PT 38-Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three
August 1942/February 1943

Crew:


Lt.(jg) Robert L. Searles                          Boat Captain
Ens. Williams E. Kreiner, III                    Executive Officer
QM1/c James T. Meadows                      Quartermaster
TM1/c Scottie D. Lueckert                      Torpedoman
RM1/c Paul L. Stephenson                      Radioman
CMM Lorran E. Beed                             Engineer
MM1/c Joseph V. Nemec                        Engineer
SC3/c Stephen Mehes                             Ship�s Cook
GM2/c Eldon E. Edwards                        Gunnery

27 Aug. 42                            Hoisted aboard USS Lackawanna for
                                            transshipment to New Caledonia.
29 Aug.                                 Underway
2 Sept.                                  Neptune Ceremonies
18 Sept.                                Arrived in Noumea, New Caledonia in outer harbor
30 Sept.                                Hoisted off USS Lackawanna.
6 Oct.                                   Underway for Espiritu Santo under tow of USS Bellatrix,
                                            in company with PT 46.
10 Oct.                                 Arrive at Espiritu Santo, Leave for Tulagi same day under tow of
                                            USS Hovey, in company of PT 46.
11 Oct.                                 Underway on independent power for Tulagi.
12 Oct.                                 0550 hrs. Arrived at Tulagi.
14 Oct.                                 0215 hrs. Underway to intercept enemy ships firing on Guadalcanal.
                                            0320 hrs. Fired four torpedoes at enemy cruiser, port aft and
                                                           starboard forward torpedoes failed to leave tubes. 
                                                           Observed two large explosions forward of the bridge,
                                                            results undetermined.
16-23 Oct.                              In port.
24 Oct.                                   Patrol, no contact.
25 Oct.                                   In port.
26 Oct.                                   Patrol-no contact.
27-28 Oct.                              In port.
29 Oct.                                   Patrol, enemy contact. Not in position to fire torpedoes, retired at
                                              26 knots laying smoke.
30-31 Oct.                              Patrol, no contact.
1 Nov.                                    In port.
2 Nov.                                    Patrol-no contact.
3 Nov.                                    Patrol in company with PT 39. Wake sighted, results negative.
                                              Collided with PT 46 amidships in officers� quarters, starboard side.
4 Nov.                                    PT 38 has temporary patch placed below waterline on starboard side
                                              and flooded compartments drained.
5 Nov- 27 Dec.                        Laid up.
27 Dec.                                   Entered drydock for repairs.
3 Jan. 43                                 Hull repairs complete.
11 Jan.                                    Patrol-no contact.
14 Jan.                                    Patrol-no contact.
16 Jan.                                    Patrol-no contact.
20-21 Jan.                               Patrol-no contact.
24 Jan.                                    Patrol-no contact.
27-28 Jan.                               Patrol-no contact.
29 Jan-2 Feb.                           In port.
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