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Zone Description -10 Thursday 15 June 1944 (Noted Declassified Authority 803052)
Position 0800
Lat 13 degrees 31 N
Long 148 degrees 23 E
Position 1200
Lat 13 degrees 28 N
Long 147 degrees 59 E
Position 2000
Lat 13 degrees 24 N
Long 147 degrees 03 E
00-04 Steaming as before.
C. W. Kinslow, Ensign, USNR
04-08 Steaming as before. At 0440 ship went to General Quarters for morning alert. At 0540 set Condition III Victor.
W. E. Wright, Lt. (jg), USNR
08-12 Steaming as before. At 080 executed column left to course 262 degrees T
M. L. Bridwell, Ensign, USNR
12-16 Steaming as before. At 1245 USS S C 727 alongside to take on fuel and water. At 1330 completed transferring fuel and water.
M. R. Lippman, Ensign, USNR
16-18 Steaming as before. At 1600 executed Deploy Able, Division I executed steam at 1/3 speed, Division II forming to the left of Division I.At 1605 executed Steam at Standard speed. At 1610 executed ships right 90degrees to course 352 degrees T. At 1612 executed column left 110 degrees to course 237 degrees T. At 1655 executed ships left 110 degrees to course 127 degrees T. At 1705 executed ships right 90 degrees to course 217 degrees T. At 1710 executed ships right to course 240 degrees T. Sighted anti-aircraft bursts and plane on horizon bearing 090 degrees T. Ship went to General Quarters and increased speed to Flank. At 1720 received radio dispatch from USS STEMBLE reporting enemy air attack on Task Group 53.17. At 1725 Commander Task Group 53.17 reported three enemy torpedo planes coming in on port bow of that group. At 1730 began forming into cruising disposition. At 1731 two enemy planes sighted bearing 180 degrees T position angle 05 degrees. At 1733 executed ships right to base course 262 degrees T. At 1736 executed steam at 6 knots. At 1740 tractor group three ordered to take regular stations in cruising formation. At 1742 Commander Task Group 53.17 reported enemy torpedo plane attack successfully repelled. At 1755 set condition III Victor.
S. W. Brown, Lt. (jg), USNR
18-20 Steaming as before. 1900 Ship went to General Quarters for evening alert. At 1926 executed ships right 45 degrees to course 307 degrees T. Executed Steam at 9 knots. At 1936 set Condition III Victor Mike.
C. W. Kinslow, Ensign, USNR
20-24 Steaming as before. 2130 executed ships left 45 degrees to base course 207 degrees T. Executed steam at 6 knots.
W. E. Wright, Lt. (jg), USNR
Approved: W. R. Tenney, Jr. Lt., USNR, Commanding
C. Gregory, Ensign, USNR, Navigator
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Zone Description -10 Friday 16 June 1944 (Noted Declassified Authority 803052)
Position 0800
Lat 13 degrees 27 N
Long 147 degrees 26 E
Position 1200
Lat 13 degrees 26 N
Long 147 degrees 46 E
Position 2000
Lat 13 degrees 21 N
Long 147 degrees 50 E
00-04 Steaming as before. 0115 executed ships left 90 degrees to course 177 degrees T. At 0130 executed ships left 80 degrees to course 092 degrees T.
M. L. Bridwell, Ensign, USNR
04-08 Steaming as before. At 0402 unidentified plane reported dead astern. Ship went to General Quarters. At 0407 commenced making smoke. At 0415 ceased making smoke. At 0504 lost contact with bogie. At 0536 set condition III Victor. At 0544 executed Charlie Form One.
C. S. V. Moore, Lt. (jg), USNR
08-12 Steaming as before. 0930 Commander Task Group 53.17 reported bogie bearing 240 degrees T.
W. E. Wright, Lt. (jg), USNR
12-16 Steaming as before.
M. R. Lippman, Ensign, USNR
16-18 Steaming as before. At 1600 executed ships right 60 degrees to course 152 degrees T. At 1700 executed ships right 60 degrees to course 212 degrees T.
S. W. Brown, Lt. (jg), USNR
18-20 Steaming as before. At 1800 executed ships right 50 degrees to course 262 degrees T. At 1830 ship went to General Quarters for evening alert. At 1926 set condition III Victor Mike. At 1930 executed ships right 45 degrees to course 307 degrees T. Executed steam at 9 knots.
M. L. Bridwell, Ensign, USNR
20-24 Steaming as before. At 2130 executed ships left 45 degrees to course 262 degrees T. Executed steam at 6 knots.
C. W. Kinslow, Ensign, USNR
Approved: W. R. Tenney, Jr. Lt., USNR, Commanding
C. Gregory, Ensign, USNR, Navigator
***
Zone Description -10 Saturday 17 June 1944 (Noted Declassified Authority 803052)
Position 0800
Lat 13 degrees 23 N
Long 147 degrees 00 E
Position 1200
Lat 13 degrees 27 N
Long 147 degrees 33 E
Position 2000
Lat 13 degrees 19 N
Long 148 degrees 16 E
00-04 Steaming as before.
