Boston (CA 69) - Naval Cruise Book

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I ,E A b ...A Y X .. 755, ' X ' E? 1 bb-0 if l f . 3 L! vi ' immu-NV MINE IS A PROUD LINEAGE Back in 1776, a Boston formed part of the tiny fleet which comprised the first real United States Navy. Through the years, as the Navy has grown, expanded, and im- proved, a Boston has served almost con- tinuously. Five Bostons have preceded me . . . each of which has been a fine ship of her day. So it's entirely in keeping with the tradition of the name Boston in the United States Navy that I, sixth ship of my name to serve, represent the most modern development in the bui1ding,of men-of-war. I'm justifiably proud of my ancestry, as you'll readily understand when you trace my family tree. A 24-GUN FRIGATE WAS MY FIRST ANCESTOR The Revolution was already well under way. Lexington and Bunker Hill had record- ed their glorious endeavor. But the sea was still in British hands. Realizing this situation, the Continental Congress authorized the first American Navy. This fleet consisted of five ships of 32 guns, five of 28 guns, three of 24 guns. In her day, a 24-gun frigate was a size- able ship. This first Boston , in four years of service, made quite a record, capturing numerous British ships in both European and Caribbean waters. In addition to her battles, she was selected to carry the Hon- orable Iohn Adams, Commissioner to France, to his post in 1778. However, at the time the British captured Charleston, South Carolina, she was in that port. Resistance was futile, and she was taken by the British: subsequently serving in the Royal Navy. ,.....,,,.,s...,.,,., ....., W.- ,,,..,..,..l.,- ...,. -f............... ............ I . x I V a ' I I ' ' x - pw- ' . A , , ' 'ul'-I 3 its-A X3 Rx , i H. rf' l N-. XX ' l i . . -T . it-it XL K .Tug g' ' W -y ,, . , ,4 , ,. r , it T l T AQ fsrtste it ,',,',,,,- , ':3::: LL .,., 'J' . .. ,,, .-.,.n..c, .f.-1. . J Q A, Q ,, 1 j -uv. 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Of this fleet-a tiny group of small ships-it has been said, The farmer crews of the four gondolas stood to their guns and faced the storm of shot and grape from the twelve and fourteen gun schooners . . . faced the storm unflinchingly . . . until resistance could no longer damage the enemy. Though badly beaten h . , . t ey refused to give up. Finally, under General Arnold is orders, the ships were run aground and there set on fire. I.. N .. , t, ,-..........A,.,......,.. ..,.. .. ...,,,. M.. ,.:.,.,,..,,,,r:T.......-34.T7f7-f-4--ff' --1 - ' 1 t in J, 4 ,AX f 11 Q -f--f ,,,..-s.. ,,.. .,..... ,, f.- 'x:::LLV it fn., 1 ww. .,,.., ..,. ...,, .,., , .., THIR THE THIRD BOSTON WAS A REAL FIGHTING SHIP OF HER DAY! Growing commerce needed con- fidence and surety while on the high seas. Big, fast fighters were needed to Combat the Barbary pirates and the marauding privateers of Revolution- torn France. Born of necessity, this third Bos- ton was financed by Boston mer- chants at a cost of Sll9,57O. Built at the Continental Shipyards in North Boston, she inaugurated .a new Naval era. Prior to her building, copper for shipbuilding had been imported from England. Her construction broke away from this practice, as she was sheath- ed and fastened from the first Amer- ican-made copper to be used in ship- building. In fact, Paul Revere, the famous American patriot, is credited with manufacturing the copper used in this Boston . time A SLOOP-OF-WAR WAS NUMBER ' FOUR This fourth Boston was launched in 1825, and Went into service a few months later. Carrying 18 guns, her displacement totaled 700 tons. A va- riety of assignments took her to many lands. The waters ot Brazil saw her colors, as did those of the Mediter- ranean, and the Indies . . . both West and East. In 1843 she returned to the Brazilian station, where her career ended prematurely after almost three years of patrol work. On November 15, 1846, while cruising off Eleuthera in the West Indies, a sudden squall so badly crippled her that she foundered at sea. Nw, ,,,,.,, Y., ....,. swf' MY IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR MADE AN ILLUSTRIOUS RECORD Commissioned in December, 1887, the fifth Boston was one of our first steel cruisers. She was built at the shipyards of Iohn Roach 61 Sons in Chester, Pennsylvania. Naval shipbuilders were introducing a new policy. A law of 1883 had signalled the end of the old Navy. Repairs were prohibited on wooden warships whenever the cost would exceed 202 of the cost of a new ship of the same size and type. New construction favored steam while still carrying sails. In addition, American ships were to be built of Amer- ican-made steel. This Boston , a pioneer ship in our modern Navy, had a displacement of some 3,000 tons and a speed of about 15 knots. Her armament, heavy for that day, included two 8-inch and six 6-inch guns. To follow in the Wake of this fifth Boston was to trace our foreign policy of that period. In 1888, she was on pro- tective duty about Guatemala and Haiti: in 1890, she made a courtesy call to Brazil, and toured European ports: and in 1891, she was protecting our interests in Hawaii. Placed out of commission temporarily in 1894, she re- turned to her Asiatic