War-Time log of the USS Tate (AKA-70)
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War-Time log of the USS Tate (AKA-70)
Bangor Public Library Bangor Community: Digital Commons@bpl World War Regimental Histories World War Collections 1-1-1946 War-Time log of the U.S.S. Tate (AKA-70) United States Navy Follow this and additional works at: http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his Recommended Citation United States Navy, "War-Time log of the U.S.S. Tate (AKA-70)" (1946). World War Regimental Histories. Book 158. http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/158 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the World War Collections at Bangor Community: Digital Commons@bpl. It has been accepted for inclusion in World War Regimental Histories by an authorized administrator of Bangor Community: Digital Commons@bpl. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ARRIVED Commissioned Charltslon, South Carolina 25 November 1944 Norlolk, VIrginia . 7 Deeembtr Annapolis, Maryland . . . 9 December Por1smouth, Virginia ...... 15 December Davisville, Rhode Island .. 22 December Colon, Repubik ol Panama .. 4 January 1945 Cristobal, Republ~ o1 Pmma 6 January Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T. H. 18 January Port Allen, Kaual, T. H. 29 January Enlwetok, Marshall Islands . 7 february Ullthi, Caroline Islands . 13february Palau Islands 16 february Leyte, Philippine Islands 21 february Samar, Philippine Islands 22 february leyle (Maneuvers) . . . 3 March Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands . .. .. . .26 March Deployed oil Okinawa . .. .. . .. . 2 Aprlt DEPARTED 6 December 1944 9 December 15 December 21 December 30 Deeember 5 Janvary 1945 6 January 28 January 1 february 9 February 14 february 18 february 22 february 3 March 21 March 2AprR 14 April ARRIVED Okinawa, Ryukyu l~ands 14 APIM It Shima. Ryukyu Islands 16 AprR Okinawa. Ryukyu Islands . . .. . ..... 20 AprM Tlnl111, Marianas Islands . . . . .. . 27 AprA Sllpan, Marianas Islands ..... .. .. 28 APIA EQUATOR . 6 May Guldakanal, Solomon Islands . . 9 Mey flarida, Gayutl, Tulagi, Solomon l~ands 16 May Enlwetok, Marshall Islands ..... 22 May Gaarn, Marianas Islands . . . . . . . . . 4 June Seattle, Washington 28 Junt Evere1t, Washln&ton . .. ......... 28 June Seattle, Washington . .• . 14 Jaly San francisco, California .. .. .. .. . 21 Jely Enlwetok, Marshall Islands 6 August Guam, Marianas Islands . . . 14 August Ullthl, Caroline Islands . .. . . ..... 27 Autust Buckner Bay, Okinawa. Ryukyu Islands .... 4 Septembtr DEPARTED 15 Ap!il 20 AprN 22 AJ!P 27 AI'M 2 May 16 May 18 May 1 June 13 Junt 28 Junt 14 Jely 19 Juty 25 July II August 26 Aatust 29 August 5 Sep1ember ARRIVED HICIShl AACII«age, Okinawa 5 September lima. Korea . .. .. 13 September H~&ashl Anchor~te. Okinawa . . II September N~to Will Anchorage, Okinawa 24 September Tllki (Tientsin) China. Pohli Gall 30 September Manlla,lazon, PhHipplnt Islands ... 13 October Subk Bay, luzon, Philippine l~111ds 17 Dtlober Manila, luzon, Philippine Islands 18 October Chtllngkwano Bay, China .. . 25 October Kowloon 111d Hong Kong. China 25 October Cheangkwano Bay, China lS October Chhlwengtao, China .. . . . 1 November Kowloon and Hona Kona. China 9 Nmmber Cheun&kwano Bay, China . .. . 10 November Tslngtao, China • .. 15 November Buckner Bay, Okinawa . . . . . . . .... 25 November Seattle, Washington .. . . .. .. . .12 December Manchester, Washington ............ :. .. 12 Deeember DEPARTED II Sepiember 15 September 24 September 26 September 6 October 17 Dttober 18 October 23 Dttober 25 October 26 October 26 October 2 November 10 November 10 November 22 November 26 November 12 December ." .. ........... ...... ........ .... ....,.... ....... ...,.., ........... . . 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A good ship with a good crew, she carried us through many difficult situations and did her part with honor in a great war. We shall never forget her. Capt. WILLIAM JORDAN Lt. Cmdr. KELLS M. BOLAND Lt. Cmdr. W. R. HALL At the Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina, on November 25th, 1944, the U.S.S. Tate (AKA-70) was placed in full commission. Lieutenant Commander William Jordan assumed command. The above picture shows the ship's company at salute during the 'commissioning ceremony. ************* " But, sir, I got beat with four of a kind." -Cartoon by Toto. "Get me a red head." -Cartoon by Toto. ************* The pictures at right, reading down, show: The " L" at the quarter boom LCVP-21 under way "There will be a movie top-side tonight" The 5 11 / 38 At lower left: Adams at a forward twin "40" * Upper: Chiefs' mess Center: Third division