Events from the Official DECK LOG RECORDS of the USS SALT LAKE CITY CA25 March, 1942 Part One...Part Two List of Information Transcribed from Copies of Originals

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March 18, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Dry-dock No. 2, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, TH. [4-8 Hours] Linn, R. S., Chief Elect., USN. returned from one days leave. [8-12 Hours] Chamberlain, Dean "C", GM2c, USN transferred with bag, hammock, records & accounts, to US REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., FFT to US Naval Gun Factory, Washington, DC, for instruction in electrohydraulic school. Renner, Ira V., AMM3c, USN transferred with bag, hammock, records & accounts, to US REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., FFT to US Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA., for instruction in Parachute ad Material School. [12-16 Hours] Kent, G. L., Mach., USN left the ship on one days leave. Howeth, Linwood S., Lt. Comdr., USN was detached from this vessel, and ordered to duty at Camden, NJ., in connection with the fitting out of the USS CLEVELAND. Transferred the following named men with bags & hammocks, to US NAVAL HOSP. Pearl Harbor, TH., for treatment. Records & accounts to follow by registered mail. Downes, Elmer R., CWT(PA), USN Ludemann, Fred J., CRM(PA), USNR [16-20 Hours] Walsh, Andrew J., Y3c, USN transferred with bag, hammock, records, & accounts, to PAT WING TWO, US NAVAL STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., for duty. Bray, Raymond T., Y3c, USN transferred with bag, hammock, records, & accounts to REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., FFT to TRAIN RON 8, for duty. Lee, Irvin J., RM1c, USN transferred with bag, hammock, records, & accounts, to REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., FFT to naval Research Laboratory, Bellevue, DC., for instruction in Radio Material School.

Received the following men from the US. REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., with bags & hammocks, for duty. Records & accounts to follow by registered guard mail:

Boland, Charles L., Jr. USN Dishman, Lauren C., S2c, USN Ellis, David L., S2c, USN Fillmore, Clithro W., S2c, USN Fisher, Carroll F., S2c, USN Gill, Charles, M. AS, USN Hanks, William A., S2c, USN Howard, George H., S1c, USN McArthur, Edward F., MM2c, USNR McLeary, Michael A., AS, USNR Michael, Cyrus T., S2c, USN Miller, Albert E., AS, USN Miller, Milton K., S2c, USN Nicholas, Harold, A., AS, USNR Paul, William A., AS, USN Roth, Robert, S2c, USN Saunders, James G., S2c, USN Schneider, Carl P., S2c, USN Sloan, Laymon G., AS, USN Smith, Wayne E., AS, USN Snowden, Ira P., AS, USN Southern, Hugh W., AS, USN

Stanfield, Arthur R., S2c, USN Stone, Henry D., AS, USN Stow, Virgil, AS, USN Stranderer, Roy C., AS, USN Succarotte, Phillip, S2c, USN Sukola, Robert R., AS, USN Sutton, John H., AS, USN Taylor, Welborn M., AS, USN Torian, William B., AS, USN Toye, Louis E., WT2c, USN Tritt, Clair S., S2c, USN Tucker, James H., AS, USN Vanderleest, Eugene J., AS, USN Van Ness, Joseph R., AS, USN Van Sandt, Walter N., AS, USN Vaughn, Ralph, AS, USN Ewing E. Vise, BM1c Werner, Clifford O., AS, USN West, Newman S., AS, USN Wierick, John W., AS, USN Windham, Ellis O., AS, USNR

Mar. 19th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Dry-dock No. 2, NAVY YARD, Pearl Harbor, TH. [4-8 Hours] Small fire in pilot house. Extinguished immediately with a CO2 Fire Extinguisher; slight damage consisting of paint being burned off of an area 4' x 6' in the left rear corner of the pilot house overhead. [8-12 Hours] Received from Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor, TH., with bags, hammocks, rifles & staff returns for duty. Ploszaj, J. J., Pvt., USMC Whitlock, J. W., Pvt., USMC Drodz, E. J., Ensign, USNR reported on board from NAS, Penascola, FL., for duty involving flying. [12-16 Hours] Dodd, Kendell S., Ensign, USNR this date detached to Com. 14, for duty. Transferred Filder, Robert G., F3c, USN for treatment to Mobile Base Hospital No. 2, Pearl Harbor, TH.

[16-20 Hours] The following named men reported on board for duty with bags and hammocks. Records and accounts to be forwarded by special messenger.

