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Grayling (SS-2O9). March 1941. Only wartime change prior to loss was painting out of white ID numbers and name on stetn. National Arehiues Negatiue 79-N-28891. GRAYLING (SS.2O9) LCDR Roberi M Brinker. All 76 crew lost. Last Tlansmission Date: On 19 August Ig43 aftet departing FYemantle 30 July 1943 for eighth patrol. Successful completion 23 August 1943 delivering supplies at Pandan Bay, Panay, reported by guerilla forces. Loss Cause: Possibly rammed and sunk 9 September 1943 west of Luzon, South China Sea, at unrecorded position, by Japanese transport Hokuan Maru. Supporting Euidence: Japanese claim Hokuan Maru detected submarine in shallow water and ran over spot of detection after increasing speed. A light shock was noted at the point ofimpact. Could not be contacted by radio on 12 September 1943 and was probably lost by that time. Analysis: Reports that Grayling was torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-182 arc erroneous. I-182 was off the New Hebrides w}rrlle Grayling was operating off the Philippines. GRENADIEB (SS.21O) LCDR John A Fitzgerald. No casualties. Last Transrnission Date: Last transmission attempted 22 April 1943 without success after departing Flemantle 20 March 1943 for sixth patrol. Loss Cause: Scuttled 22 Apnl 1943 west of Lem Voalan Strait, in Puket Sea area, off Penang, Malaya, at about 06', 3ryN, 97', 4AE, after being irreparably damaged 21 April 1943 at about 0830hrs by one bomb from Japanese naval Nakajima attack bomber of 936th Air Group. Following initial attack, a further unsuccessful search was conducted by naval aircraft of936th Air Group and Army aircraft. Auxiliary gunboat Kosho Maru claims surfaced submarine was detected and pursued. Further attacked on morning of 22 Apil 1943 by single engine plane, probably Aichi DBA. The one bomb dropped, fell about 200 feet off starboard bow and caused no damage. Plane was hit by gunfire, oashed on landing, and killed the pilot. Japanese also claim auxiliary Choko Maru detected submarine immediately prior to scuttling and fired upon it. Analysis: Some published sources indicate that Japanese bomber dropped two 1000-pound bombs. Commanding Officer stated that Japanese captors told him that only one bomb of 500kg was dropped. The US War Damage Report no 58 dated 1 January 1949 stated that 'the severity and extent of the damage indicates that the weapon was probably a 250kg MK 2 anti-submarine depth bomb containing 317 pounds of type 98 explosive'. Grenndier (SS-21O). 27 December 1:94l at Portsmouth Navy Yard. As built, No further configuration changes prior to loss. National Archiuea Negatiue 19-N-26573 206
Growler (SS-215) 21 February 1942 atGroton, CT. Original configuration as built..Alafional Archiues Negaliue 79-N- 28445. GROWLEB (SS-215) CDR Thomas B Oakley Jr. All 85 crew lost. Last Transmission Date: On 7 November 1944 after departing Fremantle 20 October t944for eleventh patrol. Loss Cause: TWo loss possibilities exist, neither with sufficient evidence to permit any definitive conclusions. (1) Probably sunk 8 November t944 off Mindoro, at about 13o, 53'N, llgo,2gE, by Japanese destroyer Shigure and. patrolescort vessels Chiburi and No 19. (2) Possible torpedo explosion heard by Hardhead codd have been from malfunctioning torpedo: either premature explosion or circular run. Supporting Euid.ence: (1) Japanese escorts conducted antisubmarine sweeps, dropping a few depth charges. Attacks were without visible results and no claims of a sinking were made. (2) Hake (5S-256) and Hardhead. (55-365) heard what expected to be three depth charges and one torpetio explosion. 207
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