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31 January 6 February 10 February I I February 12 February I 6 February 19 February 23 February 10 March I 6 March 22 March 24 March 6 April 15 April 20 April 23 April 25 April 26 April 6 May 10 May 12 May 1945 Arrived at Fniwetok. Un- derway for Pearl Har- bor with escort. 1945 Arrived at Pearl Harbor. Debarked ComThirFIt staff personnel. 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco. 2234 Chanqed course to return to Pearl Harbor for engine re- pairs. 1945 Arrived at Pearl Harbor. 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco. 1945 Changed course for Se- attle, diversionary orders having been received by radio. 1945 Arrived at Seattle. 1945 Entered Todd ' s Ship- yard, Seattle, for over- haul. 1945 Ship placed in drydock. 1945 Ship removed from dry- dock. 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco, Calif. 1945 Arrived at San Fran- cisco. 1945 Underway for Manila, P. I., with military person- nel. First destination Langemak Bay, New Guinea. 1945 Crossed equator at Ap- proximately 173 59 West. 1945 Passed Guadalcanal Is- land. 1945 Arrived at Langemak Bay. enroute to Hol- landia, N. G.. in convoy. 1945 Arrived at Hollandia. 1945 Underway for Manila, in convoy, with convoy commodore in this ves- sel. 1945 Arrived in Manila Bay. 1945 Underway enroute to San Francisco, with first j destination Leyte. l945TArrived San Pedro Bay, leyte. 1 6 May 1945 17 May 1945 2 June 1945 1 6 June 1945 25 June 1945 26 June 1945 7 July 9 July 10 July 22 July 23 July 12 August 14 August I 5 August 20 August 26 August 31 August I September 20 September 26 September I94E 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 3 October 1945 8 October 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco. Returned to Leyte for engine repairs. Underway for San Fran- cisco with one officer passenger. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Underway for Marseille, France. First destination Panama Canal. Arrived Panama Canal. Passed throuqh canal and arrived at Cristobal. Underway enroute to Gibraltar. Non-Combat cruising set. Arrived at Gibraltar. Underway for Marseille. Arrived Marseille. Underway for Manila with military personnel. First destination Panama Canal. Arrived at Cristobal. Passed through Panama Canal. Underway for Hollandia. Crossed equator. Arrived at Hollandia. Underway for Manila, in convoy, with convoy commodore in this ves- sel. Arrived in Manila Bay. Underway for Tokyo Bay in convoy. Carrying sign- ers of the surrender terms. Arrived Tokyo Bay. Arrived at Yokohama Pier. Arrived at Yokosuka Na- val Base, Tokyo Bay. Underway for San Fran- cisco with military per- sonnel to be discharged. Chanqed course for Se- attle, having received di- versionary orders by ra- dio. Arrived at Seattle. »7
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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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