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A UNITED STATES !!H1P _____ --'--· _.·=SHER=·=lJ)=··=AN=",--~ __ ---=l=---:.J'-",an=l1a=r::..lY"-:-,,1945 to 31 January . (Da,) (Dat.) (MfHIIII)

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Name --, WIEDORN' Paul Ho'11ister C i ' 'TTriIlT" t~180'9 . ·apta n. UO.L". ~ ' .. , .

ADDITIONAL REMARKS DEGK . LOG .~ LIST .. OF, 'OFFICERS

DateR-eport:ed

10/11/44

Pr~lDutl

Commanding

Executive Offioer'

Next of .Kin t t. -,- ( .

Ruth.Warren Wiedorn (wife) 331.5 South Stafford St •• Ar1ington~ Va;',

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Elizabeth P. Gallagher . (wife) 144 Sara toga St. I,awrenoe ,~ssaohusetts ',' -t -, :.

MeENRY,' Jame~' ., 7/31/43 'r" Lt.ccmar. ~-M. USB. 92015

Chief, Engineer

Doris L. McEnry (wife) 916 Union Street ': AJ.ameda;, C~ifE)rni~ ,

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ROBERTS, Jack'S.t 7/17/44-Lieut •. ,D-:-V(G), USNR. 118650,

.~. ,,_.-,: .J~~~', .. BIBB. JohnS. : ' .. ', 7/7/44 Lieu'ti. ,O-V(;asl~,~~. 25969,

ANDERSeN. Ferr~l'Henry 7/31/43 . ' L1eut,;D';'V(S), USNR,.1,8034,

RITZLIN' Mi1t~n C. . 9/7/44 Lieut. ,~-V (13 ) ~ .. U:SNR,. 147401.

AUBRY, Paul M.'. .7/'+7/44 Lt,13g l,~:O~V (~), USNR, 161694 ' ,

DE.- LOACH, Harry Asht'ly Lt. (~g),E-M; USNR, 91817

EVANS, Pet~~ Co,per, Jr, 7/31/43 Lt. (jg) ~D-V{G),. USNR, 189959

TH0Mr?SON" i.' . \ . . l ' 8/29/44 Lt,('jg},:I;-V,(S}, ,'O"SNa. 2842'09 1/15/45

FENTON't j:i1iett Clayton 7/31/43 Lt. (jg,) ,D-V(G-), ~, 225661 ,

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BURCKARTJ W"U.7/7/44 Lt. (jg) ,D-V(S) '. USNR. 262657

APpRoVED:

~.? ~ --. ~ .i':-WIEDORN t Captain U.'S.N COMMANDING.

. . to l, First Patricia S. Parker (wite) Lieutenant 222 Argyle Avenue

San Antoni$, (Texas

Communication Theres~ M. West (lOOther)_ ,Officer 55 Hobart Avenue

. Summit t New Jers:ey

Boat Gr.Camdr.ChristfnaA.·Fletoher S.W.O. . (wife) 7804, Old' Chester

. .' ~d., B,ethesd~. M~ ..

1st D1v. Off. Dr.C.C. Roberts (father) . State Hospital. .

t-ltt1et Ra:ok. f\I'kan.sas

Radar & C.I~C.V1rginia H. Bibb (wife') nC"Dlv. Off~' 323 N. BriAge S,treet

'. . .' . B~dford,. Virg1p:1a

Navigator

, Asst. Comm. Cffioer

Educational Off. Asst. Navigator .

Ml.-s. H.W. Anderson. • rmo~thell') 2'03 Geffie1d st • S~att1e" Washipgton

Marris Ritz1in (father) 1659 S. Millard: Ave. " Cp.icago"I11inpis

Jules, F •. Aubry, (father) 5~3 w. ~2,.st.'t New York Oity, ij"~Y.

"An Div. Oft~ Mrs .. C1aDeI..oaph (mother) 1;1.15 E.t 39thS~reet Savannah, Georgia

W&2ndDiv'~ C,ffioer

Mrs. P.C,.Ev~s (mother) M{irioun" SouthtCarolina

Intelligence Mr. Thompson (father) OffiCer . 433' Base Street,

M;lJnmS., OklahG~'

Sup" EM Watch Lanoir Massey Fenton (wite ) Gunnery 'Off. 16~8 S. St. LOllis . " Tfllsa, pklahomjl ,

Asst. Boat Gr. Co:mdr.

EXAMINED:

W.E. Burokart (father) '~.510 W. ~Oth Street 'ria t :rennsY1v~ia

• NA'vIG:"'TOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF ,NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT THE EN

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ADDITIONAL REMARKS

-. DECK .. LOG. -LIST"OF.OFFICERS (Continued) , ..

, 12/2/43

PAPINl!l.Ji.U. C~arles C. Ensisn,E-M:, USNR, 164499

JAMIESON, Ger~&Jl, A •. , Ensign,D-M, USNR, 232520

4/1/44

2/25/44

1/25/44

SUM8mRG~ ~erw1nAbles~ 2/21/44 Ensign,v-V(G), USNR, 314343

BlIlOE:,Charles 'lb'wm 2/27/44 Ensign,D-V(G) '. USNR, 3l.3635

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BORGENSOX" Ja:me:sJaeksen 7/)1/43 Lt .. (jg)~,D-V.(G),~, 265017

" .. , .. , WliA.ri!lN:Wiil1am Perry 12/24/43

.Lt. (,is) ,~v:'(G), USNR, 268957

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:a,:J:NDS;t;O:~O. •. ~', '1/7/44 Ens:1ip,~~v"(G )(' USNR,330355

, ''I' ",-' BRYAN.~ Ross.Eine·p~t Jr., . 8/11/44-ErJ:'s:Lgn,n';';V(:G )tt;USNR, 269446

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oom.;: .. q!:Litt0rd Neu. 8/11/44 Elis:Lgit .. ~+-V:'(G)\t. USNn~ 258124

. '. UNlmS, 'JaDeme J01m. 7/7/44 Ens1gU,p..;V'(G), USNR. 330811

SASALA, J.. .'. • 7/7/44 E:m;Slgn~D .. V(G) ,. USNR,. 330696

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, RILEY" 'David Waegar :1;1/26/44-Ensign,D-V(S), P'SNR, 339107

, DUR,lO.N, Lawrence A.' 12/22/44 Ensip.D .... V(G), USNR, 409933

. . . FREEMAN.l ... Ernest.Jel"dall • .' 12/2~/43 Lieut.,~-V{G}. trSNR, 108529 ,

APPROVED.

COMMANDING.

, Jr. W&!tR!" , Div. Otficer

Salvatore Abbate (father) 1843 65th Street Brooklyn, ·N .. Y. i

. < Aid to LeUa Gladys Wa1.czak. E~eo.1,ltive Off. (wite) 1936 W. Hill. St.

Jr,W&D. "Eft Div .•. Offit:er

Jr. W&D, let Div. Off10er

'W&Jr. "Ntt Div. Offioer .

LOng -Beaoh, Oalit. ; . I'

Jessie H. Papineau (wife) 5845 Mead Street Dearbern; Mioh1:.gan

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Edith p. Rapp (mother) 12 Breokvi11e Ave. Oss1n1ng;New York

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Sol Sumb~rg (father) 182 Procrtor J31vd. Utica. N.Y.

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Asst. Gunnery Elizabeth J. Beck (w.i:f.'e) Offioer. Ligonier, Indiana.

Beaoh Master lIIIr<s. James L.- BG'1"genson. (mother) 3615 wash.. Ave. Raoine, Wiscensur

Asst, Beach Mast.er

Wave Comdr~

Wave Comdr.

.Wave Oomdr.

Wave Coia4r.

Wave.Oomdr.

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Leel John Whalen (father) 4140 Summer Avenue Ashtabula, Ohio:'

• Mrs •. Jane, P. Hind'S (wife) 1501E. Oelfax So ~ Benc1 t Indiana

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Mr.{ Ress E·. Bryan: (father) 75 Extensicm Street Mansfield, p~.

. :Mr., Jessel N. 8mith{tather) Wakita J Okle.hGma

Leona B. \Jii1:tes .(wife) . '1644 Westmont· Avenue" .

Pi11tsburgh, Pa.

Mrs·. Margaret Basala . (w1te~) 1400( sta!tiGn :Ave. Sharen, Pa.

Salvage . Boat ,Peter J. Stoltman! (father) Officer 3389 Newoastl~ \

Chicago, Illinois

Wave Comdr.

Wave Cemdr.

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MrEi, Sara F. 'Riley (mo,ther ) 71Churoh St, WiJlohe ster ,. Mass.

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Mrs .• Charlott'e M. Durkin (mother) Prouty St., Brookfield, ass.

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Supply Offioer Al1-oe W,< Freeman (wife) . 8 Hampshire Street

Everett. Mass.

EXAMINED.

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT THE! END OF EACH MONTH . U.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1.944 O.S719g3,

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UNITED $TATES $HIP _____ --'-__ -=S=B=ER:.:.:m=AN=-__ --=l::.....;:d<:..;::an=1l8.r=Y' .... 1945 'be 31 J"anuar:r ,19h&. (DG,) (DaU) (MO'IIth)

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

DECK LOG - LIST OF onIOERS (Oontinued) ...

ROLLmS, Ral~h Eusene 7/,)1/43 Lt.( jg },s;)-V(G), USNR, 183514 .

Ru:rmn.w:f pavid Daniel 12/30/43 Lieut. ,id-V{s), USNR, 296875

ME.AMBER, DQ.n,ald Lester 8/13/43 Lieut. ,MC-V('G), USNR, 160048

GOODlER, Allan. V.N. 12/23/43 Lieut·.,lVlO~ V (G), USNR, 183899

STRONG; J"ames Edmund 7/31/43 Lieut·.,DO-V(G,), USNR, 117770

DOWN, . J"oseph ThQmas 7/31/43 Lieut.,OhC-V(S), USER, 211013'

SCARPATI, '.Leliis· HenrY' 12/23/43 Cb..Eleot .. ,E,-M, lJ'SNR, 92472

RAlNIE,. Oharlie Qalheun 12/14/43 Ch.B0s tn. ,D ..... V(S}. USNR. 141090

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SILIS,' Elbert ~e:rshing Oh.Carp., USNR, 300595

STALlJ30IU~S, ;D .• ,I1ald G. Oh..Phm.:, . USN, 28)534

INGLE. Thomas Olay Mach.:·, USN., 456589

MARTIN "R"\W. " APQ.; USN, 3659~.·, .. '

GREEN, William. H. Bes'n, USN, ,377377 .

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REEDY, WUliam. Thomas . 1st Lt.,.USMOR, 015283

APPROVED:

9/2/43

11/26/44

5/7/44

7/3/44

8/10/44

12/14/43

COMMANDING.

Disbursing Off .J"udi thM. Rollins (wife) "S" Div. Off. 28 St. J"ohn st.

, SeniorMed. Offioer

J"amaioa Plain, Mass.

,Selma L. Staehle (wife) 7124 Natural Bridge R. St. Louis, Mo.

Asst. :Med. Myrtle T. RuebJman (wife) Offioer Monroe, Wisconsin

J"r. Med. Off. Do:rethy L. M'eamber (wife) Montague, .. Calif.

Beaoh Med. N.8. GoodY'er (father) Offioer 65 South Street

Stam1'ord, Oonn.

Dental Of:tioer

Chaplain

. Ships Eleotrioian

Mrs. Sam w. ... Strong (mother) 1127 6th Street Arkadelphia. Arkansas

Delia OtMalley Keown (sister) 18 PerleY' st. Lynn" Mass.

,oanstanoe A. Scarpati (wife) Acoord" N.Y'; .

Intelligenoe Ganelle E. Haynie (:wite) Offioer ' 207 Carnell Avenue '

,- San Antonio" (l) 'rexas

Ships Zora Wells SIlls (wife) Oarpenter 613 W.MarSin St.

Ships Pharmao·ist

M"aoh.W&:M Div. Offioer

-Asst. SupplY' Offioer .

BreW1lSv-ille, Tenn. ,( ~

Mrs. :Florenoe, L. Stall borie s & William Gordon (stepson) R.:F.D. 1.oamis;' Nebr. '

.Ami Helen Ingle (wife) 437 W·. 4th Street Long Beaoh 2, Oalif.

Dorothy Shaw Martin (wife) ·930 Past Street San :Fr~olsoo, Calif.

laura Green (wife) 2419£an&~ton Ave. Indianapelis _ ,Ind'.

TraGp Ruth B. ReedY' (wife) Quartermaster 1144 5th Street

Santa libnioa, Oalif.

EXAMINED':

''J} I '0; //~~AA/ H!O:F. ANJ.)~SoN~r.i~t: u. s. N. R.NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT. TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

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. SHERIDAN Monda:" 1 January UNITED STATES SHIP_--..,.-_---.:. ____ ..:..-_____ --'----~-- ~ _ , '19-M . , '(lIIIr) f.l1oU) (MaIA~

00 - 04 " . , , '. ' Steaming in accordance with Movement Instructions in OAN]' SWPA OP PLAN

17;..,44 and CTF 79.1 Attack OrderA701-44 in company with TransGroup 79.3 (U.S.S~ MOUNT McIClJlfIEY * O.T.O. and Fleet Guide), in cruising disposition 1 ... ']1: on base course 296 True and p.g.c.,,298 P.s.c., and 280 P.s.t;.c., at speed 10 knots - 55 rpm's. Standard Speed is, 12 mots. ,Oll6 cis to 9 knots - 4~ rpmts. Zigzagging in accordance with Plan No~ 6. 0347 cis to 10 knots - ,55 rpmts. ,76., '(f. ~

, , R.F .. ANDE~SON, ',',,' Lieut" D ... V($)USNR.

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04:--';08 . : . , '/~~eaming"as befo,re~ 04,27, Sowided routine dawn General Q,u.arters.· 0441) I ,_

Simulated-"500 lb., bomb hit on #5 hatch. Gasoline in drums ,on fire, Grdups";' 5 and: G t,20rmi1 ; and both 1.1/75 out of comm1s~i(::m, 0450 Fire #5 .

,ha:tch~ 0;27' Secure from General Q,uarters, lighten knot~ (6Q"rpm',s) .. ,' ,

, USNR ..

12 ,"'J~e~ing::as b~for~.. 1?07 Oo~en9.ed ZigZ~~g~ng using P~an #23.. 125$: ,.: "

P0rt)34d:'~tarp'oar~ para"vanel3 ready fo~: stre8;llfing dri1~.. 1300 Oeased z~sih . za.gg~ng and resumed base course .. 'cis to 8 k.llo;t'~ (44 rpm's).. 1334 Both~; , paravanes dropped >in, water. commencing strea.min~f exercise.. 1335 Starboard pi:travane streaming:!~J.ear. 1340 Recovered port ,:l;taravane to correct fouling • 1347' cIs tli),12kno;ta'{61 rpm' s) ... !~1352 Port parava:ne, 9.l:'9Pped, and, ~tree.miIl.g Olear .. 1410 cis tog knots{Jf4 rpm f s). <~ 11;.12 Ooromenced recovlPr.ing', 'p'al'av,~ne s'~, :(415 Port para:vane 'recovered. 1425 Stai-'board paravane recovered'.''" 1446: Go1'llIlienced tactical e;x;'e,rois~,s. 1447 cis t.Q.,-t1:1mots' (61rpnif'-s).' 1453 Executed" Tin'oii6 to COlll'se 356°~ue .,1458 EXeC'l\~a. _:~mergency, 6 Ttmn t~ course 296°True • .- 14~2 Booms ,on #2. hatch ready for ho¥P;4P.g out boats~ Contl.Ilued paravane drill to expe-d~te ,r~ggingof booms for If,4StJ.ng boats afte.J;' strean,ting f~!fl{8.ftes .. ,1504 Execut'e-d:'emergencyTurn 5 to .c(»\l:t'se 346°True. 1507 Execute'd' emergency 5' Turn., t,.ocours~, 296gTrue. 1513 Executed 6 Turn to course 236°True. 1517 E:x:.~,~uted eme~ge~ey-· Turn 6 to cour.s~ 296oTrue.. 1523Coll'lI!l.e:noedz;.e;zagging US~l1g',i~~an#6~,[ *5,27, Exeou.ted emergency 6 Turn to course 241oTrue." 1530 Executed emergency Turn 4 to oourse 281oTrue .. · 1532 Executed' ellle,rgency Turn ). ANS to course 296°True. 1537 Ceased tactical exercise. ' . ,

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16 ... 20 Steaming as before.. 1608,c/s to 131mots (69 rpm's),. 1611 Secured

para vane detail. 1617 Commenoed zigzag according to Plan #6. 1820 Cease zigzagresum.ed,1:lase course.

'. ~, ~~~. r~~1~g) IijV(G) USNR.

20 - 24 Steaming as before.· '2011 Ob-bhne-iwed . zigzaggiilg in .acoordance with PiLan~

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APPRO~ED'

It, 'fJ,.~ . fI-.F. ANDERSON t Lieut. u. s. N. R. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO ,THE BUREAU' OF NAVAl. PERSONNEL AT THE a.OOF EACH MONTH

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_-.:. __ ---''--~_=SH==ER:.:.=ID=AN:=:. _________ TU.:::...:.::,e::-:s::.,..:a.:..:ay~.--::::-2~J:-a=Il~u;-a~r..!!..y __ , 1945 UNITED STATES Sl;iIP (Dar) (Date)' (M"!'Ih)

Go. - 0.4 steaming in aOOQrilanee with MQvem.ent Instruotions 1l'l CANF .SWPA QPP1an

17~44 and OTF79.1 Attaok Order A7C1':'44 in cempan.y with Trans. Gr0ug79 ... ,J U.S.S. MOtJNT Me::KlHLEY (C.T.C. ana: ]'leet GUU,e)., Cn '\;lase OQurse 290T •. steBming at lJ knotS(b7 rpm.' s) • Standara. Speed. 12 knets. Zigzagging in . accGrilaJ10e with Plan /123.. t'l f) D - I ~

Jt~~ ... · Lieut. D-V(G} USNR.'

v. J .,<'., ,:~ '",

04- .08: .. (Steem.ing asberere .G43S Sounded routine ~gwn General Quarters!. Damage

c'en't!I!,$l 'preb1em. o0nduC.tea.. Simula.ted. tire in torward m.agazine. a.nc1 b:.i'idge . eCi>lIl:lilun:ieation oasualty_ O~38·SeeUred tr0m General Q,uarters. 0.550 Ceased·

zigzaggiri€H resumed base oGur~Se •.. ObQ1 Changed.ecurse to 270 True~. 0055· " Ghang.e(Lt~ base-oourse 296 True., 0.701 CQIJ1IIlenoed zigzagging'in a000rdanoe· .. with··Plau c·. . . /6" ',r ~: . . . R.F' •. ANDERSClf;f. . ,',

" Lieut.· D-V(S)~NR..; i , " .' -," '~.: f . <is' ~'12 . "

.. ' . steaming as betore. 0.80.1 Cammenoeci a.rill at. streaming paravanes.·· Q&Oo Qea~ed,:~1-gzagging ana !.~esumeC1 baE,Je course •. ,. 0/ s :!>e 8 knots (44 rpm' s ).~.>: 0."645

. ~/S:~0 1.2. knots (pb ~;Plli's)" 0932 o/s to 8kn!Ots, (44 rpm's) •. Q9J7. CCI'.!1lnenoed :,' reoe~~~II,g,pa.rava:.p.es~ .j 0.944 Both l>aravanes~~()e;r~.~' . 094bC/ S to13.kno~s,. ' .

