Heywood Edwards (DD 663) - Naval Cruise Book

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WW. «ir HPiflir- Miifiiinj: -l;ilii.ti. 2 l ) . . . ( )li- -i iilioii plain- s|)()tlctl laifjfU ill iiiul iirarliN liiiian Town. Took U.S.S. HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS DD663 ' lir ' M l lir.- .,,, larf-.l ..II .lorllurr. Tii.iai.. 2J! . . . Miip I iiiiuiii-nili ' d upon lilts atlainrd mi 1 iiiiaii in ' 944 K.-vrrx- Slop,- Firiii;; . 29. . I iiderwav with . l( . Cninl til Kiiiwi-ti.k. lar lialls. JWl VK ' l 2u. .ll,M,o,„l .. I:,lu„t,ls ..,iii.iii - -ii.ii.-(l al !, ' )()(» al Most. .11 a aid C.i aiici.i M (il S I. . . I. . Airi .-.l KiiiwHok. 18 .. liuli-rwav Ji.f W. Hoiihvaif. I .S. .. Ill iniiiiiiaiKl. ' l ' iir i Hav. Klnri.la Mamls. 20. . i ' olK wo s iii.i.i ii .1- II I. . I oiiM-itrd into trii!il Shi-illia. k- as ship ro . •d the r r.hlxl An 1 . . . 2.1. . . I iidiM wa , I ' liroiitc to Mci iiiiK a. i.- v.ui •)• • i i-i • i i i i .m .,..,( Ill • 1 1- . ' I ., r.(|uator at l.-5(M). 11. . .. ' rri fd I- lorida Islands. 2 ' ) ti.U.I.. till s laki ' i own nt-iiod. J,. ..Arrived Mci- m i i ii i i a i- i ' . 1 -. . . . iri-e-mii}; Marylantl. Iliinnliihi off (.ape Lspi-r- aiica, (fUadalranal. ' M)- ' . . . .Moori-d in I ' urv is |{a . l VU ' Cll 2(. I M.l.-r«a for .nx ' l ai d. lioslmi. Klorida Islands. ' 7 .Arrived Mosloii a .ml. l.i. ri-M iju ' u i i . n i iv . . l-.r I KMMhK . . .0. . . I nder va to Palaii. Western l ' l!ll.. .7. .1 iiderwa in i oiiip.in u illi Muiiiii in- Can dines with Loiiisrilli ' and Miiiriis l.slainl. 11... II. lite lo(!asro May, Maine. I!. . . Vik lion-d in lliisse ion es disjiersed for offensive a;;aiiist I ' al.iii Uiaiid Sniiiid, I ' ortland. .Maine. I I . . . I nderwav with (;rou|). 1 2 .. . (!oniiiieneed lioniliardnieiil of I ' elelin l ((;»ii enrotile to Boston. .Massaihusetls. l. )....Ar- Island. I .i . . . .Su|jported underwater deiiiolilion rived Boston. I(». . .1 iiderwav w ith lloiislon. Miami teams w ith lire (lesij;nated upon shore targets. I.t. . . and others eiiroute to Panama llaiial. 22. . . Me-iaii Su|)ported assault troo|) . inaiiitained smoke screen transit of Panama ( ' anal. 2. ' i. . . I nderwav with sueeessfully l)loekin : enemy ohservation of land- lliiuston. Minmi. Moiissen and itiirnni ' s to San injjs. 17. . .Placed call lire on site of Jap counter- Mie;;... (laliforiiia. .ii). . Arrived .San l)iei. ' o. offensive. IK. . . .Shore liomhardment over sloping i .1.1 i.derwav with Kilkun liav anil other- I ' ' ' ? ' ' l ' ' « -. ' P ' - « iH ' .U«n «,„ and I ' orl. to Pearl llarl.or. I!. . . Arrive.l Pearl Harbor. II... ' ' i-, ! ' ■ Tr ' ' ' ' t|. ' ' - ' ' f ' ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - v., I 1, f 1 • I • I ' I- - 211-22. . .( .all lire: patrolliii : screenmi; various Attached to lone under ice Adniiial I uriier. t.oii- • c i i i i , ,,, I , 1 ,■ . 1 . I f L 1 I ■ M 1 I units ol the l.oin lardment roup. 2.i . . llluminat- ducled lire support detail of Kaiiriakakai. .Molokai i i i i i ■ . ■■• ' ■ . 11- 11 • , .)(! II . I.- ■ i 1 ' r detail: Jap liarges reported in la oon west of and Keana roint. 2 ' I iiderwav to hniwctuk. . ' . . i i , . , , Marshalls. in lunipain with A ' or .t Mount and others. N gargarsuil Island. One harge sunk and others driven to heach where surprise air strike destroyed scattering harges. Direct hits made on all desig- Jl NE. . .!!. i lived I ' .iiiucl.ik. Ill iiilciwav en- nated targets. 2.5. . . L ' lidervvay to Kossol Pa.ssage. route to Saipaii. Marianas Islands, l.j. . . .Vrrived Palaii Islands. 