Hutchins (DD 476) - Naval Cruise Book

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DECK OI-'I-'ICI-IRS AND CHIEF I' 8: R IJI'Il'AR'I'NII-IN'I' The Deck Division of any ship might he comparrd lu Ihr- infantry in that they are the men who do the difficult tasks with the le-aut glory. Ilu-3 an- thc' me-n who ure' responsible for the smart appearance- of the Hutch, Ilandlung hm-Q, nsahhing down, wielding a paint brush besides manning wry important UQ, -talunm are- among llw daily routine tasks of the men in the Ile-ck Din-ann. From thi- Ile-ck lliwihion come some of the men who comprise the Re-pair and Ilumaul- lnnlrnl Partia-e-. The-y have their gripes as does every one in the Navy hu! when thv chap- ara- down they arc- always on hand, gripes and all. Ist DIVISION

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.,, gi? I 1 5 . I i i E , ! I i 5 . A l 5 5 1 i ABOUT THE CREW The crew of any Navy Ship is always changing, new men are constantly coming aboard and older well trained men are sent to schools and newer shLpii1ThtehUegZS1:ZTE absorb the personality of their new ship and the old men .carry Wit h em 51 a art their old ship. Few men ever realize until they leave their old ship Ovff H1121 t hP . of them it was, and few realize how much they have glven to make the sh1P W 3 S 9 ls- The Hutchins' crew is the Hutchins. They are a trim, energefie, ever 1'e9:dY, 51933 lot of men. They throw everything they have il'lf0 every engagement, be 112 a oard ship or on the beach. Life for them is not easy. Long Watches, IOD8' Crulsfffsf an short stays in liberty ports don't build morale, but in spite of all the hardships the crew has made her what she is - a fighting ship. WAR RECORD OF THE ' U. s. s. HUTCHINS mn 4763 1-15-43 to 8-31-43: Occupation of KISKA. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. 12-24-43 to 12-27-43: Assault and landing on CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN, while under enemy aircraft attack. 12-31-43 to 1-10-44: Assault and landing on SAIDOR, NEW GUINEA. 2-29-44 to 3-8-44: Assault and landing on ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. 3-18-44 to 3-19-44: Strike against enemy shipping and bombardment of WEWAK HARBOR, NEW GUINEA. 4-10-44: Bombardment of HANSA BAY, ALEXISHAVEN, ULINGEN and MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 4-22-44: Assault and landing on HOLLANDIA, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. A 4-29-44 to 4-30-44: Bombardment of SAWAR and WAKDE AIR STRIPS, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. . 5-17-44: Assault and landing of WAKDE ISLAND, SARMI, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. ' ' I 5-27-44: Assault and landing, BIAK ISLAND CSCHOUTEN ISLANDS, DUTCH NEW GUINEAJ while undef enemy aircraft attack. l 6-4-44: Under attack by enemy dive bombers and torpedo planes. 6-8-44 to 6-9-44: Pursuit Engagement of five C53 Japanese Destroyers. CBIAK ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA to MAPIA ISLANDJ. 7-2-44: Assault and landing NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 7-17-44 to 7-18-44: Conducted Patrol along the Japanese held coastline from 20 to 40 miles east of Aitape. BOM' bardment conducted also on BRITISH NEW GUINEA. 7-22-44 to 7-23-44: AITAPE-WEWAK Anti-Barge Patrol, BRITISH NEW GUINEA. 7-30-44: Acted as covering force at the landing of SANSAPOR, NEW GUINEA. 9-15-44: Assault and landing, MOROTAI ISLAND, CDUTCH NEW GUINEAJ. 10-20-44: A Assault and landing, LEYTE ISLAND, P.I. 10-25-44: BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT. 10-20-44 thru 10-29-44: Under attack by enemy aircraftg forty raids in eight da ys. ' 2-16143,5oJiiGi45: Attached to covering force during the preliminary attacks and the final assault-occupation of LK 3-27-45 to 5-31-45: Assault and landing of OKINAWA ISLAND during continuous air attacks ' -3- My

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