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Ship's Log
Ed Gavin provided his diary of events and
action during the Aleutian Campaign. He provides much more detail about the
ship's operations during the period from 1 February through 21 May 1944. There
is a button to access it at the bottom of this page.
World War II
10/10/43 |
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Lv. Brooklyn |
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07/12/44 |
1930 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
10/12/43 |
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Ar. Bermuda |
|
07/13/44 |
0845 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
11/13/43 |
|
Lv. Bermuda |
|
07/13/44 |
1200 |
Ar. Adak |
11/15/43 |
|
Ar. Brooklyn |
|
07/15/44 |
1000 |
Lv. Adak |
11/29/43 |
0900 |
Lv. Brooklyn |
|
07/15/44 |
1900 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
11/30/43 |
1000
|
Ar. Norfolk |
|
07/16/44 |
0930 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
12/02/43 |
0900 |
Lv. Norfolk |
|
07/16/44 |
1100 |
Ar. Adak |
12/06/43 |
1530 |
Ar. Panama |
|
07/17/44 |
0730 |
Lv. Adak |
12/10/43 |
1000 |
Lv. Panama |
|
07/17/44 |
1630 |
Ar. Adak |
12/16/43 |
1500 |
Ar. San Diego |
|
07/18/44 |
0700 |
Lv. Adak |
12/21/43 |
1530 |
Lv. San Diego |
|
07/18/44 |
1830 |
Ar. Adak |
12/29/43 |
1530 |
Ar. Dutch Harbor |
|
07/19/44 |
0730 |
Lv. Adak |
01/02/44 |
0930 |
Lv. Dutch Harbor |
|
07/19/44 |
1830 |
Ar. Adak |
01/04/44 |
1730 |
Ar.
Sweeper's
Cove, Adak |
|
07/21/44 |
0715 |
Lv. Adak |
01/06/44 |
1300 |
Lv. Sweeper's Cove, Adak |
|
07/22/44 |
1630 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
01/08/44 |
1800 |
Ar. Sweeper's Cove, Adak |
|
07/22/44 |
0815 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
01/12/44 |
1300 |
Lv. Sweeper's Cove, Adak |
|
07/22/44 |
1035 |
Ar. Adak |
01/15/44 |
1600 |
Ar. Sweeper's Cove, Adak |
|
07/24/44 |
0715 |
Lv. Adak |
01/16/44 |
1145 |
Lv. Sweeper's Cove, Adak |
|
07/25/44 |
1230 |
Ar. Attu |
01/16/44 |
1420 |
Ar.
Sand Bay, Great
Sitikin |
|
07/27/44 |
0845 |
Lv. Attu |
01/17/44 |
0830 |
Lv. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
Scouting |
Trip to |
Paramushiru |
01/17/44 |
1435 |
Ar. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
7/29/44 |
2200 |
Ar. Attu |
01/18/44 |
0030 |
Lv. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
8/1/44 |
0845 |
Lv. Attu |
01/21/44 |
1000 |
Ar. Adak |
|
Paramushiru |
Waters |
– Sea of Japan |
01/24/44 |
0900 |
Lv. Adak |
|
08/04/44 |
1200 |
Ar. Attu |
01/25/44 |
1200 |
Ar.
Massacre Bay, Attu |
|
08/05/44 |
0645 |
Lv. Attu |
01/26/44 |
1400 |
Lv. Massacre Bay, Attu |
|
08/06/44 |
1510 |
Ar. Adak |
01/28/44 |
1830 |
Ar. Massacre Bay, Attu |
|
08/08/44 |
0630 |
Lv. Adak |
02/01/44 |
1700 |
Lv. Massacre Bay, Attu |
|
08/15/44 |
0730 |
Ar. San Francisco |
02/03/44 |
0231 |
Bombard Paramushiru |
|
08/26/44 |
0630 |
Lv. San Francisco |
|
0255 |
|
|
08/31/44 |
1100 |
Ar. Pearl Harbor |
02/07/44 |
1200 |
Ar. Adak |
|
09/15/44 |
1100 |
Lv. Pearl Harbor |
02/20/44 |
1000 |
Lv. Adak |
|
09/25/44 |
1600 |
Ar. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
02/20/44 |
1400 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
|
09/28/44 |
0800 |
Lv. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
02/26/44 |
1250 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
|
10/03/44 |
1800 |
Ar. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
02/26/44 |
1630 |
Ar. Adak |
|
10/09/44 |
0700 |
Lv. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
02/28/44 |
0900 |
Lv. Adak |
|
10/10/44 |
1600 |
Ar. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
03/01/44 |
1000 |
Ar. Attu |
|
10/14/44 |
0800 |
Lv. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
03/01/44 |
1600 |
Lv. Attu |
|
10/20/44 |
0900 |
Ar. Leyte, Philippines |
03/02/44 |
0100 |
Ar. Sea of Okhotsk - Paramushiru |
|
10/24/44 |
1600 |
Lv. Leyte, Philippines |
03/06/44 |
1530 |
Lv. Paramushiru |
|
10/28/44 |
1200 |
Ar. Palau, Caroline Is. |
03/07/44 |
1600 |
Ar. Attu |
|
10/28/44 |
2300 |
Lv. Palau, Caroline Is. |
03/10/44 |
1830 |
Lv. Attu |
|
10/31/44 |
0800 |
Ar. Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea |
03/15/44 |
1600 |
Ar. Attu |
|
11/05/44 |
1030 |
Lv. Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea |
03/16/44 |
1700 |
Lv. Attu |
|
11/06/44 |
1400 |
Ar. Biak, Dutch New Guinea |
03/17/44 |
1800 |
Ar. Attu |
|
11/14/44 |
0745 |
Lv. Biak, Dutch New Guinea |
03/18/44 |
1900 |
Lv. Attu |
|
11/18/44 |
0700 |
Ar. Leyte, Philippines |
03/19/44 |
1530 |
Ar.