station when the Spanish-American War developed. As a unit in the fleet of Commodore Clater Ad- miralj Dewey, she took part in the action which destroyed the Spanish Fleet at Cavite. Following this historic Battle of Manila Bay, she was assigned blockade duty about the Philippines. With the turn of the century, her assignments as a fighting ship became less and less frequent. Routine duty in 1899 be- tween the Philippines and various Asiatic ports was followed by inactive service. In 1902, she was again placed in commission and as- ' d signe to patrol duty along the west coast between Panama and Oregon. She was on hand to assist at the scene of the disastrous San Francisco fire, and also created great interest at sundry west coast Expositions After another eriod of - P non-commission, she was for a time connected with the Ore- gon Naval Militia. Today, with her fighting and even sailing days definitely ended, this proud ship, now renamed the USS Despatch, continues to serve She IS now the Receivin Shi t Y b . g p a uer a Buena Island CGoat lslandj, San F rancisco, California. 0.5'T s ,M .S 3. we 'sill in THE LALINCHING OF THE BOSTON BY THE ROUTE WE TOOK IT WAS 185,000 MILES FROM BOSTON uulllnlu-lnlullllunIsnnuuull lazy 5 Zz S S 244m y 8 BY HENRY G. LEADER spqxpsfc ' If you see a sailor whose campaign ribbons, star studded, resemble the milky way, chances are he's off the USS Boston: for this new Baltimore class heavy cruiser has seen a- major share of action in the Pacific. Striking with cat's paw swiftness and accuracy at the Iap, she bombarded islands and downed planes of the Rising Sun while carrying the war .from the islands south of the equator to the home land of Iapan itself and chalk- ing up one of the most impressive records of any ship in the Pacific area. ln achieving this she has lived up to her proud lineage, for a Boston has served almost continuously in the United States Navy since the first ship of that name, a 24 gun frigate, became part of the tiny fleet comprising the original U.S. Navy back in 1776. This sleek cruiser is the sixth ship to bear the name of the Massachusetts capital and represents the most modern developments in the building of men-of-war. Built for speed, maneuverability and tremendous fire power, the USS Boston is the second ship of the Baltimore class. Ordered Iuly l, 1940 prior to the outbreak of the war, her keel was laid June 30, 1941 in the Fore river yard, Quincy, Massachusetts by the Bethlehem Steel Company On August 26 1942 Mrs Maurice I Tobin wife of the Hon orable Maurice I Tobin Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sponsored the launching and on Iune 30th of the following year the ship s ensign fluttered in a gentle breeze as she was officially commissioned and accepted by her first commanding officer Captain Iohn H Carson USN Slipping smoothly through Atlantic waters the Boston be gan her maiden voyage on August 13 1943 en route to the Gulf of Paria between Trinidad and Venezuela for the shakedown cruise designed to accustom her crew to the sea and enable officers to detect any possible wrinkles in her makeup A month later the Boston returned to her home port a fighting ship with her crew well trained to fight the enemy On the record of her engineering trials she was established as one of the K After a few more weeks in the port of Boston and some trial runs off Rockland, Maine, the USS Boston set out on November 18 to fulfill the job for which she was designed and built-the defeat of this country's enemy in the Pacific. After passing through the Panama Canal, followed by a two day lay-over in San Francisco, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on the eve of the second anniversary of the Iapanese sneak attack. Six weeks were spent in Pearl Harbor waters engaging in more of the exercises that are so essential to the maintenance of the fighting qualities of a First Class Warship. All hands manned theirtbattle stations on Ianuary 19, 1944 as the USS Boston got underway from Pearl Harbor and began her long war career as a unit of the soon-to-be famous Task Force 58. Planes from the old Saratoga, the later-to-be-sunk Princeton and the Langley soared overhead on anti-submarine patrol as the Boston pointed her prow towards the Marshalls. On February 2nd planes from the Saratoga bombed a direction- finding station on Utirik Atoll and as the smoke from their hits floated skywards men on board the Boston knew that this was it . During the following five days the carrier planes struck fiercely at Eniwetol Atoll while the Boston kept a wary eye out for lap planes and subs Covering the seizure of the Marshalls she roamed between Wotje and Eniwetok After Kwayalein was secured the Boston anchored in R01 Harbor for three days and then returned to Eniwetok where for 18 days she circled the Atoll with the rest of the force prepared to lend fire support to Marines ashore who fought to secure the base which was to become so vital in the prosecution of the war When Eniwetok was secured the Task Group put in to Mayuro and the Boston s crew received its first taste of Liberty in the Pacific Early in March the Boston left Majuro for Espiritu Santo in the ew HebrideE'X. 1 From th e,the B ton sailed n once more to rejoin Task o e 58, in the fi t raid on fthe Palaus ends he Western heavy ships in the fleet on the record of her gunnery she was established as a good gunnery ship .2-M E--1-f5 S 2- planes of March 30'rh::-Carrier Cabot s.....N r'-'wi' . . . . - ' ' 7 - 1 - - 1 X u I ' I I ' . . , . . - - 1 , . , 1 1 . 