NOV 1 1945

LOGBOOK OF THE

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TO BE FORWARDED f)~RECT TO THE BUREAU, OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

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DATI! DF REPORT. ING· ON 'BC\ARD

DA:r,EOF DUACHMENT

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Ohief OOr1s L. Me,Enry (wife) . Eneineer ,91' Union street' '

Eiucation Otf •.... &A.sst .• Navicator Asst. to " T.Q.M.

Alameda. Oa11fornl,a

Jules' F. Auey' (father,)" 523 w. 42 st .. , New Yor-~ Oi tY:t'

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Tulsa . Oklahoma Oommuni­cation, Officer \ 1st Divisio! Officer

BerBartl'MaXwell (father) 271 So.. Allen st.' Allany, N.Y. . :Mr •. RosS'11l. Br1an(;t'ather) 75 ExtensionstI'eet, ' . Mansfield.' Pennsylvania.

8/~1/4J+ ~s1h Oomm. mo. desse N.Smith (fa.ther) Oft~ &"0" Wakita, Oklahoma : Div-. Offiee ' : . .

4/1/44 8M)' s' ~iia Gl.dys W .. lczB]( (wife r Seoretary 1936,w •. Hill street " .

, Lou Beach:.flalifornia

1/2!>'44 dr,.W&lstDi' .,Elits. P. Rap, (-mother)' ~/' 'I', ." Offioer 12 BrookTille:A.venue'

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As.hta'bu1a· Ohio: . , ASB.t. '.' . Pe:ter,J: •. stol~man Jtather.) .. Beaclu:!ia:ster .. 3359 Newoastle . . . .

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'::"2'0'" . . -.. SJ;eani1'ng as before~1632Executed Form 'I} AN$ Div ~ 0/ s t6 8 knot,s - 44 rpm f s. "'~1643'cl& t~b' 4khbts -22 rpm' s ~ 'l€,44ExeoutedForln 16 p'.iv. U",:S.:3;.} TALA-DEGA "-'deSlgn.··~.~ed"fl .. ~~t· ~ul.de. ;;1705 'c/s ~tb.· 'S"knots ... -44 Ir,pm' s. 1710c/s t9. 12. knots -··'6.6'rpnrt 'S-:;--1715c/sto 4;knots- 22 rpm's.' 1721 Executed Form 18'Div~'1730

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'·Tru{~<~'StaIlda;N!..;'di~tance designat~d, as 600 yard's •. ' ,1806 cis to:J.·:£::~knots -66 rpm' S~ ': 18100/8'to 4 'knots '- 22i'rpm's.Maneuveriilg to form asternTrCl',p.~Dfv 16 at various

-courses alid spee<:is. 1855St§.ndard;3])E~edis.12knots- 66 rpnifs~ 1925 TUrned on l.v; riinni~g; .l~ghts oil or9-er from O. T. C. . ....... ~ ..... ' .c? .....p.. . .. /' .. ~ '. . . , ,.... 'l,\

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00,';;:""04 . . ,', '" ' ;";,' AUchered in'YOKOHOMA DISTRICir!., ~toteHOMA~JAPAN in Anohorage BAKER,Berth

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: ,Tvto"Tltbf' sh;i]i/il QO,a~$ are o~ ¥~¢urity patrol.,~. Anohorage>1:;jearirtits are aE? foll.ows: ; ,RedT11>weI'~;2$;)T:t;ij.e,; L~~,'ti; Wa~ent ,en <EONMOK,lJ HAN.i\:',;;"225,,,,5 True;" North break, ; ~Wa:t,e~,ligb.~.";,*;,:3:45:/T.rue,.:; :~b)15 ;.Main en~ines aI'etlj.rning;wi~hsteam.0330J\tter ;"stee,~4.*~;~irie'~;\l:t,.t O~f<~,0345 :ll~' d~pa'rtments :report'~hip isready·toget

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,1 :with:::ComW'rarisDi#',,€>5 @.ispatoh Q20637;to prboeedTATEYAMA.. steaming in col.umn form­::;j:~ti~n(i:Jiit[Goinpa.rli:~witl;l.Tr~sDlv65:iTJ~'S ~S.~~:VAGA:,~ O,,~,~ o. and ~uide,a:t va:ridus ':J ;L,~_~U:!~S>~:a~8J;ie~d~ 't@;':ocmfotm to'I"rw~~t Q.ha%l1~{ :~'A:t. ~~46 passed ~§lIIKA JTIiTALight, ~>,).'L·,bee;;Il~{.Lg).?70:~True:,,· d;i§ltantO,. 7 miles,.-0616)§.~t i Q9nd'i,~~Qnl-A. At 0658 ~rr1ved . :;';,'; :i.l1,,-0\tte:t'lT~an:s;:p§l1.'t.A:r,~a ,aild; anob,:Q.:req,· in ,Bei'th_:5.·Qff.T~TEYAMANaval:Air station ",6\( . w;~t~:'.1'H';ath0ll1S2.9t bhaiIi'!;ip s tarboahl anchqr: ~Hi? 3 fathoms of wa ter~l Lowered '> Tboa ts and prepa.;i!edt'o land the landing for 06' in ac06rde;-nce with COIiiPhibGroup 12 <?'~t011 Pl.anN6 fJtA.nq9 (:Ann~:x: G)'; and'rransDi V 65- landing AttackOrdeJ;"No:~;,·:A.3~""45.

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Nti>.2haten-when caught· between ship's side and cargo net while loading net. ··,-·"-;·:5lli\r'~f~~:~a~~~t~;~d:copt~:ian.'Q.fleft,.ant,e:rior,ohest,,:w~11.::.p:rQgn0l3is':GC>ollJ

2030' 'Comp~ete'dunloa'dlp.~ :Wo., Iha.toh •. ,2100 0omplete<i unlOad1;bgNo.:3 ha t',ch,. '23,'25Cempletecl unloading 'No" 2 h~tCh." ,. " ", . . (J7 ~,'. '

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_'<t,,'; '<~}llg'-taS_~~t()re};OS05~~'~i)! ~~i~iine)t~mpe~a~~(~;f3,<\~~o'rt ;'~4H~lved :e.nd ~:t~,:tl:~d~~~<·_,c.:f<~~:~DJ.).st,ered QJ:). sta t1o.ns; , liO ali)l3e~t~.E1~~~,(i){& < ,42S .. lo~ft.$creen-

,J.~:J:_~~'LI3fi,~~~IiUld .~e.t()l:lAt~d .9. .. :flqatin.& mine 070. ~r~~,ld$st~!).$w< .1e~}~F~rlr_ f9.r l11S-tion. < ,_):,~9:4:Q\_~Jila.l1ge4;J·1~eJ~c:ourse !ind, a,xis ,to '.;225 True._,J:IJOL~SElY~, O~llJ!t ... :;;:l:!t¥ZOi ' , , )Bl'50'53)'re~eased from conf.1nement this da;eby orerar or' the ~C01ttnl1ii~Ihg

i.'~'f,f~.~eric;'· - '~ti~~:~D~:,·tested 'crews mess .and ~~u~d. it ~atiata.?oi'~'~<i, . ." .

-~. :~j~'~0,. ~ ':)3o~ ,~;:~;. )~;::. .. :~.,,~.~ ~t~~~'iifo;rf.r:: -"';~F':\ '}'-)!J,U:"'i '.,' -, I.l!(jj~;:;~D) USNR~"'"

! . '-Jft~j~~>:oef~r:+ "lZ0Peeei v~i ,~ord; ii~~ w~~.t~.~~ ~ .. r.~~~ '9~: 52, ··:,,,:qrS;NE',";::'I.1Ie:en confine;Ei:to: tb.e, Brig' for· S.aft:)k~epJ;ng"atJ,.+Jfil·:· ~l1is. d.litt,e(~1 ;C:l.rdep.of '.i!f

~::~"-fb.e·1G;'~~ifi'0f~~ce;r~:~ 1300 ReG;e,iired word ,P:(aot1on/t$k:~.~~:~t Ca:pt~llis:M~$;t.>. .' \~:"~~\;~e1;d"~tr !J;:l:~o.'glock:.th~s fuiteit;; WICE;:\~ K .F..,~1!'2qJ.639 99--:'Ot:·PI?~~;r-~eQI/lIne@'~~A!:.'

.. ;·,.-<ill¢;r;G;ISIn"erra::lkiG:ourt":,,Mar:t;La1 ~.<1:3050l+an,ed COU1'~e:'t..o:.232 < T:rni;\~' :14l(jl;~ 'Se:f;;(: €;)ona;i tion ··~i~~~7,.f~~·\~:lYf'd~e~s<and :stat16ne~.) tw(;)"meIi ineYeS,~f.',Shi.P~~fi!.::~ ~.< ..• ~eoa. iHQ* ie~~~h~:S'~'.:< .~:.f~!:~i~~~' . .. .. ... . ·q.i~~ •

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1649 c/o and fleet airs

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~: 165·0' Si~h~ecl K~:r:,SHTh.l'A~~~ring', 250 .Trwe~,.dis:taliee f:romIg~!le:r:al m,?~[!l; and f.ID];1. .t ~~.:las ~~1;~.f.~ .

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'+:2>Q'·:;~"24 '.'.,." ... , ···-Steamingas before 0

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APPROVED, EXAMINED:

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~~~ii::,~.33~:Z~,tlm~nant '~'N.R: ~'-.~"'~- --"H'"":'"'~:--;::"'-'-T~:~E.,,~)y,~~1?~7il~~~FT.b~~~··~~~~~'I)F·~i';';~L~~~N~ii.";;T'::~:'END.:q~:~~MO.N!H.'·· .

0. 8. OOYERlIMJ:NT PRINT1l<O OJ'P1gE: 194f 0 - ,lfIUI

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SlIERIDAlIT. / H' • d 7 S t b 45 .. UNITIED .. STATES SHII.,.......,..".,....,.:,....,.....;.,-..;--'-______________ :..:\tU;::,.;,,~_,.__-_-----'------- ... ..:r:..:l~a?y'---'-___:_:,.:..~:::.;e:..lp~e:.:m.:::.::..e::.:r=--. 111_ (Dc,) (Dot.) (MOIItA)

00 ... 04 .. '.' .... ?teiaIllillg ±nacc~rdanoe with. TI'ansDi'V'~ 65 'Movement Order Al-45, enroute OKINAWA in obtnpany Wl th TransDi Y. 65, U.S. S. LAYACA ,. o. ':I' • C • and Guide on base course 224 True, 225 gyro, 219 pstc, and 239 p.s.c. Making 80 rpm's to make

. 14ii 5 knots speed.: 0312 Passed YORON' JlMA. ISLAND abeam to starboard, distant

'. 21 miles;i }rP,'-J{} ~

Lt(jg) (D) USN'R.,

84 .08. .," Steaming' as befo:rFllt, 0635 ;Executed form 180~ Changed speed to 2/3. 0650

Changedspee-d to' Standard and 'assumed position as thir1l.. ship in column.. 0656 Qhangedcourse to 268, 'True'. 0704ChangEia. course'tb '298. True,! 0735 Proceeded at va!'ious cours~s an,i;i:' speeds 't0ws;rd enti'ance, BUCKNE~i~H OKK~J 'VA 074'8~ ~ai1Y Illagazipe ,tampe~~tures repor,t;ed normal. ~ ~ L--

.' .' . F'ET C • , Jr. " ' " Lt(jg) (D) US R. •• I .. ,_ •

'08 12 ; ,·UnderwaY ~t' varibus o'ourses 'and speeds toO entel' BUCKNER BAY. : '0808 passed ,;en~ranGe Buoy tf1 abeam to port 'on C0'ur:se 267. True,. 0816 Passed,tllroug,h Als

.. netfl'f' 08.37 Passed B~oy #4 abeam to starboard~" 09J:4 Let go port anchor in 16 , fatno:tr1S :of water: .. ' 'Arichored in Berth B-85 to sta:rboard' anchor ."ith: 90 fatnoms of

ehal;n"BeaiJn{[s~~s f~;l.lows:":Beacon HC":;- 208· Truet Be)'3.eon' #531 """',287~ True. ~9)~Secureq., the .Spec'ta1 SeaDeta:;i1 t ::,>, :', ~}"i". ' .

, . ,+,J:~ ITO . ENSON , , . 't',(j g ) D) USNR.,

. ',16 ,; ':: " ,Arl.'chored as 'before • The ·fo11ow,liag,·nien weretrairs:reiried to the special ~; ':Au·g¢e.*t",<t·H~,spitei:)_ )¥3/ Navy 3256,pur§Uant to·: BUMed leor'In !fGll and C@llima:ading ,"I'Qfcfc,i~er-s,t',:t1i~p1o: APA51/A3-2;' dated'2 September 1945,~"~ "'(" '·'.l:;;P~LEy,I~Ir~! wac, 878 27 23, US'Nfh' ;,

';':+~;'::;:';;;:':"", . ""Rlil/'G;;:;r;~" .G.¢>:x:,64589 41 ~ USNRi/ .'; ..... ' .. , 1<>~'ILF.,;PJr~e, 639 99· 5QL Ul?NR~ /:. ,t.;J

Pursuant to Conrrilanding Offic,ers t Order A.P.A.51/p16-~/1'iM~ aated 7'S~ptember 1945" OGR:!;S:KO., F., BM2c.· 860 94 44~USNH proceeded to de1'iver' aforementioned WICK;' 'K~'"F'i,·t6 Senior 1:edica1 OTficer aforesaid Hospital , to return to ship upon G olllplej,l on 'of duty'assic;ned.: I'ursuant to AlNav196""45, the fol10wiIltt men \vere :trans;r$i'l?ed :to Rls Navy 3256FFT to the nearest a/s', continental united

dischar:ge. '. .

KI1~DRED, D.B., Clv1lC, 65.44776"USNR~ PE~lALTA, ,Eb.:20; 707 2273, tTSNR •. ,JENKINS,·D.R., GlvI2c, 640.05 71,USNR •. PARRY, P.E."CqM(AA) ('l'L, 3684215, .LEIv£ON, U.C.,Jr.,$K1c, 412 44 94, USN.. ,.' USN.R.. .. ... ., . ' '. HO.BERSON, H"E.,CmJ.[(p.A)~, 209 47 72, ,BAl~R!Cl::AN, G .• L.",Slc, 380 99 42, USNR.USNR..· . HEB.:Q.j W.A.,G:r.Uc, 576 83 .29, USNR. ' KELLY,- J.P., 1:1111c, 6621510,. USNR. ,PEARSON, P.W •• Ck1Q. 709.7596, USNR. HOLLIS, J .• R., CEM(AA) (T), 2671892, McDANIEL, J. w .. ,CQJl.l(PA) " 34204 17 , USN.'