Abbott, Norman C., AS, V-6, USNR Albee, C. D., AS, V-6, USNR Alexander, W., AS, USN Applewhite, D. L., AS, U-3, USNR Armes, L. E., AS, V-6, USNR Aston, Paul T., AS, V-3, USNR Bachman, J. A., AS, USN Bailey, A. J., AS, USN Bates, P. P., AS, V-6, USNR Bay, Dan C., AS, USN Becker, F. C., AS, USN Belew, C. L., AS, V-6, USNR Bradford, E. A., AS, USN Brayes, A. P., AS, USN Briery, A. E., AS, USN Briggs, A. M., AS, V-6, USNR Brophy, W. R., AS, USN Bunker, W. H., AS, V-6, USNR Cain, G. W., AS, USN Chapman, C., AS, V-6, USNR Crane, G. F., AS, V-6, USNR Crose, A. J., AS, USN Dabney, J. O., AS, USN Daniels, B. W., AS, V-3, USNR Davis, C. C., AS, V-6, USNR

De Frates, L. G., AS, V-6, USNR De Shazer, C. L., AS, V-2, USNR Dinelli, J. P., AS, V-6, USNR Dobson, M., AS, V-3, USNR Drawhorn, J. E., AS, V-6, USNR Edgar, B. J., AS, USN Falconer, E. H., AS, USN Fink, R., AS, USN Franklin, L., AS, V-6, USNR Gates, V. D., AS, V-6, USNR Gatlin, R. F., AS, USN Gullion, E. L., AS, USN Hall, Jr., E. H., AS, V-6, USNR Hall, H. F., AS, V-6, USNR Hargrove, Jr., J. M., AS, USN Harrison, J. B., AS, USN Henson, Oscar Y., AS, USN Hill, R. L., AS, V-6, USNR Hobson, M. R., AS, USN Hodges, G. T., AS, USN Hollingsworth, W. W., AS, V-3, USNR Peasley, C. J., AS, V-6, USNR Silcox, A., AS, USN Washburn, R. M., AS, USN

March 20th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Resting on keel and bilge blocks in Dry-dock No. 2, NAVY YARD, Pearl Harbor, TH. [12-16 Hours] Commenced flooding dry-dock & making preparations for getting underway. Left dry-dock, underway for Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. Pilot C. E. Carlson at the Conn., Captain, Navigator, & Executive Officer on the Bridge. Moored into Berth C-3. Pilot C. E. Carlson left the ship. [16-20 Hours] McArthur, E. F., MM2c, V-6, USNR transferred to USS MEDUSA AR-1 for duty with bag, hammock, records & accounts. March 21st, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. [12-16 Hours] Taplett, R. D., 2nd Lt., USMC returned aboard from 20MM School at Puuloa Point, TH. with the following named men with hammocks & necessary clothing. See March 16th, 1942 for list of men. March 22nd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. [8-12 Hours] Rundall, Paul S.,[or R. S.], CP(AA), USN was received on board from the USS RIGEL, with bag, records & accounts for temporary duty. [12-16 Hours] Crowley, Dennis S., Lt., USN was detached from this vessel and order to duty on the USS NORTHAMPTON [16-20 Hours] Ford, John, Comdr. D-V(S), USNR, in charge of Newmark, Stephen M., P2c, V-6, USNR reported on board for temporary additional duty. March 24th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. [12-16 Hours] Polk, Howard M., F1c, USN returned aboard having received injury to right arm while on authorized liberty, negligence not apparent. Diagnosis: Fracture, simple, distal end radius & ulna, right arm. Cause of Injury: While roller skating on morning of this date the man slipped and fell, and as he fell, he extended his right arm to protect himself, thus causing the above injury. He was not intoxicated and was not in misconduct. Treatment: x-ray examination made, plaster of Paris splint applied, and patient was put to bed, then transferred with bag, hammock, records & accounts to the US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, TH., for further treatment. March 25th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. [8-12 Hours] Gallagher, S. J., PhM1c, USN was Honorably Discharged from this vessel and the Naval Service, by reason of expiration of enlistment, and for the convenience of the Government. He re-enlisted on board March 16th, 1942, on this vessel, for four (4) years. [12-16 Hours] Howard, E. R., ARM1c, USN reported on board for duty, with bag, hammock, records and accounts. March 26th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH.

