Farenholt (DD 491) - Naval Cruise Book

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PLACE ARRIVED NEW YORK NEWPORT R I 'NIEW YORK CASCO BAY ME NEW YORK NORFOLK, VA PANAMA CANAL SAN DIEGO, CALIF TONGO ISLANDS NOUMEA ESPIRITU SANTO NOUMEA FUNAFUTI ATOLL ESPIRITU SANTO GUADALCANAL AREA NOUMEA PAGO PAGO PEARL HARBOR ' FIJI ISLANDS ESPIRITU SANTO GUADALCANAL AREA FLORIDA ISLAND E.SPIRITU SANTO EFATE, NEW I-IEBRIDES GUADALCANAL AREA N OUMEA GUADALCANAL ARE-A EFATE GUADALCANAL-NEW ESPIRITU SANTO GUADALCANAL ARE-A N OUMEA GEORGIA AREA DEPARGTED - - . 42442 42542 42742 1 42342 5242 ,. 5342 52442 52542 6242 . 6342 6542 6942 61042 . 61942 63042 71342 72342 9342 9342 , 91642 91742 92542 92742 10242 10342 A 10642 10742 10342 101242 ESPIRITU SANTO I0 13 42 10 I5 42 101742 102142 102442 102542 11142 21943 22343 3143 3343 5243 5243 5343 5543 5643 743 5943 5943 52343 52343 6743 6943 61443 61643 62643 62343 71443 1643 72343 73043 8143 3443 3943 31043 31343 EFAT E Sixteen - ,3...,., 5. .4:,7,. i i , J H . ,.7.. i W .1,3,,3..1. , ,. , ,,.,, , 3. ,Ni .,93. 7,N2 , A I I A, H P I A S

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SHlP'S HISTORY fcontinuedl THE FOLLOWING ARE MESSAGES OF INTEREST ADDRESSED TO THE USS FAREN- HOLT AND THE STAFF OF COMDESRON TWELVE WHILE THE USS FARENHOLT WAS OPERATING IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN: RABAUL AIR STRIKES-1 NOVEMBER 1943 SARA given chance is deadly. Message real music and opens tree tops to funeral dirge for Tojo,s Rabaul-Halsey, ' General MacArthur has sent his sincere congratulations on the splendid accomplishments of Task Force 38 and states that every man and officer reserves commendation. A BOMBARDMENTS, January 1944 In making things hum at Umum fBougainvilleJ your fast stepping veterans have turned in another star performance. Well done to them all. lTo DesRon Twelve from Halseyj. Things are shorter in the Shortlands since you showered down on them X Well done to all hands for your smooth performance-Halsey. RABAUL SURFACE RAID, February 1944 The first surface ship shelling of Rabaul, ably preceded and abetted by SoPac fliers adds an- other worry wrinkle to Tojo's brow. My congratulations to Simpsonis Shellackers for a grand performance-Halsey. Heartiest congratulations to you and all concerned in Rabaul air strikes. The relentlessness of the attacks and their effectiveness have aroused admiration and enthusiasm everywhere. The daring and successful destroyer raids were also splendid in every way and were conceived and accomplished in the best Farragut manner-MacArthur. KAVIENG SURFACE RAID, February 1944 To all destroyers working over the ,laps on the 24th and 25th a rousing well done-Halsey. Congratulations once more to Rodgers, Rangers. The .laps know that Twelfth night means a total blackout for them-Rear Admiral Ainsworth. Message Adm. Ainsworth-Squadron Twelve realizes that the training you have given us and the fighting spirit you have instilled in us will guide us in our future operations. We ap- preciate your good wishes and hope to get you a few trophies. Simpson's Scraperoos. fFrom ComDesDiv I0 to ComDesRon Twelvel . Congratulations on your last jaunt. Best of luck on the next, but leave something for us when we get off this milk run. QF rom ComDesDiv I0 to ComDesRon Twelvel. Looks like another first for Simpson's Scraperoos. Wish we could be with you. Good luck, good hunting and a full bag-Rear Admiral Ainsworth. Salaams to Simpson's Scraperoos. To all hands DesRon Twelve my congratulations on a job indeed well done-Ainsworth. SOLOMONS FINALE, March 1944 Your efficient services have been greatly appreciated while operating as a part of Task Force 38. Please convey to all your officers and men my heartiest thanks and congratulations, for duty well done and my best wishes for a happy and prosperous cruise in the future. fFrom Commander Task Force 38 to ComDesRon Twelvel. To the Squadron Commander and all ships, all ofiicers and men of the Buchanan and Wood- worth a pleasant voyage and best wishes for your happiness during your well merited visit to those at home. You have the satisfaction of a long and arduous task well and brilliantly done. I hope I may again have the pleasure of having you sail with me-Commander Task Force 38. To Captain Simpson. The departure of DesRon Twelve, the veterans of the South Pacific, will reduce drastically the tempo of the J ap smashing in this area, but in the fertile fields ahead Simpson's Slashers will carry on their glorious and inspiring deeds of which all of us are so justly proud. Good hunting and good luck-Halsey. Fifteen

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765.57 PLACE ESPIRITU SANTO GUADALCANAL-NEW GEORGIA AREA ESPIRITU SANTO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA FLORIDA ISLAND BOUGAINVILLE AREA ESPIRITU SANTO SOLOMONS ISLANDS AREA SAMOA PEARL I-IARROR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. PEARL HARBOR ENIWETOK GUAM AREA ENIWETOK PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AREA MANUS ISLAND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AREA ULITHI ATOLL PALAU ISLANDS AREA ULITHI AREA OKINAWA AREA SOUTH OF KERAMA RETTO LEYTE, P. I. ULITHI ATOLL EAST OF JAPAN OKINAWA AREA SAKISHIMA GUNTO AREA OKINAWA AREA SASEBO, JAPAN BUCKNER BAY SAIPAN PEARL HARBOR SAN DIEGO, CALIF. PANAMA CANAL CHARLESTON, S. C. 1224 WI ARRIVED 8 20 43 9 8 43 9 28 43 10 19 43 10 29 43 10 30 43 10 14 43 10 15 43 3 8 44 3 13 44 3 19 44 5 29 44 6 13 44 6 21 44 7 9 44 7 21 44 8 13 44 9 6 44 9 28 44 10 16 44 10 27 44 11 11 44 2 20 45 5 8 45 5 15 45 6 19 45 7 1 45 7 6 45 7 28 45 9 23 45 10 14 45 10 22 45 10 25 45 11 3 45 11 13 45 11 21 45 12 2 45 12 8 45