Noble (APA 218) - Naval Cruise Book

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.. l wiggle- gl F '7 'Q I qv ' V5.1 ' ai x xx - -mf QJQFSH. i v l ' ' 2--- S., ..,i-.uEg,.,,. 38 HER PASSE GERS-WHAT THEY HAH T0 AY 1. Major Robert E. McCook U. S. Marine Corps: TV I, and many other Marines aboard the U.S.S. NOBLE, have served and travelled on many ships of our Navy, but we have yet to find a ship that can compare with the NOBLE for its human interest for the troops aboard. . 2. Captain J. J. Freyman CMCD USNB ' Comdr. A. E. Pagan CMC, USNR: G-411: Throughout the six weeks on board your ship we were conscious of your constant concern for the health and comfort of your passengers, and are taking this opportunity to express to you our sincere appreciation for your kindness and thoughtful consideration. 3. Major Mark E. Barber 32nd Infantry: I express the thoughts of my officers and men when I say that this has been the most enjoyable voyage we have made in our 29 months of amphibious operations. 4. All British passengers CEX-P.O.W.sJ deloarking at Ma11ila: We are so grateful for all you have done for us that it is difficult to express our thanks. What has touched our hearts so profoundly on this voyage of deliverance are the spontaneous interest, the individual kindnesses, and the unvarying generosity of all grades from the Captain down. We shall ever remember you with gratitude? 5. Lt. Col. I. Alexander, USA Lt. Col. C. T. Beecher, USMC: , For ourselves and on behalf of all evacuated American personnel, we join our British brethren in the sentiment so aptly expressed. HER CONINIENDATIH 1. Commodore H. B. Knowles, USN Commander TransRon 12, U. S. Pacific Fleet: The following commendatory message has been received by ComTransRon 12: YOU HAVE ADDED TO YOUR LONG LIST OF STRENUOUS OPERATIONS A MOST SUCCESSFUL AND HIGHLY COM- MENDABLE JOB. I EXTEND TO YOU MY CONGRATULA- TIONS AND APPRECIATION . . . From: CTF 53 fCornPhibGro.4j Receipt of such a message was made possible only because of the highest degree of loyalty, fullest cooperation, prolonged and unceasing endeavor, and a high state of discipline of all units and individuals involved. 2. General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., USMC To ComTransRon 12: Upon debarkation of the Sixth Marine Division from vessels of your Squadron, I desire to extend my commendation and appreciation for the efficient manner in which you, your staff and shipis Captains have conducted the Naval phase of the amphibious operation. I also desire to express my appreciation for the many courtesies extended by the officers and crews of your transport squadron during the voyage to the target area. Their efforts to make the troops comfortable have done much to increase their morale during this period. If I

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13 August Moved to Buckner Bay, unloaded pas- sengers day following. 14-15 August Air attacks by Japanese. General Quar- ters most of both nights. Two sister APAs close at hand hit and severely dam- aged, and still air raids and alarms 'til 18 August. 5 September Peace having become an accomplished fact, embarked Army troops for occupa- tion duty and departed for Jinsen, Korea. 