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It was in this area also that planes from the Boston rescued an officer pilot and two enlisted men from a plane that crashed during one of our carrier strikes. On the return trip to Majuro, sideswipes were taken also at Woleai and Yap. The Iaps, having felt the sting of the Task Force were leaving it strictly alone and no trouble was ex- perienced. D On April 22nd, the Boston once more sortied from Majuro with the Task Force to support General MacArthur's Southwest Pacific Forces in the seizure and occupation of Hollandia in New Guinea. One week later, on the way back from Hollandia, the Task Force journeyed slightly afield to deliver a sharp crack at the Iap Fortress of Truk. An enemy plane fifteen miles away sighted the deadly group and radioed a warning to fellow air- men on the island. Knowing the Iap was alerted, the Carrier Monterey launched ten planes to repel the expected attack. Suddenly an enemy plane was sighted off the Boston's starboard bow and the Boston's guns opened fire. In the subsequent action, which has been recorded in technicolor for the movie Fighting Lady, the Boston scored her first definite kill shooting down the at- tacking Iill Seconds later the drum like sound of the Bostons Forties and the chattering of her Twenties were heard as gunners opened up on a smoking enemy plane which was headed for the Carrier Yorktown Accuracy of the fire stopped this plane short of its goal and all hands cheered as it burst into flames after striking the water In this action the Boston claimed two of the three planes which had pierced the formation The next day the Boston journeyed southward to Satawan where her guns threw five and eight inch shells into that Iap held island without opposition Explosions were heard and fires were still raging as she turned her back on the island and headed once more for Majuro and a brief relief from war Salty now the Boston was assigned in Mid way to escort some newly islands of Marcus and Wake which proved to be more of a pleasure cruise than a war mission Formed up once more with Task Force 58 the Boston headed for Guam with a new commanding officer at the helm Captain E E Herrmann USN of Washington D C who boarded the ship on Iune 5 and was destined to carry it safely through many missions against the enemy Guam was the first stop on what was to be one of the longest cruises of her career, and also one of the most vital missions of the entire war-the attack on the Marianas. When it had been completed, we had secured operating bases for the B-29s, had nearly snipped in two the Japanese Life Lines to the South, and had almost annihilated Iapan's Carrier Air Power. As the force approached Guam, a Jap plane, spotting the mighty ships, radioed a warning: but fighter planes making a sweep over the island, nevertheless took'the enemy by surprise by their departure from the usual procedure of striking at dawn. Results were very successful. Speeding northward, the group then -struck swiftly at Iwo lima and headed southwestward again with orders to launch a long range search for the Iap fleet reported passing through San Bernardino Straits, their obvious intent being a bolstering of the defense of the Marianas. At 10 O'clock on the morning of Iune 19th carrier planes were launched to intercept a raid of 30 enemy planes. This was the first of seven major raids during the day, numbering from one to 90 planes. The most significant fact of the action was the complete annihilation of every enemy plane. The following day searches for the lap fleet were con- tinued, and late in the afternoon one of our airmen radioed that he had sighted the enemy Task Force 215 miles to the west. The Boston increased her speed, hoping for a surface battle. Again our carrier planes struck and badly damaged one Iap carrier and other units of the enemy s dwindling fleet. The next day the lap force was out of range but the mission was successful for the enemy had been chased back to his lair, and the amphibious landings of the Marianas continued with- out interruption The Commander of our Task Force expressed sympathy that our ship s gunners did not get a chance to take a crack at the lap fleet and labelled the enemy Not only yellow in color but 1n spirit as well A summation of damage inflicted showed that 402 enemy planes were destroyed in the action which will be forever re- membered by airmen as the Marianas Turkey Shoot Darn- age to the enemy fleet was also revealed to be substantial, in- gglcillgg the sinking of one Carrier two Destroyers and a Tanker amage to three Carriers one Battleshr ' I p two Heav Cruis- ers one Light Cruiser two Destroyers and three Tankers Y Warm congratulations were received from Admirdl Nimitz 31123 13113221 glggjt Your Air Groups have just turned in an- althinithef Punch at Iwo lima was landed on June 24th and 9 Our planes were outnumbered we quickl shortened h Y Qfehjids Score for the dUY 116 planes shot down to our loss I , I Er ' ll I ll If . . , I , ' ' - ll - Il - - . , 1 I E . . . . . . H . . . . . . . ,, . , I ' ' , - l 1 . - . - - . ,I - I V' . . ' . 