War Patrol Report (Page 5)
| CONFIDENTIAL | |
| Subject: | U.S.S. BERGALL -- Report of FIRST War Patrol |
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| 1300 (H) | Sighted small AK (SHIP CONTACT #7). Decided this portion of area used only by small ships too small for comparison with anything in ONI-208-J. I could measure their lengths by telemeter scale as they passed between us and the beach, less than 4,000 yards away, and they were not over 120 feet long. Decided to battle surface on this one and try patrolling the lanes further out to sea. Judged him to be about 150 tons. |
| 1343 (H) | Battle surfaced. Range estimated at 3,000 yards but radar measured it at 3,550 yards, 40 mm shells were bursting just short of him and 5" couldn't get on. (GUN ATTACK #1). He turned for the beach about 3 miles south of Varella Light. High periscope saw one 5" hit his side as he turned away. He returned our fire with small caliber machine gun but was very short. Turned towards him but couldn't get close enough and still be able to dive. Secured topside guns and gear lockers just in time for at-- |
| 1355 (H) | PLANE CONTACT #8. Submerged. |
| 1357 (H) | Heard one bomb, fairly close. Communications between Radio Varella and the coastal plane must be pretty good or else this fellow was just lucky. |
| 1500 (H) | Two more planes zooming the spot where we dove. (PLANE CONTACTS #9). Next battle surface will be from a much closer range. |
| Oct. 4,5,6,7, 1944 | Patrolling shipping lanes 70 to 90 miles off coast on the surface day and night. Maintaining high periscope watch by day and SJ radar by night. No contacts. |
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