August-October 1942
Crew:
Lt(jg) John M. Searles Boat Captain
Ens. Stanley C. Thomas Executive Officer
TM1/c William F. Uhl Torpedoman
RM1/c Lester A. Piper Radioman
GM3/c Cletus E. Osborne Gunnery
SC1/c N.F. Carideo Ship�s Cook
CMM H.M. Ramsdell Engineering
MoMM2/c D.H. Parker Engineering
MoMM2/c G.W. Ebersberger Engineering
QM2/c H.C. Johnson Quartermaster
27 August Hoisted aboard USS Tappahannock.
29 Aug. Underway for Noumea
18 Sept. Arrived in Noumea
28 Sept. Placed in water.
7 Oct. Underway for Espiritu Santo under tow of
USS Jamestown with PT 48.
10 Oct. 0630 hrs. Arrived Espiritu Santo.
1315 hrs. Underway for Tulagi under tow of USS Southard.
12 Oct. Arrived at Sesapi, Tulagi.
14 Oct. 0300 hrs�attacked Japanese bombardment force. Fired two torpedoes,
scored two hits. Laid smoke and retired after being chased by two Japanese
DD�s firing five-inch shells. Discouraged pursuit by dropping two depth charges
and the smoke generator. Lay to at Tanavilla Point, southeast of Sandfly Passage
close to beach, Japanese DD waiting for boat�s appearance. Ran aground on
coral reef. Towed off reef by YP 239.
15 Oct-Feb. 1943 Moored at Sesapi.
PT 60 would not see action for the rest of the Guadalcanal campaign due to the extensive damage to its hull from being grounded on the reef. The boat would not be repaired and ready for patrols until May of 1943.