Jason (AR 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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ULITHI HA u s s vlaumaun CAN-575 Qctober ,RW nefrender 94 u NUM truck a Japane u Thflqifgi VEZSRWTHCE blew a hole in the starboard side of number one hold. The netsl gi J itini-3 rafpped a hole in the starboard bow between frames seven and eighteen exp o ng m d twent five by fifteen feet The keel was raised a distance of twenty vggeihahniaillgiured atygrame twelve. The force of the explosion blew through the Second d k teari ' away the work shops, and COf1'UiT1u9d thrgugh the port Side of the main ec . deck The Dpsort' side was ruptured at frame twelve about five feet above the keel. The Pictures on this page and those on the following P3895 were 'sagem after the Ship WHS placed in a floating dry dock at Ulithi Harbor 11'l NOV9mb9I' 194 ' , ' 2 , ' 4 147171 X , v, 'n ,N I i 8. x I J . I J , , ! QQ 9 1 D x , K t ' . A 1 Q. ,g 2 Close view, looking aft on starboard side, dry- Starboard side looking forward from frmM218 doc ked in AFDL-82 showing forward end of rupture 1 Y at , . is il -tt . ' i X X , ,f X f . r L X X J. .Q Q ,Ar n W i Looking forward from the brid - - N ge viewi th , , .o . , 8 demolished main and second decksg 8 St'Mb'W f1 Slide looking forward from ffm' 1 p WSixtpelenwpipmpvqW-YN V W p Showing damaged keel - se mine in late October 1944 just outside the

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y future emergencies or ro une to obtain the services of the U-3-3- JASON- Ciomfird Fltg Com2ndCarTfg C ULITH1 er' L ght December l944 S CABOT was damaged by 3 e bomber which approached on the starboard side aft 1 stack After damaging thg antenna array, 'the Kamikaze d forward, crashed and on the port bow A triple sponson was completely blown ship Approximately thirty to the secondary conn were or damaged The flight deck oyed in an area twenty five een feet and bulkheads of ments Just below this area badly distorted In addition xplosion damaged the catapult , sections of the fire and system and several floater baskets A second suicide plane 1 km d k omb 1 d d on the water S F ig ec repairs in progress showing crane improvised exp o e amidships, port side, caus ing and bullt aboardfligit Jgigll Esgasspanning damaged fragment damage The CABOT alongside the JASON in Ulithi for repairs During the nine day availability, the gun sponson was fabricated and reconstructed Three 20mm mounts were also replaced SK antenna rep ired The flight deck beams and plate in the area were , and the flight decking renewed The secondary conn was completely repaired the catapult machinery put back into ccnmission When the permanent repairs were completion, the catapult was satisfactorily tested bv means of a dead load made the JASON by attaching wheels and hold back attachments toa five ton camel This load was catapulted over the bow of the CABOT simulating actual plan catapult k b d the ion In addition to the battle damage repairs, maintenance repair wor eyon lt of the U S S CABOT's ship s force was accomplished The work included the Y ldlng and installation of a new incinerator, the repairing of radar antennas, and ler repairs including re-bricking. U.S.S. CABOT cfo Fleet Post Office San Francisco, California ' lO December 1944 The Com anding Officer. The commanding officer, U.s.s. JASON fARH-ll. Tender Availability. ' It is with the greatest of pleasure and pride that I extend to you my ' d neral iest gratitude fin' the diligent work, unsurpassed co-operation, an ge ' ted and performed for the CABOT by your ound excellence of all services reques . . All hand irxever department wish to convey their appreciation of the splendid S y ur art which enabled this ship to join the fleet hip and unceasing labor on yo P a ' . . 1 C1555 cgnditign 35 an effective fighting unit. It is sincerely hoped that ' ' 't 'll be our utine tender overhaul periods arise, 1 wi fs! s. J. MICHAEL ,T,G, 33.2, ComServRon TEN, CornServPac QFMOH

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U.S.S. VIBURNUM KAN-57, ULITHI HARBOR Net Tender October i944 There WHS neither the time nor the material in the forward area for renewing the wOOd Cenetfuetien- Yet the ship could not proceed to a rear area until the hull was repeired- Therefefe, the Only solution was to lap a steel path over the damaged area. This Wee eeeempliehed by eempletely boxing in the ruptured keel with thirty-pound steel plate, which was secured with four-foot bolts. Twelve-inch H bars were bolted between the wooden frames on the upper side of the hold. Then the steel frames were welded between the b0Xed'in keel end the HHH bars. The pictures best illustrate the manner in which this was accomplished and the progress of the finished repairs. The steel plates were fitted to the frames and connected to the bow sheathing and steel sheathing aft. Q X 7 X if Mix? , 4 nj ' , Q -. e ll! it Wihwg tif, . Viidfve Ev L Q ,A 'V I xt U , - -o 1 I - . fn? 0 .' ' ' , , :Q X s.'?4Ka. ' .:Qg4'f , V, , Q92 ' . Q nf ill N Nuff, ... , Ii, ' an .X N ,.. ia lx ...t .kv C i-,-5 , ' , .N Q ,. .' N33 .- sv-Q . ' -,sissy 4, Q . N . 5 ' x , , s' Three of the five frames can be seen A1 external view of hull plating being here with hull plate being filleted filleted pf Second deck number, one hold, which was View from bridge deck shows beams being 7 changed from wood to steel construction fitted in place for the main deck C' nvvg-.1-.4 an 1 is. 6 Ffa ' I 516 xx I