• ,,' (·72,.~~fSlh" 1QQ5 .. e/s. t o ·4.:knots (22 r,Pm's)-,.. lOla o/s tQ;tO kIlo1($,(5,Qi' . .l;':Pm fs) .. .. ·~102Q,:ct/Eil.:tG>, 13 knots .(,71 rpm. f s). 102~ 0/ C, toZ·76.\T.·,' Sounded Genetal:~~uar~~rs

. :.,. 't:or .~j;..r~ .,praotiqe",,1Q3Q. o/e,to 29boT.JiC?W .1n:.Ierm.~tloD.. 5-T. 103)..Tai'-get , :l?;laD,~' 'J:H'jlll~mE!lloe<1:making runs ont€)rma1iion. .lQ54C~ep.eed :r1r1ng..1Q5~Clleok-

. :E! .• :r1,re •.. J,lr04 olsto,l3,.5. knots. 1J:.24 Comm~eed.,1·lriJilg",1124 Checked:1'iring. ,,'Ji:l)6-Cemmenced tirUlg_ 11;38 Cheeked ,tiring .. ,: "11,50 Ce.ased. presentexeroises

.; '.';~;::'~'~f1V~~ :t;tre4 ammunition astoJ"lsw$: h1/75' ... ··~1 rQUIlQS and:' Omm.- i03.~~fi):wJ.dS. ", ,~'$e~.ed,r.r~ General~uart~rs"sE!t C9IUl1ticll;t;.I+:r~··11,55 '. to 31c'T.C Taking

'.i'ormatien 2-T.. ' ' \ . ".\ .... , ..... ,. '.:',

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. ·12 ... 'lb '. iiI. I '. : .. ' .' ,. ~, '. Steaming as bfil!,ore. 1201 Cllange- course to '290o:rr... 1212 Change sp.eed to

OS 'knets·. 1213 Change speed. to 13.5 knots (7l,f. rpnt~P0~'~'iQ " n' ,orui~ sing ror.matien."C" Form 2-~. ' • .' .~ ~ -- ~ *"

, .. . ETER C ... ~ ", J~. ;\. '.: ' Lt{jg) D~"{Gr USNR .. ~

1b :.. 20 . ~. :.', Steam:1in~, .. a.s' berere,,'>:l:6QC Tested. whistle and siren - tound!. satistaotory. 17'J7·e/s to lJ ... 2 mots (73" rpm's) • 190.5 ·Oommenoed abandon ship, d:l;'i11 :for trocps. 1940 Secured :t'rom. abanaon sh,ip drill. A,.,· ..... ·· , _ _

20. ..: 24 Steaming as betore.

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~.Ct,~ ~, . " M.A. S1J.MBERG I .

Ensign D-11'( G J iJSNR.

210.0. Commenoed.

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COMMANDING,

zigzag aoooira. to ~

.• ~ENSCN, . L (jgl-~V(G) USNR.

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H. F .AN.JjJllR$OJ. L1 aut " '. u, S. N. R. ~AV1~ATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL. PE:RSONNll:l. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

': u. S. GOVBRNIIIEN'I' .PRIN'1':lNG OFFICE: 1944 0-1132899

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OO-~, . .. .' steaming inaoooraanoe with Movement Orders in CANF,SWPA op Plan 17~44

in company with Transport Group 79·~1j (u~S.S. MOUNT MoKINLEY ,O.T.G. and ,Fleet Guide). on']:)ase O,GlUl'se 296G1T. Steaming at lJ.2knots·(72rpmts)i~ ~tan~ard Speedi. 12 Ip>~ts (65 rJ,lll1's). Zigzagging in acoor" ..... p~~

. ~,., Lt(jg) D-VlG)rNR~ 04-~Q8' , .. ;. ." .. ' '" , ..·.Steaming as beror.e.,.. OljOO·SoUlade!i General.:Q.uartera.. Commenced. C1al1lage.' celiLti.'ol drills .. , ' OOOOSeott!l'ed 1'romdamase oOllt,rol Jii'ills ud GeDeral:Q,uarters,. OQ10;,Cease·dziQ;zaggingi. Steady on' cOurse 27QoT:..Ob4l Rs ··gzagginc. ' ·p~al1::DQ.' . . '"

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, CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 00623 DECK LOG-REMARKS SHEET

.~.' . SHERIDAN UNITED STATES SHlp·_"'----'-___ --.-:====-:-________ _ Thursd.ay 4

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00 ..; 04 . " . .... ..... . .. ' Steamin.g in. ac·cord.arioe with Movement Instruotions. in C.A.N.F., S.W",P.A.

OP Plan 17-44 and. C.T.F.79.1 Attaok 'order N0. A701-44 in company with, Trans. Group 79.3 U.S.S~ MOUNT MoKINLEY (Q.T; .. C. and. Fleet, Guide).· on base course 298oT" 290Qpog" JOOopsc, 285epstc.. Using zigzag Plan #2~a 13 knots (70 rpm's). standard Speed is 12 knots (bb rpm's,) ..

J.~~ Lt(jg)-~V(G) USNR.

. 04- 08 . : '. . ': ~ , ' " . I " , "St'~amlns .as'bel'ore~' 0520Sound.ed rQutiI1e, General·;Q.uarters and .. oOOltll.enO'ed' . damage' oontrol drills.p620· streUre~ l'rom drills and G_eral Quarters .. .', 0,bf4 ' 'Exeouted 2~5 TUrn to course 208oT •. 073S Resumed. ziiza~~lng, in aooor~~ee with

· Plan ~?~ en: base oou7se. ~9soT. ". . )}hJA/l.~;·~" : , ' , " Pqr,eA~ " .

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/~i08 ';.;.. l~f.· . . '. .... . . ' . . . .." .:,', s.t~~1ng:as b.erQre.;·, O~~? :.Reoei Ted.' d.aily.m:a."az1ne;te.m'peratur~ l'epq~~s.: '. Celld1tllGllSnorm~1. OS45" cis to. 12 Ilmots (bb ,riPlU's). 1000 Exeouted ,Ahea~ 1/3,

· spaed,;:'·,le'12 o/sto 10, mots (56 rpm's)'. 101~3 souri.€leIilGenere:l Quarteri!!~.tor .' .anti~~irQl1a1't firiqprao~ioe. 1020 % tG 27~"T:' cis tG 15 knots" 1Q2b ole :;to.'29~Q.T~ .. flO? 7, e/ c to 3~~OT. 1030e/eto 29~·T:., . Now 1Ste~+ng in: :t'01!lll~tlG.D: . ~:5"'T.1035Tari.et ::plc;me. :I?,G~~ sleeTe e.ommene~d m~iD,i :runs on l'o~atiCi), • ., , :.;1035 C;::.0mm~nce.q.1'irine:.l.o35 Check :tire;. 1112, 'C~eneed f1r1i:J.i. lH,:LCheqked

.;1'i#,e' .. , )';11:6 OcmJmeac.ed .1'i~in~. .:1117. ·q1i-eeked. rire;. '.:,1120,C~enoed . i.~ ,,1120 ~ .. CJi~,eke,(t.·fil:'.e. 1138 Oeas,ed. p~es.ent exe~o'ises ~a:vin" eXl>em.d4:!c1\~.the l' .' .. ' . :~ . .$~j.CPJ!\~ "38 ... 11 l\'P:tmd!.s; 1~.1/75 '-,181 .rGW1d.$.~ 20lm,n- 1845 round •. " "",:;'. .;:: .. r~t~ J3 .• .oured rromGene,ral Qu~terl9., s.e,;t OollicUt om. I',. , ,lJtD. . (72J rpm' sl~'! 114-7 c/eto 31S.1', .... 11:54 0/0' te' SeT.' NQws~e;~

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. Stea'!'lling as ce1'ore.. 1205 Oha_e speed tQ OS"'lalots. 1215 Ohange4 speeCii. 'to .Stand.ard.. 1223TUrlil thirty d.egrees ·te right. 1235 Turnec;l sixty d.egre:~~ to le1't •

. 1245 ,TUrned. thirty tG right. 1249 .Caange rlee~ course ana'uis t-c' 30001,' .. 1259 · T.u::t"J:i~·twenty 'de"rees to lei;t _ l1I4~TUrned. rQrty de"ree's-t0 <right; : . .1324 SO'Wld eGnt,a.ct inTestigated at 040 T. 1530 'TUrned twenty degrees"t'o 'portr ,·1410 Ohanged speed tG 2/3 (8 knGts) ¥ 1349 Commenoed. zigzagging in acoord.anoe with Plan 11'19. '1422 Oeased. zigzaggiq., 1425 Forming cruising d,ispGsitiGII, 3-T •. 1432 Ch8;l;l:ied speed to 10 knQts. 1453 TUrned s8ten':tyd.e"rees to. starboard. 1,500 ~rlledthirty

·d.egrees te starboard •. 1500 Turneal'€i:rtY'deil1ees to po:tPt·.,1514~~Eme'rjeney TUrn -sixty degrees to port. 1525 Commencing tG deploy accord.~)tQ Plan.' ~5 ~n posit~'i~~ i~. de~~Oyment plan •. 1557 cis to S knots. ~'L~ /;~

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, . Ste'amiD,ias' bel'o1<'e Gn tactleai.·ManeuTers. 1(:)02 DiVisions. tormed 18. lb38 Fe rmed cruising disposi tion J~T.. ·-.f040 Seunded. General Quarters' on Flask RED;' Oontrol GREEN Alert... 104SSe-oured from ;!leneral Q.uarters.. 1053 ''0/ S to 11 JmGts (bl rpm,'s). lb55 Chansed rleet oGurseand axis to 300GT. 1056 Commenced. ferming eruisinc d.ispesition l-T~ 1704 e/sto 10 knots (56 r,Pm's). 1717 Oemmellced. ziczag according to Plan #19; ohanged. .speed to 11 knots. (01 .rPm's). 1900. ,Oeased ziczag. 1900 Changed course and axis to 3090 T. 7 e/s to 10knets (5b r,Pm's). .

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9 knots (5'0 rpin's). 2300 'Oemme~~~ zigzagging .~n .:acoord.~~ with P an #71{ . 2)07 ,cis. to ,.7 ·kIlo~s. (4P, rpmts'). ,.. ",' V/~. ' "

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... CONFIDENTJAL 00625 PAGE--,-__ _

HAMR •• 14 (RIlV.,i44), DECK Loa.....;.RE MAR KS 'SHEET ",

UNITED STATES SHIP ___ --'--'-~-.-::.S;;:H=ER=I:.:::D.::.:AN=:------'---~------ ""Fr~,=::i~d.=aYL--;' ;f5:-:-:-:...J.:;:an;:::u:;:-a:;:;:r::.!!y"--_,19 45 ~ - (DIU) (Dat.) , (M"!!Ih)

00 - 04 j: " . steamin.g in accordance with Movement Instructions in CANF; '-SWPA aPPIan

17-44 and CT.!!' 79.1 Attack Order A,,/01':"44 in company wlthTrans. Groug 79".) U.S.S. MOUNT MoKINLEY (0.T.C.andF1eetGuid.e). On base 'o,ourse 309'T.St,andard Speed 1,2 knots.t steaming at 7 knots (40 rpn' s). ZigZa,ggi,ns i,~, a,,' ° JOo ord d-..an .,o.e with plan #7. , ',' J... I~ · J:s-:-, ROBERTS t " , --. ,

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CONFIDENTIAL . . 00627 PAGE __ -=--_

DECK LOG-REMARKS SHEEl .~,,, .

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00 - 04,: . '.. • ...• ". . steaming in a'coorC1anoe with Movement Instruotions in. CAN]' -SWPA OP _. Plan

17-44 and CTF Attack Order A701-44 in oOmpany with Trans. Group 79.Jp.S.S. MOUNT MoKINLEY (O.T.C .. and Fleet Guide). On base oOUrse;;'07oT,305 .pgc,310 pso and 295 psto, making 61 rpm's to make 11 knots speed. 0000 Cc:>mme:g.oed zigzagging Inaooordanoe with Pl.anf/:9. 02:.:l4 o/s to 12 knots (66 rpm's),.. 0316 Ceased zigzagging anC1resumeC1 bas.e course. 0:;25 Sighted light on land bearing

~~X:' .0)28 Sighted land bear1n~~,~40;. O~JO. c/o "'d~

. , . Lt(jg) D-V{G).:psNR:. .. "' '"' . '

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16- 20 . steaming as before.. 1553 o/a t:o 2J60T.1600 Tested siren and steam. whistle;

both in good oondition. 1639 ols''I;o' ,10 .knot~ •. 170, Set. ,cQn'\l;.i~i~n, J:,I~ 1706 Enemy plane overhead. Sounded General Quarter·s. One en$ll'1Y"plane"sht>t down by friendly planes. 'No damag~ .to ships in oonvoy. 1709 Ceased zigzagging. BlnergenoY', change oourse to 236'T. 1722 Commenoed zigzagging in aO~9;t"daAOe with. Plan 6. 172~ Seauredfrom General Quarters. Set C0l'!-dition 2. 180;' C8a:sed.~igzagging. 1822 % ta 266°'1'. 18:;4 Commenced zigzagging in aooordanoe with ~lan ~.1838 General Quarters. 1930 Ceased zigzagging. 1938 Seoured rrom Gi3zi~'ra1 ~arters.

I(!~' Ueut'.,; .. D-rV(G} :crSNR.

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20 - 24 Steaming as berore. 2000 Emergenoy 4;"~i1 tG226orr. 2007 Exeouted TUrn 4

to 266°'1' •. 2022 cis to ;Ll knots (61 rpm's) •. 2028 % and. axis to 257Orr. 220, a/e and. uisto 2910'1'. ; 2241 o/s to 10 knots (56 rpm's).. 2244 Passed. SIATONPt., NEGiOS ISLAND. bearing,'OOO True:, ai~tant 11 miles. 224 7 Exec ,d 4 TUrn to .251 T .... ~312.EXeouted. Turn 4 to 2·91,!t'",.

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CONFIDENTIAL 00629 PAGE ____ _

NAVPIlRII-IN (REII. t_) .. DECK LOG-""REMARKS. SHEET

UNITED STATES SHIP.....:. __ ---'-----.:::S~EE=R~m=AN=.:...--------- Sunday 7· January (D.,) . (Dille) . (M"!1IA)

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00 - '04'· I ,,' , . ",... • • ... .:i:> SteaDling in .aooordanoe with Movement Instruotiens in CANF "':" SWPA OJ;>.:.J!lan

17-44 and G.T.G. 79.1 Attaok orderA701"44 in oompany with Trans .. G;r,~up 79.2 U .S.S., MQUNT MOKINLEY (O.T.C., and Fleet Guide).' On base ~_ourse'291'0~" making 56 rpm's for speed or 3,0 knots. Standard. Speed is 12 knots.. 0139 Clianged fleet oourse and axis to )30~. 0145 Sounded General Quarters. 0202 Commenoed. zigzagging ill acoordance to Plan #6. 0225 Secure I'rom. General Q,uarters..: set Oon-di~ion 3 • .- 03~4 Ch~ged fleet ~ourse and axis to 3350T~1~~~0~ ~,~::~

" ,"'" ~;'mr~/p, . '. ,LtL1~) D-V(G.) ;USNR.

04.-<08 . , , . ,steaming' as berore:. (1)611 Sounded routine General Q,uarters.,.. 0704 Cease

zigzag restmled. base COU1'se~ . 07110/s' to 11, 1,m ots (59 riS)..071JSecured..: f*ClIIl.General Q.uarters"s et.·:COlld.lt~on 2,.. .

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, '" . Steaming as berore:. 0800 Crew muster'ed' on stations; no al:!s,ent'e~.s'. 0850 Received daily report 01' magazine temperatures and am0keless PQWGer:',.~;aDlples;

,~ 00 .. nd~t~.0P.~ normal •.. 0952 C~ased Zi.gZagging a.n!1 .. ,;res.ume.C1. .. baS19,·oourse!..r.·"'tl.o06" :,Changed. :r,~eet--cGurse and ~iS)1;o 3530'J!rue. ·101.~J;'aSsed! NASGPO,INT) PANAY . ISLAND , ~.~. abe.aJY.t.'.CD.,l!itarbOar!1.". df~.'tan:t .. l~ ... O m .. i.le .. ,s,:.. 101.9 .. :'.~e.o.:u .. tea.. TU~n: ). to 0 .. ~t'.'T.r~ .. e. '!. ,,10 0 ~::, ets~Q~1?,,-5 knots"09 r,Pl'll'~. ,':1120EXeouted /3.'~n 'to. 353"True ~~jCflliJ.,.·· ;'~ ,z~gz~ggip., 'in,aooordance with~,Plan flo.. '.' ,',: ,.'. ,:'~:~i'i7~" ~ ,. :,':" :.,.... :.',,' '" <,:' . . : ,E. FLE~:bmm, ',' . ,j •. • ieut. D-V{:G;) ~USNR~

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...... 12 '- '16 .' ,. " ,'" ' ,,,'" " ,.: ." ',: (steaming,.as b~fore~ 1224 Ceased zigzagging e:nd ~esumed base oo'iii"se",' J:234

.'" Clia~a\1l., t,.leet ,_ oourse ana. axis to :noOW.. 1254 11,.S .;S. (:trARRIS deSignated as 'fXeet gti1d.e.' 1334 U.S.S. MOUNT McKINLEY·' assUmed f"leet gUia;e~. '9 C~e ", Z!g?J' zagging in aocopdance to Plan #6. , /. ~, :~ _

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steaming as be:t'ore.. 10:;2 Chalii.ged l'leet. course

18 .;.; 20' '., ':"$1>eami.!].g:'as berore on base oourse 335or:c. 1815 Changed tleat Oourse and

axis·tOJ40oT.· l 1844 Sounded General Q.uarters ror seourity. 1850 Changed fleet oourse and axis to 3450T. 1927 Changed rleet course and axis to :3500T. 1945 Cease a. zigzag. ging and resumed I base c0ur,.SE;l •.. 1940 secureRr~, G~' ~a uarterw set condition III. .. ~. • ... " (j(jzp;J(;',..f'A

PETER C.. V ,Jr. ~ L~(jg) D-V(G) USNR.

20 - 24 Steaming as berore. 2010 Light. sighted bearing 0030 Tit 2030 Changed rleet

oourse ana. axis t,o 3530 T. 2050 Changed :fleet course and axis to JJ2oT. 2055. passed., 3.0 miles .. ·0:ffAMBUL0NG . ISLAND , abe~ to s~arboa.r~. :mnte"l'tJ .. · .~. . ORO STRA4T.~'!~.:'?,347 .. qB,aJilge.d rJ,~~t e.ourse.',and'a;x:l:s to 305 0 T. .~. /; /

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15.~:~. . H:F. ":AN.DERSO~~' Lieuti' u.;;.N.R. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSDNN'EL AT THE END· 0." EACH MONTH

II. S. GOVEIINMElIT PRIlITING OFFICE: 1944 0·582899

CONFIDENTIAL NAVPERIHU (REV. 1-> < DECK LOG-REMARKSSHEEt

UNITED STATES SHIP ____ ---' __ ~<.:::SHER=· ;;;.;:< :;;;ID;;;..;AN:::;;;.;..·· ______ ---' __ MOJild.al 8 J'aJluar,y ,19li (Dap) (DDie) < (M"!)tII)

00 ... 04 . , Steaming in aooord.anoe with Movement Order instruotions in< O.A.N.F. SWPA

OF Plan 17-44 and O.T.fh .• ....1 9,.1 At.tack Order .A70.1s.oA..4)in company with Trans6 Group 79.3 U.S.S.;, M MOKI~t:::. ,0.'1".0. ana,F1eet Guide. On base oourse<305 True, 303.50 pgo, 30lpso, 291 < psto. Making 09 rpnt s for 12.5kn0<ts."StandardSpeeEi is 12knets. 0207 Oommenced zigzagging to Plan #6. <~< <' ~1r..A.""""'''-U''''

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< Steamins as before·. 0435 o/s to 11.5 knots< (04 rpm's).« 0450 Air F1a&h RED.: Sol¢9.edGeilera1 Q,\larters. O~030eased zigzagging and resumed base oQurse. 0518 ChaJlged. i'leet oourse and. axis ,to 3250'1". 0528;:<0~noed zigzagging in. aocor~an.o~ to Plan flO .• < 0540 o/s to 10 knots (54rIill'sY'. 0010 oeaseaZ.igza,gging

I and resumed base oourse. 0025 Changed. 1'1eet oourse and < axis< < tQ 354QT'. ' 0033 > ols < to 12 'knot~. ( 05 rpm's) <. < 0726 Seoured l'romGenerali':Quarters. 0745 ,,Air Flash ,RED' S$t Gene"al. <l.uarters. 0755: Se.urea rr ..... G,elleral. ~~; at C nUt1"" n.

