Intrepid (CV 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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Pursuant to the Vice Chief of I-Taval oaarar- 'S confidential despatch 5541329 of August 1943, and confidential from the Corarendent of the Fifth ifavai District, serial 3 of lO satan 191.3 'ana Uss Jztzaisera was accepted by una Navy ,placed in full corraission this date. The first Co....1af riding if-er was Caotain Thorns Lamson Spxague, U.S. Navy, of Coronado, California Z Octooei il'i1+3 lir C1 cup 8, under the cogiand of Coaaraander 1cB Jac' SO'1,, Ji , reno ted aboard for duty. Departed Ifaval V mia for snalzedof.-4:1 cruise. Oueratinb case, -orfol , iro r , 12 Octooer l9l+3 anchored in the Gulf of f9aria, Trinidad. The shit operated in and out of this harbor for training purposes until 1.7 October 1916 Spain, Trinidadg anchor- ed there until 18 October in and out of Port of .Q 12 October 191-+3 Cofsraenced og-erations Spain-until 27 October 22 October 1216 Under-'Jay for Z-Zergpton Roads, Virginiaf 5 'Ii inie. Detached 1 November 1914. Anchored at iiaqgpton Roads, ' rg fnir Group 8 . UDCJ, nd Tame, for ':ost-com- ' 22 November 12145. U2C1GI !'FGY fOr -- 3' 5- f L A 4 ' fpissicaing trial runs. . 2 ' Q5 Q 'fi bored et Rockland, llainel. f,jf,f 26 November l9l+ . A-C 19? L5 .life i A 5'Vf3?i: ' ' ' Y , H 1257 , . v - - ' .. M - Lal TS' - . ' ' - gag, A.- f A, - . : t- - 9 - Qc 10 Januarf l9gb. nrrivcd ..-.,, , .. - ' 5' ' .-.-,f ' H r- ZAJTTF-?fff1l ,. . ' 'SQL 11. . I' ' Q ,-,1 , ,QF PI1L dJ'hW 27-23 UQK?DDG? l9h3. Trial runs. iniaol D 22 NOVGJUBI l2l+3. Ul1C19I'1-lair fgr Lfgvgl Qpgl-ating Ease, Ilorfol inia. 20 November l9b3. nncnored Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, l December l9h3. Air Group 8 reported aboard for duty. 3 December l9b3. Underway for Canal Zone. 8 December l9b2. Koored at Colon, Canal Zone. 2 December l2b2. Underway to transit Canal. During passage on Qroundedg anchored, underuay - continued gassage. Koored e boa, Canal Zone. lb December l9L3. Underway for San Francisco. , 22 Deceeber 1 LB. Roored at glaneda Naval Air Station, Ala nmda, Californla Disenborked gir Group 6 22 Decerber LQLB. Entered dry doc: ot Hunters ?oint, Cali fornia, for lee ir of damage to sten suffered in Canal transit 2 Januar! lgbb. Underway for nlaneda nir Station, nlaneda, California roered at nlaneda docks sane day. Air Group 8 re turned aboard ror duty. in 6 Januarv 1754, Underway for Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor. Air Group 8 detached QT02-IYTRnPID to duty UQS. Nav W .Group 6 reported aboard for duty under ' .1-r 4. 1- - -is - . , jgL,w+ N ,v . .g., , 4 , I al nir Station, Puunene Lani, T.d the connand of Comp er H. L. Eliller, U.S.iT. 12 Januar' 1944. Underway for qualification landings with Group 6. 11+ January 19l+l+. Returned to Pearl Harbor, 16 .Tanuarv 191:-la. Underway for ifajuro, Vorshell Islands, in mpany with USD ESJEJ and C1.,Ol nd verlous other vessels having revorted to Consander Tfas Groun 56 2 ror duty If 29 .Tauuarg 1014.4 Stri' es O1 I rshell Islrnds L Februery 10114 anchored in 1 guro L boon as a Dart of Task Grouo 58 2 11+ Feoruorig-10L,J+ Qendezfoused with 'P s uolce 58, consisting of Tas Grouos 56 1 and 50 3 V16 Februar 1941 Colnenced ore tions eoamst Truk, our second corbet ooeration 16 Feoru ry- lqL,L,. Surfered meteriel lSee C O letter serial 0021 of 'lrarch 19141 and jersormel casuelties fron enemy torpedo. The folloainc., personnel c sufwlties we-e suffered 1 6 Df-AD ui Flo, LEA.. 31.1 'L Elle, 650 19 02, USIR '- l 2 izoscsfalfroto rf.. V., sic 202 as-'iq L: Gs-Lvss, E. r. acl.: 2- o- in U Iv g Jo:-iss, s., sic, 272 76 30, ' 1 ,Q fu ' W ' ,297 1 . 1 ' 1 - 5 - .f ' 1315 ' 2 - - QTY -' -'A ',:,.:-F , . ,w ZQISSIIYG RAY. A-. 326, 872 91 62, mm GOCJM. L- QI.. S2c. 605 91+ sz., asm IIOQRIS, R. zz., BIQZC, 295 1.1. 34, USN AIQQTII-IS, R. F., szc, 81,3 61. 95, USER P:a.7'.SI, J., Gll3c, 622 1.1 se, Uszm sms, A. L., Curr, 316 53 83, Usa: 12 Februarfg l9Ll+. Retiring to Eniwetolc in company with Con- Task Unit 58.2.l. because of danage. Rudder out of con.. ion, holding course by use of engines. However, received rs to proceed on to Pearl Harbor for battle dansg,e repair, in with USS STPJIIBBL and S'I.31. IZZ1f ZDOTTZFZ. 25 Februarfg l2l+l+. Arrived lfavy Yard, Pearl Harbor. 22' February l9l+l+. Underway for San firancisco, California, or battle drnage repairs. 2 zz.-iron l9l+l+. Taken under tow due to inability to maintain nurse without rudder. Q Idarcn l9l+!+. The snip was towed bool: into Pearl Harbor. 162-larch lggl.. Underway enroute to San Francisco. 22 March l9l+h. Entered dry docizs, Hunters Point, San Fran- SOO, California. Air Group 6 detecned. if 28 Iiarcn l9L+l+. In accordance with Bul-Ders despatch M7233 of ,rch 1941, and 25Q933 of larch l'9L+L+, 'Captain Thongs Lamson Sprague, YS- Navy, turned over conuand of the USS ETTRSPID to Coglzander Chard Kenna Gaines, U.S.N. 'Ja - . . '1 f .' . - -6' .' ' , f g - c f-'sr gf 5' .J ' .ww V. . . 