USS LANSING (DE-388) ACTIVITY LOG
(Excerpted from actual deck logs obtained from National Archives, Washington DC)
(Italicized entries are added by editor)
1-1-45 1600 Granted liberty to the port section to
expire at 2400 this date
2400 Liberty party returned on time
1-2-45 0610 Made preparations for getting underway
0704 Harbor tug, EUGENE T MESECK, alongside
portside forward
0708 Harbor tug WILLIAM S MESECK alongside
portside aft
0717 Underway maneuvering away from dock
0728 Harbor tug EUGENE T MESECK, while alongside
to port, assisting in
maneuvering
ship into channel, struck port side at frames 38 to 41, dishing
in
shell plating at second platform level and above. Locker tops at frames 38 to 41
buckled
slightly. Slight bending of subject
frames. Harbor tug WILLIAM S MESECK,
while
assisting in maneuvering ship into channel, struck port side at frames 134 to
136
dishing
in shell plating at second platform level and above and slightly
bending
subject frames
0732 Tugs departed. Standing down lower New York Bay
0804 Passed through anti-submarine defense booms,
standing down Ambrose Channel
0847 Gedney Lighted buoy abeam to port
0857 Swept channel lighted buoy “I” abeam to
port, standing down Swept Channel
1128 Swept channel lighted buoy “A” abeam to
port, conducting anti-submarine
sweep
in vicinity of buoy
1200 Underway as before conducting anti-submarine
sweep in vicinity of Buoy “A”
and
adjacent to convoy base course
1344 Maneuvering determining identity of ships of
convoy
1500 Completed check of convoy ships. Maneuvering to rejoin convoy
1530 Commenced screening convoy ship #43, a
straggler, while effecting joinder of convoy
1600 Underway screening convoy ship #43, while
overtaking convoy
1700 Convoy ship #43 joined convoy. Maneuvering to form convoy
1845 Assumed assigned station #2, escorting New
York section of convoy UGS 66
1-3-45 0000 Underway with USS VANCE (DE-387) in North
Atlantic Ocean escorting
New
York section of convoy UGS #66
0350 Departed station to divert merchant ship
from path of convoy
0400 Underway diverting merchant ship from path
of convoy
0425 Merchant ship diverted, resuming station
0435 Resumed station
0540 Maneuvering diverting merchant ship from
path of convoy
0600 Merchant ship diverted. Resuming station
0610 Resumed patrol on station
1300 Mustered crew at quarters. Convoy speed of advance reduced to 6 knots
1323 All hands to battle stations
1355 Secured from battle stations
1712 Rendezvous effected with Norfolk section,
UGS #66. Changed speed of advance 9.5
1715 Departed station to go alongside USS EARLE
(DD-635) to receive mail
1717 Alongside USS EARLE (DD-635), first line
over
1718 Received mail
1720 Let go lines, departed from alongside USS
EARLE (DD-635) to resume station
1810 Resumed assigned station
1817 Commenced patrolling on Patrol Plan #3
1-4-45 1000 Section II witnessed identification film
1310 Mustered crew at quarters
1325 Secured from quarters. Held the following drills: Abandon Ship;
Damage Control parties
held
closure drill; 3”/50 gun crews held loading drill; Depth Charge parties and
20mm gun
crews
held 20mm gun casualty drill; 40mm gun crews held loading drill
1415 Secured from all drills
1430 Section I witnessed aircraft identification
film
1-5-45 1030 The Commanding Officer held ship’s
inspection
1305 Mustered crew at quarters
1320 Secured from quarters, held the following
drills: Damage control parties holding
ammunition
handling drill; 3’/50 gun crews holding sight-setting, pointing and trainer
drills;
Depth charge parties holding depth setting drill; 20mm and 40mm gun crews
holding
casualty drill; signalmen and quartermasters holding signal drill
1430 Secured from all drills
1435 Section III witnessed aircraft recognition
film
1-6-45 0837 Departed station to investigate stragglers
0908 Escorting straggler back to station
1230 Held steering casualty drill
1250 Secured from steering casualty drill
1445 Straggler returned to station. Maneuvering on various courses at various
speeds
assuming
patrol station
1530 Resumed patrol station #4; commenced
patrolling on plan 3
1-7-45 0000 Underway in North Atlantic Ocean with Task
Group 60.3 escorting convoy UGS #66
1-8-45 1030 Section III witnessed Aircraft Recognition
training film
1316 All hands to battle stations. Commenced test firing all guns
1317 Ceased firing
1327 Commenced firing
1328 Ceased firing
1330 Commenced firing
1331 Ceased firing. Expended twenty-one (21) rounds 3”/50 caliber AA ammunition,
forty-one
(41) rounds, 40mm ammunition and five hundred forty (540) rounds
20mm
ammunition
1400 Secured from battle stations and all drills
1445 Section I witnessed aircraft recognition
film
1500 Held steering casualty drill
1510 Secured from steering casualty drill
1-9-45 0905 Left station maneuvering to investigate
object in water
0910 Object identified as mine, commenced firing
to sink mine
0912 All hands to battle stations
0925 Mine sunk.
Ammunition expended: 87 rounds
40mm; 600 rounds 20mm;
6
rounds 3”/50 cal. AA ammunition. Number
2 and number 4, 20mm guns misfired
due
to faulty tension on magazines.
Maneuvering to resume station
1203 Commenced maneuvering various courses at
various speeds to investigate underwater
sound
contact, maneuvering to assigned station
1220 Contact classified non-submarine
1235 Resumed station
1300 Mustered all hands at quarters
1311 Departed station to investigate unidentified
object, all hands to battle Stations
1325 Object determined to be buoy with wooden
mast, use undetermined, maneuvering
to
pick it up
1352 Buoy aboard, maneuvering to assigned
station, secured from battle stations
1400 Holding following drills: Depth charge loading drills; 3”/50 gun
crews, sight
setting
drill; 20mm and 40mm gun crews loading drill; damage control parties,
ammunition
handling drill
1410 Maneuvering to investigate floating drum
1420 Maneuvering to return to station
1500 Convoy emergency turn to port
1505 Resumed station, patrolling on plan 3
1510 Disposed over-the-side one (1) Depth Charge
Pistol, Mark 7-2 found to be in
an
armed position
1515 Convoy made emergency turn to starboard
1525 Convoy made emergency turn to starboard
1538 Convoy made emergency turn to port
2105 Called all hands to battle stations. Departed station to investigate reported
radar target
2120 Secured from battle stations. Unable to locate reported radar target. Returning to station
1-10-45 1317 Called all hands to battle stations. 20mm and 40mm gun crews held loading drill;
3”/50
gun crews held sight setting drill; signalmen held range finder drill
1630 Assumed night station
1-11-45 1232 Departed station to investigate sonar
contact
1240 Contact determined to be non-submarine
1358 Resumed patrolling on plan 3
1510 Departed station to go alongside USS EARLE
(DD-635) to exchange moving pictures
1535 Completed
transfer of motion pictures.
Maneuvering to resume patrol Station
1555 Resumed station
1835 Assumed night station
1-12-45 1624 Assumed night station. Expended 200 rounds 22 caliber ammunition in
target practice
1-13-45 1045 Commanding Officer held weekly inspection
topside
1130 Secured from inspection
1-15-45 0200 Advanced ship’s clocks sixty (60) minutes to
plus one (1) zone time
1300 Mustered crew at quarters. No absentees
1315 Gun crews and depth charge parties held 20mm
loading drill; Articles for the Government
of
the Navy read to “C” division; Damage control parties held handy-billy drill
1400 Secured from quarters and all drills
1700 Held small arms target practice, expended
150 rounds of 22 cal. ammunition
1845 Assumed night station
1-16-45 1300 Mustered “all hands” at Quarters, no
absentees
1315 Held following drills: “C” Division and 20mm gun crews, 20mm
loading drill;
40mm
and 3”/50 gun crews, movie on 40mm mount; Damage Control Party,
handy
billy drill; Depth Charge Party, setting drill and safety precautions
instructions
1345 Secured from drills
1440 Departed station to go alongside USS
THOMPSON (DD-627) to exchange movies
1516 Along port side of USS THOMPSON (DD-627),
first line received
1522 Commenced passing movies
1545 Completed exchanging movies, maneuvering for
assigned station
1828 Assumed night station
1-17-45 0615 Assumed day station
1310 Damage control parties held shoring drill;
all gun crews witness 20mm training film
1400 Secured from quarters and all drills
1600 Held small arms target practice, expended
150 rounds 22 cal. ammunition
1805 Assumed night station
1-18-45 0655 Assumed day station
0725 Called all hands to battle stations
0825 Secured from battle stations
1225 Departed station to investigate sonar
contact
1231 Dropped two (2) Mark 8 Depth Charges from
starboard track
1245 Underway returning to station, sonar contact
evaluated non-submarine
1322 Resumed regular station, patrolling on plan
#3
1830 Assumed night station
1-19-45 0700 All hands to battle stations
0750 Departed station maneuvering to divert
approaching convoy
0758 Secured from battle stations
0905 Approaching convoy diverted. Resumed assigned station, patrolling on
Patrol Plan 3
1030 The commanding officer held ship's
inspection
1130 Convoy commenced forming narrow front
1133 Ceased patrolling on Patrol Plan 3
1220 Cape Spartel abeam to starboard, eight miles
distant
1342 Point Tarifa abeam to port, distant two
miles
1440 Point Europa abeam to port, distant five
miles
1515 USS THOMPSON (DD-627) alongside to pass mail
1529 Mail received aboard, USS THOMPSON (DD-627)
departed. Resumed patrolling station
1537 UGS #66 dispersed except Southern France
section. USS THOMPSON, USS EARLE,
USS
DURANT departed
1600 Underway with USS VANCE (DE-387) escorting
Southern France Section of UGS #66
1630 Departed station to check ships in convoy
1710 Resumed assigned station
2219 Maneuvering to assume "whip"
position
2235 Assumed "whip" position
1-20-45 0200 Advanced ship's clocks sixty (60) minutes
for minus one (-1) zone time
0801 Departed night station for day station
0829 Assumed day station
1640 Held small arms target practice. Expended one hundred fifty (150) rounds
22
caliber ammunition
2001 Maneuvering to place merchant ships in
proper stations
2028 Relieved of escort duty 350 55'
North, 000 35' West
2147 Anchored in Golfe D’Oran, Convoy Assembly
Area in 17.5 fathoms of water to
75
fathoms of chain on the following bearings:
Cap Falcon, 2740T,
Cap
De L'Auguille, 0360T
1-21-45 0000 Anchored in Golfe D'Oran, Convoy Assemble
Area in seventeen and one-half (17½)
fathoms
of water of seventy-five (75) fathoms of starboard chain
1050 Commenced heaving around on anchor
1145 Anchor aweigh. Submerged cable fouled on starboard anchor
1152 Starboard anchor cleared of cable
1155 Maneuvering standing into Oran Harbor
1327 Passed submarine nets, Oran Harbor
1339 Moored starboard side to, berth 6, fuel
docks
1410 Commenced fueling, received 43,584 gallons
fuel oil
1540 Departed fuel docks maneuvering standing out
of Oran Harbor
1551 Passed submarine nets. Maneuvering enroute to Mers-el-Kabir
1614 Entered inner anti-submarine defense nets
1621 Moored starboard side to port side USS
THOMPSON (DD-627) at North Mole,
Berth
2, Mers-el-Kabir, Algeria. In mooring as
above, several frames on starboard side
were
bent and shell plating dished in between frames #54 and #73, ship being set
down
upon
USS THOMPSON (DD-627). Force 6 wind on
port beam. No damage to
USS
THOMPSON (DD-627)
1-22-45 1030 Signalmen and quartermasters holding signal
drill
1104 Secured from signal drill
1250 Lieutenant W. T. DOOR, III, USCGR, departed
with a party of two (2) officers and
five
(5) enlisted men for Attack Teacher, Naval Operating Base, Mers-el-Kabir,
Algeria
1315 Signalmen and quartermasters holding
semaphore drill
1415 Secured from semaphore drill
1510 Lieutenant W. T. DOOR, III, USCGR, returned
from Attack Teacher with party
of
two (2) officers and five (5) enlisted men
1-23-45 0812 Lieut. W.T. DOOR, USCGR, departed with a
party of one (1) officer and
twenty-six
(26) men for Rifle Range
0900 HATCH, W.T. SoM3c and four (4) men departed
for Attack Teacher
School,
Naval Operating Base, Mers-el-Kabir, for Q.F.L. Training
1030 Signalmen and quartermasters holding
flag-hoist drill with Senior Officer Present Afloat
1035 Garbage scow alongside to port
1100 Signalmen and quartermasters secured from
flag-hoist drill
1110 Lieut. W. T. DOOR and party of twenty-six
(26) men returned aboard from
Rifle
Range. Expended five-hundred (500)