8-11 September Harbor of Jinsen, Korea. Embarked about 450 Allied prisoners-of-war, among them 120 American officers and men taken at Bataan and Corregidor. These men were visited on board by Admiral Thomas C. Kincaid, Commander of the 7th Fleet. 11-16 September En route Manila, P.I. One mine sunk by escort enroute. 16 September Arrived Manila, and debarked RAMP pas- sengers to the music of an Army Negro band assembled on the dock in official welcome. Brief opportunity to see the ruins of once beautiful Manila. 19 September Departed Manila en route to Okinawa with 500 Navy replacement personnel aboard as passengers. 21 September Ordered to search for and succeeded in finding Army fiiers whose C-47 Skytrain had been forced down at sea off Formosa, and who had been adrift in open rafts for over 30 hours. Two of the men picked up by the NOBLE, the other six by an escorting DE, after a full night and day search over a wide area. 22 September Arrived Buckner Bay, Okinawa. 25 September-2 October En route Manus, Admiralty Islands. Missed typhoon which struck Okinawa with devastating force after our .depar- ture. Another Equator 'initiation on aboard for the few new po-llywogs who joined the ship in June. 2-11 October Enjoyed the ample and no longer crowd- ed facilities of Seadler CGerman for Sea Eaglewb Harbor and the Navy and Marine Corps Bases on Manus and Los Negros in the Admiralty Islands. 11 October Departed Manus carrying Service Air 1 and Marine Air Group 25 and their equip- ment to Tsingtao, China for occupation duty. 15-17 October Stopped over at Leyte and Samar, Philip- pine Islands, to pick up some of our roaming mail, enroute Tsingtao through mine infested Yellow Sea-sunk four mines. 22-23 October Tsingtao, China. It was here that we had opportunity to witness the formal sur- render of Japanese Forces in the Tsingtao Area to the Commanding General, Sixth Marine Division, and the Deputy Com- mander, Eleventh Chinese War Area. 28 September Departed Tsingtao en route to San Fran- cisco, California via Okinawa, on first 6'Magic Carpetn run. V 31 October Stopped by Okinawa to embark the re- mainder of our 2000 man Magic Car- pet load and upon departure was divert- ed to Seattle, Wash. 15 November Arrived Seattle and debarked 2000 happy men. Large group of Ship's Company detached on points here, including the Ship's Executive Officer, Lt. Comdr. E. W. Lakas. 19-30 November Dry docked at the Everett-Pacific Ship Yards, Everett, Washington. 3 December After loading stores at Pier 91, departed for Nagoya, Japan via the Great Circle Route on another Magic Carpet run. 4-20 December The U.S.S. NOBLE'S FIRST REAL BAT- TLE WITH THE ELEMENTS! Gale weather continually, causing damage to the ship and great discomfort to all on board. Lost 15' life rafts en route. Vis- ualize SS ........ , ........ sliding around the shipis passageways when the Disbursing Officer's safe got loosew and tore through the office bulkhead! But no personnel losses. Sunk anlother mine off Japan. 23 December Arrived in Nagoya, Japan. 24 December Embarked 2000 Officers and Men .of the Army, homeward bound for discharge. Navy Christmas dinner with all trimmings and Xmas gifts for all our crew and passengers. 26 December Sailed for Seattle by much more southerly route than was followed on trip over with smooth sailing. 3-4 January 1946 Detoured to Pearl Harbor. Enjoyed Hula show on dock alongside the ship, and 'fgot our name in the papers along with a picture of the show taken by an .official Navy photographer. Destination changed from Seattle to San Pedro, California. 9 January Arrived San Pedro, and debarked pas- sengers early the following morning. 14-26 January At Terminal Island, San Pedro Bay, Cali- fornia. Total mileage to date: 60,242. 26 January or about Sailed for Panam-l Canal and active duty in the Atlantic, cleaving behind in the ia! Pacific many friendsiand a uwell done I wwf-'-11 from all who have known the NOBLE. f

