Events from the Official DECK LOG RECORDS of the USS SALT LAKE CITY CA25 November, 1942 List of Information Transcribed from Copies of Originals |
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November 1st, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Steaming in condition of readiness II in company with Task Group 66.7. Radar contact, distance 5 miles proved to be friendly ship. Ceased zigzagging in order to avoid merchant ship and escort. [4-8 Hours] Steaming as before. Sighted Island of Oahu, distance 35 miles. Commenced maneuvering incident to launching aircraft CS-16, pilot, Cheney & CS-14, pilot, Katenkamp. Making preparations for entering port. Standing into Pearl Harbor, T.H. Captain at the Conn., Exec. Officer and Navigator on the Bridge. Passed Pearl Harbor entrance buoy. [8-12 Hours] Steaming as before. Stopped and received pilot, Mr. Oddisen. Commenced maneuvering, standing into Pearl Harbor, T.H. Pilot at the Conn., Captain, Exec. Officer & Navigator on the Bridge. Moored, port side to Berth B-2, Pearl Harbor, T. H. Sutton, C. C., MM1c reported on board from temporary duty with the power boats. Gailey, W. S., APC left the ship to report to commandant of nearest Naval District for futher transfer. Maxwell, R. G.(C.), Ensign, D-V(S), left the ship to proceed and report to Commandant 14th Naval District for duty. Received for transfer the following named Japanese Prisoners of War to Captain G. C. Long, USMC. Kozima,Unknown,(rank unknown); Okamato, Hiso, (rank unknown); Fukuma, Kenchi, P.O.1c; Otushi, Tsuchizo, Special Ensign; Higoshi, Unknown,(rank unknown); Kita, Sampei, Ensign; Furukawa, Yoshio, Ensigh; Matsumoto, Jiro, Warrant Officer; Morohashi, Koyumaro, Lt.(jg); Natusul, Shotoro, Lt. Cmdr. The following named Officers left the shp to proceed and repoprt to Commandant 14th Naval District for futher transportation in compliance with base orders. Hunt, Alan T., USMCR, Ingram, Joseph F., USMCR and Smith, J. F., Marine Gunner, USMC Made daily inspections of magazines and smokeless powder samples: Condition normal except for A-414-M leaked 200 gallons of water and A-4130-M leaked 10 gallons of water. Water being removed. [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. U.S. Navy regulations transferred Reno, Rex C., Field Cook, USMC and Beeson, Marcus M., S1c, USN to U.S. Naval Mobile Hospital #2 for treatment Mr. K. de G. MacVitty, Consul General of the United States, left the ship, having completed transportation provided. Transferred approx. 400 bags of US Mail to Fleet P.O. ![]() November 2nd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Receiving fresh water and telephone service from the dock. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred Merryman, Leroy, Mach., USN to the US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Ramage, J. D., Lt., USN reported aboard for duty involving flying with ScoRon Five. [16-18 Hours] Moored as before. While returning from liberty, ![]() Exercised with Searchlight drill with other ships in the harbor. ![]() November 3rd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth B-2, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [4-8 Hours] Moored as before. Set Special Condition II in Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sighted ship. Transferred McGrew, D. R., Gunnery Sgt., USMC to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet, Camp Elliot, San Diego, CA. with bag, hammock, and staff returns for duty. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred the following men to Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Staff returns to be forwarded to new Commanding Officer by mail. ![]() ![]() Received Renner, Ira V., AMM2c on board for duty. Pursuant to post transfer of Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor, T.H., received the following men on board with staff records for duty: Dickinson, S. E., Pvt., USMC ![]() ![]() ![]() Fults, H. C., Pvt., USMC ![]() ![]() ![]() Bittenbender, Stephen, Ensign was detached from this vessel to report to Commandant 5th Naval District, INCOFO USS ESSEX [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. ![]() ![]() McKenney, Jr., Charles V., Acting Pay Clerk was detached from the vessel and ordered to duty at the nearest naval District in the United States for duty with supply officer, pending a further assignment by BuPers. ![]() November 4th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Pearl Harbor Navy Yard held air raid drill. This ship did not participate. Transferred the following men with bags, hammocks, records & accounts to the Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H. for further transfer [FFT]. Nunnery, A. M., MM2c, USN; Rackow, A. T., S1c, USN and Ware, J. D., RM2c, USN ![]() [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Pursuant to COMSERFOR Personnel Order No. 2798 of Oct. 18, 1942, the following named men were received aboard the USS SLC for duty. |
