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USS PICKING WORLD WAR II LOG
December 1, 1943 Zone description plus four: 00-24 Moored port side to U.S.S. HUNT at berth 36, pier 3, NOB,
Norfolk Va. SOPA is Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; in
U.S.S. VIXEN
December 2, 1943 Zone description plus four
Moored
as before. 1145 Underway in accordance with CinCLANT despatch 271342 of
November, formed task group 29.17 with ROCKY MOUNT, FAYETTE and HUNT.
OTC is CTG 9.17 in ROCKY MOUNT. Steaming various courses and speeds
conforming to channel. 1817 Took departure from Buoy XS, took screening station 3310 on ROCKY
MOUNT, set base course 122° T&G (131° psc) at standard speed 14 knots. 2000 Position Latitude 36°46’N Longitude 74°13’W. Changed base
course to 185°T&G (214°psc). December 3, 1943 Zone description plus four Steaming as before. 0800 Position Latitude 34°20’N Longitude 73°35’W. 1200 Position Latitude 33°l9’N Longitude 73°35’W. 1354 Changed base course to 215° T&G (240°psc). 1418 Commenced firing burst practice. 1422 Ceased firing having expended 1 round 5/38, 134 rounds 40MM and
480 rounds 20MM ammunition. 2000 Position Latitude 31°35’N Longitude 73°55’W. Changed base course to 185° T&G (199°psc). December 4, 1943 Zone description plus four
Steaming as before. 0800 Position Latitude 28°45’N Longitude 74°l5’W. 0810
Changed base course to
l77°T&G (206°psc). 1200 Position Latitude 27°59’N Longitude 74°06’W. 2000 Position Latitude 26°08’N Longitude 73°53’W. December 5, 1943 Zone description plus four
Steaming
as before. 0041 Changed base course to l85°T&G (199°psc). 0636 Changed base course to 199°T&G (215°psc). 0800 Position Latitude 23°50’N Longitude 74°09.5’W. 1200 Position Latitude 23°14’N Longitude 74°26’W. 1341 Sighted Bird Rock Light bearing 250°T distance 27000 yards. 1412 Commenced firing burst practice. 1414 Ceased firing, having expended 15 rounds 5”/38, 196 rounds 40MM, and 104 rounds 20MM ammunition. 1425 Changed base course to 197°T&G (213°psc). 1722 Changed base course to 155°T&G (163 °psc). 2000 Position Latitude 21°33’N Longitude 74°39’W. 2030 Changed base course to 154°T&G (162 °psc).
December 6,
1943 Zone description plus four: Steaming as before. 0113 Sighted Cape Maysi light bearing 180°T distant 23 miles. 0223 Changed base course to 212°T&G (215°psc). 0718 Sighted Island of 0800 Position Latitude l9°ll’N Longitude 74°47’W. 0912 Sighted Vanassa Island Light bearing 178°T distant 20 miles. 1052 Changed base course to 192°T&G (l94°psc). 1200 Position Latitude l8°lO’N Longitude 75°l8.5’W. 1615 Changed base course to 2l4°T&G (2l6°psc). 2000 Position Latitude 16°36’N Longitude 76°04’W. December 7, 1943 Zone
description plus four: Steaming as before. 0702 Changed base course to 260°T&G (272°psc). 0710 Sighted convoy bearing 250°T distant 10 miles, on
course clear to port. 0800 Position Latitude 14°47’08”N Longitude 77°27’00”W. 0625 Changed base course to 2l5°T&G (2l4°psc). 1200 Position Latitude 14°04’N Longitude 77°54’W. 1333 Changed base course to 205°T&G(205°psc). 2000 Position Latitude l2°50’N Longitude 78°5l’W. 2000 Changed base course l95°T&G (l95°psc). December 8, 1943 Zone
description plus four: Steaming as before. 0800 Position Latitude 15° N. Longitude 78°W. (DATA IS
INCORRECT) 1100 Sighted examination vessel, entrance to 1341 Anchored in berth M52 Limon Bay, 1539 Underway for transit of 2248 Completed transit of canal, entered Balboa Reach. 2329 Moored starboard side to HUNT at dock 7, December 9, 1943 Zone
description plus four:
Moored as
before.
0105
Set clocks back one hour to zone time
plus 5.
December 10, 1943 Zone
description plus five:
Moored as
before. 1227
Underway in company with U.S.S. HUNT
in accordance with Compacseafron
despatch 091440 of December. Steaming various Courses. 1312
Took departure from Buoy 2, set base course
l800 T&G, 178° psc. At standard speed 15 knots. 1841 Changed base course to 225° T&G, 212° psc.
2000
Position Latitude 7°l2’ N. Longitude
OO°03’ W. (HAS TO BE 80°03') 2045 Changed base course to 2700 T&G, 255° psc. 2100 Sighted Morro Paercos Light bearing 320° T, distance 21 miles.
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