March 12, 1944                           Zone description plus ten:

         Steaming as before, conducting search for enemy submarines in the vicinity of Attu.

0230     Changed base course to 045° T&G, 040° psc.

0800     Position Latitude 52°1O’ N, Longitude 17l°37’ E.

1050     Changed base course to 020° T&G, 010° psc.

1200     Position Latitude 52°26’ N, Position Longitude 171°53’ E.

2000     Latitude 53°10’ N, Longitude 172°09’ E.

March 13, 1944                       Zone description plus ten:

          Steaming as be fore, conducting search for enemy submarines in the Vicinity of Attu.

0530     Changed base course to 180° T&G, 184° psc.

0800      Position Latitude 53°56’ N, Longitude 173°42’ E.

1146      Changed base course to 030° T&G, 023° psc.

1200      Position Latitude 52°19’ N, Longitude 173°08.5’ E.

2000      Position Latitude 54°04’ N, Longitude 174°02’ E.

        

March 14, 1944                       Zone description plus ten

         Steaming as before, searching for enemy submarines in vicinity of Attu, Alaska.

0000     Changed base course to 200° T&G, 209° psc.

0820     Position Latitude 53°12’ N, Longitude 173°40’ E.

0940     Changed speed to 15 knots.

1002     Test-fired machine gun battery expending 60 rounds 40mm ammunition.

1003     Changed base course to 210° T&G, 215° psc.

1030     Sighted Chirikoff Point, Attu bearing 210° T, distant 14 miles.

1036     Changed base course to 270° T&G, 277° psc., proceeding toward east channel to Massacre Bay, Attu.

1043     Entered east channel.

1110     Anchored in 17 fathoms of water in Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is ComDesRon 49 in PICKING.

1721     Underway to go alongside U.S.S. RAMAPO in Massacre Bay to fuel.

1740      Moored port side to U.S.S. RAMAPO.

1924     Underway in company with DesDiv 97 less U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER in accordance with CDS 49 despatch 142343 of March. Steaming various

         courses and speeds while standing out Massacre Bay.

2010     Took position as guide in division column (open order). Set base course 010° T&G, 004° psc. Speed 10 knots.

2200     Took position as guide in scouting line, normal order, true bearing of scouting line 000° - 180° T. Scouting distance 4 miles. Set base

         course 315° T&G, 315° psc. Commenced searching for enemy submarines northward of Attu Island.

 

March 15, 1944                       Zone description plus ten

         Steaming as before, searching for enemy submarines in vicinity of Attu Island.

0200     Changed base course to 225° T&G, 227° psc.

0700     Changed base course to 160° T&G, 162° psc.

0800     Position Latitude 52°42.5’ N, Longitude 172°13.5’ E.

0954     Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while conducting exercises.

1200      Position Latitude 52°29.9’ N, Longitude 172°l2’ E.

1620      Fired AA burst practice, expending 66 rounds of 5”/38 AA Common and 389 rounds of 40mm ammunition.

1647      Commenced standing toward South Channel to Massacre Bay, Attu.

1707      Entered South Channel.

1746      Anchored in 15 fathoms of water in Massacre Bay, Attu. Various units of U.S. Fleet present. S.O.P.A. is ComflesRon 49 in PICKING.

 

March 16, 1944                       Zone description plus ten

Anchored as before.

0822      Underway in company with DesDiv 97 less WILLIAM D. PORTER in accordance with ComDesRon 49 despatch 152330 of March, 1944.

          Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Massacre Bay.

0915      Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while making preparations to hold Gunnery exercises.

1040      Exercises cancelled, commenced standing toward Massacre Bay, Attu.

1130      Anchored in 15 fathoms of water in Massacre Bay. Ships present: various units of U. S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is ComDesRon 49 in PICKING.

1859      Underway in company with U.S.S. WICKES and U.S.S. SPROSTON on signal from ComDesRon 49. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Massacre Bay.

2000      Took position as guide in column open order. Set base course 000° T & G, 350° psc. Speed 15 knots.

2200      Took position in scouting line normal to base course, U.S.S. WICKES guide, scouting distance 4 miles. Commenced searching for enemy

submarines to northward of Attu.

2227      Changed speed to 12 knots. Commenced zigzagging.

 

March 17. 1944                             Zone description plus ten:

Steaming as before, searching for enemy submarines in vicinity of Attu, Alaska.

0300      Took departure from scouting line. Set base course to 212° T & G,

220° psc, proceeding to position for exercises with aircraft.

0600      Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while carrying out exercises.

0800      Position Latitude 53°55’ N. Longitude 172° 35’ E.

1000-    Fired main battery offset practice, expending 50 rounds 5/38 cal. AA-Common ammunition. Fired AA burst practice, expending 60 rounds 5"/38 cal. AA-Common. 522 rounds 40mm and 1184 rounds 20mm ammunition.

1103

1105      Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while proceeding toward east channel to Massacre Bay, Attu.

1306      Entered east channel.

1335      Anchored in fifteen fathoms of water in Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships present: various units of U. S. Fleet. S.0.P.A. is ComDesRon 49 in PICKING.

1855      Underway in company with U.S.S. WICKES and U.S.S. SPROSTON on signal from ComDesRon 49. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Massacre Bay, Attu.

2000      Took position with U.S.S. SPROSTON in scouting line, normal order, scouting distance 4 miles. Set base course 000° T & G, 350° psc Speed 18 knots. Commenced searching for enemy submarines to northward of Attu.

2030      Commenced zigzagging according to plan.