rounds 30 cal. and one hundred (100) rounds
.45
cal. Ammunition
1115 Garbage scow departed from alongside
1155 HATCH, W.T. SoM3c and four (4) men returned
from
Attack
Teacher School, Mers-el-Kabir
1300 Signalmen and quartermasters held semaphore
drill
1400 Secured from semaphore drill
1500 Liberty granted second section, to expire at
2200 this date
2200 All liberty party returned on time
1-24-45 0855 Lieut. (jg) W. T. DOOR,USCGR, and party of
six (6) men departed for
Recognition
School, U.S. Navy Barracks, Mers-el-Kabir
1035 Lieut. (jg) W. T. DOOR< USCGR, and party
of six (6) men returned from
Recognition
School
1325 Mustered all hands at quarters. No absentees. Held personnel inspection
1426 Secured from inspection
1-25-45 0848 Lieut. (jg) W. T. DOOR, USCGR, departed with
party of twelve (12) men for
Recognition
School, U.S. Navy Barracks, Mers-el-Kabir, Algeria
0910 Commander, Escort Division #45, accompanied
by an inspection board from
USS
DURANT (DE-389) came on board, breaking his flag and began
annual
military inspection
0925 Completed personnel inspection; commenced
inspection of ship and all departments
1115 Lieut. (jg) W. T. DOOR, USCGR, and party of
twelve (12) men returned
from
Recognition School
1130 Temporarily secured from annual military
inspection
1300 Resumed annual military inspection. Called all hands to battle stations.
Commenced
drills. Sounded Man Overboard drill
1400 Secured from Man overboard drill. Sounded all hands to Abandon Ship Stations
1412 Secured from Abandon Ship drill. Commenced Rescue of Survivors drill
1440 Secured from all drills and annual military
inspection
1448 Commander, Escort Division #45 and
inspection board departed ship
1-26-45 1330 Signalmen and quartermasters holding signal
drill
1445 Secured from signal drill
1-27-45 0758 Underway standing out of Mers-el-Kabir,
Algeria
0806 Anti-submarine defense booms abeam. Standing out swept channel on
various
courses at various speeds
0905 Commenced patrolling entrance to swept
channel
1040 Convoy GUS 68 commenced forming. Assumed screening position
1220 Commenced Tactical Exercises with TG 60.3 USS EARLE (DD-635) O.T.C.
1315 Completed Tactical Exercises. Maneuvering at full speed to assume patrol
station
1327 On patrol station No. 4
1330 Commenced patrolling on plan 3., F.T.P.
223A. Speed of advance 8.5 knots
1420 Convoy speed increased to 9.5 knots
2105 Departed station to divert merchant ship
from path of convoy
2135 Maneuvering for station
2150 Assumed regular station, commenced
patrolling on plan 3
1-28-45 0000 Underway in Mediterranean Sea with Task
Group 60.3, escorting GUS 68
0720 Assumed day station
1000 Tested V.H.F. with other escorts; operating
properly
1024 Departed station maneuvering to divert
target from path of convoy
1105 Target diverted. Returning to assigned station
1106 HATCH, W. T
MoMM3c, while engaged in taking inventory, accidentally
dropped
cover of spare parts box. Injured
middle digit of right hand. Diagnosis:
wound,
partial
amputation of right middle digit, destalphalaux. Not due to own misconduct
1150 Assumed regular patrol station
1405 Convoy commenced forming 4 columns, ceased
patrolling on plan 3, patrolling at various
courses
and speeds on port flank of the convoy
1804 Maneuvering conducting sweep astern of
convoy
1840 Convoy commenced forming broad front
1905 Assumed assigned patrol station
1-29-45 0733 Called All Hands to "Battle
Stations."
0832 Secured from "Battle Stations."
1310 Held the following drills and
instruction: steering casualty drill,
"E" Division receiving
instruction
on 20mm guns, depth charge party holding depth setting drill, First Division
receiving
damage control instruction, Second Division receiving instruction on small
arms,
"O"
Division holding spotting drills, and rangefinder drill
1430 Secured from all drills and instruction
1730 Held small arms practice. Expended 200 rounds, 22 cal. Ammunition
1800 Set back ship's clocks sixty (60) minutes to
0 time zone
1915 Assumed night station
1-30-45 0647 Called all hands to battle stations. Assumed day station
0734 Secured from battle stations
0911 Departed station to divert merchant ship
from path of convoy
0916 Merchant ship diverted
0930 Resumed station, patrolling on plan 3
1042 Departed station to divert merchant ship
from path of convoy
1055 Merchant ship diverted, returning to station
1102 Resumed station patrolling on plan 3
1310 Held the following drills, artificial
respiration, small arms drill, spotting drill, 20mm
and
handy-billy drill
1410 Secured all drills
1800 Set ship's clocks back sixty (60) minutes to
zone +1 time
1705 Increased speed to full, conducting sweep
around convoy
1904 Completed sweep. Assumed night station
1-31-45 0606 All hands to "Battle Stations."
0609 Assumed day station
0645 Secured from "Battle Stations."
1405 Left station to go alongside USS EARLE
(DD-635) to pass mail
1426 Alongside USS EARLE (DD-635)
1431 Mail passed, departed USS EARLE (DD-635),
maneuvering to return to station
1450 Assumed station
2-1-45 0730 Assumed day patrol station
1017 Departed station to take screen of
straggler, number 34
1035 Commenced screening straggler on various
courses at standard speed
1240 Increased speed to full to take station in
front of #34 to rejoin convoy
1245 Commenced test-firing guns
1251 Called all hands to battle stations
1325 Completed test-firing, having expended 30
rounds 3"/50 A.A., 349 rounds 40mm,
and
1200 rounds 20mm ammunition; casualty to #3-20mm gun: misfire due
to
faulty magazine tension
1329 Secured from battle station
2-2-45 0130 Effected rendezvous with convoy GUS #68 in
Latitude 330 47' North,
Longitude
250 22' West, assumed night station
0700 Assumed day station
1030 Captain holding weekly inspection below
decks
1140 Secured from Captain's inspection
1300 Following drills being held: "S" Division Resuscitation drill;
1st Division - small arms drill
2nd
Division - handy billy drill; "E" Division - training film
1800 Ship's clocks retarded sixty minutes to plus
two zone
2-3-45 1030 Weekly topside inspection held by Commanding
Officer
1845 Various courses and speeds to assume night
station
2-4-45 1745 Departed station to investigate stragglers
1845 Assumed night station, commenced patrolling
2-5-45 0625 Assumed day station
1845 Assumed night station
2-6-45 0645 Assumed day station
1300 Mustered crew at quarters, no
absentees. Held handy-billy drill and
training film
shown
to "E" Division
1320 Secured from quarters. Held small arms instruction
1415 Secured from drills
1800 Set ship's clocks back one (1) hour to +3
time zone
1805 Assumed night station
2-7-45 0553 Assumed day station
1300 Mustered crew at quarters, no absentees
1315 Secured from quarters. "C" Division receiving instruction
in use of Handy-billy.
"S"
Division receiving instruction in small arms.
1st and 2nd Divisions held 20mm drill
1445 Departed station to go alongside USS
THOMPSON (DD-627) to exchange movies
1530 Departed USS THOMPSON (DD-627). While maneuvering away from
USS
THOMPSON (DD-627) casualty occurred in steering engine,
cause:-
bad rings and brushes on transmitter motor in wheelhouse
1531 Shifted steering to after control
1541 Casualty repaired, steering shifted to
wheelhouse
1930 Assumed night station
2-8-45 0610 Assumed day station
1915 Assumed night patrol station
2-9-45 0700 Assumed day station
1030 Weekly inspection below decks held by
Commanding Officer
1155 Secured from inspection
1735 Departed station to make sweep of the convoy
at various courses and speeds
2046 Completed sweep of convoy. Assumed night patrol station, patrolling on
patrol plan 3
2-10-45 0745 Assumed day station
0805 Disposed of one (1) hedgehog projectile with
fuse mark 131-2, in deep water;
unable
to remove fuse from bomb-body
1030 Commanding Officer holding inspection
topside
1100 Secured from inspection
1125 USS DURANT (DE-389) along starboard side;
exchanged movies and passed mail
1145 USS DURANT (DE-389) departed starboard side;
maneuvering to return to station
1230 Resumed station
1800 Set ship's clocks back sixty (60) minutes to
+4 time zone
1830 Assumed night station
2-11-45 0615 Assumed day patrol station
0855 Departed station to go alongside SS JOHN B
GORDON, #11, to pass mail
0915 Alongside SS JOHN B GORDON
0922 Mail passed, departed SS JOHN B GORDON,
maneuvering to return to station
0935 Returned to station
1040 Departed station to equalize screen in the
absence of USS EARLE (DD-635)
1105 Held small arms drill, expended 120 rounds
of .45 cal. Ammunition, 100 rounds
of
22 cal. ammunition
1505 Departed station to go alongside SS RICHARD
COULTER to pass mail
1526 Alongside SS RICHARD COULTER
1530 Mail passed, departed SS RICHARD COULTER,
maneuvering to go alongside
SS
JOHN H MACINTOSH to pass mail
2-12-45 0700 Assumed day station
1315 All hands to battle stations
1325 Secured from battle stations. CIC commenced holding plotting drill, depth
charge
parties
holding setting drill, repair parties holding shoring drill
1430 Secured from all drills
1710 Departed station, maneuvering to go
alongside USS VANCE (DE-387) to exchange movies
1801 Movies exchanged, departed USS VANCE
(DE-387) maneuvering to return to station
1830 Assumed night station
2-12-45 0000 Underway in North Atlantic Ocean with Task
Group 60.3, escorting convoy GUS 68
1201 Underway with USS VANCE (DE-387) escorting
Delaware, Chesapeake section
of
convoy GUS 68
1240 Commenced patrolling on port bow of convoy
1246 Departed station to investigate straggler
1330 Resumed station, commenced patrolling
2015 Departed station to divert ship from path of
convoy
2115 Ship diverted, maneuvering to return to
station
2200 Returned to station
2-13-45 0000 Underway in North Atlantic Ocean with Task
Group 60.3, escorting convoy GUS 68
1201 Underway with USS VANCE (DE-387) escorting
Delaware, Chesapeake section
of
convoy GUS 68
1240 Commenced patrolling on port bow of convoy
1246 Departed station to investigate straggler
1330 Resumed station, commenced patrolling
2015 Departed station to divert ship from path of
convoy
2115 Ship diverted, maneuvering to return to
station
2200 Returned to station
2-14-45 0330 Departed station to take station escorting
Delaware section of convoy GUS 68
0420 Assumed patrol station
1025 Departed station, maneuvering at full speed
to deliver message to straggler #13
1110 Resumed station
1307 Delaware swept channel buoy No. 3 abeam to
port
1407 Delaware swept channel buoy No. 4 abeam to
port
1415 Departed Delaware section of GUS 68 between
buoys No;. 4 and No. 5, Delaware
swept
channel, speed 19.5 knots, standing out of channel
1432 Buoy No. 3 abeam to port
1446 Buoy No. 2 abeam to port
1509 Buoy No. 1 abeam to port. Departed Delaware swept channel.
2-15-45 0000 Underway North Atlantic Ocean proceeding
independently to Boston, Massachusetts
0324 Narragansett Sea Approach Channel buoy
"F" abeam to port. Standing
up swept channel
0400 Proceeding up Narragansett Sea approach to
Buzzards Bay
0735 Cleveland Ledge Light abeam, maneuvering to
entrance of Cape Cod Canal
0805 Entered Cape Cod Canal
0845 Passed through Cape Cod Canal
1025 Maneuvering due to low visibility
1042 Boston Lightship abeam to starboard. Standing up Boston Harbor Approach Swept
Channel
1120 Maneuvering on various courses at various
speeds standing up Boston Harbor
1130 Drifting and maneuvering in President Roads
standing by for arrival of
Medical
Officer on board
1205 USPHS Tug G. B. LORING, alongside, B.
KUDISH, Asst. Surgeon, USPHS, aboard for
routine medical inspection
1233 B. KUDISH, Asst. Surgeon, USPHS departed
1240 Standing into Boston Harbor
1308 Moored port side to east side, Pier 4,
Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass.