Lower left: Four gorillas. Cadell, Kerr, Grabowski and Josie Lower right: Mr. Crew and port davit crews * At right: larsen and crew Below: Maltzberger, the marine transport quartermaster Center: Phillips "'·m... ~.. -~ An interested group at a movie in the mess hall heads this page. At left center we see the outboard starboard davit boat. The "Doc" and his patience occupy the center spot. "Why does the man on my right always hold A " nautical" sketch by TM 2/ c Bernard Collins HAW A I I A N a n d MARSHALL ISLANDS Oahu and Eniwetok The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Waikiki Beach, KE Oahu, Hawaiian Islands an R Eniwetok Atoll Sunken Jap ship, Eniwetok Atoll Upper Upper ..... k I, KERAMA RETTO and OKINAWA Ryukyu Islands • - Upper left: Kobe Shima, Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands. Upper right: Zamami Shima, Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands. Right center: Yokaba, Kerama Retto. I Lower right: Heavy cruiser off Okinawa. IE SHIMA and OKINAWA u.s. pa Navy At upper left is a view of an assault wave circling off the U.S.S. Sarasota (APA-204) off le Shima. Upper right: Yakaba Shima, Kerama Retto. Left center: A spotter plane of the 77th Infantry Division, le Shima. Center: Anti-aircraft cruiser off le Shima . Tate launches plane c. A A GUAM Apra Harbor, Guam Apra Harbor, Guam. U.S.S. New Jersey in background Breakwater, Apra Harbor, Guam U.S.S. Sperry (AS-12) with subs in from patrol, Guam Navy tug, Guam sota -- :r King Neptune boarded the Tate as she crossed the "line." He held court in royal style as the pictures on this and the next two pages testify. Upper left: Davey Jones and the Princess Upper right: The royal operating table At At left: reading down: The royal "line up" Gold braid The mutineers he al xt On the look-out for Davey Jone.s ble • At right, reading down: Shellbacks Royal operating table Voight and Murray Below: He didn't get took- or R.H.I.P. u Upper row: The royal barber chair u He was a devil Hoerske, Waller and Schonfeld The royal dentist greases up for an extraction • At EVERETT and SEATTLE, WASH. fleta ~ ~ome! Upper left: Everett Pacific Shipyard tair Upper right: The road to town d • At right, reading down: Alongside the "Elmore" (APA42) Everett Everett waterfront At Seattle 11 FRISC011 Entering magnificent San Francisco Bay the Tate sailed under Golden Gate Bridge and past "The Rock" (Aicatraz). San Francisco's skyline presented a wonderful panorama to all on board. These were home waters and a friendly "port of call." Other pictures on this page show the Mile Rock Lighthouse and interested personnel as the ship proceeds into San Francisco Bay. KOWLOON and HONGKONG, CHINA isco Iden ck" The three upper pictures were taken at Kowloon. Here, and at Hongkong, the Tate assisted in the transportation of Chinese troops of the da on Nationalist armies to Chinwangtao and Tsingtao. aters show ~ inpro- .. Views of the famous island of Hongkong, China. CHINWANGTAO and TSINGTAO, CHINA Above: St. Michael's Cathedral, Tsingtao. Top row: Chinwangtao. At left: Overlooking APA-68, Chinwangtao. At Tsingtao. U.S.S. Antietam in background. Off Tsingtao. PHILIPPINES Manila Bay and the city of Manila presented a scene of devastation. Shown here are sunken Japanese ships in t~e bay and Jap landing barges on the beach. At the lower right is a view of the fleet landing. Street scenes in Manila show the destruction of buildings. Every public building in the city was either damaged or destroyed. The center picture at right shows a section of the walled city. nd A t ao. Jng- n in - 'lit A In MANILA and SAMAR Top row: We walked around the rubble in the streets of Manila. A native home on the island of Samar in the Philippines. The fortress isle of Corregidor seen in silhouette. Center: A native village on Samar. At left: Taxi service among the shelters of the homeless. Manila. A war-swept city. Manila. Above: Golden Gate Bridge. Upper right: Eastlund, Schonfeld, Yaeger. In the center group of pictures are four views of Chinese troops on board the d - Tate. Also three views of units of the British fleet at Hongkong. Bottom row, left to right: Chinese troops. Burial at sea. Preparation for buria l. Upper left: Our Chief Petty Officers. Upper right: CPO's . Gross, Johnson, a passenger and Wallace. Center: "What do you see?" At left: CPO's Weidner and Johnston. CPO La Yelle. CPO's De Christoforo, Weidner, Gross, Wallace and Johnston. Above: Homeward bound. At right, reading down: The "L" at sea. The "Exec" and the yeomen. Just "tootin' away." Lots of practice wouldn't do any harm. Waikiki Beach, Honolulu. p On the land, t to the l reporte Station. Amphib Florida, At left, reading