/., ,< " ;' Lt ( jg.lD-V (G USNR.·

08 ... 12 " _ steaming as before,. 0800 Crew musterea. on statiQn; no absentees. ,081; ": R$-cei.S~ ·d~i1.v rePQrt

9Qi' migaZine2tlilml!)eratU'f~U;J' and ,.Slp:ok&less pOWder samPles!

"' !?,Cillld,1lta;.ons normaJ.. 0 00, C S 'to .L ., BllE>'ts \ bts rl,lIl .f!.J., (0912 SoundeCi1 Genera '~ ~U;arte):;s r:en~ twin E!.n:g!ne bomber overhead. 1007';'See't~}yom Gener Q,uarters,. :: ~1 SOD<t11;101nr.r.IJ.10 o/s to 13 knGts. 72 r .... :~. ,~, ~.. '. ~i

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'" 1~' -.10 ..... . . . . . . '.' ,.....'. .., . . . . :', . ;, , ... te~ing ,as bel'ore... 1241 ·MA,Y.A,GAD POINT ,~UZON~. P:',~:f;. ab.eam tE> star-board"

;;di,st .~o: miles •. ' 1'300 Ceas~a. ,zig~.aggiIlg and~~~U,lIled. ba13e ~ourse. 1302 Fo.rm,ed. . , :.;'~r.ui ., ';~isPQsit~on 3-T~ 1327 CamnenOed zigz~iIl~r1:n 'aooQrdanoe w11{lt,;Pl;a.n 1}24.

14.43 .. Ceaseiil. zigzagging ·and. resUJiled base. «.oourse .... .';>14M),.cQ1IIIIlence'd. ZlgZagg.~.<. 'g in . ·,'acoor<1anoe with Plan fiSt 1515 o/s, to ,12.' knots{~ 08 rpm's. !' ~. .e..-

' , '. '!"'.'. ", - - " . " . ' E. FLETCHER,

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;;)~lo - 20 ' . ", ~ :<.\:~.;1f ' . Steaming as bel'ore.lb30 cea:~e<1zigzagging and resumed 'base. cour .. se. 10)0 fl,'Exeeuted Turn 3 to 024E>True. 1555· Exeouted. .3 TUrntQ 354OTrue..1657 o/s to 8 . . knets j 48 rpm's •. 1700 streamed. paravanes. 1700 ChU.gEKI. ta.:ee'b;eeurse~1.aud axis to

;500True. 17100/ s to 12 .\rn.ots, 08rpm·t s. 1752 Cailmenoed zigzagging in acoord.ance with Plan flS. 1800 Soundea. General Q,uarters. ',1820 Two (perhaps three) Ja'paneseairora1't (VALS} shot down astern 01' t'ormation by oarrier"ba-sed' F4F's. 182S e/sto 11.5 knots, (;)4 rpm's. 18,32 Ceased z1"gzaggillg and,~esum.edbaSe oourse. 1850 p'.S~.S~ KI,TKUN BAY (CVE 71) hit by suioide dive bomber.l:904 opene~ fire on ~ap pl.a.n.e/Clivel', formatien, . whose atte,mptea. suioide dive on the< BMASWESTRALIA was a near miss. 1905 Ceased riring. 1910 Changea. r1eet OQurse and axis to 0100 True. 194~'Se~ured rrQRl General Q,Uarters, set Cona.ition ~r. Expen<1ed the l'ollewing anmiun1:t1o~; 2Omm. - 60 rounds; 1.1/75 - ,48 r~ounaS~38p ~

" E. FLE'TCHER, leut. D-V(G) USNR.

20 - 24 , ... S:te6:l111n.g as,berore..2020.So1:lnClted; Gen.era1 Q,ua.r.ters.~2.' 21 Seoured :t'rQRl

Genaral Q,ua. .. rters, Cond,i ti~nII was set. 2047 Change l'leet.v.~ o~ ur e a~125t.0 ° _ r )

000 T. 2305 Change oourse, t.o 0;0°'1". ..,. ~ (;:/ ~ .. r WI»: . i ' PETER C. EVANS, Jr.,;' tf'.

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APP.ROV,ED. EXAMINED.

JI;iY'~ ta1n Ii, S. ~'; COMMANDiNG, . H.F. 'ANDERS"OI9', 'I.1eut. . u, S, N. R. NAVIG:ATO.R

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT. TO THE ~UREAUOF NAVAL PERSONNIl:I. AT .THE END OF EACH MONTH

U. s, aoVEIUIMI!!NT PRINTING OFFICE, 1944 0-.82899

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CONFIDENTIAL , 00633 PAGE __ -'-__

DECK L,OG-REMARKS,SHEEl'" .

_---.:._-'-----'---:-_.......:::SH=·=.ER=.ID=.· :..:AN':.::;.. __ ---------'1'u _::·::e=s.=<1.=ay!:... --:-::-=9::..,...;.....:::.J.::a::::n~u.::;:ar::..!y~_. 19 45 UNITED STATES SHIP - (Da,) (Dale) (M"!.'IA)'

'",,12 - 10 ,At;lch0rea'~s be1'ore... continuec(a.isohargingcargo to YELLOW beaches,. 1240

'J?1.ti.wsUan:1i.t(f 'BUM&S fOI'm tlG", MULLINS,Charles (,n):,:,(i),37 15 03,' 820 USNR w,as ~~~r:err~d.a):>q~<11'irom Lf?,M 144 with all l'eoord.s-.;' 1305 Air Flash1;1ED,~' ;1309 J.~l/l "TONY" pl~~',QlI'.ashed. .lnto BMAS AUSTRALIA oarrying away staok:~',1402 Air F~flI.~-:WHITE - .Al:~;·Qlear ... , 1420 Completeaa.ischarging No •. 5 hatoh., 1453 cast ottIBM:/ll44 •. 151.0 ,oompleted. a.isollarging No~ 2 hatell. 1535 CODipleted. disop:argins #3 hatch. ' 1000 Completed.c.1.ischarging #1 hatch; all troops and. ,cargo 01' 37th DIvision, 'U.S .• A:J:my d.ebarked..:· Total troops: 80 Cill'i'icera; 1129 eIl.-l.isted. men.. 76.; fJ:~ ~

R.F. AlbERSON, Lieut. "n-V(S), USNR.

iLb - 20 . .' Anohored as berore .. ' lbOO Completed. unload.ing 01' all troops an.d. oargG:. 10JJ Survivors 1'rom. U .S.S. OMMANEY BAY and. casualties brGught .aboard. inacoord.-'Sice witht011awingl1st· ' , .. , . , ' .., ,. "', .... f

(Survivors or u.S,S. ~ ,

SMITH, Allen:Wesley BEALE" Walter Lee

. DIEKEMPEB,. Harsld'~fI'Ltt ' NAME

ALFANO" JOhn Paul ALLGIRE, Harold. Eugene

APPRO~ED:

6MMANEY . BAY) " RANK Lt:~'Gdr. tSNH Lieut. tfSNR'

:L'&~ (-jg) tISN.R SERVICE No.'; b80 45 10 b)2 20 14

EXAMINE!;):

FILE N1JlIiBER

74019 :. 2010l2: ., 176404/'

"" RATE "

AM2e AMlc

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF~NAVAt. PERSONN'EI:. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

NAVIGATOR

, ; .,,' U. S, GOVERNHENT PRlN'I'U/O OFFICE: 1944 0-$821199 '

CONFIDENTIAL' ,00633 (a) PAGE ___ _

_VPERS'135 (REV. 1 .... 4) DECK LQG-ADDITION:AL REMARKS SHEET

SHERIDAN' Tuesa.ay 9 January 19~ "UNITED ST..,TES'SHIP ____ --'--__ -=:::::=.. ====-------;----- =--=(D::"':.V=-=) =-:-:(D<It<~) ~=7(M:-:=o::::Cnth:7-') "--- •

10 - 20 (Continuea.) ,

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. BUN" Tolbert Earl Jr. , BAINAlitD"G.~rald. (n) , BALKE~OL""Wil1'rea. Winand BlIRNES"Richard. Adams BATSON, st,acy wade BELL, WillIam Jay BEYER,Milton samuel BLOKING, Frank Curry, BOLLIGER, ,Eli (n), BOLOGNA, Renate Pietro BOYD, Samuel Alexana.er BROOKS,' Clarence ArIton. CAMERON ;EEirl Lewis

,.C.AMJ?BELL, John Laughl1n CARNER, V~rnon Estel CARR, Olice Marcus Jr. OF.fANDLER Arthur Lee CHEEK" :Edwara. Lee CLOPPER,: Donald. Lester COOPER, Jo se ph Dayton COURTNEY ,Ed.wara. Joseph Jr ~ , COX, 'TrWllan James CRAWFORD, Leonard. Carl CRENSHAW,,,,ptt "A" CROCHET, Wil11am Earl DeSILVA, Herman Raymond. DIEHL, Harvey Wesley DOLCE, Gerard (n) DREW, Ea:c.l Haz11tt ERICKSON1,HarOld (n) FLEEK" R chard Arthur FRESKOS:, James Mike , GENSI;ER, Raymond. Arthur G IL~:, J o~ "L" O:IJIS,T,Q,. ,C1l.,arles "Mtt

-GODDAaD, Edwara. Eugene GOUGHLER, Al'tllur Glenn 'GRAYSON, Marvin (n) Jr. ,HALLMAN, Leo Wayne HOLT, CharTes Courtney HOWARD, ~Ogeph Gerala. HUDSON, Elwooa. Thomas IANNI, Joseph (n) ISAACS",J'es,se, (n) Jr. ,JOBNSO~TNnala. Wayne'

'JOHNSON; Louis Dale. " . KENNEDY, lenn Paul " ,.,,' 'KlRKLi\NI}, ,Virgil \,ClI1I1ton ':' ,

" EiRAMER, ,De-mats Roman , LEWIS, o.gre Thomas

, LIGHTIE, _IIG:uis "J'" LYTLE, Albert Lowell ,

, MAGNESS, Wi'lliam Bertrand. MALVESTI, Enrico· Abele

, 'MARTIN" :Et~leigh Albert McCLENDON, Coy Wayne MOFADDIN, Burl Deen McFARLAND" Royal Jackson MCMELLEON, John Thomas Mq~;LLAN, Cli;t':r.or.a. Bflr.clay lfiL.ANESE, Frank Francis tuLLER, Lowell Junior • '

• MIR./lliDl ,. M.i ohael (n ) , M~~, Richara. Oli veI' ,

, MOELLER, Arthur James MULCAHY, John JPseph

, ORTNER",Fr~k Joseph APPROVED:

. oj;

ADDIJIONAL REMARKS

SERVICE'NO.

;57,1822" 605 '~O ok 757 55 7i 840 7:1. 70 05084'52 822 15 0'1 805 9802c 22540 4fil!! 854 04 95 052 57 24 ' 052'57 20 837 88 54 ti04 053'1

,801 30 20 JoB 44 32 037 96 11 873 1)2 80 835 45 15 758 0).90 05020 20 410,18 31 010 55 89 05815 05 84:.; 42 2'1 044 70 71 801 29'02 943 20 09 809 22 14 342 24 28 b04 03 21 002 27 00 411'30 89 BoB 51 8:; 57728'20 85.0 ·08 85

,058 01 44 ,800 87.2,.,

72',1,' 2'95;2 , ~ilB,.9,2:'J),l 5:;

058 93 51 ').,. );'8 40 71

200 43 '/1 603 68 26

'i.@~5,7) 4J '}77 Jo 91 8'11 73 02 414 04 85 05J.v:'~9 '15 870,51 08' '885 ',37 31 805 04 91 310 40 32 851 ~5 2:; 88'/13 52 378 52 '/1 357 28 32 835 ')4 ,9 ~12 6(0) 3',1,1 88 57-~70 08 83

.i '3V~ 0'/ 45 5J10'l~9',1, 203 :.;9 14" ,

.859 11 90 872 92 18 ?09 25 01 411 34 4'

EXAMINED:

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P.R. WIEDORN, Captain Ilt,S,N COMMANDING.

?6.t(·~ H.F. ANDERSON. Lieut. cu. s, N. R,. NA.v1GtI'-TOR

TO, BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF,NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

, 006)} (b) PAGE,';"'" _~

NAVPERS 135 (REv. 1-44' DECK LOG-ADDITIONAL REMARKS SHEET CONFIDENTIAL

" . SImRIDAN ,Tuesa.ay 9 J'anuary45 UNITED STAT£S SHIP -~--':"""":":~~---=:::::::=====-------=-"':"":"""":""--:"""';:'--;;;;;:~--7;;;;;:;;--lMm~--' 19_

lb - 20 (Continued.) NAME '

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

SERVI CE . NO. .. _ ... ' ..... _ ..

PAGANE~LI, Ernest Paul 37809 18 P.ANYON~ Allton Louis 312· 1+7 51 PEMBRIClt, Arthur (n) 045: 00 07 PENA, Hlimberto Mand.ez , b25 40 87 PETER SON', Bernard. Anthony 725 ,95 9,b POLLARD, Isaac Haven 250:.J4 27 PORTER.,EWnon Loin ,35b12 01 PRICE. ~.:, eth Eu,gene 029'80 9'1 PUDER, Ri;chard. Harry b2F99 JJ PYLES, ,Woodrow Wilson 921:S' 80 14 R.AM!REZ, Gil berto Marin 5'/b 21 14 REMILLARD, Bertrand. "Ztt '205,17 b9 RICHARD$ ,', Dallas (n) 80b' 87 5'7 RI CH.ARDS ,.: Erwill Eugene 8bo' 87 00 ROGERS" Franklin (n) 614',08 bl SANDQ,UIS'r, Charles William .·8i4' 51 04 SCEMALTZ, Roy (n)870' 08 b3 SCOTT,., .1~thro Clinton 555 9,2 49 SELLERS, William carl 2b3 80 58 'SHAPE, Hu1:fert Garth 312.49 '13 SIMEOID,::,-,Vincent (n) Jr. b07 ·17 5g SMITH "q+~.frord. . Eugene .872 34 82' STANFORl):,,,,Alfred. Earnest b29'8b 35 TAUS, GeOrge Jahll 01,0 64 39 TE BEEST, ,Lowell William JOb 12 2'1 TOWNSEND, ,Charlie William 030' 4b 41 VALP~, :-R~y Cuintana 880 b3 '1'1 V~IN;E;,.;Arka David. Lewis 941,1'1 3'1 WELKER".~~ill DougJ,as . 5bO' 18 84 WOODLE,::1):r:thur Clivis ' 84b :85 13 YATES.,: Rtll bel' t Harrison Jr. 2b3 58 00 ZI~ •. ·Curtis Gene 29b ,'18 88 (Surviver~or U .S.S. WALKE DD723)

NAME( .- R.ANK COLE, q.;r::o.:VI~r Cleveland EnSign, USN

(casuait!e~l'rom. U.S.S. MINNEAPOLIS'9~30) NAMEt . Slm'V:ICE NO.

(Da~) Wale) (Month)

i... '.'

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.AMM3c Flc .

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MYERS' ::Williams R. ';.': 835:08 .b2 . "',,:, ',~ S2c SANTOS, VI~-1i·ord. A. ", 37b 87 58 '.~: ,Sl'o, :

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,(From I3~a·.ell) .,,",.

NlIME"':.~ , SERVICE NO.,,! (, ': ., ~,A~~;I', ~"::;1~, BURKS ~ V~;;l'ter R. J842~5 50 . i:PVt~,:'U.. S-." ApnY 1800 Read.y',in all respects to:get.'ung:e;rway. iS2'1 .AnCh,0r awe1gJi.;,1828. S0und.ed. GeneraLQ,uiirters. 1831 Let go..-sta,r i?:9.ard. anChol':;j,.viS:l·bil,1:tyz~ro,; ancnor chain out to ,~O·;+"~thom.s. 1900 Und.erway..oIl,v,arious coursesaIid. Speed.s,departing LINGAYEN,P:'1JLF, LUZON, P •. I. at~·em.p,t1n,~ to join :t'ormation "Uhd.er orq,ers 1'rem OTG . ,7.9.3. }I~tAv;~smoke screen, visib1J,.;ity zero. USin,g, I'aCfar bear- .gS,~d.~~'ista . 190b Form~~J.()n und.er attack by enemy ·plane. ;', :'1...::.' . ,:,'/ ',:>'" ~' at'

, .; , .~:l . 'E.. FLETCHER, 'i. aut. 'P-V.(G) USNR •

. , : ."

20 - 24 , St.~arrilng as berore. 202l.Secjuoed. I'rom GeneralQ,uarters,. setCond,i tionII.

2030 s·ouildE3d. General Q,uarters.·· 2057' .secured rromGeneral Q,us.xters, set cond.ition II. ,2152 In l'ormation :,beh1ndV .• S.S. HARRIS. U.-S.S. BOLIVAR,' and U.S.S., DOYEN, with U.S.S. OZARK and. un1Ci~:nt,il'iea. LSD astern. Course .3430 True, speea. 12 knots· (Stand.ard. Speed.). 215:> fC/c'r..o JJ30 True. '2,200' C/Cito 34,J°True. 2318 Ullidentll'ied. ship entered. colUlllIl betw~EiIi this ,ship ana.theU·.S S.··DOYEN. 2320 U.S.S. ·~.oNARD WOOD d.esignated..as;{~uia.e.' 2J?9 clcto3l5'9,~ ~'.~_ B7'~/ . knots (JJ~,rpm's) .:>.. ' ,",,: '~L

. .,. (/~

FLETCHER, __ -=~ ____ ~ __ ~~ ______________ ~~.~.~~~~ ______ ~-=~~~~G~~.

APPROVED: EXAMINED:

~~', ," . U. WIEDQRN, Ca.Ji)ta1n u, s. N .,·C0.MMANDING.

?6.co·~ H.F. ANDERSON. Lieut.. 1,1. s.N~R. ,NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH , u. S. OOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 0 • 571993

CONFIDENTIAL 00635

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NAVPllRll-I" (RIIY, '""") DECK LOG4~MARKS~HEEr

,SHERIDAN UNITED STATES SHIP ____ -'-~_...:--___________ _ WednesdaY,10 January ,19M , (Dar)" (Dole) , (MM}/h)

00 -04. .' steaming in accordance with ComTransREim THIRTEEN's Withdrawal Order NO.