1330 USS VANCE (DE-387) moored to starboard side
1332 Commenced receiving dock power
1430 Yard phone installed
1455 Commenced receiving water and steam from
dock
2-16-45 0731 USS VANCE (DE-387) departed starboard side
2-17-45 1010 Working party of nine (9) men reported
aboard from Coast Guard
Receiving
Station, Boston, Mass
1340 Working party of nine (9) men departed for
Coast Guard Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
1526 Received from Radio Materiel Officer, Navy
Yard, Boston, Mass., one (1) OBU 3 #615
2-18-45 0915 Working party of five men reported aboard
from Coast Guard
Receiving
Station, Boston, Mass
1330 Working party of five men departed for Coast
Guard Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
2-19-45 0900 Party of two officers and five men departed
for CIC School
2-20-45 1000 Working party of eight (8) reported aboard
from C.G. Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
2-21-45 0900 YO 136 along starboard side
0930 Commenced receiving fuel from YO 136
0955 Working party of seven (7) men reported
aboard from U.S. Coast Guard
Receiving
Station, Boston, Mass
1115 Completed taking on fuel. Received 52860 gallons of diesel fuel
oil. YO 136
departed
starboard side
1455 Working party of seven (7) men departed for
U.S. Coast Guard
Receiving
Station, Boston, Mass
2-22-45 0000 Moored port side to east side of Pier #4,
Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass
2-23-45 0800 Assumed Military Guard in accordance with
instructions, Fleet
Administrative Office, Boston, Mass., having relieved the USS VANCE (DE-387)
at
this time
1010 Working party of four (4) men from Coast
Guard Receiving Station reported aboard
1500 Working party of four (4) men from Coast
Guard Receiving Station departed ship
2315 Commenced dock trial
2-24-45 0800 Relieved of Military guard by USS DURANT
(DE-389)
2-25-45 0945 Received from N.A.D., Hingham, Mass., eighty
(80) depth charge arbors, Mk 7, Mod 3
in
exchange for like number of Mk 7 arbors
2-26-45 0625 Mustered all hands at quarters, no absentees
0645 Secured from quarters
0730 Secured all shore power and services
0745 Cast off all lines underway standing out of
Boston Navy Yard
0755 Maneuvering standing out of Boston Harbor
0829 Passed through Boston Harbor anti-submarine
defense booms
0910 Boston Lightship abeam to port
1110 Entered Cape Cod Canal
1144 Passed through Cape Cod Canal, standing down
Hog Island Channel
1202 Wings Neck Light abeam to starboard
1213 Cleveland Ledge Light abeam to port
1311 Hens and Chickens Lightship abeam to
starboard
1315 Buoy "X" abeam to port
1400 Point "AB" abeam to port
1417 Buoy "I" abeam to starboard
1544 Station vessel abeam to starboard
1555 Race Rock Light abeam to starboard
1615 Maneuvering standing into New London Harbor
1634 Anchored in anchorage “Baker”, New London
Harbor, New London, Connecticut,
in
five (5) fathoms of water to forty-five (45) fathoms of port chain on the
following
bearing: South West Ledge Light 1640 T;
New London Light 1920 T;
Water
Tank 0580 T; Fort Griswald 0100 T
1744 U.S. Navy Launch (SB) alongside to
starboard. Lieutenant Esworthy,
USN,
reported aboard for temporary duty from U.S.S. R-7 (SS-84) pursuant to
orders
of Commander, Submarines, Atlantic Fleet of 26 February, 1945, No;.
1233709,
P16-4/00. Lieutenant (jg) Giovanni
Cardillo, Royal Italian Navy and
party
of three (3) Italian Naval Officers and twenty-five (25) Italian Navy
enlisted
men, reported aboard for transportation pursuant to orders of the
Commander,
Submarine Squadron Seven of 26 Feb., 1945, file
PC5-7/P16-4/00/MM/
Ital Serial 190
2029 U.S. Navy Launch (SB) departed
2-27-45 0755 Underway standing out of New London Harbor
0825 Race Point Light close abeam to port
1010 Montauk Point Lighted whistle buoy
"MP" close abeam to starboard
2-28-45 0320 Buoy "XRAY SUGAR" abeam to port,
close aboard
0611 Passed lighted whistle buoy "2CB"
abeam to port close aboard, maneuvering standing
into
Chesapeake Bay
0707 Passed Thimble Shoals Channel Lighted Buoy
"I", abeam to port close aboard,
standing
into Thimble Shoals Dredged Channel
0738 Thimble Shoal Light abeam to starboard,
distance one mile
0745 Old Point Comfort Light abeam to starboard,
close aboard
0812 Anchored in Hampton Roads, VA., in five (5)
fathoms of water to thirty (30) fathoms
of
port chain on the following bearings:
Middle Grounds Light 2660 T;
Tangent
Sewell's Point Pier 0540 T.
0854 Underway proceeding to dock
0932 Moored starboard side to North side Pier 23,
Berth 233, Convoy Escort Piers, Norfolk, VA
1015 Commenced receiving water from dock
1110 USS BAYONNE (PF-21) moored alongside to port
1526 Commenced taking on fuel
1618 Completed taking on fuel. Received nine thousand, seven hundred ten
gallons diesel oil.
1750 U.S. Navy Launch alongside
1845 Lieutenant (jg) Giovanni Cardillo, Royal
Italian Navy and party of three (3)
Italian
Naval Officers and twenty-five (25) Italian Navy enlisted men departed
ship
in U.S. Navy Launch
3-1-45 0732 USS
BAYONNE (PF-21) departed from alongside to port
0845 Lieut.
Esworthy, USN, departed ship in accordance with basic orders
1017 Underway
standing away from Pier 23 Convoy Escort Pier
1038 YT 131
(USS Massasoit) alongside to starboard.
Mr. BRENKLE, pilot, aboard
1047 Moored port side to starboard side USS
FRAMENT (APD-77) Berth 72,
Pier 7, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk,
Virginia
1049 Mr.
BRENKLE and YT 131 (USS Massasoit) departed
1436 Received from Naval Ammunition Depot, St.
Juliens Creek, Virginia,
four
hundred forty-eight (448) rounds of 40mm H.E.I.T., SPDN 8486 ammunition
1601 Granted
liberty to second and third sections of crew to expire at 0800, 2 March, 1945
3-2-45 1425 USS FRAMENT (APD-77) departed; moored port
side to at dock, Berth 72, Pier 7,
N.O.B.,
Norfolk, Va
3-3-45 1645 Secured
shore services
1702 Cast
off all lines, underway standing away from pier
1712 Maneuvering
standing up Elizabeth River and out of Hampton Roads
1740 Passed
through Anti-submarine defense nets
1858 Buoy
“2CB” abeam to port, close aboard
2047 Buoy
S-9 abeam to port
2329 Buoy “XS” abeam to starboard, distance one
(1) mile. Commenced anti-submarine
sweep in vicinity of buoy “XS”
3-4-45 0000 Underway
engaged in anti-submarine sweep vicinity of buoy “XS”
0349 Zig
Zag carried out throughout watch
1223 Buoy “XS” abeam close aboard to port. Commenced patrolling area ahead
of forming convoy
1533 Assumed
station #4 in escort screen, commenced patrolling on various courses
1707 Departed
station to go alongside USS EARLE (DD-635)
1715 Convoy
set speed of advance at 9.5 knots
1734 Alongside
USS EARLE (DD-635)
1738 Effected
transfer of transformer
1740 Let go
all lines, returning to assigned patrol station
1758 Returned
to assigned station in screen, commenced patrolling on patrol plan #3
3-5-45 0000 Underway North Atlantic ocean with Task
Group 60.3, escorting convoy
UGS 78 to North African Ports
0950 Observed
azimuth of sun, determined gyro error to be 10 E
1300 Called
all hands to battle stations
1322 Commenced
test fire of all guns
1342 Ceased test fire, secured from battle
stations. Expended 1140 rounds 20mm
ammunition,
162
rounds 40mm ammunition, 20 rounds 3”/50 ammunition
3-6-45 0943 Observed
azimuth of sun, found no gyro error
1310 3”/50
gun crews received instruction in first aid
1318 Repair
parties held damage control drills
1445 20mm
and 40mm gun crews instructed by use of training film
1715 Held
small arms drill. Expended 60 rounds of
45 cal. ammunition
2041 Departed
station to escort merchant ships returning to station
2100 Advanced
ship’s clocks sixty (60) minutes to zone plus three (+3) time
2340 Resumed
patrol station 4
2345 Departed
station to assume whip position
2359 Assumed
whip position
3-7-45 0140 Maneuvering
to investigate breakdown of ship #24
0158 Called
all hands to battle stations
0303 Secured
from battle stations
0315 Set
course 2100 T, escorting ship #24 to Bermuda
0410 Ship
#43 joined formation
1020 Relieved
of escort duty by USS BALDWIN (PCE-847)
1025 Increased
speed to full, to rejoin UGS 78
1315 Instruction in recognition given to “C”
division by use of training film. 3”/50
gun crews
received first aid instruction
1415 “E”
division instructed by use of training film
1500 Damage
control parties held power casualty and steering casualty drill
2212 Effected
rendezvous with convoy UGS 78, at Latitude 350 19’N, 590
07’W
2213 Maneuvering
to take assigned station
2330 Assumed
assigned station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
3-8-45 1310 “C” Division received recognition
instruction. Damage control instruction
and steering
casualty drill held by Division I. Damage control drill held by Repair I
3-9-45 0903 Departed
station to screen merchant vessel #11, effecting repairs
0947 Relieved of screening duties by USS VANCE
(DE-387), maneuvering to come
alongside USS EARLE (DD-635)
1055 Maneuvering
on starboard side of USS EARLE (DD-635)
1100 Shot
first line, commenced exchanging motion pictures
1123 Cast
off all lines, returning at full speed to station
1142 Resumed
patrol on station #4
1310 Called
all hands to quarters, no absentees
1336 Held
abandon ship drill
1345 Secured from abandon ship drill. Damage control instruction and steering
casualty drill
held
by Division II. 20mm and 40mm gun crews
held loading drill.
Exercised Depth Charge Parties
1420 The
Third Section, of all divisions received First Aid Instruction by use of
training film
1445 Secured
from all drills
3-10-45 1030 Commanding
Officer held weekly inspection
1131 Secured
from inspection
2100 Advanced
ship’s clocks sixty (60) minutes to plus two (+2) time zone
3-11-45 0200 Departed
station to close convoy for visual signaling
0235 Maneuvering
returning to station
0315 Resumed
station, patrolling plan 3
1730 Held
small arms drill. Expended 200 rounds
of .22 cal. ammunition
2000 Underway as in previous watch. Course and speed varied slightly throughout
watch to
maintain
station
3-12-45 0847 Departed
station to screen merchant vessel #11, while effecting repairs
0924 Relieved
of screening duty by USS VANCE (DE-387)
1008 Resumed
station
1322 Commenced the following drills; “S” Division
holding 3’/50 loading drill.
Damage
control parties holding fire drill. “C”
Division holding
recognition
instruction. Section II of all
divisions receiving first aid
instruction by use of training film
1337 Held
steering casualty drill
1445 Secured
from all drills
1605 Held small arms drill, expended 200 rounds
of .22 cal. 120 rounds .30 cal. and 60 rounds
of .45 cal. ammunition
2100 Advanced
ship’s clocks sixty (60) minutes to zone (+1) time
3-13-45 1304 Held following drills: “C” Division received instruction in
recognition. Section II and III
of
Divisions II and III received painting instruction by use of training
film. “E” Division
held damage control drill
1620 Left
station to execute drill on plan “ZOMBIE”
1708 Returned
to station
3-14-45 0915 Observed
azimuth of sun; determined gyro error to be one (10 degree east
1030 Increased
speed to full to equalize screening distance
1051 Reduced
speed to standard
1109 Maneuvering
to come alongside USS VANCE (DE-387)
1131 Maneuvering
along starboard side of USS VANCE (DE-387) to exchange motion pictures
1133 Shot
first line, commenced transfer
1150 Operation
completed, took in all lines, set speed at full, returning to station
1217 Resumed
station in screen, commenced patrolling on plan 3
1320 Commenced holding following drills: Repair parties held damage control drill,
depth
charge setting drill. Divisions I and II receiving instruction in
talker procedure
1430 Secured
from all drills
1605 Observed
azimuth of sun, determined no error
1745 Held
small arms drill; expended 300 rounds of .30 cal. ammunition
3-15-45 1800 Held
small arms drill. Expended 140 rounds
of .45 cal. ammunition
2100 Advanced
ship’s clocks sixty (60) minutes to zone (0) time
3-16-45 0623 All
hands to General Quarters, departed station to investigate sonar contact
0638 Contact
evaluated to be false, returning to station
0713 Resume
station, patrolling on plan 3
0940 Sounded
ready alarm, departed station to investigate Sonar contact
0945 Contact
evaluated non-submarine, returned to station
0946 Resumed
patrol
1104 Maneuvering
to come along port side USS EARLE (DD-635)
1125 Maneuvering
along port side USS EARLE (DD-635)
1129 Fired
shot line, commenced passing mail
1132 Exercise
completed, took in line, set speed at full, returning to station
1400 Commanding
Officer commenced holding weekly inspection below decks
1549 Secured
from Commanding Officers Inspection
1930 Held small arms drill; expended 200 rounds
of .45 cal. and 400 rounds of
.22 cal. ammunition
3-17-45 0605 All
hands to battle stations
0645 Secured
from battle stations
0850 Test-fired ready guns; expended 11 rounds
3”/50 cal. AA; 37 rounds 40mm and
120
rounds 20mm ammunition; casualty to #4, 20mm, jammed because
of improper magazine tension
0925 Reduced
speed, ships in convoy exchanging stations
1030 Commanding
Officer held weekly inspection topside
1110 Secured
from inspection
2100 Advanced
ship’s clocks sixty (60) minutes to zone (-1) minus one time
3-18-45 0645 Called
all hands to battle stations
0718 Secured
from battle stations
0837 Departed
station coming alongside SS STEEL RANGER
0900 Maneuvering and drifting. Ship’s boat lowered, departed to effect
transfer of convoy
vice-commodore and staff to this vessel
0920 Ship’s boat returned with following officers
and men for transportation to destination:
Comdr.