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USNR", 1359 Underw~y on various courses at various speeds- to ~chorage L--115, anchor, .... ing temporarily on the way in i..nchorage B-:10. 1517 Let go the port anchor in 9 fathoms of,,' water in .Anchorage L ..... 115 with 90 fathoms of chain to the ",aterls edge... Anchor bearings as follows: Beacon flG"- 1'59 True; Beacon "JW' .,.; >39,9, ; 'Beacon #62.3 "':' 182 True. 1550. Commenced heaving up th anchor/ .. to move TQ(}::,:,Y:a;r,ds t'0'",,~):+.~ .• J!}~~t,.~: ,.. ' ;:.~,

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'16 - 20 Underway to'move 100 yards to the East. 1603 Letgo'pol't ap.chor in 10

fathoms of water with 45 fathoms to the water's edge. .Anchored in BerthL-J1jJ5. 1612Se.cured the Special Sea Detail. Anchor bearings as follows: Beacon lIo.l!?">_'

, .. 159 True; :Beacon flMJI - 308 True; Beacon #62) - 181-k True; Beaeon #443 - 247 True. '1'750 Pursuant to BuPers letter Jl161-]'R-6B dated 3 August 195, Lt'.( jg)Henry W"AXWELL, (0'), USNR reported for duty. .

APPROVED I EXAMINEDI P ., . , , Lt (jg) CD) USNa., ..

~.,~~ .. ~ ,t?,,", - . '

COMfMNDING. .R. F::~~DERSONl ,):.ieut enant 'U. s, N; R:""NAilIGAT'6~

CONFIDEN)"IAL· PAGE 01150 NAVPERII IH (REWI .... ) DECK LOG ADDITIONAL REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES SHIP S}mRIDAN ::.]'r.::::..:i~d.::,:a~Y!..-_...!7 __ 8:::.e.;;..=.p....;t....;e;,..m_b;,..e.::,:r=-- 19 l~5 ---.:-----"'----..::..:=:......:......=------------ (Da,) (Dille) (,Month) .-

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

20 - 24 .Anchored as before. .No· remarks.

APPROVED;

~.

C.E. BECK t Lt{jg) {D} DSJlTR.

EXAMINED:

.: ...

7!'0~ H.F. ANDEIiSON, Lieutenant , U. s. N.R.

TO· BE I'"ORWARDED OIRECT TO THE BUREAU 01'" NAVAl. PERSONNEl. AT THE END 01'" EACH MONTH

NAVIGATOR

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UNITED STATES SHlp~~~_~~ __ ---:::;S.::HE:=::R=I=D=!AN=.:....:.i_, --"-_______ Saturday 8 september, 19---.0 (Da,) (Dat.) (Month)

00 - 04 , ....... ~chored in ¥chorage Berth L-115" BUCKNEH BAY, OKINAWA 'in JO fathoms of

Jwater with '45 fatltomt:f of chain to the port anchor •. Beacon "G" - bears 159 True; Beacon I'M" - Bears 308 True; Beacon "623" - bears lSl.5 True and Beacon "443" -bears 247 True. Both boilers in use for auxiliary p~ses.

Ue~~~ , R • E. BRiAN ,Jr\.

Lt(jg) (D)L US1-JR.

04 - OS' Anch,ored. as before. 0645 Commenced preparat:lonsfor getting underway •

. TurIJ)i1~ ':6vermain engine with steam.· 0735 All·bridge equipment tested and round s~t~.i3';ractory •.

·OS - 12 AilChored. as 'before. OSOO All divisionsrriustered on stations; no .. absentees.

At OS5? got underway in aecordance with ComThirdPhi bG:r;'i:mp orders, proceeding out :6f BUqKNER BAY, OKINAWA on variou.$ courses and speeds'with Captain at the conn, Nav~gator on the Bridge. 1013 Secured the Special Sea Detail. Standard ,speed is 12 knots steaming .at 2/3- speed on course 089-True. 1035 Changed course to 180 True •. 1040 Changed speed to ten knots. 1101 Chanced course to 243 True. 1135 Received::report of. injury to BRYANT, B.W.; SIc, 'USNR,'2S5 54 09, who received laceration of the right thumb· while slicing ham, ~~;. ~'s. Sition:/ no duty for twenty-four hours. . . . . .......... . ....... ~~.

'. ..... . .' ' . PETER C • EVANS, ' Jr. . . . ' . , L~:(jg) (D) USNR. '.

12 ~'16 ..' . . .,Steaming.as.before. 1300 c/c to 270 True. 1315 Captain began inspection tour 'of shl;P •. 1327 c/p to 315 True. 1346 c/c to 355 True. 1359 Secured from captain's . insp~q,tiqn. .l444 c/c to 045 True~ 1450 NAHAKO Light bearing 099,distance three (3) miles. 1502 Changed speed to 12 knots (66 rpm's) which is standi3.l'd speed •

... "1',.2'2' Ere·t .. ·the.:··S·pe·c-18.l. Sea Detail, proceeding on various courses and s'peeds to anchorage.

16- 20' Steaming;'as before. 1602 ;Let go starboard anchor in Berth H..;,291, HAGUSHI -

NIACHXNAT:O, OKINAWA, in 45 fathoms of water with 105 fathoms of chain to the water's edge •. Anchor,bea,rings as follows: Beacon "L" -051 True; Beacon "H" - 168 True; BeacOn ItK" -lIOf True. Secured engines to one hour standby notice. Both boilers in use :r-or auxilH'l.ry purposes. / ~

20 - 24 . Anchored as before.

APPROVED:

2000 Engines secured to

EXAMINED:

. l4.M'. AUBRY l . '

Lieut. (D) US1'R.

a ~~y notice.

TN .'P. WHALEN, Lt(jg) (D) USNR.

COM MjI,NDING: " H.F. "ANDERSON, L1 eutenant, u. s. N.R. NAVIGATOR TO"liE FORWARDIED.DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERS<;INNEL AT THE. END OF .EACH MO~TH.

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 0 - ~71992

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CONFIDENTIAL " I :1'. P ... GE 01155 DECK LO.G....,..REMARKS SHEET

UNITED ST ... TES.SHIP .... ___'---'----.., ........ ____ --=S,::Iill=I:::;R:.=I=D;.::.AN=.:..,,_-,--_____ ---'-_ Sunday 9 september .19M

(Da,) (Dal.) (Month)

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00 - 04 . .. . .' ...... ' . Anchored in Bl?~th /fh291, HAGUSHI, OfCINAWA in 45 fathoms of water using

the starboard anchorwi~1i 105 fathoms' of chain out. Burning red air-craft warning lights and anchor lights. Both boilers in use for auxiliary purposes.

~~ . . C.E. BECK~

Lt (jg) (D) TTSNR.

04 - 0$ Anchored as ·'befor,e .No remarks ~.

Q.c..~o--~. ·R.E. BRYAN, Jr. '" Lt(jg) (D)L USNH.

08 · ... :i2 " ' .. : . Aneho,fedasbefdre. 0800 Quarters for'mu.ster; noabsentees~ 0807Daily lliaga:z~i~:W.::t:;'emperatures report receivei1l; ,conditions· normaL 1000 Corinnenced flac;­hbist .. .'drdl1'~on .order of C.T.U. 99.6.2~ 1100 Secured from flaghbist drill. 1130

. O:.OW.:: tested crews' niess and foundi t satisfactory.). ·1137 Received report of .rnjtirY: tOe D'AGA ... 'R.O,.R •. S2c.,.USNIl., wheat 0955 this. date lace.;rated first finger .left hand vihen knife slipped while he was cutting leather .in the line of duty; Prognosis: good;:' Disposition: lvian returned to duty.

i.hA. SUMBERG,. . .' Lt ( jg) CD) USl\TR •.

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·.Ai1chGre«i as ·before. . No remarks~.· • I .....

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. 11ETER C. EVANS,:~: .J:r •. Lt (jg) (D )"USl\1l1'(; .

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. 1'6.:.: 20 . Anchor·edas.: .be.f ore .. 1835 C&R soundings r)lported normal •

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20 '24 Anchored as before. No .remarks t. •

~~ P,M. AUBRY,. ~ Lieut. (D) USI-TR." )

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... PPROVED: EX ... MINED:

'J6;:, .. r~ . COMM ... NDING. H •. F. ANDERSON, . Lieutenant IU. s. N. R. N",VIG ... TOR

" ..... ·w ••• _._

"1'9 'eli: ~i:i!,'YfARi:iil:D .DIRECT TO THE BUREA,UOF N"'V"'L PERSONNEL ... T tHE END OFE...CH MONTH U. S. OOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE' 1944 O· 5;1992

CONFIDENTIAL

UNfTItD STATES S"UI"~-:-" ,.:,-' '-..".-:-_____ s_HE_R_I_D_lAN~_' ""J ________ ..;;;1~[0"=n....,d:_a ..... y'-,___,1=_0~....:S~e ..... p~t.:..'e;,.,:m.::.b.:..e::..:r::...' ,19_4_5 (Pa,) (Dot,), ' (Mont~)

/00 - 04 , ,',",An~hored in 'Berth If-?91'1) HAGUSHI, , OKmAWAin '45 ,fathoms starbbard'anchqrwith 105fa£'hoIlis of chain to thewaterfs

,,' use for aux;j.liary purposes.

, ,[ .. P. WHALEN, , . Lt (jg ) (D) USNR.

04'- 08 ", Ar:i,ohore,das before. 0645 Mprning chow tested, by 9.0.]). and found to be

,satlsfa~,t0ri •.. 0700 Main en@;ine turned. overby steam.

,~, C.E. BECK l , Lt( jg) (D J USN,R.

'08'''' 12"

in,

':()$06Crew' mustered on stations'.DIGOU,L.C., :MoMM3c, 761 59 27, USNR report'ed absent.' 0800 <Stationed, the Special Detail. 0802 Received daily report of magazine temp~}:'atures. Conditions, normal., 0826, Underway at various courses and speeds ,to Berth H~234; 1iAGUSHI, OKINAWA'to go alongside tanker. 0945 Moored, port B,ide to'u",s,s"KAN;GARoo (IX-121) by the following lines: one (1) doubledrnanila bow

,.).J:ne, one (1) s1ntle after bow spring, on,e (1) doubled manila forwardbow spring, , forward; aft loy one (1) single manila after que.rter spring, one (1) ¢l.oubled manila

forwardquarte;r s,l?ring and one (1) single stern line. 1015 Received U.S.S. , KISHWAUICJj;E jAQQ.;-9)alon~f starboard side. 1015 Secured the Special S)9a])etail. .1027 Coi:1lin~iieed ree:ei v:Lng fuel oil' from U.S. S. KAJ'mAROo. '1035 Commenced recei vine;

,'diesel ci'ii;l"from U~'$.~;.KISEVvAUKEE •. 1140 Secured fromre.ceiving dies~l oil from . 't1>.8 .S"'E:ISmVAUKEE~: 1150 DIGOU j L.C., MolV1.M3c, 761 59 2T,USNR reported aboard 'a;bsentsince0800;" this ,da.te.· rJ,0 ~ ,.;.' : ~ ~

'<.; . \..Jl.;r:... ~~ " ' . '.: :~~ : R.E. BRYAN, Jr\'~

Lt(jg) {D)L USNR.

\12:;';;; 16 ., Moored as, before .. , -ContInuing; to take fuel from I.:i\:-121.1225 Set the Special

·Seabet'a·il.~· 1245" Cast. off AOG,:", 9 • 1249 Secured, from t'akihg fuel' from AOG-9... . ""Dl,l;r:itJ::gc:ru;el:i;~greceived 149,041 gallons of black oil, and 5,417gallohs of diesel

oil..1301Cast off all lines to AOG-9. Underway at. vl;l.rious courses and speeds toassigned;anchorage H-291. 1411 Let go starboard anchor. Anchored in Berth',H-272, HAGUSHI,OKINAWit in 48 fathoms' of water with 120 fathoms of ch~in to starqoar.d anchor en the followinganchore.gebearings: Bea'con "Ef! - 161~ True,Beacon "KIt -()95~ 'True; Beacont'Vt -. 046~ 'l'rue ~ 14)2 Secured the SpeCial Sea De.tail. 1438

, . Becured,':steering'engines .. Main engina placed on one (1') hour standby notice. 1440 'Heceiy.ed. LeT rl14Gl alont port sid~. for supplies. ~tA ~ "~A •

16 - 20 Anchored as before.

detail.

20 - 24 ,

- ],~.A.~ Lt(jg) (D) usrm.

, 1610 set the anchor detail,. ' Secured the anchor

c".....-v~-.~~ ~a Lt(jg) (D) USNR. /' .

Anchored as before. 2045 Set the anchOl' detail; wind velocity 21 knots.. 2130 C&R soundings reportednorrnal.

APPROVED: EXAMINED:

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::',UEDORN. Capt 8.i nill. $; N

Itt "ff.~ COMMANDING; :. H • .F •.. ANDEHSON, . Lieutenant! u. $. N. R •. NAVIGATOR

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UNI1'IED"STATE&· sH'P~_...;,....,..,....~_-:-...bS",HE~R.!-.:Ib.:!D~AN~-,-___ --,-___ ,",--,-~ __ Tuesday 11 Septembe.r 19 45 (D.,) (Dlllf) (MOIItA) '-,

00 - 04 .. ' . .',,' '" .,Anchq~ed 1~ ::aerthH~272 HAGUSI1I, OKINAWA, 'in 45 fathoms of- water witb. 120 fathoms ofch&in to the starboard anchor. Anchor Detail set. Both boilers in u~sa foraU:X::1;l~ary 'purposes., Engines on two hour standby o.tice.

• i .

·c 04;" 0$ " . . ,~~Ji«Dped)aS befor~~: .. l1f~

.I.t (jg) (D) USNR. , .

08·.,. '1,2· .'):, ,', ~.' Anbh0reeLas b1e·fore;.> 0800 Crew'mu.stered on'statiob,s., no absentees i 0800

",'Reeeive4q.ail,y ma~azine{:temperature report ~·F.o.ub.dtob,e! norll1/il.l. 1000 Commenced ;,:1'19.g ho~iSt,~dli,1'll., 1100 Secured from f~ag hoi:st:drl11:'1100 Held Captain's Mast. '-'Re"ceillea,lJ.st.of.' puni~hlnents a.warded at Captain's Mast'. 'as follows: ;' '. O~~ :i:~., . ENoe ,/'667 10 31 - Ne/jj;l'ect ot :bUty ;.. Deck Court.

