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USS PICKING WORLD WAR II LOG February
2, 1944
Zone description plus ten: Steaming as before. 0050
Changed speed to 15 knots. 0150
Changed base course to 243° T&G, 253° psc. 0500
Ceased zigzagging. 0800
Position Latitude 52°32’ N, Longitude 170°48’ B. 0917 Commenced zigzagging according to plan. 1020 Changed speed to 16 knots. 1200 Position Latitude 49°35’ N, Longitude
161°OO.1’ E. 1736 Changed base course to 244° T&G, 253°
psc. 2000 Position Latitude 48°55’ N, Longitude
157°20’ E. February 3, 1944 Zone description plus ten: Steaming
as before. 0800 Position Latitude 49°57’ N, Longitude 162°14’ E. 1125- Test fired 40mm battery, expending 62 rounds 40mm AA ammunition. 1146 1200 Position Latitude 48°57’ N, Longitude 160°35’ E. 1210 Changed
speed to 21 knots. 1600 Changed course to 254° T&G, 253° psc. 2000 Position Latitude 48°26’ N, Longitude 156°55’ E. 2200 Changed base course to 335° T&G, 253° psc. Took station in advanced screening disposition. Ceased
zigzagging. 2300 Changed speed to 25 knots. February 4, 1944 Zone description plus ten: Steaming
as before. 0002 Changed
base course to 350° T&G, 301° psc. 0030 Changed
base course to 335° T&G, 330°
psc. 0130 Left Task
Group 94.6 in company with Task Unit 94.6.3. Commenced steaming various courses
and speeds while approaching southern shore of Paramushiro Island, Kurile
group, Japan. OTC is ComDesRon 49 in PICKING. 0224 Set
course 110° T&G, 109° psc. Speed 20 knots. 0230 Commenced
firing shore bombardment on Musashi Wan, Kurabu Zaki area of Paramushiro
Island, Japan in accordance with ComNorPac operation order 2-44. (Report of action made in CO PICKING secret letter DD685/A12-l/A16--l
serial 001 of 5 February 1944.) 0253 Ceased
firing, having expended 742 rounds 5/38 AA-common ammunition. 0300 Changed
course to 150° T&G, 149° psc. Commenced retirement. 0310 Commenced
steaming various courses and speeds while effecting rendezvous with Task Group
94.6. 0410 Rejoined
Task Group 94.6. Took station in destroyer anti-submarine screen. Position 4000
yards ahead of guide. Set course llO° T&G, 125° psc. Speed 25 knots. 0449 Commenced
zigzagging according to plan. 1100 Changed
base course to 063° T&G, 062° psc. 1105 Took
station in task group anti-submarine screen. 1200 Position
Latitude 52°1O.2’ N, Longitude 170°25’ E. 2000 Position
Latitude 5l°55' N, Longitude l72°lO’ E. Changed base course to 066° T&G,
064° psc. Changed speed to 18 knots. Took station in anti-submarine screen. PICKING
4000 yards ahead of guide. February 5, 1944 Zone description plus ten: Steaming as before. 0800 Position Latitude 51°50’ N, Longitude 170°28’ E. 0900 Took
station in scouting line, distance between ships 8000 yards. PICKING in
station adjacent and to right of guide. 1155 Sighted
Attu, Alaska bearing 035° T, distance 31 miles. 1243 Resumed station in anti-submarine screen, position
4000 yards ahead of guide. 1337 Changed
base course to 035° T&G, 021° psc. 1456 Took station in channel formation, ships in column
distance 1000 yards. PICKING column leader. 1530 Changed
speed to 15 knots. 1535 Left formation in company with U.S.S. WICKES and
U.S.S. YOUNG to commence search for lost planes in accordance with
ComNorPac secret dispatch 052359 of February 1944. Set course 270° T&G, 265°
psc. Changed speed to 20 knots. OTC is ComDesRon 49 in PICKING. 1540 Changed speed to 25 knots. 1740 Changed
base course to 156° T&G, 163 psc. Changed speed to 10 knots. Ships in scouting line 10,000 yards. 1755 Changed
base course to 1700 T&G, 170° psc. 1932 Changed
speed to 15 knots. 2000 Position
Latitude 52°21.l’ N, Longitude 171°59.5 E. Commenced firing starshells at 45
minute intervals to aid in search. 2315 Changed
speed to 12 knots. 2338 Changed
base course to l300 T&G, 140 psc. Changed speed to 10 knots. February 6, 1944 Zone description plus ten Steaming as before. 0030 Ceased
firing starshells, having expended eight rounds 5”/38 Illuminating ammunition. 0800 Position
Latitude 5l°13.5’ N, Longitude 173°07’ E. 1155 Set
course for Adak, Alaska in accordance with ComNorPac secret dispatch 061945 of
February 1944. Changed base course to 085° T&G, 095 psc. Ships in column open order. PICKING
guide. 1200 Position
Latitude 50°54’ N, Longitude l73°45’ E. Changed speed to 15 knots. 1807 Changed
speed to 18 knots. 2000 Position
Latitude 51°02’ N, Longitude 177°l4’ E. 2345 Changed
base course to 095° T&G, 098° psc. February 7, 1944 _________ Zone description plus ten: Steaming as before. 0050 Changed base course to 105° T&G, 104° psc. 0053 Changed speed to 23 knots. 0615 Changed
base course to 0900 T&G, 088° psc. 0800 Position Latitude 52°l5’ N, Longitude l79°45’ W. 0825 Changed speed to 25 knots. 0945 Changed
base course to 125° T&G, 135° psc. 0947 Sighted
Great Sitken Island bearing 110° T, distance 28 miles. 0948 Changed
base course to llO° T&G, 115° psc. 1040 Changed
base course to 180° T&G, 184° psc. 1050 Commenced steaming various courses and speeds while
standing through Kuluk Bay. 1134 Entered
Sweepers Cove, Adak, Alaska. 1141 Moored to Buoy #1, Sweepers Cove, Adak, Alaska.
Various units of U.S. Fleet present in harbor. SOPA is ComNorPac. 1200 U.S.S. YOUNG moored alongside to port. 1210 U.S.S. WICKES moored alongside U.S.S.
YQUING. 1320 U.S.S. SPROSTON moored alongside to starboard. February 8, 1944 Zone
description plus ten: Moored as before. February 9, 1944 Zone
description plus ten: Moored as before. February 10, 1944 Zone
description plus ten: Moored as before. February 11, 1944 Zone
description plus ten: Moored as before. February 12, 1944 Zone
description plus ten: Moored as before. February 13, 1944 Zone
description plus ten: Moored as before.
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