down: Ye Olde Swimming Hole. Ulithi Atoll. Wardroom at chow time. Buckner Bay, Okinawa. In circle: U.S.S. Samuel Chase (APA-27). leyte Gulf. U.S.S. TATE (AKA-70) HE KEEL of the U.S.S. TATE (AKA-70) was laid 22 July 1944 in the yard of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Com· pony, Wilmington, North Carolina . On the same day, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first member of the crew assigned laid, and less than three months after com· missioning, the ship was completing its first of the Japanese offer of surrender was an· nounced, and with it, the war time cruise mission in the forward area - her second of the U.S .S. TATE came to an end . wartime mission . In March and April, the Subsequent to the Japanese surrender, U.S.S. TATE the sh ip has been as fully employed as ever before. The duties were of an occupational nature whereby we participated in the reported for duty at the Naval Training trained for and participated in the Am· phibious Operation for the capture of the Okinawa Gunto . She was combat loaded Station. Simultaneously, at the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, Fort Pierce, Florida, the landing Boat Group was in off Tarraguna , Leyte, with personnel and equipment of the U. S. Army 77th Infantry Regiment. On the 21st of March she sailed training . These three elements were on 25th November 1944, when the TATE was placed in full commission Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, joined U.S.S . at ; he South as a unit of the Western Islands Attack Group, Rear Adm iral KILAND in command, for the assault and capture of the Kerama Retto, a small group of Islands to the South Okinawa . Lieutenant Commander Wil:iam and West of Okinawa. Landing craft and personnel of this vessel participated in the sea . The second one which caught us off Okinawa in the East China Sea was one of The development and activity of the U.S .S. TATE followed in general the pro· invasions and subsequent transportation of the most destructive and severe storms in personnel and supplies to the beaches of the Pacific. We had the misfortune to lose gram designed for transport and cargo AKA SHIMA, KUBA SHIMA, YAKABI SHIMA two assault vessels. The Shakedown Cruise in and ZAMAMI SHIMA. All operations were 14-LCVP. Chesapeake Bay occupied the first two weeks of December, when firing tests, speed successfully completed, and the ships with· drew to a waiting area. tests, conducted. On December 16th Lieut.-Comdr. Three weeks later the U.S .S. TATE was again participating in the assault and cap- Kowloon and Hong Kong where We assisted in the transportation of the 13th and the R. E. LYON relieved Lieut.-Comdr. Wiliiam JORDAN as Commanding Officer and the ture of an enemy island: IE SHIMA, where 8th Chinese Nationalist Armies to Chinwangtao and Tsingtao, respectively. ship sailed several days later on its first was killed . assignment, to Davisville, Rhode Island, to load general cargo for Pearl Harbor, boats successfully carried personnel, ammu· nition, and cargo to the beachheads. to the U.S.S. TATE Pre-commissioning Detail Carolina. JORDAN assumed command . and other training exercises were the famous war correspondent, Ernie Pyle, From 16-22 April her small T. H. The U.S.S . TATE left Davisville, and the United States, on a cold December morn· ing and set her course for the Canal Zone and the troubled skies and waters of the Pacific. After a brief stop at Cristobal, and another at Pearl Harbor and Port Allen, Kauai, T. H., for discharging and loading cargo, and personnel, the ship sailed for Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands. There she met her sister ships of transport Squadron 17, with whom she was to share After 28 days in the Okinawa area, the U.S.S. TATE withdrew to quieter waters. During these four weeks she had been subjected to attacks by enemy aircraft, subma· rines, and suicide boats. Enemy suicide planes struck vessels ahead and abeam of her position in formation , and an escort vessel was exploded and sunk. On less strenuous duty, the ship sailed to 5aipan, Marianas Islands, and f rom there In February, in con- to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, where she loaded marine personnel and cargo for voy for the first time, she sailed for Leyte Gulf, P. I. On 22 February 1945, after Guam . In June she set her course from Guam for the United States, and arrived stops in Ulithi, Caroline Islands, and Kessel Roads, Palau Islands, the U.S.S. TATE or· in Seattle, Washington. After a short yard availability, she sailed once again with a so many adventures. rived in Leyte Gulf from which point she load of personnel and cargo, via San Fran- proceeded to