COHEN, USNR, Lt.(jg) PEW, USNR, WARREN, RM1c,
HAMRES,
SM1c, USNR, OLDFORD, SM1c, USNR, DEVINE, SM1c, USNR, and
SMITH, SM2c, USNR
0926 Ship’s
boat departed
0939 Boat
returned, hoisted aboard
0940 Underway
at full speed returning to station
1045 Resumed
station, patrolling on plan #3
3-19-45 0012 Cape
Spartel light abeam to starboard
0017 Ceased
patrolling on plan 3
0226 Departed
station to assume patrol station #2
0343 Relieved of escort duties with convoy UGS
78. Underway proceeding to join
USS PEORIA (PF-67) enroute to Oran,
Algeria
1008 Isla
del Alboran abeam to port, distance 5 miles
1735 Commenced
maneuvering standing into Oran Harbor
1828 Entered
anti-submarine boom
1843 Moored
in Mers-el-Kebir Harbor, starboard side to tanker SS BENZENE
1858 Motor
launch No. 5 from Port Directors Office, Oran, moored to port side
1907 Motor
launch No. 5 departed with convoy vice-commodore and staff
1912 Commenced
fueling
3-20-45 0332 Completed
fueling, having received 44914 gallons diesel fuel
0825 Let go
all lines, standing away from anchorage
0830 Commenced drifting and maneuvering in
Mers-el-Kabir Harbor,
awaiting berthing instructions
0912 Moored
starboard side to West Mole, Berth 3, Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria, North Africa
1025 Held
flag hoist drill
1120 Secured
flag hoist drill
1144 USS
VANCE (DE-387) moored to port side
3-21-45 1020 Signalmen
commenced holding flag hoist drill
1110 Secured
flag hoist drill
1330 Ensign
W. T. DOOR, USCG, departed with baseball and recreation parties
1740 Ensign
W. T. DOOR, returned with baseball and recreation parties
3-22-45 0913 Commanding Officer and inspection party
departed to assist
Commander Task Group 60.3 in surprise
inspection of USS PEORIA (PF-67)
1030 Held
flag hoist drill
1115 Secured
from flag hoist drill
1150 Commanding Officer and inspection party
returned from surprise inspection of
USS PEORIA (PF-67)
3-23-45 0747 Captain Longfellow, U.S.N., Commander Task
Group 60.3 came aboard
and hoisted his flag, from the USS
EARLE (DD-635)
0810 HATCH, W.T. Cox., departed in charge of a
nine (9) men
working party for Enlisted Men’s Club,
Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria
1130 Commenced
taking water from Navy Water Barge
1225 Completed
receiving water, having received 12 tons
1315 Lieut.
(jg), W. T. DOOR, departed with baseball and recreation parties
1605 Lieut.
(jg), W. T. DOOR, returned with baseball and recreation parties
1740 Commander
Task Group 60.3 departed and shifted his flag to the USS EARLE (DD-635)
2230 HATCH, W.T. Cox., reported aboard, with
working party of
nine
(9) men temporary duty at Enlisted
Men’s Club, Mers-el-Kebir,
having been completed
3-24-45 0000 Moored starboard side to at West Mole, Berth
three (3), Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria,
North Africa; USS VANCE (DE-387) moored
to port side
3-25-45 0720 Commander Knapp, USCG, Commander Escort
Division 45,
came aboard and hoisted his flag
0732 USS
VANCE (DE-387) departed port side
0740 Underway
maneuvering standing out of Mers-el-Kebir Harbor for exercise area
0758 Passed
out through anti-submarine defense booms, standing into Gulf of Oran
0800 Underway
as before to exercise area BAKER
0936 Called
all hands to Battle Stations
0948 Commenced
firing on “TARE” runs
1031 Completed
firing on “TARE” runs
1100 Damage
control parties held fire drill
1101 Commenced
firing on “GEORGE” runs
1108 Completed
firing on “GEORGE” runs
1116 Secured
all hands from Battle Stations.
Maneuvering in preparation for further exercises
1200 Underway
as before, preparing for gunnery exercise
1219 Called
all three inch gun crews to battle stations
1233 Commenced
firing surface target
1238 Ceased
firing
1315 Commenced
firing
1317 Ceased
firing
1414 Commenced
firing
1415 Ceased firing gunnery exercises having
expended 124 rounds, 3”/50 AA;
640 rounds 40mm; 2400 rounds 20mm
1420 Commenced
exercising at tactical maneuvers
1500 Completed
exercises, maneuvering, proceeding to Mers-el-Kebir
1550 Standing
into swept channel
1607 Entered
anti-submarine defense booms
1620 Moored starboard side to West Mole, at berth
three (3), Mers-el-Kebir,
Algeria, North Africa
1630 USS
VANCE (DE-387) moored to port side
1638 Commander
Escort Division 45, departed and shifted his flag to the USS VANCE (DE-387)
3-26-45 0745 Called
all special sea details
0811 USS
VANCE (DE-387) departed from port side
0817 Let go
all lines, underway standing out of Mers-el-Kebir
0834 Passed
through anti-submarine defense booms, standing out of the Gulf of Oran
0844 Set course to rendezvous with French
submarine GLORIEUX for
anti-submarine warfare exercise
0912 Submerged
submarine. Commenced anti-submarine
training runs
1030 Completed
anti-submarine training runs, having expended six Mark 2 Hand Grenades
1113 Maneuvering
while conducting docking exercises
1230 Ceased
conducting docking exercises. Commenced
simulating rescue of survivors drill
1430 Ceased rescue of survivors drill. Expended two (2) depth charge arbors and
two (2) depth charge impulse
charges. Maneuvering proceeding to
Mers-el-Kebir
1450 Entered
anti-submarine defense booms
1505 Moored
starboard side to West Mole, berth 3, Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria, North Africa
1528 USS
VANCE (DE-387) moored to port side
3-27-45 0945 Signalmen
holding semaphore drill, and flag hoist drill
1056 Signalmen
secured from drills
1330 Commenced
receiving water from water barge
1348 Secured
receiving water, having received 5 tons
3-28-45 0630 Called
all hands to quarters
0635 Secured
from quarters, all hands present and accounted for
0658 USS
VANCE (DE-387) departed from port side
0704 Cast
off all lines, underway standing out of harbor
0725 Passed through anti-submarine defense booms. Commenced maneuvering
standing out of swept channel, Gulf of
Oran
0800 Underway
as before, exercising tactical maneuvers with Task Group 60.3
1207 Ceased
tactical maneuvers, assumed station #4, of screen escorting convoy G.U.S. 80
1430 Departed station to exercise at tactical
maneuvers with USS VANCE (DE-387) and
USS DURANT (DE-389)
1711 Ceased
tactical maneuvers, returned to station in screen
1727 Assumed
station patrolling independently
3-29-45 1123 Europa
Point abeam to starboard
1745 Commenced
patrolling on patrol plan No. 3
3-30-45 0038 Departed
station to investigate surface radar contact
0125 Diverted fishing vessel from path of convoy,
maneuvering to return to Station
0150 Resumed
station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
0627 Called
all hands to battle stations
0707 Secured
from battle stations
1035 Commanding
Officer held weekly below decks inspection
1120 Secured
from inspection
2100 Set
ship’s clocks back (60) sixth minutes to zone zero time
3-31-45 0906 Departed
station to investigate sonar contact
0912 Contact
evaluated non-submarine, returned to station
1000 Convoy
commenced exercising emergency turns
1033 Convoy
completed exercises
1035 Commanding
Officer held weekly top-side inspection
1135 Secured
from inspection
2100 Changed
time to zone +1 time, set all ship’s clocks back sixty (60) minutes
4-1-45 0000 Underway
North Atlantic Ocean with Task Group 60.3 escorting convoy GUS 80
4-2-45 1322 Commenced
holding man overboard drill
1329 Secured
from man overboard drill. Commenced
holding following drills: First
Division,
talker drill; Second Division, Lookout
Training; “O” and “S” divisions, first-air instruction;
“C” Division, small arms drill; “E” Division receiving instruction by the use of training motion pictures
1500 Secured
from all drills
4-3-45 1032 Maneuvering
to come alongside USS EARLE (DD-635)
1053 Maneuvering
along starboard side USS EARLE (DD-635), fired shot line, commenced transfer
of mail and motion pictures
1103 Transfer
completed, set speed at full to return to station on various courses
1300 Commenced
the following drills: First Division,
lookout training; Second Division,
talker drill;’ “C” Division, damage
control drill; “E” Division receiving instruction by use of training film
1430 Secured
from all drills
1800 Ship’s
clocks set back sixty (60) minutes to zone (+2) time
1910 Held
small arms drill; expended 200 rounds .22 cal. and 230 rounds .45 cal
ammunition
1930 Observed
azimuth of sun and determined no gyro error
2000 Departed
from station 4 to take station 3
2030 Assumed
patrol station 3, patrolling on plan 3
4-4-45 0500 Departed
station in accordance with Commander Task Group 60.3 visual dispatch
of 3 April, 1945, on course 3040
T, at 360 RPM
1050 Commenced
test firing ready guns
1105 Completed test firing; casualty to #2, 20mm due to being jammed by oversize projectile
1300 Held
following drills: First Division,
damage control instruction by use of training film;
Second Division, recognition training;
“C” Division, first aid instruction; “E” Division,
instruction in 20mm and 40mm guns; “O”
and “S” Divisions receiving instruction in damage control
1337 Commenced
test firing number 4, 40mm
1400 Completed
test fire. Expended 60 rounds of 40mm
ammunition
1500 Signalmen
and quartermasters receiving instruction in the rules of the road by use of
training film
1636 Commenced
test firing ready guns
1639 Completed
test firing, expended 1 round 3”/50 A.A. and 60 rounds 20mm ammunition
1855 Maneuvering
to assume station number 4
2000 Maneuvering
on various courses to assume station in screen, having effected rendezvous
with convoy GUS 80 in Latitude 330
20’N, Longitude 370 26’W
2042 Assumed
station
4-5-45 0620 Resumed
day station, patrolling on plan 3
1928 Maneuvering
on various courses at full speed to assume night station
2004 Assumed
night station, commenced independent patrolling
4-6-45 0636 Maneuvering
to assume station #4
0710 Assumed
patrol station #4, patrolling on plan 3
1030 Commanding
Officer held weekly below-decks inspection
1208 Secured
from Captain’s Inspection
1315 Commenced
holding the following drills “E” Division, first aid instruction; “C” Division,
recognition instruction; I and II
Divisions, damage control instruction
1415 Secured
from all drills
1800 Ship’s
clocks set back sixty (60) minutes to zone (+3) time
1830 Departed
from day station to assume night station
1920 Assumed
night station
4-7-45 0500 Departed
night station, proceeding to day station
1030 Commanding
Officer held personnel inspection
1155 Secured
from inspection
1855 Departed
day station to assume night station
1934 Assumed
night station patrolling independently
2042 Increased
speed to full, proceeding to resume normal station
2105 Assumed
station #4
4-8-45 1326 Departed
station to take up screen of Pennant #51
1445 Commenced
patrolling ahead of Pennant #51
1715 Maneuvering
on various courses at various speeds making a sweep around Pennant #51
1845 Maneuvering
at full speed to rejoin convoy
2020 Rejoined
convoy. Assumed patrol station #4,
patrolling on plan 3
4-9-45 0929 Departed
station to make sweep astern of convoy and to investigate straggler #51
1120 Effected
joinder with #51
1203 Underway
at full speed to rejoin convoy
1310 Tested
ready guns, expended 4 rounds of 3”/50 and 120 rounds of 20mm ammunition
1320 Commenced
holding the following drills: “C”
Division holding 20mm practice fire on
guns #5 and #7; “E” Division receiving
instruction by use of training film; “O” and
“S” Divisions receiving handy-billy
instruction; First Division receiving instruction in
talker procedure; Second Division
receiving recognition instruction
1515 Maneuvering
at various courses at full speed to assume station in screen
1532 Assumed
station number 4 in convoy, patrolling on plan #3
1700 Ship’s
clocks set back sixty (60) minute to zone (+4) time
4-10-45 0745 Departed
station to make sweep astern and to investigate straggler #51
1135 Effected
joinder with #51, maneuvering alongside
1201 Proceeding
at full speed to resume station in convoy screen
1215 Arrived
on station #4 of convoy screen, commenced patrolling on plan #3
1300 Commenced
the following drills: Depth charge
parties holding loading drill;
“E”
Division receiving instruction by the use of training film; First Division,
recognition
instruction; “O” and “S” divisions,
damage control instruction
1400 Secured
from all drills
1446 Departed
station to transfer mail and movies with USS EARLE (DD-635)
1516 Arrived
alongside USS EARLE’s starboard side, first shot line over, commenced transfer
1529 Completed
transfer, cast lines off. Proceeding to
resume station in convoy screen
1545 Arrived
on station, commenced patrolling as before
4-11-45 1300 Commenced
holding following drills: “O” and “S”
First and Second Divisions, fire fighting instructions;
“C” Division, instruction in the use of
chemical fire fighting equipment; “E” Division, handy billy drill
1400 Secured
from all drills
4-12-45 0015 Departed
station to investigate radar contact
0030 Resumed
patrol station
0100 Departed
station to divert friendly merchant vessel
0200 Resumed
patrol station
0545 Departed
station 4, to take escort station 6
0611 Assumed
station 6, resumed patrolling
0845 Maneuvering
to take station #3, on New York section of GUS 80; Chesapeake section
broke off at Lat. 360 50’N,
Long. 730 15’W
0926 Assumed
station
1402 Assuming
night station
1535 Departed
station to close straggler pennant 92
1720 Convoy
reduced speed of advance to 8.5 knots. Maneuvering
to round up stragglers
2000 Escorting
stragglers to station
2057 Assumed
escort station, patrolling independently
4-13-45 0332 Departed
station to close ship #84 of convoy
0400 Underway
as before maneuvering to keep convoy in formation
0600 Commenced
standing up New York Approach Swept Channel
1000 Relieved
of escort duties at Lat. 400 27’N, Long. 730 49.5’W,
proceeding up Gedney Channel
1012 Examination
vessel close abeam to starboard
1021 Standing
down Sandy Hook Channel
1036 Maneuvering
approaching Ammunition Depot, Leonardo, New Jersey
1054 Navy
Tug YTM 475 along starboard side
1106 Moored
port side to Berth NB 8, Pier 1, tug YTM 475 departed
1120 Commenced
unloading ammunition
1245 Completed
unloading ammunition
1302 Departed
N.A.D., Earle, New Jersey, underway proceeding to Navy Yard, New York
1343 Passed
through anti-submarine defense boom
1352 Standing
up New York harbor at various courses and speed
1440 YNT 19
along starboard side, pilot KNUTSEN aboard
1451 Moored
port side to pier “D” berth #4, Navy Yard, New York
1453 Pilot
KNUTSEN and YNT #19 departed. Made
shore power, water, and steam connections
1630 Liberty
granted to port section to expire at 0800
4-14-45 0125 US
Navy tugs YTB 173 (USS MANISTEE) and YTB 172 made fast alongside
starboard side.
