Submarine Operations Research Group Attack Data

USS Burrfish (SS-312)

Patrol Number Date Hour (00-23) Operational Command Latitude Longitude Approach Light Condition Approach Image Method Approach Surfaced or Submerged Attack Light Condition Attack Image Method Attack Surfaced or Submerged Weapon Used Number of Torpedoes Fired Number of Torpedo Hits Claimed Target Type Result Estimated Target Tonnage
1  1944-02-14  13  Pearl Harbor  0953N  14630E  Daylight  Radar  Surfaced  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  4  0  AK  No Damage   
1  1944-02-14  13  Pearl Harbor  0953N  14630E  Daylight  Radar  Surfaced  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  0  0  DD  No Damage  1400 
1  1944-02-29  12  Pearl Harbor  1104N  14635E  Daylight  Radar  Surfaced  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  3  0  AP  No Damage  4000 
1  1944-03-03  04  Pearl Harbor  0625N  14812E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  3  0  AP  No Damage  4000 
2  1944-05-07  09  Pearl Harbor  3313N  13414E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  3  3  AO  Sunk  5000 
4  1944-10-27  04  Pearl Harbor  2908N  12845E  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Night  Radar  Surfaced  Mark XIV Type 3A Torpedo  6  3  AK  Sunk  7500 
4  1944-11-17  06  Pearl Harbor  3233N  14010E  Twilight  Radar  Surfaced  Twilight  Visual  Surfaced  Deck Gun  0  0  PAT  Sunk with Partial Credit  100 
5  1945-02-11  11  Pearl Harbor  2751N  14155E  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged  Daylight  Periscope  Submerged    3  0  PC  No Damage  300 


   

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