August 1942-February 1943
Crew:
Lt(jg) Robert C. Wark Boat Captain
Lt(jg) Thomas E. Kendall Executive Officer (later Boat Captain)
TM1/c Elvie J. O�Daniel Torpedoman
QM1/c Ralph H. Crumpton Quartermaster
RM1/c Woodrow W. Cavanah Radioman
GM3/c R.H. Blackwood Gunnery
CMM O. Cline Engineering
MM1/c W.C. Nelson Engineering
SC1/c Carl E. Todd Ship�s Cook
MM1/c R.H. Long Engineering
27 Aug 42 Hoisted aboard USS Tappahannock. Underway for Noumea.
19 Sept. Arrived Noumea.
27 Sept. Waterborne
6 Oct. Underway for Espiritu, towed by USS Jamestown.
10 Oct. 0720 hrs. Arrived at Espiritu
1540 hrs. Departed in tow of USS Southard
12 Oct. Arrived Tulagi
14 Oct. Engaged enemy shelling Guadalcanal. Illuminated by Japanese destroyer searchlight.
Fired 300 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition at Japanese DD, destroying searchlight.
19 Oct. Patrol-no contact.
23 Oct. Patrol-no contact.
25 Oct. Patrol-no contact.
28 Oct. Patrol-no contact.
29 Oct. Patrol-fired three torpedoes.
31 Oct-2 Nov. Patrol-no contact.
4-5 Nov. Patrol with PT�s 39 and 61.
6 Nov. Patrol-fired 4 torpedoes at Japanese DD or CA. Observed 2 explosions.
7 Nov. Fired at by and fired upon Japanese submarine. No hits either side.
9 Nov. 0050 hrs.Patrol-no contact
1850 hrs.Underway for patrol-no contact
10 Nov. Patrol-fired several hundred rounds of .50 caliber at Japanese
warships. No casualties.
11 Nov. Patrol-no contact.
12 Nov. Patrol-struck object in water causing vibration in port side.
13 Nov. Patrol-fired two torpedoes, no hits.
15-27 Nov. Patrol-no contact.
29 Nov. Patrol-no contact.
6 Dec. Patrol-submarine contact, 2 torpedoes, 1 explosion.
7 Dec. Patrol, scouting group, Lt. Robert L. Searles at conn. Engines died,
retired under smoke laid by this boat and PT 40.
8 Dec. Pulled off beach by PT 109.
10 Dec. Patrol-no contact.
14-15 Dec. Patrol-no contact.
18-19 Dec. Patrol-no contact.
22-26 Dec. Drydocked
27-28 Dec. Patrol-no contact.
31 Dec. Patrol-no contact.
1-4 Jan 43 Patrol-no contact.
5 Jan. Patrol-fired 300 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition. No injuries.
9-11 Jan. Patrol-no contact.
12-14 Jan. Drydocked, patrol the night of the 14th (2130 hrs.)
15 Jan. Patrol-no contact.
17 Jan Patrol-no contact.
19 Jan. Patrol-no contact.
25 Jan. Patrol-no contact.
28-30 Jan. Patrol-no contact.
1 Feb. Patrol-Lt. Lester H.Gamble at conn. Plane dropped bomb 200 yards to port. No damage.
2235 hrs. Sighted enemy warships. Fired four torpedoes, retired, made smoke, beached
boat, abandoned ship.