CURTIS;jG.V'.,S0J..,e,.564 9591 - Ne=lect of Duty - Deck court, .. _, :B.t~;;C~;FqS2er\75~13 94 - Falsehood. and,fai+ure. to relieve watch - forty

l14Glh1ieurs. extra duty'· . '. . " ',' .': '. ,G~trLL6:, A~." 810,:,285 85 47 ...;: Leavi~ watd.h b!?t.0re properly rel:ieved -

.. - , forty (40) hO.Q.rs extra duty. ,r . ,. . . .

\ G£~wf$ ChowsS:mpled byb,o.D~: and found:;ti'o:,besatl$.factory .. ' .' . '.:;:':~':,,'

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:. :~ ~.\;'{6' :', , . . ,. ~. ; ,;. ~: Aife:hOred as

,~~·,',l~\i~,..~ ?l:f: ' ,"

C:.E .. BECK ' .. ,' . Lt ( jg) ( D ~ US1'1Jj.

. .. .'. .) .

l:j'efor~;~ ~ . . . --'

16 ... 20 . Anehoradas be:roi-¢'~' 1700 Crew's Mess tested by 0 • .c,.D ". and fou.tld';a~tisfactory.

1840' Turned; onahchor 'and red aircraft warning lights. 1907 secured.:the AncllOr Detail-.> ' e. L"

. 'fA~~", , Lt (j~) (D) USNR.

I.i,

20 24\' . " . i

. /J#"--{f!P~~~ . . AneJiored as' bef0re. No remEl-rks..

APPROVED,

" "~ ~V.ANS, . J"r.

Lt(j:;) (D) USN'll.' ,

EXAMINED,

•.. ,~1.,?~~ .... tIY' . ~ ,·IP~~,,, lj' .. ~

'COMM_DING.,:FhJfl.:·A,NDERSON, Lieutenant. u.s.N.R. NAVI<iATOR

,-~.'.~ , <t~;,", ••. ~~,~~~:~~,~~ 'P~~ECT To"'TH'a ~U~EAU OF,'N,AVAL-'PEPl~NNE_L 'AT THE ,END' OF '~<=H :~O~TH u. s, GOVIlRmnll1T PlUHTINO OFFICE, 1944 0 - S1l9ll1

'~~"-'-r l"~-" ll~~!S~J$!ti: ..

·seJiltember 1945 .-(M"""')

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·:.,,,"~,~,~,,--,.:~,';~~_~;i~,;J~.~~~i:-~~g;~~9£J;~:£,~,¢:~~~X~;.~~4V\f4 .. ip,«,,~~¢'hQ:rgi~,.H~.?7'? .t.4 .4t? •.......... l:a.thoms of.,;:.wa:te.r with 120 fathoms'"of ... eht:fin't.tFthe sta,r'b08:Td"anchor.-Both boilers ~n·l1sef:orTe.u:X:~Jd;a:.ry 'purpps~s~::, . . . . ;~~'<~":' .:;: ':,; "': .. ' .'

.c.:.·.'.':; .. ~. ' •. BO EfENSO;t\-,:, -;~t;{~i)f;'r{bJ USNR. :

'. -. ;04-';"08. . .. , ,:. -.An~.R-~:i?,eQ, a~ .~'befor..e· •• 043-0 St;eering en/i:ihes: and, t_~le:tnotori control lit off\i ,,·:~#gi~:~~+~~i'tn:tig;t-cr,v~rby\stearil.. '. :t;lfepa';r:ifIIt tb~·~e~; und~,~~t~ O?OO . CpIDIllen~ed heaving

": ';iB-- t~'e:; ap:~~oJ,':;;";' ~?37 : Ul?:derway f or, ~Aq~~IAN.,~.P~1N~W4iIw':i-?COrd!il'n;ce·1N ~th .coIilPhib .. \~p~oq~t.T~Evp':rWiQ;t'der~~~: 'JP}tooeEldlng or:. vB{;'i()us .cRJlr.s~s, atJ9'~rious;spee'eUr. 0600 "';;:'£Bup:&~~~~n:e:r:al~Rarte3;'s .0602~~;)'our~?- frol+1.)}ep:~ral '~~rters:. . 0604 sounded ' .. ;'.·:~~.t;l'~~±"9;9;arterst.!'·· 0695 Sec.u.red :trom .<*eneral.Q.u.e:;rt;~rs . t .:9624 ~ounde~. Gel},eral :,";·<~q;a:a'f'.t~I!f;,,:,lS:i]ll.Ulatedmine·explostop. a.t#5 .' frame'~~' .,:964~': $pived: allc.o~nc~dent

. \~.'~@na'~~-I~~~. "~':P64~j'J3epured fr:~:mqen.~ral·Q,ina~t€irs .'~1(~~~55 S~Illple91.~eneral mE;!SS '--~;':'l:!f'i'a:nd~;;1,t,~opd~t .-:07,35' R:eceiveddai;LY,magazille' ;:.tempe;pa:ture,re'ports·, .. ~:rr(i.):!~*~:M~~!;'; .. ,., . · . " ; . 'J .. . , .

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,~-~\ .. :!t, ":;"':\OOd~rf 'niel"WIii¥:aa.'befPre· prOQ,eedi.b.«!i ':1:; 0 a.b.chorage hi :NA.GO -ylAN.. 080a- stop. ~<;>i~~§J:+-"J$·!~:~;s_ta:r~o.~l'd )ho;tl6r11ri3'~;fa~~oms 0;[' wa.t~~f ii?':~~rth-"~:..'1)5: a~dveered . ''''3'--c':~f;!~'C!~:, ...ta tl).OplS ;:; ,An;cho~e d'o~+ C,W:U'PA, t o··th~ 'f ola, <ll~1ngb~ar ;in~~,SJ~:B.!3 a;con ITC II , .~, \:tl~;~r!l~;ra;e(jfi ,~l'B 'I ~'; 064i~ru~",:q:l,d"$ea:cqn";Af!, :315':L'ru!:hOaZ48,equl"ed condition --}cn:-''et'-~(f&!ldit1ori,;'Tll i".08;Z6IJra:ft::rep~ott - Forward18:;:;l!'eet6 inch(l:fS'if'; M't 22:Feet· '""'·-i":'*··"~~~t~,¢.,:~~~t·~ :3:; f~il~~~} .. b~?' seti~re4:,~he SJji;9ij:fl$ear~$>$ta~l( .'Eng1i:ri~s1totVio· ,:(2)) .

~Q¥; ~1r~.:¢e. ~_ .. :'09·~.,.$. ,:!$ .. ~};. -0:0. n.d;t ... tion, . .:L-.. fft.~{:. 10.12 ..... 9PHlm.' e:f1oell 'bat'k.Ji. t,ron.;O"f ..•. :·. t:.TOOPS~ ...... . 145 .. :ea:rrpm·eI\ibarltation·,oT·t:r'd&p:S~ Ftve: t5t'('jf~ " sand on:ehttntlredtj;fty-

.«:' ~."':,eY:(llst;!§dmen,f.:r6ni the7yh.f?e±'viO'e'Jte~iment.t:;VSMC, r-are aihqa:rd;" 11liO .

~ii"sitOiiJlInt:;<>~; ;ar"o",. ,~,~ · :, ~r' ',,'

".-!,.·"h'N:".~ 'Ahoho:tieef a:Sbefor-e •.. Condit:toii -i-A set! ..•. continued loading. USMC' cargo at ~l.i{:#J~'.~n.~:', #5.' . ,/,~1.~ ....

-,,"-.-- ..... _::........ " :B: •. F'~ '':l4NDERSON:',:''': , Lieut. {D} -;USNRIo(

... .... ,.'

. 20 .. ",.·2:4. ' ..... ,.:: .. ,An.chored:,as b.efore .• "J;;.Qn1;.11J;u.e41.~~.Q,1p,g,cA~~J;g9.'~t.4~:t;;.~h;e$ . .lA.,· .#?'~.#J~ Ji1,ld:#."

.,' .EXAMII:!ED.,

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1:f"t..J.t!:,gg~::;;:;:-~::::;a t. '_"'J.~~:;::·~:i~enan~. u'"' R. ..., ... ,..

'====-=-~==-~~~e~~~;;;~:twT,~~.,:l~Ei.U:::i?f'~~;-L.~~~;;i;~-;:;;;:;:'rJt,~,:~.~D;Pf.:,,~~:.~T!t, . '. u. s .. GOVERNIO.Ift' PRIIi'1'II«I OPPICE' 1'44 0 • 171892

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UN1TEDIf1'~~~"~;'tAi!!:'jj,:i!:'~,:m;;;?:ri:'-''''''~',"",,::",,~",-,-,-,---,-----,_....,..;-.;;;;S;.;:;lIE=R=I:.::D:.:AN=.:.....;...., -:--_''-'' '::....;".,.... __ ,,---Th~~.~d&y (~$ septerneer,lgM (MOIl/h)

00":"(j4, ' '. ," '. ." . ' " .. . ,.A.nehor,e,dinacee,r~ance with ~rde:rs" fram' CemPhibGroup SEVEN in anc):H)rage -""""frer~th"E"";[~5;VNkGeW1'i:N'fTeKINAW4 'iJi'"")i"'fa:t:hIi>:!ti.fi!'o.fwater'with .120. fatho:ruBofCllain , to ,the ,st~:rb:oIll.~~ ,anohor on the, f611oviIin~ tri:te anchorage bearings: Beacon tlAH,

. 315~ 'Tru;;,f Bea:b'dn nB",. 064iTrue; Beacon. !fCII, 1893/4 True. Condi ticn l-,A ls

~.t wit~~n:".:;:i e'.Cill'.o to two. hours notice. c~~~=oL. , Lt {Jtid (D) USNR.' '. /.' --

.. ' :;'Q'4'~i~Q';'~ !~,#~r,;~c'i;; .....,:" ' " ' , I' ,"'. ::~oJ:i:O~e'd as befo:r'e., Condl tion iSA set~,: :Con:ti,nuBrlt 16adin~ USMC, 7th service '¥e~ltn~..11t;.~c¥rgoat",'hatches #1, --#2", 1J3,t".ana:#5:~;~:"~7l ,. ~ ''','kjl:., ,,," . ..~/ ...•. ,. H{;~ ~ ANIlERSON

J '.~,F~," Lieut. (D) USNRj

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;'@8" . ",: ':i-Q·. ".: " . ' .' ,,,X;:':"-:::i;S:4ll~,il0re4' 8.s,;:liiefo·»~., .. Gontintled l@ading. c~rgo::at~~tches #1, #2\,' #J,and #5 • . ':",:;lV80(j;:Jtt:e~;illveQ.i[QJ.ty"r~:port-,-of mlil.~azil1e .tem:perature re:ports. bondi tions normal. :,;::~':~909;~~:eaaIvE)(1' re~,tllrtQf injury to SE~q~, FrS-11k (n), }'S~9 -who' sl.ls:tain,ecla laCel'El tion .·.~",;,'Gf ... '; .. ~ll,e'.lj;)!:.,~ .. :tuaml aY .• :+~G. 9.on .12 Se:ptemoer 1?45 while han~l~~~. a Illil.l,let. '.' .~. oard on It2 .. ha'.teh'aaQE,-st.ruck his::han~ on a naJ.l. 'ReceJ.ve-dreport'of J.nJ~Y'~o CI,.ARK, J;. (nJ,

,,~ustaine4la:'a.9.cer!iition qf the left~eye brow~t0100,.on I';3sept,ember1945 ;;i.?;:C'01€1.entlilly ll~ti<his hea€l. em,the wind 'box.at.\ihe after40l,It'm platform .. ,.

,YI:J.3S9 ' .. m.00rEHtiajJ.ortS];por1tsid~ . df#511a'tch,:tO'::UnlO d. troQ.p:"clil.rijo of· .:~~, .. ker~,sitte;Gtruina~f09a5 CQmpleted,;loadj;'i).EJ::)~t hatch~.,;tl"¥O conlmenced lI.I:·f1?esll.~;wat-er)and:.diese;t,oil.toLCr;r.';#13~'~ .,'.. ,,"

,: ..

·<::t~:2~:? <,', , . :~ 0: . '. " . ..' , " ; \";;:~",~:,, ' ;~red as':~befor!(ji,~ ,J,23Q, Completea de~lverin, 350Q gallons:t.;r.i3shwater and

;-2l1GH9;;~Q1k]-Gns' €liea,elQIl to- LeT #13$9. 131$ .. LeT #13$9' Gast off. Af.tar, :part #5 ,'"~~_40:~he:tce;lli.~it4lr~~a~.,.:..Q&.r:tt;i."aue€l., loaai.ng ,at hate:hes #2 J #3 j and.'l.,forwara jaiff,J;$J',#5. ,1.520

, .. ·.:>;:'Se;au're(fitrb'i:n"loa:llln~ at #3 hatch .. , "\' ,I ... ,-,( .... J,'<';~. 'f-;;' ',-,'.;' . " '.: . {' .:j ,

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.as.k~iore.,: Continu~'n" to load

P.M .. AUBRY,. ' Lieut. (D t USNR •. ,

20..:~lj, .' "", .• , ",' ." .. ' ' , . 'Jiiiohored 'as;·:'!ilerore.. Continued load.ing, oargo 'iSt.t hatches #2, and #5., At 2000

FIELDS,R~J.~· C:pl~,USMC: suffered contusion to left hip while loading cargo at #5 hat0J;1when struck 'by fallln~.s.:taneI:l,6n:~Fri2l~nosls: good. At 2230 completed 'load'1ng #5hateh. ",

/I1.ff.'~ ':Ii~],.:ANDERSON, '.

Lieut. (D) USNR.

APPROVED, 'EXAMI~ED'

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UNITED STATES SHIP ____ '--------:;;::.SHE=:=;R::=I::=Dc::.:AN~--_----- Fri€!.ay 14 september ,19li (Da,) (DatI) (MOIl/A)

00- .04 . Anchored i.p lIi¢liera.,eBerth E-l35~ NAGO~WAN;' OKINAWA, in 31. fathoms of water

with 120 fathoms of chain to the starboard anohor on the followin~ true.bearings: Beacoll,"A'h.:,315 True; Beacon i'F3f1, ·064~True· Beacon "Cft 12 True.. continuing to.' ;~2~ttoop.cargo at #2hatch. 0020 LeT #596 mO.ored ~l.port siae 01'#2 hatch.

