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.)