28. .. Patrolling off Xgesehus Island. .Saipan area; a.ssumed patn.l of unloading area. 2 ' ). . . I nderway for Seeadler Harl.or. Maiius Is- Kiiemv air attack l.v four A al.s driven off. 17. . . land. Admiralty Islands in eonipanv with the Hmio- Enemv air attack while fueling at sea fn.m Samnac. lulu. liulianapoUs. and others. 18-20. .. Performi-d screening duties for R hI; nr-rnurii i v • i ii ii i i .i ,, . , ,, .,. ,■ I ,■ , ()(. lOHI ' .K ... I .. ..Arrived Si-eadler Harlior. 12... .Mount and others. 22. . .l.ommenced lire support , , , ..■ n n . r . . . ... . , ... ,T ,. c • ' Iiderwav Irom Seeadler Harbor for bombardment duties against positions oil (»arapan. Saipan. in i • • r i • i . r . -.1 If ; • II II I ir ; .i-j » ' invasion ot Levte in companv with units of the compaiiv with Melvin. Honiilulu and W alter. 2. . . . -.i i-i . lo 4 ' i i i ' . ' •,,. . 1 .■ IT T u I ' ' Upt ' t- 18, .. .Approached the entrance to Sun- Assumed lire support duties dl 1 anapag Harlior c. ■. n i c . i i i .. • J ., , I, . . ' ,, ,. • .. I J • (T gao Straits. P. I. Supported underwater demolition and .Mucho I omt. 2 1 . . . r.iiemv air attack driven ott . ,,, m • . ■ it ■ r i-. i .,,, ,, IT .) ■ I . .. I teams, ly. . ivlaintained harrassing lire upon Ihilag over transport area, .ill Dmve oil J nitiht attacks , j- . •. i- i r r i • ,.,;,. ' and surrounding terntorv. I nder lire from batteries l.v siniilc nogies. ,. . • .,,, ,. i • •.• i i |. . .i ' on the heach. 20. . .l.overed initial landings in the Jl 1. . . . I .On illumination detail. Fired on 2 soutliein beaches off Dulau ' . Honolulu hit liv aerial enemv bombers attacking beach 2-.i Harrassing torpedo. 21-22. .. .Merted bv .T separate air raid lire detail. I ... Kepelled air attack on ships in warnings. 2.3 ... Frequent air raid warnings: pro- southeastern area of Saij.an. 7 ... hile on Fire v ided smoke screen over transport area most of the Support mission off Tanapag Harbor, swimmers day and night. 24. .. Frequent alerts. F.iilered south were observed off the Northern Keefs encircling Surigao Strait in battle formation preparing to harbor. Troops were of the Hl.Sth Infantrv cut off meet enemv with flank comiiosed of Mi.s.u ' .f.ii ipi. from their lines. Whalelx. at and (iig made four tri|)S. IFesl lirpinia. ( ' .alijoniia. Tfiiiifssff. Colorado. recovered H enlisted men anil a Jap prisoner. Kn- Pennsylvania, and supporting destrovers. 2.T . . em shore bntterv landed shells clo.se aboard, no 0001: F.neinv force was attacked bv IT squad- damage sustained. 8- 1. 5 . . . Harrassing lire detail. n.iis and destrover squadron .SI down the strait to ( ounter-baltery lire encountered on 9th. II the south. F.nemv force approached this ship at . ' M.- 200 dead bodies of Japanese seen floating in v iiin- (MM) vards: ordi-rs received for battle line to begin ity. 1. 1-1 7. . Screened carrier force in air bom- lire at 2( .00() ards and for destrovers to becin liardment strikes against enemv. Friendly plane torpedo runs at same lime. O. ' VSI : Speed reached crashed in water during airborne opt-rations: res- . ' {() knots in nort attaik of what apneared to be a cued pilot. .Mr raid driven off. 19 . Destroved KH. First and Second sections spent their torpedoes, wveral buildings, ymi eni|ilac:-menl--. Bombarded Section . ' tied bv thi- -hiii lired at a distan.e of (i.SOO Tinian town bv night. 20-21 Tinian Town still vards. l.rulze lired half salvo; Hrnnion full saKo; under bombardment. Helieved bv )arnall. Honi- thi ship half alv o at O. ' i.V). (!oinmeiice l retirement barded i aves near airlield. 22-2. . Patrolling upon (oinpletion ..f liring. making fiiniud smoke to