" ., Lt'(jg) (D) UShTR •

. 04. ~oe . , Ancho':red'as before ..

. mess ration and;~undA it Continued loading"cargo at #~ hatch • 0730 Tested general

good •.

08 - 12

l?:~M. AUBRY, tieut.·.(b) USNR.:

. ; .. ··Arichored,as,.befQ:r.e~· Continuing loading ofcarl.toat #2 hatch •. All Divisions <I!l)iste:r:eii0n stations,.., no'absen:t>ees.. 0810 Secured froril.'Centiition l-A, set Con€!.ition ·;r:;.V,\:Q900'·.Secnre€l. from.ll.oa€l.ing cargo •. ; Received..·€l.raft report after lea.ding as .fG):t1ews.::Forward 20 feet, 6,inches; Af\:i 22 feet', 0' inclies". 0912 LCT cast off.from ,alengside #2 h,atch §l.Q.d.~oored to port, side·of ,j:4 hatch t(ljreoei'Ve freshwater .•. ,1000 LOT #5C»6 cast off after having receive€!. 1.,200 gallons offres:El,water •. 0930

:-:.PeckCourt commeneed,:~]':ie.ilt~1i AUBRY, USNB.,pr~slding,1030;Adjoupned Deck court .. ~he;U. ,in th~'. case' of the followiugmen: CURTIS;': c .• Vo.; 'gQlc~ 564 9591, USNR; :) OSHMAK·;~.iit"EM3c, 6.67 ~O 31~t.;;SNR: . Both menwer~ tri~ii':~~~ht:l 'Cp.ak~e of!. neglect ·G.r. d\:l:'t;y';1'>' ·1048 Summary Court-l''hartJ.al convened, ,LJ.aut •. J •. BIBB; UIDJR., SauJ.or Member, to .try· the' .case of,MILLER~G.P., Sle, 876 32 26~ USNR~'1130 summary court~]Jlartial

',;.adjou..F,~~~:~o.be resurilea·later. ~~ .. '~";b~ ~ ~~v:,~:~~-~ ~ .Lt(jg) (D·) U3NR.

f~'"

'1'6' .,: '. 'Anehored . as bef.or~.t'.. 1245 A Summar y Court-!lIart ial, Lieut. Jop.n; BIBB USD.iR,

,,,._~ell,i.p:r }vXeIl),pE;}r.,r.eqpr,l,;y~p.ed to try the case of MILLER~l' q,.'I';P'" Sl?, .a7§~.)2 26, V-SNR and·/adJourned.a.t 1)15 to await action of the ConverrJ.ng ~uthorJ.:tY!i"·1346 LCT'#1339 m;o~redalon~ port.i:lide of'. #5 hatoht.o' receive .fresh wateJ:' and prp;v-:isions.l'525 .LeT #1339 cast off after receiving 50 pounds of bone1es~: beef, O'~ozen eggs, 20 pounds of flour and 3000,gallons.of.fr'esh water.. A...a-.a,':';~"::: ...

1.6 - :;to·. . . . .Aiichor~4,,:j~.s b.ef'Ore iI No remarks'.

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/

20 " 24

GORDON' A JMlIESON, Lt (jg) (DM) US:NR~ ,

/~~_CL-/: .. i:GI.~~;~"'· Lieut. (D) U3NR. .'

Anchored as before. No ·re~l8.rkS~,·· JttM# .... Lt(jg) (D). USNR.

APPROVED: EXAMINED:

............ ~.

·~ORN,.GaPtain:u.~:N·· ..Z<i,'{J: ~"' .. . R;l!' • ANDERSON , Lieutenant , u. s. N.R.

,.y h -- • __ ,. _., •• __ " ,', NAVIGATOR

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

TO lUi. F'b~WARDIDDIR~T TOTHE8UREAU OF' NAVAL PERSONNEL AT· THE END DF' EACH-MO.NTH

Q, s. ao~1IT PIIllITING OFfiCE: IIH4 0 - 111m

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, UNITED STATES SH,IP _________ ....:S::;::H:::;E=.R=ID;;;;;., ;:;;.AN::.;... __ '--______ saturday 15 september,llI!±..2.. (Mont.\) (Dar) (Doll)

00 - 04 ,'," ' _ , ' , ,,' .A.n:e:t@r,ed i'.;l anohorage Berth Ei-135, !fAGO, WAN, OKlNAWA, \ in 31 fathoms of water with ~2e>J'athoms of chain to the starbodrd anchor, on the following true bearings: BeaC\i>ll t.t!4:fL;,·315 True; 'Beacon "B", 064~ True; Beacon "C", 190 True .. 'En{;ines are secllreJ; 1It'o two hours notice.. Concti tionIV . watch is set.. ' , .~~Cf. ~ 4'~

" Lt(jg).(D) USNR. '/! 04

,,/ '. '\ " . . .~~

No remarks! ~~a.~ ___ ,: GORDON A.,' 1ill[IESON, Lt (jg) (:q11 USijR.

q8 ~1tchored as',before. '0800 Mustered crew on stations. No absentees. ,Received daiJ.;y report, ofmae;;azine temperatures. ConditioJ;ls norma.:), .• '

.C12 ,~.16 ,,: , .Anchored. as·, before ... " "No ,remark s ..

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)0' .fI...;. f:I..' ,', • GORDON A"" , AMIESON,

(jg) (,) tr$~~

~"'20 . " ,.:Anchdred as before.,; General ,Mess sampled fbund to' be satisf~,'ct-bry;.' 1833

"'Turne4 on; aircraft w£j.rning and an,ei'lO.:r lights! '

20 - 24 ,Anchored, as before,~ No remarks. '~,/'1'."""'" ~ Y. -

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Q .E~ BECK~ ,,' " Lt(jg) (DJ USNR.,,'

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APPRDVED. EXAMINED:

\

d~~c:aPtai~Ju'S'N' ' ~.r.~ , I .Ff ANDERSON , Lieutenant, U,S.N, R •. NAVIGATO~

TO BE 1'0RWARDf;DDIREC-r TO THE, BUREAU 01' NAVAL. PERSONNEL. ~T TI:IE ENDO",I£At:H MO.NTH'

U. 8. OOVEI\IIMI!:MT PlUMTlNO arrleE: "44 0 - iTl"Z

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UNITED STATES S"'IP ___ "'7""_-"-__ -=S:.:::HE=R::I::.:::D::;AN==--__ ~' J,,-, __ ~ __ S'Unday 16 september • It--.!±? (Do,) (Dat,) (MOIIIA)

00 - 04 ',:,1 • . ' . AuQhored:· iJl Ju:idl.(,,~~e ,-Berth E-1'35- N· ... l.GO WAN -GK:1NAViAin 31 fathoms of

. water with 120 fathoms of chain to th/ s'tia;rboard,' anchor. ' Burning; anchor and red air~raft warning lights •. Gyro sect).red to two hours:notice. Both boilers in use for auxil'1:ary ,'p'Il;J:'poses. Condition IV watch set. ~i \

. ~ lVI • A • Sl.ThffiERG , ,

" Lt (jg) (D) US~Tf{ •

. O-~· ._~~ Q~t .. : . , t~, ;::.

'"'~ehored: as:· before .0604 Lit o1;f' gyro· compass •. ·964 7 Lit off main ehgiries and 'ateering engine., " 0700 Tested bridge equipment •. ,0731\- Turned over maih ent~ines

',V:ith'ste6lltl. •. 0740 'engines astern 5 rpm's io -MM. 11, ',7

': ," jfJ .F .'~'nt.~ Lt ( jg) (D) UEUm .. ,

J?-8, -:.):i': '. " " ;; 'I '

\', '4n<;Hiorea. as:t~·~;f.af:,e,J.: .082.0 c-eiVed da:ti·Y··inaE,azin:e,temp~rature',report~." G'ondit,idrisnor.mai'~", J:O'O'Set the~'$:peoial Sea, Detail.' 1103 Underway at vtiJ:'ious eourses and speeds to leave NAGe)' WAN, OKINAWA in accordance jvith Cow..:phi bGrouD E3EV1liNRet;Lrement @rders~, 1126SecL1.red the ,"jl)6cia1 .sea :Detail. steani.:.lnc on ,':l,"ypho€Jn'Retii-eIlle.nt.~Plahwestwtird,from OKTIIJAWA in,compa,p.y with, U.S::.:S.: CLEARFIELD

." 0'n,)~Q~rse. 29:2T:i?\:ie.~: 292 , t\tv.elve (12) knots ,Sta~~r,r;d;s:peed. o~~.e~~~g. at . , ,', StaridCi.r&.. ,,~ , , , , ". ". ,

" " , Q~~~:. ,',>.'''' , ~, .:L:.t(jg}.(D)L,~ . NR;.; .. ,. . , ~ '\'.' '12 '~' "°1'6, , .'

,;: "~:s.te~lng: a~: beiore« .12:$0 C&f{ bilge soundings reporteg. norrua.~~,.1235: cis ". ~o 8).<;no'c:s (44 rw."'¥). 1301 pi c~o J30 pgc .. ,;" c/s to·.~; kno.ts tI22,,'l':t:!m t s). . 13,10 \' : V,~S,,·i:?i,. ~GOL't U .S'.S:"·SITUI..i:I.; ~n(t:>pne_ mercha~t: sh~p jo~ned formation as 3rtl.",: 4th,

.. , ' IiilldQ'\(h ,\ships i Il ,:e.o1urdii'ti U .g~Sf,i $HRfUD.AN O.;J:j,C'.,and guide .. ,; .. 1313 oji;Cto .8 knots

'oc, ;ii;~tiPki~~~:~~f~~:§!) ~~' ·i~1~Il~;~o~~~e~p~:;1ft'ei4~~ ··K~~e~~r~g~e~·~~~i~:,~t~~eQf~fiO. 1:4~5·Q/~~~IOkIl.O:ts(54trplll'S)r' 'm.'~: ", :""":'i"',' ,," ' ... ,'/ ~:;~ ::r.r!~~~.

'LtUgT~Te-) '(!fS.I'jRi,,'·· . '. " ., .,."." ",. d·, ,0,»' t;'.".

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20'-.24 ,Steaming before, 2000 c/cto270 True. 2141 c/stQ9 kn9ts .(49 :rP:m,ti;l).

22l~2 cis to 8 knots' (44 rpm's) • ,At 2200 cemter of' TYPhO~". ~i ted to' have . passe'd over BUCKNER BAY, OKnJAW.A,;~ (1) ,.

If.., . ,.j W. 1'. WHALEN,

~t(j£) (D) DSNR. ,

APPROV .. D: EXAMIN .. D:

/6,' 0. ~ H'.F'. ' 'lNDERSON~Ueu ten.IZ/.lJ.~ .tU. S,N":JZ,:'. NAVIGIATOFI

. TO ,BE:, f!'()/'IW"'RDli:C DI/'IECT TO T",EBUFlli:AU OFNAVAI .. • .. FI$ONN .. 1. AT THE ENDOP: EACH- MONTH '

U. 8. OOVSllllMl:1IT _lIfO OI'''CI: ,I". 0 • $Tl"1

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UNITED STATES SHIP __ ' ·_· __ '----:-----=8c::;HE=R;;;.;;I""D;.;;.:AN~· __ _,__----'---- 1Iond&y 17 Septerllber t 11M (D<If) (Doll) CMOIIIA>

00 - 04 . Steamip.~ in a.ccordance.with Col;l1J;'hibGr6up SEVEN~ Typhoon Retirement plan in

compli.l;ly wi thV •. S.S. 'CLEARFIELD, U\S.S'. ALGOL; one'XAP, and oneXAK, in column ·formation',;ivithU • .s.S. SHERI.DAN O.T.G. and Guide, .ohba~e90urse 270 True; making 44 rpm's 'for 08 knots. 0032 c/e to 260 True. 0256 cis to 07 knots (3$ rpl'llfs). 0325 c/~'??:2jO True. . a~/~~_ .

\.f .• M.AUBRY7 Lieut. ( D) ·USNR.

04 .- 0.$': .3:tea-mi:li.lg ·8:tf before ..

PQrt'edn;:~Ili&i 0'.' .. '.

, 0506 '0/.0 to 240 '1'rue .• ' soundinc;s're-

SON \ , , .:- :'

USNl-t'.,

0.8 , . .:..12·;·,: . . ," '~Eia:ming as: bef0~e.. Received dEl;ilyreportof magazine temperatures.' Re­

.. ported as nOI'Illal,," 0800 Changed course to 180 True. . 0820 Reeei vedr~port' of :' ·]\tndings . published .in-the Surllll:lary, GOQ.·rt-Martia1: held 14 Septembel(::)';9:4$ in'the

<rase 'ofMILLER, Gene Pershing:~ 876 32 26, 810, V.;..6, VS1i'R,.triedjt;'b1'.',(1) violation. '.' of a ship f S order/iand (2) theft of ~overnmen1i property. . Ji'indirti;s.(l) specifi­

c,atiop pr,0vE?d by .. ~lea.; (2) specification proveC!. by plea. ,. I'unismv.ents: 'To' .. r . sSlitary ~con'finew:ent on bread and water for a period .0f. ten (10) <lays 'with full '. r:ati:cm ev'ery'third (J-r:d) day and to ],.ose twelve ($l? .. OO) d611arspe'rmonthof , his pay for a pe;r.;1:odof .six(6) mop-ths, total'loss ot'pay at!lounti,b.~tpseventY­

;;. two \(-$72,;;OO}.·dol~;.ars.:'.:' Ap:prove9- by'-Cornmanding"Off~cel:" and 0.S.r.C.:;-'(}~J5 'Rece,ived word,.'ofconfJ.nem.~nt to Brl.g of MILLER, Gene Pershl.ng;;, 876 32 26,. S19~i V .... 6., USJ:\1R

.' '.by. Oi:'\derof· .. Cornm~ndinel:~Officer- - MILLER, was·fo!l.nd to'be physiaallY,fit,f OS'37 ,':':. Cfl,a ... dcourse to 120 : True • ;ooc 0900 Changed courSe ,to D,9G True. 10,l:0;'CJrarngedspeed

.,.; .. ~.o . ~?"~no~s (47 rpm~~ J. . . ',\~2 ~"-'-'-;b~0' j' ~EV ,~r::;., . ' -

. ;,Lt( .. jg)(D} : ....... .:; " J ,: ,.:.,:-.,

>} ••••. ,. _.,-, ,.