Wingett, Kenneth E., AS Woolworth, Roderick, AS ![]() ![]() Wooten, Thomas E., AS ![]() Wozniak, Jr., John M., AS ![]() Wright, James E., AS Yates, Albert J., AS Zerran, Edward A., AS |
[16-20 Hours] Moored as before. Hoisted out to starboard, SO3C type planes. Pilots, Genest, W. H., Lt., USN and Ballard, G. C., Lt., USN Pursuant to orders from Commanding Officer, Kershall, F. F., AMM1c was transferred to US Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H., for temporary duty. The following men were transferred under his charge: |
November 5th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Commenced transferring service communication to dock for transport. Transferred the following men to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to US Naval Training Station, Norfolk, VA., for course of instruction at Diesel Engine School, with bags, hammocks, records & accounts. Blackburn, John Wade, MM2c Fardie, Norman Earl, MM2c Mayo, Bruce Ray, MM1c Transferred the following men to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to receiving ship to San Francisco, CA. for assignment to new construction, with bags, hammocks, records & accounts. |
Transferred Kopp, Eugene Leroy, SM1c to receiving ship, Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, CA. with bag, hammock, records and accounts, for a course of instruction in the lighter than air class convening on or about Dec. 1, 1942.
Commenced making preparations for getting underway to shift berths. Called away special sea and anchor detail. Pilot, R. L. Green came on board. Completed preparations and got underway to shift to Berth B-16. [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred the following named men to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H. FFT to Fire Control School, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. with bags, hammocks, records & accounts. ![]() ![]() ![]() Transferring of service ammunition. ![]() November 6th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Receiving fresh water, electricity, steam and telephone service from the dock. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred the following men with bags, hammock, records & accounts, to US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to the US Receiving ship, San Francisco, CA., for assignment to duty by COMSERFOR, subordinate COMPACFLT. |
Jacoby, Jack M., Lt. (MC), USN, left the ship on 10 days leave.
[12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred Pike, S. G., FM, USMC to US Naval Hospital Mobile Base #2, AEIA, T.H., with bag & hammock, for treatment. The following men left the ship at times indicated on leave. Carveth, E. C., S1c for 3 days, Turner, R. L., CBM(AA) for 10 days, Lambert, John R., Lt. ![]() ![]() ![]() November 7th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [4-8 Hours] Moored as before. ![]() [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred with bags, hammocks, records & accounts to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H. FFT to Navy Yard, Washington DC for instruction in Gunner's Mate School. Yarbrough, Jr., B. D., GM1c and ![]() ![]() Transferred with bags, hammocks, records & accounts to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H. FFT to nearest Receiving Station on west coast of the United States for assignment to new construction. |
Bostic, H. J., Carpenter left the ship on 10 days leave.
[12-16 Hours] Moored as before. ![]() Donnie, J. D., F2c left the ship on two days leave. [16-18 Hours] Moored as before. DeLos Santos, Gregorio, OCC(AA) left the ship on 15 days leave. [18-20 Hours] Moored as before. ![]() ![]() November 8th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Receiving fresh and flushing water, steam, electricity & telephone services from the dock. [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred the following men, with bags, hammocks, records & accounts to the Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to West Coast, USA for assignment to new construction. |
Conally, R. B., CGM(AA) left the ship on temporary shore patrol duty at US Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Returned at 1750.