Finger Bay, Adak |
|
11/18/44 |
1630 |
Lv. Leyte, Philippines |
04/01/44 |
1600 |
Lv. Finger Bay, Adak |
|
11/27/44 |
0900 |
Ar. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
04/03/44 |
1300 |
Ar.
Sweeper's
Cove, Adak |
|
11/28/44 |
0800 |
Lv. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
04/04/44 |
1530 |
Lv. Sweeper's Cove, Adak |
|
11/29/44 |
1200 |
Ar. Finchaven, New Guinea |
04/10/44 |
1600 |
Ar.
Women's Bay, Kodiak |
|
11/30/44 |
0930 |
Lv. Finchaven, New Guinea |
04/16/44 |
1630 |
Lv. Women's Bay, Kodiak |
|
12/01/44 |
1000 |
Ar. Bougainville, New Guinea |
04/17/44 |
1715 |
Ar.
Kulak Bay, Adak |
|
12/15/44 |
0815 |
Lv. Bougainville, New Guinea |
04/23/44 |
0830 |
Lv. Kulak Bay, Adak |
|
12/18/44 |
0700 |
Ar. Huon Gulf, New Guinea |
04/25/44 |
1330 |
Ar. Attu |
|
12/20/44 |
0500 |
Lv. Huon Gulf, New Guinea |
04/27/44 |
1400 |
Lv. Attu |
|
12/22/44 |
0600 |
Ar. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
04/29/44 |
1230 |
Ar. Attu |
|
12/27/44 |
1300 |
Lv. Manus I., Admiralty Is. |
05/01/44 |
0730 |
Lv. Attu |
|
01/09/45 |
0600 1800 |
Luzon Invasion |
05/04/44 |
1830 |
Ar. Attu |
|
01/09/45 |
0600 |
Ar. Luzon, Philippines |
05/09/44 |
0930 |
Lv. Attu |
|
01/09/45 |
1800 |
Lv. Luzon, Philippines |
05/09/44 |
1830
|
Ar. Attu |
|
01/12/45 |
1900 |
Ar. Leyte, Philippines |
05/10/44 |
0700 |
Lv. Attu |
|
01/14/45 |
1000 |
Patrol Leyte Gulf |
05/10/44 |
1600 |
Ar. Attu |
|
01/26/45 |
0930 |
Lv. Leyte, Philippines |
05/11/44 |
1100 |
Lv. Attu |
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Invasion of |
San |
Antonio |
05/11/44 |
1700 |
Ar. Attu |
|
01/29/45 |
0430 |
Ar. San Antonio, Philippines |
05/12/44 |
0800 |
Lv. Attu |
|
02/01/45 |
0930 |
Lv. San Antonio, Philippines |
05/12/44 |
1730 |
Ar. Attu |
|
02/01/45 |
1400 |
Ar. Subic Bay, Philippines |
05/13/44 |
0730 |
Lv. Attu |
|
02/04/45 |
1700 |
Lv. Subic Bay, Philippines |
05/13/44 |
1330 |
Ar. Attu |
|
02/05/45 |
1400 |
Ar. Mindaro, Philippines |
05/14/44 |
0700 |
Lv. Attu |
|
02/06/45 |
1230 |
Lv. Mindaro, Philippines |
05/15/44 |
1300 |
Ar. Attu |
|
02/07/45 |
0800 |
Ar. Subic Bay, Philippines |
05/16/44 |
0730 |
Lv. Attu |
|
02/13/45 |
0400 |
Lv. Subic Bay, Philippines |
05/16/44 |
1345 |
Ar. Attu |
|
02/13/45 |
0600 |
Ar. Corregidor |
05/18/44 |
0845 |
Lv. Attu |
|
02/13/45 |
0900 |
Bombardment of Corregidor |
05/18/44 |
1300 |
Ar. Attu |
|
02/13/45 |
1800 |
Lv. Corregidor |
05/20/44 |
0745 |
Lv. Attu |
|
02/13/45 |
2000 |
Ar. Subic Bay, Philippines |
05/22/44 |
1300 |
Ar. Adak |
|
02/14/45 |
2000 |
Lv. Subic Bay, Philippines |
05/27/44 |
1400 |
Lv. Adak |
|
02/15/45 |
0600 |
Ar. Corregidor |
05/27/44 |
1500 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
|
Bombardment |
of
|
Corregidor |
05/28/44 |
0730 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
|
02/16/45 |
1730 |
Lv. Corregidor |
05/28/44 |
1230 |
Ar. Adak |
|
02/18/45 |
1630 |
Ar. Leyte, Philippines |
05/31/44 |
1000 |
Lv. Adak |
|
03/09/45 |
0445 |
Lv. Leyte, Philippines |
05/31/44 |
1445 |
Ar.
