PT 39-Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three
September 1942/February 1943

Crew:

Ens. James B. Greene                      Boat Captain
Ens. William J. Ryan                        Executive Officer (10 Aug-20 Oct. 1942)
Ens. Jacob F. Kearney                     Executive Officer (20 Oct. �42-19 Jan �43)
TM1/c Benjamin F. Goddard            Torpedoman
QM1/c Lee A. Bagby                       Quartermaster
MM1/c A.J. Mazur                          Engineering
MM1/c T.B. Stevens                       Engineering
MM2/c T.R. Ratcliff                        Engineering
RM3/c George W. Gilpin                  Radioman
TM3/c E.P. Stayonovich                  Torpedoman
SC3/c Frank O�Malley                      Ship�s Cook

12 Sept. 42                                 Hoisted aboard SS Joseph Stanton.
14 Sept.                                      Underway
17 Oct.                                       Arrived Noumea, lowered into water.
20 Oct.                                       Underway for Espiritu w/ PT�s 37, 45, 61,
                                                  USS Trevor and USS Zane.
                                                  0800 hrs.  Picked up tow from USS Zane.
22 Oct.                                       Arrived at Espiritu.
23 Oct.                                       Enroute to Florida Island in company of PT�s
                                                  and USS Trevor
25 Oct.                                       0600 hrs. Arrived at Tulagi.
27 Oct.                                       Patrol with PT�s 46 and 48. Lt. Hugh Robinson USN
                                                  aboard as Senior Officer.
28 Oct.                                       Bent two props on coral during patrol.
29 Oct.                                       Replaced props.
30 Oct.                                       Patrol-bent port screw.
3 Nov.                                        Patrol with PT�s 38, 45, and 61. No contact
4 Nov.                                        Patrol with PT�s 48 and 61. No contact.
5 Nov.                                        Patrol-sighted enemy vessel, fired one torpedo-
                                                  results undetermined.
6 Nov.                                        Patrol-no contact.
7 Nov.                                        Patrol-no contact.
8 Nov.                                        Patrol with PT�s 37 and 61. Sighted enemy destroyer,
                                                  fired two torpedoes. Engaged with gunfire, retired behind smoke.
9-12 Nov.                                   Patrol-no contact.
13 Nov.                                      Patrol-enemy contact, DD 2 mi. off Florida Island.
                                                  Sighted second enemy DD astern of first. Fired
                                                  four torpedoes at 2000 yards. Returned to base.
14-19 Nov.                                  No contact. Ran aground 0025hrs.on 19 Nov.
20 Nov-13 Dec.                           Laid up.
13 Dec.                                       Entered drydock
14-16 Dec.                                  Repairs
19 Dec.                                       Patrol-no contact
20-21 Dec.                                  Patrol
23 Dec.                                       Patrol
24-27 Dec.                                  Patrol
2 Jan. 43                                     Patrol with PT�s 59 and 40. Observed two bombs off Cape Esperance.
                                                  Sighted destroyer, fired a spread of four torpedoes-results undetermined.
7 Jan.                                          Patrolling with PT 112. No contact.
9 Jan.                                          Patrol-No contact.
10 Jan.                                        Patrol, enemy contact. Fired four torpedoes,
                                                   picked up four men of PT 112 crew.
11 Jan.                                        Patrol-no contact.
14 Jan.                                        Patrol-fired upon by enemy destroyers, ran aground on south tip
                                                  of Savo Island. Backed off with minor damage.
19 Jan.                                         Ens. Ryan relieved Ens. Kearney as exec.
25-26 Jan.                                    Patrol-no contact.
28 Jan.                                         Patrol-no contact.
29 Jan.                                         Patrol-observed gunfire and flame.
31 Jan.                                         Patrol-no contact.
1 Feb.                                          Patrol-no contact. Picked up survivors Blake and Ens.
                                                   B.J. Connolly USN, PT 115. (PT 115 aground off Savo Island.)
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