'.~.,:~.~~' : .. _ .... ~-::~...... '. _ ~. • '.If, '.'<:~~'{~'. ;«:~~'" .~.;.'" :' .' .' Steamiligas before,. 1210 8teer,~ng 'casualty totelemotor; st''?IJ3:p,,~11~ ;sl(ifted

. ,to'liari:delectrie" 1230 cis to--,], k};i6ts (39 rpm's)..,l336e/c to 13P,:'~ue,': Ship rolling J1eavil.y·- in quartering 'sea :efnd swell'f' 1350 Affected i'epai~ .. ··.tci:;t elemotor,

·,.shifted. t.o.te.lemotor steering ....... 1402 c/e to 140,Tru~~i~ "1410' e/c t"o f7(}:'True.. 1414 e/sto 12 knots ,(66 rpm t s).1415 cis to 7 knots (-3'9rpm t sh." .7, c/c to

.. 300 True'. 14:36 cis to aknots.(34rpm's). 143$ c/c to:3)O~?rue.\fi~j444c/c,to 350 ·.True,". 1446, e/:9:,t9..QOQ T.l:'ue •. 1510 Received. accident, repQ:I>.t ,bf CUR[!IS'~V.C., .

SC1Gl' who wa~idi>.ncJblred abcmt 1215 /t111s date while cuttl.ng m~6:~. MaLt slJ.·pped :,yhen the 'shi'pl.)itW'GJaed eutt,ing ·finger.brr·meat saw~' Dia~nosiS,' laC6r>atio,p;/ d;i.stal, end of index r:~D..~er, righthand.Dlsposition, wO\lI).d clos.e~ If ··'re .. (:3;) S\ltq.r.~s; wetdressii\rg applied,returned to duty"t!r,t ... '.

W.F. iNHALEN.,

16 - 20 Steaming as before.· 1645 Sampled general mess

factorYai, 1945 cis to 08 knots'(44 rpm's}..

20 - Z4

Lt (jg) (::O:)'.:USN • , ",..o .

supper an,d' found it sat.is-

~i4~~'~ .... P .• M. ~R?,' Lieut. (D) U NR.

Ste.aming as before. 2000 .0/.0 to 030 True. normal •. , 2121c/s to 6 knots (33 rpm' s ).'

2030 C&R soundings reported

.' !

'1. ~~ Lt ('Jg") --(i~l-·uSiffi.·. .

APPROVE!): EXAMINE!), ,,', I·

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\:elH~~·U:~.N NAVIGATOR , ~ •• '''' , • -. .,>

·.;.~~E·'O:RW..:ROE!) !)I:R~CT TO T~E IiII,/.REAU OF' t:I;;;V"'L.PERSoNNEL AT THE END OF EACH .MONTH· , U. 8. GOVUNlolIII'I' _1110 orrlCI ,1'44 0 • $7Iltl

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DECK lOEREMARKSSHEET. "PAGE 01 173

NAYPERe-IU (~o:V. 1-40)'.':.' .

UNITED·STATES sHIP ___ ~ __ ~ ___ ·;::.S;:::HE:::';::.:R:.::I;:::D.::..:AN::.;·,--_...:.",......~----,-___ Tuesday' 18 september ~ i.& (D.,) (Dat.) (Mon/A) .

00 - 04 .' . Stea:m.i.o,~.'in!i?G.o-rC1ance. withCornPhiQGr'o·up.SEvEN, Typhoon Retirement Plan, west

0fO:t\:ll\TAWA iIi company with U.S .. Navy andU.,S.Merchant ships in two column forD1!1tion.-U.S.S. SHERIDAN, O.T.re.and Fleet Guide on base course 030 True, at spe~d of 6 knots ('3J.rpm's); Standard Speed is 12 knots. Condition IV'ivatch is

.. set~: Running iight~:;.a,re burhin~~{J' . /:/.--F-.'. . e.~-/ /~EVANS,Jr. .. '-'L/

Lt(jg) (D) USNR. .. , .

;.f.-;· '04' ... 0'$'"

,', ',: :~t·e~nii~gas b~~ore.~ 0~30 c/c tis> 0?0 True. cis t09 k~o\ts (50rl)m's). 0535 .·Cai!lualty; tp.telemotor steer~I;tg;,Qhang;ed tp hand electric~. -(5546 c/c<to . .o90 True,_ :0600 ~£ip/3.irs. affectE;ld to telemotor,·· resumed steering w.ith telem()tor. 060?- cl c . 'to,i135: ;True:. 0724. cis to 10 knots (56 ~ rpm' s )~Aboilt. 0600 'C enced to roll'/ ',:~e~¥il~y:.... . .... . "'-" '. '91, ~ : '. . .

. w,P ... y~. EN,: . 1t( jg) (D·) USNR •

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··:oe,.. 12 .. ' , . Steani,ing as before ~ 0800 Mustered men on sta.'tions; no absentegs~,

Received daily magazine 'reports; conditions nOI'Illal... 1100 Sighted AGUNI '1.ng. 195' True J.,distance 17·,5 miles. 1105 cj c to 123 True. Shiprollin,g

0810

,-'during·. entLre :watch;~\· .. '. .' I '.. .•• • • • ~,

SHIMA bear­heevily'

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·,'.12"- .16' .. ,.",: St'eaming' lis bet ore:. 1200 cis to 15 knots (83 rpm's), as U.S .S~.'STTULA S ~S~

. ,:ELI THOMSOl{,and S~S~ FOXWORTH' left· our formation with U.S.S. ALGOL'a,sthe'i; O~T~C. :;Con:tiriu:tngin.com:panYw.ith: U.S .S. CLEARFIELD{' ,1309' Pal?s~cl western<~~'i'P of IE SH:i}.'IA .

. ':a;tleaIi1to port, .. distant five (5) miles. 1317G&R'soundihgs reported nor~l. 1340 ·,~c/c to;:"040 "'I'rtie. .1350 Set the Spec'ial:Sea DeteJ:l,proce'eding c)llvarious'cours'es

. ~~i:ld spseClsto assigned.,anchorage. 1450 ~chored" in NAGOVVAN HA.RBOR*!.';Cm:JiJAwA slHDffA ··'{'·~'ft1.:I3er:th .::m~fl~5·in: ·3o./fei:th'bmsof water to120fathems of .chain' to .t'h'e'}£iB'$:tai.tb6~rQ:·' ". ···>a:nehor., Anchorag$Qe.~ring;s as follows: White RGJ,ck'":" 138lTruef' C0n.~.p,+;Mous.'l'I'ee -

'016 True; Beacon liB" :.,;. 068~ True; Beacon. nc" ... 185f'Tl'UEl".. 1513 securS9j;jr·:the·.·· "'Special Sea Detail.' '.' .

16 -20 . . . ..... Anchora'd' as- before.' 1630 O.O.D. tel?ted crews'mess and found it s~th:ifi3-ctory.

1815 LeI #446 moo:redalong our starboard side due to inability to an:chor.;" .l831 Turned on anchor lights and' red aircraft warning lights. ~. . . '--/11A "'." .

. M.A. UMBERG, .. Lt(jg) (D) USNR.

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20 - 24 Anchored as before.· No remarks.

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APPR.OVED: EXAMINED:

~£ j~~;Q'.' . ... ~ W.H'.~ORN, . Ga:ptain·,u;·s. N

·lb;·\7·~ : H~F iANDERSON, Lieutena.ntJ:~.s. N.R NAVIGATOR

. .., ..... ' .. , ....... !! ." .... -.... " .. , ..

To .• i'-FOr,WAflDE;D.:DiRECTTO T"E .. BUREAU .. OF NAVAL.PER$QNNEL AT THE "ND'OF EACH: MONTH·" , .

U. 8. OOVICRIOIIE!rf PRDrfINO OFFICE: 1844 0 - nlHI

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CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01176 NAVPIl ..... 1M (lIllY. i~r ' , " .- ,

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UNITED STATES sHIP ___ -----'------'S::.:HE=R:.:.;I:::D:.:AN=.:..--,__-'-"----Wednesday 19 september t 19M (DG,) (Dot.) (MonIA)

00 - 04 ' ,Anchored iitl:i!oA.GO WAN, OKINAWA SHIlfili. in Anchora,geB~rth E"':135 in 30 ,fathoms

of \vater with 120 fathoms ot chain to the st'arboard a,nchor on the; following anchorage bearings : White Roclc- 138~ True; , Conspicuous, Tree - 016 True; Beacon "B"'" 068~ Trtiejand Beacon ,lICIT - 185~ 'True. Condition IV watch is set. 'Main

,engi!].esare s~cured to two (2) hours notice. LCI #446 s moored along ourJf'; starboard side, aft. ' , ~ . ~

• • ,Jr: Lt (jg) (D) Us:r:-TR.

04 ,~08 " ", . "AnchOl-ed as' 'before. 0615 $ecli:r'ed.,ancb,or and req. al:1'cra,ft'vvarning, lights. / ,Q710 LCI#446' cast off'. 0715 04'0.1)., test,edcrews'. 'mess and found: it satis- V ~:a(lt~~y~: 0730 Daily 'magazine t~hiperatt1~es report received and found normal. ,

';" ',,' ~.~ ",c',"Lt (jg) (D) USNR.

:, , ' "i" , 08 ;'l2 ,

An,chored as before. 0810 Mu'stered all Divisions on Stations; no absentees. ;,08,30 Pursuant to AINav 252-45, t~e following" named men ali United states Naval

',:Reserve wer.e' transferred to Ris Navy #3256 FFt nearest Ris Continental united, ;';~tate,s fOT'release to inactive duty and for discharge: •. ' ' ,

. - .. .

. FOUNTAIN ,C.E .. , " t977 60 20;

. 13ERBJ!:RT, EAf~', "~ ;,. 61201. 09; CARNEY, E.L.-, ",i A' 667 ;2056; MORTON, D.E., ."\,~; 628 03 72; MA~NING, J :R. ,"!~L,: 865 91 18; NlqMANIG-LE,L.n~,.,if ", 942 38 18; W:r:LLIAl\(J80N;.>B.~;~/·' 878 63 64, , p'ETERSON, A.I4;f, 377 38 04; SITZIVJJ\N', R • .I\t~,'" .8682,9 69; ,

,siUo " . B~c(T)

GCStT) mvUc, MoMlvI2c SF2c(T) Cox( T) -,,', . ClV1M(T): •. , -S2c,.

" Blv12c . HEImINGER, ,~" i 855 '22 38,

. ':'~~~s~~5'~!~tri), ~l~ 6~~g: ", Cox , . ':Stfl~2c

CPhM(J.-'-.A) St2c ' MMLc, Ck2c WT3c BIDc PhlvUc SSML3c CPhlvI(PA) MoI\/[M2c

. EVAl\fS , J .R-"j.:';. ,.640. 29 85; TRuElOVE;, W~~t~/"';i", ' 831 90 57; NIRA v:D:iIEc , ' J·~,e.~,) ,,' 653' 31 18;

HAMP'J,'ON, F.R~~" 844 26 82; BURKE,E.R. ~ .. , . 849 77 40, GJ~M13ILL,: M. (n) ,. 612,10 02; LYONS; J. J. , 852 19 39; BELAlR~ H.,J~ " . 723 13 66,

'- HOFFM.A.N, A. W. ~ .~", " '668 00 65, BOIVMAlIT, K .• (n), 721 92 65; BlUR, W •. G., ' 653 33 47, 'SULLIVAN;W .E., 618 97 06~ 'N.8,....TffiEN ;E. (n), 378 10 73, CLING1'IAN, L.E ~ , 612 06. 54,

, HOVIE, J .H~ , 60,6 03 65,' TAYLOR, J. (n), 553 01 31; U1T])ERHILL" G.R., 622 47 47, ,DiSANTO, G. (n), 601 13 58; I'LUJV[MER, t.c., 956 43 09, ZABUKdVER,M.-T., 328 26 35; GLUCI<XAN, J.D., 2M, 86 92;

~g~i~~~~'F~"~ri~, '~~6 §t ~2: GOUVE:r:A, J.F. ~ 710 10 42; GOSE, R.T., 563 66 62; BE'I'HERS, M.L.·, 655 58 90; SNOOK, J .H., 562 96 15, I~ERRIS, W.E., 651 57 38,

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Slc RM2c MoMM2c SM2c PhM2c PhlVI2c :MM3c( T) M};I2c ' Slc BMlc (T) SN!1c(T) SF2c BM2c(T) VlT2c(T) mUc(T)

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0840 The following Declc Court findings were published:

APPROVED:

,NAME,: OSFIMAK, L. (n), 667 10 31~ EM3c, USNH. OFFENSE: Failure to repair defective electrical gear .. TRIED: '9-13-45. FINDING: .Thespecification proved.

EXAMINED:

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~I\.)~"'" M:. ~O~" GaptaJ,p.,·;o. S,N '

"tA, ~,~. , I:f~F~ ANDERSON t.: Lieutenant , u. s. N.R. , NAVIGATOR

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TO .BE FOR''it/A,RDED,: DI,RE~T TO T.HE Bl:IREAU OF"NAVAL. .PERSONNEL. AT THE 'END:,OF, EACH" MONTH U. 8. GOVERNMENT PRlNTIIfG orrlCE: 1844 0 - 511881

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GONFIDENTIAL PA~E 01175 HAVPERS ISS (REV. i.,u) . DECK LOG-ADDITIONAL REMARKS SHEET

UNITED "''''A",~,;,,;,,,,;. __________ S_H_EJ.!._R_I_D_AN_---.,.--,-_______ Wednesday 19 september, 19~ (D.v) (Date) (M ... Ih)

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

08 - 12 (Oontinued)

SENTENCE: To reduction to the next ,inferior rating. A1?PROVED:9-l3-45, by convening authority.'

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NAME: CURTIS, C.V., 564 95 91, SClc(T}, USNH •. OFFENSE: . Failure to have his watch properly secure the galley. TRIED: 9-13-45. FINDING:. The.specificatioI). proved by plea. SEbl"'TENCE: To lose thl'ee (~P3. 00) dollars per month of his pay f'or a

period of two (2) months, total loss of pay amountin£:; to six ,$6 i OoJ dollars. .

J\.PFROVED: 9",:,13-45., by convenin:i:authority.

0930 Four (4) officers' and t;hirty-two .(2) enlisted Itlen of the Advance Guard Detail,Seventh Service Reg;iment , U.S .M. C., reported aboard. l13C Secured a;;yro compass. 1135 Food from General ~!iess tested and 1'ound excellent.