1' , diff Quin ,V -- V h , '5g'37i 1' J' . ' - -' - '- J.'a',',2f ,LT . ' , ' . all 9 Anril l9Lh. ?ursuant to 3uPers letter BLS96 of 8 April Captain William Dodge Saaple, U,S. Kavy, assuaed commend of IS IHTREPID, relieving the acting Commanding Officer, Com- ' Richard Kenna Gaines, .2 Kaz lihg. In accordance with BuPers despatch 121228 and ,, ' of Hay lybh, Captain Killian Dod4e Saaple turned over comp 0 hav 1 A . Pursuant to BuPe s desg-ton 121227 of Hay 19hL, 0 Couaander Richard Xena: Gaines, U.S. Tavy. I ' I 2 5 A r - 3 .n Joseph ?rancls Holger, U.S. Vavy, of Arlington, Virginia, ad copnand, relievil 1, Coaaander Richard Kenna Gaines, U.S. Navy I June l2hL. Underway for post-repair trials, trials 'actory. 3 June ligb. Loored to dock, Naval air Station, Alaneda, arnie. aircraft, motorized equipnent, and L Underway for Pearl Harbor, carrying passengers, iscellaneous cargo. 4 June 19h Arrived Pearl Harbor. Q June lgbb. L Q. L.......jL... 10 under the conaand of Commander 2 June 1 hh. Air Groug ,, 3. Jung, U,S, Navy, repor sox, 1 23 June l9LL. Underway for Emi in Joseph F. Bolger, U. ted aboard for transportation to wetok as Task Group 19.7, S.H., in coxaand, consisting of the 7 Q '? d LUETZ3. .ID, SHLLn-Y an . t - .' T '- gs. ,,, . M, W up of islands as a prelizinary to 'wwf l ' 1 ' , , 'v'3!x.5vg-AQ X I ' ' 1. f Q12 '! .Q , r , ,.,.., .. , .aa i' 5- V f m., xg.. x Af- - 1 1 , ' , - .C ' V v V. 5 I - , 30'June l9hh. Ancnored at Zniuetok. 1 Julv l9hb. Detached sir Groug l9 to Bniuetok Air Station atapulting the entire air group at anchor. L Jul! l2bh. Received various gray, Havy and Larine personnel, passage and further nospitalizationg Task Group 19.7 underway Pearl.Harbor. ll Juli l9hb. Arrived Pearl Harbor. Task Unit dissolved. l6 Aueust l9l.l.. Underway for Bniwetolc as Task Unit l2.J.2, Listing of Il'7T.'1flf?ID, QIQTTSRPPLISZ, T.IfDZP'j1TD.I.'C.l, BLUJ, DIILRVTIN, LN, and CUSUIUG. Air Group lC, under the conzand of Commander .iam Edward Ellis, U.S. Navy, landed aboard and reported for duty 25 August l9QL. anchored Eniwetok Atoll. 22 August lQbL. Underway as a part of Task Group 58.2 for Cl .lninetolt Atoll . 26 August l9LL. Anchors 22 august l9ub. Detached fron Tas: Group 58.2, reported to Lning exercises. K Group 38.23 underway for coabat operations. L Segtember lQLh. Received nssistant Secretary of the Navy 'Air and his Aide aboard by aircraftg launched the foregoing or in the day. rations aaainst the Palau f 6 Segtember l9Ll+. Conrsenced air cpe assault and occupation. 7 Sdgtember ling. Continued strikes against Palau Islands. . u - , , LEE' . 9 Se tember l9l+l+. Corarenced attaclzs on tlie island of Illndanao ' 9 pgine Islands. J, 12-lla. 5?,21G,giQ.6,1g-l.9LLLp1:, Aerial strilges against Visayas. lfz S9',0'G6idbSI' l9l+l+. Support rgissions at,Palau. 21 22 'Saute ber l9l+L1-. Aerial strikes against Luzon. .fit-Lgggtetiter 1295.1 Strikes against Visayas and shipping strile to Coron Island. Q , 28 Segteiber l9Z+l+. .QL-'1C11OI'Sd at Saipan for replenisngent and rearnlna. 29 Seote ber 1941+-L Underway for Ulitui Atoll. l October lDl.l+. Arrived Ulitni Atoll. Cciiiander Task: Group shifted nis Flag to the USS 1ITTTg13L?ID. ' Because of the approach of typhoon disturb- 3 October. A999 ance, Tas' Grouo 30.2 got underway for sea. During the period 2 October Lp Octooer l9M+, heavy seas and tygnoon weather were experienced with insignificant material damage. 2 October 10L,l,. Ancnored Ulitbi Atoll. 6 October l9l+L.. Task: Group 323.2 sortied from Ulitni for com- but 0Perat i ons . ' Rendezvoused with Tasl: Group 38.1, 35.3 and .LQ 0pnb,erL-l.91+u 38.15 n ' lo October lquh 01-zinam-sa Coirienced aerial strikes against ,.. ,Y fxwf ' 1 - ' ...,, , , , i f A ff. H . . . 37 . c ' , f A Q- 1 October l9l+1+ Coiigienced aerial strilzes a ainst For-.Usa Octooel l9l+l+ Continued aerial strigres against 'Poi-,goga October l9l-H+ Continued aerial striizes against Formosa October l9l+h- ilade aerial strikes against Northern Luzon October l9l+1+ llade aerial strikes against the Visayas mug, liiliuoine Islands. 21, October l9L+h- Iiade aerial attacks against the Japanese fleet located in the Sibuyan Sea. .f 22 Octooer l9Ma- Made aerial strikes against a Japanese carrier force off ltoitnern Luzon. At noon, on orders of Corinander lhird Fleet, lasf C cup 353.2 steaned south at nigh speed to at temt interceotion or Japanese surface force which had sortied from San Bernadino Straits. The interception failed as the Japanese force reentered Qrior to our arrival. ' 26 October l9LtL. Iiade aerial strikes against the Japanese ,Surface force wnichs had reentered San 3ernadino Straits the night fbefore A Tne attach s were made west of Pansy Island. 