labor as most other organizations do. Remember, if you contribute by check, it must be made out to the “Perch Base Foundation.” These are the 2012 Foundation Donors Jerry N. allstON William “Kelly” grissOm James f. NeWmaN KeNNeth r. aNdersON michael J. haler James W. NeWmaN reyNaldO f atOs eldON l. hartmaN erNie. PlaNtz steveN BalthazOr edWard J. haWKiNs James ratte KeNNeth e. BecKer gleNN a. herOld daNiel J. reel richard BerNier theOdOre huNt staNley N. reiNhOld rONald B. Beyer davy l. JONes Bruce “rOBie” rOBiNsON Walter BlOmgreN l. a. (miKe) KeatiNg staNley i. rud charles J. Brady richard f. KuNze Pete sattig edgar t. BrOOKs dOuglas m. la rOcK ricK simmONs herBert J. cOulter Jr. rOBert a. laNceNdOrfer WayNe KirK smith rOger J. cOusiN alBert laNdecK steveN K. staNger eugeNe v. craBB deWayNe lOBer adriaN m. stuKe geOrge l. crider Burtis W. lOftiN William m. tiPPett michael dahl stePheN a. marcelliNO JOsePh J. varese James r. deNzieN geOrge mariONs PhilliP WagNer WarNer h. dOyle Jr. raymONd marshall rOBert WarNer James N. edWards terry martiN James l. Wall harry ellis aNgus hOWard mcPhersON fOrrest J. WatsON charles emmett alaN h. miller ed WOlf hOWard m. eNlOe Paul v. miller rich WOmacK James evaNs rOger m. miller William WOOlcOtt thOmas e. fOOshee rOger r. miller JOhN g. zaichKiN JOhN a. graves tim mOOre rONald J. zOmOK Billy a. grieves daNNy r. mOss Page 7 DesigningDesigning DronesDrones ToTo HuntHunt DieselDiesel SubsSubs DARPA awards $58M contract, plans at-sea testing in 2015 Navy Times, Sept. 17 The Navy has moved one step closer to designing the next generation of submarine chasers: roving drone ships capable of scanning the seas for the quietest diesel subs. The vision for these trimarans, a project funded by the Defense Department’s advanced research arm, is to detect and trail foreign subs across thousands of kilometers for months at a time — all largely without human interven- tion. While tracking the sub via sonar, the drone ships would be able to safely navigate, avoiding shoals and other ships. After proving this core concept was feasible, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded $58 million Aug. 16 to military contractor SAIC to design, build and test these autonomous sub hunters.
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