Sand Bay, Great
Sitikin |
|
03/09/45 |
1900 |
Ar. Leyte, Philippines |
06/01/44 |
0915 |
Lv. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
03/10/45 |
0530 |
Lv. Leyte, Philippines |
06/01/44 |
1920 |
Ar. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
03/10/45 |
1900 |
Ar. Leyte, Philippines |
06/02/44 |
0840 |
Lv. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
03/14/45 |
0530 |
Lv. Leyte, Philippines |
06/02/44 |
1930 |
Ar. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
03/16/45 |
1730 |
Ar. Leyte, Philippines |
06/03/44 |
0830 |
Lv. Sand Bay, Great Sitikin |
|
03/21/45 |
1100 |
Lv. Leyte, Philippines |
06/03/44 |
1630 |
Ar. Adak |
|
03/26/45 |
0600 |
Ar. Kereme Rhetto, Ryukyu Is. |
06/05/44 |
0730 |
Lv. Adak |
|
04/01/45 |
|
Ar. Okinawa |
06/06/44 |
1930 |
Ar. Attu |
|
Invasion |
|
Bombardment |
06/10/44 |
0845 |
Lv. Attu |
|
06/08/45 |
0800 |
Lv. Okinawa |
06/13/44 |
0500 |
Matsuwa Bombardment |
|
3 Days |
Picket
|
Duty |
06/15/44 |
0800 |
Ar. Attu |
|
06/12/45 |
|
Ar. Okinawa |
06/15/44 |
1315 |
Lv. Attu |
|
06/15/45 |
1200 |
Lv. Okinawa |
06/16/44 |
1700 |
Ar. Attu |
|
Picket Duty |
|
|
06/24/44 |
0630 |
Lv. Attu |
|
06/20/45 |
|
Ar. Okinawa |
06/26/44 |
0315 |
Bombard Paramushiru |
|
06/23/45 |
0900 |
Lv. Okinawa |
06/28/44 |
1430 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
|
06/24/45 |
0900 |
Ar. Saipan, Mariana Is. |
07/06/44 |
0945 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
|
06/29/45 |
1830 |
Lv. Saipan, Mariana Is. |
07/06/44 |
1815 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
|
07/02/45 |
0800 |
Ar.Eniwetok, Marshall Is. |
07/07/44 |
0815 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
|
07/02/45 |
1200 |
Lv.Eniwetok, Marshall Is. |
07/07/44 |
1730 |
Ar. Adak |
|
07/07/45 |
1400 |
Ar. Pearl Harbor |
07/08/44 |
0830 |
Lv. Adak |
|
07/08/45 |
1430 |
Lv. Pearl Harbor |
07/08/44 |
1615 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
|
07/14/45 |
0700 |
Ar. San Francisco |
07/09/44 |
0900 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
|
07/14/45 |
1200 |
Ar. Mare Island |
07/09/44 |
1435 |
Ar. Adak |
|
08/31/45 |
0600 |
Lv. Mare Island |
07/11/44 |
0815 |
Lv. Adak |
|
09/01/45 |
1400 |
Ar. Mare Island |
07/11/44 |
1550 |
Ar. Great Sitikin |
|
09/04/45 |
0600 |
Lv. Mare Island |
07/12/44 |
0800 |
Lv. Great Sitikin |
|
09/04/45 |
|
Ar. Mare Island |
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