12 - 16

~' P.M. AUBRY, Lieut. (D) U;SN~.

Anchored as before •. , l2l5C&Rsoundlnf;:s rerortednormal. .1300, Captain held r~st and assigned punis,l1nlent as follows: , ;

BR01."JER, E.G.,' 82c,. 264 69 18, Sun:1mary Court-Martial ~ Offense !,smoking in prohibited are~.. ,

1446 The forty Dlen iisted apove tran;3ferred to Rls i¥3256 , pursuant to :AINav 252-45 .returned aboa.rd--'"-8.s the Receiving Ship qould not accoruadate them.

16 - 20 imchored ~s before. No remarks •. '

20 - 24 'Amchol'ed as before. 'No remarks. ;" -, .-

APPROVED,

.Cap.tain, " u, S. N'

EXAMINED: "

tiH'F'~'H~D'ER')SON( L" t t •• NV L ,l.eu enan~ ,u. s. N.R. NAVIGATOR

TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE'BUREAUOF NAVAL PERSONNEL AT THE END OF EACH MONTH

CONFIDENTIAL , DECK l1lG ..... R~MA~nSHEEr

UNITED. STATES SHIP._· __ ..,.--'-____ -=S:.:FIE=R~I;;;.::D:.:AN.:::.:..T_· _---, _____ ---.:Thursday20 september ; isM (D.,) (DaI.~ (MontA) .'

04 - 08 . . Anc,hored. as' before. General Drills.

08 - 12

0755 .Sounded G;eneralQ,uarters (drill). .coI!Ull.enced

CThFrtMln~ mj~1'lb) USNR. '.

Anchored as before. Secu:red .from General Q,uarters, set Condition l-A .... 0809 'Commence.d lowering; away all boats. 0824. Completed lowering away boat s •. . 0826 Simulated damage control problenr" - Nune hit frame 11110 on starboard side -set,l-A, General Q,uarters. 0845 Secured from. simulated danla~econtrol problems and 1-.4\., Gent;l.ral Q,uarters,' set Condition IV watch II. 0855 Simulated ,fire in·· diesel'puiJlp aft of galley. Secured trom fire drill, set Condition IV'watch III. 09099il pumP. in the shaft alley on fire. 091-8 Secured from fire drill'. 0919' Simulated man overboard. Life rin~. thrown to. man and boat lowered away to piclc man' up:- all hands muster atQ.uarters. 0922 Man recovered. 0930 Secured from man ov~rboard. drill. 0938 Secured from all General Drllls, s'et condi1:;ipnIV., 1015 Commen.ce.d receivin~ troops aboard. ..~ .. ' "~': .' .•. 7£) ...•.. ~ .. ". . . ...

~dF···s7J~--. . ~ -, ,.,. '. - ,

" Lt(jg) (D)USNR.·- ., •. :

l~ - i~ '. . , .. A.p.cb,preq as 1)E!fore:~' 1300 Commenoed. embarking main bogy of .:trooJ)S.:oftlle, . SeveiitYl·Ser.:vice Re~imerit,U.S.M.C~ 1545 U.S~S.:LEON stood in arid assUmed·S()]?A·:·· Qu.ties. .' .'. ~# ~_J.J,,/~

~~ERG7 . Lt (jg')(D) USl\ffi •.

1.6 .:.. 20 hchored as before. 1630 Sam:pled General. Mess. and found to be satisfa·ctory.

1715 Secured. l' rpm embarking troops' of Seventh' Servic'e Regiment, united' states Marine 'Cor:p's~ ·Total troop embarked to date: 784 enlisted men, and;'} officers.

G·~Q--.,~ .. R.E •. BRYAN, .Tr. ,:', ... Lt(jg} (D}L USNR. . .

20 - 24 Ancllored as before. No'remarks:'

.J!..~ .... Lt (jg) (D) USNR.

APPROVED: EX.AMINEO:

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P~QRN •. · Ca12ta.~n,.u;~; 'N CoMMANDING. .. H .• F.· ,A1TDERSON t Lieutenant, u. s. N'. R. NAVIGAT.OR , , _. _.. ,~. "._. _,", _ ,, ___ " _ <_ ~ ," •• _,_,_ l .. "_

TO .E. FORWARDED.D.I:REC' TO THE 'BUREAU 6 .... IlIAVAI. PERSONNEL ""T THE END OF.·EACH MONTH'

u. II. GOV_IINT PlllIlTlIIO orrlCII : 19« 0 • I'lm

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CONFIDENTIAL, DEClt LO~REMARKUiHEE'J '

UNITED STATES SHIP SHERID.AN ,v Friday ~---.,..."":'------~====~:<::!:!:!~-"'---"-.,..--,----- (Do,) 21 September ,19M

! ~". " f . (Dot,) (Mont.\)

00 ',;. '04, . AnCn9:red:i,n NILG01N;Arf., ,OKDJA,WAip B~rth E-J:35. in )OfatholllS, of' 'with

120 fatho111S, Q.f ,'~hain to the starboard,. anOhor.·. ' imchor bearints are as follmvs: ',niite Rock - 1:3$'1', True; Conspicuous Tree .,..' 016 True;' Belitcon HBII :"0681; True; Beacon "Cit - 185; True. Cond~tion IV y;atch set. Fain entlines are secured on two '(2) hours notice~ Both boilers iEt'se f'or auxiliary purposes. SOJA on U .9. S~, LEON. ' IV ~~~

, . ~E.- BECi; .. Lt(jf..) (Di

04 ',:" os' " Allch6red,as p~tore~ 0620 Se cu~ed' anchor., and red aHcraft warning lie;h:t s.

,'064'5 O,.:Q:.D,~.:;tested,";trr~;ws' mess and found it satisfactory.;. 07J+5 Received daily magaZ'ine:tein:pe~at::~s"'re:port:; conditions normal:~;, '. ~a ~

J'. l\!~~,.A~ SIDlffiERG."y " '., Lt,(jg) (D) USNR, •

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08 ';:.. 1,2 ,"~ ',. " " 'A11.h.t~;nds' muste~ed':a.t Q.uarters;:' n'oabsentee,s~ ',0805, Received weekly report ,Of magazine Sprinkler system as satisfactory,",' 1040 U.S .S. RANDALL,·~ C0IDDi v 69, ~~ssUItled duties asSOPA. ' "" ' 91f~

,,' " ,--" W.\f. YfFlALJl::N, ' , .:J,t(jg)CD) USJlffi .•

. :12 ~ 1;6;, " l~rl:ohored'as be'fore i.' ,N'fll'remarks ..

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'i6 20" , " ' ',An6hofed'as before .• 1730 Testedration':fr~Ill Gener;a~and,:~tn~i:' good.

. ... (ii~&t~~· . ' ,

_20 ,... 24 .Ahchored a.s. befQre. No remal!ks~::

~BO GENSON, " Lt (jg) D')USNR.

APPROVED, EXAMIN.ED: ..

~",.~\,~, . , COMMA~DIl{G""'H;Fi'ANDERSON "t.i~:utepant.

~j'J~C, G2HH~'" )A(IEDD01:>1\T i . Captain •. ' ", ,., .'.'w· ~y': ... +'-b:"4.' " , . "U-•. S. N

TO .~F,ORWARI;)EI?'9IRr;;!=,T TO THE BUREAU 9FNAVAL. PERS()NNEL. Ai- THE, END,~F£AeHt.!IO"'TH NAVIGATOR

\1, 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTIIIQ OFFICi:: 194. 0 • 6119112

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CONFIDENTIAL PAGE ,01182

DECI( I.:QG---RfJMAJU(S SHEEr

UNiTED STATES SHIP..:,.;' . .."..,.--,-...,....... "_' _____ --=S:;;,HER=· =I==D:;;,AN.:;::.;..._-'-______ Saturday 22 september. 19M (D.,) (Dal.) (Mom")

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00 - 04 ... ,' ' '. Anahor-ed in Berth ']:-.135 off CHUDA, -NAGO -WAN, OKINAWA SHIN..Ain 30 fathoms of

water'(dth-120 fathoms of .ohain to the . starboard anchor. Condition IV watch set. 11ain engin~s secured to two hours standby notice. Both ~oilersin use for auxiliary ]lurp.oses. Various. other vessels OfTr{.\n~Ro.n 1 an. chore.d ne.arb.Y .• ~OI) onU.S.S.CHILTON(APA-38). . ~~ ,

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,'" aRC • EVAN , Jr. Lt(jg) (D) USNR. .

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04 -be ·ilrl.chbred as before.

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No remarks.· ~Q~ ...

GORDON A. ~~~ Lt(jg) (DIvI) USNR~ "

08 ... 12, '. ./.i.!i.cho.red<as.before.- 0800 Rec~i v,ed dail¥;ri~gaziil.e' inspection reIJOrt : conditions

hormal . .!' 1.0.0.0.' Started Captain's Persop.nel InspeGi:tiGn,"_,10.l5 Securedfrolll Personnel and cPl1ID1en,cedMateriel· InspectioJi..: 1135 SE}ou;redfroin~:nspection. .1145 Tested ~.ue""~; .J!)~'~' rat ion aua fou.nd it sa ti ,sfactory. . ~ ~ AUBRY.. '

, Lieut. (D) USNR. . ",;"

:{ 12 -],.6 " .'.. Anel1pred, asbefore.'~ '1300 Star~eg. 'maste~,:gyr'~:~: ' . . j" .

"a£~~~· .:' ihE. BRYAN,~ jr ~~ , .• .

'. ,;

" v:'" :t~ (jg) (D) L ~SNH~:' " '. . ,'" ", '. ." ."<~~ ':l' , " '. ',",. :l6:";~20 .' ~. . v.. ;tc .

.. ~ -',( ,·;'·#Qnored. as beiroi~\<· 1630 SIieeii'.ieations .de:1iver:ed· to BROt~1ER ~' E;tzil9 Gibert, 2~4. 6.~.:18IB2.c, . USNR.;f~r"SU1lllll8.ry ;CC>.u·rt-Mart:;al:" 18)0 Received t'he/:f'pl;t0wing Su.m.m.ary Court-Martial published this date: ..... . '. . '\; '. ·"~~;i:i.AAm:'M~:rNTIRE:.~:·CaI'l Jose'pii,850 8048., HM3c (T L USNR. . .

"OFFENSE:.·', (1) '¥/.esisting arrest'.' (2 ) Assault •. 'I-'RIEDi 7!'*7~A5.;.:. '. . FINDDTG; (~) The specifications prov.ed. byp1ea. . . ....;(;2) The. speeificati0ns proved by plea. ." ...

.. .J?Vl'IIsr-llllENT::. To be confined:r·ora period of' 7 days and to lose$39~,00 per . m0uthof his pay for a period 01'-6 -months. iTotal loss of pay amountin~ to $234.00. :':~ . .A.Il)RQV;E:B:_ 7";;11-;:"45 by C.A. but-in'.viewof previous good recordth~periodof ,oon:t:ine:rnentis. remitted and. the. l'qas '6.1' pay is reduced to $19.50 per month for a. periqd.€lf-.6·i montns, total loss of ·pay amounting to $117.00. .

7_,,:,,17-45 by I •. $.l.C. as miti~ated •

. N.ANIE: FERREIRA, Albert Milton, 761 59 08, MoMM3c, uSJ:m~ . OFFENSE: Violation of a Ship's'Order. TRlED:: 7~7-45 ~ . , . . FnmINGf "The specificatto.o.pro'{edby plea. P.UNISID:1ENT: . 'TO reduction t.O the .next inferior rating. APPROVEEl: 7-11-45 byC .. a~

. T-17-.45 by LS.T.C·.

1835 Received report of injury to LUCARONI, Eveline, SC2c; received abrasion on his . back while playing ball during authoriZed liberty. Prognosis: good - Disposition: AbraSio~ dressed, man returned to duty. ~.

C .E. BECK~ . . Lt ( jgJ( D J USN.H.

20';'" 24" AnOhored as before. . No remarks.

~ Lt (jg) (D) USNR •

APPROVED. EXAMINED:

U. s. N.R. NAVIGATOR

' ... '.'.'.';;!":;";";..,-,.' TO .81: I:oRWARDED" DIR£CT TO THE BUR&;A.U .. c)F NAVAL PERsONNEL AT THE- ENO OF ,EACH MONTH . ' , ,',. ",." , .'.,. ',..' , ," , .'

U. S. GOVEIINMf:N'l' !'RIN'l'ING OFFICE; 1944 0 - 511&81

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

... _:.... __ ~ ___ ':"'-___ ,_ ~~ ____ .. _~_ ... __ "_2:':"" __ ~"_,~ __ • __ ~. __________ .-. __ ...:_: .. ~, __ '. :,~,::: :.":.' ,~:::::':'_~ __________ ._

· ... _--_ ... -- .... ,-_._-CONFI O.ENTrAL PAGE.DllSS :

Sunday ,23 September ,,19M (Do,) . -(PaU) (MOIl/A)

d ::;. .~~~I \. '

'. r . 'ft),", .-","j '.' " ~~',~':~ . :'" ,,'

$I'ed·asIDef6~~. O~OO Tur..ttln~::Ina:in,;fl;gine;s a:p:e:~d 5 rpm f s. 0445 set ,the lTetair., ~~4 Uflderway~ .?+,oeeed:ib,:' at",' va:r~Hms coursesandspeed~to

':~;.~.AGo:<·wAN:~';::9KD:fAWA. ;;q226~~nrou~e; I-i'.flGU~H~:,,·OKJNAWA to load su:p:pl~es, ~:Truet~251 g~e. ~: t;ltanI\~rd. flpeed ~s.~,t1!knot~;;.tSte?lllin& at!.,f~ll speed, ,'iST rl:lllk"~ .:§:l:535 ~aeoure~' th~', Speoi~':J3~a"Dep'~1.1. 0610' Sampled G~meral .~*d satiSC~i!Hl~oty •• ' :.Oa30 C~ang~Q.· cowr.:~~:t.o'180;~rue, 181 gyro • 0630 Set

, " ~$l$ea ~taJ.H> O~65 Fro~eed+:'n~; atyar,iou,s c~purses and speeds to el\ter ~GU ,~ehoraSJ;e,;OK~~W4;:SHnr.tA.';' 0744>Anc1j:bl?,eo. :p:eaI':'B.erth H-223, HAGUSHI, ' :O~"':f!i >47 fathoms ·of ~~ter w:i;~t~ JS?O fathpli1:~,:O:t:: c:ij~:j;nto the starboard anehor

;;oP.!~'t1i~:f~110W~!l£ l§eEU'~i-¢s::,~~eac0.ti' ;~IF1f~~ 174; ;~\l:~:;j:je~y'?h "Cpl - 150 True; Beac,on ""'KI' ·~·:070JTrue., 0759 Secured the Special Sea· Detail.:;' '. , "

G..r.~.'~~. ,~lY~" BRYAN~ }r;, , \):.'t (jg) (D)L ~18NE!' ,

,,-' ''''

)·B#:;·:{~e{lillred .. as:t~foIte\ .. , asoo Recei vilJd daily:'~~ga~in,~' ;~~riiperature: re~o~tl;tnd ,:;; trB~!i~\:t.·9Ube XU?rrna+:~Q.~OO: A:ll, Di v.isions mus~~re~ 011 .9j:jEl"iji,Ons,;~, no aDsentJees . .i 1115

,:i;CpmmeI;l.~~il ~taking c9~ s s s:tores,\~:, 1145 IvIO~~ITS, ,{:lyJai.'ter J"., slc T' USNR; 842 94 ,)!?~~;tl.fftt1s:e~~redto~,U .:8 ,. ,RE?OSE CAl1-16:) ,c/d; lfPP; san ';Francisco, aa:lifo,rnia. Bag,

,~.~.~1~~0'~s i0~~c~rds:~nd t:~~ns~er pa~:ps~ccompafied IT).n~::,~S.F.~rm ItG

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'.1';,(;1 \.i\>4U..L '« ,:,,;, ,." ;",), ";\Q,,E.BECK .,::~':', )S~,~:;,:r "~- (;" :,,'!" ",~t( jg) (D) USN'R~

.'