2, I ' ' .. - - I , arrived carriers on a combat shakedown cruise to attack the , ' ' I ' ' ' bf i - I . I I ' I I -- - I - I u .ll is ' - - 'Q ' ' I I 1 0 vi . .2 ' H ' ' 1 gg . . . - , ' I . . -? '2ln At the end of Iune. a rush trip was made by the Boston to the new base at Eniwetok for provisioning, and then the ship returned to Iwo lima to celebrate the Fourth of Iuly by giving that island its first plastering by naval guns. For more than an hour, the Boston lobbed in eight- and five inch shells, hitting installations and its Southern Airfield, where almost seventy aircraft were lined up like lambs for the slaughter. A splendid afternoon's work, radioed the Commander of the Task Unit, Smartly carried out by all hands and understood by the enemy. From Iwo, the fleet headed south towards Guam and for two weeks ably fulfilled its assignment of keeping airfields on Guam and Rota neutralized: intercepting and destroying enemy aircraft approaching the Marianas from the south: and destroy- ing enemy installations on Guam After the Guam landings were well underway, the fleet struck at Woleai, Palau, Yap and Ulithi In giving credit to the Boston and other ships of the Task Force the Marine Command- ing General said No higher credit can possibly be given to any force than is due to Task Force 58 You keep the enemy off our necks Admiral Nimitz again praised the group and declared that The successes achieved advanced America far on the road to winning the war The first of September found the Boston proceeding out of Eniwetok with the newly formed Third Fleet under Admiral Halsey on a mission which was to result in shortening the war perhaps by months Strong fighter sweeps against Palau were launched on September Sth but were reduced to half on the following two days for Airmen reported that they were running out of targets In rapid succession Mindanao Cebu and the Negros Islands were hit Over the last two named Islands 35 enemy planes were shot down 34 destroyed on the ground and 47 damaged Zamboanga was next on the IISI and then the Boston headed for Morotai to support landings there while others of the fleet backed the landings at Peleliu and the peaceful occupation of Ulithi On the 19th of that month Clark and Nichols Fields and shipping in Manila Bay were hit All hands were feeling a quiet exhilaration and seconded the commendation of the Task F Commander who said They cannot stop you In the second week of October the Boston was with the Third Fleet after a short stay at Manus Admiralties Taking the laps once more by struck at Okinawa from 20 miles away N M ,,, ,,,:,i ,, J -vm-ff 1-,u1....,es.v.,s-..,.r,..,-...sues-W1--v--fe ' -' : '-'K C 2 -lt . 1 Formosa was the target on October l2th,,ffand this time the enemy sent planes out in force. The'Boston's iguns opened up, driving them off and downing at least one. But enemy Torpedo planes succeeded in hitting the Boston's sister ship, the Canberra, which had to be taken in tow by the Wichita. The Houston took the Canberra's place in the formation, and she too 'was hit by enemy planes, although the Boston downed two more lap Air- craft. - The Houston reported her engine rooms and fire rooms flooded, and said that she was abandoning ship. But in the black and squally night, the Boston took the Houston under tow, and through 36 tense hours inched her away from the threat of the laps on Formosa only 75 miles distant. lust a few hours after the Fleet Tucf, Pawnee had taken the tow line, a force of enemy fighters swooped down, only to be driven from the sky by a group of eight fighters from the Cowpens and the Cabot Relating to the withdrawal of the damaged ships under tow Admiral Halsey messaged For skill and guts the safe retirement by the damaged Canberra and Houston from the shadow of Formosa while under a heavy attack will become a Navy tradition To all hands who contributed to the job well done Leaving the Canberra and Houston safe in friendly waters the Boston rejoined the Carrier Group A short 24 hours later an SOS came from the Escort Carrier Group off Samar then under attack by the Iapanese Fleet which had come through San Bernardino Straits early in the morning Two air strikes from our carriers were launched and our bombs scored hits on three of four enemy Battleships and three out of nine Heavy Cruisers A subsequent strike scored two more hits on Battle- ships and one on a Cruiser with another Cruiser left dead in the water A Kongo Class Battleship was left burning and listing badly . More severe damage was inflicted the following day and with the lap Fleet knocked out of business for a long time perhaps for good our Fleet returned to Ulithi for provisioning and recreation for the crews on Mog-Mog Island Then back again to keep the lap Air Force off the necks of our forces ashore' on Luzon at enemy aircraft in the Manila area estroved or damaged Considerable inflicted in Manila Bay and docks at Manila and V detached to proce 'to Ma-nusrlsliind anirboilers A miraculous 9 , more of . 