Emmons (DMS 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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S ,E A. Qi? 3 5 mum captain. - a Q.. 3 l b' 1 'N x' f x X DVS 22fg9-3 U. w.x. Ewwaww iff? 2254 vm -ixryril ' 7 mf. 1 , fn Qq ,,, , J, . , , Quhjectz Antica report and ainking uf U92 H'ff12 QEVK 223 .- 5:RPYilQl955. , p snuap,,g,,,,.,...,,,,,,.,..:g,,a,,4,.,,,,,,,,qmnnnmaunwwbtuua-hi---.Qin lil. Abuut 1930 thwYFGW'l1 came ulongaiin 56,QOI2 to render 'R asaistmneu. As wounded maya amiga tranmfnrred a heavy sxglmaion oee-f 'I erred in Lua handling :umm of mumltwn aaa-3 orderea all hands to Hf , Wabandnn Qhipn. ?rior'bo this all wnginamring Spaans wsra emmp1etaiy f 6. necmrmc axoept far the firwimaims. Huae'iines warm mail! hQing directed GH LBS Kira. ' Q gi ,I 5 V-,, QV.3 gf 4 Q 4 , ' .1 lg-' ,, . 4' iQ. All publluatiana-and ragm: equipmahx ware eaupletdly ' dwmtrmyad by fire, nltmmugh lbw vassal was still aflmatgwkgm abnmdaned in was certain tngt no danmwr mf falling into enemy 23356 agiggnq QQ , Qhare were many friendly units nypruaaning tha area-wnig5,wQu1q bg. ably tm sink the ship if'i3'3tw?565 to drift towafi iam enemy heaah. .159 there gpggljrquained ,.,, awww thmughh that smivaga 23315 be Qffaatgd, M if prayer equipment were main availablm at daylight, Highar authority -Q was Qdvixed of the pwssibiiity uf salvage by veins rmiia as the FGM llm1q raturmaa to the anchorage. It was reported, Rmwevmr, that thu A3154 Ag' A ' Q33 sun: the fmllowimg,QQrning'3y the UE3'EL?ESGR Hi'B,l9E. f 'Q l3. ' 'Wh67HiX Qffiwara mud fifty-sevan mmm wha yamgjggd gbmard. T qmail the laat sxpeniad awww? efiart humanly poasihia tw eemzmt the 4 iifigi. Wad assiatamswfnat arriwmQ it was demided tm remain a5oard Quail murning. Tha wwundaa warm maxed for at the seams tm the bent .mf the ability mf bhmmn abmwrd mme acts of harsism warn wean an every - aidw. IZ is my intennion tm fmllww this report with several daaervimg rwaammeuiatimma far awards. . f I lb. QE- Huring tha Chyna EGU? air battla, all guas and fire , enatroi equipment funcbinned ywrfecsly. The same may ha sais of bhag Lgmtimn wilcm took Dlaea Tram 6338 tc 0?OS the same warning during M which 135 rounis of fivm-inch amwunitiQn was axpendmw at three separate' ' sammy planes. Hu hits were scared at that time. Tha sunny asrameg- , ieally made use of radar jamming Hmindoww and on fam? ecwmmiong 5' d2Qppad illuminating flarasf ' 7 ff 15, xufficiwnt smnunitiun-for only one were attack remfined WQQQ thu guna warm put ous of action. As anti-aircraft eammmu and SEQ special ammunimicn wars expended, star mhalls, whita phnsphormus L amv anmngn were pressed into service. Aftur une mwin battery director q bee we - f, inopwrativa the sun orews cont1numd'um fire in local control H33 wan Lhrwa Wsplashadm une pimms with a common pxwjeetile.-Much. ' be given una gun erawa for their detarwinatimn-and .- - excellant their proven ability nm Carr? on under the Qriers of the The many Maura wf drills and axercinaa shmwad their affcctivb crewit must gunner? and Pamulis, . , - A - t Q . - lWM