Cast off all dock service lines
0140 Yard
pilot BARNES aboard
0200 Departed
berth 4 under tow, proceeding to berth 2
0217 Moored
port side to USS H. P. JONES (DD-427) at berth 2
0300 Underway
alongside USS H. P. JONES (DD-427), both vessels in tow, for drydock 2.
0315 Entered
drydock #2
0320 Yard
pilot BARNES departed
0322 Tied
in service lines from dock
0334 Caissons
closed, pumping of dock started
0430 Touched
dry dock blocks forward and aft
0550 Pumping
of dock completed
1610 Working
party of seventeen (17) men departed for U.S.C.G. Receiving Station,
New Chambers St., New York
1625 Received
one (1) Mk 23, Mod 0 Bulkhead Repeater #596 from Navigational Division,
Brooklyn Navy Yard
4-15-45 2235 Received
from Sheet Metal Shop, U.S. Navy Yard, New York, one (1) metal brow
4-16-45 0000 Moored
port side to USS H.P. JONES (DD-427) in drydock #2, Navy Yard, New York
4-17-45 1810 Secured
shore services, commenced flooding drydock
1906 Ship
waterborne
1940 USS
H.P. JONES (DD-427) moored to port side
2010 Pilot
COTTRELL, aboard, underway USS JONES in tow of yard tugs
YMT 151 (USS KONOKA), 112 (USS
ACTIVE), 426 and 115 (USS REINDEER)
2036 Moored
starboard side to USS GRIDLEY (DD-380) at Pier J, Berth 16, Navy Yard,
Brooklyn, New York. USS JONES (DD-427) moored to port side. Yard tugs and
pilot COTTRELL departed
2100 Commenced
receiving shore power, water and steam
4-18-45 1515 Liberty
granted to starboard watch to expire at 0800 tomorrow
4-19-45 0900 Working
party of twenty (20) men reported aboard for temporary duty from
C.G. Receiving Station, New Chambers
St., N.Y.
1430 Swimming
party departed
4-20-45 0900 Working
party of sixteen (16) men reported aboard from Chambers Street Coast Guard Barracks,
New York
1512 Working
party departed
4-21-45 0420 Received
from Supply Officer, Navy yard, N.Y., 28 pounds of cinnamon buns, 35 gallons of
milk.
102 lbs. of bread, 28 pounds of
doughnuts
4-22-45 0955 Ensign
W. T. DOOR, USCG, and party of six (6) men departed for temporary duty
under instruction at AATC, Prices Neck, Rhode Island (Mark 52 Director).
4-23-45 0805 USS
H.P. JONES (DD-427) departed from port side
0815 HATCH,
W.T. CPhM, departed with and in charge of twenty men for
two (2) day course of instruction in
Fire Fighting at Brooklyn Fire Fighting School
0820 DOOR,
W.T. GM1c and HATCH, W.T. GM2c,
departed for five (5) day course of
instruction at Instructors School, Navy YMCA,
Sand St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
0840 Working
party of ten men reported aboard from C.G. Barracks, 14 New Chambers St., N.Y.,
for temporary duty
4-24-45 0805 Twenty
(20) men departed for instruction at U.S. Navy Fire Fightin School, 23 N. 11th
St.,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
0805 Two (2) men departed for instruction at P-500 Handy Billy School, Brooklyn Navy yard, N.Y.
0805 Five
(5) men departed for attack teachers school, Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y
0845 Temporary
working party of (10) men reported aboard from C.G. Barracks, 14 Chambers St.,
New York
1000 Five
(5) men returned from Attack Teacher, Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y
1500 Working
party of ten (10) men departed
1615 Party
of twenty (20) men returned from instruction at U.S. Navy Fire Fighting School,
23 N. 11th St, Brooklyn, N.Y.
4-25-45 0830 Working
party of ten (10) men reported aboard from C.G. Barracks, 14 Chambers St., New
York
1530 Working
party of ten (10) men departed
4-26-45 0830 Working
party of ten (10) men reported aboard from C.G. Barracks, 14 Chambers Street,
New York, N.Y.
0928 Commenced
engine dock trials
0945 Completed
engine dock trials
1500 Working
party of ten (10) men departed
4-28-45 1545 YO
120 alongside, starboard side to our port side
1550 Commenced
taking on fuel oil
1715 Ceased
fueling, received 58,968 gallons of fuel oil
1720 YO120
departed
4-29-45 1006 Secured
all shore services
1055 Pilot
COTTRELL, Tug YNT 19 (USS NYACK) alongside to assist in undocking
1057 Cast
off all lines, underway standing out of Navy Yard
1105 Pilot
COTTRELL, and tug YNT 19 (USS NYACK) departed, standing down New York
harbor
1152 Passed
anti-submarine defense nets, resumed maneuvering
1159 Lighted
whistle buoy 17B close board to starboard, standing down Chapel Hill Channel
1215 Commenced
maneuvering in Sandy Hook Bay compensating compasses
1330 Completed
compass compensation, standing into Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, N.J.
1412 Pilot
STACY, aboard, tugs YTM 474 and YTM 88 alongside to assist in docking
1425 Moored
port side to at pier 1, berth 8, Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, N.J.
1426 Pilot
STACY and tugs YTM 474 and YTM 88 departed
1430 Compass
compensation completed
1445 Commenced
loading ammunition
1715 Completed
loading ammunition
1740 Yard
tugs YMT 474 and YMT 88 made fast alongside
1745 Underway
from naval Ammunition Depot standing out of Gedney Channel
1820 Examination
vessel abeam, close to port, proceeding seaward through swept channel, in
company with USS DURANT (DE-389)
1830 Completed
stowage of all ammunition received
2002 Swept
channel buoy “A” abeam to port
4-30-45 0712 Chesapeake
Swept Channel Buoy “XS” abeam to port.
Standing down swept channel
1005 Chesapeake
Swept Channel Buoy “2CB” abeam to port
1038 Standing
up Thimble Shoal Channel
1116 Passed
anti-submarine nets. Standing into
Hampton Roads
1146 Moored
starboard side to berth 53, pier 5, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, VA
1212 USS
DURANT (DE-389) moored to port side
1330 Fleet
Servicemen aboard to effect repairs
1425 Fleet
Servicemen departed
5-1-45 0920 Commenced
receiving fuel from dock
0945 Finished
receiving fuel from dock; received 4300 gallons
1230 Party of five (5) officers and thirty-one (31) enlisted men departed for night convoy escort
training class, N.O.B., Norfolk, VA
1510 Party of five (5) officers and thirty-one (31) enlisted men returned from night convoy escort
training class, N.O.B., Norfolk, Va
5-2-45 1635 All
hands to quarters
1650 Secured
from quarters, all hands present and accounted for
1945 Called
all special sea details. Secured all
shore services
2005 Underway
proceeding to sea through Hampton Roads and Thimble Shoals channel
2038 Passed
through anti-submarine nets
2220 Chesapeake
Bay Entrance Buoy “2CB” abeam to port, close aboard.
Proceeding seaward through swept
channel
5-3-45 0400 Chesapeake
Swept Channel Buoy “XS” abeam to starboard, changed course to 0000 T
0430 Changed
course to 2700 T
0445 Changed
course to 1800 T
0500 Changed
course to 0850 T
0530 Changed
course to 2650 T
0630 Changed
course to 0850 T
0730 Chesapeake
Channel Buoy “XS” abeam to port
0802 Changed
course to 1300 T
0817 Changed
course to 2200 T
0832 Changed
course to 3100 T
0910 Chesapeake
Swept Channel Buoy “XS” abeam to port.
Changed course to 1010 T
0945 Changed
course to 0500 T
0957 Changed
course to 3260 T
1012 Changed
course to 2460 T
1047 Chesapeake
Swept Channel Buoy “XS” abeam to port, changed course to 1460 T
1129 Changed
course to 3260 T
1152 Changed
course to 2360 T
1202 Changed
course to 2400 T
1207 Chesapeake
Swept Channel Buoy “XS” abeam to port
1210 Changed
course to 1460 T
1214 Changed
course to 3550 T
1244 Changed
course to 1750 T
1300 Called
all hands to battle stations
1313 Changed
course to 2800 T
1336 Changed
course to 1000 T
1355 Secured
from battle stations. 20mm and 3”/50
gun crews held loading drill
1400 Changed
course to 0550 T
1401 Held
abandon ship drill
1410 Secured
from abandon ship drill
1420 Maneuvering, patrolling on port bow of convoy, UGS 90, with Task Group 60.3,
enroute Mediterranean ports
1559 Assumed
station #4, escorting convoy on base course 1010 T, patrolling
independently
1821 Increased
to full speed, maneuvering to divert ship
1833 Reduced
to standard speed
1837 Ship
diverted, returning to assigned station
1908 Resumed
station
1930 Commenced
patrolling on patrol plan 3. Speed of
advance increased to 9.5 knots
5-4-45 1030 Commanding
Officer held weekly below decks inspection
1135 Secured
from inspection
1550 Departed
station to investigate straggler
1607 Investigated
straggler, returning to station
1735 Returned
to station, patrolling independently
2020 Assumed
whip position
5-5-47 0547 Departed
night station to assume day station
0635 Assumed
day station commenced patrolling independently
1605 Departed
station to direct straggler to station in the convoy
1739 Resumed
station commenced patrolling as before
5-6-45 0200 Set
all ship’s clocks ahead sixty (60) minutes to zone plus (+3) time
0540 Assumed
day station
5-7-45 1300 Speed
of advance increased to 10.1 knots
5-8-45 1022 Departed
station, maneuvering to go alongside USS QUICK (DD-490) to exchange movies
1045 Along
port side of USS QUICK
1054 First
line received
1103 Commenced
passing movies
1108 Let go
all lines
1109 Maneuvering
to return to station
1118 Resumed
station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
1300 Held quarters, followed by loading drill for 3”/50 and 40mm gun
crews. Held instructions for
20mm gun crews. Fire fighting instruction for repair parties. Talker instruction for “C” Division.
Depth charge parties held depth charge setting drill. Mark 52 Director party held tracking drill;
“E” Division held fire fighting
instructions
1400 Secured
from quarters and drills
5-9-45 0200 Set
all ship’s clocks ahead sixty (60) minutes to zone plus two (+2) time
1000 Gyro
compass error 20 E, determined by azimuth of the sun
1256 Called
all hands to battle stations
1257 Commenced
test-firing guns
1329 Completed
test-firing, having expended the following ammunition: 28 rounds 3”/50 cal. A.A.;
273 rounds 40mm; 686 rounds 20mm’ no
casualties
1330 Secured
from battle stations
1616 Maneuvering
to assume new station
1633 Assumed
station
5-10-45 0845 Gyro
compass error 1.50 E, by determined azimuth of the sun
1300 Mustered
all hands at quarters
1335 Secured
from quarters, no absentees
5-11-45 0251 Departed
station 4 to assume station 2
0318 Assumed
station 2
1030 Commanding
Officer held weekly inspection below decks
1300 Departed
station to go alongside, SS WILLIAM V PALMER
1311 Along
port side SS WILLIAM V PALMER, passed first line
1315 Received
gun parts for transfer to FORT ROYAL
1316 Cast
off all lines, departed port side SS WILLIAM V. PALMER,
maneuvering to go alongside SS FORT
ROYAL
1329 Along
port side SS FORT ROYAL, passed first line
1330 Transferred
gun part
1331 Cast
off all lines, departed port side SS FORT ROYAL, maneuvering to assume station
in screen
1355 Assumed
station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
1415 Departed
station to go alongside USS QUICK (DD-490)
1428 Along
port side of USS QUICK (DD-490), passed first line.