[16-18 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred Ewing, LeRoy E., SK1c ![]() ![]() ![]() November 9th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored portside to Berth B-16, Pearl Harbor, T.H.. Receiving fresh and flushing water, steam, electricity and telephone services from the dock. [4-8 Hours] Moored as before. J. D. Donnie returned to the ship from two days leave. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. The following men left the ship on leaves as indicated: Dugan, H. W., FC2c, ![]() ![]() ![]() [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred the following men, with bags, hammocks, records & accounts, to the US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to the nearest receiving ship or station on the West Coast of the USA for assignment to duty to new construction: |
Barkley, Oris D., RM2c Cigainero, Leonard P., RM3c ![]() ![]() McEnery, Douglas W., RM3c |
Olney, Theodore L., SC2c Siminski, Roman A., RM2c |
Transferred Porterfield, Ernest C., RM3c
![]() ![]() Messner, A. F., CWT(PA) ![]() Transferred Schumann, Paul A., Lt.(jg) (SC) with health records to US naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T. H. for treatment. Received Keele, Roy E., FM1c, USMC, with bag, hammock & staff returns for duty. ![]() November 10th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Pearl Harbor, T. H. Receiving fresh and flushing water, electricity, steam & telephone services from the dock. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Lee, Chester M., Lt.(jg) ![]() Transferred the following men to US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to West Coast, USA for assignment duty in new construction, with bags, hammocks, records and accounts. |
Daggett, Gearold R., CYC(PA)
![]() Davis, Andrew G., CCS(PA) |
Kovanda, Robert F., CMM(PA) Sharit, Charles R., CMB(AA) |
Mathews, S. P., CWT(PA)
![]() ![]() Transferred with bag, hammock, records & account, Conner, William E., AMM3c to US Receiving Ship, Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to US naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington, for assignment to duty. Received the following named men with bags, hammocks, records & accounts from US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H. for duty. |
[12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Transferred Bailey, W. E., S1c, with bag, hammock & health records, to US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T. H. for treatment. ![]() November 11th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [4-8 Hours] Moored as before. The following men left the ship for Camp Andrews, with ![]() ![]() |
[8-12 Hours] Moored as before. The Captain called officially on the manager of the Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. Godde, Bernard E., BKr2c ![]() |
Ancel, J. B., S1c Anderson, I. P., BM2c Ballerini, Victor F., Pl Sgt., USMC Barnes, S. C., Jr., Lt.(jg) Barritt, G. N., S1c Bartlett, D. L., SC2c Batcheler, T. F., S1c Bean, W. H., BM2c Bennett, L. E., S1c Bielanin, C., GM3c Bikle, B. L., Lt.(jg) Blum, R. L., Lt.(jg) Border, F. L., WT1c Bowen, A. J., CMM Boyd, W. T., CM2c Brandon, V. P., CTC Branson, D. K., S1c Brasswell, H. R., SF2c Breeze, E. H., GM3c Brewer, J. T., Lt. Comdr. Briscoe, E. W., S1c Brown, L. B., S1c Bush, G. A., S1c Bustinza, F. B., CWT Cabana, E. R., S1c Calvert, R. A., CY Campbell, E. D., S1c Camper, N. R., OC3c Chapman, C., S1c Chittenden, M. V., SM2c Clatterbuck, P. H., S1c Clower E. V., S2c Cole, D. F., MM2c Connal, D. R., RM3c Conner, R. A., FC3c Cook, A. T., MM2c Cooper, S. D., S1c Cotton, G. L., S1c Cox, A. C., GM2c Craig, J. P., AM2c Cullen, C. J., EM3c Cunningham, J. L., RM3c Dabney, J. O., S1c Dakan, S. E., S1c Dillard, T. Q., EM3c Dodge, C. W., BM2c Driscoll, J. W., GM3c Drummond, H., S1c Egeland, E. D., GM3c Elam, H. B., S1c Ely, E. N., WT2c Ernst, W. J., S1c, Faller, C., OC1c Fife, J. D., S1c Fitzgerald, P. J., S1c Fitzsimmons, E. H., AMM1c Fletcher, D. P., SK2c Forbes, G. S., MM2c Frame, C. A., Lt.