Bataan (CVL 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE RECORD 'OE THE BATAAN List of Target Areas Attacked HOKKAIDO Tokorozawa Gaja Shima Hakodafe 1253222123 IEXITYZ, o NORTHERN HONSHU SoUTHwEsTERN HoNsHU 11531431 . D .t I-Iachinohe mmm al 0 Misawa. KOIDB Okinawa Miyako KUIG Qkipo Daito Nonai KYUSHU O uno Obuchi Hama Aburatsu MARIANAS Onainato Chinn Guam Shlflya Kagoshirna Pagan Tazawa Ko Kikuchi Rota Yokote Kumemoto NANPO SHoTo TOKYO BAY Eijxffa Chichi Jima Gefemba Miyakonojo Haha Jima Hachioji US, IWO Jmta Kisarazu Waifu Muko Jima Ilsliggilgiva SH1KoKU QQEELINES Mobara Post surrender airiield X Naruto patrol flights. NEW' GUINEA lggitgglma NANSEI SHoTo 233211 O Shima Amami O Shima Wakde THE SHIPS ANTI-AIRCRAFT RECORD Date 'Call 19451 Enemy Planes Fired at Shot downt Assistsn' 191Vlarch... ..,... .,.1 20 March . . . .....,. 8 3 3-5 7 April . . . . . 2 1 11 April . , . . 7 2 2-4 16 April . . . . . 1 1 17 April . . . . . 2 1 1 14 May .................. -4 i , 25 9 8 to 12 'Planes splashed primarily by BATAAN's guns. :'4'kPlanes shot down by AA from more,than one ship, BATAAN believed to have obtained hits contributing to the splash. AA AMMUNITION EXPENDED IN ACTION AGAINST ENEMY PLANES Date 40 MM 20 MM 19 March 100 20 March ... ... 5,626 1,200 7 April . . . . 672 11 April .. ,. 1,102 16 April . . . . 224 17 April . , .... 620 60 14 May ... .,..,i......, 1,982 1,200 Total . . . ..........,... 10,326 2,460 THE SHIPS CASUALTIES Killed in action or died of wounds i............i.. . . . 10 Wounded in -action .....,..,.......,....,...,.. 60 Total casualties in action fexclusive of air groupsj . . . . . . . . . . . 70 STEAMING STATISTICS From 17 November '43, the date of commissioning, up to 17 October '45, the Bataan steamed 164,686 miles at an average speed of 17.4 knots, burning 18,218,921 gallons of fuel oil in the process. The ship Was underway 6596 of the time since commissioning. DECK LANDINGS As of 16 October '45, the ship had a total of 14,622 deck landings. Catapult launchings totalled 6,383. Page Two Hundred Four

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