4' 29 Octooer lf-QM. Blade aerial strikes against tne Clarke 7 Qld area in Central Luzon. A suicide plane crasned the snip, is riki-H6 gun tub No. 10 on the port side, kill-U15 the fo-U-0 in5 ffersonnelz 1 M Q7 .,.i D Q Er-ur-'E R fr: id HBITY Slc l2AQon USER , ll ,Q aznoi ,616 57 82, L12 ' 'TT 313.1 - S1 Im' Fwd Lee' 1 C' 671+ tv 51, Usrn s G1lliIT, Samuel Ziebster, Stlilc, fir ,1 . ' rr ' . . Y Q., -.' U 3 Oi O X I gl ev '1- ' gli' is A. ' 'I 6 as I I 'ht if 4 'll 'L 1' 5 2 'e fi 5 13 is 3 34 i fs 1. . l . Q ' 1, K . sl 12 fi 2. Qi -E4 Q. 1' 5 3 ii 5 f rd DJLVISCZT Zdward fn! Stgjl 5 lf oogjf, zrfnsepn ifiiiiarl, stage, 3,619 20Lk36,bDJE1aq UR9ff?3f Leai1de?, ff1M'Sf1l1b, 535 37 59, new GIDDLQS, Joan Jlesiey, St3c, 831 Q1 93, 'Sl'R CHAVARRIAS Alfonso ini- GH3e' '1 QL 17 U31 FLE1:rnre,eGfq,faviiie my-frsuzlo, U gsaigfy, ' TAXLUR, James ful, Stilc, 830 20 79, U5 I 30 October i9hh. Vicewaagiral John Sidney lcCain, U S H , relieved lice admiral Ihre A. Ilitscner, U.S.H., as Co sander of do 'Q f 2 and 6 November l9bL. Made aerial strikes , f . T b l9hb '?Ehroute'to Ulithi for redlenisidqnt 7 .L fo - L . ' 'V V W :ff Q If 1: ' '- ' 7 .. dr ,zz nf 'L x 7 ..,.-m '1 '.x v'. rec eation or W at ., 10 iovemberi Bun. Arrivea'eU1itni, wg if 2 I fi. , - l avail Q41 . -' 1 'f E1'1? 131' f' lL Jovemberui9gyL' Tasx Group 38,r9 P+5Q?ya sm Jlithi, en route to an area e,4 of the 1?hiiigpig' 4 + ?f3g ' e ff5Y7,Qp sus ., i '7QgQ,g4fgf 19 november l91LLpg55i?3TI3C1e aerial str da1nee Southern Luzon 4 'i ' .4 Q . .e 'F1'-Fi. 'ff' and the V V ' U e X as 'Q ' as ---f-1-A---J 1-H 1f b s suicide 22 hovesberfl9Lh.jfTne Iqiisrlg was seiuci evo nlenes, sufferinigglieuawfyi daEIE15,e 'ff'- i Lt'.Comdr. J. ir. 'E'ISI'Z, 127223.29-V453 USR Lieut. H. H. 1'5IiI'EfJRl .iQ3'7o7g Jznlg Lieut. fig? H. 3. nxaih,260TQQi Jn Bn LDL L-nv Carpenter S. L. HITT, 326959h pif A Y Sic Uni BAUER, o. s., 622 az 96, , - OIT? IDE! TTI .AL BPQ-0435, J- C-, Sr-, 065 54 65, size, Usm CASTEEQL., c. H., 526 O7 az., s1c, 031:51 C- C., 263 63 97, Sic, 03,1 c00Pr::1, H. 1., 553 89 1,1, SlcKRdlLl, usra D.1.aD3:1J, L., 357 95 33, Slcllldlil, Usztz DARIGAUER, H. F., 961 59 68, s164Ra1:J, Uszla coLirELI,, G. B., szc, 655 58 75,'USlCR DeFEDELE, L. rr., 816 02 03, Slc, Usrm D'ER1E.1JsGI1,D0, D., 816 73 36, S2C,'U5UR DOUSAY, ff. Jr., 81,3 61, 7O,'Slc, Uslm . FISCHER, J. F., S73 62 16, 516, Uslfa FOLETTJ., 3. V., 857 L7 1,1,, 516, 02310, D., 690 91 01,, S2cfRd.Ml, USITR J. 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J., 61,0 23 39, S1911-01-OJ, 1 SE-ZITI-I, lg. .D.,.w53l+ 70 Q7, 130125, 051512 s0:13zJs01t, 3. 6., 565 60 lb, S 0, Ugg STEFFZNS, fa., 905 1,7 38, Sic, swzswsrrs, gi. C. 91,2 313 36, S1339 U11-TR 'rU01:a, H. L.,g260 38660, ig0,S321gcm UMR v11:f1v3?0:, rr. L., 07 07 ,J ,,, -:.,' 1-11120, J. B., 81,5 31+ 92, P04--394115 U-nf? if5:LL3, H. E., 565 91+ 37, 52913411 1 U3-3 ,NR Yr-01.'I'L7 ', G. C. Jr., 61,0 78 00,uSl9fIR'1,E7- Us 639 95 10, S2CfHdf-F, 31' 0027? IDZTTI -LL 7 tairrg, rr. V., 81.1. 98 06 Slclbdlifb 7-2--R , 'P' r1r'l',7'1 fx--r 7 'L ' D J f..4..I-.Li.PF..krTm..-1.-,? Rui., 9L4.Z,, 29 60, Slccgdgij, US?-R . jTQhfe5 L- 1-, 663 51 76, s1eqRanp, 03:3 iil'l-..EgO..-, Ja.- ...A 807 21 01, Phll2c Usznsv f91?ga-1,0-1,3-1, 083 23 73. 2ds13cc:5, vera Ebfineg, Q-AQ-3 JT-, 659 71 50, ARTle, UEHR 3C-15-200-1-, 225 30 36, 111936, Uszr 41000. Lwllimiln lnJ,375 2l 23, 10315 osx: A IQISSIITG Lielit. D. D. Dillll.2Z.C, 122632, USZTR 000122, 0- si., 657 L6 Qs. 316, Um 111.715, 22. LJ., 61.7 67 19, Slc, vain 711022, v. T., 816 O2 53, Slc, 0,1712 11.11-301.197, G., Jr., 602 97 30, 11:20, vain Herr., ga. fny, 386 82 01, s10, Usa? 250120, 0. o., 891. Ll 31, 11.136, 0111.1 zzaurpm, r., 870 51. 74, sagem, Usa-x-2 111170111 J., 816 72 o7, r10cr.10z.11J, Uszra ZIEG, H.. L., 961 75 70, Rdgzacm, 351:12 26 November lghu. Received orders from Comnander Task Force to proceed to Ulithi Atoll. 22 I-Tcnrember 191121. .lrrived Ulitni. l' December 191:-I+. VF-16 detached. 2 December l9L+L.. FO1'i'.16d'TaSfi Unit 3O.9.J.2, under the cum- S.2-T., consisting of IITEPID, Of Captain Jgsegh F. Bulger, U. FAIR and 1-HTLOV3 and sortied enroute Pearl narbor. ll Deqcemloer 1911-I+. Arrived Pearl Harbor. Task UI1it'd5-3501794 16 December 1966. Underway enroute 1-Taval Dry Docks, Hunters 1 San'Francisco,-California, for battle damage repairs. ember l9hh Arrived San FranCiS00- LJ. Officer. 16 Februarv' 191-+5. .lair Group lO, under tne ooziland of Com- er John J. Hyland, U.S.II., regorted aboard for duty. le f 20 Fe-131-11-ragyg l9!.5., Un-Qlerwajf for Pearl Iiarbor. 21. Fe-.sruarv l9l+5. Arrived Pearl Elaruor. n 27 Fqpgjgaryu l9!Lt 5iL 'Formed Task Unit 19.3, under comgiand of Captain Giles E. Short, U.S.N., consisting, of time IITTJZPID, the MRT and the I1:ITC.kL'E', enroute Ulithi Atoll. 1 ll Februar J-945s Ufldeimflf' for ,t-ost-reuair trials 13 'E'eorJggri j.9554 Zloored at Taval Air Station, Alalgeda. 15 Februar l9l+5- Captain Giles EJ. Snort, U.S.ZT., of Ifagh- tan, D.C., relieved Captain Josegh Eolger, , as Com- F, - ' Sc.' ' 'D -' ':f!?ffY'--- ' ff f I 'A 1, I r 9 I I ,ufuu - '- ' ' N ,,, 1 .-?f - . .3 .V .iff-. - '- ,. 1 ly, ., 1 4.-'A ,, 4 i 'u WF'5 ?.4.1fL .L Tn WTARRLLT I 'E IT' ' V' Q -A -WX i ' K . 