(DC) Fratianni, J. G., RM2c Gardner, V., S1c Gnader, F. U., SC2c Gorohoff, G. J., Phm1c Guess, O. A., MM1c Hair, E. C., S1c Hamilton, J. D., WT2c Hancock, J. R., Cpl., USMC Hankins, L. D., GM2c Hanks, W. A., S1c Harden, H. W., CBM Hargrove, J. M., S1c Harkreader, D. E., S1c Harper, V. A., S1c Harrell, A. B., S1c Hawkins, D. D., Lt. Comdr. Headrick, H. H. CWT Henson, M. J., MM1c Higgins, P. G., AMM2c Hill, G. E., FC3c Hilton, C. C., GM2c Hinds, E. S., GM3c Hober, W. L., MM1c Hobson, R. L., S1c Holmes, R. O., S1c Holmes, S. F., F2c Hudson, J. B., FC3c Hurry, D. L., FC2c Husak, J. L., Ptr3c Jacobsen, J. R., S1c Jacobson, O. M., S1c Jennison, J. E., S1c Jodoin, R. J., F2c Johnson, S. E., QM2c Johnson, W. R., PhM2c Kalinowski, E. G., MM2c Katenkamp, E. H., Lt. Kauffman, C. T., WT2c Kay, J. R., CSK Kelley, S. B., Bkr2c Kepper, C. F., AMM2c Kershall, F. F., AMM1c Kincaid, R. H., SM1c Kobey, T. H., Lt. Comdr. Kopytko, L. J., SC1c Kuhn, W. J., Lt.(ChC) La Gesse, L. E., FC3c Lake, H. J., CSM Lane, J. J., MA1c Lanman, J. F., SK2c Larson, P. G., S1c Lathrop, A. V., Cox |
Leslie, F., Cox Levien, L. C., EM2c Linn, R. S., Ensign Lombardi, P., CPhM(?) Lovegrove, D. W., WT2c Lynch, J. E., RM2c Lyon, A. T., S1c Lyon, W. M., MM2c Maher, J. F., Lt.(jg) Mason, E. L., FC3c Matison, C. O., EM1c May, K. L., BM2c McAlpin, J. R., Cpl., USMC McCay, C. E., MM1c McChesney, E. H., FC3c McFarland, R. B., MM1c McLaughlin, B. R., Lt.(jg) McLear, F. W., S1c McMichen, A. L., Cox McMurray, B. C., ST2c Medley, W. J., S1c Metzler, M. E., RElec. Meunier, A. L., Cox Mickelson, J. L., S1c Miller, A. L., Y3c Moberg, D. C., S1c Morgan, C. W., ARM1c Mosebrook, R. A. BM1c Moss, A. L., Jr., MM1c Mulder, C. R., GM2c Murphy, H. B., Y2c Neufeldt, V. P., EM1c Nielson, E. B., GM3c Norris, C. M., MM2c O'Connell, G. A., Lt. O'Donoghue, T. P., Gy-Sgt., USMC O'Toole, E. G., GM2c Onnen, A. H., S1c Orr, C. T., SF2c Osborne, W. R., S1c Pace, W. C., Cox Patterson, R. A., S1c Pek, V. C., S1c Penny, F. E., F1c Peterson, C. K., F1c Phillips, A. D., S1c Plemel, L. M., SF2c Price, W. H., Jr., MM1c Reeves, T. N., S1c Rehbein, A. J., CM3c Richardson, L., Bmkr2c Ricker, L. R., GM2c Ricketts, H., S1c Roberts, J. R., BM1c Rohe, L. V., FC1c Rukamp, R. A., RM3c Sandy, J. D., CGM Schneider, C. P., Bkr3c Schrader, K. R., GM2c Schumann, P. A., Lt.(jg) Scofield, W. G., S1c Scott, J. D., Pfc, USMC Scott, S. M., FC3c Smith, A. E., CWT Smith, W. B., S2c Smith, W. T., F1c Smyser, G. W., S1c Sorensen, R., S1c Sosnowski, A. J., EM3c Spencer, R. L., GM2c Spense, H. H., GM3c Squires, A. J., Electrician Stanford, T. E., F1c Stendenfeld, O. R., SK2c Stover, T. L., S1c Swenson, T. R., MM1c Taplett, R. D., Capt., USMC Thomas, R. G., F1c Thomas, W. C., S1c Thompson, W. A., Pfc, USMC Thompson, W. M., MA1c Tolhurst, F. H., ARM2c Torian, W. B., S1c Tritsch, E. A., MM2c Tritt, C. S., FC3c Tullos, H. C., GM3c Tworek, F. S., Y2c Van Sandt, W. N., S1c Van Schoyck, Q. H., Sgt., USMC Vandre, G. E., Y3c Ware, C. A., Lt.(jg) Watkins, B. J., BM2c Watkins, J. R., EM3c Watson, H. L., GM3c Weber, W. H., Boatswain Weiner, F. R., Cox West, E. W., S1c White, C. E., SF2c Willhite, R. N., SF3c Wilroy, W. T., BM2c Wilson, C. M., Carpenter Wilson, S. H., S1c Wiltzius, Alfred J., PFC Winters, D. M., S1c Wolfe, E. A., QM3c Woodford, O. T., WT2c Wortman, F. E., WT1c Wright, W., OC3c Wyckoff, G. N., BM2c Yates, R., WT2c Young, J. A., CTC ![]() |
November 12th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Lavrakas, John, Lt.(jg)E-V(G), USNR was detached from this vessel to report for duty CFO, USS BALTIMORE. Transferred the following men with bags, hammocks, records & accounts, to duty as indicated: Pomplun, L. C., Y1c ![]() ![]() Kreyer, R. H., BM1c ![]() ![]() Wilhelm, R. D., FCR3c ![]() ![]() [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Sauter, Frank G., Machinist was detached from this vessel and ordered to report to COMAIRPAC, for assignment to duty. Godlewski, S. J., AS received a sprained ankle while going down a hatch. Negligence not apparent. Treated in Sick Bay and admitted to Sick List ![]() November 13th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Moored as before. Carveth, E. C., S1c left the ship for 3 days leave. Received the following men with bags, hammocks, records & accounts for duty from the US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H. |
