British and Allied Submarine
Operations in World War II
Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Hezlet KBE CB DSO* DSC

 

 

     
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NOTES FOR CHAPTER XII

1. Details of the attack are not known as O16 was lost on her way home.
2. Searaven Formosa
    Sturgeon Formosa
    Pike Hainan
    Snapper Hainan
    Swordfish Hainan
    Spearfish Camrhan Bay
    Sargo Gulf of Siam
    Skipjack Palau
3. Seal Vingna
    S36 San Bernadino Strait
    Saury San Bernadino Strait
    Seawolf San Bernadino Strait
    S38 Mindoro
    S37 Mindoro
    S41 Mindoro
    Sculpin East Of Luzan
    S39 Lingayen Gulf
    S40 Lingayen Gulf
    Tarpon Lingayen Gulf
    Shark Lingayen Gulf
    Sailfish Lingayen Gulf
    Stingray Lingayen Gulf
    Perch West of Luzon
    Permit West of Luzon  

4. Morison, Samuel Elliot. History of United States -Operations in WWII - Oxford University Press - London 1948.
5. The older Mark 10 ran some four below its set depth, but the
modern Mark 14 ran 10-12 feet too deep.
6. The tender Otus had been sent to escort the damaged cruiser
Marblehead to Ceylon.
7. Her port clutch failed as she entered harbour at Colombo. If she had been on passage and had to dive, she would not have been able to use either of her main motors.
8. Commander RMG Gambier RN arrived in Colombia where he had been appointed in an advisory capacity. He now transferred to Lucia
as Senior Officer (Submarines), Colombo.
9. She intended to fire three at each of the leading ships but there was a drill error.
10. KXIV and KXV were sent to the USA around the Cape arriving in November and December 1942, and O19 was sent to the UK, also around the Cape and gave service for anti-submarine training at Bombay, Kilindini, and Cape Town.
11. The best colour was found to be dark olive green.

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