5 Fighter planes struck at Airfields on Luzon, and in one day destroyed 224 'planes and damaged 90 by strafing. Subsequent strikes were hailed by Admiral Halsey as A brilliantly planned and executed operation. . When the Third Fleet locked horns with a -typhoon on December 18th, the Boston was there to ride it out, and al- though she recorded one roll of 46 degrees and many others in excess of 30 degrees, the ship's log solemnly reports that there was suprisingly little evidence of seasickness. Later, the Boston aided in the search for survivors from less fortunate, smaller shi s. pChristmas day was spent in the anchorage at Ulithi and a rather sad crew was cheered somewhat by packages from home, taken aboard the night before. On New Year's Eve the Boston was underway again, and headed for Formosa where our Carrier planes again took a heavy toll of enemy Aircraft. Then Task Force 38 headed south for a two-day strike at Northern Luzon Airfields, designed to keep the Nips grounded so they would be unable to attack our Amphibious Forces approaching Luzon from the south. On Ian- uary 9th, Formosa was hit again in the first strike of an operation that would take Task Force 38 into the South China Sea to hit at targets on the China coast. That night the Boston was the first heavy ship of the Force to enter the South China Sea through Narrow Bashi Channel,- a difficult feat in itself, for the visibility was such that no navi- gational aids could be seen and the ship was necessarily man- euvered entirely by Radar. It became known that the Task Force 'was seeking some remnants of the lap Fleet last reported in Camranh Bay on the coast of French Indio-China. Although the emptiness of the Bay was disapp-ointing, our planes took a heavy toll of lap shipping from Tourane to Saigon, a distance of over 400 miles. Thirty-two enemy ships were sunk, including a Katori Class Cruiser, and 47 vessels Ctotali-ng 80,000 tonsD were damaged. Twelve planes were shot down, 88 destroyed and 24 damaged on the ground. Admiral Halsey again recognized the splendid work of the Force in a message which read, Well done to the Force in a superlative attack. The strategic effect of yesterday's performance will be great. ' On Ianuary 16th our planes hit Hainan and the Ho area, meeting only slight opposition. It was in this area that they Boston rode typhoon, and escaped with only slight damage shields, which were quickly repaired sea whichtossed she was the last to leave through bottle-necked Balantang Chan- nel, although the laps hysterically declared that no American ships would leave the China Sea. It was here too, that the Boston added another enemy plane to her mounting score. A twin engined Irving passed speedily over the ship at a 300 foot altitude, turned and headed straight for the big cruiser. But the Boston's gunn rs had been too Well trained and the lap was downed by fins from the five inch and 40 MM Batteries. North once more sailed the Heavy Cruiser and her company for a last fling at Formosa, and this time the Iap's struck in force, probably in an attempt to save face at having been duped in the China Sea operation. The final tally in this all-out Iapanese attack was 10 enemy planes downed, 97 destroyed on the ground and 101 damaged. Admiral Halsey again saluted the Task Force and called it a Landslide victory for the Big Blue Team. Before heading south again, the fleet took another swipe at Okinawa, sinking 10,000 tons of shipping and destroying numerous planes. A proud crew stepped ashore on Mog-Mog Island for much needed recreation, for the Secretary of the Navy had radioed a message stating that All hands take hats off to the performance of the Third Fleet. In a summation of operations engaged in by the Boston up to this time Admiral Halsey said that We have driven the enemy off the sea and back to his inner de- fenses. I am so proud of your that no words can express my feelings. To the traditional Well done he added that word Super1atively. V Early in February the Fleet set sail again, with the Boston protecting the Carriers as before. After a fast run north-some fifteen hundred miles-the Boston participated in the first Carrier attacks on the Iapanese Home Islands since General Doolittle's raid in 1942. Closing in on Tokyo during the night of February 16th, the Carriers launched their planes at dawn the next day from a point only 130 miles Southeast of the Iapanese capital. All day Fighter sweeps continued over the city, and the next day we struck again, piling up a two day score of 141 planes shot down, 26 destroyed on' the ground and 55 probables, 92 damaged in the and 35 ognghe ground. Coasfal Qs-sel were also sunk and two major Air- four Tokyo ' 'elds were severely damaged. Of the Commander of thi?'Ta'sgGroup said, I hope the lfie Bosion of leading you...