| USS
Lionfish War Patrol 2
Under
the command of Lieutenant Commander Bricker H. Ganyard
SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET
THIRD ENDORSEMENT
to
LIONFISH War Patrol.
COMSUBSPAC PATROL
REPORT NO. 901
U.S.S. LIONFISH - SECOND WAR PATROL From:
The Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet.
To: The Commander in Chief, United
States Fleet.
Via: The Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Subject:
U.S.S. LIONFISH (SS298) - Report of Second War Patrol
(20 June to 22 August
1945). 1. The second war patrol of the LIONFISH,
under the command of Lieutenant-
Commander B. H. Ganyard, U.S. Navy, was conducted
in waters south of the Japanese Empire.
It was broken by a two day stay at
Tanapag Harbor, Saipan for the purpose of replenishing.
2. The only enemy contacts made in this once productive area were on three
submarines. Each of these was attacked and one was sunk. Surface opposition was
neglible.
On several occasions LIONFISH was forced to submerge by the approach
of unidentified planes
but at no time was she attacked. Such drifting mines
as were sighted were obviously old
and the worse for exposure; none of them
could be destroyed. 3. The award of Submarine Combat
Insignia for this patrol is authorized. 4.The Commander
Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, congratulates the commanding officer,
officers,
and crew of the Lionfish on the completion of a successful patrol during which
the following damage was inflicted upon the enemy:
S U N K 1 - SS (I-168 Class) (EU) - 1,400 tons (Attack
No. 1)
TOTAL SUNK 1,400 tons E. L. HYNES,
2nd,
Flag Secretary
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CONFIDENTIAL
Subject: U.S.S. LIONFISH (SS298) - Report of War Patrol Number
TWO.
20 June 1945
1600 Underway for 2nd War Patrol in accordance with C.F.G. 17.5 Oporder
19-45
enroute Guam.
1820 Escorting aircraft departed.
1931 Made trim dive.
2034 Surfaced.
2118 Exchanged calls by SJ radar with U.S.S. SEGUNDO bearing
284 degrees T. 21-22 June 1945
Conducting school of the boat, training, and section dives daily enroute Guam.
0300 Received dispatch orders from Comsubpac to stay north of Lat. 22 North between
Long. 170 degrees East and 162 degrees East.
0424 Crossed International Date
Line. Changed date to 22 June 1945.
0845 Sent LIONFISH FIRST to Comsubpac
acknowledging receipt of orders. 23-25 June
1945
Posit. 25-32N 172-32E
Sent LIONFISH SECOND to C.T.G. 17.7 info
C.T.G. 17. 26 June 1945
1100 Test
fired all guns. 27 June 1945
1200 Posit. 18-22N 151-21E
1905 Exchanged calls by SJ radar with the U.S.S.
MUSKELLUNGE bearing 150 degrees T. 28 June
1945 1305 Passed between GUGUAN and ALAMAGAN Islands.
1500 Auxiliary engine stalled. Examination showed that the lobes in the blower
head
jammed.
1555 Exchanged calls by SJ radar with the U.S.S. KINGFISH
bearing 050 degrees T.
1855 Sighted a high pillar of black smoke on the horizon
bearing 050 degrees T.
Came to course 150T and went flank speed to investigate,
believing it
possible a plane had crashed. The smoke persisted for about
ten minutes. Upon
arrival of approximate location of smoke we found a Baker
two nine circling
low over the water with landing lights on. We contacted
him on Lifeguard
frequency and he reported he thought he had seen a white
light such as a
life raft or float but did not seem to have any knowledge
of any plane being
down. He guided us to approximate location of his sighting
light and then
departed. We continued to search area until 2100, firing numerous
green
very stars and listening on 500Kcs., with negative results. Gasoline
odors
were noticed several times during search.
2100 Secured searching
and proceeded on our way. Sent LIONFISH THIRD to Comsubpac
info to C.T.G.
17.7 telling of search and negative results.
2345 SJ radar contact, bearing
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29 June 1945 0000 Determined radar contact to be
a convoy of six to eight ships on course
east, speed nine knots. Maneuvered
to pass well clear astern.
0030 Made sight contact with the U.S.S. KINGFISH
who fell in astern following
our movements proceeding to Guam.
0930 Fell
in astern of escort U.S.S. DOHERTY (DE14).
1225 Moored in port nest alongside
U.S.S. APOLLO, Apra Harbor, Guam, outboard of
U.S.S. SCABBARDFISH and U.S.S.
SPIKEFISH.
1234 U.S.S. KINGFISH moored alongside port side. 29
June - 2 July 1945 Assigned to Subdiv-281 for voyage
repairs. Main job being auxiliary engine.
All hands had one night at Camp
Dealey. Reluctantly became a member of
Reluctant Dragon Society. 2
July 1945 1647 Underway in accordance with Comsubpac
Oporder 145-45 in company U.S.S.
KINGFISH and escort PC 1587. Auxiliary engine
out of commission.
2030 Released escort. 3
July 1945
0835 Made trim dive.
0856 Surfaced.
Sighted numerous
friendly aircraft throughout the day.
1200 Posit. 16-53N 144-24.5E
1900
Set clocks back one hour to conform with Item time.
1930 Commenced radar tracking
drill using U.S.S. KINGFISH as target.
2100 Secured from radar tracking. 4
July 1945 0010 Received Comsubpac dispatch of July
ordering us to proceed to Lifeguard
League for patrol.
0759 Made trim
dive.
0809 Surfaced.
1730 Enjoyed a very fine meal in celebration of the
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