Samar, P. 1., to discharge cargo and personnel. It is to be noted that cisco, where she took aboard a full complement of landing craft, for Guam . There, exactly seven months after her keel was only a few hours after arrival, the news transportation of AsCom 24, army occupa· tion troops, to Jinsen, Korea, and the 1st Marine Division to Tientsin , China. The base of operations in both cases was During the above operations we encoun· tered two typhoons which gave us a first hand knowledge of the power of wind and boats: number 6-LCM and number After a short stay in Manila on Luzon Island in the Phi.lippines we proceeded lo We passed through the extended mine field in the East China Sea-Yellow Sea area eight times without mishap . We never failed to see mines so our gunners as well as those on our escorts were able to have a great deal of target practice. The field consisted of 12,500 mines planted by ou r air forces in Japanese sea lanes as well as Japanese horned mines laid as an induce· ment to keeping our ships from her W<>st coast area . We arrived in Seattle on 12 December offer a one day stop in Okinawa to com· plete our load of troops scheduled for dis· charge and return to civilian life . The U.S .S. TATE had completed one yea r, one half month of active duty in full com· mission. In this period she has traveled approximately 60,000 miles, carried a total of over 18,000 tons of cargo, much of it combat loaded, carried over 4000 troops, expended 2,471 rounds of ammunition in action against the enemy, successfully traversed many mine fields, and anchored in smoke screens made by her own boats a total of 64 hours to evade enemy detection. HILE on active duty in the Pacifk we have operated in close ha rmony and in company with the following ships, either in convoy units or in actual combat operations. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.$. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.$. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. CHILTON (APA-38) HENRICO (APA-45) EFFINGHAM (APA-165) ATTALA (APA-130) HANOVER (APA-116) BUTTE (APA-68) DEVOSA (AKA-27) LEON (APA-4B) CORTLAND (APA-75) GENEVA (APA-B6) CRESCENT CITY (APA-21 ) SIRONA (AKA-43) TROUSDALE (AKA-79) RANDELL (APA-224) BERGEN (APA-150) COLLINGSWORTH (APA-146) CRENSHAW (APA-76) BURLESON (APA-67) MONTAGUE (AKA-9B) CASEWELL (AKA-72) LAVACA (APA-180) BRISCOE (APA-65) CULLMAN (APA-7B) CLEERFIELD (APA- 142) SHERIDAN (APA-51 ) SKAGIT (AKA-105) ARCTURUS (AKA-1) MONROVIA (APA-31 ) WARREN (APA-53) FULLER (APA-7) LA CERTA (AKA-29) MELLENA (AKA-32) DREW (APA-162) SUFFOLK (AKA-69) SARASOTA (APA-204) DEVOSA (AKA-27) OKANOGAN (APA-220) GOSHEN (APA-107) U.S.S. LENOIR (AKA-74) U.S.S. VALENCIA (A KA-B1 ) U.S.S. COLQUITT (APA-174) U.S.S. LUMEN (AKA-30) U.S.S. VENAGO (AKA-83) U.S.S. SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26) U.S.S. ACHERNAR (A KA-53) U.S.S. GOODHUE (APA-107) U.S.S. EASTLAND (APA-163) U.S.S. TELFAIR (APA-210) U.S.S. MONTRAIL (APA-213) U.S.S. MONTROSE (APA-212) U.S.S. KENTON (APA-122) U.S.S. LA GRANGE (APA-124) U.S.$. WYANDOTTE (AKA-92) U.S.S. NATRONA (APA-214) U.S.S. ST. MARY'S (APA-126) U.S.S. TAZEWELL (APA-209) U.S.S. OBERON (AKA-14) U.S.S. TORRANCE (AKA-76) U.S.S. LYCOMING (APA-155) U.S.S. NESHOBA (APA-116) U.S.S. CORVUS (AKA-26) U.S·.S. TYRRELL (AKA-80) U.S.S. VIRGO (AKA-20) U.S.S. TETON (AGC-14) U.S.S. MT. McKINLEY (AGC-7) U.S.S. CATOCTIN (AGC-2) U.S.S. BLUE RIDGE (AGC-5) U.S.S. CEBU (ARG-6) U.S.S. CLAMP (ARS-33) U.S.S. RIXEY (APH-3) U.S.S ATHASIA (F-41 ) U.S.S. LST-B13 U.S.S. LST-814 U.S.S. LSM-321 U.S.S. LST-B76 U.S.S. LCI-789 U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.$. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. . U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.$. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. LSM-417 LSM-(L)-47 DAMON M. CUMMINGS (DE-643) RAYMOND (DE-341) HOLTON (DE-703) FRYB.ARGER (DE-705) DONALD WOLF (APD-129) AMESBURY (APD-46) AHRENS (DE-575) E. V. JOHNSON (DE-702) CRONIN (DE-704) WERBER (APD-75) ACREE (DE-356) PARLE (DE-708) CONKLIN (DE-439) McCOY REYNOLDS (DE-440) GLADIATOR (AM-319) IMPECCABLE (AM-320) JACCARD (DE-335) SEDERSTROM (DE-31 ) FLEMING (DE-32) EISELE (DE-34) RICHARD W . SIESSENS (DE-342) ABERCROMBIE (DE-343) OBERRENDER (DG-344) STERN (DE-187) PICKING (DD-685) SPROSTON (DD-577) WILLIAM D. PORTER (DD-579) YOUNG (DD-580) ISHERWOOD (DD-520) KIMBERLY (DD-521 ) CHARLES J. BADGER (DD-657) LUCE (DD-522) WALTER C. WANN (DE-4 12) DICKERSON (APD-21 ) LAFFEY (DD-724) PORTERFIELD (DD-682) WISH to extend our sympathy to the crews of the above ships that have suffered osses while in combat areas through enemy action. We admire you and the things you have done. It is with sincere regret ·ihat we have learned of your misfortune. The following is a list of those ships damaged; the first four of whom were sunk: U.S.S. HENRICO (APA-45) U.S.S. LAFFEY (DD-724) U.S.S. CHILTON (APA-3B) U.S.S. PORTERFIELD (DD-6B2) U.S.S. GOODHUE (APA-107) U.S.S. CONKLIN (DE-439) U.S.S. TELFAIR (APA-210) U.S.S. DAMON M . CUMM INGS (DE-643) U.S.S. ACHERNER (AKA-53) U.S.S. WALTER C. WANN (DE-412) U.S.S. TYRRELL (AKA-BO) U.S.S. SIMS (APD-50) U.S.S. WYANDOTTE (A KA-92) U.S.S. GLADIATOR (AM-319) U.S.S. KIMBERLY (DD 521 ) ROSTER OF OFFICERS Lt. (jg) CONWELL, 0 . F. CREW, l. LYON, R. {jg) (jg) {jg) (jg) BUTE, G. T..... .... .... . .. ...... . ..... .. ............ ... --·· NEBLETT, J. E., Jr ... ... .... ....... ............ .... ......... Lieut. PROPECK, B. 0 .... . ..... . .. ...... ........... . ....... Lieut. BESSOM, W.H ................... ... .......... .......... .......Lieut. PHILLIPS, J. E. .......... .... ........ ............... .............. ~ieut. MORRIS, G. W .. ... .. . .. ............ ..Lt. {jg) HOERSKE, P. H.... . ........ ............... ........... Lt. {jg) MAHLER, J. H... ' ... ' '' ...... ' ' ' .........Lt. (jg) CASLOW, l. A............ . .. ... ....... ..... ..... .. ' .. Lt. {jg) . . ... . ·······. .... . •• ORR, I. W. .... . . ...• ..Lt. ( jg) CARTER, l. J .. Lt. (jg ) ...... .... ... .. . . .. . .. ··· · ······ ··· ·· GERBER, C. E............ ................................... Lt. ( jg) JOSLYN, A. l.. . .. .................. .......... Lt. (jg) (jg) CAPES, GEORGE KEPFORD, R. M. BLUNK, M. F. PARKER, G. S., Jr. EASTBUND, E. Y. EWING, J . R. WALLER, D. M. GEPHART, W. HEMSATH, E. R. MURRAY, W. HERTER, C. J. OTTO, F. F. STEWART, W. M. MALTZBERGER, D. ROBINSON, A. G ILMORE, W . JEFFERS, FREp SENKOWSKI, F. W .. GOSSUM, R. E. TILLEY, M. FICERE, J. Ens. Ens. Ens. 2nd Lt., USMCR Ch. Mach. Elect. Carp. ... ..... . ...... Bos1 n Clerk Elect. Mach. ENLISTED MEN A ACREE, J . W. . ADAMS, A. R. ALBRIGHT, W. G. ALEXANDER, C. ALSTON, G . AMBROSE, C. ANDERS, J . C. ANTHONY, J . W .. ATKINS, C. E. ATKINS, T. M.. ATTARDI, S.. BALL, W. .. ............ RdM3/ c MoMM2/ c MoMM2/ c . CM3/ c BM2/ c ..RdM3/ c Sl / c(SC) B BAERT, A. J . . BAGLEY, D. C. . BAKER, J . BALL, N. N..... ...............BM2/ c GMl/c MM3/ c ....... .EM2/ c BORENSKI, J. F. .. Sl / c Sl / c BARCHARD, K. A.... BARNES, B. D. BARRETT, R. D. BARTON, J. MoMM3/ c BASKIN, K. G . ......... . GM3/ c BECKER, H. BM2/ c BELKO, l. J . BERTSCH, H. BLAKELY, J . SM3/ c BLANTON, J. C. ... Sl / c BLEVINS, B. ....... ........ CKl / c BLOOMFIELD, G. C. RTl / c BOATMAN, E. F..... .. CBM BOEHMAN, C. l. . .. RdM3/ c BOLDEN, W. N.... ..... ... ................. EM2/ c BOND, E. H. .. . .. ....... ... .... . .. Fl/c BONN IWELL, G. R. . .... ~................ Sl / c BOOKER, D. M.... ........ ........ ... Cox. .. .. ...... ........ MM2/ c BOSARGE, W. BOSTIC, J. C. SF2/ c BOULANGER, J . BOYD, l. R.. . ... ...... ...... .... ..... MoMM2/ c BRANNIN, E. E. ................................. CMM BRAXTON, S. 0 .............. ................ CEM BREDEHOFT, R. E...................... SC(B)3/ c BRIGGS, R., Jr. BROCKERT, W. J., Jr .... Sl / c BROWN, A. 0 . BROWN, A. E..... .. ... .Cox . .BMl / c BROWNING, C. R. .. BUEGHLY, W. A. . ...... . MMRl / c BURGOYNE, H. H. ......................... WT3/ c BURK, G. E. ....................................... MM2/ c BUSCH, S. E... . ....... ... .... .. .. Cpi(USMC) BUSS, E. W. ... CPhM BUSWELL, M. J. MM2/ c c DE PAUW, L. V. .... ...GM2/ c DITRICH, J . L. CADDELL, T. N. ..... BM2/ c ....... SK2/ c CAPRONI, A. J. CAREY, E. GM3/ c DION, G . DIXON, J . C. DRAKE, W . T. .. FCl / c .. ... WT2/ c Sl / c .. ........ MoMM3/ c CARR, D. A. ............................... .. MoMM2/ c DUDA, J . CARROll, J. DURHAM, C. M ............ .. .. ... .SM3/ c DYKE, E. R. ........... . .. .... MM2/ c CARMEAN, M. L. M. CARTNER, H. M. . ..... ... Cox. CAUDILL, C., Jr. .... ..... EM3/c CAVANAUGH, R. L. CECil, I. E.. . DUBIE, R. R... . ......... ..... GM3/ c . ·.· CMM GOODWYN, A. W ...... .. ... ......... CBM GRABOWSKI, E. GRAHAM, D. C. GREASHAM, H. GREEN, C. B................... .. . ..... ... .....SSML3/ c MM2/ c . .... .... SSML3/ c RMl / c GRIES, C. GRIFFIN, J . ... ... .... .....Y2/ c . MoMM2/ c GROSS, D. P. ...... CMM GUTHRIE, E. G . E H CHIRDON, A. EARNHARDT, Jr., J . H.... .... ..... ........... Sl / c CHOATE, W. J ........ ....... ......... .... .... HAl / c EDENS, F. E.... HAMMER, C. L .. . .... ...... SK3/ c HANKE, Jr., A .................... ... ... ...... MM3/ c CHILDRESS, H. L., Jr . ............. ...... .. .. EM2/ c .. ............... ...... ........ SC l/c CHURCHICH, S ...... ........ .. ... ........... RdM3/ c EDGE, K. .. RdM3/ c HARDEN FElDER, A. C... . . ... . .......... CMM ClARK, H. L. . ClARK, P. ElDER, E. G . ............... ...... .. ..............StMl/c ElliNGSON, D. M.... .. ..... .. . ....... Sl / c HARLESS, J. M.. .. .. ... CWT HARRIS, 0. W ... ...... ........ .... .. ..... SSMT3/ c . ........ ... ............ RdM3/ c MM2/ c ClEMENTS, G . J . .... ... ......... MoMM3/ c COBB, T. . ................... .... ............ StM2/ c .... ... ............ .. ....... ElliNGER, Jr., E. J .. .. ............... . ..... .S2/ c HARRIS, J. W .. .. ... ... .. .........WTl / c HARRISON, E. M... . ....... .. .. .. .... RdM3/ c COLE, R. J .... .. ........ ...... .. ......... MoMM3/ c HARRISON, F. W . ............ .... .. QMl / c COLEMAN, L. W ., Jr ........... ... .. ..... ....WT2/ c HATCH, W. A. . ........ .... ....... .... . . .. Cox. F COllEY, H. C ............... .......... ... . MoMM2/ c COLETTA, A. ............. ........................ S l/c COlliNS, B. . .. .... ...... ....·.. .............StM2/ c COMSTOCK, R. M . ............ ... ............ GM3/ c CONGER, E. H....................... ............. Sl / c CONLEY, D. H., Jr. ... .... . BMl / c CONTINE, S. J ., Jr. .. ............. .MoMM2/ c COOMER, J. A...... COOMER, 0. " E." .. ..... .................SFl / c CORNEliNI, G . A... ............. . CORl, J . MM2/ c .. RM3/ c ...... ..... QMl / c COSLETT, A. S. CRAIG: D. F. .. .. RM3/ c CRAYTOR, L. B.. ............... .. ............ ...CMl / c CRONIN, J . J ., Jr.......... .. ........... .BM2/ c CUMMINGS, D. W .. . ................ .. ... Cox. CUSHING, E. R... .. ..... ........ BM2/ c CUSTIS, T. E.. ................... ............. .MaM2/ c CUSTY, J. E... ...... MoMM3/ c HATHAWAY, C. B... .... ..... ................. Cox. .. CQM FAGAN, G . A................. .. ................... .... ..Sl / c FAGGART, S . L. ...... SK2/ c FARIS, C. T..... ...... ....... .. FAULKNER, C. E• .....Sl / c FERGUSON, L. A. . MM3/ c ................. .............. Sl / c FllliS, L. A .... FINN, W. J ................. ......................... Y2/ c CM1 / c .... Cox. FISHER, R. H. FlANAGAN, J. l. FOOTIT, R. Sl / c FORAN, W. M ... . . ... ........... .. ........ RdM3/ c .. S1 / c FOREMAN, J. W .................... .. ... RdM3/ FOX, D. R... .............. .. FOXWEll, G . A...... .... ..... ........ .. .. S1 / FUGLAR, R. L . ........... .. .... ........... RdM3/ FUllER, D. D. . ... ................ . ... ... WT3/ c c c c HAWKEY, J. H... .. .. .. ... .. HAYWOOD, F. W. ... ... HEINECKE, M. G . ........ Bkr3/ c .... GM3/ c ........... CCS HELMS, C. HENDERSON, J . R. HERNDON, A. F. ............. . . ... ... Sl / c .. .. EM2/ c HERNDON, C. W. . ...... ... ... . .... Cox. HERRMAN, C. W .. .. .. .... ....... MMl / c . . . GMl / c HINESLEY, B. Cox. HINSON, V. ..... .. ... .Y3/ c HINTON, F. A . HOGARTY, E. HOKANSON, T. W . RdM3/ c .... ...... .... EM2/ c HOllEHAN, C. H. . .... .... .......... MoMM2/ c HOLM, W. F.... .. . .. . .... .. ....... .. BMl / c HOOPER, N . HOPKINS, R. HORNICK, C. HOTTE, M. G 0 DALTON, H. G. . . . ............... MoMM2/ c GARDNER, 0. D.. .. GARRETT, B. M .. .. HOUTMAN, F. HOWERDEl, V. ...... ..WT3/ c ..... S1 / c ..RT3/ c DAMMANN, E. H.............................. . ... CM DAUM, C. V., Jr .. .. .... ........ .MoMM2/ c GEIC, S. T... ....... .. .. GEIGER, M. D. ...........~ ...................... Cox. DAVIES, G . GENTZLER, C. L. ............... .. ............. CBM DAVIS, C. L. . . .. ...... .. .. .. MoMM3/ c ...... MMl / c DAVIS, W. A. DE BAUM, C. E. DE CRISTOFORO, J. C. .. .........Sl / c ....... CEM ........... CCM GIBSON, R. M.... . ..................... PhM3/ c GIBSON, W. J ... . ....... .............. ........... Sl / c .. .............. MoMM3/ c GONDA, M. GOODSON, "J" " W" " C" .. ...... .... ..... S1 / c DENNER, F. W . . ....... .......... ...... ..... MM3/ c HUNTLEY, M . HUNTOON, R. Sl / c GEROR, H. . .. ............. ...... ......... BM2/ c GIBBS, H. W. .......... ... ...... ........ ... EM3/ c DAVIS, J. C .................. .. DEISSLER, M. J..... HOYT, C. GLOWAKI, H. P........................... :...SM3/ c IDDINGS, W . R... IHLE, J. INMAN, .. .. SF2/ c J JACOBS, J. P... ............. ... .. JACKSON, D. W... JACKSON, V. W.. . ....... .WT2/ c . .... ... ..... .. .SKDl / c .... ..... . ....... .... .WT3/ c LE BLANC, J . S ............ ... .. .......... . MM2/ c NERNY, A. J .. . LETSCHE, Jr., F. W. ....... .. .. . .. ....... MM3/ c NEWTON, W. G .................. .. ......... ..... CSK LIEF, F. W . . ..... MoMMl / c NICHOLS, J . . ... ... LINEBERRY, G . E.. . .... ... .. . ... ........... Cox LITVIN, A. JALANIVICH, D. W ...... ... ..... ............. CM2/ c JENKINS, W. H... .. . .. . JOHNSON, A. G.. ...... ........ SSML2/ c .... JOHNSON, H. 0. CRM .. . ...... .............. SK2/ c NISEN, N. M .. . .. ...... ........ .. .SK2/ c NOBLE, J . F.... . ...... ............ StMl / c NOGA, H. LUCK, B. St2/ c LUDEWIG, Jr., C. H. MoMM3/ c ... GMl / c CWT NORMAN, A. L. . .. GM3 / c NYE, G . NYE, R. JOHNSON, J . A. ...... .. ....... .. ... Bkr2/ c M JOHNSON, M. I. .................... .. ...... GM3 / c JOHNSON, R. N .... .. ..... ..... .... .......... Sl / c JOHNSON, R. T... .............. .. .. .. ........ .. FC2/ c JOHNSON, V. E.. .. ... . .. . . ....... BMl / c 0 MAGEE, G . P.. ....... .. ......... ........... MMl / c MAIRA, J. F... ...... .. . . ..... ............... Sl / c Cox O ' CONNOR, Jr., J . .. .... ........... . ETM3/ c KAULBACK, F. G ................... .. ............ Cox McKINNEY, H. D......... ....... ....... ........ .Sl / c PARADES, M. KAY, R. McKNIGHT, H. C .................... .. ........ Sl / c MENNE, E. F... . .. BM2/ c MERCER, R. E... . ........... . ..... MM2/ c PARKER, J. C.. .. JONES, H. C ........ ....... . WT3/ c JONES, 0 ...... ... .... ......... . .......... GM3 / c JONES, R. T. ............... ...... .Sl / c(Y) JORDAN, J. JORGENSEN, H. J. .. Sl / c K KALLSTROM, l. E. ..... .. . ............ RdM2/ c KAMPEL, Israel ............... . ............... EM3/ c KAPPLER, W. H.. .. KECK, W. N ... .. Sl / c KEELER, Jr., A... ..... PhMl / c MANN, W . L.. O ' CONNOR, C. ........ .............. Sl / c MARCINKOWSKI, W . J.... .. .. .. . . Sl / c MARSHALL, G. V .................... ............ St3/ c MARTIN, E. l. ............. ... .. ........ .. .. CMM MARTIN, L. J ........ .. ...... .... ......... RMl/c MAW, A. F.. .... ........... ... .. . ... .... .. GM2/ c MAXWELL, H. . ............ .. ........ .. .... St2/ c McCAFFREY, Jr., R. A......... ... ..... . ... Sl / c McCORMICK, C. V. ................ ..... . ... F2/ c McCUNE, Jr., F. M ....... ... .. .... ........ RdM3 / c McGAHA, P. S ............. .. .................. Sl / c McGEE, C. E. McGOWAN, J ... . . ... BMl / c JONES, C. l. F2/ c OLKOSKY, R. OLSEN, E. C.. OLSON, E. H. ...... .. . ... SC (B)3/ c .. ..... .. .................. MM3/ c O'NEIL, J. J ....... ........ .. .................. . RM3/ c ORTH, C. P. OSWALT, Jr., J ..... .......... ...... ....... PhM2/ c OWENS, Jr., C. l. ......... ....................... Sl / c p PAGE, A. l. MM2/ c RMl/c PARRISH, F. M .. . ....... . ................ Cox PARSON, G . H. . .......... .. .............. Bkr2/ c KELLER, A. P. F. ................ ... .... MoMM3 / c PATRIE, D. L ................. .. .......... QM2/ c KEMSKE, l. W ................ .. ................. Sl / c PATTERSON, A. .................. .. ... ......... St3/ c KENIRY, G. J ......... ....... ........ .. . KERR, D. R... . . PATTERSON, R. H.. . ...... ..... .... ...... BM2/ c Cox CM2/ c MILLER, C. S ... .... ....... ... ........... ... StMl / c PAYNE, 0 . BMl / c MILLER, G. G .......... ............ ..... .......... Sl / c PEDERQUIST, R. A .. .. KEYES, R. L . ... SM2/ c MILLIGAN, R. W ................ ... ............ .. . F2/ c PENICK, W. .................... StMl / c KILARESKI, M. J ... SSML2/ c MITCHELL, P. L .... ......... .... . ... Bkr3/ c PESTRIDGE, J . E... . ................. CMoMM MITZKA, J . P............ .. ....... .. ......... SM2/ c MOODY, C. PETERS, R. J ., Jr .. .. KERR, R. l. .......... .. .. • KIRK, Jr., J. Sl / c KLUIS, A. D.. MoMM2/ c KOIRO, F. J ... . MMl / c KONKEL, F. P.. . .. .................. Cox KORTAS, B. D... . . ....... CSF KRAHMER, R. F... . .......... .... ...... ..Sl / c KRENTKOWSKI, J. A ................ . ..... BM2/ c PHELPS, V. M. ............... ........ .............. Sl / c Phillips, J . J. ............ ...... ......... .... MOORE, W. S ....... . .. MOOS, G . LANDINO, J . P.. .. ....... .................... SF3/ c LANE, l. F... . ... .. .. . . .GM2/ c . .. ... . . EM2/ c LARSEN, M. LAVELLE, M. P... .. ... Sl/c(QM) ... CSK .. .... Cox' . ........... .... F2/ c .. .. ........ .. .......... MaM3/ c PIGADIS, A. 0 ........ ..... ...... .............. MM2/ c .. ... .Sl / c PINTA, D. W ... . .. .. ............... CSM PIRIE, l. C., Jr ... . Bl / c POLIKOWSKI, W. SF2/ c ..... .... .... ....... Sl / c .......... ........ .. F2/ c POOL, M. S. ..... ... POPE, H. L. ....... .. . ... SMl / c ... Sl / c PHIPPS, K. l. .. .. .... ...... PICKREN, C. T.. MOTAKA, l. D....... .......... .... SFl / c LAMBERT, C. W . LARSEN, B. W . .. Cox MYKRA, W. H................ .... ....... ... .. LAKES, •B .. .. Sl / c MOORE, G. E.. . MURRAY, W . A........ ..... LA FOLLETTE, J . R.. .. ......... PETERSON, N. M .... ........... ................. Sl / c MOORE, C. MUNRO, G. W . L MoMM3/ c N NAUMAN, V. A .......... ... .............. .... Sl / c F2/ c CM2/ c POTTER, M. PROCTOR, H. M... ..... ... .. ... ........ RM3/ c NEAL, F. H............................. .. .. .... GM3/ c NELSON, W. M. . .... ........... ....... ...... Sl / c NEMETH, J. E..... .. .. ........ ...... . Bkrl / c NEPTUNE, J . ........ ............... .. ..... .. GM2/ c Q QUATTLEBAUM, W . J ... Sl / c R SIMON, L. RAGER, W . J . Cox RM2/ c SIX, H. .1. RAKES, J . J . .............. RdM2/ c RATHBUN, G . H. .. .................. .Y2/ c RAYMOND, K. CMM RAYNOR, J. C. .. . QM3/ c REED, F. Sl / c{Y) REEVES, C. B. ... BM2/ c SLATER, M. W . Sl / c SLOYER, W . 0 . .......... . RdM2/ c SMALL, W. L. RENSON, W. Cox REY, F. Cox RICE, W . F............ .. ...... . RM2/ c SMITH, D. A. SMITH, H. A. Cox CPhM SMITH, U. GM3 / c SOUTHA RD, W. J . BMl / c SPE IGHT, C . StM2/ c SPiRES, C. RICH, J. E. RIDENOUR, J . Sl / c CMM RINDAL, D. ROBERGE, R. E... CMM ROBINSON, G . A. Sl / c Fl / c SPROUSE, R. D. ........... S l/c STANGE, F. MoMMl / c STERZICK, C. F. CQM STEWART, K. L. .. SSML3/ c STONEBRAKER, R. .. .. .. . SF3/ c STRAND, G. ROE, E. J . ROLES, J. H. ... SK2/ c ROSE, V. E... ............. .. . .. ......... CSF RUFFING, C. V. RUSSELL, A. B. ...... MM3 / c RUSSELL, H. R. ........ BM2/ c CSF STUBBS, A. ... Sl/c SUNDBERG, A. J. Y3 / c SZATKOWSKI, M. BM2/ c SYLVESTER, R. M . ... . EM3/ c s TERRONES, E. L. Sl / c TINDAL, W. W ., Jr. BM2/ c TIPPETT, K. L. MM2 / c SCHMIDT, C. T. .................. .. . . ... RdM2/ c TITUS, K. R... SCHMIDT TOBIN, L. J. .. .. .. .. ...... BM2/ c TOOMBS, l . J . ................. ....... . .. Sl / c CPhM TOTO, R. R. . SEE, R. L. . SKl / c TUDOR, L. G.. .. SHAPIRO, M. H. .......... Sl / c(RdM) SHEFFEY, (l. B. . .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... . TURBIVILLE, W. H. TUSKUSKY, E. J. Sl / c WERK, G. B. WESTER, W. T. Sl / c WESTERMAN, F. A. EMl/c WHEELER, T. H. SCl/c WHITCOME, W. D. SM2/ c CWT WHITE, S . F. . WHITE, P. E. MM3 / c WHITEHEAD, H. L. Sl / c WHITEMAN, J. Sl / c WIESE, H. L. Sl / c WILDES, E. L., Jr. PhM3/ c WILKENS, H. A . SC2/ c WILLIAMS, J . CK2/ c .. ........ Y3 / c MM2/ c WONG, A. WOODBURY, J . H.... WORLEY, 0 . L. .. . . .. .. ...... .. .. EM2/ c STM2/ c WORTHINGTON, "J." "W." .... .......... S2/ c WRIGHT, J . WRIGHT, "W." "C." StM2/ c ... .. SM2/ c y YENKE, P. J . SM2/ c Fl /c YETKIE, H. E. SM2/ c Cox YOUNG, T. R. CBM . .. Sl / c z Cox v SHEPPARD, W . J. P. Sl / c SHOOKMAN, C. E. Sl / c VANCE, H. RT2 / c VARGO, M. SIMON, C. E. WELLS, L. Q . . .. .. .. ........... MoMM2/ c SEASE, H. StMl / c Cox GGM WOHL, J. F. Sl / c SELDOM, R. A . . WATERS, J. C. WEARREN, T. P. RM2/ c THOMPSON, C. Sl / c Cox ccs THOLEN, R. MM3/ c WALWORTH, W. F. F2/ c SALERNO, F. G . Sl / c Sl /c CMM WITTE, F. T. Sl / c SCHILLING, E. D...................... .... WALKER, D. WALLER, H. W. FCR3/ c TEMPLE, C. SATTLER, T. R. WTl / c WILTON, H. P. SAGDAL, A. C. ........ .................... SFl / c .. .. ................. GM3 / c CY WALLINGFORD, R. L. WILSON, F. TARDIFF, L. J . . ........... WTl / c WT3 / c WALLACE, J . WILLIAMSON, H. "D". T SEIGNEURIE, R. L. PhM3/ c WALETZKO, P. SMALLWOOD, C. SMITH, P. J . REEVES, L. B., Jr. SCHMITZ, A. L. CSM WALKER, G. V. RASMUSSEN, I. M. SARING, J. L.... . WAlDNER, W . V. WAGNER, P. E. RANSON, W . SADLER, D. w RdM3 / c SIMON, R. L. ZBROZEK, W. J. St3/ c PhM2/c ZENOCK, A. A. Sl / c Zl RANSKI, C. L. SCl / c ZUPKE, J . L. SM3/ c 0 :r: (I) ... ""0 c: 0 E g- (I) ~ .... ... 0.. c: .... (I) c: 0· c: (I) ~ 0 - ·-: E 2 .... E :::) ~ c: c: g_ 0E ... u _. 0 :..:::i ""0 u0 Above: Lt. (jg) Caslow Upper left: Lt. (jg) Waller and Lt. (jg) Leahy playing Russian bank in the wardroom. Left center: Ens. Waller "On watch" Ens. Stewart c: 0 ·v; :~ 0 C) (!) (!) .... ·= c: :~ 0 ·v; .Ql _iO 0 c: u "'C c: C) (!) .... a.. (!) a..U) (!) .... c: w :;:) <ii -<( > ..c: _gt- 0 c: ·v; :~ 0 .... -"' LL.. c: Ci 0 ·v; ·;:;: .... "'C 1- ..c: c: :~ 0 ·v; 0 c: "'C 0 (!) u U) - 0 :J 3 § 11> 0 -;:: tx:J 0 ::I ()" v;· <. 0 i ::: :: - :J 11> n 11> ::I ()" v;· <. 0 ~ -. -. ::- ::r :;:o~co -· !20 c: r)"'11> ~ "0 c: ::I ()" - <. iD ;:;;· ::- 0 ~11> ~ -. ~"0 ~"0 --=-~ · ~ co~-~~ --=~~-r--=s; q4 O. !)tf ~-. f)Sftf:J For Reference Not to be taken from this library Ch11leslon, South C11DIIna Norfolk, Vkgln~ . Annapolis, Maryland Portsmouth, VIrginia DaviSYnte, Rhode Island Colon, Republ~ ol Pmma .. Cristobal, Republk ol Panama Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T. H. Pori Allen, Kau~. T. H. Enlwelok, Mmhalllslands Ulilhl, Caroline Islands Palau Islands Leyle, Philippine Islands Samar, Phlll)lpine Islands Leyle (Maneuvers) . Kerama Reno. Ryukyu Islands Deployed oil Okinawa ARRIVED Commissioned 25 Nmmlltr 1~4 . 1 December . 9 Decemb11 . 15 Decembu 22 Dmmber 4 January 1945 6 January 18 Janu11y 29 January 1 February 13 february 16 February 21 Febrnry 22 February . 3 Man:h 26 March . 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