1432 Transferred
movies
1441 Completed
transfer, cast off all lines, maneuvering to assume station
1449 Resumed
station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
2109 Departed
day station to assume night station
2134 Assumed
night station in whip position
2231 Departed
station to contact stragglers
2300 Resumed
station, patrolling independently
5-12-45 0455 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
1303 Commanding
Officer held weekly inspection top-side
1315 Secured
from inspection
1911 Left
station to make sweep astern of convoy.
Increased to full speed
2024 Assumed
night station
5-13-45 0200 Set
ship’s clocks ahead sixty minutes to plus one (+1) zone time
0511 Departed
night station to assume day station
0545 Assumed
day station, patrolling on plan 3
1045 Increased
speed to full
1057 Reduced
speed to standard
1125 Increased
speed to full, maneuvering on various courses to exchange motion pictures
with USS EARLE (DD-365)
1153 On
various speeds alongside USS EARLE (DD-635), received heaving line, commenced
transfer
1210 Departed
from alongside USS EARLE (DD-635), maneuvering to exchange motion pictures
with USS QUICK (DD-490)
1225 Alongside
USS QUICK (DD-490), passed first line
1240 Completed
transfer. Cast off all lines
maneuvering to go alongside USS EARLE (DD-635)
1257 Along
starboard side USS EARLE (DD-635)
1305 Completed
transfer to motion pictures. Cast off
all lines, maneuvering to assume patrol station
1328 Assumed
patrol station #4, patrolling on plan 3
1850 Gyro
compass error 10 E, by determined azimuth of sun
2201 Departed
station to make sweep astern
2041 Commenced
patrolling in the whip position
5-14-45 0444 Maneuvering
for day station
0515 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling on plan #3
0605 Departed
station to identify local escort with joiners
0635 Identified
local escort as H.M.S. CAPE PALLISER, maneuvering to return to station
0746 Resumed
station commenced patrolling on patrol plan 3
1300 The
following drills and instructions were conducted: Small arms
instructions for “C” division;
ammunition handling instructions for “S” division; casualty power
drill for repair parties; lookout
training for 1st division; small arms instructions for 2nd division
1317 USS
QUICK (DD-490) alongside starboard side close to, for transfer of radio spare
parts
1333 Transfer
completed, USS QUICK (DD-490) departed
1400 Expended
45 rounds of .30 caliber ammunition to sink floating drums
1940 Held
small arms target practice, expended 150 rounds .22 cal. ammunition
1949 Increased
speed to full, maneuvering to conduct sweep astern of convoy
2038 Assumed
night station in whip position
5-15-45 0425 Departed
whip position to assume day station.
Increased to full speed
0458 Assumed
day station
1300 Held
quarters, followed by following drills:
1st division receiving small arms instruction;
2nd division witnessed look-out
training film; “C” division received gangway watch instruction;
damage control parties held damage
control drill; quartermasters and signalmen held
semaphore drill; “S” division received
small arms instructions
1510 Commenced
G-3 gunnery exercises
1522 Secured
from G-3 gunnery exercises; expended 6
rounds 3”/50 cal. ammunition
1903 Departed
station to make sweep astern of convoy
1940 Commenced
patrolling on night station
5-16-45 0200 Set
ship’s clocks ahead sixty (60) minutes to zone (0) time
0541 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
1300 Held
the following drill and instructions:
Quartermasters and signalmen held flashing light
signal drill; “C” division receiving
40mm instruction; 2nd division receiving seamanship instruction;
damage control parties holding shoring
drill, witnessed training film
1420 Secured
from all drills
1900 Held
target practice; expended fifty (50) rounds .22 cal. ammunition
2001 Departed
day station making sweep astern of convoy
2051 Assumed
night station, commenced patrolling independently
5-17-45 0200 Set
all ship’s clocks ahead (60) minutes to zone –1 time
0540 Increased
speed to full to assume day station
0625 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
2149 Departed
day station at full speed
2200 Assumed
station astern of convoy, patrolling independently
5-18-45 0200 Set
ship’s clocks ahead sixty (60) minutes to minus two (-2) time
0627 Increased
speed to full to assume day station
0706 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling on plan 3
1037 Below
decks inspection held by Commanding Officer
1110 Secured
from inspection
1210 Convoy
commenced narrowing front to four columns
1216 Commenced
patrolling independently
1645 Relieved
Commander Task Group 60.3, as senior officer of escort for Southern France
section of UGS 90, in Latitude 360
02’N, Longitude 050 20.5W.
Commenced escorting
Southern France section of UGS 90 with
USS DURANT (DE-389).
USS EARLE (DD0635) and USS QUICK
(DD-490) departed
1647 Europa
Point light abeam to port distance four and one half (4.5) mile
5-19-45 0000 Underway
in the Mediterranean Sea with USS DURANT (DE-389)
escorting Southern France section of
UGS 90
0230 Isla
Del Alboran light abeam to port, distant 12 miles
1100 Topside
inspection held by Commanding Officer
1125 Secured
from inspection
1417 Relieved
of Southern France section of UGS 90 by F.S. COMMANDANT BORY
in position 350 55’ North,
000 35’ West. Standing up
Oran swept channel at full speed
on various courses
1509 Passed
through anti-submarine net
1519 Moored
starboard side to pier 6, Oran, Algeria
1530 Commenced
fueling
1635 Completed
fueling, having received 47980 gallons diesel oil from fuel officer,
U.S. Navy, Port Area, Oran
1657 Underway
standing out Oran Harbor
1709 Passed
through anti-submarine defense nets
1723 Passed
through anti-submarine defense nets standing into Mers-el-Kebir Harbor
1736 Moored
starboard side to berth 3, North Mole, Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria
2020 USS
DURANT (DE-389) moored to port side
5-20-45 0900 Held
church parties
1125 Church
parties returned
1300 Granted
liberty to first and second sections to expire at 2200 this date
5-21-45 0950 Received
supplies from USS DAVIDSON (DD-618).
1020 Signalmen
commenced holding flag hoist drill
1055 MATTHEWS,
S2c, USNR, attached to NSD Camp,
received medical treatment for injuries
suffered in truck on dock
(lacerated lower left lip – false teeth
broken)
1120 Signalmen
secured from flag hoist drill
1340 Recreation
party departed
1730 Recreation
party returned
5-22-45 0815 Soundmen
departed for QFL and Attack Teacher Training
1030 Held
flag hoist drill with SOPA
1130 Soundmen
returned from QFL and attack teacher training/ secured from flag hoist drill
5-23-45 0820 Party
of (8) eight men departed for depth charge training
1005 Party
returned from Depth Charge Training
1030 Held
flag hoist drill
1100 Secured
from Flag Hoist drill
1315 Party
of six (6) men departed for depth charge training, Mers-el-Kebir
1350 Held
shallow water diving drill
1445 Completed
shallow water diving drill
1450 Party
returned from depth charge training
1835 Received
twenty-four (24) hand grenades from U.S. Navy Armory, Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria
5-24-45 0740 USS
DURANT (DE-389) departed port side
0758 Underway
maneuvering in Mers-el-Kebir Harbor
0800 Underway
as before, proceeding to anti-submarine exercise area
0815 Passed
through anti-submarine nets, standing out Gulf of Oran
0820 Observed
azimuth of sun, gyro error determine to be 1.50 east
0830 Held
rendezvous with F/S MORSE, enroute to exercise area
0900 Submarine
submerged, commenced anti-submarine runs in area FOX
1022 Held
rescue of survivors drill, fired rescue buoy from starboard k-gun
1030 Completed
rescue of survivors drill, took gear aboard
1300 Completed
anti-submarine exercises
1310 Submarine
surfaced
1317 Standing
out to area BAKER for anti-aircraft firing practice
1355 Entered
area BAKER, all hands to battle stations
1418 Commenced
anti-aircraft firing practice with airplane on GEORGE type runs
1433 Completed
GEORGE type runs
1449 Commenced
anti-aircraft firing practice with airplane on TARE type runs
1505 Completed
TARE type runs, expended fifty-nine (59) rounds of 3”/50 cal. anti-aircraft
ammunition,
two hundred twenty-nine (229) rounds of
40mm ammunition, four hundred sixty-four (464)
rounds of 20mm ammunition
1512 Secured
from battle stations
1530 Departed
area BAKER, proceeding at standard speed to Mers-el-Kebir
1647 Maneuvering,
standing into Mers-el-Kebir Harbor
1651 Passed
through anti-submarine defense nets
1703 Moored
starboard side to at berth 2, North Mole, Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria, North Africa
1708 USS
DURANT (DE-389) moored to port side
1730 Granted
liberty to first and second sections to expire at 2200 this date
2200 Liberty
party returned on time
5-25-45 1000 Tested
magazine sprinkler system, results satisfactory, except magazine group 2, in
which
control valve 2-125 is defective. Magazine cutout valve 2-127 has been closed
– sprinkling system
can be operated locally by opening this
valve
1130 Commenced
receiving fuel from tanker F.S. BENZENE
1225 Completed
fueling having received 4887 gallons diesel oil
1308 Recreation
party departed
1700 Recreation
party returned
1843 HATCH,
W.T. MoMM2c received contusion of left mandible caused
by accident while working in engine
room
5-26-45 1315 Recreation
party departed
5-27-45 0730 USS
DURANT (DE-389) departed from port
0741 Underway
proceeding seaward through Mers-el-Kebir Harbor
0825 Assumed
station third ship in column with Task Group 60.3; USS EARLE (DD-635),
USS QUICK (DD-490), USS LANSING
(DE-388), USS DURANT (DE-389).
Commenced maneuvering in formation at
various courses and various speeds
0950 Stopped
all engines preparing to take USS DURANT (DE-389) in tow
1012 USS
DURANT received first line
1021 Towing
hawser secured, commenced towing USS DURANT
1045 Ceased
exercises, standing by to be taken in tow by USS DURANT
1116 Received
first line from USS DURANT
1121 Towing
hawser secured, underway in tow with USS DURANT
1147 Completed
towing exercise, cast off all lines, underway to take station #4,
escorting convoy GUS 92
1240 Assumed
station #4, in screen escorting convoy GUS 92, in position 350 54’N,
010 08’W.
Commenced patrolling
1810 Gyro
compass error 30 east determined by azimuth of sun
2230 Maneuvering
at various courses at full speed to take night station
2245 Assumed
whip position
5-28-45 0623 Departed
night station to assume day station
0654 Assumed
day station commenced patrolling
0750 Departed
station at full speed to close joiner
0810 Standing
by joiner SS BUTTON GWINNETT
0825 Returning
to station
0908 Assumed
day station
1015 Convoy
commenced forming narrow front of four columns
1033 Gyro
compass error 20 East, by determined azimuth of the sun
1217 Europa
Point abeam to starboard, distance six (6) miles
1300 Held
following drills: Mark 52 Director crew
tracking drill; divisions I and II ship identification;
“C” division, movie on signaling; “E”
division, small arms instruction
1730 Reduced
speed, convoy forming broad front
1755 Convoy
formed up
1900 Set
ship’s clocks back sixty (60) minutes to minus one (-1) zone
2125 Departed
station to assume night station
2133 Assumed
night station
5-29-45 0542 Maneuvering
at full speed to assume day station
0610 Assumed
day station
1241 Departed
station to investigate straggler
1300 Called
all hands to battle station
1305 Repair
parties simulating the fighting of fire on another vessel
1330 Secured
fire fighting drill
1350 Screening
for straggler
1403 Secured
from battle stations
1410 Discontinued
screening for straggler, proceeding at full speed to resume station with convoy
1415 Second
division held telephone talker instructions; “S” and “O” divisions witnessing
40mm training film; “C” division
receiving small arms instructions; first division holding
recognition training
1500 Secured
from all drills and instructions
1900 Set
ship’s clocks back sixty (60) minutes to zero zone time
2045 Proceeding
on various courses to take night station
2120 Assumed
whip position
5-30-45 0450 Underway
at full speed to assume day station
0525 Assumed
day station commenced patrolling
1316 Held
abandon ship drill
1322 Secured
from abandon ship drill; held following drills: 1st and 2nd divisions received
instructions on 40mm quad; “C division
received damage control instruction
1331 Proceeding
to take station #3
1400 Assumed
station #3
1415 Secured
from all drills
1800 Set
ships clocks back sixty (60) minutes to zone plus one (+1) time
2147 Departed
station #3, to assume night station astern of convoy
2203 Assumed
night station
5-31-45 0407 Assuming
day station
0453 Assumed
day station
2055 Departed
station at full speed to assume night station astern of the convoy
2100 Assumed
night station
6-1-45 0000 Underway
in North Atlantic Ocean with Task Group 60.3, escorting convoy
GUS 92. Patrolling night station independently
0435 Departed
night station at full speed to assume day station
0503 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling independently
1025 Departed
station at full speed approaching USS QUICK (DD-490)
1042 Maneuvering
alongside USS QUICK (DD-490)
1043 Shot
line, commenced transfer of motion pictures
1101 Transfer
completed, proceeding at full speed to resume station
1110 Commanding
Officer holding weekly below decks inspection
1111 Assumed
station #4
1150 Secured
from inspection
1300 Held
following drills and instruction: “C”
division held blinker drill’ first division
held damage control instruction; second
division held telephone talker instruction;
“E” division held engineering
instruction; “O” and “S” divisions received
instructions (film) on tracer control
1402 Departed
patrol station to contact Pennant 83
1415 Secured
from all drills and instruction
1435 Maneuvering
alongside Pennant 83
1445 Declared
Pennant 83 a straggler, commenced maneuvering to rejoin convoy
1445 Tested
magazine sprinkler system, results satisfactory, except group II, which has
defective valve
1620 Resumed
station
2035 Departed
day station to assume night station
2050 Assumed
night station
6-2-45 0448 Departed
night station astern of the convoy to assume day station. Increased to full speed
0518 Assumed
day station
0855 Departed
station to investigate object in the water
0901 Opened
fire on the object with number 3, 20mm
0904 Ceased
fire, expended 48 rounds of ammunition.