'X ' , A 1 -EQQA .r I . -Q,,...u ..l5.. The USS IIZTEIBPID was authorized by the Congress, was built, me Hewporzt News Ship Building, Congany, Newport Hows, Virginia, was launched 26 April l9l+3. She was sponsored by Ilrs. John Hooverf She was placed in commission 16 August l9L,3 under thg ity contained in Vice Chief of ZTaval Operations confidentigl patch Wu-1329 of Aug'-lst 191-+3. Her first Comnanding Officer was 17178111 TUOERH-S I-'af1150f1 SPTGSUS, U-PM Navy, Of Coronado, Californ1aQ The ITITXIPID was authorized and built in order to carry air within reach of Japanese held territory which was, at the tins, beyond range oi' lend-based air. It was not known then what the future held. She was to become the most hit U. S. Carrier, but hor ability' to return to the fight earned for her thenane Tough Lad-you . I On? October l9l+3 the IITTRJPID went to sea for the first time ilk her first air group, Air Groug 8, under the conmand of Con- A, KGB, Jacksgn, Jr., U,S, 3-levy, embarked. The purpose of this trip was for shaking down the new crew and air group, es well 'conducting standardization runs. She operated in the vicinity PON? of-Spain, Trinidad for several days for this purpose and VSC1 back: at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on l November l91+3e 4011 r'25 November l9l,.3 the INRTJQID was underway H635-U GUTO'-We d, Yaine where oost-commissioning trial runs and 1565133 carried the liaval l9l+3. red, it ollc, Virginia. out Until 25 Vvveflber 1943, at which tire ana returned 0P91'at5-Hia 32156, liorfolgz, Virginia, anchoring 30 Iiovem.. These trials were carried out with the air group not having been left behind at the Naval -air Station, On l December l9L+3 Air Group 8 reported back: aboard for duty the ship got underway for the Canal Zone, arriving, at Colon Decehber l9l+3. The following, day the ship transited the canal. H in oassagge the ship grounded her stall, causing, minor d-mage. the transit was comp e e l t d without further incident and she arrived tBalboa, Canal Zone, the same day. Upon investigation, it was ound that the hull had been holed and a temporary patch was d r for San Francisco and stalled On ll, December she got un eq.-:ay Q oored at the dock: at the Iisval Air Station, Alameda, California, 22 December l9!4.3. She was underway nhbunters 705-fit, California, for dr? doc do me Stem. :smile at aianeaa me ,gif TF ! with repairs completed, the 1941+ and doclced at Haval air I. Janna ry 33' Air . ,- Pearl Harbor where .Air Group 6 WGS Group 8 was reefnbarlced and the 1' again the following, day for ing and permanent repairs Groug was disenzbarlced. 79133 left Hunters Point on Station, Alaiieda the same o1J,o'.':in,j day she sailed detached and ordered to Iiaval Station Puunene lgaui Til. for duty, and .air Groug 6 reported Q , s a o 3 . .. b ,. , .- J V , V A M' ' ' i' on O I I n ' .4 si i.. fTLiL for duty under the oonrzand of Connander L Ililler U 5 11 ' 2 0 ol Q io went to S ea on 12 January l9L+L+ for qualification landings Air Group 6, returning, to Pearl Harbor on the lhth. The IIFTLPID was underway again on 16 January l9L,L,L having gyted to Cor 1-.ander Task Group 58.2 for dutyr and in company with ne .Soflf and tne CABOT and various other smaller vessel, sailed or 1aJuro, Llarsnall Islands. The Groug arrived on L, February 1914, d on l2 February l9L,l4, was underway to rendezvous with Task Force 58 on 11+ February l9l+!... During the period 29 .January to 3 February strikes were uade against Roi and Kwajlein. See CO letter serial 10 of 22 February l9b,l+. Her second conbat operation commenced the first large scale attacks against Japanese Truk. on 16 February, s he Hlgjlt following the day of attaclzs, while the Task Force wa under attac. bv Japanese torpedo planes, the Shi? WHS Struck DY an mem? 'Goroedo and suffered certain giaterial danage. Eleven enlisted i n were either killed or rpissing as a result of the explosion. 4110 Shin was holed aft and the rudder jammed Over- 399 C0 letter i e1-mi oozi of 7 ilarch i9u1+. ff' 'D ived orders to retire t0W81'd During the sigma me n-fngzziro rece mwetok ln .ompany viith Tasli Unit 5E5,2,L, because of the damage in- ' A - 1- e 0' her lu red- It was necessary for the ship to stee- bY '13 L T L' 1 'D ' r to arrival at M hard to PON- +110 J 1 9811188 as the rudder was janzied 3 ff' 1 -. fl' :fi in kxwh h . . 'fxwv A7 - J. 'LAL tok, in company with the USS and Sfvfr:-.