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y Ax I 1:55 2Q!A9,,,3 U, SY., wifi. p l2.ApEil l?k3f M fuhjnot: Action rmpmrt dai minking of U?'A4iFfUf STV? 223 Q1 15: -, after part of the ship and wmmla break pun again.af3wr H2283 QX5iH', quinned. The proportienm of inn iire, together wiah tam wxplnding 23 mm ready boxes, made fire fighting extremely diffiauii farward althcugn tha handling mamma mf hmth ferward gunH'wQ?a'Hpx3Bkl6d. . 8. Damage was dams bw tha fire mains fm?W5?5 but water was still supplied to Sha spriaaiixg mymtemw and Far HREE yeasnn the int-Sun valves were nwt Qluawdf Water pressuxa cauii not be brgught wvcr about sixty pounds at may 2ima.a?Bey the aawamity Qemurred. :HEY uf the topaide fits Hamas were uaalaaa dug as Halas and cuts cnuaeg by shrDFnel and airafimg. Leng lumix had Ba B3 bywughi up tram she augiueering spaeas, Eimwaing was in pragraas bat? farwaxd ' and aft-and Sha only cumglately unammagwd spaaaa wara Emastwm fire FQQMB-and the two angina 39355. A atarnmari 3132 Q? about-tan degrees and Q sexciggg by tha stern d5vslmpaQ. , 'I A 9. After rm fwe,waA!e trim i ' M . A as m 0 - lv q -gui Q84 1 5 B YS ihw ward ggygmd '4rUu5n?ut tha Shi? 39 VHBGQHGR Yiipn. The origin uf Shia srder cannot oe determined, but many mam had alrQndV'igfg Q33 Qhig Wham 5 magna? wmfmin M6551 Rfwlfl MEW5-1155 my Stafrsiosx m5e'3f2Q4aaa'i2nin --I 1 X - .1-,,. ,,,., ' , .,,, ' wg LL' V giggifg g?EGggggf ?emLi:?QgMgy?ggi tha 363103 offlmmr absurd, I , ., Wa13a4C3m? 'g:..13.52. ,iff sL.51g51, ghip until thi? Eii'iniim?viU3,i vias 1' if Hvagfigabeh- ldgfg wwwm maverml craft in tha.vicimity buf 35 they Qgparently were net gain? to some alongside in aimwer as JS? jiinvis, m ay of the wwwndsd ware pmt in the wmggy gm iife rnffs llcmts. Eine snare sserizzfms mae5m.sz3al2:ifff',:s www 53,33 g5g1,.a,M.i5'Q fbllkit ,V ' Siaa 5893 wha 3322150365 and Gag ?af3 was Kaya g1mgQgfgm'f5' tagpn mem. fi'21e'.e fire in Eliza'-:is Sws'wr.'2'-tx'ucut11rE wa? 335336 96rQ'ai csntwcl ewahlinv the whwigbm W ' 4 f'4'm ' ' q 'AF' mai -rv .... ,. at bg 133 lgwalufiga M H P . ,3i.C.5.5IFr'2'f3 Of' fi-hi? S'?UU.212fiQ,Zf2i Qgyggnygfgggvygzdbti-1.3'y:w Barat 3963 - mimi Graft. A ' ' ' 1 -'F-m3 T?P1' gfwil 1lN I uv. X F . -W ' I .4 'Y I bvh At WSH QGCIGRQ gg iwgn 'L A . ' ,..,,,. W , , - - 'f1 '1' w vn. A , ', , J .,I'f'1oe.,.s aboard, t',hatz mmf wiv, W J' ' 3' cQm?'T1m'??E53 ?3f3'm.'7'thfi1' io64sien was FGRGHGQ becausm Q? th? full 1 W 5WnaM' idi5 tal 'rm aA 1 ' , GW HmrQf+1.wwz fb, 'Ph Pm? PM .11 angina 'msg ingemraggle , , . , acre was noznearw o f- - .':' f j , ' mm ,wenlhlovm off' 3 , 1 fate'-f3X'.iz,.g the -wig? as 22,3253 zefuaiiiar cl The fire forward euuga f f ' V , ' ' aamuina5iU9 mf 2t2'intansi2F mvdwibgageggyggggiillwg 523 an the 'IU 'Wav :shin QA- I ' U' .' 