A Harrowing Patrol for the USS Cod (SS-224)

[Talyn]

The fates of these young men would intersect on board the USS Cod (SS-224), one of the growing fleet of submarines waging unrestricted submarine warfare against Japan.

A Harrowing Patrol for the USS Cod

The Cod had a burning torpedo and two men overboard, but her bad luck was not over.

www.usni.org

 

[Ascout]

Interesting that you should used the word "fates". In the official records of submarine losses, more than a few are recorded as "fate unknown". This is different than having, say, a rifle company annihilated down to the last man. It's always known where a unit was engaged and usually with whom...they don't just go "missing". Subs only communicated periodically and while your patrol box might be a matter of record, whether you got to it or not could be another matter.
Imagine, whole vessels and crews motor out of port for a destination thousands of miles away and never heard from again. Japanese records did not account for quite a few, diving accidents, sub nets, etc.

 

[Talyn]

I didn't write/use it.

The narrative is an excerpt from the linked article.