-.to victsYy Ior you--W 2. -4. -as--fr' ' was ordered to lend fire support. It was the ship's first opportunity to use her guns in support of a landing and occupation oper- ation. She opened fire on the Northern part of the island, in sup- port of the Marines ,battling ashore and at 6.500 yards thoroughly covered the target area with shells, destroying gun emplace- ments, block houses, shelters and ammunition dumps. With the Carriers once more, the Boston headed again for easy pickings up Tokyo way. A Fighter sweep was launched at dawn of February 25th, while overhead a force of 220 B-29s dropped tons of bombs on the crumbling empire. As the Fleet turned south towards Ulithi, another blow was struck at Okinawa, and then on March 3rd the Commander of the Carrier Task Force sent the greetings: Your well earned overhaul and recreation period is at last in sight, may you have a pleasant cruise home and a happy leave. After sixteen months from home and fourteen months of continuous operations with the Carriers of the Pacific Fleet, the Boston had earrfed a rest. Streaming a 700 foot homeward bound pennant, she paraded past the fleet out of Ulithi on her way to Pearl Harbor and the West Coast of the United States. Early in the morning of March 25th, the mainland of the United States was sighted and later in the morning the Boston entered the Naval Operating Base at Terminal Island, California while the N.O.B. Band played and Ginny Simms sang Oh, What a Beautiful Morning. I, Six weeks later all members of the crew had' returned from a short leave, and on May 20th the Boston put to sea again to test the new equipment and rehearse the crew for the next phase of operations which were destined to lead them to final victory. After three weeks in Pearl Harbor, during which time Captain Herrmann was succeeded by Captain Kelley on Iune 29th, the ship once more got underway for Eniwetok. After three days at that Atoll, the Boston rejoined the Car- riers which launched air strikes, on Iuly 24th, against shipping in and around the waters ofthe Iapanese mainland. At least two groups of our planes were able to attack remnantsof the Jap- anese Fleet taking refuge in the Kure Area, inflicting severe damage on a Heavy and ,Light Cruiser. ' , Four days later, extremely damaging blows were struck at the lap Fleet in the Kure-Kobe Area of the inland sea. Then, on the night of Iuly 29th, the Boston steamed in close to the main- land and participated in the bombardment of Hamamatsu, on Southern Honshu. She rejoined the Carriers the next day for strikes against Tokyo and Nagoya. Bad weather dogged the fleet again, and for more than a week the Boston was idle off the coast of Iapan. On August 9th she participated in a daylight bombardment of Kamaishi, steel center on Northern Honshu. The next day. when the first reports of Iapanese surrender came, the Boston was back with the Carriers aiding in air blows against Northern and Eastern Honshu. Q More attacks against Tokyo and the Bay Area came on August 13th, and then the Fleet retired while peace rumors flew. Returning to attack again on the 15th, the Carriers had al- ready launched their first strike when the Third Fleet heard the final news of Iapanese surrender. Thus the war ended for the Boston as she sailed directly off the coast of Iapan+a position she had fought for and finally attained 21 months after she had leftyher name port for the Pacific. On August 27th the Boston took her rightful place among the first group of ships to sail into Sagami Wan, dropping her anchor in that Iapanese Harbor at 17 minutes after two in the afternoon. ' The formal Japanese surrender was signed on September 2nd and the following day the Boston's final goal had been reached. She anchored in Tokyo Bay on September 3rd, 1945. But although the war was over the Boston was not to remain idle for long. There was still work to bedone. A Task Unit com- posed of the Boston, two Destroyers and an Underwater De- molition Team embarked in a high speed CDestroyerj Transport, all commanded by Captain M. R. Kelley of the Boston, got under- way from Tokyo Bay on September 8th for the Katskura, Sendai, Onahama and Chosi Areas on the East Coast of Honshu, Japan. Their job was to inspect and insure the demilitarization of lapanese Coastal Defenses and Suicide Boat and Midget Sub- marine Bases. Landing parties were formed and contacts made with Iap- anese Military Officials who provided information as to the lo- cation of ' these defenses. Inspection parties discovered caves jammed with small arms, ammunition, torpedoes, mines, suicide boats and midget submarines. All were either destroyed or confiscated, as the work proceeded smoothly and efficiently under Captain Kelley's direction. Anchored once morein Tokyo Bay, the Boston's now silent guns pointed towards the Iapanese shore line. No threatening planes roared overhead. On deck, sailors pointed at misty Fujiyama in the distance. Others boarded liberty boats to go ashore and purchase souvenirs for the folks back home: knowing, but not realizing, the freedom they bought for these same folks back home through long months of deprivations and warfare was more precious than the- most expensive remembrance of conquered Iapan. t ' A Q ' The ship., the officers, the crew had all contributed to making this continued freedom possible. I t ' A ' ... . ., -r sw ' -- 1 . --- ' ' tis ' , A-5.-. ., . ... --M---1-....f.-N,, ...W .z G'l ' J - . f . . 