War Patrol Report (War Patrol 3, Endorsement 2, Page 2)

FE24-71/A16-3

UNITED STATES NAVY                                                                               14/gwb

 

 

Serial   0564 21 March 1945
 
CONFIDENTIAL
   
SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:
USS BERGALL Conf. Ltr.
A16-3/A9 Serial 02, dated 
17 February 1945.   Report 
of Third War Patrol.
 
Subject: U.S.S. BERGALL (SS320) - Report of Third War
Patrol - Comment on.
7. The Force Commander congratulates the Commanding Officer, Officers and Crew upon another fine aggressive and skilful patrol conducted in the "BERGALL manner."   The following damage to the enemy was inflicted:

SUNK

1 - PC (EU) 200 Tons
1 - PC (EU) 200 Tons
  Total   400 Tons

DAMAGED

 

2 - AO (Large - EU) 20,000 Tons
1 - BB (ISE - EU) 32,000 Tons
Total  52,000 Tons
Grand Total  52,400 Tons

JAMES FIFE.          Eliot H. Bryant

Chief of Staff.
   
DISTRIBUTION:    
Cominch (3) Direct CTG-71.5 (2)
Vice Opnav (2) Direct CTG-71.8 (2)
Vice Opnav Op-23c (1) ComSubRon-26 (2)
ComlatFlt (1) DivComsSubRon-12 (1 ea)
Com2ndFlt (1) DivComsSubRon-18 (1 ea)
Com7thFlt (2) DivComsSubRon-26 (1 ea)
ComSubs1stFlt (30) S/M School, N.L. Conn. (2)
ComSub2ndFlt (4) Comdt. NYD, Puget Sound (1)
CTF-71 (7) SubAd, Mare Island (2)
CTG-71.3 (2) S/Ms 7thFlt (1)
   

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