",,';,:;;~M..ch6r:ed 'as;,.b.~l'br,~ ~.·1200 Q&3 §oundih~s·~reported nOrIllai .. ,·12)O<Pl.l.FStliint to A1NiifvZZ8';';~5 the following official"S were detaChed from this v.essel'andortler.ed to report :,lQ'f}tt~i';,~,ornmandaht 'Naval ~j,~~~~ing' Base; Okinawa:'for);tFJiJ}S~o~t~ti.~n to C6iitii:fe:ritaI.;...~tf:ri'Hed Statel's'foI' ri91ease fronfac:t;l ve a.u:ty: ........, t,

,,-:;A~ifij~~<M:arc~~:;.;;~ieuten~t,~ (D), 1~1694, tJSNR.. I , ......

,,'AA.YNJJl;,f)J~p.a.:!fJ.,.ifj~Gal~oun, . 'Ch~.I36s tN!O ,S( I), 141090, USNR<.. ,.'"... fP,~e$" .. ;J:9~e;j~t?,~e,L~eutenantr'{1!,:)L-T( 259695t U"~J:,j1t~. ..

a:g"IDS,.: C:b.8+l,es Clitton, Lie.tj:tenant UgJ,' (DJ, 330355, U£Nlh. f.l,~'fl'O.1~" G:L~ud,Fl Wa11e:ce, Mach., (E) L,44339~, USJ:ifR.. .

. ' .. FENTGN., Elliot.t.,Clayton,. I.;ieutenant (jg), {D), 225667, USNR.' 1400 REVERE , Girverst JoseplJ" Co:x:,6458.9 41, USNR,retlir:neCi. t() ship from spe.ci:al Au~ented.Hospital for duty, 'according to orders ,from the Medical Officer in command. 1450 Completed taking aboard all stores.:. 1515 Ship ready in all respects to"~et 4nderway~,.· 1523 Set the.;~pecial~"':$,ea De,ta,il .•. 1541 Underway on variou;:l courses;a'nd' speeds enroute to,: arichorag'e' at NLGO 1,'!ilN, OKINAWA~..:. 1545 Draft report after':taking aboard store.s: Fo;r:ward 19:1:eet;6 inches; lU't 24 feet.

iasb~io;'e"~ 1€)36He~di.tl(;:; tllroJih heavyr,ain S~ilali,vfs:i.,bility pU01'.

clearink; as ship .. enters HAGO .. WAN.. At 175:;3st6pped.: '~. ('), /"1 .:. ~ «,..J(.. r'-", ........ '"'"""......., ......

.. o.dDON A. AJ'HESON, ;Lt (jg) (D~ USNR~

.. ' 18 ~ .20.. . 1805 Allohored in Berth E.:..135:1. NAGO iiAN, OKINAWA, in 30 fathoms of water with:'120

. fathoms Qfchain to the .. starboard anchor, on the f011ov~in& bearin€;s:' Be1icon .i1B" -, 063 'I'rl.l.e,jBea.con,IIC" - 192 True; ConspicuousTree:- 013True~ ·1815Secu;eed the

Spe.Gia:L Sea Detail ..Engine room on two hours notice. . .

APPROVED, EXAMINED, GORDON. A.: iLt(.j~) (

"':;:~-:;;':~~~'~"; CCbciMM ..... ~,,"~~~J. U'N. R. NA~'"TO~' .... ,::-.-:::';;::,:"=:::~_,..:;:,:;:"--,-':"..::r_,,~",.,.::~::;r'::;,..;: • .: .• ~:,;7::'::; ... ,":.;""'~"-~'.":_':,~::;I"' '. C m, ;"-

~ ·J"t~!I~,«.!,QI!D"",i~~~l;:T.;' ''T~fau~E,A.uo" ,N,.I(,.I- .P'I;,RS?N,t1i£C ~;:T,,\£,EI'ID 'Q,,~ ,!,:,,~~.MONTH .. " U. 8. OoYERIiMIIIIT PRlIITINO OFFICII: 1944 O· 511991

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CONFIDENTIAL - PAGE 01184 DECK LOG-ADDITIONAL REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES SHIP ________ -!:;ill!:!:o·i!::!:E:;.;R""I=D!::!.~U:!:.:\J'__ _ _'_ _______ Suncla y 23 septelube1.', 19M (DaV) (Dat.) (Month)

ADDITIO,NAL REMARKS

20 - 24-. "n iUlchored:' \.as before •. l~o ,remarks.

~1~ Lt (k) (D) USNH.

>,

APPROVED: EXAMINED:

)5. Jr ~ COMMANDING. ' II.F. ANDERSON , Lieutenant.u • s • N. R. NAVIGATOR

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

CONFIDENTIAL . -'

NA~RII-!~ (,,~,~'!>~~:!'CJ'~ .,~~~.}(,:):~

a~J)Q.~. ~RDON A.' .AMIESON '.

Lt ( .1c ) ( ) USNR. '

'l.ir:';';-20 , '.' 'A.ilohereGi. as I_efere. ..l~U.G Oommenced

······:"··~O:- ·24 ',De-hore' as llIef'ore·. OQnti.nulnc to em.ark 'Dalanbe of troQPs ofU.n1teci states

-Ma-r1lie·CQrJls, Seventh Service Recimen.t. 203m Seoure4from·embai·klnc·. Seven (7) - ··oft·1cer.su4 twohlin4rei and te.n(210) menem.arke". Total en'.';oari as of this

ciat.e,:ninehuil4r.e.aand. ni.nety~four (994) .enlisted.men an4.t'()r.t1(40 ) officers.

·.<;2-e~~ •. ~~ . R .1ll.BRY,AN, Jr • . . Lt(jC) (~)L USNR,' .

:~ ,J ',~. '.

APPROVED,

.''':I .. ' ....... ;:.:':~ ... '''.lc.,::",;4.;.;: .. ::.. .. :: ... ; .. '""' 1;"0";,' ifl." .,J., ~~I.. ~J'I-" ~ IV' V;. ~-:~"~ . ;

. ,.(Pr.JiI,., i>.w::ru.ORN:,! Wit 'lJ:j'::b.;:$f,wJ:.;i:)~o;MM ... ~riil'ld.: ::ott .F: •.. ANmmsw. '~ij;eut~nUi?, o.s.~: R'. NAVioATbFl

.'7~;J:'::'-,":-~_;_"_-~ •• :.~.',:,"';"'_"';;;""~~"';;,:.~ ..... , ... ";;;,;;, .. ",, •• ;.,_ .... .;.:> ._.-~"" ••••• ~ ..... ~ •• __ ~ .... ~ ."~ '. _., .. :.~._,_."" "".~",,~ ••• ~ _.. ... • ... _.~ _" ••••• , ••• , "" •• , ••• ':d'" _, M"7.i, W:_.' .,;9 U -:- ;; TR·,~;,60"~Q,.I;q,PI.R"l<T. '1"9 T~E, ,II1,!~E~Uq!,,)~AI(~L.,,~E,~$qN~II:L. At nIlE R;t:lD,()"~~t:I ... ~ONTH

- ' u. S. CO~EIiT PlUllTlHO OFF}CE: tll44 O· $1111112

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CONFIDENTIAL PAGE '01189

'.- ...... ,. [)ECJ( LOG~REMARI(SSHEET

UNITltDSTATltIISHIP SHERIDAN , Tuesday ~5 september, 19 45 -...,......,...----'----==;;;.;.;;;;;=.;.;......;~------- (D",) (Dol.) (MOIIlA)

00 - 04 ' , .. ' .' .. . ' ' .",.AAoh,Qr,d. 11l~AA~l1ora&eBerthE"'135"NAGOW.tJ{" OKINAWA 1n 30, fathoms of water 1181nl the starDoara'anchor with 120 fathoms of oha1nto the waters e4&:e. Allohor :Bear1nc;sas follows: Beacon "Bft, Oe3'f.!:'ue; Beaoon "0", 192 True; Conspicuous T:ree., . 013 True,. Both D011. ere 1nuse forau::x:iliary purpo." . ~s 0 i ... ion IV watoh 1s sat. SOPAin the U.S .S. OOOATIN~AGO#5). 9'Yy;.'

~.P. N, ' , '." ,..' Lt(3~) (D) USNR.

. . .' . , .~,

04 .;;. '08 , \ .':\.f.tiohtP.~e4~ as,iefor~. No r~~~';

. '"--

, ;

08 -,',12 , ; ,Alaehere4= as:iefore;.

,y,,:o,on41.t~o.ne normal:i: 0800 Reee1v,ed 4aily ma,~a,1ne te ~ratu~rre ort; " '~~0 ' R C. EV , 'Jr.

Lt (jC) CD) USN'R ..

-'1,' :;.A..aQhorei- e,s ' iefor$;~, No rema.jks.

,~~ ,..;18·· '{""Aliehored' asbefor.e:. No remarks.'

",' 1$~'.;':: ::'2'0'~ -.• ,£,·;~chore4 as, i,efore. '.' No remarks.

~l •.

20 - 2lf, Anchored as before. 2140 By the authority of Art1e:J:eD-7017 J;'N.pers Manual

thefollowin& named. man reported. on, boarlil. wi thk"a&e, reoor4s.and., transfer JPa;pers from Rls Navy' #325' . for , duty: ,PENNINGTON Lawrence. Mettz ,,0.( Tl, 380 99 '4,ua~.2140By"uthorit1 of the ~d1eal Ofd.cer in Command HQspital #7, Navy

'#3258, the"1'¢110w;nl. namei man reported. ,,'Doard for dutY' withbac,liammook, records and transfer papers from R/S' Navy #3256: LOLLEY, ,Evan Henr BM2 ~ 878 2723, USNR., '~. . ',', '..,.. >JA...¥

• ' W • P. 1I,u.r~:.L' Lt (jc;)' (]) USN'R •.

APPROVED, EXAMINED:

.>' ..... ~' .. "'K' tJr· ,.. . -/(It'--.-- « 'f '. • r " "

-:H'.F. ' AND~enant ,u. s. N, R. NAVIGATOR

.. . .. TCI,iii::' ~~W~RqED'r;iIREci;"I'o;'HE~UREAU OF NA\(;"L;~E~S()NNEL A.T THE' END .OF . EACH MONTH

u, s, GOVERllMJliIT PRlNTlNG OFFICE: 18" 0 ' 511991

CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01181

DECK LOG-:tll~"'ARKS $HEET .. ', ';

I J I

UNITED STATES.SHIP ________ ---=S:HE=R:::I::;DAN=:!-'----.:.. ____ _ Wednesliay 20 septem'DeZ;19M (Do,) (Llal.) (MoritA)

00 - 04-Anchored in JBerthE-135, MAGO WAN, OKINAWA, 'in 30 fathoms of water with 120

tathiliIli.S ef'ol'iain' to the starboard anohor. Both 'boilers 111 use for auxiliary :purI&oses. SOPAon U .S.S. COCATIN (AGC~5). CYlk

~, UcJjy~ ;'(

. ~ '....,

04 - aS . Anch~:r,:ed .&.s \)efo:r~:~, No remarks.

:"

1.2 ':-~Qli~~f;!Ida$~fore.lo. 1300 MaGl$ ail preparatio}ls t'or. cettin,; und,e~~y: : 1350 ;CRnlmenee4>:I!leblarkat).?11 :Dril.l.for troops.. 1414 securedf¢DmDebarkat~o':;t;?~~ll~\ 1415 ~Set theSJle~~al se • ..= De.tail.". 1519 Undel'Way in acoordance·withcomTr.anSRlip.11,:sortie .

,'plian .. 1;.: (>,1';0.r4er N'b. 1 ... l,.5 to pr.ooeea to ob j ect'ive 'ne~;- Tl;i!:NTSEN, CHI:~::,~n.' aeeo1'4anee ·,'W;!it.h MQv.em~:m.t . Plan .. in C0ll17thPhi'D ·.Operation Plan. No~:,JU 70:3f4;~; prQc.e..it.dinc ·on ;various • c.ou.rses .lan4slTee4s::,from/NAGO W.AN Anchorace toPoint\',~r ~1555 c/ o..;"t.o:' ';.78 !!'J."Ue •

. 'l;~S o/~~;1M~;S:~d~, 12 knots- "rI&m's. Cemmenc.'l.:forl:niDC or siiD~disposition .. 17.:..),V'¥B .• S. CHIL'n9N,O: .. T~C. and Fleet· Guide.. . "\:'

A~Ce, GORDON -A. 1"/A"'L.I..1!O Lt(jg) ,(DM

16:..; 20 .. j. ··:·Ste&.minc as before" Gin station in left flank ool\uiu:i ofcl1lisillC:CiiSposition · 17~J •.. 16(1)5.c/s to Ahead 2/3. 1606 c/c to 2S0True. 1612. Secured the Special"Sea Detail •. 1&18 o/stQ Ahead. 1/3. c/e,to 284 True. 16.34 e/s·toAhea4; Standard, .standardsp~eQ ~s now 13 knots -72 rpm's. 1733 e/o to 015 True.. 1744' c/c to 330 True .J.'Z;'8.,S.t.ae.riq oasual ty to telemotor, shifteli to hand electric.. 1802 0/ c te 28, pcc,.2S4Tr:Q.e. .1812 Repairs tCi> telemoter e~feoted,return~d to . t elemot or steer-

· inc,!: 1.81~ G*~e4ceurse and uisto 268 True. 1822 BIlrninc: mast head, rance, side li&hts" speeilicht and white stern licht ~t full c1{J1;fl:~~~?)' J,

f1,6l!/~ Lt (j&) (D) USNR.