A7-44 ana CTF 79 dispatoh 090160., In CQIllpany with Task unit 79.14.1. U.S.B. LEONARD WOOD (O.T.C. and Fleet Guide). On base course 3150T. Making 60 rpm's tor standard Speed or 12 knots. Condition II is set. 0132 Changed course to 290o.T", 0232, Changed oourse to 268oT." 0331 Changed oourse to 24JoT. 0344 Changed Standard Speed to 13 knots and steaming at thirteen (13) knots. 0345 In, posiU<>n with col.UIDll leaner U.S.S. HARRl:S abeam. Of & }f~ WOO~D. _

" ' " ~t1II~t~ , I ~ . ~(~ Lt(jg) D-V(G"} USWoR' •

"., .. -, 04' - <08 ' . ,- •

, steaniing. as betore. 0513 Changed l'leet 'course and axis to 219or:r:r;Ue-. ' 0608 Ch!2Ilged: !illeet. course and axis to 1·95°.[lrue. O~35 Souilded General .Q.ua~' r'bers.' .

,,: O~50 S-eou.red ~rQIll General Quarters,. set condition~'II·~L rf!', '.' ~ ',:. ' <---

. " : -~ ... ~FLETCHER(i <" .•

. . ' , . 'Ueut e', D-V (G) Jrelia. . \. '", .' . ..

'.I t

( ,'lb - -20' • • ' , . ,~~ Steaming as be1'ore,,!, 1852 SOUD.d.:ea: reutine sUnset~Geile'

seoure rrQll1 Gelleral Quarters. Set, Condition III.' . , I " •

" . ~ . ."

~1952

ON, Lt (jg), D-V(;G) USNRIt

4 ..'. .'.~, • ·z.

20 ,~ ,.?4.. :,' , . " ",s;teaming!~~:ti~t;~re. 20.52 Changea.r1eet oCi>urse and axis tQ,l)OoT. 2208

Cha.rig'~~: r1eet e:o,~se:,and axis to 115·0 T. 2329 c/cto 1350 T. 235 "oj to 1150 T •

. ' ....

APPRO",ED: EKAMINEQ:

J6 :o.::~t, . II.;. '~ERSOI$; LI~Ut.' 'u.$.N.R~ NAVIGATO~

TOBE,FORWARDEQ DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAI.PERSONN'E1. AT TH~ END OF EACH MONTH

", u. S. GOVERIIJo!ENT PRINTING OFFICE', 1944 0:682899 '

. "

CONFIDEN'TJAL ' DECK LOG--REMARKSSHEEr

.~.~ .' , SHERIDAN

UNITED STATES SHIP_~-':""_-,--..,-_--,:",::="",-:",_:"""",,-,-_--:-_--:-~ __ _ Thursa.ay 11 .January ,'19 45

(Dar) (Date) , (M"t'Ih)

, 00 - 04 . " , steaming in. acoordanoe 'with Oom,Tl'ansBoll.1J Withdrawal Ora.er No. A7-44

anQ. orfiF 79 61.ispatoh0901bO .. In ,company withTas.k: Unit 79.14.1.U.S.S. LE6N~D WOOD (O.T.O. ana. Fleet Guia.e). On base oou:rse 1150T, 114 gyro, 109 pso,.;::4'18 pstO'l Making 70 rpm's to make Stannard Speed or 13 knots,., 0143 E~eC1tt~ :two turn to course 0950'1'.0235 Execute turn two to oourse 1150 T.· 03,34 1., uminous r1are upon horizon bear.ing 1370 T., Bear nroun~.t~. be, S, AN .JOSE, MINDORO'ISLAND. ' . t,/J, ~~. '/ " '

'",' f. EVANS r.'" '!'Lt(jg) D-V(G}" ,NR.

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,,12 ·,-",J.o ,'- .... . ,,' ,', . ) .. :'Steaming as.berore. : '1210' 01:!3 !i!9 .13.5 kno;tfs., S'tandarti SpeedJs J..3.,~5' ~, Jmotsvn. rpmtsh 1329 Passed eo.ao ROOKB-,aba'am.:to starboara. .<tis,

\"~00~:,y~a.s.1334 ol<i and ',axis' to' ,1700 T ana.,.+:7:,on,Ci> ,1511:' lo.,and'; ',a.,5!9T·a.nd. 14:90 pgo. J.i530 NASO .pt.", PANAY ISLANJ)a'beain 'to t,\ a.istQlii , miles,.., :,

", ,,;. .....

i6 ,20, steaming as berore.,

. . General QUarters.

20,;i- 24 ' , : . ,

'" ... " .

, .'; steam1J1gi"as', berore., 2205 Ohanged. r1eet oourse and. axis t,', O,~i1 0, T," ~;, '

~ '/j},' ~ 1tJ{'"."~'; ,

, ' •. ~"·,.Jr. '/' Lt(jg} D~V<,G) USNR.·

APPRO~ED:

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EXAM! NED,

,~

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'JI~~~'~. , H-.F.' ANDERSo:rg, IJ.eut.:

TO e~,FORWARDED, DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF ,NAVAL. PERSONN!!:L. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

.) .

U.S. N.R.; NAVIGATOR

. .', . ,.,.' U. S. GOVI!RIQ,!!NT PRINTING OFFICE:l944 0-082899

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DECK LOG ........ REMARKS SHEET

SHERIDAN . Frida"" 12 J'anuar,r' I. I: UNITED STATES SHIP __ ~_---,-----:-_---=====---_________ ~~=al,L_~,:;-:-~~' ~.J...ob-. 19J1o.,l (Dav) (Dale) . (M"!,,h)

00 04', . Steai}ling in accordance with CT]' 79 dispatch 090160 enroute LEYTE in

company wltlVTask Unit 79.14.1>U .S.S. LEONARD WOOD (O.T.C. and Fleet Guide). On base;\tcour~e 118?T. Making 73 rpl[!'s. to make 13.5 knCDts, Standard speed.~ 0018 .~!Land' ",,1s to 090oT.Ol06 c/o and ax1s to 070oT. ~.

to O'~ ,T, -._ . 5fit~D-V1~! USNR .•

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04 __ ,08' c. ,. ' ..

~S:ti~am1ng as.f.before.,0520 c/c:and axis"to 062.oT • .: .. 0603 Sounded General ~artej.,fL-<routinel. 0705 Secured, trom General. Q.ulU'te.rs. Changed course t,o 042_GT;.(2 TPRNf. 0747 c/cto 06ZoT. (2 TURN). ' .

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"'. .' 68;~:£~')'i:."J . . . :Ste8rin1.iig as: before. 081Q' Crew mustered· at quarters .No absentees ~

" Q835),,~,Q~iv:[email protected] mligazine temperature ~e:pCDrts. - Conditions normal. 0910 'W G,Mp:GWi'tI ;IS~, abeam to sta;rboard d~stance 8~6 miles,. 110 Half-masted ,colors , "'\qurin>g.,"b~r.ia~ ser-y;ices aboard U.S.S .. CAlLAW~Y. 1106 Two- eked. colors. ': ,.1:15'0.r"r.sok., ilt'Cerval Of!1800~Y'ards. .

:;:,',;: ';::~:i:rt, .' EU.IOTFENTON~:"!~ . . ·X ;'U J."'. ;~,.~. .' .... Lt (jg) D";V( GJUSN.R~'

. . . ",: I .,.~ .' ,' .. ~ . :. " . \.

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12····' ;~.6' , \ . "··~-:st~~iIigas,b~:t'or·e. 1240 Sowio:ed GeneraT ~ar.ter:s, entering SURIGAO I'. '.STRA~ET$.,~~L 1301 . C'ha~ged, fleet course_;~dax1ste OJooT,.. 1340 Change~ t:Ji'Elet ,,' ·.o,etirs,.e.'iilid ,axis to' 1354oT.' 1439 Ope~~dinterval 'to) 1000fY,:~rds. 1535Q!l.iq'

," . 79.,3 '~bo~:rd :U.S.S.,;~ISreceived,or.9-erst~takeTG79, .. ;_\~.1 independe'n."h,~Y to . ",~s:L~:t.e,d, anchor~,I",_:e in a~vance o1''.,remaindEir of. forma~\i/215. 36 0.I ,.s, ,'t.,o..',l, " .. . knots, l8iL- rpm's)., ,,/1537 Secured from· Genera~:.~ters.~~/~',};;':'

'. '~-" PM A~r" . . " . Lt (js) D-. V" G, .)·'USNR.,: ..• '

t",:', \ "'.' ... I •. :'

. 16 - 20 . Steruriing as before. 1648 Chan~e fleet eours'e and axis to 340oT,.;.,. 1727

Changefle.et CCDurse and axis to-JiO T.. 17Li:1Change fleet course ana.~xis ;to 3000 T., 1744 S'et Special Sea "'Detail. Proceeding at various speeds and

;·eourse'$tCII);as~igned anchorage ill,:' LEYT;E GULF, P.I. 1834 Anchored in Berth #7 ,1nIJ!lYT.lliiGULFi, P .I. in 27 fathoms-'of water with 120 fathoms of chain toth~;:Jt.arbo~rd anchor. Following are anchoragebearings':TAYTAY POINT 168c>::t't;::AS!;.()M',~POINT 194°T;TANGBO 'POINT PEAK 220.5 0 T; and OLD FORT 34aoT. Eng~ne's. a:r.~.",Iile,cllred,.1>o 15 minutes notice. 1855 Engines and stee~ing e,llgihe sep'ured toifon~'J:ialf' hour notice. 1933 Sounded Gen,eral Q,Uarters.. unidEihti-~Ied .plane}" . ""ea-.,' 1953 se,cured, r,rom General Qp.erter~ etlM/14 A,

Lt{jg) D-V(G) USNR. ~ 20 - 24

Anchored as before. Engines on. 2 hour notice.

, •• ROBERTS, ieut. D-V(G) USNR.

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APPRO~ED! E~AMINED:

?t~?·~ . ReF. AEDER$pti,. Lieut. U, S,N. R. NAViGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT Tt-JE EN'D OF EACH MONT'H

.;.. U, S, GO.VERNlIIENT PRINTING OFFICE! 1944 0 - .8l899

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UNITED STATES sH,P'----'-__ --'--'--_--=S::=H:::;ER=I=.D=:.AN=:....-...--_..:--___ --:-_ Saturday 1') Ja.nuary ,19M (:0.#) (Date) (M"[IIII)

00 - 04 A;nehered.·in

ABUYOG,. LEYTE in board aneher. SOPA on U.S.S. LEONARD WOOD. lllottee,. Condition 3 sea watch set.

04 -,08. ,'Anclloredas bel'ore.Oo02 Sounden GeneralQ,uarters

, 0058 3e'cured;l'r~ General Q,uarters.' Set Cundition III. ale;-t.

~~~~

,08 ',~) .. 2..: . '.'. , , .': ::·.Aa·Qhored as bel'ore. 0800 Crew,muster€!c1·' on statipns; no absentees.. '0801.:1.C1 701' came allilD:gs14e starboara side,'; CGmlIllencea debarking. survivor

l; pa$l,engers .(l)n LOI 701". 'They are as1"ollows:' . ':. ".' \~.#'. \ .' .• ;.' ' ,',.', -" ~~ .. , ,t ••

'. 'I'n.s·:t'ollowing nwnedo:t'l'icel's' and enlIsted men, survivors 01' th~ _ , vessels in.dIeated, were reeeiv~d on board l'ortransportation a.nd.di~' .

.. , . ~01:l'.~iYI~~at ..l03;;" 10 :Jan~!ilry 194';. , '.' '.J :,;!(Survivors·'ol·U~S .• S Ol>WlA.NEY,BAY) .'A, •

~ :::~:::~:. NAME ' "'~ " ~ " : . ;'.':SM:ITH 'Allen Wesley ,:.,iBE£E' 'Walter Lee ...... ~ - , ,

., ·DIElO!:Ml?ERHaroltl ItL" . ... .' '.

"'" ~ \AlLFANO i';1Glhlr Paw.. , ~GIRE,,:: Harold EugeIlt:j'

:BAHr·.· '!'C1bert Earl ;rr~· BAII1fARD,Gerala. (n)" B.ALKENOL, Wilfred Winand BA.RNES, Ri~hardAdams BATSON, Stacy Wade BELL, William Jay BEYER, Miliion Samuel BLOKING, Frank Curry BOLLIGER, Eli (n)

, BOLOG~A, Ren!'lte Pietro .. BOY.I?!,.. ... ~~~~.l,. : .. Alexander

IlROOES ,Clare:p.ee ' .. Ar 1 ton ·t;}~ON, . >, '~~s

~~BELL".. ;ta~hlin :OARNER, VerReIl:E1$t~l . CARR, OliceMareus JI!!" CHAJ:IDLER, ,Arthur Lee CHEEK, Eawara Lee .' CLOPPER, Donald Lester COOPER, JQseph Dayton COURTNEY, Eaward. Joseph Jr_ COX, Truman Jame s CRAWFORD, Leonard. Carl CRENSHAW, ftptt ft Aft .

CROCHET, William. Earl DeSIL'VA, Herman Raymond DIEHL, Harvey Wesley . DOLCE, Gera~d. (n) DREW, Earl Hazlitt ERICKSON, Harold (n) FLEEK, Rl.chard Arthur FRESKOS ,JamesMike GENSLER, R!ii.y.mona. Arthl.ur GILL, Joe "V' GIUSTO, Charles "M"' GODDARD, Edward EUgene GOUGHLER, Arthur Glenn

A'PPRO'-':ED:

. ,' . L 'G.'Cdr.. usNik~'

.: ,Lileut.. 1iJSNR/.· . Lt,(jg) tistm

,'"1"l J

'SERVICE 'NO~:,:' 080 45 lE)'(,\:

", .' 0 32 20 14;',· : "'. . ,357 18 22 '

605 0,001 75755 71 840 71 'II;)

">.656 84 52 \ .( '822 15 07 80.5 98 02 .

~? " • 2.25 40 41 . . 854 04 95

052 57 24 '052 57 20

.. 837 88 54 ob4 0'; j'/ 801 30 20 308 44 32 oj7 90 11 :~·7') 32. 80

. 835 45 15 . 7,58 03·90 650 20 26 410 18 31 016 55 89 058 15 05 84') 42 27 044 70 '/1. 801 29 02 94320 09 809 22 14 342,24 28 ob4 63 21 002 27 00 411 30 '89 808 51 8) 577 28 20 850 68 85 658 01 44 800 8'/25

EXAMINED:

•

.. FIt.E NUMBER .

74019 201012 170404

~ Jl:M2e .AMJ.e Sle S'(}2c

, Sle Sle SIc) RMJe RM3e. Sle Fle RM3c Sle Sle SF3e Sle BMle Sle Sle· stMlc sle Sle AMMle CM2e Scle Sle MMlc AMM3e ale (RdM) Sle (AW) BMle .AMM)c .AMM2e AMMle MMJc a2e

,Slc .AMM2e PtrV3e

.' . ~ , 76· .'f!.~ ~QRN, Captain u.'s: N 'COM'MAND1NG, ReF. ANDERSO:tl, Li!ut. u.s.N.R. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE' BUREAU OF NA'-':AL. PERSONN'Et.. AT THE. END OF EACH MONTH ,. .' : u, S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1"4 0·\111%899 .

._"'.'---"---"'--'-' ~=~~--...,---CONFIDE~TIAL. PAGE

00641 (a)

NAVPERS III (REV. 1"'4) . DECK LOG-ADDITIONAL REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES SHiP _-"---' _____ -=S:.;:H:.;:E:.;:RI=D:..:.AN:=:... _____ -"-__ _ Saturctay 1; January ,19M

08 - 12 (Contihued)

~

GRAYSON, Marvin (n) Jr. '. H.ALLMAN, LeG wayihe

HOLT, Charles Courtney HOWARD, Joseph Gera1a HUDSON, Elwood. T.b.'om.as IANNI, ·Jose»h - (n) ISAACS,: Jesse,' (n)Jr,. JOHNSON, DEi)na-1.Q ,.Wa,yne JOHNSON, 1$u18 Dale

· KENNEDY, J G4~)?aul KIRKLAND, V~rgil·Clinto~

· KRAMER:; . De$is RCln,llan LEWIS .• Ogre Them.as, L;r:~HTIE.,Lcnds "J'"

, LYTLE" Albert . Lawall , ." , ~NESS; W1l11~. Ber,t'rand MAL VESTI, En.r~ cCilAbe1e ~TIN, Raleigh Albert McqLE.ND():N, COY' Wayne MeF AD:PIN, BUt'l "De,en· MeFARLAND,Reyal' Jackson McMELLEON ;>J:~h.n T,hoinas " McMILLAN', Cl,it1't:lrd. Barclay MILANEsE; hank Francis

. MILL~ hLeW;~,+l Junior '. " 'MIRANO:I' ,M-iel\ael>"( n)

. MOLLER ; ,Fti eharq.: 011 ver MUELLER ,{At''t):;ltlr, James MUtCAElY,'JtDh.nJosepll. ORTNER, Frank Joseph PAGANELLI" Ernest Paul . PANYON, Anten 'J(.euis PEMBRIPK,' Ar.thUl' (n) PENA" HUmperteManasz PETER SON" Bern.!U"d.. Anthony 'EOLLARD, Isaac Haven PORTER, Edman 'Lain . PH ,KennetlaEugene

· " .. " _ ,- Richard, Harry. PYLES, Woedrbvt Wi1so~

· RAM±RJiiR f'\~~11?$rt0 . Marin RENlILLARD~ 'Bertrand "Z" RICHARDS ,~al1as (n) RICHARDS, ErwinEUgelil.e ROGERS t . Frankli:ra (n ) SAND~UISTt Charles, William SCHMALTZ, Rey (n) i SCOTr, JethrG G1i:ratan SELLERS, william Carl S~E, Hubert. Garth '. SIMEONE, Vincent (:ra) Jr. SMITH, Cli~!0rd Eugene STANFORD, Altred Earnest TAUS, George John TE .Bl!lEST, L0we1l William TOWNSEND, Charlie i William V.ALDEM...lI.R, Ray Cuintana' VALENTINE, Arks.- David. 'Lewis WELKER, Paul Douglas WOODLE, Arthur Clivia YATES, Robert Harrison Jr. ZJ::M]..lERMAN, curtis .Gene {Survivor ot U .S.S. WALKE DD723}

~ COLE, .Graver Cleveland.

APPROVED,

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

SERVICE NO.

722 29 52 .892 31 53

058 93 ,1 338 40 71

, 200 43 71 . 603 08 20

855 73 43 . 377· Jo .91

.871 73 02 414 0485 054 29 75 . 87Q ,1·08 88.5. 37 31 ,805 04 9~ 31:6 46 32 851. 25 23 88.7 13 52 378 52 '71 357 28 32 835 54 59 ;12 68 05 321 88 57 870 08 8:; 378 07 45 570 12 92', 203 39 14 859 11 90 872 92 18 709) 2, 01 411 34'49 378.09 18· . 31247 5i' 045 00 07 025 40 87 725 95 90 250 34 27 356 12 01 029 80' 9? ' 021 99 33

·92880 14 576'21 14

.· .. 205.17 09 800' 8'157 800 8700 014 08 01 814 51 04 8.70 '08 03 555 02 49 263 80 58 31249·73 007 17 58 872 34 82 02980 35 610 04 39 300·12 27 030 40 41 880 0) 77 941 17 37 500 18 84

".846 8, 13 :203 58 00 290 18 88

R.ANK EnSign, USN

EXAMINED:

(DajI) (Dille) _ (M07I/h)

~

S.20 .. Slc ARMJ.c . s10 BM2c '.AMMlc S10

. SK2c GM·30 A.cMM ACMM Rd:M3e .. Slc

. AOM2e CSK AMM3c SSML3c $20 AOMlo 81.0 .AMM2c S2c Slo Slc

.' .AMM3c . .A'MM3c Mo" F1c AMM2c ACMM .AMM3o Flo Ck2c S10 liMM3c ACMM C'D\n:V Slc S10 Flc Slc AMM2c Y3c Slc CMM MM3c. S10 AM2c Slc AMM2c RM2c 55MB30 S20 . SC2c AEM2c S10 S2c S2c EM30 S20 'lMV3c MM2c

FILE NUMBER 323060

l!, ?J.~ COMMANDING. H.F. ANDERSON, Lieut. ~, s. N.R. NAVIGA"l'OR

TO'BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAl.. PERSONNEl.. AT. THE END OF EACH MONTH

---.-~.-,.,~.-"-.. -~ . ..,.....--

PAGE 00641 (b)

NAVPER$ '" (REV. , .... ) DECK LOG-:-ADDITIONAL REMARKS SHEET . CONFIDENTIAL

. UNITED STA'lJ"ES SHIP _.::......~_~ ____ -=S::::BE=R:::I=D:.=.AN=-_____ ,--:.;; '..;..': "_!_\··'--.:8:...:a;.;..t;...ur=;;a.:;::a~y"----:-:;;;1':::.3~-"J~a;:;:n;::u:;;:ar;==. :..",--, 19n (Da~) (Dale) (MomII)

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

08 - 12 (Continuea.l

(Casualties tram U.S.S. MI~OLISOA36) _. , ....... "

NAME SERVICE NO ..

MYERS, Willi~s R. SANTOS, Wilr,·ord A. (Fr01llBeach) ' ..

'835 08 02 370 87 58

~ S20 1310

BURKS, Ves~er R.38424550 :pvt.! U.S~ . .A:f:1D:Y. OBJOLC! oast" off. 0832 Daily magazine temperatures reports reoelved.;, 'colld,itions normal. 0840 WHITE,Raymond. F., MoMM2.c, 710 44 48, was .oonl·in~d tG the brig' fer safe keeping by order ot the Oonimanding Otticer, awaitingdisoiplinary 'aotion :for insolenoe and rerus.al .toobey orders. 0915 By authority ot Bu.M&S Form "G"., MULLINS, Oharles (n), oJ7 15 03, 82c, U8NR,wastran:sre:rredtOHNMS MAETSYUKERfc:;>r."treatment. By the same authority the tollow1ng meDytere transl'erred.to LST 200~ MYE.R8, William R., 820, U8NR; PAGENELLI,·Erne.stpa:u.l, AMM3c, USNR; BURIG,. Vester R., Pi'o, U.S. Army, :38434550. 1100 By the same auth0rity andta th.e HNMS.': MAETSYUKER, th.e l'ollowing men: KIRKLAND,Virgilo1intoD:jACMM, USNR;' SHAPE,. HloU"bert Garth, J124973, AMM2c, USNR; SANTAS., Walter AlldreW, Slc, USNR; Allrecor.ds, bags and hammaoks~aooOIil'panied all transr~rs. 11,20 WHITE, Raymond F., was released fromoent'inement by order of theOommanding O1'f.10er· after Captain's Mast held at 1100 in.whieh the man was redioed ta :he next :. inf'eriC)r rate ......

'1.;:

12 - 10 .'.~. Anohor,e,~;i:;s be:t'ore.

10 . - 20' "./; Anohored;;.:~1!' bel'ore.

,. ~ , ~.' -. ,.

-.•. ~

20 - ~4 \1'.'~".:.;··:' '._ Anchored.as . bet' are • .. ,' .1.-. .

:,'.:

.... ". ,. ' ..

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! .'.

. . . ~ . .'.

.. '.,; ,

APPROVED,

No . remarks •. ..

-,'. '. ". '

No rem.ar.ts:s":,, :1 J . .~,

. , ~ ! .... ' ..

:f'

. '.--' .~ .',

EXAMINED,

: ,','" 1 •

#:,,~~: ... "\~1

. -, ,

• ~ I I ,'_ .

• • WHALEN -. " Lt (jg). ''!)""y< p..). iUSim.

• ! .. -'... ...... , '

·:f/~ 61i~~~ ... ~y\ GJ '; ~rm~·:. ~~ '<' ';;\;Lu Jf;: ,·.'" ..... 't,A

. , 0"''' .~'n. ,f;

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; : ..... . " ...

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.. L

.. P .H. WIlm?ORN, GaJltaill: u, s. II! ." . COMMANDING. H.F t ANDERSON, Lieut.. 'u.s, N: :R~" NAVIClATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH '. . . . ' u. S. OOIlllRNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 0 • 571&93

,

CONFIDEN1JAL PAGE~0.;;:;.0=-64=3 __

NAVP.ERI!I-I34 (REV; , ...... ) DECK LOG-:-REMARKS SH.EET . ,~.' .'

UNITED STATES SHIP ____ -'---:-_........:..._·..:;:.S..:;HER==I=D..:;.AN::::.:... _____ ---.-___ _ Sund.ay (Dar)

14 JanUarY • 19M (Date) <M"!)th)

.'./

00 - 04 ". Anohored in aocoraaD.oe with cro 79.14.1 orders in LEYTE GtJU'Ql'i' ABUYOG,

LEITE in 27 i'athoms of' water with 120 rathoms ~t ohain to the starboarda:nchor. SOPA',enU.S'.S. LEONARD WOOD. 02.5.5 A sUbniarine (enemy) oontaotedby .destroyer Ileal' "anohorage area. 031.5 Captain oalleo. and arrangemWi:ents lilao.e to get' under-way i1' neoessary. . '

AI\..A.,..~'--.....

• J. , GENSON, L1>( jg -V{G) USNR,.

04':', 08 ,,' ' . " , Anol;l.:ored as ,beroDe. Standing, by to get underway upon short notioe beoause

Qf ~nemy,submarine re,Porteo. in. the:, vioinity. ,0411 Reoeived'report i'rom attaokj,ng "~.oree'll vessel that they haEi. obServed.. large ,air bubbles rising t(!)the surfaoe,intlle:vicinity 01' where theenemyuno.ersea ¢rart was believed to be. 1D'70<t>!Main engines put,(!)ll twe hours llQtioe."

t", .. ,,: "',',

OS- 12 Anohored as berore."" Crew mustereo. on staticlls

':; , e,eived, a.ailymagazinereports. Temperatures 'round

\, ,.,'

I.; ~ .. ' I.,:' .r.. ,.t

" 'd. ;'J: :::

. .. '16 - 20 , , ' '

.Anohor.~C1 as be:t:ore.. No remarks~ 'Y _ ~. ~ •• " "'," . ' • .r

!f'!', :: ... ,.

... ' .. ""~ ... ", ~.' .. ' .~' ;': . 20- 24

,- ':Anehcred:a:;S ;'be'rore •. ' No remarks. ". '.' l~i.i.:':t~J.~S·~\i:~ .. :..r,: . ",' , ,

APPRO'-:ED,

, \

EXAMINED:

'. /).J--.t! P A,. _fl ~~V~I

Lt (jg) D-V(G) USNR. '

"

USNR.

, )

10' ff~~ . RtF ~ ANDERSO~, I,ieut; u. s.N.R. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO' THE BUREAU OF NAVAl.. PERSONN'EI.. AT THE END OF EACH MONT'H

, '; ,:_' U. S. GO~NIIIENT' PRINTING OFFICE' U44 O· .82899

.... '

, 00645 PAGE ____ _ , CONFIDENTIAL

DECK LOG-REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES $HIP ____ --'-__ ~..::::,SBER=:::::;I=D:..:AN=, :.:..-________ _ M~nQ.ay 15, J'an:aary ,19~ (.D4v) (1J4I<) (M"!'fA)

00 - 04 Anolaored:lIl. accerdance wi:tla om 79.14.1 orders in LEYTE GULF orr ABDYOG,.

UYTE 'in 27 l'athoms or water with 120 l'at.nems 01' chain to starboard anchor. SOPA en U.S.S. LEONARD WOOD. Engin-es on2 hours notice. Oonaition:3 watch

sot. · A4.~ Lieut. D-V(G} USNR.

