USS PICKING WORLD WAR II LOG         

July 12, 1944              Zone description plus ten:

         Moored to NOB Pier, Sand Bay, Great Sitkin Island.

0911     Underway in company with Destroyer Division 97 in accordance with CDS 49 dispatch 120847 of July. Steaming various courses and speeds      while standing out of Sand Bay and conducting exercises in vicinity of Great Sitkin Island.

1004     Commenced radar torpedo exercise TR-l (DesPac Torpedo and Gunnery Exercise, 1944) U.S.S. YOUNG acting as target.

1046     Fired torpedo Mk 15, No. 14765, in exercise shot.

1056     Recovered torpedo.

1314     Commenced acting as target for U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER.

1500     Commenced search for torpedo lost by U.S.S. SPROSTON.

1800     Search negative. Commenced standing toward Sand Bay, Great Sitkin Island.

1925     Moored starboard side to NOB Pier, Sand Bay.

1945     U.S.S. SPROSTON moored alongside to port. Ships present: various units  of Destroyer Squadron 49 and auxiliary craft. S.O.P.A. is

         ComNorPac.

 

July 13, 1944              Zone description plus ten:

         Moored to NOB Pier, Sand Bay, Great Sitkin Island.

0830     Underway independently in accordance with CDS 49 mailgram 230816 of  June 1944. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of  Sand Bay and conducting damage control exercises in vicinity of Cape Adajdak, Adak Island. O.T.C. is C.O. PICKING.

1205     Anchored in berth D-4, Kuluk Bay, Adak. Ships present: various units of U.S. fleet. S.O.P.A. is ComNorPac.

 

July 14, 1944              Zone description plus ten:

        Anchored in berth D-4, Kuluk Bay.

 

July 15,1944                         Zone description plus ten:

         Anchored in berth D-4, Kuluk Bay, Adak, Alaska.

1000     Underway in company with Destroyer Division 97 in accordance with CDS  49 despatch 150344 of July, steaming various courses and speeds while  standing out of Kuluk Bay and conducting exercises in vicinity of Great Sitken Island. OTC is CDS 49 in PICKING.

1325     Commenced exercising at simulated sectional torpedo attacks.

1605     Commenced standing toward Sand Bay, Great Sitken Island.

1857     Moored starboard side to NOB Pier, Sand Bay and fueled.

1910     U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER moored alongside to port. Ships present: Destroyer Division 97 and auxiliary craft. SOPA is ComNorPac.

 

July 16,1944                         Zone description plus ten:

         Moored starboard side to NOB Pier, Sand Bay.

0948     Underway in accordance with CDS 49 dispatch 160642 of July. Steaming various courses and speeds while proceeding to anchorage area in Kuluk Bay.

1122     Anchored in Berth D-5, Kuluk Bay, Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.

 

July 17,1944                         Zone description plus ten:

         Anchored in berth D-5, Kuluk Bay, Adak.

0728     Underway in accordance with ComCruDiv 5 Exercise Plan 2-44 of July. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Kuluk Bay  and patrolling during sortie of Cruiser Division 5.

0915     Joined with Destroyer Division 97 and Cruiser Division Five in Task Group 94.1. Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while      conduction exercises according to ComCruDiv 5 Exercise Plan 2-44. OTC is CTF 94 in USS CHESTER.

1535     Commenced standing toward Kuluk Bay anchorage area.

1610     Anchored in Berth D-4, Kuluk Bay, Adak. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.

 

July 18,1944                         Zone description plus ten:

         Anchored in berth D-4, Kuluk Bay, Adak.

0659     Underway in accordance with ComCrufliv 5 Exercise Plan 2-44 of July. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Kuluk Bay   and patrolling during sortie of Cruiser Division Five.

0845     Joined with Cruiser Division 5 and Destroyer Division 97 in Task Group 94.1. Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while conducting exercises in accordance with ComCruDiv 5 Exercise Plan 2-44.

1610-    Fired automatic weapons battery with smoke float targets, expending

1631     312 rounds 40mm, 692 rounds 20mm AA ammunition.

1739     Commenced standing toward anchorage area, Kuluk Bay, Adak.

1817     Anchored in berth D-4, Kuluk Bay, Adak.

1830     Underway to shift anchorage.

1835     Anchored in berth D-4, Kuluk Bay, Adak. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.

 

July 19,1944                         Zone description plus ten:

         Anchored in berth D—4, Kuluk Bay, Adak.

0728     Underway in accordance with ComCruDiv 5 Exercise Plan 2-44 of July. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Kuluk Bay.

0802     Commenced returning to Kuluk Bay anchorage area in accordance with voice radio orders of CTF 94.

0845     Anchored in berth D-4, Kuluk Bay.

0852     Underway in accordance with voice radio orders of CTF 94. steaming various courses and speeds while standing out of Kuluk Bay and       patrolling during sortie of Cruiser Division 5.

1033     Joined with Destroyer Division 97 and Cruiser Division Five in Task Group 94.1. Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while      conducting exercises in accordance with ComCruDiv Five Exercise Plan Z-44.

1727     Commenced standing toward Sweepers Cove, Adak.

1837     Moored starboard side to U.S.S. BLACKHAWK at buoy #2, Sweepers Cove, Adak.

1903     U.S.S. AM 137 moored alongside to port. Ships present: various units of U.S. Fleet. SOPA is ComNorPac.

 

July 20,1944                         Zone description plus ten:

         Moored starboard side to U.S.S. BLACKHAWK at buoy #2, Sweepers Cove, Adak.

 

July 21,1944                         Zone description plus ten:

         Moored starboard side to U.S.S. BLACKHAWK at buoy #2, Sweepers Cove, Adak.

0648     Underway in accordance with ComCruDiv 5 Exercise Plan 2-44 of July. Steaming various courses and speeds while standing into Kuluk Bay and patrolling during sortie of Cruiser Division 5.

0842     Joined Cruiser Division 5 and Destroyer Division 97 in Task Group 94.1. Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while conducting  exercises north of Adak Island.

1430     Commenced standing toward anchorage area, Kuluk Bay.

1535     Took departure from Task Group 94.1. Commenced steaming independently, standing toward Sand Bay, Great Sitkin Island.

1711     Moored port side to NOB Pier, Sand Bay and fueled.

1748     U.S.S, WILLIAM D. PORTER moored alongside to starboard. Ships present: Destroyer Squadron 49 and auxiliary craft. SOPA is ComNorPac.