1 Q H . t I 1 9 I In 'll tcm? ,,., ., ..r.:l-s l F .5 rc' Ei? lg: 'J 11 2 s 1 fi ' v t f' f' 5913131 as 4 ng H 5 5 Qnsiun ..., V H5 f June ao, 1941 Keel mid. qrhe sth BOSTOND ' August 26, 1942 Launched. Iune 30, 1943 Commissioned. p August 13 Maiden Voyage to Trinidad begun. W November 14 Left Boston for Pacific. V ,V December 6 Arrived at Pearl Harbor. Ianuary 19, 1944 Underway from Pearl Harbor. February 2 Planes from BOSTON-accompanied USS SAHA- TOGA bomb direction finding station on Utirik Atoll, Marshall Islands. February 3-8 Carrier planes hit Eniwetok. March 30 Iapanese torpedo planes attack Task Force near western Carolines and BOSTON'S guns open on enemy for first time. April 22 BOSTON supports General MacArthur's forces in 1, seizure and occupation of Hollandia, New Guinea. . April 29 In strike against Truk BOSTON downs one of three Q enemy planes which pierced formation. April 30 BOSTON shells Satawan. Iune 5 Carriers accompanied by BOSTON hit at Marcus and Wake. Captain E. E. HERRMANN, USN, relieves Captain I. - H. CARSON, USN. Iune 11-13 Participated in attacks on Guam and Rota Islands CMarianasj. Iune 15-16 Attacks on Iwo lima, Chichi Jima and Haha- lima CBonin Islandsj. Iune 17-21 Participated in engagement and defeat, by T. F. 58, of Major Iap Task Force in waters west of Marianas. it Iune 23-24 HitjPagan Islands CMarianasj and Iwo lima CBon- y ' ins . 1, Iuly 4 Bombardment of Iwo lima. lr U Iuly 7 ' Participated in attacks on Guam and Rota and sub- 1 l ' sequently in operations in support of invasion of Guam. September 6 Attacks on Palau Islands CWoleai, Yap, U1ithiD. September 9-14 Participated in Attacks on Mindanao and Visayan Group CPhi1ippine Islandsj. , 7 September 19 September 21-22 September 24 September 28 October 10 October 11 October 12-14 Clark and Nichols Fields and Shipping in Manila Bay hit. Subsequently participated in attack on Celebes Is- lands and in operations in support of the landing on Morotai Islands. Attacks on Luzon. Attacks on Visayan Groups C P. 1.5. Carrier planes hit Okinawa. Attacks on Nansii Shoto Islands. Attacks against Luzon. BOSTON downs another plane during attacks on Formosa. I 1 H October 25-26 November 5-6 13 14 and 19 November 11 December 14-16 BOSTON downs two more enemy planes and takes HOUSTON in tow after participating in attacks against a Mayor lap Task Force in second battle of Philippine Sea Participated in attacks on Manila Bay Area CLuzonj and against Iapanese shipping in Subic Bay and Participated in attacks against Iap shipping in waters between Leyte and Cebu Islands Participated in attacks on Luzon l Lingayen Gulf. December 18 - Ianuary 9, 1945 Ianuary 16 Ianuary 20 Ianuary 21 Ianuary 22 February 16 February 19 February 21 February 25 March 1 March 3 March 25 Iune 29 luly 24 luly 28 Iuly 29 August 9 August 10 August 13 August 15 August 27 September 2 September 3 September 8-25 ,,- ,.- K, BOSTON records roll of 46 degrees in typhoon. Formosa hit. BOSTON first heavy ship of T. F. 38 to enter South China Sea. Heavy toll of lap shipping taken from Tourane to Saignon. Carrier planes hit Hainan and Hong Kong Area. CBOSTON rides out second typhoon in this areaj. BOSTON last ship to leave through Balantang Chan- nel and added another enemy plane to her credit. Formosa hit. Okinawa hit. First Carrier attacks on lap home islands since General Doolittle's Raid QTokyo Hitj. BOSTON supports landings on Iwo lima. BOSTON lends fire support to Marines on Iwo lima. Tokyo hit. Okinawa hit. Orders received to return to United States. Arrives United States, Captain HERRMANN, USN, succeeded by Captain M. R. KELLEY, USN, at Pearl Harbor. Air strikes against Iap shipping in and around Iapanese Mainland. Damaging blows struck at lap Fleet in Kure Kobe Area. Bombardments of Hamamatsu on Southern Honshu. Daylight bombardment of Kamaishi, Northern Hon- shu. BOSTON aids in air blows against Northern and Eastern Honshu. K Attacks against Tokyo and Bay Area. Iapanese surrender. BOSTON sails into Sagami Wan. Surrender signed. BOSTON anchors in Tokyo Bay. BOSTON participates in demilitarization of coastal area of Japan. 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L1 I if 5 Iv I rl' I I CAPTAIN HERRMANN INSPECTS HIS CREW W ,M 9 ,,.....-f--1 5 gf Cl W ab - 2? ADMIRAL'S INSPECTION IN PEARL HARBOR IAN., 1944 ADMIRAL THEBAUD INSPECTS HIS FLAGSHIP .QV J -us rl' I th-f Q aigiwaww FIRST ADMIHA.L'S INSPECTION IN BOSTON NAVY YARD 1 -.. l av' W 1. . -N .G , ,. n f . ' 'T 40 V.p X.- L I N-Ay x.fL..-f' 5-'Lf Q -...!X'..J X -,..,l..f -ffl X .-Af B-+ ,ffl if' at x x , . Z f' -f f ,.,.:' gf I-JN, -vNl'i,jL V-W g...fs-I buf 6 1 v , X I , Q x 1 If Q ' V ...: 'm ci , . 'Nc .H K Ill If 'P ,, xl 1 'I ' Q , A, t X . 1 - V . x X I E . , , , , 1 1 , --Q , I K l I ,,,.V,xNX---S 1 , nr , .f K- l ' '. ' X ' '.- M ' , Q s-f r V Y gf- sf' ' -'IV '. f V W. vas P ' , - s. X 5' 64 ,. P t ,-W,-..... 6, ,, M MNC V,3,, K v. . X f , it .,,,. ..?.f' V 'Q ,A Q Q I . ' , X ,..... .-- ,v' I ' P wi -In - ML f P-ML-up ai-.uwwfwr -I-'S -f' .v,3'2..,,::r-' ' ' FY! 'N . .. f af 2. 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'Z . , Q if '4ffg,ffq4aIy:',?2'fy 2-wflwff' Qgarf-,gc ,f457.f,f 29,7 1'QZf,4'7 , ,S f , , , V, f' 12 'JfS9'Szl431 fw,rs,41Qfz1' f f , GH ', ,fwwz-'f f wax: was J, 4 - f Sy, f f S ' f f f, , ',gf,fy!gVff f'.,7i.,sj4'vqyf , , ,, aff,mfWyf4,wp,,wf,,fQ,, ff f f f ff an vfffffffdgif 4 f 'UZEYK'- f' wi f f 5 , ,ggfff nw A f, f , f , -.u -vi. wwf., Q. an .4 D'-' S S .W-. foam THE BOSTON IN SASEBO, KYUSHU, IAPAN - CHRISTMAS 1945 X S 5 pl' 4 x af- ,.. - -.L L ' 'H -or .mp '- iw rx ' .1-:3,.',1 ' R' MJ' - 'L Q v 4Q3.,.,.