Returning to station at full speed on
various courses
0922 Resumed
station
1030 Commanding
Officer commenced weekly topside inspection
1115 Secured
from inspection
1727 Maneuvering
to investigate object in water
1731 Object
determined to be a wooden crate, maneuvering to resume station
1740 Resumed
station
1800 Set
ship’s clocks back sixty (60) minutes to zone plus two (2) time
1900 Maneuvering
to investigate floating object reported by merchant ship
1916 Floating
object found to be a small mine which was destroyed. Expended
thirty-two (32) rounds of 20mm
ammunition
1919 Maneuvering
to return to station
2015 Maneuvering
to take night station
2027 On
night station
6-3-45 0410 Departed
night station astern of the convoy to assume day station
0445 Assumed
day station
1100 HATCH,
W. T. (000-000) MoMM2c, placed on report , offense; illegal possession of beer
2030 Departed
day station at full speed to assume night station
2045 Assumed
night station, commenced patrolling independently
6-4-45 0430 Departed
night station to take up day station
0504 Assumed
day station commenced patrolling
0915 Commanding
Officer held mast in the case of HATCH, W. T. (000-000) MoMM2c,
offense, illegal possession of beer,
awarded five (5) days restriction
1300 Mustered
all hands at quarters
1320 Secured
from quarters, commenced the following drills:
first and second divisions
holding 40mm and 3”/50 loading drill;
“E” division witnessed training film; “O” and “S”
divisions receiving damage control
instruction; quartermasters and signalmen
receiving weather instruction
1430 Secured
from all drills
2045 Departed
station to assume night station
2105 Assumed
night station
6-5-45 0453 Departed
station, maneuvering for day station
0519 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling
1034 Increased
speed, equalizing stations
1300 Called
all hands to battle station
1306 Commenced
test firing all guns
1319 Ceased
fire after expending 1089 rounds of 20mm, 252 rounds of 40mm and 20 rounds
of 3”/50 AA ammunition
1322 Secured
from battle stations
1325 Damage
control parties held rescue breathing apparatus drill
1335 Resumed
normal station in screen
1800 Set
ship’s clocks back sixty (60) minutes to zone plus three (+3) time
2025 Maneuvering
to take night station
2035 Assume
night station astern of convoy
6-6-45 0408 Departed
night station to assume day station
0448 Assumed
day station
1308 Departed
station at full speed; on various courses to transfer motion pictures with
USS EARLE (DD-635)
1338 Maneuvering
along starboard side USS EARLE (DD-635)
1342 Received
shot line, commenced transfer
1354 Operation
completed, cast off all lines, maneuvering at full speed to return to station
1405 Held
following drill: “C” division witnessed
training film
1412 Resumed
day station
1435 Secured
from drill
2025 Departed
station #4, in screen at full speed to take night station
2035 Assumed
night station, commenced patrolling
6-7-45 0428 Departed
station to assume day station
0510 Assumed
day station, commenced patrolling
2057 Departed
station to take night station
2119 Assumed
night station
6-8-45 0449 Departed
station, maneuvering to assume day station
0530 Assumed
day station commenced patrolling independently
1030 Commanding
Officer held weekly inspection below decks
1110 Secured
from inspection
1305 Held
following drills and instruction: 2nd
division, training film on 3”/50 Cal. gun;
1st division, first aid instruction;
signalmen and quartermasters, held semaphore drill;
damage control parties, held welding
and cutting instruction
1430 Secured
from all drills and instruction
6-9-45 0008 Maneuvering
to assume night station
0020 Assumed
night station, commenced patrolling
0407 Departed
night station to assume day station
0445 Assumed
day station
1030 Commanding
Officer held weekly inspection topside
1059 Secured
from inspection
2041 Maneuvering
to assume night station
2052 Resumed
patrolling on night station
6-10-45 0430 Departed
night station to assume day station
0458 Assumed
day station commenced patrolling independently
1130 CTG
60.3, USS EARLE (DD-635) in company with USS DURANT (DE-389)
departed, escorting New York Section of
GUS #92. Underway with Hampton Roads
Section GUS 92 in company with USS
QUICK (DD-490), maneuvering to assume station
1146 Assumed
station, commenced patrolling
6-11-45 0655 Buoy
“Xray Sugar” abeam to port distance one mile, standing up Hampton Roads Swept
Channel
1020 Swept
channel buoy S-11 abeam to port close.
Reduced speed and maneuvering in vicinity.
Awaiting arrival of convoy
1040 Hampton
Roads Section of GUS 92 arrived buoy S-11
1045 Departed
buoy S-11 at full speed, proceeding through swept channel to buoy XS
1300 Buoy
“XS” abeam to port
6-12-45 0000 Underway
North Atlantic Ocean enroute to Boston, Massachusetts
0327 Buoy
“E” abeam to port, standing up Narragansett Bay Approach Swept Channel
0507 Buoy
at Point AB abeam to port
0553 Buzzards
Bay Approach Buoy “X” abeam to port
0558 Hens
and Chickens Light abeam to port, distance one half mile. Standing up Buzzards Bay
0642 Buzzards
Bay Fairway Buoy abeam to starboard
0655 Cleveland
East Ledge Light Station abeam to starboard, standing up Cleveland Ledge
Channel
0707 Standing
up Hog Island Channel
0709 Traffic
Tower abeam to starboard
0726 Entered
Cape Cod Canal, standing through Canal
0759 Cape
Cod Canal Breakwater Light abeam to port, departed Eastern End of Cape Cod
Canal,
standing into Cape Cod Bay
0801 Cape
Cod Canal Buoy #1 abeam to starboard
0958 Boston
Light Ship abeam to starboard close aboard, standing up Boston Swept Channel
1036 Passed
through anti-submarine defense nets
1101 Moored
starboard side to at Pier #1 (East Side) South Boston Annex Navy Yard,
Boston, Massachusetts
1134 Commenced
receiving shore power and water
1300 Officers
and men departed on authorized leave
1345 Tug
YSR-3 along port side, commenced removing 500 gallons generator fuel oil and
20 gallons diesel oil from diol (as
logged) storage tank
1400 Commanding
Officer departed on ten (10) days annual leave granted by SOPA (Administrative)
1435 Shore
steam line connected
1440 Completed
discharge of oil from diol storage tank
1505 Transferred
169 cases 40mm ammunition to Naval Ammunition Depot, Hingham, Mass
6-13-45 1315 Commenced
pumping lubricating oil aboard YRS-3
2100 Completed
pumping of 4550 gals. lubricating oil aboard YRS-3
2220 Barge
YRS-3 departed
6-15-45 0830 Eight
men departed on temporary duty for Anti-aircraft Training Center, Price’s Neck,
Newport, R.I., for eight (8) days
instruction. Ten men departed on
temporary duty for
Anti-aircraft Training center, Prices
Neck, Newport, R.I., for four (4) days instruction
6-16-45 1140 Disconnect
shore water and steam lines
1150 Disconnected
shore power and telephone lines
1152 Tugs YTB
366 (USS WAUBANSEE) and YTB 367 (USS WAWASEE) alongside
1205 Underway
in tow of YTB 366 (USS WAUBANSEE) and YTB 367 (USS WAWASEE)
proceeding to dry dock #24
1225 Entered
dry dock #24, South Boston Annex, Navy Yard
1228 Tugs
cast off all lines
1230 Pilot
Mr. Driver, departed
1236 Commenced
pumping out dry dock
1240 Commenced receiving water, steam and power from dock
1241 Keel
resting on bottom of dock
1245 Entire
keel resting on bottom of dock. Dock
telephone connected
1250 Gangway
placed aboard
6-17-45 1215 Lieut,
(jg) W. T. DOOR, USCGR, departed on temporary duty with
Commanding Officer, Naval Training
Center, Grand Trunk Pier, for assignment to instruction
CIC School, Portland, Maine. Eight enlisted men departed on temporary
duty with
Commanding Officer, Grand Trunk Pier,
Portland, Maine, for assignment to CIC School
6-18-45 0750 Two
enlisted men departed for U.S. Navy Receiving Station, Fargo Building, Boston,
Mass.,
on temporary duty at Nan-Signaling
School
6-19-45 0910 Working
party of ten (10) men reported aboard from Coast Guard Receiving Station,
Boston, Mass
0930 Two
enlisted men departed for temporary duty at Anti-Aircraft Training Center,
Prices Neck, R.I.
0935 Ten
enlisted men departed for four (4) days temporary duty at Anti-Aircraft
Training Center,
Prices Neck, R.I.
6-20-45 0945 Working
party of ten (10) men reported aboard from U.S. Coast Guard Receiving Station,
Boston, Mass.
1455 Two
men returned aboard having completed three days instruction Nan-Signaling
School,
U.S. Navy receiving station, Boston,
Mass
1500 Working
party of ten (10) men departed
6-21-45 0900 Working
party of ten (10) men reported on board from U.S. Coast Guard Receiving
Station,
Boston, Mass
1245 Commenced
flooding dry dock
1250 Secured
all shore services
1305 Forward
part of vessel water borne
1307 Vessel
water borne
1310 Completed
flooding drydock
1315 Commenced
leaving dry dock, taken in tow by navy yard tugs JUPITER and
YTL-18 (USS NOTTOWAY)
1317 Navy
Yard Pilot Mr. Driver aboard
1320 Clear
of drydock, underway in tow of tugs for Pier #1
1333 Moored,
starboard side of East side of Pier #1, South Boston Annex, Navy Yard, Boston,
Mass
1335 Tugs
JUPITER and YTL-18 (USS NOTTOWAY) departed
1337 Pilot
Mr. Driver departed
1530 Working
party of ten (10) men departed for U.S. Coast Guard Receiving Station, Boston,
Mass
6-22-45 1900 Lieut
(jg) W.T. DOOR reported aboard upon completion of temporary duty at
Naval Training Center, grand Trunk
Pier, Portland Maine
2200 Five
enlisted men reported aboard upon completion of temporary duty at
Naval Training Center, Grand Trunk
Pier, Portland Maine
6-23-45 0930 Working
party of nine (9) men reported aboard from U.S. Coast Guard Receiving Station,
Boston, Mass
1530 Working
party of nine (9) men departed
6-25-45 0742 Two
enlisted men departed for U.S. Navy
Receiving Station, Fargo Bldg., Boston, Mass.,
for course of instruction at Burning
and Welding School
0745 One
enlisted man departed for radio watch and drill circuit at U.S. Navy Receiving
Station,
Boston, Mass
0850 Ten
enlisted men departed for U.S. Navy Receiving Station for course of instruction
in
Ship and Plane Recognition
0920 Working
party of nine (9) men reported aboard for temporary duty from Coast Guard
Receiving Station, Boston, Mass.
1000 Lieut.
S. G. CARKEEK relieved Comdr. R. F. REA as Commanding Officer in accordance
with Coast Guard Headquarters
restricted dispatch 190144 of June 1945
1000 Thirty-seven
(37) men received night vision test
1500 Comdr.
Richard F. REA, USCG, departed for Alameda, California in accordance with
basic orders, having been relieved as
commanding officer this vessel by
Lieut. S. G. CARKEEK, USCG, at 1000
this date
1515 Commanding
Officer departed on five (5) days leave of absence
6-26-45 0740 One
enlisted man departed for U.S.N. Receiving station, Boston, Mass., for
instruction in
Radio Drill Circuit
0800 One
officer departed for assignment to temporary duty at fighter director school,
Pacific Fleet Radar School, Pearl
Harbor, T.H.