Brezina, E. G., SC3c Davis, J. B., S2c Donnell, D. W., S2c Dunlor, E. R., S2c Glueckert, G. W., S1c ![]() ![]() |
Gonzales, M., RM3c Murphy, J. H., SK2c Rael, M. J., SM3c Wylie, Forest A., S2c |
![]() November 14th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored port side to Berth B-16, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [4-8 Hours] Moored as before. Dugan, H. W., FC2c & Mathews, S. P., CWT, returned from 5 days leave. ![]() [8-12 Hours] Moored as before. Letterman, Lincoln L., Supply Officer reported on board this vessel for duty as supply officer. Matusek, R. J., Lt.(jg) returned to the ship with 72 men from a 3 day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Nanakult, Oahu, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Commenced making preparations to shift berts. Underway for No. 2 Drydock, being towed by tubs. Pilot, Capt. Ogtersen at the Conn., Captain, Executive Officer, & Navigator on the Bridge. Ship in position, commenced pumping out the drydock. [16-20 Hours] Keel settled on blocks in Drydock #2. Receiving electricity & telephone service from the dock. Transferred Sneden, Ivan J., SK2c with bag, hammock, records & accounts to report to the Commandant 14th Naval District for assignment to duty. Transferred Kidney, Jr., M. J., F1c ![]() ![]() ![]() November 15th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge docks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [8-12 Hours] Drydock #2 as before. Lt. J. R. Lambert, Engineering Officer, inspected propellers, shaft tubes, outboard portions of main shafting and bearings in accordance with US Naval Regs. and Manual Engineering Instructions: The following defects were noted: Serious erosion on all four strut members; loosened revets on lower members of Nos. 1 & 4 struts; Condtition of propellers shafting and bearings normal; clearance of strut and stern tube bearings recorded in machinery history. Transferred the following men with bags, hammocks, records, and accounts, to Fleet Radar School, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H., for instruction: Luczak, J. J., RM2c, Howard, G. H., RM3c & ![]() ![]() [12-16 Hours] Drydock #2 as before. Genereux, S. O., GM1c left the ship on 10 days leave. Fay, Thomas F., PhM3c returned from 3 days leave. [20-24 Hours] Drydocked as before. Upon orders from Harbor Authorities, blacked out topside and deck lights completely in readiness for possible enemy air attack. Set modified material condition "Zed". Held Reveille, all hands to be up and dressed throughout the remainder of the night. ![]() November 16, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Docked, resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H.. Ship darkened in condition of Readiness IV and material condition ZED (modified), receiving steam, electricity, air, fresh and flushing water, and telephone service from the dock. [4-8 Hours] Drydocked as before. Turner, R. L., CBM,(AA) returned to the ship from 10 days leave. Amyett, D. C., WT1c returned to the ship from 3 days leave. The following men were transferred to Anti-Aircraft Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. for instruction as indicated: [Returned to the ship on Nov. 28th, 1942] 40 MM AA Guns |
Bearer, T. G., GM3c Bell, Owen, Pfc, USMC Cain, G. W., S2c ![]() ![]() Davis, I. K., Cpl., USMC |
Flynn, C. F., GM1c Whetstone, D. E., Pfc, USMC Wilson, M. E., Pfc, USMC |
20 MM AA Guns |
Albee, C. D., S1c Appling, Herman M., Pfc, USMC ![]() ![]() Bailey, J. E., S1c |
Pattoon, C. W., S1c Thomas, R. C., S1c Whitlock, J. W., Pfc, USMC |