-115 ,--- '-:,f,,7, K WJ, N , . , f ,..Q- V ,.,.QM.-- - -4,..-f-.f-. - sw 1. ,fl Hi A I Q B We ., 4, . YF? ,, f + . . q ,br xi R s i 3 15 M . . M N . X 1 B' 7' in I I 'V S' w x- A 1 . X- X -X 24eF'k+f.' -M ' Q. N.a..fx,. ar i . A L,-My ...wp ,.,,, - -w.. ' ' - .,...,-qs-'-' , K . 'f - A - - - f ' . .,. -f .- -M -x 'Ni ' ' ,,,.,,. W V .. h ,,. ,..- A, 3 V, mqs - V V ,,.-- I , f , f . .. - 5 x . , ' ' ,s - V M ' ,. .,4,--,..... A rf .W AL A A . 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'fx QW A g fig THE ROYAL PRINCESS - BELOW: ADMIBAL WILTSE AND HIS CHIEF A SHELL-BACK WHO GOT A SKINNING THE NIGHT BEFORE THE OF STAFF, CAPTAIN SWEENEY, ARE HONORED GUESTS OF KING POI-YWOGS WERE ON THE PBOWL. BELOWI THE UNIFORM OF NEPTUNE AND HIS COURT THE DAY IN THE REALM OF KING NEPTUNE M, .:,,. 8 A V. A Hg, nf , 'if Lf, HVG,fg'f'?:, - i V A A L ,fav 5'5 is QTQX 1 , . W ,,,,.?,lk A -mga? X I I ' 'V fi mmf .5A4 LW YLT I I i jf y R 2 I 4' f' . h 'fx - - - I fix 5.1, I , 1 1, vjg, ,g . - I NOT A CHOW LINE OR NOT GUILTY LESS Q: .cy B TS, -+I BELOW: THE ROYAL PROSECUTOR - GUILTY BUT EVERYONE'S,ALWAYS GUILTY, REGARD- THE ROYAL BARBER AND ROYAL DOCTOR AT WORK. BELOW: THAT LONG, LONG TRAIL BLOOD .......... MANGLED BODIES ....... ,,,, ,R ,-Mvgr ' G NEPTUNE, HIS QUEEN AND PRINCESS WITNESS THE TRANS- OF POLYWOGS INTO SHELLBACKS. THE ROYAL BEARS THE ROYAL BABY ALSO LOOK ON VULT 'S-:Lao f J. j Hank C.P.O. POLYWOGS - GETTING THE WORKS Q- SA N.. L? A 1 se y'S U Q' f A 'W w -,-I :gf -. -R ' ' ' si P . x Q'.n ff' V - CQ In . , s v K . X V ,-If'- A4 1 2' f ,i-9 V ' K lx 33 f - ' 1 ' . gk F f J A ' W mi ' fQ?1'1 F F ' - ov- -'S -. , .,. . 4 V ,F x . ,. ,,,,,g x 4, tax. ' X F,,, ,.x ,M ,. , THE OFFICERS Fx, AFTER 'av .,-'., y. ,:,,,: A 2 BEFORE ww T A dugg Q fx .2 f va 1535! 'rzf ' ' Q3 -+G-A - - g THE COURT GLEEFULLY PREPARES FOR ACTION 5 4 3?- hz? WT ' 'Nu 8 I -f Y m wa ' , 1,5 Q I fl , hi I 2 W in ,,,A ww ,f ' . , , 1 Q ,K Ts .. A f, 1. ff . N- Y- fm wg - .. ff.-J-T'T.' QL ,A KIT' T' ,f A 13 , . 3 4 - R, ,N T. My Q 'Q 'X' 2' A I V 19' 6 T ' 'hifi i N gi I vb -um, Q is I if 1 iw W , I- ff Erma, L A N 4 M-4 ef' 0 ya 153 ,Fx 59W WW 'sk Iv SPLASH ONE ENSIGNU fi' POLYWOGS BECOME SHELLBACKS - WHAT A PRICE TO PAY!! I aiu ' v v C 3 l l 3 LOAD - STANDBY COMMENCE FIRING!!! NINE GUN SALVO SPLASH ONE BETTY 'FFF I A W I I , , ,lv ,, 7 :I , , , 151:21 Mmm I . 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GIVES TIMES FOR COFFEE AND SANDWICHES IN THE MESS DECK - CHAPLAIN GARDNER GETTING THE DOPE FROM SURVIVORS OF ANOTHER SHIP gill-gI3TF1SD5iV691II.ENTY OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT PLANE WE IUST : 'nt I in , iww I 'fx I F Q-V 'WVR -an-.--. a.. ,,... 5- do-gp ...... 'mins' SL +003 wx Q BOMBARDMENT OF KAMAISHI HONSHU JAPAN w ri' 9562 fy., ,,,, :UU f Q ,.v,,, .V V- ff, x b wwf' STRIKE DAY OFF HONSHU x X xx f -mv x nyazsw ,X . Q. X-'Q X NX-x-XX X - N . x k NX55X53XN,5m. i' QQ Q . S L QAM f in www Q 1 495 Y!-f '51 Qfw an - -1 .,. nz. ,Lu-.L -4 fig K 4 f f' CAPTAIN KELLEY INSPECTING THE LANDING PARTY THE MARINE LANDING FORCE ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY OFFICERS QSIP AND 49 IYD ALERTED FQR KAMAKAZI ATTACK IX ,J 1 A .ff 2',QQfQQfge , C Q fl fun lg, .- A I, 'f -.. r-32-Q. ,X ,. n 'Mm' ' ' V4 ' E - Var -m K. N , '- .-.-- ' 4 ,. . ,,,,M, 1 -ff-ffmrffx , A ,,., K1: . E ' EEEE at ,, x 1 W.-N..,. -z 1. -.L 2 A 'P nf- sf- A Mu , 41 l 1 3- M , M 0- M' pg 5 ,xx X r X w . X s , Q Q N 3 r THE BUSINESS ENDS OF THE MAIN BATTERY THE mmm FLEET ENTER. ING SAG AMI WAN, M1. run. YAMA IN THE BACK. GROUND THE BOSTON'S LANDING PAR- TY WAS READY TO LAND IN IAPAN IF NECESSARY -1... W ,f-,wnnawf.,w.,.,-.. . , ,, ,.f- .-wasff-wJ..-Inmranmnvnu-1w:uwaa:z:,:..1ve - 'W' wa w Z as HEADS UP! VJ 'WU A1140 E V - f X L a - V A I - K X X N. .SK Q A - A 5 3 -L A K Axis!! x f ,gk 159' ,. if f X X -'QSM . Q X . X Ji Mwwii' ' A 4 ' ii,QfQ1 THE EAGLE-EYED LOOKOUTS A DEVIL'S TYPEWRITEBH Q20 MMD READY TO BLAST AWAY I N . I E I 1 E l i f 1 A 1 1 Y 3 4 1 i 1 THE BOSTON TOOK THE TORPEDOED HOUSTON IN TOW TUGS TOOK THE HOUSTON IN TOW A ' h...N-W f f- ' T' -Y , ,- I 1 1' 'EIL' R KA :F . . 1 N 4 V Tis ' A 5 -4 H ,,. X3,,w,,,W K A sm' x i I 1: 4,3 5'-wa? my xlsgxisif 9 'U' yt 'Va - A Z '3v k . 'N ' 4' I V Ev I 4 I .I w I i, N ao- ' , ., ff- 'S ' I ' L . 1- .u , V' Q I 5 , . Q 1 1- J .I K f I ,V V I: fax? QYIQQV' X is ,W S , ,, . I ga 4 Y ? W Fwy xx. 1 , 0 1- M' XX? fm ,ii Wfyff K- .V K , . , M-Q I , .x., ..N,xX. I I fwvi RIGGING THE WIRE TO THE .HOUSTCN THE U.S.S. BIRMINGHAM . . . SOME SHIPS WERENT SO LUCKY , , , . ,-, V- V Y ,-,s-ffm -f' V 14 as I if I b 1 -W if f.e-.W , Z5 Pl :NNI s '55 i v?f'I,7 5 - v , w l -. il THE BIRMINGHAM CAME ALONGSIDE IN ULITHI ' 'M v-fi , ' I k 0 'Y N ' -f3KB 'i,. . , - N ' ' Q' ,gffi M KN., N TNS-w. Fm, lusmx wxwxihx qv- 1 2-Q Wg n ' ' ., ,. . . l' 1 F .9 4 5 4 L w 4 , s 'Fl -- ,ff- all -.,,..- M M .Q- V kv: - P ,... . x -...F , M A i .-w K in ... LN .fi . M..-, -- , x 1 . . - ...-. ..........,, ,,,.,., --'- X.M,,..,,,, i A '---... ..... , , Q ......,:. ,ff I ., W ' x A fn,1F5f,,4vff:g,'2 f?5 - '' ,I , 0 mAA ,. N X . 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