PT 59-Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Two October-December 1942 Crew: Ens. David M. Levy Boat Captain Ens. James J. Kelly Executive Officer MoMM2/c Wiltgen Engineering MoMM1/c Homer Facto Engineering CQM Robert M. Nanney Quartermaster TM1/c Burrell V. Rhin Torpedoman GM1/c Kaiser Gunnery GM3/c Ostrander Gunnery GM3/c Beatty Gunnery MoMM2/c Blaylock Engineering TM3/c Montague Torpedoman GM1/c Green Gunnery S1/c Dorrough Deck Force OC1/c Tanchuko Ship�s Cook S1/c Cline Deck Force RM2/c Mitchell Radioman 10 October Hoisted aboard SS Roger Williams 15 Nov. Waterborne, Noumea. 20 Nov. Underway for Solomons (Espiritu) in company of PT 110, 109, 43, USS McKean, USS Manley. 23 Nov. 1445 hrs. Arrived at Espiritu. 1930 hrs. Departed for Tulagi. 25 Nov. 1736 hrs. Arrived at Tulagi. 27-28 Nov. Patrol-no contact. 1-2 Dec. Patrol-no contact. 6 Dec. Patrol-no contact. 7 Dec. Patrol-Lt. John M. Searles at conn. Engaged enemy. 9 Dec. Patrol-Lt. John M. Searles at conn. Sank Japanese submarine. (IJN submarine I-3.) 11 Dec. Patrol-engaged enemy. Fired four torpedoes at 4000 yards. 1 hit. (IJN destroyer Teruzuki.) 12-13 Dec. Patrol-no contact. 14-17 Dec. Patrol-no contact. 19-20 Dec. Patrol-no contact. 21 Dec. Patrol-no contact. 22-26 Dec. Patrol-no contact. |