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September
18, 1944. at Positions: 0800 - Latitude - 17°-18’ N;
Longitude - 170°-26'
W. 1200 - Latitude - l7°-02.9’
N; Longitude - l71°-13’ W. 2000 - Latitude - 16°-32.2’ N;
Longitude - 172°-43.8’ W. September 19, 1944. (Zone 11-1/2 During the
late morning participated in AA firing exercise, and conducted tactical
maneuvers in the early afternoon. Positions: 0800 --Latitude - l5°-35’ N; Longitude -- 175°-l9’
W. 1200 --Latitude - l5°-32.7’ N; Longitude --l76°-OO’
W. 2000 -Latitude - l5°-03’ N; Longitude -- 177°-34’
W. September 21, 1944. (Zone 12 Participated
in tactical maneuvers in the afternoon, and shortly after sunset conducted a
radar controlled simulated torpedo attack on transport group. Position: 0800 -Latitude - 14°-2l.5’ N; Longitude --l79°-22’
W. 1200 -Latitude - l4°-08’ N; Longitude - --l79°-46’
E. 2000 -Latitude - l3°-37.O’ N; Longitude --1780-04’
E. September 22
, 1944. (Zone -
11-1/2) Exercised at
tactical exercises during the afternoon, and in the early evening conducted a
simulated torpedo attack on transport group. Positions: 0800 - Latitude - l2°-52’ N;
Longitude - l75°-57’ E. 1200 - Latitude
- 12°_39’ N; Longitude - l75°-09’ E. 2000 -Latitude - 1l°-57’ N; Longitude - l73°-50’ E. September 23, 1944. (Zone - 11) Positions: 0800 - Latitude - 1l°-20’ N; Longitude - l7l°-34.3’ E. 1200 - Latitude - 11°-05’ N; Longitude - l70°-52’
E. 2000 - Latitude - 1O°-52’ N; Longitude - l69°-22’ E. September 24, 1944. Positions: 0800 -Latitude - 10°-19.5’ N; Longitude - l67°-04.8’ E. 1200 - Latitude - 1O°-33.2’ N; Longitude - 166°-29’ E. 2000 - Latitude - 1O°-49.3’ N; Longitude - 165°-O1.l’ E. September 25, 1944. Arrived
Eniwetok Atoll, M. I. about 1300 and after conducting entry patrol entered
harbor, fueled and anchored in Northern Anchorage at 1900. Positions: 0800 - Latitude - 1l°-21.8’
N; Longitude - l62°-54.5’ E. 1200 - Latitude - 18°-17.7’
N; Longitude - 162°-33.2’ E. (ERROR) 2000 - Latitude
- 1l°-36’ N; Longitude - l62°-l8’ E. September 28, 1944. Underway from
Eniwetok Atoll, M. I. about 0800, in accordance with C.T.U. 33.8.1 secret
mailgram 271845, PICKING took position in transport screen Positions: 0800 - Latitude -
l1°-36’ N;
Longitude -162°-28’ E. 1200 - Latitude -
1l°-13.7’ N;
Longitude -162°-28’ E. 2000 - Latitude
- 9°-1l’ N;
Longitude -l62°-0O’ E. September 29, 1944 Positions: 0800 -Latitude -07°-20.2’ N;
Longitude -16l°-36’ E. 1200 -Latitude -06°-37’ N;
Longitude -16l°-29’ E. 2000 -Latitude -05°-08.6’ N;
Longitude -l61°-20.5’ E. September 30, 1944. (Zone- 10-1/2) Participated in tactical exercises during morning and early afternoon. Positions: 0800 -Latitude -02°-57.8’ N;
Longitude -161°-15.9’ E. 1200 -Latitude -02°-38.8’ N;
Longitude -160°-28.5’ E. 2000 -Latitude - 01°-58’ N;
Longitude -158°-54.O’ E. October 1 , 1944 Zone time ( - ) 9 About 0900
participated in tactical drill. 2000 in company with U.S.S. WICKES; made
simulated torpedo attack on Task Group 33.2. Positions: 0800-Latitude-00°-58.O’ N; Longitude -l56°-20.5’ E. 1200-Latitude-OO°-47.O’ N; Longitude -l55°-40.5’ E. 2000-Latitude-OO°-02’ N; Longitude - l53°-52.5’ E. October 2 ,
1944 Zone time ( -) Participated in fighter director exercise during afternoon. Positions: 0800 -Latitude -00°-34.5’ S;
Longitude - l5l°-30.5’ E. 1200 -Latitude -00°-4l.2’ S;
Longitude -l50°-4l.O’ E. 2000 -Latitude - 00°-49.O’
S; Longitude -l49°-06.O’ E. October 3, 1944 Zone time ( -) About 1500
anchored in Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island, Admiralty Islands. Positions: 0800-Latitude-0l°-46.0’ S; Longitude -l47°-20.O’ E. 1200 -
Latitude-0l°-55.O’ S; Longitude
-l47°-l8.O’ E. October 9 , 1944 Zone time (- ) 9 0700 Underway
for training from Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island in
accordance with C.D.S. 49 secret letter FC4-49/Al6-3~A5 serial 0051 of 5 October 1944. During
morning and early afternoon made simulated depth charge attacks on the S—45.
About 1600 anchored in Seeadler Harbor, Manus
Island. October 10, 1944. Zone time (-)9 0700 Underway
from Seeadler Harbor Manus Island in accordance with CDS
49 secret letter FC4-49/Al6-3A5 serial 0051 of 5 October 1944. During morning compensated ship’s magnetic compasses. During early afternoon test fired 5”/38 special projectiles.
1630 Anchored in Seeadler Harbor, Manus |