-r -,Own-Q the --I-a gg...p.., ,L uL-J- , received Orders to proceed to Pearl Iiarbor. She arrived 24 February l9hh. Temporary repairs were effected at the Navy Yaris, Pearl , and the Ship aot Undefvay OH 29 February for Hunters Point, lifornia, for perrganent battle damage repairs. However, after lng into the open sea the ship was unable to hold a course gauge of wind and sea conditions, and it was necessary for her to e talen in tow and returned to Pearl aroor. ?eJaiis were attelioted a ain and tie ship get underway on 16 rch lflvh for runters Doint, California She arrived on 22 llarch, at which t1J..e 1. r Grouv 6 ras detac ed and the ship entered dry doo On 28 1 arch, in accordance with Bujers despatch llQ'233 of 'BND 1941+ and 2555933 of the sal e dont 1, Captain Thomas L. Sprague, the ITrTTT2i3'?ID to Cofriander U S avy, turned over tie coriaiu of R chard Gaines, U S av,,, ecicive O flcer. On 19 April l9L,,L,, in acco dance with BuPers letter 31696 of April wha, captain liilliam meagre Sanple, U. S. fe-vez HSM-164 li. Gaines, U.S of the relieving Corxriander Richard 3 011 30 llay l9h-la-, in accordance with BuPers desgatch l2l227 of l9l+ln Captain Joseph Francis Belief: U- S. 1-Tavy, assumed com- . , L . .4 ' , S, Kia 0 1 relieving, Commander Richard Gaines, U VY 1 A ID3I3'I.'IAL On 3 'Tune 3-91'-L+: the 37523313 got under:-aa? for ,post-repair which proved successful and sne returned to time lfaval Air on, Alameda OH il- 'Tulle l9La-L+. The If-TTRTJPID was underway aggin 9 June for Pearl Harbor, carrying, gassengers, spare aircraft, ized equiiment and niscellaneous cargo, for the forward area. arrived at Pearl Harbor on ll.. June. On 22 June Air Groug l9, under the command of Commander Karl Jung, U.S. Ziavy, regorted aboard for transgortation to Enivaetnlc. he ship was underway on 23 June as Task Group 19.7, under the com- nd of Captain Joseph F. Bolger, U.S. Navy, consisting of the HHRZPID, the S1ALLEY'and LUETZ, enroute to Eniwetok, anchoring here 30 June l9l4l+. On l July l9bl+, Air Group l9 was transferred to fteidr Station at Eniwetok by catapulting the entire group at anchor. Comrgencing on L, July l9i,!+ various Array, Navy and Karine per- gmuml, for passage to tne rear area for further hospitalization transfer, were received aboard and Taslfilroup 19.7 3015 I-lDd01'WBY Pearl Harbor, arriving tnere on ll July. On l6 August 19h-1+ the Task Unit l2.3.2 WHS fOI'il9d, Under the of Rear Admiral Francis Stuart Lo'-1, U.S. Ziavfff Coflsistj-FS - --Q --v , 'ff 1 -1'-b 1 ' . the INT.'f3?ID, INDSPJLDHCE, sam, D....a-'CI-, 1-AhA1w CUSHIHG-, and sortied Pearl Harbor enroute to Enitaetolz. Air . '7' ' -h T' 1' E - 16, under the command of Cofnlander nillian .,d..ard ills, r s f i 'DIAL h . - ded aboard e d 'eos .. S- Navy: lan -R Ctrl is-sol ted for dutv T - . - he Task: Unit, ved at Eniwetol: on 21+ August, was dissolved , ' 1 3-Fld OIL 25 August H75-R3?ID reported to Task G7-'OUP 55.2 wnich get underway for ejzercises, returning to Elniwetok the followin' nav f L I 0 v ' ' . a, on 29 August the TLETTIBPID was detached fron Tasl: Group 58 2 repofted to Task Group 33.2 for duty. The Task Grouo got under- ff for combat operations. On L September lfillll the Assistant Secretary of the Ifavwr for 3 1 , and his Aide, landed aboard in a surprise visit. They had 4 unch aboard, tallied over coming operations, and were launched for eturn to ljanus about three o'cloc1: in the afternoon. 011.6 September l9l+!+ the IITPRETPID commenced her third combat aeration, Air Group li? her first, against the Japanese held Palau Sland Group. Aerial strilzes were carried out, continuing through .he 7U1',in neutralising raids against air fields, anti-aircraft and Osstal gun positions, in greparation for the assault and capture ch '- T f l- ter. See CO letter serial 0135 was to follow several days a Seiltenber l9l,L,.. for details of operations at Palau and in the UPJJISS ' , on 9 Seoteiioer lCL,,L, the IT' iD, in co Janf with LQSV' Group Prcceeded to the vicinity of ndanao Island in tne PnJ.lJ.pJ1ne S aerial stri' es asain t all fields Ml'-ul the lnten'-U-on 'WSI' 300 miles, the Tasl: Group Cogiqander did not E' IAL -:Juli down Japanese aircraft tnst nziznt su., ,rt their forces t -4 4- --' a , Runvaays and grounded aircraft were nit. Enemy planes xvere During the period 12 to 11. September l9L,,L,, aerial Strikes conducted aginst air fields and air field installations in me s Group of Islands, Central Pnilippines, for the sane our- i as those conducted against Llindanao. Emery planes were still to find. 'There were the -Taps - Luzon? On 17 September 1941+ Task Group 36.2 returned to Palau Islands d the 'Air G ue took oart in suouort missions for the landinffs ro , , ,R O hen in progress. Again Task Group 38.2, with the ITTTLERID as a unit, headed Orth, and during, the period 21 to 22 September conducted aerial rikes against air fields, air field installations and enemy ship- 8 On and in the vicinity of Luzon, Pnilipgine Islands. Follow- s this, Task Group headed south again and on 21, September con- uoted strikes against air fields and air field installations and s Ning, inthe Visayas area. Search glagies reported a heavy con- Pn ration of enemy shipping, consisting lainly of tankers, at , Un Island in the western part of the Visayes area. Al'0llO11311 a a of the Tasl: Group 9 distance to this area froze the operating, re hesitate to Qigiq, A U ' ,I ,- ' ask? ,f ag .n ., J , 1 ' 5- ?: ' , ' - ' ' , 5 333- . U- J , I . I .. ,V 1. 