9 Wi f3iA i9-M6121 .L , -f f - gk Cont zines? + W -Q ,, A 0 q ceptanlyz I Th 0 1 V0 tvwe more water and mmtile per-,g, e are was 1mw1?eqt -A , V ERE fualcgsnkg' Q 4 danger of axplosiom in bath m gggigag 3 The entire bmv - ., ' f , , . was izwperable. 35' 'Ui Uh H16 Hiwgmiozx of tvm guns W -2-

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I c x 9 x y, If df . ' . . ,.,,, ,, f g , K 4 17 .5 QU - ffHV?fTfWl 2 xii: ff? . DWF 22!A9-8 U- f- M- NM +'v W nhl 122 ,Am-11 lim. . 5-'uf-1 3 'Wh 1-satin tn, -2 2 'Ll . 1 , , Subjggbg gction repwrb R25 sinking 0f'U5Qif Y QZWH 223 o April LQQS4 , Qn Q can-Q--anna-.a-'Q-en.nunsnaoe-an-nonolwlr l'i05'l l '9l4 4 'f ' ' lu. Tas uninjurei members of ZMQ repair Q8T3?EH,f6HElBtBd by makers in the crew, enrriuu but Qrdere to the bait Qi wneir ability under existing conditions, Tha engineering depmrtmagb fuagtiuned perfrctly throughout tE6'muhiQm, muffarimg littla Gr an damage within' tue faux engineering apacmm Exwmxwlves. The HHmb3?.ETD main circuit braatar tripped out and cmuig aww bw 010353 again vhile Quaker one Guard never lout its land until the.plmnt was asamyad.-4 A vt 17. Yhere warm an seriuus fueL'mii leaks QVQGQQL and the oendition of the various Bnnkm,i5 me follows: Aw? 233335 AQ3-and Q-abbailagug A-5, A-Q and QM? filled ninety-Siva gQreemtg'C-2 amdh L-582 filled ninety-fivg pwremma Qissal 0115 C-3 ER? Ewa Bailaabg Q:7 ?U5?C'3 filladugianty pgrgamgg G-Q and S-16 empayg GQQQL fillgd 3-HGv?f4Qve percent. Q-9 ang unix were shaun tc be hallmmtai whenf general Quarters wma saundwi. l- 1. ,M t5 xgi H Pwdn TEE FQM ll tramsfgrrmd tha aixty-nh?aeAau?vivQrg go :A me Um. Mrffx M703 rvfizfss Wfiallilfjfid were Hari?-Ei2.f:3:f 'gfiifggtnggin gtgmyj mQmb6f8 0f tug CPQW WGPQ brwvaat ag she U53 csavma ana Qa ? April-S113 Qfficers HHH lkh EER ware furtMmr.trQnsferred tm E33 Q33 55333 fifgghy rg? wounded Tamhiiad abeard tha HTH GGi?ER and uhm iii QQfiG?t? FIWQ ' Cnf52lI. All records wara last wihh the ship with tha axganaimg f A 'wagner v 1 f - ' ' H1 ' 0 H Q 1 , .0 1 Q. the crew ana a rmatsr wf officers, ' ' ig W 5, ,I ,W E ,lmwhl I xx , Q. . 4 ' bg n2,:. 'fprg4er amplifyik3,cwmmemtm weggyging anis motion will ' igrgafded by fiwmtunnnt Gwmmandar'WGWf uwon Piw fafvvn to Q t'A' A,,N, r 1., M , ' ,W Y i w A. Sm, , , autf. ?wo copies ara furnishwd djwggg fp Q52 ggpwmygal gg Fha 3 Ave 11.1. 1' .4 ' 4 -if - K - 5-Qin ,pg ,W I' 51 . Edina? 'Bates 316632 thrag YQ 336.C0mmHnQe? in Chia? wnzugi Wgafvs' gnnifie :166u.aga one to the Ssmmagqer yank Grmuh-is if HQHETSQ, Lgrwgrjgd thrnuv - 'lTmM.M , ' mi Wu bwLHfia,xw gn. . . :5'f f1? ? if . me Lisutanant,YrWH, ,L . Ofc CERTIF ED T0 BE. A TQLKFE, 3091 I g0f'fiZ !Il!1i.iiKlg Qffigar Ugg? : f .I '