~~~ , ' " '~ , Ati01iOre,d a.s berore. 0002 S0unded. rsutine"Gen.era1 Q,uarters,. ::@034 Secured

!;~,G~nera1 Quarters.' 0050 Reoeived. aai1y magaZinej!ep rts, t~~e:atures nor-

, ' , , J'. B GENS'ON t , ' (jg) -V(G) USNR.

08-.i12, ",', , \AncltoreGl. 'as l:lerore.. 0800 Q,uart~rs ror ,muster;Il.El absen.tees.;0908 .At',ter

", alaOle0'l' #4c:tavi t 'parted when strong' M,ok w~~ 'being raised.. No eiisua1 ties tEl:'pel":~'C!innel. '

. ';;. ~. , . . , , -, ,

20 A:llchorea as berore.

.... ,'. ...~.

. , ", ~

f,!l;;, , ", L

No remfi~.k:s. ~

" '

20' :~24 ,'c.'"

1,', .A:ric.noreaas berore. No remarks.

APPROI(ED:

"

"

EXAMINED:

USNR.

.. ~

~ROBERTSI ~~!ut. D-V(GJ USNR.

NAVIGATOR

TO' aE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE !3UREAU 'OF NAVAl.. PERSONNl!:1.. AT THE END OF EACH 'MONTH

U, S. GOVERNMENT PRINTINO OFFICE: 1944 0 -1182899 '

-'

CONFIDENTIAL 00647 PAGE ____ _

NAVPlmS-IM (REV. 1-44) DECK LO~EMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES SHIP ____ --'-~~.......:..· ..:.:S:.:HER==.:..:I.:..:D:.:.:AN~ _________ Tuesday 16 (D.~) (Dol.) .

JanUary , 19-45 (MOJ:IIh) .

00 04 ' Anchored in aooordance with CT{] 79.14.1 orders in LEYTE GULF off ABUYOG,

LEYTE:in 27 fathoms of water with 120 fathoms of chain to the starboard anohor. p'~' .. S~.LEONARD WOOD S.0.P.A. Both boilers in use.

~~!/F :.'

.. ,::-':',' .

g!L:~,:"08 . :::. ,Ancliored as before •.. 060} Sounded General Q,uarters and started extensive

. damage e'6n1irol and steering· oa'f!ualty drills.· 0708 Secure t'r drills and :·~.Eme1'la1:,~uart·ers.· .' . , '. ,

'" ':, :)

) USNH.

Ej£,"':': 't2':.':' ". : ::.:' ,Arro.;li:ored as .:befoJie' •. ; @800 Re.cei v:~d daily magazine report - temperatures

.i ,.a;~~~1:~.,:,,0800 .. Seeured e;y:r(Joompa~.s,. :,,0800 All: divisiolls mustered on stations -.) ~~it·a;~,ae~:t,ees •.. J?\lrsua.Q:'t Adqomd~h! bFor,J?ac - ;t::er Orders.~ #P9967 of 20 December

"J..~4~\eoznm.andel:' Ta.sk 1l;o;roe 75 d~s.p~toh,0447 of .16 yanuary 1945. The followi~.~ed men hereby/hav.e been detaohep. this date to ll.s.s. MACK (DE 358) ~.Qr'1i~sfer to nea»'estFr../S West .Coast for aSSignment by Co:mm.ander SUbordinate

··Oo1lllli.and>Ser..,ForPao/ .

. ,:~;.~~~t~~;B:.~.·'i60v":; 0;18:,·~0,"\:V",:,6. U~, - 'MAREK" L.A., 841 20 65, 810 . .,: y-6 USNR. ) ]VlJ'!l:YERS':.J:.D •.. 1231'14'2'0 "CM2o V-6' USNR - 'RAMIREZ A~B", 841 28 42 Sle, 'v-6 USNR. '·'4iJi€S~;~·l.i\E:,329 2989, :82C: V';'6 USNR - .A:NlDtlEwn." j~J 0' 565 li 06'''''810,

Gp~s.~rAN,;::·:D .• F.', .5691700~, EM2c,V-.:6USNR,- v-::q:~~."" . ,,: .. G.A.S~tnn-:t '~.:.H •. ,' 556 38 96" Slo.,< V-6 USNR .;., GR;EGORY', C.A., 841 47 05,'Flo, V-6 USNR •

. .1:::", ·::T4I~,>W.;F.~;:8?, 2e,,:;V U R. ','

',; 1 ,.,

,I',

. ' . , , "\' j,·, ... f~~;_· ~~" .' .... ~ • ?':- ,," ,

. ~~;,.;;'.!!c~~~ed as befor~,.. 1225 By order of eOIlmlanding'Officer' tempora~~:d'uty "was oompleted as of' this: date for the t'ollowit,ng: na.med men:

1 , .. ,. • "."

Af-CCORMIOK, Jo.qn.Edward, -244, 4Q.45.,,:. RM2e, USNR, In Charge .• , McMAHAN, George -' F;'i~hois, 732 'OLP ~86<, RM20, U8NR e'

' ..

NAGY,.c ., 653 29 ,52iil, RM;to, USNR.. . BOHAC "Joseph Edw~n, 726 7G; /3'4(; Slc (RM) ... BUFF, M1:.ehael John, 811 24 -82',Slo (RM),.

'DAVI~" Je,mes :D",,: 381 89 93,.i Sa..c(SM)., . l . ;::PUWl.f.Y..:, .. iT~as l?, 878 77 2

63

6,: S2c (SIV( 0.),

GOURLY t Alton V., 825 18 , S20 SM • .. 'LA:NOUXi:~:~es-:l:i:.,t 293 08 24, S20(SM) •

. ,L~1AN" ,~re1gh~(;>nP .o" 87002 62, S2c (8M) ~. " tO~p'r,eceed and'repQrt to the Co:mm.ander Adm1nistrati ve Pacific via FAIR~S.. '

. . ·1~;r/'t';t" 16 - 20

Anchored as before. No remarks ..

\.

20 - 24 Anchored as before .. No remarks.

APPRO\(ED: E;XAMINED:

~. ~ phi~ous, FOrces

"~~ / PE .' • EV:ANS, Jr. ~ Lt(jg) D-V(G) US1lR./

).f~ Lieut. D-V(G~ USNR.

;t .. ?f.~, . R_F. ANDERSO~T,. T,1 Aut .• U. S. N. R.; NAVIGATOR

ToaE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAUOF'NAVAI.. PERSONNEl.. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

; Ii. S. OOVERNloIENT PRlNTIIIG OFFICE: 1944 O·U~899

. CONFIDENTJAL PAGE_0~O_6_4--,9 __

NAVPER&-IS4 (REV. ,-..) DECK lOG--REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES SHIP_' _____ ~-_SHER--I-DAN-. ~~ ________ ...:. Wednesday 17 January, 19 45 (Da,) (Date) . (Mot'l~)

00 - 04 . Anchored in aooordanoewith .CT(] 79.14:.1 orders in LEYTE GULF off .4.BUYOG,

. LEYTE, in 27 fathoms of.water ·with 120 fathoms of ohain . anchor. U.S~S. LEONARD 'WOODSOPA. Both boilers in hours notice.

04 -08 Anchored as before. 0603 So~ded General ~arters

General Q.u.a:uters exten~i ve drills for damage oontrol .. .,.. ........... 'Seeured .from General Q,uarters •.

08 ..; 12 ',' Anohored' as before. Crew mus~ered on stationSt~ absen~.· .~., •. {".

." if /};- .. t ~?/-' . "~

',' ~. VANS, Jr .• /' ;' Lt (jgl'D-V(G) USmt •

'" ./ .

: ~,.12 ";1 ·1:6 ,,'. ' 9J,f-& .:, " Ailchored' as before .. , No remarks •.

d" *~P. WHAIEN i , '~'. . ~

:,..) " ;. . " .~ Lt (jg) n-V(u-). USNJh

'::'">i6 ~,' 18 .

,~~ . '.>. '. \

t' ;.'

, ... : (-,

<i\ :

. . .:Ab.dhored.' ,as befor.a .. No remarks.

J/.P. WHALEN, Lt(jg) n-V(G) USNR ..

- 20 .Anehored as before •. No remarks.

20 - 24 Anohored as before. 2038 Air Flash RED. Sounded General Quarters.

Order9Q Smoke, boats to make smoke. ~116 Air Flash WHI~ _ 2117 ~Ceased making smoke~ S~q~~ed from General Quarters. ~~~

. ' , .' P.M. AUBRY, ."' .... ',.) L~(jg) D-V~G) USNR.

' .. : :

APPRO~ED: EKAMINED:

. H.F. ANDERSOJl, tieut. U. S.N. R. NAVIGATOR

TO fiE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AT THE EN'D OF EACH 'MONTH

.,-" U. 8. aoVIllUIMIlNT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 O·Q289D

CONFIDEro;ITIAL PAGE ____ _ 006;1


UNITED STATES SHIP _________ · :::S=H:=E:.:R:=ID=AN:::.... ________ _ Thurs<1ay 18 January ,19M (Dav) (Dale) (Mo!1th)

". _\

00 - 04 Anchored in accordance with C.T.U. 79.14.1 or<1ers in LEYTE GULF orr

ABDYOG, LEYTE in 27 fathoms of' water with 120 :t'athams of chaint~ the starboard anchor. U.S.S. LEONARD WOOD S.O.P.A. engines on: two hours notioe.

,; ; ~a .:. \12,-.: . . Anchored as before... Crew mustered on stations with no absente~s. Re-

oeivedda.ilymagazine report, temperatures normal. 1130 Captains Mast was .,\ .,'tJ.eldl:jl~b.-1}he eases. of RQbertRichard SBARWARK,;SA:l!2C), b15 01 07, USNR, oharged .', '.Witlq!lunallthorlzec1"possession of government property and direct v.101ati'on of ;,: .'. a:n &fc1ei£.r:.· Punis.b:ment;; I Summary Court-Martial •. RaphaeLSC PA~ S~c, 825 60 08,

"1iarJg.9d·~~wi th'unauthoriized .possession:ol' government prQpe ishment; twen'ty..ticiurs "extra duty. ';Mast adjourned at 11'3;. . .

".", c.: r~; \' .,: ',.' I r \ •

t .:: ';

USNR, \ ~ ': .. I I;:'

"

u l~ '::·',10 . :, , ',Andliorea as :befote'.. No remarks.'

. .J

" ;.

10 18 Anohored as bel·ore. No veniar.k.s;

( . ~BO Lt (jg)

18 ... 20 , .. "JVl:Chore~d. 'as ,'be.fore No remarks. {.. f~. '> '. • '~l:.~ , . . ::' ~

.{ j

20 - 24 Anchored as before.. No, remarks~.

, .

! -

/~"'''~ U.S.N . H.:Q' .. ANDERS01:{, I.ieut. U. S. N. R. NAVIGATO~

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF, NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT THE END OF. EACH MONTH

U. S. GOVERNYENT PIUlfTING OFFICE: 1944 0-.&2899

, CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 00653

N'WPER8-'M (REV. , ..... ) DECK LOG-REMARKS SHEEt ,~., .'

UNITED STATES SHIP SHERIDAN Friday 19 January" IA5 --'--'----'--:--..:==:===----------'.,....:-- (Dav) (Dale)' (M<>t>Ihl

00 - 04 " ' ,~ohored in: aocoraanoe with C.T.U. 79.14;1 orders inLEYTE GULF OI'f ABUYOG,

!.EYTE" in, 27 fathoms of water with 120, fathoms 01' ohain tQ the starpoard,anohor • . U.S.S., LEONARD WOOD, S.d.P.A. Both bo~l~rs in, u~e :l:'or a,trj1iary"purposes. Engines are on two hours, notioe. CondlotJ.on III loS set. '~..J2- bJ g " ,..--:) . . ~ec~t~ " . ' " PETER C. EV ANa", Jr •. ~ . , ' Lt(jg)D-V{G}:usNR-( , '

04 - 08 ' "AnoJioredas be:l:'ore;: 0700 Reeeiv,ed. daily magazine report, tempera1?~es re

ported as nor~al. 0710" BENHAM, F.R. CQX, 841 03 51, USNR and GRAVES, W.T., C~.J!:, \ ~:37~6 79, USNE, oonfined to the brig by order or t~c • fficer.

c/i."F. 1 Lt(jg) D-V(\:.t) SNR.

os -'12 :, :Anchored_as ~e:l:'ore. 0800 Crew mustered on stations, no absen'!iE?es. ' 0830 P...:J •. $TOLTMAN,. Ensign, :::O-V(G) USNR, restrioted to his ,quarters on, order 01' Comm~ding Of:(ieer thifl de:~e, for 'a period o:l:', 5 days for inattention to. duty. 0840 Reoelvedmagazine flooding valve report - All in good order.". 1120, BE,NHAM, F.R., Cox, 841 ,03 51; GRAVES, W.T., Cox, 837 40 79 re1e~se~. I f'rr~~,', c OOOlnffLn~~~t1;his,date by o~der. ,of Command:ing Officer., <};' 1 ~,:.