0905 Ten
enlisted men departed for course in Recognition at U.S.N. Receiving Station,
495 Summer Street, Boston, Mass
0930 Working
party of eight men reported aboard from Brunswick Hotel, CG Barracks,
Boston, Mass. Men returned from Recognition school
1510 One
enlisted man returned from school
1530 Working
party of eight men departed for USCG Barracks, Brunswick Hotel, Boston, Mass
6-27-45 0815 One
man departed for Radio School
0900 Ten
men departed for a course in Recognition at U.S.N. Receiving Station, Boston,
Mass
0915 Ten
men departed for swimming test at Y.M.C.A., Charlestown, Mass
1000 Working
party of fifteen(15) men reported aboard from USCG Receiving Station, Boston,
Mass.
1030 Ten
men returned from swimming test
1130 Ten
men returned from Recognition School
1640 One
man returned from Radio School
6-28-45 0900 Ten
men departed for a course in Recognition at USN Receiving Station, Boston,
Mass.
Nine men departed for swimming test at
Charlestown, Mass
0945 Working
party of seven (7) men reported aboard from CG Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
1012 Nine
men returned from swimming test
1140 Ten
men returned from Recognition School
1517 Working
party of seven (7) men departed for CG Receiving Station, Brunswick Hotel,
Boston, Mass
6-29-45 0900 Ten
men departed for a course in Recognition at USN Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
1000 Working
party of ten (10) men reported aboard from CG Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
1150 Ten
men returned from recognition school
6-30-45 0900 Ten
men departed for swimming test at Charlestown, Mass
1005 Working
party of eleven (11) men reported aboard from CG Receiving Station, Boston,
Mass
1040 Ten
men returned from swimming test
1105 Working
party of eleven (11) men departed for CG Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
1225 Two
men returned from course of instruction at Burning and Welding School, at
U.S. Navy Receiving Station, Boston,
Mass
7-1-45 0830 Twelve
(12) men departed for four (4) days temporary duty at Anti-aircraft Training
Center
at Prices Neck, R.I.
0900 Seven
(7) men departed for U.S. Naval Training Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., for a course
of instruction in CIC
7-2-45 0745 Thirteen (13) men departed for Recognition School at USN Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
7-3-45 0815 Thirteen
(13) men departed for recognition school at U.S.N. Receiving Station, Boston,
Mass
0900 Seven
(7) men departed for swimming test at Charlestown, Mass
1030 Thirteen
(13) men returned aboard from recognition school at U.S.N. Receiving Station,
Boston,
Mass
1030 Swimming
party of seven (7) men returned aboard
7-4-45 0920 Commenced
taking lubricating oil on board
1000 Completed
taking lubricating oil on board, received 1375 gallons
7-5-45 1800 Two
(2) men reported aboard from temporary duty at Anti-Aircraft Training Center,
Prices Neck, Rhode Island
1830 Ten
(10) men reported aboard from temporary duty at Anti-Aircraft Training Center,
Prices Neck, Rhode Island. Seven (7) men reported aboard upon
completion of temporary
duty at U.S. Naval Training Center,
Brooklyn, New York, having completed a course
of
instruction at CIC School (Primary)
7-6-45 1008 Working
party of nine (9) men reported aboard from USCG Receiving Station, Boston, Mass
1120 Commenced
engine dock trials
1243 Secured
engine dock trials
7-7-45 0837 Underway
standing out of Boston Harbor for engine trial runs
0917 Deer
Island Light abeam to port. Standing
out North Channel
0945 Commenced
standing out Boston Harbor Approach Channel
1041 Light
gong buoy “Z” abeam to Port
1255 Commenced
test firing twin 40mm battery
1314 Completed
test firing; no casualties or damage noted.
Expended 143 rounds of 40mm A.A.
1330 Commenced
testing smoke screen generator
1339 Completed
test of smoke screen generator.
Underway for Boston Harbor Approach Channel
1355 Standing
up Boston Harbor Approach Swept Channel
1404 Boston
Lightship abeam to starboard
1414 Swept
channel buoy “Z” abeam to starboard
1446 The
Graves Light abeam to port, distance one (1) mile
1514 Deer
Island Light abeam to starboard standing into Boston Harbor
1547 Moored
starboard side to at East side of Pier One, South Boston Annex, Navy Yard,
Boston, Mass
7-8-45 0820 Commenced
loading ammunition
1330 Completed
loading ammunition received from Naval Ammunition Depot, Hingham, Mass
7-9-45 1030 Commenced
loading ammunition
1110 Completed
loading ammunition
7-10-45 1130 Received
ammunition from Naval Ammunition Depot, Hingham, Mass
2007 Received
from Naval Ammunition Depot (40) seventeen cases of submarine flares for
transportation
7-11-45 0855 Called
special sea detail. Tug YTB 367 (USS
WAWASEE) alongside to port
0910 Underway
in Boston harbor
0925 Moored
port side to East side, Fuel Dock, East Boston, Mass
0930 YTB
367 (USS WAWASEE) departed
0935 Commenced
taking on fuel oil
1145 Completed
taking on fuel. Received 53,464 gallons
of diesel fuel oil
1218 Tug
YTB 331 (USS NAMEQUA) alongside to starboard
1234 Underway
standing out Boston harbor
1246 Tug
YTB 331 (USS NAMEQUA) departed
1310 Deer
Island Light abeam to port
1325 Commenced
compensating compasses
1445 Secured
from compensating
1512 C12706
alongside to starboard
1517 C12706
departed
1533 Standing
out Boston approach swept channel
1544 Called
all hands to battle stations
1617 Secured
from battle stations, called abandon ship drill
1630 Secured
from abandon ship drill
7-12-45 0000 Underway
in the North Atlantic Ocean enroute to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
0055 Sankaty
Head Light abeam to starboard, distant 35 miles
0840 Observed
azimuth of the sun and found Gyro Compass error to be 10 East
1255 Exercised
all hands at battle stations. All gun
crews holding loading practice and
training
instruction
1350 Secured
from drills and battle stations
7-13-45 0810 Observed
azimuth of sun and found there to be no Gyro Compass error
1300 Held quarters
for muster followed by the following drills and instructions: 20mm, 40mm
and 3”/50 cal. loading drills, pointer
and trainer drill, instruction for director crews, damage
control instruction, depth charge
parties holding loading and setting drills, S.M. and Q.M. holding
Q.M. instruction, 3rd div. Showed
recognition training film
1430 Secured
from exercises
1620 Observed
azimuth of the sun, determined gyro error to be 10 W
7-14-45 0913 Observed
azimuth of the sun and determined there to be no gyro error
1000 Commanding
Officer began weekly inspection of ship
1045 Secured
from Captain’s inspection
1310 Held
firing practice for all 20mm, 40mm, 3”/50 cal. and director crews
1350 Held instruction and drills for depth charge
parties, repair parties and telephone talkers
1445 Secured
from all drills and instruction.
Expended the following amount of ammunition
348 rds 20mm, 15 rds 3”/50 cal., 177
rds 40mm
7-15-45 1030 Observed
azimuth of the sun, determine gyro error to be 10 W
1230 Held
drill for depth charge party
1300 Secured
from drill. Expended two (2) Mk 9 Mod.
3 depth charges, two (2) arbors,
and two (2) #3 impulse charges
1427 Reduced
speed while repairs are made on starboard engine
1503 Repairs
completed, resumed speed of 320 rpm on all engines
7-16-45 0535 Cape
Maysi Light bearing 1930T
0625 Cape
Maysi Light abeam to starboard, distance five (5) miles
1055 Maneuvering
standing into Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1110 Passed
through submarine nets
1150 Anchored
in 42 feet of water to 40 fathoms of port chain on the following bearings:
Fisherman’s Point 2020T,
Front Range beacon 2910T in berth 36 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1630 Training
Group staff Communication Officer, Guantanamo, Cuba, aboard for
Communications Department inspection
1655 Communication
Inspecting Officer departed
7-17-45 0100 Transferred
to LCM 3 for delivery to Naval Supply Depot, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
17 cases of pyrotechnics transported
from Boston, Mass
0713 Two
officers and seventy-nine (79) men departed for Anti-Aircraft Training Center,
NOB, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
0845 Called
all special sea details
0917 Anchor
aweigh, underway standing out of Guantanamo Bay
0947 Anti-Submarine
nets abeam, proceeding to Exercise area Fine Dog, in company
with
SS ATROPO
1053 SS
ATROPO submerged, commence ASW exercises
1102 Secured
exercises due to failure of sonar gear, submarine instructed to surface
1145 Submarine
surfaced
1330 Underway
standing into Guantanamo Bay
1350 Passed
through Anti-submarine defense nets
1430 Moored
to buoy 19 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1540 USS
FROST (DE-144) moored alongside to port
1558 USS
HUSE (DE-145) moored alongside to starboard
1728 Two
officers and seventy-nine (79) men returned from Anti-Aircraft Training School,
Naval
Operating base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
7-18-45 0530 USS
FROST (DE-144) departed port side
0700 USS
HUSE (DE-145) departed starboard side
0910 Training
Group Staff Officers aboard for today’s scheduled exercises
0921 Underway
standing out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1010 Called
“all hands to battle stations”, conducting Battle Problem
1103 Secured
from battle problem
1110 Secured
from Battle Stations
1155 Effected
rendezvous with ATR # 30 in exercise area
1307 All
hands to Battle Stations
1329 Commenced
firing Day battle Practice
1334 Ceased
firing
1354 Commenced
Local Control Battle practice, #1 3/50 commenced firing
1358 #1
3”/50 ceased firing
1407 #2
3”/50 commenced firing
1410 #2
3”/50 ceased firing
1425 Commenced
firing #3 3”/50
1427 #3
3”/50 ceased firing. Completed local
control Battle Practice
1508 Commenced
Machine Gun Surface Practice. Commenced
firing starboard run
1521 Ceased
firing
1530 Commenced
firing port run
1531 Ceased
firing completed gunnery. Expended
following ammunition: 54 rounds
3”/50. caliber A/A; 96 rounds 40mm, and
300 rounds 20mm A.A. No casualties
1545 Secured
from “Battle Stations”
1650 Standing
in Guantanamo Bay
1707 Passed
through Anti-submarine nets
1723 Anchored
in berth 51 in Guantanamo Bay in five fathoms of water to thirty fathoms of
port chain on the following
bearings: Fisherman’s Point Light 1160T,
Front Range beacon 2120T,
Windward Point Light 1600T
1740 Training
Group staff Officers departed
1816 U.S.
Navy Divers launch alongside to inspect underwater sound gear
1832 U.S.
Navy Divers launch departed. Liberty
granted Starboard watch, to expire
2200 this date at fleet landing dock
2230 Liberty
expired, all hands returned on time
7-19-45 0610 Called
all hands to special sea detail
0625 Anchor
aweigh. Underway standing out of
Guantanamo Bay
0640 Passed
through anti-submarine net
0650 Enroute
to exercise area 13 ABLE
0747 Commenced
exercising in company with USS MARTIN H RAY (DE-338) and
USS ROY O HALE (DE-336)
0850 Maneuvering
making runs on target
0905 Commenced
firing Day battle Practice
1000 Ceased
firing
1010 Damage
control parties holding CotLant Damage Control Exercises # 11, 12, 13, 14,
and 15 and II-1
1045 #1,
3”/50 gun commenced firing Local Control Battle Practice
1046 Ceased
firing
1046 #2
3”/50 gun commenced firing
1047 #3
3”/50 commenced firing
1049 Ceased
firing
1122 Commenced
firing surface machine gun Practice, starboard run
1123 Ceased
firing
1140 Commenced
firing port run
1141 Ceased
firing. Expended following
ammunition: 44 rounds 3”/50 AA1 300
rounds 20mm AA,
and 144 rounds 40mm AA. # 22 and 24, 20mm had misfires. Maneuvering to close ATR #30
1205 Navy
Camera party of four men aboard from ATR 30
1400 Underway
standing into Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1409 Passed
through anti-submarine defense nets
1425 Training Group Staff Officer and Navy Camera
party of four (4) men departed
1430 Standing
out Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1438 Passed
through anti-submarine nets
1445 Mustered
crew to quarters. No absentees
1500 Secured
from quarters. Holding damage control
instruction for damage control parties,
steering casualty drill, for Division
I, talker procedure for Division II, and flag hoist drill
for quartermasters and signalmen
1600 Proceeding
enroute to exercise area 13 ABLE
1627 Arrived
exercise area
1923 Commenced
exercise at tactical maneuvers in company with USS MARTIN H. RAY (DE-338)
and USS ROY O. HALE (DE-336)
2052 Called all hands to battle station. Maneuvering for gunnery exercises
2144 Commenced
firing gunnery exercises, O-16, O-17
2300 Ceased
firing having expended 30 rounds 3”/50 cal. A.A., 30 rounds 3”/50 cal.
illuminating projectiles
2305 Secured
from battle stations. Commenced exercising
at tactical maneuvers