20 - 24 StelUiiinc as 'Defore. At 2045 :passeGl TORISHIMAa'Deamto port, distant

,.~~ . Itfj,~~) USNR.

7.0 miles.

APPROVED: EXAMINED:

n' ,':

NAVIGATOR ,~ ••••• ,;:.':_:'. • __ p _-~-". ''': -' ••• :.;-:-t "f,.. .', _ _ _ _ _" . , , • ,_ , _ '. • _ ' •

TO.IIf!:."O~Vi~A"DED, DIREC1,' TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSoNNEL. AT THEEN.D OF EACH MONTH

U, S, GOVERNMENT PRIIf'l'INO OFFICE, 1944 O· $71992

CONFIDENTIAL DECK LQG...,.REr,1ARKSSHEET

UNITED STATES SHIP_-,--..., ________ S=HE=R=::ID=AN==-_______ Thursday 27 Septemli)er t 19M (Do,) (Dat.) (Month)

00 - 04 , ,,', , St eamin, in, aeoorda.nce with Movement Ins trl:1ctions in' COlIlSe'VenthPhi bl OP plan Al703-45-1n:oompaIlywith'Movement Unit TWo (,TllI:sk Group 78,.1) U .S,.S. CHILTON is Fleet Guide with O.T~C. in theU .S~S. COCATIN, on blase coUrse 268 True,:26c9, gYro; 261pstc, and 285 psc, makinc 72 rpm's to maintain StW'ldardSpeed of 13 knots. Burning nav1gational'runnin& lights at full blrilliancy. 0030 Changed' fleet course and axis to 302 True. 0215 Chanced fleet course and axis 'to 321 True. 1-

~~. , : Lt ( jg:), (D) USNR.

. ' ,04: ,,:oiL:-· f ' , , ,,'> ' SteS1illir:4t" as ble;f'ore.0628 Turned off na;vi,~tional I'unnine lights. 0645 OOD

, ,;t~sted , QreWs ' ,messa.q:d f,ound it satisf~ctory."

·'·o's'··,. ~2 , , .:~ "" '. '. : ; .' ,,'. ..: ~ ", .,' ~ , ,Stea,tningca.s 'betorE'l'.' MU'stered crew at, Q,uarters. Noca,baentees. '. Recei v.ed report

of'::daily Iriaca~ineteI.il.peratures. Con,ditions normal:. 0,$,33 o/e to 10 'k1l9ts (.55 rpm's). 0842 e/sto13knots.,OS45 By,order ot Captain, MILLER, Gene Pershinci Slc, 876 32 26, USNR, was released from cQnfiriement alid restored to duty, . havin:;completed t,he

,pe;t-iodofcon:tinem.ent'imposed on him by SUmi:iJ.ary Court-M!irt~al,~ 09300/0 &.nd ~xis t:o,:35Q True..09,S:.o/6 and axis, ,to 017 True.:11450.0:.D. t~,ste Cl'eWsl,mes.sand ,~toUlld1t Satis-fact'ory.;:, ' ,. I' Ii:", ',' ,;,,';~, "'" ", -: ' ,Q~CQ '

, GORDON:'A: L1t;;J....,..,..-, .... --.. V" __ • Lt(jg'l Co ,

'. '.

12:~ ~~';"" , " '" ' , " " ,"." ",:", $1?eam!p., ·-as 'b.eforei.), 1355, Chan~ed~ course to: 107 True..1Jdine reported s1&hted ~h~'~Of;&~t10:: .1359 .Sat Condltlon AFFIaM, 1403 i/.~

Lt(jC) CD) USNfh ' ...

, . -020 'P~M""" , , " " ~"'i :,',':'~","'" '. 'A'~A ~~',}C

" '. ~" -OR "'Vs'ONv-:--, ~ ,

, Lt(j&) ( ) usrm. 20 .;. 24",'

'. Steamin&' ashefore". 2023 Cha.nged tleet course and ,axis to 025 True.

".', >

.-_. ,~. - .,-« ~"'"

,~"7n4 ' " /' "'M-A. 'SUMBERG,'

, Lt (jg l (:OJ, l]SNR. ' • "/"j --.

- ' -. ,

. '

,..PPROVEC, EXAMINED1

%.'CO;,,~' 'COMMANDING. H.:F.: ANPERf?PN, Lieutenant, u. s. N. R. NAVIGATOR

, , TOBiE ~()R~~!,Q£D DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OFN"'V":":' PERSONi-IE~L~T THE END or E.O.CH MON,TH

11.8. GOVERNMBNT PRIHTING !>FJ'ICE ,1944 o· STtH2

CONFIDENTIAL ,,-,. ...r PACU: 01195

D~CK LOG:-,""R~MARKSSHEET.

UNITED sTATESsHIP.;.,-..,.',.....-,....-,....-___ --:S::::HER==I=D=IAN==-__ ---:.-,:-____ Friday 28 September , 19~ (Do,) (Doll) (MontA) ,(f

00 - 04 . . ;.' \ '. Steaminc as: 1:>ei'o1'.8in acoordanoewith-'Movement Instruotions' in· com7thPhib

Q'PPlari'A;;"l:703~4;' iri~.fompany wlthMovementUnit'TWo, (TaSk. Group 78.1), U .S.S. CHILTON O~T~C.and. Fleet Guide,oneaseoourse 025 True, makinc72 rpm's to make

sp.eed of 13 knots (Stan4ard Speed). Burn .. inc runnin...... . hts. .~.~O. ' .. Il£ed i'17~ . course' and axis to 340 True. . ':' .' . '. . . .~ L- .

~ . , dr. Lt (jg) (D) USNR.

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: i~:~Rt~Si'aotory.

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"S1i~am1nC Ijlseei'ere.\';. J~Gni'orJllingto Movements·oi' GuiAe to. avoii lninest . ~018 ChaIl£e..4"tle.e:t_e.o~rse,a,na axis t9\~l:-~ " True. .162'1 Mine reported oi'1's~arboard\a:~de

.. otoutboard,09'1E.lUn~',:l()4'3Mine rep&-rteddead ahead.. 164760unded General quarters • . 1.&.4.S·.Opended ,'i'ire'on mine' about ;-00 yards Otf· our port side.. .1650 Ceased tire. 170?~.~.eureti·f'~mGenera.l qUarters - set Condition III watch I. 18j(f Burning navigational/:rumiinc lichts, mast, raD«e, .and wllitestern l.ilhts.. -18" steering casualty" 'shitte!lto eleotric steerinc •. 1841 Shifted paok to. te:Lemotor. 1906 Commenceddeea:rkation dr.;ills tor troops. 1930 Completed debar~ation drills. 1930 Am'munlt1en,expenciled durinc 1'irinl on ~ne as follows: -}2 round' Omm.-

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20 - 24 . Steemine;a's be1'ore. 2200 Ch~nged i'leet oourse and.' axis ~339 :;ue_

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APPROVED: EXAMINEb,

COMMANDING ..

. TO .-;'O~"Y."l'Ili?:EQ •. DIRECT .TOTH.E:. ElUREAU OF NAVAL !"EFlSQNN'EL AT THE END. qF.~H MONTH.

U. 8. aOVERlIMlitNT PRINTING OFFICE: 19« 0 - 571992

CONFIDENTIAl, ~AGE . 011S7 nECK LOG~REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES sHIP _________ ...!S:!OHE~R:.!::I=..!D:!:!AN:!::L ________ Saturday 29 September .19M (D.,) (D<IU) (Month)

00 -'04-Steaminc .in aoo€>rdancewith Movemen:tInst-ruetions in Com7thPhie OP plan

·A"'l?03:';45:~p.oOml'any with Movement Unit Two., Tiii.skGroup 78.1, U.S.S. CHILTON., FJ,.eet Gllide ap.a. Ol'T~C., on base course 339 True, 340 P"9; makinc 72 rpm's to make 13 kI.1ots as Standard. Speea.. Burninc white stern mas head., ranee and sid.e lights" 0234 % to 06)9 Tr~e. 02420/0 to 339 True~!

W.P. HAI,;EN, Lt 0&) (D) USNR.

04 ~ ,08 ',-: Ste,!3.'l)dn-& as -before •. 'No remarks_

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;-,~l~ . -20 .:!~ , " . '''': -,- - -Steeln1rik as befGi;i:'e. 16010/0' to 245 T~u~(~. 1603 -c/c' fio 30.5 rrrus:.r '11700

:c'·~~:a:f!ie~;a;tl-c1o~k-s;.one > (1) hoUr to' minus g 1;l1.me z.oae.1703 Cha1lce~r'1'1eetCteurse "andu:isto 2711.True .... , 173g Passed'LAOTLEHSHAN PRQMONTAR Lie t abeem to star-board-i a.istance·l2'~les. .~.. - . - : . _ 1"" ..•

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-.:20 - 24-S~eam~l,l' ~s betore~ 2040 U .:S-.8. BURLESON (APA-67 )f'e11 out offormatiQn

,duet0:C9ngl11e·-easua1ty.· 2112 U.S~S~ BURLESON resumea.t iQn.

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APPROVED' EXAMINED:

J[f~ ..... ,' H·.F~ •. ANDE:!1S0Nl. Lieutenant, u. s. N.R. NAVIGATOR

'~~I!IE·f.P",IfO\RDm ~DJRECT T9 THE BUREAU OF NAVAl; P£~SONNE~ AT THE ~ND f>F~tI MONTH.

u. B. GOVERlIlIENT PRINTING OFFICE: II •• O· 511912

CONFIDENT1A~ PAGE' 011SS DECK LOG-REMARKSSHEET,

UNITE!:) STAT ItS SH,P __ ....,..-____ ---'S""HE=R...;.;I;.;..... D..;;:cAN-"'-'--________ SUnday 30 September ,19 45 (D4,) (Dal.) (M01IIA)

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t.i'.i'<',; Steamin& in acoordance with Movement Instructions in Oom7thPhib OP Plan A;:'17CU3;..45 iil,oompany with Movement Unit r:I\Wo: (Task Group 7$.1) U .8.S. OHILTON

i O·.T.O. and Fleet Guiie, on base course 278 True, 279cyro at st ndard speed 3 , knots - 71 rpm's. At 0209 changed speed to 10 'knots - 55 rpm' • 0340 Ohanged

speed tQ 05 knots (30 rpm's). , all~ i"J\ "!~ ~o.-"'a....\J4 '~_""'_~

GORDON A., IESON, Lt (jg) CD USNR.

04· ';'08 St.eaming as before. 0419 Ohanted speed to ten (10) ,knots (55 rpm's).. 0515

Chanced fJ,e'et oourseand axis to 290 True. 0548 Set the Speoial Sea Detail. 0549 Ohanged oourse to 340 True. 0556 Oha.tl.eed speed to 05 knots. 0610 Ohanged speed to :l:.Oknots.~~ 0628 Ohanged oourse to 280 True·. 0635 Ohanged course to 250 T~~. Ohanced speed to Aheadi 1/3, Ohanged course to 280 TrUe. 0640 Captain at Corin, p:ffoeeefliIl£ on various courses and at ,various speeds ano~',ora ,~.,in,. ;:::ort Area D-loff"T.AKU g~Entranoe. %-

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08 .,. 12 Underway as before. ,'0801 Let '0 port anohor. Anchored in'Transport Area D-l,

Gulf of ·Pohai, off TAKtJ~. CHINA, in 7 fathoms of water with 60 fathomS af ohain to por.t anolior on the fOllewing anohorage bearings: '!'am Li~t ,Vessel --2"10.:: True, distant 5i .mlles..0843 Seoured theSpeoial Sea Detail; maintained anCher detail • . 0930 LOI #806mooreci alone our starboard side. '0941 Oommenoed debarking troops and carso into LOI #806.. 1015 Main ensines seoured to one hour stand,by notice •

. 'Steering engine secureG, .. ; 1045 Secured the Anchor Detail. 1046 Seoured: from de­barking advance. element of troops and oar(l;o: 116 men and 4 offioers:t:l'om 1st Ainmuniti'0n'Oompany,,7th Service Regiment, USMO debarked. 1055 LOI #806 cast off. 1145 Orew.s'" mess tested by O.O.D. and found sati~faotory. ,,' 4'" . _ .

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12~.i£> . Anehored as before. No remarks.

l~ - .?O AnC.hpred a~t before,. 1645 O.O.D. sampled crews' mess and found it satisfactory.

1715 ;I't.:l,rf,!:tla.nt to OomSevenPhi b OP Plan A-170 3-4-5' Annex EASY (8), OARNEY, Edward Lionel, OOS,(T), 665 20 58, V-6, USNE, was transferred to U.S.S. SO-1298 for further transfer bTair. to Oontinental Limits Un~t~, s1fa.t~s for emersency leave, and further

. r~portto Rls, 13th Naval District· 'for disciJiBf&e~: ,'1930 Pursuant to BUM8CS Form "G" .. the follewing men were transferred, withr,eeords,.sea baSS, and hammocks to the U.S.S,~ ~EL~EF (AR (1): _....,.

LOVELL, Gordon Doyle, Slc" 884 0787 ,USNR. DiEignosia. : PleuriSy, serofi'brinous. REVERE, Girvest Joseph, C@x, e,45 98 41, USNR.Dia~hosis: D ',(oalculus; renal). SMITH, Frank Joseph, S7Maj. 210566, .. USMO'. Diasnosis:D '. (PnelJ!!le>nia).

, ~CJl. GORDON A. . IESON, Lt(jg) ( nSNR.

2'0 ~"24 Anohored as before. No remarks. ~(?·o~ __

, PETER O. EV.AN~J. J~ , Lt (jg) (D) US,Nli.·

COMMAN!:)ING. "'0· ;r.~. I.F t ANDERSON ,Lieutenant, U. s. N.R.: NAVIGATOR

U. S. OOVEllNMEIIT PIUlITIHG OFFICE: 1144 O· 5um