Boston (CA 69) - Naval Cruise Book

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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. Tk. ,rg. r'Q-,,':- g..K, -. . . . .-. .- -.,..- ..-',. . . . h .., -,-,Ky, -I.. .-. r- .1 ,' -Jie.. 1 :ii-.-S l,.1, -:.....K ' A' ' - K Kf' . V .3-, 1' .z, .. -, K' , , . V. -- - ' f' . -ff-4-1537 . ..- -,.,. .-, - . . K. -,,- .Joe- I 114 1 . KMA ' ' .. . 4-.pq .,,:K., ' , -' .J Lx ' 'V ' ' , ' ' ' . V,-,K -- --f, V. . r A I . - .int-' .M W .-if I T,- .'i'N-.Tr AfhruF'y,5l 'ef 33- QE j ..-1.-- 'r il I . --C..-:Ti ,ff . . ff-V ., ,,., M. V .1 .A,.., ,M A ., -.K .t :,...,'5- M .Uv.-.- ,fi f-r1T'f j1-.-j3',.,14,..:i-,-Jf',j-is--.j-7 if ...fp 4 - mfs 'L' -1 fr' 'r ' - if - .- .4-14 .. 4 I , A. . 1- -K ...Q A--,.-,. .JL ,K . F . 1- .... -nf .. .- . , -, - ..,- Z . ! I I 'INV ' ' P - ' ' ' - . ' , 5- N K vv' sg, 5 .4 1234-:Q ' -' '..:' . 1 ,.'3f-9 7. :b:-3',A-ff--1 - .. - .. - 1, 3 131' '::. ...-4 -.' ----.Ar-'iwfl-. A- , .. .. K - - '----..-x . - --1- ,--- .-1 1 -' '--'f--- 71--'115'-a--5 ' -f 5-7 -. ., . . ' ' - : f . . , 4: '-f-'.1e-X 4 '-'.'-'--'-. , . ' - '- W . ' . , .,... - - .- ' ' - 'T 4'- ',.-'-4: ,-.:',,-'fi-Sgr-1.-Q-4 gfs'.:'r' '- -, -'4f'F'f4-flii' I 3'--:--' -- , ' . . ' - -- .--fri-' --' ' 1 V' Ng . ' ' ' - ' - -- ',.- :.' '- - v-fi---l EJ' :.-1-f--.-u-..':'1' '5 ' -- --,', - - . .K . - v , .V ' 1, ,., 1 K . -,,-.1 . - .,-. - . '.,. ,,f -, , D, .J ...L Q - - v - . -- , , , y. .-.4-,,K:l.,,--L -.- K 1 -, - ft . - -u,,.Fs..-..v- , -- .-- - ,-L:-1. .-',1, . g K - K, . K ' 'f . .. . - .V ,.. , ,,K. , , ft.. .,-.-4- - w- v ' ' . 415,-i':f: . I' ' --311' 2 :1fii? L11.'1'1. Q J .- . . -f+.'i. :--e6A:i3g f.f',v 'V 'A--' -' - - .-. .-. ' ' - fi' ,fQl':2A'Y' l 1y-..1f3-xjl':-3211- J'-7 'ff '.Lk65 f.qk QLRT. ', 12.1.1 :nur 7 : -' - ' ' ' - ,, -l.pf'4,-- 'f ', ,-f S., I .f A jj- ,I , N Z- , v'1g.-.12-IL -- - K-ff -' 3. '21,-',Qk4,'.f..e A - K K '--2 - Q.. fiarf, - ..., .,.,. . . . K. -, , K .' ' ', - ,K. 0 .v '., K ,1 K f Z. . -. rw- -,. '- ' x 1- 'x 1. -K,-. ,,x...'-' ..,y. --.,- rdgffrnfflt- -N' ..,- '- ..--w' -gh: . . - 'w-ii.. --,':z.:: - 1. -- . . h. . V -., 4 ,uf .I ,., . -- .,.,- .,,n.1. v , .-.. ,AM .,..1,.. ,, -. . .. .-.- .l,A..N4v. , .-- - 5 '44 - . .K K K .....Q4, ,, . u...p . -N ,X A . '., Kg, ..-fi,4.,--.:,.Kg.K,',:-f,g.vf3-fA ,:- 7' f ' . 1 '.-arf Q 4- -rr.,-1516 ff' If -'- ' K ' ' K 'Q' '-s..-? fTfT:w,Y.5L-g9s-- 3,5-- -uf. 5.,..j - J:-f3r5 ' i 33 . -' ' ' '- - '. --'?A '.7f'.,.- , ,. -1- n-'5f',-'?vi'ff' - 2 ' ' -- 1' I '-527-'2Ti 97 V' UL . Q -.V - -1 -:'----'..a'ff 6Qs3z-i4Z'l:-f.x,..-- -- K '- - ' ' - ' - ' .. H . I A . I K . ,, .Q - Vins:-v-' 1, -v-aqyf

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