4, 'J' Us Q - L , ' 4 A heavy strike against this important targ,et. The Strive arrived and found the snipoin-1, to bg as -.e.O.,ted ,nd fade 8 Q N.. Ni -L A-J ,,, Q. La ting attack. Masthead level bombing tactics were em-glaved ive ships were left sinlzini -.vita tnree snios set afire and ed' Al'Oi1Oll h the flight was at extreme range for carrier Mrmmft, none ran out of fuel Jrior to return. Upon conaletion ol this action tne Task Group retired to Saipan, endvhmftnere on 2o Septerber l9LL, for replenisnnent and rearming. 9 were under- av tne followino' da. for Ulitni, arriving there on 1 October, at which time Cgiriaflder Tasi: Group 38.2 shifted his Flag o the USS IITTU-.PID Two davs later, on 3 Octooer, because of tne aggroacn of a fynhoon, tne Las' Group bot underway and put to sea. It returned Q 5 October only to get .1l'J.d61 '- Jay gain time followinj, day for con- bat operations , jf' On.7 October 1941+ Task Gr cup 38.2 rendezvoused with Task 38 and on lOl October corngenoed tne first aerial etrilzeavagainst Jima. See 0.0. letter serial 01.66 of 31 0C'C07-Wi' KACU-03 portlfor details of the fQ1,LowinQ actions. The attaclzs continued 13 the day, ulggn tile completion of wnion, Tas.: Force 33 ' . . ' '- '21 s aflainst S-Outhwest and on l2 October connenced aerial stri e ,, O ,- ,. and Sgligping, at Formosa. v-1 . L 5 . ' .5 Strifzes continued until 18 October, at W'-Ach tue ' ,M Blr fields, air field installations, A IQEI-TTIAL shifted to Northern Luzon, Heading, south again Task Force 38 strucl: the 'visa-.fag Gnu., on October in sullhfort of the landing-,s at Leyte. After refueling Task: Force returned to the attaclz on 24 October and, after. h planes had located a strong, Japanese surface force in the ibuvan Sea, colmitted itself' to strong continuous aerial strilzes galnst this lorce throughout the day. The Japanese fleet had shown tself at last The enemy force suffered great danny, including 'Ii he loss of a Yamato type battleshig. During the night inforzistion as received that a strong, Japanese carrier taslz force was north- ast of Luzoi, heading, south. The ILITLLJID in Tas: Force 38 heeded orth to interceot this force, and on the morning of 25 October Ocated and almost completely annihilated it. The cripgled were inished o I bi- surface forces later in the day and during, the night 13 noon t is date, upon receipt of inforrgation that the Sibuyan Sea force had sortied from San Sernadino Straits, Task Group 2 Steatzed south at top speed to attempt interception and engage- . Q ,Lv ' nn 7' t not-qever, pg-lgp to arrival, uillS enemy for ce had attacled our ltcarriere o-gerating in sup-Jort of the Lelfte lalldiflie and had rival, The following, morning. Wred the Straits prior. to our arl V K 0 n ' J- ' 1 ' 6 .t Wed aerial strikes against this Jaganese iorce. HS 1 inflicting '0hroug,h the Sibuyan Sea, Southwest of Panay Island, damHE9- on 29 October Task Force 35.2 rgade aerial strilzes against fields and air field installatiens in the Clara Field area . e1tral Luzori g .,Q' fuon damage was inflicted Dxring the day Q panese suicide plane dove ai: the sl-ian, and, aleliough hit and nina by AA fire, struor at Gun cub lo lm on the port side,. 111115 tae persbnnel listed 11 tue cirronologg except' for putting everal 20 ' L buns out of CO121fg..lSSlf'J l, no serious damage was sus-- ained aid tile shin continued operable ns Luzim fields were full J ganese jlaqes alla i.8Illl8 Harbor full or taeir slaips. Both er uroeptlf attao- ed In a ie--s dafs tae narbor potters was paved ' ' ci Us were full of burned planes itn siuinm, and tue fields an 1 d snotdown Jlanes, respectively 1 Q Oil' Oceooer Vice Adlnral Jolm Sldney lcCa1n, U.S.I-T., re- bieved Vice' 'rdinlral ,lar-O , ' Q15 C591-, g as Comgander of Task ,The b' Task, Group struck: Southern LLIZOD 828111 OH 5 and 6 November onceiltrariingon air fields, air field iiistallatiens, 35 Well as 5hi39if1S'Qe aid on 7iffOLV8i1b93? retired to Ulithi for I'eQl9f1iSbF-ent 4 ei 1131133919 with ras: recreation, arriving there lO Noverfoer. me 5 l . -- -. .4 +C-to an area OUP 38.2 sortiedf from Ulithi on lb MOVE?- -U91 enrou' 3,0 HTOVSIJDST, in company with Task' A , a- , , on and the Visayas 35,,' n:ade aerial striges S25 1 , Di' t11eiPhilippif1es, and on 1 1 iqgt southern Luz Qn 25 Noveriber, while striking the above areas, the IITEUID 5 ' ' ' 'Q , 1 - N , struck b, two suicide p..anes,lsuf1erin,, heavy dariage. T119 1: declc waS put out of cornnission and huge fires were started urwere not brought under control until three hours later. In meantime, that part of the air group which was airborne, was ted to land on various other carriers in the Tasl: Forceg those which there was no room were directed to land at Leyte. Six ers and fifty-nine enlisted lien were izilled, died or were sing as ia result of this attack. ' ' t d t 1 1'l5'l 2EPID On 26 Eiovefiber Corlnander iask Force Bo direc e me retire to Ulithi and the ship arrived there on 27 November. To surprise of the 13-ITREIRID crew, on 30 November various elements A5-1' Group 18 arrived from their emergency landing bases of 25 r,landing3 on the air strip at Ulithi. ?ilots regorted the-'same dayg' The Air