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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE U.S.S. GENERAL S. D. STURGIS During the spring of 1944, while the GENERAL S. D. STURGIS was still under construction, a crew was assembled and trained at the Receiv- ing Ship, Treasure Island, San Francisco. With the ship anchored in San Francisco Bay, on I April, a nucleus crew was placed aboard for maintenance. 24 April 13 May 15 May 25 May OJuly 16 July 1944 18 July 1944 27 July 1944 28 July 1944 29 July 1944 7 August 1944 I August I 7 August I 8 August 24 August 28 August 1944 Ship placed in commis- sion. 1944 Underway for Portland, Oregon. 1944 Arrived at Portland. 1944 Ship placed out of com- mission for conversion. 1944 Ship again placed in commission. Commander D. S. BAKER, (DM), US NR, assumed command. Underway for San Fran- cisco, California. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Commenced out- fitting. Underway for San Pedro, California. Arrived at Los Angeles Harbor. Commenced shakedown exercises in company with the USS HAMLIN. Completed shakedown exercises. Underway for Seatttle, Wash. 1944 Arrived at Seattle. 1944 Commenced loading civilian and military pas- sengers. 1944 Underway for Honolulu, T. H. 1944 Arrived at Honolulu. 1944 Underway for San Fran- cisco with civilian and military passengers. 2 September 1944 27 September 1944 2 October 1944 4 October 1944 9 October 1944 1 1 October 1944 1 3 October 1944 22 October 1944 28 October 1944 31 October 1944 6 November 1944 1 6 November 1944 23 November 1944 26 November 1944 4 December 1944 5 December 1944 9 December 1944 14 December 1944 1 2 January 1945 27 January 1945 Arrived at San Fran- cisco, California. Underway for Pearl Har- bor, with civilian and mil- itary passengers. Arrived in Pearl Harbor. Underway for San Fran- cisco, with civilian and military passengers. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Underway for Seattle. Arrived at Seattle. Underway for Honolulu with civilian and military passengers. Arrived at Honolulu. Underway for San Fran- cisco, with civilian and military passengers. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Underway in convoy for Ulithi, West Caroline Islands, first destination Pearl Harbor, with mili- tary personnel. Arrived at Pearl Harbor. Underway in convoy for Eniwetok. Arrived at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands. Underway for Ulithi. Arrived Ulithi Atoll. Ship officially desig- nated as receiving ship. Ship in anchorage under submarine attack. Underway to moor star- board side to port side of U.S.S. NEW JERSEY to receive aboard Com- ThirFIt sta personnel. Un- derway enroute to San Francisco, with first des- tination Eniwetok. With 80
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