[12-16 Hours] Transferred the following named men with bags, hammocks, records & accounts to the US REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., FFT as indicated:

To NYMI, CA., for duty in the USS SPERRY Detail: Alworth, John P., BM2c, USN Halford, Heber C., SF2c, USN Nichols, F. Z., SF1c, USN Williams, E. L., SK3c, USN Graves, W. H., Msmth2c, USN Wider, L. E., SK3c, USN To REC. STAT., San Francisco, CA., in CFO of USS SKYLARK Culp, E. M., Y1c, USN Gallagher, W. F., CEM(PA), USN To REC. STAT., San Francisco, CA. for duty in USS HENRY T. ALLEN detail: Hammel, G. L., F1c, USN Smith, J. O., F1c, USN Transferred Graham, William M., CEM(PA), USN with bag, hammock, records, & accounts to COMSERFOR PAC FLT, for duty. Transferred Engle, Aubrey D., Ensign, USN to US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, TH., for treatment. [16-20 Hours] Boone, J. F., BM2c, USN was transferred with bag, hammock, records & accounts to USS WEST VIRGINIA for duty. Transferred with bags, hammocks, records, & accounts to SER. FOR PAC. for temporary duty. Sites, F. J., CSF(PA), USN Sutton, C. L., MM2c, USN March 27th, 1942 [4-8 Hours] Made & completed preparations for getting underway. Got underway at 0754. Captain at the Conn., Executive Officer & Navigator on the Bridge. Standing out of Pearl Harbor, TH. Commenced maneuvering to form column astern USS NORTHAMPTON. Set conditions of Readiness III throughout the ship. March 28th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Steaming in Hawaiian Operation Area. Ship in Material Condition "ZED", in Condition of Readiness III, in company with TASK FORCE 16. [8-12 Hours] Swim, J. K., EM3c, USN, received contusion of right knee, left foot KL"G", while climbing ladder to searchlight platform, wind tore man from ladder. Negligence not apparent. Treated at scene of accident and admitted to sick list. [16-20 Hours] Commenced maneuvering standing in to Pearl Harbor, TH. Captain, Exec. Officer and Navigator on the Bridge. The Captain relieved the Officer of the Deck of the Conn. Moored starboard side to port side of USS NORTHAMPTON, in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. March 29th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. [8-12 Hours] Brown, T. A., Lt.(SC), USN reported on board for duty. [12-16 Hours] Transferred the following men to US NAVAL HOSPITAL, Pearl Harbor, TH., with bags, hammocks, records & accounts, for treatment. Hanger, Max, CWT(PA), USN Swim, J. K., EM3c, USN [16-20 Hours] Billingsley, K. W., GM3c, USN received a fracture of the little toe, left foot, while covering a machine gun. The cover caught on a first aid box which fell on the man's foot and caused the above injury. Man treated in Sick Bay and admitted to the binnacle list. March 30th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. [12-16 Hours] Shaw, W. R., Lt. Cmdr., USN reported on board for temporary duty as gunnery officer of this vessel. Heavilon, Fred F., S1c, USN received a fracture, fibula, right foot. Cause: 1. within command. 2. work 3. Negligence not apparent. 4. While walking along starboard boat skids, turned his ankle, resulting in injury described above. Treatment: X-ray taken, bandage and hot water bottle applied, and the patient admitted to sick list. Transferred on March 31st, to US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, TH. for treatment. Hunter, J. D., F1c, USN was transferred, with bag, hammock, records & accounts, to USS WEST VIRGINIA for duty. Snead, Howard L., GM3c, USN was transferred with bag, hammock, records & accounts, to US REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH. FFT to US REC. SHIP, NY, NY., for duty in Project JIG HYPO. Holman, Richard B., CGM(AA), USN was transferred with bag, hammock, records & accounts, to US REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., FFT to US Navy Yard, Washington, DC., for instruction at the Naval Gun Factory in the type of armament being installed in the USS TAYLOR, ultimate assignment to that vessel. Nelson, Norman M., F1c, USN was received on board for duty with bag & hammock. Records & accounts to be forwarded by registered mail. March 31st, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Moored in Berth C-3, Pearl Harbor, TH. [12-16 Hours] Gliddon, Murray E., Ack., USMC left the ship to proceed and report to C. O. Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, TH., with bag & hammock. Records & accounts to follow. Gwin, E. S., RM1c, USN left the ship to proceed to C. O. REC. STAT., Pearl Harbor, TH., FFT to REC. STAT., NY, NY, for duty in Project JIG HYPO.

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