Group never ezzgected 110 get t0S9'f'h91' , Vbutftnere is an old Saying, Wpilots like to sleep in their 59dS3 ours found their Wa? home f-195-Clily by devious routes' . l'f'Decergber 1941, VF Squadron l8 was detached and on 2 r Task Unit 3o.9.l2, under- me Coggrranci of cast-aifl J- F- , Ui. .SigN. , ,consisting of the rzrrasrrn, 'EZAITZ and 11113-0V? a 'a3 it ' ,T 'Vinh there 11 Dec. H1141 sortied, enroute- to 'Pearl f.CiI'bQI': arrlf O I PIL Tae DTR' PID No.5 underway a9ain on 16 December 1941, far Hunters Point, California, for battle damage repairs. She arrived there on 20 Dec r-lber '-Iunters Point personnel began to cali the I1 l ' PID 'tneir' shio Uvon completion of reoairs sae was underway again on ll Febru ary for post re oair trials, returning to the Faval .air Station, nlareda, on 13 February On 15 rebruarf .LOl+5, Captain Giles Snort, U.S. Navy, re- lieved Captain .Joseph Bolger, U.S. Navy, as Coreznagzclinfg Officer. See Avaendix I On the nert day, 16 February, Air Group LO, under the command 01 Cor.-uander John J dyland, U.S. Navy, regorted aboard for duty and the shit: was tmuerfav for Pearl Harbor on the 20th, arriving there on me izznzn On 27 February Tas-1 Unit 19.3, under tile ooganand of Captain TSS E. Snort, U.S. Navy, eongosea of the Ilvrtagzaro, FMT and :Isr- x , , -, . . cum: WHS-underway with Air Group LC emoarrced for oiitni. ' I C L ., M ' g A. , ' 49.5, . 4 . 'gn , f , Y?.f'.': 7 1 4- :.gV..g ,ki Eg, , ' - Q . r.:'f 4,-: , - - V - P 'L' i i ,. 5 i .,...,.--... -,...... .. D' F1 .L.:,R.L .LgiJ..a.'.b Apgendices Short biography of Cagtain Thohas L. SQl85U8, USN Short biography of Captain William D. Sample, USN Short bio raghy of Captain Joseph F. Boiger,IIiE Short bio raphy of Captain Giles B. Short, USN Recnrd of Air Group Six Record of Air Group Bighteen Reoord of I1TT?.3?ID AA Guns . -..nf ..,, .4- . .5 .'.' . H' ' 4, l W. . . , g . , , .5 ' i gil .gnQj' .I jj Jul 1 fiufetaniaotype. fo e t ' i - ' l CaPJ'5ai1i Spraaoeii assLu1ed ooonaoa of tnodiozrieozzgai in January We lm' afldfserved as ner Coizaanding Gfficer until he was ordered to I. T2,i1f'S11'G training school at Pensacola, Florl -A, + S gi . . - UPUII completion of flight training, ' Q - cogqiozxaln . 4 x Cagtain Thomas L. Sprague, U. S. Navy During the course of a 29 year Naval career, Captain Sprague 'Q ommanded three other vessels and has held resoonsible posit.. if has c VI -1' I 0 A Q ions in the naval air ozcganizatinn. ' - 51 After graduating from the lfaval .academy at Annaiuolis in June, - , E if 1917, no reported for duty on the U.s.s. CL' minion onion, at that .. t'1e was engafed in overseas convoy duty. n Q S a Us , O ,. In 1918, Captain Sprague was ordered to the U.S.S. 1102-ITGOIIRY for conmissioning and fitting out duty and for duty aboard as engineering offioer when commissioned. The :3o:ff1'ec1:ga'f, a doo- lrwer of izoo sooo, was ooo, of one first of one flush declf: type . ' 'V d. She was employed and was built in the I-.ewgort 2-Tens snipyar l e f l 25 inoverseas conveying of fast. transportsof the Leviathan and o, f . K , V. if' i 'da in the late months a i in 1221, he reiiibfted for S-'Fit-H6 to the staff of the Commander, All' Voice' Paolflc ee. . Appendix I, 935551. A is assistant air officer. Short1y'aftermards, he be later assigned to Aircraft Observation Squadron rwo This on, equiped with the old DH type airplanes, was the first tm employed for air spotting of surface 5unfire. Returning to Pensacola in 1923, Captain Sgrague tgok congand squadron one, and later becane senior souadron conhander in charg the flight school. A In 1926, he served aboard the U.S.S. K.2YLaYD as senior aviator In 1928 he was assigned to the Taval Air Station, San Diego, Structural and Engineer Officer. As Coinanding, Officer of Scouting, Squadron 6, Captain Sprague eturned to sea duty in 1931. In 1932 he becsrxe co.gn,-ander of the omnser Wing with additional duty on the staff of Rear Adniral 'illian Ii. Standley, then Commander Cruisers U. S. Fleet. A two year period, beainning, in 1931, at the fav? Yard, P11118- nt of the aeronautical Engineering Labora- 6 Slghia, as Superintende Dry was followed by his reporting to the U.S.S. SARATOGA in 193 cane air officer the same vessel. is In 1936, Captain Sprague reported to the U.S.3. LAKGLEY as T v A 'H lsator. W 'Returning to ?ensacola for the third tiige, he assumed duties l.f5Superiarendenth. of Aviation Traininls in 1937- DUI' this Period un ,gh ' 1. W z ,- gs, .V ' ,z , Wi? A . .' ' ,, . I - 74:-tg' T 2 II' 4' iciggiii 11 In 19l+O, ne reported to the U.S.S. R,g,sfg,j1 as Qxecutive Officer i Ig 19L,1, Captain Sprague placed the U.S.S. POCOZIOIE in com- AL F ' 3,1435 promoted to the rank: of Commander. nission as Couianding Officer. The POCOIZOICB was the first of the large seaplane tenders converted form a c-3 class hull. Dur- ing his tour oi' duty in the POCO1 1023, he was .promoted to the rank of Captain. S.S. CiT.i.2G-Iii in comssion as Captain Sprague placed tile U. Conanding Officer. in