Pawcatuck (AO 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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DECK LOG OF THE U. S. S. PAWCATUCK CAO-1081 Tuesday, 21 July 1953. U. S. S. Pawcatuck QAO-1087 underway from Pier 113, Berth 34, Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, for Mediterranean Sea Area in accordance with ComServLant Movement order 3241-53 serial 30!0809 of 6 July 1953. Monday, 3 August 1953. Arrived Naples, Italy. Tuesday, 11 August 1953. Left Naples, Italy, to Fuel Task Group 63.3. Thursday, 13 August 1953. Refueled Task Group 60.2. Fri-day, 14 August 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Saturday, 15 August 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Monday, 17 August 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Tuesday, 18 August 1953. Replenished from U. S. S. Alcor KAK-2591. Wednesday, 19 August 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Thursday, 20 August 1953. Moored to Fuel Pier, Naples, Italy. Friday, 21 August 1953. Left Fuel Pier to anchor in Naples harbor. Monday, 24 August 1953. Underway from Naples, Italy, in accordance with ComTransDiv 23, 231044Z dis- patch to proceed to Leghorn, Italy. Tuesday, 25 August 1953. Anchored in Leghorn, Roads, Leghorn, Italy. Monday, 31 August 1953. Underway from Leghorn, Italy, in accordance with ComServForSixthFlt operation schedule serial 084 of 22 August 1953 in order to proceed to rendezvous area. Thursday, 3 September 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Fri-day, 4 September 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Saturday, 5 September 1953. Moored to pier Muelle Del Contradique, Barcelona, Spain. Wednesday, 9 September 1953. Underway from Barcelona, Spain enroute to Naples, Italy, in accordance with ComSiXthFlt NavOrd 214-53. ' Friday, 11 September 1953., Moored to the Molo Catigoliano Pier in Gulfo de Pozzuoli. Saturday, 12 September 1953. Underway from Pozzuoli to anchorage area in Naples, Italy. Anchored in Naples Harbor, Naples, Italy. Sunday, 13 September 1953. Underway from Naples, Italy. Tuesday, 15 September 1953. Refueled Task Group 63.4. Wednesday, 16 September 1953. Conducted AA firing exercises. Thursday, 17 September 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Friday, 18 September 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Sunday, 20 September 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Monday, 21 September 1953. Anchored in Golfe Juan, France. Thursday, 24 September 1953. Underway from Golfe Juan, France, to proceed to Naples, Italy. Friday, 25 September 1953. Moored to Pier Pontile G. Bausan, Naples, Italy. Saturday, 26 September 1953. Anchored in Naples Harbor, Naples, Italy. Tuesday, 29 September 1953. Underway for operating area in accordance with ComCarDiv 6 Oporder 58-53 Friday, 2 October 1953. Refueled Task Group 251.6.

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN w. 1. nurron Upon graduation from the Naval Academy, Ensign W. T. Dutton reported to the NEW ORLEANS CCA- 32J serving four years aboard that vessel. He then served as gunnery officer of the TREVER QDD-3391, later CDMS-131, from 1939 to 1941. As minesweeping officer he participated in experimental high speed minef sweeping in 1941. As Executive Officer of the HOPKINS CDD-2491, later CDMS-161, from December 1941 to October 1942, he participated in the initial Solomon Islands campaign, and later took temporary command of the HOPKINS in December 1941 and January 1942. He was then attached to the SPENCE KDD-5125 as ex- ecutive officer on commissioning January 1943: shakedown convoy to Casablanca, Gibralter and back to the Solomons. He reported to the WALLER QDD-661 as commanding officer September 1943 and operated in Green Island, Bouganville, and Marianas compaigns. He reported to Seamanship Department, U. S. Naval Academy November 1944 and participated in the Midshipmen cruise in the U. S. S. WASHINGTON KBB-565 in the summer of 1946. He then took command of LSMRON 2 at Norfolk, Virginia, October 1946, and re- ported to the ADIRONDACK IAGC-141 as executive officer August 1947. He attended the Armed Forces Staff College at No1'folk, Virginia, in the class graduating February 1949. After a tour on the staff's of CIN C PACFLT and Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet as Fleet Athletic and Recreation Officer he reported to Commander Transport Squadron ONE as Chief Staff Officer in October 1951 and operated off the West Coast and in the Far East. Commander Dutton assumed command of the PAWCATUCK CAO-1081 on 1 May 1953 and was promoted to Captain, USN, on 1 July 1953.

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Sunday, 4 October 1953. Refueled Task Group 251.6. fNight Fuelingj Wednesday, 7 October 1953. Anchored in Kavalla, Greece. fFueling at anchorj. 1531 Underway from Ka- valla, Greece, proceeding to Naples, Italy in accordance with ComServSixth Fleet OpOrder 68-53. Thursday, 8 October 1953. Refueled Task Group 68.5. Saturday, 10 October 1953. Moored alongside pier 55, Pontile G. Bausan, Naples, Italy. Monday, 12 October 1953. Moved to anchorage, Naples Harbor, Naples, Italy. Thursday, 15 October 1953. Underway from Naples, Italy in compliance with ComCarDiv 2 classified dis- patch, enroute rendezvous with Task Group 60.2. Friday, 16 October 1953. Refueled Task Group 60.2. Sunday, 18 October 1953. Refueled Task Group 60.2. Wednesday, 21 October 1953. Moored to Molo Pier, Beirut, Lebanon. Monday, 26 October 1953. Underway from Beirut, Lebanon, enroute Augusta, Sicily, in accordance with ComSixth Fleet OpOrder 70-53. Thursday, 29 October 1953. Moored to Fuel Pier, Augusta, Sicily. Saturday, 31 October 1953. Underway from Augusta, Sicily, in accordance with ComSixth Flt movement order 259-53, proceeding to Suda Bay, Crete. Monday, 2 November 1953. Anchored in Suda Bay, Crete. QFueled at anchoragej. Tuesday, 3 November 1953. Underway in compliance with ComSixth Flt dispatch 012040Z. Refueled at sea and returned to anchorage, Suda Bay, Crete. Wednesday, 4 November 1953. Underway from Suda Bay, Crete, in compliance with ComTransDiv 22 Op- Order 52-53. Refueled Task Group 63.1. Thursday, 5 November 1953. Refueled Task Group 63.1. Sunday, 8 November 1953. Refueled Task Group 63.1. Had collision with U. S. S. Roosevelt CCVA-421. Tuesday. 10 November 1953. Moored to Fuel Pier, Pozzouli, Italy. Wednesday, 11 November 1953. Moved to anchorage area Naples, Italy. - Saturday, 14 November 1953. Underway from Naples, Italy proceeding to rendezvous with U. S. S. Champ- lain QCVA-395. Sunday, 15 November 1953. Refueled Task Group 36.33. Monday, 16 November 1953. Refueled Task Group 63. Tuesday, 17 November 1953. Refueled Task Group 53. Saturday, 21 November 1953. Moored to Basin Mirabeau Pier, Marseille, France. Sunday, 29 November 1953. Underway from Marseille, France, in accordance with ComSixth Flt OpOrder 73-53 to proceed to Tangiers. Thursday, 3 December 1953. Anchored in Bay of Tangier. Friday, 4 December 1953. Relieved by the U. S. S-. Canisteo CAO-991. Saturday, 5 December 1953. Underway in compliance with ComSixthFlt Movement order 282-53, enroute Norfolk, Virginia. WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 1953. ARRIVED NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, AND MOORED AT CRANEY IS- LAND.