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CREW MUSTER ROLL UPON COMMISSIONING ABRAMOVITZ, Gabriel Inj, Slc ADAMS, Robert Ellison, GM3c AESCHLEMAN, Raphael Eli, MoMM3cfLCJ ALARDI, Andrew P., Slc ALBERG, Clyde William, GM1c ALEXANDER, Billy James, Bkr3c ALLEN, Wardell Thomas, St2c ALPAUGH, Robert Earl, SF1c ANDERSON, August J., PhM2c ANDERSON, Frank, StM1c ANDERSON, Leonard F., S1cfBkrJ ANDRADE, Fred, Cox QLCJ ANJJRUSKIEWICZ, Raymond A., 'le ARLET, Frederick Melven, B2c ARMSTRONG, Leonard, StM2c ARNOLD, Richard Hinton, Slc ASHCRAFT, Harry Raine, MoMM1cQLCJ AUSTIN, James Tyler, FC3c AYRES, Loren John, S2c BABINSKI, Carl, Flc BALLOTT, Cleveland, StM1c BANKER, Arthur Jerome, RM2cfLCJ BANYON, Dale Clarence, S2c BARCELOW, Paul A., Jr., S1cfSKj BARISCILLO, John Francis, HA11: BARTELLI, Kenneth A., S2c BARTON, Angus Wickham, S2c BASHOOR, John Walter, S2c BATES, John Wesley, HA2c BAXTER, Lowell Johnson, S2c BEDNAR, Francis David, Y3c BEGANSKY, Charles, CBMQTJ BENDER, Thruman Gerold, SM3c BENNETT, Benjamin, CM2c BENTLEY, George, Ylc BERENDES, Glenn Eugene, GM3cfLCJ BERNIUS, George E., Jr., EM3c BESERDETSKY, John Stanley, Slc BIDDISON, Robert Martin, S2c BIGGERSTAFF, Elmer Charles, CoxfLCJ BINDNER, Justen James, S2c BINNIE, Glenn David, MoMM1c BLANTON, Santford Brown, S2c BLECHL, Alvin Joseph, SM3c BLY, Frank Oscar, PhM3c BOCKE, Joseph Fred, CEMQAAJ BOLES, Bridcr Bronzell, S2c BONNER, Bennie, StM2c BRADLEY, William, Jr., StM1c BRAWDY, Robert Raymond, S2c BRESHEARS, Claude V., F1c BRIGGS, Jimlny Jeene, SlM1c BRIGGS, Kenneth Louis, Slc BRITSCHGI, Carl G., EM1c BROCK, Raymond Gerald, Flc BROTON, Dwaine Carter, S2c BROWN, Jesse Milner, RM3c BROWN, Robert Chaney, EM2c BRUNING, Willard F., Y2c BRYANT, Elmon Burnice, SC3c BUCKLEY, Francis Leo, Cox BULIFANT, Herbert Lee, S2c BURNS, John Hugh, S2c1YJ BUSH, James Henry, Ck2c BYRD, Charles Robert, Flc CAREY, Harold Dennis, Slc CARR, James Ishmul, F1c CARR, Joseph Raymond, S2cQRdMJ CASEY, John James, S1cfQMJ CAVASOS, Gerald Dean, F10 CHALLONER, Raymond H., CM3c CHAPMAN, Stephen Glen, CM2c CHILDERS, Jack, Jr., Flc Cl..-KEYS, Cyril M., Flc CLAPPER, Ream M., Jr., S2c CLARK, Luther Leroy, S2c CLARKE, Bruce C., Jr., Slc CLAYBON, Lemuel F., StM1c CLELAND, Jesse LeRoy, Cox CLEMONS, Rupert G., Y3c CLII- PON, Thelma J., BM2cfLC,l COCHRAN, Howard T., Slc COLBURN, Ernest Wayne, S2c COLEY, Joseph Yvilliam, F10 COLUCCI, Joseph A., BM1c COOL, Charles Lemon, BM2cQLCJ COREATHERS, Dwight, StM1c COURSON, Charles Ray, BM2cQLCJ COUZENS, Joseph Elvan, SF2e COVENTON, William A., S2c CRAIG, Glen Ralph, CM1c CRAWFORD, James T., S2c CRAYNE, Verner Hugo, S2cQRMj CREELMAN, James Allan, S2c - CROCK, Roy William, S2cQLCJ CROUSE, Fred W., Jr., S2c CULP, Lyman Presnell, FlcQMoMMJ QLCJ CULP, William B., COXQLCJ DAGGETT, George Miles, HA2c DAVID, Peter R. 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