,f/~ !g-. ROBERTS l , ,/ ., ' Lieut. D":V(G) ,trSfffi.

, 12 -'lb-U • <..: ,; :~;~oa~red, ,as pefor~... 1300 Heavy rain an9, squall approaohing. 1320 'Engine ,,:f;~omG.l'dt'l~ed to get steam up on main plant .' steering ,eIlgine gear in use,.' ",,1432'.,S'P:e@I:ing ,engln~ sequred,. 1440 Recei ved, tylo A+myLCM' s (6 )(#648 & 4t>1) and

;t.:!1tei~Lqrews aboard for ,temporary duty on ver,bal orders'. Eight, men' ar~ t;,~, " tl(!)llows,: ,', "', " ' :(\,::: ";' BJJmGERON,:Germain, 'T/4, 31107916, U.$.::A.t"llly.

ARRELELT, Joe,; T/5, 370)5)05, U.s. "Army .. , KOLACZEWSKI, Henry; T/5, )0019599; U~S.AI'my. O'DONNELL, Michaelll. T/5, ,:;0024074, Vi.S. Army. FOX, Richard B,., T75, :;8q~,9184! U.S. Jl)$J.:y. RODRIPUEZ, Justino, T/5,! 9~077~40, ,u.s. Army. PALME[RO, Joseph R., Pvt., :;2245794, U.s. Army. JONES, Joseph J.W., Pvt.;,:,\~8591744, U.s. A':J:Ii,y'. Above men reporting tram,·Co. B - 592na. Eng. SPe:

, ' , "

, 16::"" 18, " ,,'.!::

, '::Anehored::Jasbel'ore. No remarks.

18 - 20

,P .M. AUBRY! Lt{jg) D-V\G) US

Anohored as be:l:'ore., 18)0 Smoke boats oling.' 18:;9 Darken Ship'. Seoure Modlrie,d

on station 10~ y~S from ship, oir- ' Condition III.~ cond~10n III.

E~~ Lt(jg} D-V(G) USNR.

20 - 24 Attohored,as before. 2047 Sounded General Q;u8l'ters - enemy planes in area.

2124Seoured framGenera1 Q.uarters. 2208 SoundeCl General Q.uarters. Enemy planes in area. 2240 Securea. tram General Quarters. .set15~tion, "l¢f-' "2335,' . ,~~ourecl steer:l.ng engines,. ~rl ?~/;;!'

Lt(jg)' D_~~SUS~J

APPRO~ED: EKAMINED:

Ce. ';ta'in ,.,' , ~ U,$,N •

J6, 'Y-'~ . R.F. ANDERSo,w, I,ieut. U, S. N. R. NAIIIGATO~

TO' BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAIIAL PERSONNEL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

U. S, <lOVERIIHENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 0 - G82699 '

CONFIDENTIAL PAGE ____ _ 00655


UNITED STATES SHIP _____ --:--' __ · -=S=H:=ER=I=D=AN==--________ _ Saturday 20 January .19M (Da,) (Date) '(M~A)

00 - .:04 , "Anchored inaccordanc,e with C.T.TI. '79.1*.~ orders in LEYTE GULF of:!:' ABUYOG,

IEYTEin27 fa.thoms or water with 120. rathoms 01' ohain to the starboard anohor. U~S.~., CAVALI, ER 1s S.O • .P.A. Engines are",on immediate not1~,.,. Engines have been' turning over ahead at-.5 rpmf s from 0000 to 0400. Jf..f~

LtVrg) D"':VCd) U8NR.

04 ... 08 'A:nohoredas ber0re., 0558 AllpreparatiGns' made t·o get underway and go

alongside ~anker to ruel. At 070j got underway on vafious 'courses and speeds proceed1ng/to the tanker about 2 miles north '01' the anohorage' area. At 0738 anchOl'et;\ .. porar11y to starboard anohor in 28:t'athoms of water with 80 tathoms of oha'1nt w.a~ting for, U.S.S. LAAIIAR to tie up along starboard s-ide of tanker •.

, ),I,r.~ 'H.F. ANDERSON, '. Lieut. D-V(S) USNR",

" . , 08,:,., ~1'2 ~ .

'" ' . ., .. .Arichoredas before'- in temporary .ancho~agjif .. " 0800 Crew mustered on station, .:no absentees. 0820 Underway proceeding to tanker (S.8. WILLIAMSBURG)" ' 0856

...... "Firstllne to tanker. 0920 Secured to 8.8. mLLIAMSBURG with three double ,,'<':man11a.'11:nes .forward and three doubleman11alines al't;;· Dr.sl't !'orward-. l:;f

'. Ob"; ,Gl.ra;rt' ar.t -2 y 00"'",,0941 Commenced ru.~l:~ng .. ,lOoo Re,e.e! ved daily, report '.\<} 0,1," m, .ag:a,ejtll.e tempe.rature:w and smokeless POWder. S .. al'll ... ples ;condltions:norm. a.,~l.'';' . '

...• ' .. />i:~143 '~~.t~d: a, d~uble manila breast lin,e rorw~~~~::~~otanker.. ·r h .(L. .. '; .. . ·t~·. '. .,'. '",-y,' \' ., . .' i .' .' ...... , E.FLET~,' .

. .... ,;::.:.,," " .. :7, ... , 'eut. D-V(G).,US."NR., "l·,~.~. ;".'.' '(":0:.' 'i" ,.:::. ....a..:. ' .. - . " _. . ';.. ~ ~ . '. . , '~o;bre'd and tu.~ling; ·asbel'ore. . 1345 Se(.Hu\~e.d tromtB.king on l'uel J haying :r,~c;elv.f~'p. 110r)80 gallons!'Ufel oil •. Dral't l'o,:r,~:a#,~- 13'f 06"; drart ,art:-24f OO~\iI '. 'l.34';'. Fu st i.:r.;i/3~tenant: W .. T. R.EE[)Y, U8MOR'~~.t1\eturned to this ship., having OIDIlJ,Jllet,ed.temporary" ~dUt,y with the 38th Inran.ivision.. 1348 set .,the special

'sea:' <lataH.. 1354 8tt"'.;J:inc;l #5 in screw while < '. ,ing ·up. Chiel' Boats;Wain' S ,MiZ\. teJ ohn HenrY·ALLEN ;. USN, d1 ving. to· clear 11~'e", Secured by two rii.an~la lines ,@Ild one wire. :t'orward,#3 line dou,bled. up, an:(t';~womanila-' lines af't..142b

" Cdfumenced embarking trooj:tl, ni.unbe.rlng,.:about Z5Q,men 01' the ship'S platoon l'rom 2nd Battralionj 149th.R",C~T~ of' theJ8th In!"ant~y Division. 1540 Secured. l'rom'

dVing 1U"'~~t~~ o~(~~:ew.! ',"~ . , ..~.

v.lb . 18;. ·r.;~'· " ........... >. .... '."". ." , . ,.' ; MQ:orea.: as'.':tlerore. At 1601'commenceCl. casting 01:'t' . lines.. At. 1010 gat under

way~n~~ p::Oqeed(:id; ,tQas~igned anchorage at various cot).I'sesand speeds. 1647 "Ancho;t'~QlonbertJl,;:7'~f.l,28rathoms of water with 120 j:'athoms 01' chain to the .

. s.t.ar}'O~~,d ..... ~,nO'~;~~n·.;.¥he" ,i'allOwing bearings: TAY T,A.Y pt. Rook 16 . Tru~, OLD~FORTl' ,:?OLOSG' J4S~ True", HiLLatTA'NGl30 Pt.- 2.20 True. / (' ,~ t:.-

'., . E. 'FLETCHER, .

',.;1$- 20 '. , ' ~ohored. . .a:s be!'ore.

',.' .. '

: 20-"24 Anchored as bel'ore.

.. :

APPRO\(EO: .

'if-I'

eut.·D~V(G) USNR.

• 18J9Set Condition III. iJd·//J~~1

No remarks.

EXAMINED'

~.ANS, Jr., Lt(jg) D-V(G) USNR.

91f!~ . W. p. W'.H.iUJ!lN, Lt (jg) D~'V( G) USNR.

.J6,~.~ ··H.F. ANDERSON, I,ieut. u.s.N.R. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THI!: BUREAU OF NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT THE END OF .EACH MONTH

U, S. GOVEIINMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 0 ·182899

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CONFIDEN"fJAL . 00657 PAGE ____ _

HAYPER&-IM '(RW, ..... ) DECK LOG4EMARKS SHEET .~., .'

UNITED STATEs SHIP ____ --'--:-_--...:SH=E=R;:::ID=.;:AN.::::;;.;... ______ -'-__ ",;S,,":un~d.;.;..· a:.:.1y'---:-::2:"':17-....:ifc.:a:::n:-::u~a~r.Jl.y_. 1945 (Dav) (Date) (M~)

00 -04 '. Anchored in a.ccordance with ComTransRon 1, orders in I.EYTE GULF, 01'1'

ABUYOG,· LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS in 28 !'athoms o:t: 'Water with 120 :t:athoms 01' chain to starboard anchor. SOPA on U.S.S. CAVALIER. Both.boilers in use 1'01' auxiliary purposes.· 0210 Flash RED, sounded General Q.uarter!;!., 0222 Com.rqenceci making smoke., 0240 Stopped making smoke, secured :t:rom:Genera;l Q.ual'ters.· , ~1/L('~

, . ~: .ROBERTS~ .' .' Lieut'!' D-V(:G) USNR.

~-~ . . .

'Anchored: as bel'Ore. 0050 set Special Sea Detail.,· 073eAnc~or clear or water .. · 0745 UndEll'Way 6n various courses and speeds. 0748 Walked the 'anchor out 'tiQ· .. pr·evelit !'oUling. 0757 Underway on various cour~es nd speeds 1'rom Btilrth:#7 t.oloading area at TARRAGUNA.

, '. if.B~~ (jg) Dij'(';G') USNR.

0'8 -"12 '. steaiaing' as ·bet·Or-e; ... ' 0800 MusteredcrJaw 'on; stations.;Ilo ab,~entees.. 090, Let go port anchor in 16 rathoms 01' water with·90rathomsof ch/iintothe .W'~",-,~er·t.B edge 01'1' TARRAGUNA, LEYTE ISLAND, LEYTE 'GULF J P.I., bridge bearing '3JloT, a~d LIBERANAN HEAD bearing 004oT •. Eng.tnes puton2·ho'l;lrsrtoti.ce ..

.' a,1.ongslla.e"our starboard side to deliver diesel oil. \, . . '."', ' '. ~ . ~,

1.148 .l1ai:J,.y magazine report received: temperatures normal. ~~5 .0G 47 came

. . , i. . ~

" " P.M. AUBRY l ' <' . ~ . .' . Lii(jgr D-V\ USER.,

',,' ,"

liz .-<':'1'6 <: ,;~ .: ' '. ; '.A:Q;c~9rea: as bet·or.e.. ~225 Commenoed recei.t1:ns· !1-iesel oil :crom OG .. #4 'lei

. ~230' ·'O:f·I'-.1-¢er "'or the Deck: sdl.plea. the orews nit;lSS·"ia.nd.~ :t'ound it satis1'ac',tory • . li:3g0;:ppmml;mes·d 1 ci,ad ins,: sup.P'lies or 2nd . Batta110a,,:149th' Regiment

l j8t,b;. Divi-

. S'le 'Hi;"U .. S .. ArID,y'i;' 1:;.50 Cast 01'1' all l~nes to> 00. #47 having rece ve~;'5,';i~OO .. ga,;L,lons 01' diesel.,~:U,.. Dra!'t atter:!:'ueling ·t;;t.·~qt' l'orward; 25'. 0" ~~tJ,.';

15!:J.l,·Set the Speclal· sea Detail preparing t~, get 'underway to sh~l't ane.,t,torages alo'~er to unloadingbeaeh!'ollowing m.ovements .'0l,' P .S.S.HARRIS. l54~<~trnderway 0n various courses and speed.s pr..oc-Seding to ne-w;,!fu.chorage.' ptain at the Conn,. Navigator on the bridge. .. . .

~~~~~v-_ -~ :,"~ "': ',: " ,

" N USNR •.

~ . . " ,

, , , ' \, ~

l6,-"ur .~. t;;~,jy,:.,. • ' .. Underway 'as bet'ore. 1027 Let go port anchor in 15 !'athoms 01' water with

.80- l~athom,s or. ,Ch;fll.1n out •. ' Ib48 Commenced heaving aroUJ?u on anchor.~ 1059 Underw./ on'Var.iOlil.'S.I,e.01W$eS and speeds to drop anchor in better positiOn. 17l,Let go.:l:port anoho.r;'.in'lb l'athoms of water with 90rathoms of ohain at the w.ater ts

. ed.ge il1assigned berthol'l' TARRA,GUNA, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. . Anchorage beariI1oSS:HILL #518 bears 22loT, TAYTAY POINT bears1470T, North (right) ;TangentTANGBQ POIN.T·'bears J:72;.5 0T. 1720 Secure "the Special Sea De-tai~ •. 1'725 se.cure s'teel~ing engine. r Engines secured .~na. p . n. tw.o h.our not~ce •.. '. ." . .' ~~

. . . . E IT.'; . ON,' . . ., .. ' Lt(jg) n .... V(G) :USNR~

18 - 20 Anchored as berore. Continued loading cargo,

Air Alert, and soundeu General ~uarters. 1941 Set trom General Q.uarters.

1829 Received Flash RED

cond'P"/~S.Our"" ~

~~E~/7 Lt(jg) D-V(G) USNR~~ .

20 - 24 . ./Ulchored as bel·ore.

Continuing to load cargo~ jJ. ,.' .. / .; ~ . .. .~. ROBERTS ~ .

. . .' Lieut~ D-V(G)USNR; APPI'tO~ED' EXAMINED:

~nu.'s"N . .: 'J .; COMMANDING. /- O··~ . If.F._ ANDERSOn, Lieut. u.s,N.R. NAVIGATOR

. "- " . " TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE SUREAUOF NAVAL PERSONNEL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH .;.. u, S. GOVEI!NI4ENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 O·G82899

CONFIDENTIAL PAGE ____ _ 00659

NAVPERS-t30 (REV. 1::"0) DE,CK Ul,G-:-REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES SH!P ____ ---'-~~_.!:!S~HE:=:!:.R~I==D!!i..AN~-----·-··-"-.. ____ --'M~on~d~a.z...y----;::_27=:2-.-::!.J~a~n:.::::u::=a=r..z.;v-, 19~ (DGu) (»au) (MII!.'I&)

," '.-

00 - 04-Anchored in accordanoe wi th ComTr~nsR6n 13 orders oq' TA..~GVI'lA) LEYTE

;J:SLAND, P.r.. J in le 1'athoms or water with 90 rathoms or c~aint'Dthe port anchor, TAY TAY POINT bearing 14'!°T and TAKE BITO lULL (altit,ulle 518 teet) bearing 2210T. ,Engines on two hours notice.. Both bOiler~.in use 1'01' auxiliary purposes. SOPA on the U.S.B. HARRIS. 0120 'Genera).';Q.uaJ;'ters., 0141 SE?OUred General Q.uarters. 0152 General Q.uarters. 0206 secureq trom General Q.uarters; set Modiriea Condition l-A.

0,4- ',- 0$, , Anoh:ored:.·~s be1·ore.::, contiJ::l.uipg to Ipad' oargo~{' ~

. 08· :-' 12 ' . ' .. -.;.\" ,AhchorM' as bel'ere.'· continueCito .loa-<i.:rJ.S"" ilirmy cargo at hatches Ill,

2, 3 ~ and 5., At 0914 "e, d1 vel' oompleted ins.p~.otion of the,-sorew! and 1'ouna .it to, be olear with no damage., 0900 DailY.41agazine, inspeotion reports mad:e ..... oonditions l'ounct"normal. 1-145 Completed'loading at. #3 hatoh.. '

/' . i::, , , ' '6,' ~~~ :). . : ::IF: .AND~' ON,'

Lieut ..... V(S) USNR;-

f •. • , . ';,16 - 18 " Anchored as berore. Contl;,:{l,uing to, 10ad'artnY

Secure t'ram Condition l-A, set' Modil'ied Condition 74% loaded.

'18 - 20 .

.1.' 'l * '!~'", ~ : .

,', ELLIOTT FENTON," , Lt(jg) D-V(G) USNR.

'>:' . Moliorea :a.s beI'ore .• :: ~Gbi1d.i tion~·(1I:f'K::. /

1840 Seouretl :t'rom ModiI'ied

\~J(("" >'. "\'~:;,'", :~.:{;.':)

USNR,

': 20 - 24 . ..~ , . illlohored as bel' ore.. 2050 'Air Alert - Bounden General Q,uarters, 2058 Seouren fram General Quarters and set conditi~n.III. ~~~~

PETER C. EVANS, Jr. Lt(jg) D-V(G) USNR

\ .

. ' , .. '

APPRO'-:ED: EXAMINED,

7·?·.~ . H.F. ANDERSbN", Lieut. u. s, N.R. NJ>.VIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE eUREAUOF NAVAL PERSONN'EL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH , u. s. OOVE~ENT PRIlfrING OFFICE: 1944 0 -1I62899

- -~

CONFIDEN1"IAL 00661 PAGE' ____ _

DECK LOG--REMARKS SHEET ",

SHERIDAN UNITED STATES SHIP ____ --'--:-_~ ______________ _ TueSday 23 January (Da~) (Date) , (M~)

00 -04 Anohor$d in accordance with OamTransRon 1j orders in LEYTE GULF ott

TARRAGUNA, LEYTE ISLAND, P.I., in 1b tathoms 01' water with ~O tath.oms 01' chain

~~~~:e;~r\I~~h~~gln~~P!n O~w~ ·~~~s ~~i~;. Both boilers ~n useI'or JUXi;iary

~"~ P.M~, AUBRY, ) Lt(jg) D;';'V\G) USNR.

04, -:Of.) , , ,.' " . AnclloreCl as betore. 0532 SOUIJ.deCl General Q.uarterSi, Flash

Se~rur,e tram' GeneJ1:a1 Q;uarters. Set COllClitionIII. 0715 SetM III~' ,071, LOI/flOb4' 'tied, up along stEl-rboard '.side to take on,

08 .~2 ' ' , " " : .,'1lil9hored. as, beI'ore. OBOO Mustered crew on st.ations, J:l.O aose:f):tees.. OBOO

Daily'. magazine re'portmade~ Temperatures normal.. 0855 LCI':!l10b4: cast, 01'1'. :JI)910 'LOI #1021 alongslde starboard side. . 1100LCI #1021 cast 01'1'; 11;;2, BY ,;oraer 0'1: the CommandIng O1'1'icer, 7th Fleet, the:':t"011owingm~n reti:1~ned,aboard 1'01' , duty ,:wi thtwo LaM(:3) t s, originally "tempor~r~ly deta~heu at HOI..LANDIA:

':\ ":1' .t'·" "

'MO~E, R., 00x; 'f}RELAND, H.T., Cox. " •• "·,lI.~IN,"H.B~, Co:x.:; JENSON, H.J., SIc,. '" :,~:C~IB~ L.L., M,o:MIvr2c; CHAVIRA~ B.B., Sle.' ::.,:t~bEl¥3EY~ L.',· Slc'j:::M.AJ:.INING, J .R., MoMM2q.