[8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Lt. J. M. Jacoby (MC) returned from 10 days leave. E. C. Carveth returned from 3 days leave. Transferred Murphy, J. F., SK2c, with bag, hammock, records & accounts to US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H. for assignment by COMSERFORPAC. [12-16 Hours] Drydocked as before. Walters, V. J., AS reported aboard for duty from US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T.H., with bag, hammock, records & accounts. [16-20 Hours] Drydocked as before. Received the following men, with bags, hammocks, records, & accounts, aboard this vessel. ![]() Soft, Charles M., AS, from Great Lakes Naval Training Station. ![]() November 17th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [4-8 Hours] Drydocked as before. A. J. Boxtic, Carpenter, returned from 10 days leave. Forty-nine (49) men left the ship for a recreation period for 3 days at Camp Andrews, Nanakoli, Oahu, T.H., with Lt.(jg) J. E. Coie in charge. [8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Forty-two (42) men were returned to the ship from a three day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Nanaduli, Oahu, T.H., by Lt.(jg) J. E. Coie. Transferred Cash, L. A., S2c to US Navy Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T.H. for treatment. ![]() November 18th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. [8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Transferred the following men, with bags, hammocks, records, & accounts, to the US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to Naval Receiving ship for assigment to new construction. |
MacDowall, E. J., MM1c Nowak, T., MM1c Payne, G. F., Bkr2c |
Ricci, J. W., SC1c Ziemer, K. H., CM1c ![]() |
November 19th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Transferred Smith, William Herman, Ensign to US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T.H. with health records, for treament for acute appendicitis. Returned to the ship on Dec. 15, 1942 after treatment. [12-16 Hours] Drydocked as before. Received the following men on board with bags, hammocks, records, & accounts, from US Naval Mobil Hospital #2, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Beeson, M. M., S1c Stewart, J., AS Halvorson, G. G., Lt. ![]() ![]() [16-20 Hours] Drydocked as before. Crowley, C. M., S1c returned on board wet after reported having fallen overboard from a ship's boat. He was examined by Davis, N. G., PhM1c, who reported he was un-injured and negilence not apparent. ![]() November 20th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. NOTE FROM SANDY E. Unable to read Hours 4-12 records [12-16 Hours] Drydocked as before. Lt. (jg) W. B. Hosey returned to the ship with 50 men from a three day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T. H. Received Birmingham, J. A., AMM3c from Utility Squadron One for duty. [16-20 Hours] Drydocked as before. Transferred Sukola, R. R., S2c to US Navy 603 for treatment. Transferred Clyde W. Dechant, GM2c ![]() ![]() ![]() [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Drydocked as before. Puryear, I. M., AMM3c ![]() [16-20 Hours] Drydocked as before. Received the following men from Fleet AA Traning Center, Pearl Harbor, T. H. having received course of instruction Flynn, C. F., GM1c, Bearer, T. G., GM3c, Davis, I. K., Corp, USMC, Bell, O., Pfc, USMC, Whetstone, D. E. Pfc, USMC, Wilson, M. E., Pfc, USMC, Caine, G. W., S2c ![]() November 23rd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Received the following men on board from Naval Training School, Great Lakes, IL. for duty. Rate of all men is AS. |
Heard, O. K. Salvato, P. F. Samek, J. T. Sanders, R. J. ![]() ![]() Sanzari, S. A. |
Sargent, T. Sagolla, Sal J. ![]() ![]() Schaffner, E. M. Schmidt, F. J. Schhckeleomd(?), C. W. |
November 25th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Received the following men aboard for duty from the USS NASHVILLE. Rogers, B. M., MoMM2c Schaller, R. C., MoMM2c Schwarz, George J., MoMM2c ![]() ![]() ![]() November 26th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Smallwood, Roy C., Lt. ![]() Hawkins, Joseph K., Ensign was detached from this vessel and ordered to temporary duty at Twelfth Naval District, pending further transfer. Bagdricwicz, Joseph, MM2c and Morris, Richard B., WT1c were discharged from this vessel due to expiration of enlistment. Re-enlisted on Nov. 27th, 1942, for four full years. [12-16 Hours] Drydocked as before. |
Received the following men on board from US Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H. for duty, with bags, hammocks, records & accounts. |
