USS PICKING WORLD WAR II LOG
February 14, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
0927 Underway from nest at buoy #1, Sweepers Cove, Adak, Alaska in accordance with ComDesRon 49 dispatch 140550 of February, steaming on
various courses and speeds while standing out of Sweepers Cove and through Kuluk Bay.
0950- Steaming various courses and speeds in vicinity of Great Sitken Island
1344 While conducting drills and exercises.
1344 Commenced proceeding toward Sweepers Cove.
1418 Moored starboard side to U.S.S. WICKES at buoy #1, Sweepers Cove, Adak, Alaska in nest with U.S.S. YOUNG.
1428 U.S.S. SPROSTON moored alongside to port.
February 15, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
0915 U.S.S. YOUNG underway from nest.
1020 U.S.S. SPROSTON underway from nest.
1205 U.S.S. KIMBERLY underway from nest.
February 16, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
February 17, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
February 18, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
0927 Underway in accordance with ComNorPac dispatch 182050 in company with U.S.S. KIMBERLY (CD]J 9 8 ), U.S.S. CHARLES J. BADGER, U.S.S. WICKES,
U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER, and U.S.S. YOUNG. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Sweepers Cove and through Kuluk Bay.
1000 Formed special anti-aircraft disposition. Commenced steaming in general vicinity of Great Sitken Island, Alaska while conducting
exercises.
1452 Entered Sand Bay, Great Sitken Island, Alaska.
1517 Moored starboard side to NOB Pier, Sand Bay.
1532 U.S.S. YOUNG moored alongside to port. Ships present: Destroyer Squadron 49 less U.S.S. SPROSTON and U.S.S. LUCE. SOPA is ComDesRon
49 in PICKING.
February 19, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
0932 Underway in company with U.S.S. WICKES, U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER, U.S.S. YOUNG, U.S.S. KIMBERLY and U.S.S. CHARLES J. BADGER from NOB
dock, Sand Bay, Great Sitken Island, Alaska in accordance with ComDesRon 49 dispatch 190005 of February 1944. Steaming various
courses and speeds while standing into Kuluk Bay.
1016 Commenced tactical exercises to make comparison of destroyers turning circles.
1112 Commenced standing toward Sweepers Cove, Adak Island, Alaska.
1245 Moored to buoy #1, Sweepers Cove. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.
1255 U.S.S. KIMBERLY moored alongside to starboard.
1315 U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER and U.S.S. CHARLES J. BADGER joined nest.
February 20 , 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
1035 Underway in accordance with ComDesRon 49 dispatch 200024 of February enroute Sand Bay, Great Siken Island, Alaska. Steaming various
courses and speeds while standing through Kuluk Bay.
1145 Entered Sand Bay.
1205 Moored starboard side, NOB Pier, Sand Bay.
1235 U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER moored alongside to port. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.
1900 Set clocks to zone description plus eleven.
February 21, 1944 Zone description plus eleven:
Moored as before.
0818 Underway in company with U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER in accordance with ComDesRon 49 dispatch 132045 of February. Steaming various courses
and speeds while standing out of Sand Bay and through Kuluk Bay and while conducting exercises in vicinity of Great Sitken Island.
0927 Tested 20mm and 40mm battery, expending 62 rounds of 40mm and 120 rounds of 20mm AA ammunition.
1410 Entered Sand Bay.
1549 Moored starboard side to NOB Pier, Sand Bay.
1625 U.S.S. 5-46 moored alongside to port. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.
February 22, 1944 Zone description plus eleven:
Moored as before.
1610 U.S.S. S-46 underway from alongside.
February 23, 1944 Zone description plus eleven:
Moored as before.
February 24, 1944 Zone description plus eleven:
Moored as before.
February 25, 1944 Zone description plus eleven:
Moored as before.
1252 Underway in accordance with ComDesRon 49 dispatch 252210 of February. Steaming various courses and speeds while proceeding out of Sand Bay
and through Kuluk Bay to Sweepers Cove, Adak.
1440 Set clocks to zone description plus ten.
1757 Moored starboard side to U.S.S. DOHERTY alongside u.s.s. BLACK HAWK buoy #2, Sweepers Cove, Adak. Ships present: various units of U.S.
Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.
1810 U.S.S. S-46 moored alongside to port.
February 26, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
February 27, 1944 Zone_description plus ten:
Moored as before.
February 28, 1944 Zone description plus ten:
Moored as before.
0815 Underway in company with Task Force 94 in accordance with ComNorPac dispatch 280201 of February. Steaming various courses and speeds while proceeding out of Sweepers Cove and through Kuluk Bay. OTC is CTF 94 in RICHMOND.
0906 Formed in destroyer anti-submarine screen on U.S.S. RICHMOND. PICKING station 4000. Set base course 000° T&G, 35l° psc, speed 15 knots.
0931 Changed base course to 300° T&G, 299° psc. Formed in column, PICKING leader.
1012- Fired automatic weapons practice at towed sleeve, expended 872 rounds
1053 40mm AA and 1070 rounds 20mm ammunition.
1150 Reformed anti-submarine screen. PICKING station 3.5025.
1340 Formed Vee battle disposition, u.s.s. RICHMOND guide. PICKING station bearing 207° relative from guide, distant 2250 yards. Steamed various
courses and speeds while conducting exercises.
1535 Reformed anti-submarine screen. PICKING took station 4000. Set course 273° T&G, 27l° psc, speed 15 knots.
1538 Commenced zigzagging according to plan.
1630 U.S.S. SPROSTON left formation. PICKING took station 5345. Commenced tracking exercise.
2000 Position Latitude 052°58’ N, Longitude l79°53’ W.
2015 SPROSTON returned. PICKING took station 4000.2120 Had radar contact bearing 112° T, distant 11 miles. Contact identified as U.S.S. WICKES.