", ~ ". ,," T ", ,' •• ' •

'\

.•..... ~ cY;;V Ro~mTsi· •..... " Lieut. D-V(G)tJiSNR. ,

:~:><·:f~·,f:i~~~~r'~,~ as betore. Continuing to loa~ ~~t~hes -tfl, 2, "i:"pletea loading f/2 hatch.. 1355 completed 10ading':ff5 hatch. ':"lciad1:ng #1 hatch; ship 100% loaded. . c,

'16, - 18 Anchored as bel'ore.. No remarks. ~~

18 - 20 Anchored as berore.

III. Darken Ship.

20 - 24 'Anchored as bar ore.

reporteCl ab~ard.

APPRO~ED:

1840 Secure 1.1odi:l:'ied

2000 - 50 men !'l'om the 952

EXAMINED:

!:IN E. FLETCHER, Lieut. D-V(G) USNR.

Boat ana Shore Company

~ Lt(jg} D-V(G) us~m.

y,1/.~, . H~F!, ~'. u.s.N.R .. NAVIGATOR

TO B'E: FORWARDED DIFIECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PEFlSONNltL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

t·>

. CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 00663

DECK LOG....:..REMARKS SHEET

SHERID.AN UNITED STATES SHIP _____ --:-____________ -:--.,-_ Wednesday 24 Janu~'y 19 45 '.-(D.~) (Dah)

00 - 04 Anohored in aooordanoe with ComTransRon 13 orders in LEYTE GULF of't

TAHRAGUNA, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,in Ib I"athoms or' water with 90.I'athoms 01' ohain to the port anohor. SOPA on U.S'S •. Rtl.R. HIS. Both~i1er,s, i e.: l' or. auxiliary purposes. ~1-A

~~. ~r . Lieut. D-V(G,y USNR.

04 .. 08 . ~Wohore<1:as.p.el'o['e. Ob.50 Set. Condition l .... A.:t'or.drill purposes. 0725 Tem'perat~es .. 0.1' ma,gaz.inesreported.. normal •. 07'30 Secured Condition l-A. set

. :Mod:jli~~·.Conditian II~'. 074b camm~nce<1 embarl<;~vt:r.ooPs " ~ .. '

.. . .I!i. ., Jt'/ .... '. ..Lt(jg).n-v(G) US •

, ,~ . 08 ..:. 12' i

. AnChore.d as, ):)e1'oT.e. 0815 Muste,red crew eJ;J. statiens; no. abs·sn:tees.cen-. tinued ~/:)a,rKing'··.tI'OOPS trom the .she.te. 0940 ~suant to. BUMea.&s Ferm "G", DeLO.{i,.OH, ·Harry AShley; Lt.( jg), 91817, EM, USNR 'was a.e.tachedthis date to. repert to the u.s..s. H0PE, .. .AH #7. :1020 Comp1eted.:embarking all treops anq cargo. :01" the 149 RCT, and attached units 01' the 38th Divi?ion,:, U"':S:;.'iArmy~( Total ambarkea.: 1098 enlisteu men; 58 e1'1'icers,",( L<'1f:l,ded 399.19 short ···t.ons 01' ~argo.: d3y eraer 01' the Captain, ~nsign Peter STOLT.M.AN, D-Y(G:-}::;~ U$.N'R:"was 1?his d. at e; re~~.ased n'om suspensi0n anarestorea to dUtY •.. ' 11, 1-~

. :. H.F,* ANDERSON, \ l :.,';.,Lieut. D-V(S) USNR",

12 ':'<16' ': .H

":·.Al1Cherecias ben:1re:. 130b The'Summary,eourt-~artia.l, Lieutenant V{allace .' VI{ .... P:ARKEit, D,,:,Y(G),',USNR, senior member,·met'.te try the.·case or SHAR\V'ARK;

;, Ft'obert Rd;:chard, SM'2e,,,b15 bl 0'1, USNRand aa.journed at 1345. 1440 se:t the Spec:ial'''Sea Detail. 1452 Secure t.b.e Special sea Detail. 1507 set the. Special Sea,J)~ta~1. :Making preparatiens to. get underway to ~ihi!'t anchorages •. 1514

. Underway'en varieus OG1ll'S9S and speeds preceSa.ing"tonew a orage asaignea 'o:r~ DULAG, LEYTE;; P.HILLIPPINE ISLANDS.. Captai'n at the C0 J:.Iavi ator on, the Brldge. .

J.b - 18

ELLIOTT FENTON, Lt(jg) D-V(G) USNR.

<'I

, Steaming as ber'ere.. lb3'7 Let gO pert anchOl' in 15 :t'athoms 0.1' water, with 75 fathoms 01' chain to. the wat.er's edge, 01'1' DULAG, LEYTE ISLAND,P.I., MARIQ,UITDAQ,UIT LIGHT bearing 035 0 T,. VIGIA POINT FORT 1i1.earing :;42oT, and CATMON HILL bearing 31t.,°T. lb50 Sent small boat to investigate bamboo. stick pretruding from water nerth'or ship's anchorage. 1'/30 stick round to. be

, possible i'islling buoy in 14 1'athoms 01' water.' .1'132 KRASN.ASKY, James, CMlo, who lacerated the middle ringer 0.1' his right hand at lb50 this aate, was reporteu to have had three sutures taken with generous application or sul-1'anilainide crystals and a,sterile bandage appliee.: Prognosis geod, and man placed en on' duty status :t'or.48 hour·s,... 1735 14 men and 01'rice 0.1' the 592nd Boat and Shore Company.:'" reported.; aboard,., .

t-'2v.&::;.;~

18 - 20 Anchored as befere.. No remarks. ·w.e~ ~s. ROBERTS

Lieut. D-V(G~ USNR. \,' ;"

20 - 24 . Anohered as berore. 205··?:~undea General

YELLOW). 2130 Secu.red I'rom G~tie:ral QUarter's,. Q,uarters (flash RED, cc)Utl'el

~ Lt(jgr\D:V{G)L'USNR~

APPRO\CEO: EKAMIF:lEO:

COMMANDING. )~~,?~.~

. H.F •. ANDERSOJI, Lieut. u.s.N,R~ NAVIGATOR TO BE FORW1iROEO'OIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNE:L AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 0-082899

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SEERIDAN Thursaay 25· January., 1945 UNITED S:rATES SHIP_....:..... __ ---'-__ -=:=::..:.....-____________ _ (Do,) (Dote) . (M"!'Ih)

00 - 04 Anchored in accoraance with ComTransRon 13 oraers O!'!' DULAG, LEYTE ISLAND

in 14 !'athoms of water with 75 l'athoms O!' chain to the port an. chi~., JOJA in U.S.S. HARRIS. Both boilers in use ror auxiliary pU1..poses • ..3J"p~

'. W.P • WHALEN , Lt (jg)D-V(G) USNR.

04 - 08 Anchored;' as be!'ore. 0004 Securea Moail'iea Conai tion III. set Conai tion

III. 0720 S~c.urea Cond.ition III, set ~0a.il'iea cona.itiO~~~

. ' PETER C. EVANS, • Lt(jg)' D-V(G) NR

os: -12 .' Anchoredasberore. 0800 CrewmusterM on:stationsj no absentees. 0803

Dlidlymagazine, temperat\ire report received.; teIi:J.peratures normal. '.

~t:?~ . ·M~A.:SUMI3ERG f" . 'Ensign,;'D-V(G} USNR.

16 ' ":'.1.0 ". ;, "'" ,":'

.' ., ·.:Anchore.d: as b.e!·ore. 1300 SetConai tion . l-A ana commenced:' aebal'killg troops j"i1.IIi,o:ek tUll:;(ij9ale,. amphibious assault operation ·in, practice :.l'orpenG1ing, operi'atlori;~,'l#l.5 ::$'~cur'ea Conui tion l-A~ All boats away. 1509' set· ondi to. em. .:·bo:at~:\l'ettirni'ng to ship. M0Ck operationperoratea..

'.~. ';"'.

\P.M. Au:E3RY' " Lt (jg) D-V(d-:) JJSNR.

\ ,:

'" '_. " •. ,' .• ,~ •.• , , :. ';: .~. I • . '.

\ ,,;;itD: - ,IS.· " " . "'., . >. .Al1.chdred·"as berore. '1000. Twenty. !'ive troops and,!'our6!'!'icers(01;:;tii~'Re-

" "colnaaissa-i.nce. section Eng. Boat an ,shore reginient:,reportea·· aboara uftdet V$Fbal ora.ers !'rom U.S.S.· . LAMAR. . 1025 William KADISON,War Correspondellt ,reported a:qoard. ror transportation to objective under verbaloraers 1'romC&n7thFleet.

"j,' ,':1L~~7,secure~ rrom Cona1t1on I-A. Set Moai,'iea CO!",ition.3'Q--,d.'~

. ,,> l:;' .. ', .: '.' . .'. .p~ietit .. ~v(Gl USNR • . ' ./.' ': ;.~.~: ~.:' -,'

.·18 - 2Q ·~i0-:~. Anchored as bel'ore. 18j8 SouhClea General Q,uarters, Flash R . "}~'hip. 1850 Secure l'rom General:Q,uarters, set

1845 darken "I'·.·~,_~

to' ." •• '.,.. •• ~ • .,.' •••• -. .... _ ..... '4'0'

20 ";" 24.· . :.,'. :. 'AnChOred .. as 1:>~rore.

' .. , ,.,i

APPRO,(ED:

·nml.J~. ~:Ir'WIEDORN, . Captai-n ('" .

U.S.N

No remarks. • • ii- ,

......

, .. t," n'~',

.;~()I ~o:.'.'

ELLI9TTFEN'rON, Lt(jg) D-V(Gt USNR.

: "j."

. ~'. '

jl/~ ·W.P. WHALEN, Lt(jg) D-V(G) USNR.

EXAMINED: .... :

~ .. ?, .. ~ .• . H.F. ANDERS~N ,. Lieut. i u"S. N. R.

Tei BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE ~UREAU OF NAVAl. PERSONNEl. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

'\.; U. B. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ,1944 O~~82899

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SHERIDAN Friaay UNITED STATES SHIP ____ ---'----,--~ __ · __________ .,..-__ . .

(D.V) (Date) .

20. January •194,

.)

00 ..:. 04 . Anch@red ill aCC@l'aallce with C0lll.TransR6m 13 0r.ders en' DlJI,AG, LEYTE in

14 l'athams 01" water with '15 rathoms. 01' chain to th.e port ~cher.~; SOPA on U~S.S. HARRIS. Both boilers in use 1'01' auxiliary purpos.e~~· .. M~.rrW'i .. con .. /-~ .-'~ dJ.tion III, Watch is set. . . ' dP~-&~~

~c" EVANS,-;r~. '. Lt (jg) n-V(G) OONR. .

04 ... OB . . . Anchored as beI'OFe. 0455 Flash RED receivea; sounded; q.eneral Quarters.

0,07 S.ecurea. trem Gen.eralQ,ul':).rters. set Mo<,firied. Cond1ti4)rl. j.0005 secu"red. Moa1i'i.ed. Conditien j" set ConG1iti~nJJ Watch i. 0704 Light ship. 0715 Se-

, eUreEi CG?ndit+~m J; set. MOdirj,ed CGnaition ). . ?no a. .~_ . M.A.:SUMBERG t · "

Ehsign D-V.( q. } USNR.:

O.B .;. .12 .' . Anchored. asoel"o,re. OBOO Mustered crew at quarters j no absetitC:;e-s. .

0822 Made m%gazi~:e teni'peratu~elnspectlon; :~0ri<iltiQns normal. O~7 rnspec't'~ sa magazine compartments and :rloGaing valvesjconaltions normal. < "+O~W Re"ceived: medical report or HATCH, R.H., PI'c, 149th IIll'., who lacerated rigllt ~and,tP~tDgn~!3is :G?oa. 102'1 Unaerwayano, ~tartea.. ~te~in&!;lt va.r1\Jus, c0ll!ses

.I1!U,d,;S1l9§etS 1;(\1 sortJ.epo1nt: J.n, acoOrdanCE! WJ.thCTG: lB.} SertJ.e orcte~2:-45." 1,15b;~t~md.arq. Speed set at 12. lmo:ts - OQ.r.-:'s; steamea ~~~};~:

.. , '. . P .qr:;.~:;.:. .... ~ . . . Lt (jg) D-VlG;)u:SN.R. •.. ... ,', I

: j ~

. 12 .... .}b·· ,.. ". ; , . . ',Steaming asber(Dre. At 1220 passed. thr.b:ughsortie pOint (Le.t:.l0o~5:) tN,

.i Leneh 1 45 0 " 1,') and. t'ormea crUising alsposition B-l.U;S.S. HARIUS.1.s .. 1'leietguide, andUtS.S. MOUNT McKINLEY is O.T.C. Pr9ceeding in coiUtll!b..,£n .

. ' companywith'TaskGroup '1B.).2 on.base cours,e,),'O True enrQ'Ute obj:eot'lve,' Area iIi LUZON in accoraance with ComTask Group 'N:S~'. OPPLAN 1-45. 1208 e/ c to 150oTrue. 1220 Soundea. General Quarters. 12~2 Secured !'rom General Q.uarters.

lj20 c/c and axis to 180oTrue. . . .•... . ..o.f .. " ~.' . ·I!";."~i:. ~."

.' . ~~~1f~' Ii.'.. . .... 'LHn,l.:t. D-Y{G J-. USNR. .

16 - 20 j., " ~.( I

steaming as berol'e. 102, CA¥GlTAN Pt., 1:'ANAON ISLA.ND abeam to starboard, l~ miles·.<iiste,ll~~. 1055 Change t'l.e\9t. course and axis to,2.~~91]~l:le. .• !};?19 c/c arid l'leet.'s'x1s-to 241°True. 1'14) cIs to 11 knots (5B rpm's) •. 184j Sounded routine Gen,~r\a,J.,.Q.uarters.. 194j Secured 1'rom Ge~erallr\~'~

, r-rJ~~ENSON,· . Lt (jgr~$JV(G) USNR.

20 - 24 steaming as betore on base coUrse 2410 True at 11 knots. 2050 Exeouted

Turn j to course 271 0 True." 205, C0m.m.enoea debarkation drill 1''0.1' troops. 21;,0 E:x:ecuted ) Turn to course 24l6True. Securea. !'l'om ari ........, #/ . ,/

_.;;?.)? .~ .... /-\.._ / ,,{7 .... >:t::..:.;.:,..,r;;Y.. '.

~ R C. EVANS, Jr Lt{jg) D-V(G) USN.

APPRO",ED' EXAMINED',

~7It'''~;~ ·H.F! 'ANDERSOl;lT,' riieut.· .. u, S: N.R .. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL. PERSONN£L. AT THE END. OF IiACH MONTH

U.S, GOVERNMENT PRIIITING OFFICE I 1944 O-GII2899'

.. ,

CONFIDENTIAL 00669 PAGE __ ~ __

NAVPER8-IU (RIIV •• _) DECK LOG-REMARKS SHEET .-....

UNITED STATES SHIP ____ --'-_~!::!S=HER='::=ID=,~.AN~ __ ___''__ ___ --- Saturflay 2TJanuarv,,;9.~ (Dar) (Dille) , . (M"!.'Ih)

00 - 04 Steamin{g in accorflance with GomTask Group 7B.} OPPLAN 1-45 in company with

Task Units 88.)",1, 2, 3, and. 10, U.S.S. HA..1:ffiIS (Fl'eet Guide) ami U,.S.S. MOUNT McKINLEY (O ... T.G,.) on base oourse 241 oTrue, 1<:!40 Ogyr ° , 244opsc, anct 235 0 pstc., Making 59 rpm's :1:'01' 11 kn<:>ts .. ' Stenflara sBeel.lt is 12 knots. 0137 Executed. 0 Turn to 181oTrue. 0205 Executed. Turn 0 to 241 True. 022; Changed I'leet cour~e and axis to 270oTrue. 03;1 Gommencea zigzagging in accoraance wi Pl~ #~ ..

/ ~ 0 ~ , E. FLETCHER, .

, eut .. D-V(G,) USNR .. ~

'04-,08 'Steapiing as bel'ore., O!>Ol' Geasen zigzagging and resumea oaseoourse ... "0,07

Ghangea :r1ee-:t course ami axis ~o, 2,OoT. 001.; Souna.ea General Quarters. Oc17 Ghang~Gt rleet'course and. axis to 299 0T. 0059, Oatnmenced. ziza~in 'in acc0rda.nce

,wlthPlan #6 ~ .0720 Secured. rrom General Q,uarters. . "....~H,,;,..t;;;,'

USNR~ .

08 -, 12 ste~ing as berore. 0800 All d.ivi s ions' mustered. on

0800 Daily magazine, temperatures reportea, all normal. 09;2,~/ca,naaxis't<i),;;290T. 0'951 COOlmenceaziQl;zagging'

1/6. ,+15l!.Oeasefl ~igzagging. '

. ,~:

~", ,- . 12 -,lo • , ' steal!ling, as berore. 1200 Commencea zigzagging in accoraance w:itll P:;Lan #7 ..

1247'Soun<i1eGl. General Q,uarters,. FlaSh RED. 1312 Secure,d J.rem General Q,uarters .. '. ,l'52QSouncied General Q.uarters; F1asn RED. 15;1 Secure,(!/. rrom Generail Q,ual·ter~.

,; J,.5j} 'Bease(!/. zigzag l'esumedl:>ase course. 15j),',o/s to 08 knots (J4 iPm's )J.: ·1550 , BJr 0l'derS, or. GamTra,nsR0n I) the 1'o'llowing na"mea. 'man r Lt.:Maleelm :Mer.saa¢'~. 149th

" Diirant1'y,was. transl'erred. to DE, 581, which came .alon:gSid.e~to a1'l'ectt!:ra1lsfei'.'~ Man to tie later tiransrerrea to OVE as oOservel·... , \.

. ' " " '.~---' - , L (j.g)-~V{GLtffiSNR.-;,' 1.;.

10 - 20 ' , ,. : ,... : i , Steaming as Oer'ore. 1020 Cp,fil,ngea speea;,;to, 11 knots .10410otl'i.m.eneea. zigzagging in acoorC1ance with Plan'. #'7. '1'123 SOWltiea. General Q.uarters - Flash RED I'rom O.T.O~ 1,/28 Secured. I'rom G,ener'al Q.uarte:i's- Flash.WHITE. '1815 CeaseGi. zigzagging and resumed. I:>ase ooui.',se. Ohangedrlee·t: course . .f'\n.~ ,6,:;i6, to 354 °T,. 11:555 G, ommenced. zigzagging in accordance with Plan #7"~~~,d..'" ',G,~ e, '~,~ Q,uar"" ters,~ // tor ev~ni~security. 195!> Securea rrom General Q;Uarte~:ey~;?///

,: , ... ," ",. ".. , ' PETER C ••. EVANS, Jr",./' , Lt (jgt D-:-V( G) USNRI'",

. ;" >1' ~~. ,i

20 ~\24' ..,'. ' . steamingasoer·ore. 2018 Oannn'~,ncea del:>arkation arill 1'01': eml:>arkea. troops.