![]() ![]() November 27th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Wells, Samuel F., CTC(AA) ![]() ![]() [12-16 Hours] Drydocked as before. Dbnikar(?), John, Gunner and Harer, Arnold W., Boatswain reported on board this ship for duty. ![]() November 28th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Drydocked as before. Transferred Schmitt, A. L., RM3c ![]() Transferred Hunt, J. K., S1c(V-6) and Rourke, J. P., GM3c to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to US Submarine Base, New London, Conn. for a course of instruction at the Submarine Training School. Transferred Mertz, H. A., AMM2c to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to report to CO, Automatic Pilot School, El Segundo, CA. The following men returned aboard from Anti-Aircraft Training Center, Fort Weaver, T.H., having completed a course of instruction in 40mm anti-aircraft gunnery. |
Bingham, B. L., S1c Carroll, Jr., D. B., S1c Cox, C. N., Pfc, USMC |
Cox, D. H., Pfc, USMC McElwain, R. J., GM2c ![]() ![]() Welch, D. E., S1c |
Welch, D. E., S1c, Bingham, B. L., S1c and Carroll, D. B., S1c suffered superficial lacerations as a result of a casualty, which occurred during the firing of the 40mm guns at the Anti-Aircraft Training Center. The men were treated and returned to duty.
Stevens, H. F., S1c ![]() ![]() November 29th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [4-8 Hours] Drydocked as before. Wells, S. F., CTC(AA) returned from 2 days leave. Kingston, B., Ensign in charge of twenty men, left the ship to proceed to Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, for a three-day period of recreation. [8-12 Hours] Drydocked as before. Transferred Cole, Percy M., MM1c to Navy 603 for treatment. Diagnosis: Appendicitis. Note[in Deck Log]: In accordance with Art. 1361 (I), US navy Regs., the first Lt. completed inspection of outer, under-water portion of the hull. Conditions were as follows: C. & R. valves were about 10% blocked by sea growth (algae); the inboard, horizontal brace of the strut for #1 shaft was loose and the rivets badly corroded; there was heavy pitting on the leading edge of all struts and the rudder; all other underwater fittings were satisfactory. ![]() November 30th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Drydock #2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. [4-8 Hours] Drydocked as before. Transferred the following men for temporary duty to the Anti-Aircraft Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unable to read two of the names with this list. They returned on Dec. 5th, 1942 Commenced flooding drydock. [8-12 Hours] Ceased flooding drydock to inspect sea valves. Discovered leakage through suction valve in Comp A-526-A. Leakage due to yard workmen's failure to fit gasket on valve. Commenced pumping water out of drydock to repair valve. Carveth, E. C., S1c, returned from 3 days leave. Commenced removing breasting logs from beams of the ship. Commenced flooding drydock, valve repaired. Pilot R. L., Greene came onboard. Commenced flooding A-6 fuel tank. Ship water born with 1/2 degree list to starboard. Commenced disconnecting all utilities from the dock. McKalson, Bruce M., Lt.(jg) was detached from this vessel and ordered to report to Supt. of Shipbuilding, Bethlehem Steel Co. for duty in commissioning and fitting out the USS BOSTON. Ceased flooding drydock. Commenced opening cassion. Received towline from Tug astern. Got underway in tow to shift berths. Captain, Exec. Officer, & Navigator on the Bridge. Pilot at the Conn. Stern passed end of drydock. Received tug alonside on the starboard quarter. [12-16 Hours] Bow passed sill of drydock. Ship clear of drydock. Cast off Tug on Starboard quarter. Moored port side to Berth 21, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T. H. Pilot, R. L. Greene left the ship. Commenced receiving steam, electricity, compressed air, fresh & flushing water from the dock. Caplinger, Frank C.,[R.?] Acting Pay Clerk was detached from this vessel and ordered to proceed to report to the nearest US Naval District for temporary duty with the Supply Corps., pending further assignment. |
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