War Patrol Report (Page 14)
| CONFIDENTIAL | |
| Subject: | U.S.S. BERGALL - Report of THIRD War Patrol |
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| 13 Feb. 1945 | |
| 1645 |
GUITARRO took station 10 miles on starboard hand. BLOWER had reported searching north at 16 knots too. |
| 1732 | Dove for plane (Aircraft Contact #19). Guess the jig is up because he stayed around awhile. |
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| 1902 | Surfaced. Headed north on two engines. BASHAW and FLASHER reports indicate they are still making 17 knots. All we can do is 16 in this sea. |
| 2201 | Made amplifying report to CTF-71. |
| 14 Feb. 1945 | |
| 0140 | Headed west to area. |
| 0840 | Dove for plane (Aircraft Contact #20). He dropped five bombs. No damage. |
| 1145 | Sighted plane (Aircraft Contact #21). Visibility still very poor. |
| 1600 | Sighted GUITARRO. |
| 1640 | Surfaced. |
| 2030 | Received orders to proceed to Subic Bay for refit. Our position greatly in doubt so went on to Indo-China Coast to obtain radar fix. |
| 2230 | Set course for joint-zone leading to Subic Bay. |
| 15 Feb. 1945 | |
| 0100 |
SJ contact and then sighted a plane who passes 4,500 yards abeam (Aircraft Contact #22). |
| 0130 | Transmitted message giving ETA at point FAYE. Had much trouble from jamming and interference. Changed course to 180šT. while transmitting. |
| 0225 | Finally got a receipt for our message and came back to course 095šT for Subic Bay. |
| 16 Feb. 1945 | |
| 0822 | SD contact (aircraft contact #23), 10 miles. Sighted plane at 9 miles, headed for us out of sun. Believed he was friendly but took no chances. |
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