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May 10 , 1944 Zone Description plus ten:
Anchored in
berth D-12, Massacre Bay, Attu. 0648 Underway in company with U.S.S. WICKES, U.S.S.
SPROSTON, U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER, U.S.S.
CHARLES J. BADGER, U.S.S. YOUNG, in accordance exercises
south of Attu. O.T.C. is CDS 49 in PICKING. 1329 Fired automatic weapons towed
sleeve practice, expending 131 rounds 40mm A.A., 357 rounds 20mm A.A.
ammunition. 1549 Commenced standing toward
south channel into Massacre Bay, Attu. 1617 Anchored in 15 fathoms of water in berth D-12, Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships present; various units of U. S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is
CTF 94 in U.S.S.CONCORD. May
11,1944 Zone
Description plus ten:
Anchored in berth D-l2,
Massacre Bay, Attu. 1058 Underway in company with U.S.S. ISHERWOOD, U.S.S.
KIMBERLY, U.S.S. LUCE, U.S.S. WICKES, and U.S.S. SPROSTON, in
accordance with CDS 49 mailgram CDS 49 in PICKING. 1600 Commenced standing toward
south channel into Massacre Bay, Attu. 1700 Anchored in 15 fathoms of
water in berth D-l2, Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships
present: various units of U. S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is CTF 94 in U.S.S.CONCORD. May 12, 1944 Zone Description plus ten: Anchored
in berth D-l2, Massacre Bay, Attu. 0754 Underway in company with U.S.S. WICKES, U.S.S. SPROSTON,
U.S.S. ISHERWOOD, U.S.S. KIMBERLY, U.S.S. LUCE, in accordance with
CDS 49 mailgram 070508 of May, 1944.
Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Massacre Bay and
conducting exercises south of Attu. O.T.C. is CO DETROIT. 1148 Fired main battery offset practice, expending 74 rounds 5”/38 AA
- Common ammunition. 1340- Towed target
for aircraft bombing and strafing exercise. 1548 1641 Commenced standing toward
south channel into Massacre Bay, Attu. 1738 Moored port
side to U.S.S. YO 163 in berth B-4, Massacre Bay, Attu, to fuel. 1900 Underway from
alongside U.S.S. YO 163
steaming various courses and speeds proceeding to anchorage. 1917 Anchored in 15
fathoms of water in berth D-l2, Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships
present: various units of U. S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is CTF in U.S.S. CONCORD. May
13, 1944 Zone Description plus
ten: Anchored in berth D-l2, Massacre Bay, Attu. 0724 Underway in company with
U.S.S. WICKES, U.S.S. SPROSTON, U.S.S. ISHERWOOD, U.S.S. KIMBERLY, U.S.S. LUCE,
in accordance with CDS 49
mailgram 070508 of May, 1944. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing
out of Massacre Bay and conducting exercises south and east of Attu. O.T.C. is CO DETROIT. 1247 Commenced standing toward
east channel into Massacre Bay, Attu. 1315 Anchored in 15 fathoms of
water berth D-l2, Massacre Bay. Ships present: various units of U. S. Fleet.
S.O.P.A. is CTF 94 in U.S.S. CONCORD. May
14, 1944 Zone
Description p~us ten: Anchored in berth D-l2, Massacre Bay, Attu. 0700 Underway in company with DesRon 49 less
U.S.S. KIMBERLY and U.S.S. WICKES and plus U.S.S.
BRAZOS, in accordance with CDS 49 despatch 080330 of May, 1944.
Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Massacre Bay and conducting
fueling and towing exercises north of Attu. O.T.C. is CDS 49 in PICKING. 1430 Took station with SPROSTON in antisubmarine screen 52, BRAZOS
guide, commenced standing toward east channel to Massacre Bay, Attu. 1820 Took departure from BRAZOS at channel entrance, proceeding with SPROSTON to join DesRon 49 less ISHERWOOD, KIMBERLY and LUCE, north of Attu. 2000 Position Latitude 53° 14’ N. Longitude 173° 34’ E. 2100 Commenced night search and attack exercise. 2352 Completed exercises. Set base
course 290° T & G, 289° psc. Speed 12 knots. Formed column, PICKING guide. May 15. 1944 Zone
Descr~~ionp~is ten: Steaming as before. 0100 Changed base course to 180° T
& G, 185° psc., changed speed to 15 knots. 0325 Cape Wrangell, Attu, abeam to port distant,
15 miles. 0800 Position Latitude 52° 34’ N.
Longitude 172° 51’ E. 0900 Commenced day search and
attack exercise. 1025 Completed exercise, commenced
standing toward south channel to Massacre Bay, Attu. 1227 Anchored in 15 fathoms of water in berth D-l2, Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships present: various units of U. S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is CO DETROIT. 1730 Base alert, condition one set
for possible air attack. 1746 Secured from base alert
condition one. May
16, 1944. Zone
description plus ten: Anchored in berth D-12, Massacre Bay, Attu. 0800 Underway in company with U.S.S. WICKES, U.S.S.
SPROSTON, U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER, U.S.S. CHARLES J . BADGET,
U.S.S. YOUNG in accordance holding
antiaircraft exercises south of Attu. O.T.C. is CDS 49 in PICKING. 1114- Fired high altitude 5” A.A.
practice with plane towing sleeve, 1125 expending
20 rounds 5”/38 AA - Common ammunition. 1240 Commenced standing toward south channel to Massacre Bay, Attu. 1347 Anchored in 15 fathoms of water in berth D-l2, Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships
present: various units of U. S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is CO Detroit. May
17, 1944 Zonedescription plus ten: Anchored in berth D-12, Massacre Bay, Attu. May 18, 1944 Zone description plus
ten: Anchored in berth D—12, Massacre Bay, Attu. 0837 Underway independently in accordance with CDS despatch 180915 of May, 1944 Steaming various courses and speeds while~ proceeding out of Massacre
Bay and conducting exercises south of Attu. 0.T.C. is
CDS 49 in PICKING. 0943- Towed target for aircraft skip
bombing and strafing exercises. 1055 1058- Fired automatic weapons antiaircraft practice with balloon targets, 1135 expending 642 rounds 40mm A.A., 1100 rounds 20mm A.A. ammunition. 1155 Commenced standing toward south channel entrance to
Massacre Bay, Attu. 1348 Moored starboard side to U.S.S.
YO 163, at buoy B-4, Massacre
Bay, Attu and commenced fueling. 1418 Underway from alongside U.S.S.
YO 163. Proceeding
to anchorage. 1444 Anchored in 15 fathoms of
water in berth D-12, Massacre Bay, Attu. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. S.O.P.A. is CTF 94 in U.S.S. CONCORD. |