Santa Fe (CL 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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Near-miss from Chichi Yimafs coastal hatteiy falls close aboard. Although handicapped hy disadvantage q' long stern chase, cruiser column at .Hank speed stirs up impudent walre through Imperial W aters. 60 . Chasing convoy of ffap rnerohantrnen northward towards Tokyo, SANTA FE ,S U lkflf lvl' li Q lil lf? ltsl il M Qo DesDiv 91 and attack the enemy units. After proceeding for 5 hours at 30 knots the DD's, in an attack group slightly ahead of the cruisers, sighted and sank a small oiler and a vessel similar to an LST. At about 1930 a third ship was sighted and identified as a Jap destroyer. The SANTA FE and the other cruisers immediately opened fire. Return fire was fairly accurate but light. After half an hour the DD's were ordered to polish off the target but it sank without further action. Survivors picked up by the DD's identified the ship as the destroyer MATSU. Meanwhile the cruisers headed northwest to close a large AK. After unceremoniously sinking the cargo ship, the units made an unsuccessful sweep north and east in search of the rest of the convoy. Early the morning of 5 August the cruiser and destroyer group headed south toward Chichi Jima. After several un-coordinated plane attacks were driven oHf with AA fire, the units formed into a bombardment disposition and began to Work over rocky Fukamito Harbor. Enemy fire from a heavy coastal battery was accurate-one shot splashed close aboard the SANTA FE's starboard quarter -but the shore gun was silenced before any damage WaS done. At 1119 cease fire was ordered and the OTC set a course towards the main carrier groups for the return to port. The SANTA FE then finally arrived at Eniwetok, having in 42 days added 17,656 miles to her total mil6S steamed.

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