W. E. Wright, Lt. (jg), USNR
04-08 Steaming as before. At 0445 ship went to General Quarters for morning alert. At 0545 set condition III Victor. At 0600 executed ships left 90 degrees to course 172 T. At 0615 executed ships left 90 degrees to course 082 degrees T. At 0630 executed steam at 8 knots.
M. L. Bridwell, Ensign, USNR
08-12 Steaming as before.
C. W. Kinslow, Ensign, USNR
12-16 Steaming as before. At 1518 steering control in wheel house failed, switched to auxiliary steering. At 1522 switched steering control back to wheel house.
M. R. Lippman, Ensign, USNR
16-18 Steaming as before. At 1700 executed column right to course 142 degrees T. At 1745 steering control in wheel house failed, switched to auxiliary steering. At 1750 bogies reported at 25 miles on starboard beam. Ship went to General Quarters. At 1751 three (3) enemy torpedo planes attacking off starboard bow bearing 045 Rel. At 1753 enemy plane dropped torpedo about 2000 yds. distant and swung to stern of Task Group. At 1754 opened fire on two (2) enemy torpedo planes bearing 340 degrees Rel. At 1757 USS LCI 468 bearing 345 degrees Rel. hit in bow by torpedo. (SEE USS LST 125 Action Report - 17 June 1944, file SLT/A16-3, Serial 183.)
S. W. Brown, Lt. (jg), USNR
18-20 At 1800 executed ships right to course 202 degrees T. At 1810 bogie reported bearing 200 degrees T, distant 20 miles. At 1835 many bogies report4ed bearing 155 degrees T, distant 60 miles. At 1900 switched steering control back to wheel house. Executed ships right to 262 degrees T. At 1915 set condition III Victor Mike.
W. E. Wright, Lt. (jg), USNR
20-24 Steaming as before. At 2000 executed ships right to course 307 degrees T. At 2200 executed ships left 45 degrees to course 262 degrees T. At 2215 executed ships left 45 degrees to course 217 degrees T. At 2230 ships left 45 degrees to course 172 degrees T. At 2245 ships left 45 degrees to course 127 degrees T. At 2300 ships left 45 degrees to course 082 degrees T.
M. L. Bridwell, Ensign, USNR
Approved: W. R. Tenney, Jr. Lt., USNR, Commanding
C. Gregory, Ensign, USNR, Navigator
***
Zone Description -10 Sunday 18 June 1944 (Noted Declassified Authority 803052)
Position 0800
Lat 13 degrees 26 N
Long 148 degrees 32 E
Position 1200
Lat 13 degrees 26 N
Long 148 degrees 36 E
Position 2000
Lat 13 degrees 23 N
Long 147 degrees 55 E
00-04 Steaming as before.
C. W. Kinslow, Ensign, USNR
04-08 Steaming as before. 0440 ship went to general quarters for morning alert. At 0540 set condition III Victor.
W. E. Wright, Lt. (jg), USNR
08-12 Steaming as before. 1030 executed ships right 45 degrees to course 127 degrees T. At 1035 bogie reported bearing 155 degrees T. at 19 miles. Ship went to General Quarters. At 1045 executed ships right 45 degrees to course 172 degrees T. At 1054 lost contact with bogie. At 1100 executed ships right 45 degrees to course 217 degrees T. At 1104 set condition III Victor. At 1115 executed ships right 45 degrees to course 262 degrees T.
M. L. Bridwell, Ensign, USNR
12-16 Steaming as before. At 1200 Ensign was lowered half mast in commemoration of men killed during the enemy air attack of the previous day. Two-blocked Ensign at 1300. At 1300 USS LCI 468 scuttled by shelling from USS STEMBLE. At 1330 Bogie contact by USS STEMBLE at 22 miles bearing 040 degrees T. Ship went to General Quarters. At 1334 lost contact with bogie. At 1350 set condition III Victor.
M. R. Lippman, Ensign, USNR
16-18 Steaming as before. At 1730 bogie reported dead ahead 15 miles. Ship went to General Quarters.
S. W. Brown, Lt. (jg), USNR
18-20 Steaming as before. At 1920 set condition III Victor Mike. At 1930 executed ships right 45 degrees to course 307 degrees T. Executed steam at 8 knots.
C. W. Kinslow, Ensign, USNR
20-24 Steaming as before. 2130 executed ships left 45 degrees to base course 262 degrees T, executed steam at 6 knots.
W. E. Wright, Lt. (jg), USNR
Approved: W. R. Tenney, Jr. Lt., USNR, Commanding
C. Gregory, Ensign, USNR, Navigator
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