War Patrol Report (Page 22)

CONFIDENTIAL  
Subject: U.S.S. BERGALL - Report of FIRST War Patrol
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(H) ATTACK DATA -
   
U.S.S. BERGALL TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 1 . . . PATROL # 1
Time: 0717 Date: 9 Oct. 1944 . . . Lat.: 11° 40'N. . . . Long.: 109°12'E.
   
  Target Data - Damage Inflicted
Description 1 coastal AK.   Picked up by JP sound.
   
Ships Sunk: 1 AK, 700 tons. (EU)
  10,000 - 12,000 tons
   
Damage
Determined By:
Seeing ship demolished.
   
Target Draft 7'. . . . Course: 030°T. . . . Speed: 7-1/2 kts.
  Range: 900 yards.
   
  Own Ship Data
Speed: 3 knots. . . . Course: 325°T. . . . Depth: 64'. . . Angle: 0 (at firing)
   
  Fire Control and Torpedo Data
Type Attack Normal submerged periscope approach, using
continuous periscope bearing and divergent
spread firing from aft forward, 1°L, 0°, 1°R.
   
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