2102 SecureGi. i'rom (!/.eoarkat10n ai-ill.:', 2160 Oeased zigzagging ,,' sumea Oase C0tU.'se. 214'1, c/e ana. axis to j290T,' ,2'/ pgo. 2211 Oommene zigzagging unaer Plan #7. . ~~ ____

~~~'~F~~~~ ~ Lt(jg) D-V(G) USNR.

" .

.,1

•. !

},., , ,.

~', . , ....

APPRO~ED: EXAMINED:

,j6,,<r: ~ H~F.'ANDER$m'h {:teut:;.· u.:s: N. R. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL. PERSONNEL. AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

,'" U, S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 0,58289'0

,:~-

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. .. NA)lPER8-:IM (RI!;Y, 1-) . DECK· LOG-REMARKS SHEET

UNITe:O STATES SHIP_--'-__ -:...._--:-_..!::S:=:HE=R~ID=AN::!__.::.._:__---~--- SunQ.ay 28 .ranuary. I~ (Da¥) (l1<Jk) (M"!.'IlI)

00 -04 , Steaming in a9cordance with C.T.G. 78.;) OP Plan .1-4' in company with Task "Q~j,ts 78.),., 2, J,{U.s.S. HARRIS Flee~ Guide and. O.T.C. onU.S.S. MOUN~McICtNLEY) ~~base courae )540'1', J520 pgc, ana. :;42 pac, making 58 rpmta to make gootll. 11 knots. s~imEi.ara. speea is 12 knots.. Zigzagging in accordance with Plan #7. 0112 .. cease<1 zi'gzagginganl1 .resumea baae oourse~ ChangeG. rleet cout-se anl1 axls to 3J,oT. 0140 Commen<;le€l. zigzagging in accora.ance with Plan #b. 0210 Ceaaed. zigzagging.,.' ceimne:a. ce<1(:o~;base. course. 022.7 Changea. rleet cour.se ana.~ a i.'. to. j OOT .c/a to 10 <Kilots (53 rpm t a) •.

• •• 1 f" :.. '.;,' , .. ' - '.. . /p.:~I. . AUBRY, . . it(jg) D":V(G) tJ~NR.

'1ri:-- •

04--"08 .. ~. " ;,stea.mitt,ef'as b~l"ore;, 0'554 0/ c to. OlOoT.··· 0623 SotInaeG.GeneralQ.uartera'.

:; Ot>55. o/e.to J40oT.. 0'1<1'1 c/a to 11 knots (59 rpm's). 'Onl' o/c and axis to fj45 0 T. 0724'secllrellf:rrom General Q.uarters.< '0745 Re'ceived f:!.i.a11y magazine report; temp-e~atu.res I;l0rpial.· 0'1550/ c an<1 axi.s· to ::U5 0 T •. ;· 0742 Passed. .AMBULONG ISL.AND ght

'. Al?e~:t()'~tar~Oar€1,d.1S'~l;Ilt 4 miles; entereaM-INDORO STRAITS~ .'. . ....

.. ".~ . , .. ' ,~. ROBERTS,. Lieut. D-V(G) USNR.

08 12' . .' , i,

·ste~:i:dlin&j as·.'bel"ore. 0910 p,/s .. to 12 knot:s (6:; r;;mts) ... 1000 secureCil.QonCil.1tit)if:'I!1 ..;; SetCond.ftion l-A (rehearsal). ':1108Secure<1 Cona.ition ~-A -set c~nQtt~oIi'!·II:I;·~ 1;12'1.clc and rleet' axis to jO'loT • .. 1149Cffj~meced zigzaggtng;

) in ao eoraance' to Plan #7.' . . J '" ,,', ..,t , , , AC...:;.!VVl_ .... -,

. .. " , ". BO ENSON" . .. ' .', ,',:' . ;,... . ('.jg) (G) US·N'R ... .. ; ",' ~.) .. ) ... : I ". ...,. ,. .;l~ ... ,::l(l} ,.'... ", ;:;'. _, .:Ste~1ng) as ~be:t·Ol'e. ::.Cl'J.ang~¢I. t.leet:l course WilO,

'.> w.f..th~~lanL#7:.:'! :'. ;;

10 ... ~O '.<' '."~ . '

Steaming as be:t'ore. 1042 Ceasea.zigzagglng ana. resume€1 bass'; botir'sa.. 1059 Change~ rleet course and axis to 325 0 True. 1~35 Changed :t'leet course and axis to j50 True. 1825 C.T.U. 7'1.3.1 reportea to this Task Unit ror duty. 1900 Soundea. General Q,uarters. 1900 o/s -eo 11 knots (57 rpm'·s). 2'1 Xe~d.~2 Turn.;.:~.' 3.{O~~r.~e. 200'0' Execute~. ~n ,.1 to j200 True. ( ~ ~ ~

" • ..' ..' 1 ,E. FLETCHER" . " eut"" D-V(G) VSNR.

" ." .~ ....... ,",' ' ", . . ...-,:

20\'~'24 • .r"

Steaming as beroI'e~ . 2029 Execute<i Turn :3 to course J.50oTrue. 2035 Cam-mence€1 zigzagging in accordance with.:.Plan #0. 20'40 Securea. I'rom General 'Q.uarters; set Comlitlon II. 2152 CeaMClzigz~gglng and. resumed base course. 2157 Changea. !'leet. course and axis to 005 0 Ttue. ::;'.~22j Commenced .zigZagg~. in accoldt~e ,ilJ with P~an #b, . V)~/h

TE c, E~, .rr. /" Lt (j g) D-V (G) USJ:¥l. .

APPRO\(e:O: e:XAMIN£D.

· . ~,',''i(~' :: .- .... . Ii IF. 'ANJ)ERSO,N; Ll eut. u. s. N, R. NAVIGATOR

TO, BE: FORWAROe:D OIRe:CT TO THe: BURe:AU OF NAVAL Pe:RSONN'E:L AT THe: e:NO OF EACH MONT'H

. ,.,.. II, S. GOVERNldENT PRINTING OFFICE: ISt( 0·.82899

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. UNITED STATES SHIP ____ -'--___ ,SBE __ R_Il)_AN _____ -:-___ :.flIl) ......:......:,n~4a..,.... . .:!!.Y'-..",2,;;-;9~...;;.J_:_:8.ll,..:;' U-,::' 8.rY'=_, 1945 . ~ (Dav) (Dal.) . (M"!,'IA)

00-04 ,. Stea:llinl in aeoerdance with Ooa'fransGroup 78~) OP Plan 1-45 1J:L COll.pa.ny

yw1th' U.S.S.HABR.IS (Guide) and V.B.fh lWUNT 1lcltIN'Ll!:Y (O.T.O.) en, baSe course ','0050 True, 003.PIO, 3S2Gpsc OOOOpsto. Ma..ld.n& 58 rpmts tor 11 knots •. Oend1~1.1. n 1,' 8et. ZigzaggIng in acooNanc.with Plan #6. G1GGCeased zigzagginc 1lI,l~ .~smaed base oourse. Gl18 Ghanged tleet course anda.:x1s tOo 0250 . ·~ue.' 0132 .C.~enoed zigzagcing in acoordanoe with· Plan fl6. 0155 Oeased Z1Cza,' . .gg1na fl ... JlI. '.~.:'.'. ~:8s1ilDlSd base o.ourse. 0203 Oh.llnged tl.eet cours and . ax1.~ J!';-k Gse. ~.ue...031.; cIs to 12 knets, 63 rpa's. . '. . !? ;Y~ct;e. .' .;. >'. , .•. C . ,<., .: B. !'LENBBR,. . .

. . ...... ;. e11t. D-V{G) ~~'~

'04-· 08.' '. ....,. ,' .. ,' .' :. .' Ste~& asbetore •. Q41S o/s.te 13 knot8,'(70 rpm'a). 0420 Changed ~tleet .~¢Gurse._dax1s to o690 True. 043,~ 0ha!wed t1eet course and axis to 09QO~. g>503:'Soundea. General Quarters. 0;07 c/o. tCh0870 T.. OSl1 Seoured tro. GalleraJ.

",Ci&uar~eral~ aetCond1t1e l~A. OS2lt.·Preparedto deploy; o/s, ,t..' 8 knots (44.rpm)-,-,~;31,;.:De.p; .784, cha..qed; tleet course and axis te 0940.1'. ' Becan exeouting "q'ar1ous ;,QoU1"~ •. Qd .ape.dohanges1J:L orde~.~e; arr~ve at out" assigned. anoherace pOfJ1t~oli.·

•. 1n ·.T;'anspor:t Area ABLBl., 87o.O.yard. trell b.a~hbear1ng a7,o~.tromR1!lFERENQE pt.; . 150 -&.l'30"ll. 120&-04'11. 062; Let 1£0 starbOard uohor in )1 tathemswith 7, ~tathQ:tISot ali1a.in at the water's edge. 0627 CODIIDBnoed debark1ni troops. 0647 :"f\lG_~o_ed Wil.ea41nc oargo.atl, at,. and ; hatoh.es.- Q720DAVIS,Ben, S2c, :"$S3 ·6.7·76.-& oonfined to. the brJ.g tor safe-keeping b7 _, der ot the .CtI>1IlrD8ild.1ng . f:)tt1:fI~n·,.· ·r.Jt.~~hA.-r

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<08 ... ·11.2: . , . : .. Anckere~ as betere. '092.7 Underway tor assigned berth in inner:anohora:ge., :27(0)'ards ~l"o .. beaoh bear1na 27S0 'll."troll Bl!l:B'ERE~ pt~ lOOS Let aO$tarb,O.a,rd :anol1or1n 14 tatholl$ .t water with 7' tathOmsof'oha1n to the wat~rsLec1ge~'·

·' .. Conthued ~f.schars~.oarg(h· 1020 l;;YONS, Jo1m. t,"'" S20 was 1n~ure~ at ~lX>~t: 085o.8.t #2hatoh. Net sW\lll':lf!: in and pinnedh1m.. against batoh caustn&tracture ot aaor_ vert1lra. 1130 Made da1l1inspeot1on. of' lI:Iagaz1nes and smokeless' powder samples; c0nd1t1ens normal., ,6. ~ ~

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; • '. . , :a:.F~ANDl!lRSO.~-; ': , I,leut ... D-V(SJ,~.

12- 16 . Anollered as betor~. Continued'disoharalng oargQ t;rell hatches #1 2, 3.

,.and ;:." 134' .. Completed d1SCh~g1ng.,. #-;'hatOh.. 1430 compl .. eted. 41. so~gIng If; hatoh~'l~'O. Oe.pleted d1soharalnc 11 hatoh. '/1'" 'r,; .~

. _ " ,. . . .) H.J!'. ANDl!lRSON, . Lie11t,. D-Vi S ). USNR.

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. Anohored as 'befere.. Continued dlsoharg:1ng carge trail. #2hatoh,. 1610 OGmpleted d1soharging #2 h8:toll;'al~ ~argod1sohargea.. l700.Completed debark-ing all treops ot 2nd Battalion, 149 Regiment, 38th D1v1s1en., ;u.s ... ArlIJy... . Total troops debarlc.~: et't1cers62;B:nl1sted mell ll.23. 1747 ~~ouredtrom Oon-. d1t10n l-.A; set Oond1tion 3,. ~SS6 Sounded Nut1ne eveniDg General ~uarters. 1957 Seoured f'rom General Quarters'. f'J! .p..~

1{.3. ANDBRSON, L1eut~ D-V(S) USNR.

20 -.·24 .. Allohored ,as.batore. 2040 AnohQr heaved in to 4; tathoms at waterts edae.

ClontinuiJ:lg . to heave 11'1. 20S0 Anohor Aweigh. ~. l1nderwayat var1&us courses and speeds ,out 'ot aneheragearea and",prooeed1rig to torm. as:t;erJl U.S.S. HARRIS in ~ansD1v 37 oelumn(T:T.S.s. LAMAR oolumn leader.), U.S.S .. CAVALIER is 0,.'1'.0'.; U.S.B •. ClUSTlCR 1s guide.. 2145 Steam1ns; on base oQurae270T.On: st·ation as th~ ship -in oelumn 2 ('fransD1v 37)· astern of. t1.S .B. IWmIS mald:ng'6 knots ~3g ;rpm'sh'2l5;,o/s to 1<9 1mot.s.(;2rpmf's);: des1P.8.t;d~. . .tan. a.a.r. d .S. :Peed.· .. , 224300mmenced zigzagging in aooordance with Plan 16. ~.~' ...•.. -9:: ~. __ _

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UNITED STATE& SHIP, ____ -'--_~.:...;S:.:BJ.;!::::::R=ID:::..:.:AN=_________ Tuesday 39 January ,19M - (Da,) (Dote) <M01}Ih)

00 -04 . . SteBminginaeeorianoe with C'lG 78.3 OP n.AN lr45 in COD.pan.y with Task

Unita.78.:h2 and 78.,3.3 (U.S.S.CAVALIER O.T.C. and U.S.B., CUSTER Fleet Guide) on base c01l.r,se2700T. 1& knots' (;4 rpm's) Standard SPeed. Stea.min.g at standardSpeed. Zigzagging 111 aocordance with Plan #6 •. 0006 Ceased zigzagging and res1l:Q1ed bas.e couse,.. 0018 Changed fleet oourse and axis t. 223eT. ,0046 Ohanged. tle.et oourse and axis to 21001r. G100 ao:mm.enced zigzagging in acoordance with Plan 1/6. ·0134 :vu:tf1ed expl(!)sion heard in Tic1nlty of U.S.B. CAVALIER\> 0149 CAVAJ;.J;ER sli&Wing bl'eakileWD11ghts,. falling eut et termati.~. U.S.S.OtTSTER de-sigmated Q.T .. O. 0326 ··Oeased z,igzagging and resumed base ceurse. . 40 Ohanged

.. ;.:fleet octt"rse·.d axisto0340 T.·, .

16 -20 . ' '. . S1;eamI1$ as be1'.ore. 1600 EX~~1l.ted'1'urJt;i_;:~;',:,;,~,.aablg.z:lgzagg1Dg and

remaininaoncou:rse. 1300 Tru.e.. 1632 Chanied tleet course' and axis to l300 True. 164J,.Toommenoe4 zigzagging in aooordanoe with Plan #6.· 1734 Ceasedizigzagging andres_' ''Dase courae., 1742 Changed fleet oelU"se and ans te' 'l6?t4°True .• 18019.': C&mm8nced< .. zlgzagging in aocordance with Plan #6... ·1809 APO .Island Light ' i

ab, ea.· .. · t. starboard,,. diS. tant 11 miles,. , 18;8 Sounded General ~wlit~ers... ~l. 9,' 3fil. ' Ch$il.ged fleet be.u:rs,e .. andaxis. to l560,True.: 2000 Secured fr.m.. .~ar::l ~uar r~ set Oondition III.< , .

/. \ .. ', ... E~FLEmBERt .'

eut.. D-V (G) UBNR .•

20 - 24 Ste8Jl1ngas betore" 225() Changed fleet oourseand axis to 1500'1'. 23QO

Ceased zigzaggin.g and resumed base ceUl'se. 230'3 c/o 1990 T. 23 c/o te lS..oO Tr-.. 2351 c/oto 1100T. . .' .

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, COMMANDING.

EXAMINED'

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UNITED STATES SHIP-..:.... ___ -'--~_S=EE=, =R;;::ID=',:.=.,A:N'=.:... _________ Wednesday 31 January .19 45 (Da,) (Date) (M"!.'IA)

00 - 04 , SteaDing iaacoerdanoe with aoaTask Group 78;3 0P Plan 1-45 in company

witi !fask lJmits 78.3.20, tJ.S.S.OUS'l!!CRG.,T.C. and Fleet GUide, en base oourse 150 True. :Mak1ng 6.9 ll'Pm'" to make 13 knots. Standard Speed 12 knots. Steam

, 1Dg en oovse ,11GO,' Trlte. :,00,08 0,/0 te 15oG»T,rue,. G030 Co .. , nced zigzagging in aooord~e wU~hPlan #6.0233'La.nd sighted bear1ng?4~OT," ""~,"""" ~ , ,

, , .s.~" , Lieut. D~V(GJ USNR.' ,

04 - 08, , ' Steaming as ~etore., 0416 Cease zigzagging and res~d base oourse. 0423

0/0 and fleet. axis te 1400True. 0432 ,Resumed zigzagging in aooordanoe with Plan #6'. 05&2 Ceased zigzagging and resumed base ~ourse. 0522 % and t1eet axis te ,,1780'1. 0540 Resumed zigzagging in aocofdanoe with Plan fl6. 0618 Soundedrout1D.e General. Quarters. 0635 Sim.lIllated terpede hit, starooard,. frame 165,. 0637 ,~Qlul.ated bomb hit em #2 hatch, beats en tire. 06>40 Fire #2 hatch , under oontli"Q.,'beats damaged beyond. repair. 00;0 Seoured from damage control prCDb1, em., 97tl:$eased zigzagging, resumed base course. 0716 Te, sted ,enera1 and gas' alarJ1lS. 9718 Seoured trelLreutine General Quarters. 0720 C 0 and fleet axis to 1580'1" 0735 Commenoed zigzagg~ in aooordance with Plan #6. 0800 Magazine t8Jl1Peratures reported normal. ' mi~, '"

' . • BOENSON. , ' ,t(jg) D(G) USNR., .

08 -12 " ,,"Stoamin&aspef'ore. 0805 'Jla&.~1ne8 wererepert.ea.as,no~. ,1010 ~& f'1)llo,WiD.c 8"+,,,.1 Geurt .... rtial was p~bli8hed thi,s date~ ltU!,1 Rebert JU.ohard SHAl1l~, 61,61 G7!, Q12o('f)" V-6J"SNR., Offenoe: nleilal.p~ssessj,Ol1.f'pl'Gperty of the u.s. G ..... ernment and aIsomedenoe of an order.' Punisa.ent: Deprivation of' liberty Gashere .. Foreip station f'or a period of 'bWO(2J moJ!lt~saD.d to lese 16 .',del1~. permenthfor a peried ef 6 :m.el1ths; t.ta1~o" "'-~,.'" ~.' ,,' uht,',-, /7

ins- !6 dollars, 'e., , c:- ~, ~, " C.E:ANB. d:.

, Lt(jg) l) .. V(G) - ,'~ 12 - 16 '

Ste8lld.Dg as 'befere. ' 131!) Sound.ed General Q,uartersfor dri1. 1310 Seeured from. General Q,uatters. ,1512 (leased zigzagging. resumed "eOGurse. 15230/0 and axis to l!70T and 115epgo. 1539 Cemmeneed zigz ingin aecord-anoe with Plaa #6. '.' t'e?eJ~'~' ~::;I--Z;:;Z:~:::::"----:

16 - 20

ELLIO FENTON Lt(jg) D-V(G) "bSNR.

Steamimg as betere. 1700 Ceased zigzagghg and resumed base ceurse. 1708 Changed tleet oeurse and axis te 0900T. 1723 Commenced zigzaggiilg by Plaaff6. 1854 . General Q.uarters. '1916 Ceased zigzagging aad resumed base course. 1927 Changed tleet oourse and axis to 004oT~' 1950 Seoured from ~~

. P~; ~i.!i!I~. -. ~ , Lt(jg) D-VlG) USNR.

a-~ , ' Steaming as before. 2015 TAGOLO Pt., lIINDANAO 'passed abeam:, to starboard,

dist8.D.t 10ai1es. 2103 % and fleet axis to oaSOT., 2132 Commenoed zigzagging in accordanoe ,withP1aa #6. 2216 Ceased zigzagging. 2254 % and f'lee axis to 0618 T. 2309 eomm.enoedzi&~gg1ng in acoordanoe P. •

, . • • ROBBlRTS ' .

Lieut. D-V(G J USNR.

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