l9L,l. Having served in the first 'forld Tar, Captain Sprague holds the iiorldffar victory medal, as well as the jnnericen Defense medal and the American Theatre of Operations riedal. sf g Appendix I, P559 3 IJ TTL-LL ,- '-' Gautam 111111.11 Doa e Sample U 5 7 afatam Sar-vale was born ln Surralo, I W- ,D-- -a Ch 9 1 - .L pe son O1 V R Sarznvle, 'ww BrJ.:ad1e1 ennal-al, U S A Faure 3 eattended frade schools 1n Gluoage, Wllnols, Sn Lame ills 1 I 801111, and 31901453119 31141 1- Savile, -A'- 'aS'1r11-'tof1, and ln t me 7311111 3711195 0h5C1ilS hlgh scrreol educatlon V1 me Lowell I-T' 1.11 School San ' ' .9 1511019001 am U19 V911 3--7619100 I-flllu f Instltute, Pos'-aell, :ew elco, and was afooernted to the -Tawal academy b5 Pres1dent 'loodrow ulson ln 1915 he was graduated wlth t' e class of 1919 on June 6 1918, was coraalssloned mnslgn on .Txme 7 ls subsequent oromotions areas follo-as Lreutenant lgmmlnr -trade! Seine-reel 21, 1918 1euten3nt,jTU9G 3, 1922, Lleutenam Cordrande , Jar1ua1v 5 1933 V lander, January 1, 1939 Caiotald, June 17 191, After graduatlon in 1916, Captarn Sam,p1e was Ordered to du V WCPOYBTS based on Queenstown, servlng ln the U S S. UID ' y ln European waters fi and U S S TILTCES. He remained on dui? vW0 and at half years after tue 'var during winch tme he 8 ecutlve duty ln the U ,Nga ,L,j,3, S.S PITTSBURGH, U S-S at I-5311311 Naval H8 OL .FJ , - Lu A: and as U.S. Naval Representatlve -'J V ' July 192 1 5, soar .ARD ln , qua , .. ,ftefS.,1PQ1a, Italy. Fe joined the J.S. Q 4 p, , -4 4342 f.- Q ,W ,. ,JV Q . -1- jak- 5' . g- I f 1 Aw , x , -H, Ln . I early in l92l, cruised in her to the Asiatic Station via the Canal. He was transferred to the U.S.S. UILLLIIGE03 in , 1922, and from that snig to the U.S.S. Joan D. BD ARDS .ay of tnat year. After Captain Sample's return to tae United States in Decem- , 1922, ne was ordered to the faval Air Station, Tensacola, UBL or da, for flight training, reporting on January A, l923. He as desi nated Naval Aviator on June 23, of that year and detached h1Seote4oer Aft6P two months in the faval Unit, Edgewood Arsenal 'v . ..IG1fT I,-'lagsllif I c1evood,.uaryland, he regorted to the U.3.S in Scouting Stuadron ircra t Souadrons, Scouting Fleet, for duty F LJ In November, l92b, he was assigned to duty in Observation wguadron 3, attached to the Light Cruisers and served in that +smmdron based consecutively on the U.S.S. RnLgIGX and the U.S.S. fi 12, has in until lay, l93l, he served i l932. Following ef?IC1.O'D r,,, fini Captain Sample was stationed at Pensacola fron January, l926, tiitil July, l928. 'From Aucust, l925, is cnsecutivelv in observation Squadron Three based on the U.S.S. 2 if YOQ , and in Scouting Squadron Two based on the SARATOGA. He if fs teneral Inspectpr of Iaval Airczaft, Central District, Tright gsld, Dayton, Chic, from June, 1931, Ultil June' , fla Secretary on the staff of the late EQ? duty he was aide and S F, . le ' ' 43 M14 A . ' , A A -5 ,axnzirra e Admiral Joim Halligan, when that Adiziral was Coiriander Aircraft ing Force, Inarae charged to Base Force upon reorganization gf 'A01'0naU-tical fm-'ces On ADI'il l, 19331 and Aircraft, Battlg . In J'u.ne, l93l+, Captain Sargple joined Fighting, Sguadg-an ve based on the U.S.S. LEZZIINTGTO1-I as Squadron Conaander and in June, 1935 he reported for duty in tile Plans Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, avv Department, '.'Iasnington, D.C.. lie returned to sea duty in June, l938, as navigator of tneU.S.S. Rnlfi-322 and in April, 1739 he transferred to duty as operations officer on the staff of Vice ad, iral Charles Adams Blakely, COILLLSHGBI' -'.irc':aft, Eattle Force US S O7 ,LO , flagsnip. Captain Sample relieved Rear Adniral Ithen Corilanuerl T. L. Sprague as Sugerintendent of Aviation 1rai'1in,5 at the lTaval-.Air Stations, ?ensacola, Florida, in June, l9l+O, aid later was Executive Officer until June, l9L2, WI1621 110 SD out Vireinia for duty 1'9P0rted to the Torfoll: 1-Tavjf Yard, .L or sri 1., e , tlttinf, out tne J.S.S. S.G.E?TEE'. of which he assumed corngand when Ootlussioned . T11 Nay l9L,3 he was ordered to duty at H92-dillaftefsv Commander f nief, u S Fleet as operation of ' AJ-fii isnt, Canteen D ficer of the 10th fleet. 4 1 d 6 -0 dared to the Il-ITRETPID in 'gl avple Stale C9 30111511 before being ordered elsewilere- 1. 1. '1 . J' . ,HV : . V f r ' r .t---..,1av TI. 1-Base 3 . TRIAL ,av Captain Joseph F, Babel, U S I, N-7 2 ' 0 'io B0 n ln Adams' L ass ' 25 HY 3-395, where he attended grade and 111,11 schools JJ int d to t ,L fw .. ,as aL o ne eval -.cade1.3, of Con,1ess1-an A. T. Tread- y 01 .ass al ner CO1.n.QStltlV8 ezaninations, and entered in 1.u1ust 917 Graduated wlth nis class, 1921, in June of 1920. Subseouent uronotlons zlave been Lt U53 - June l923, Lieut. - June 1926. Li, Condi July 1,36 Colgclr, - January l9L.l, Captain - Septelgber His firsc dutv was 11 the US-S BLAC11 IZf.'..2'Z, a destroyer tender, ' lie gegorted on 9 July l920. Lenin the -tlontic Fleet, to wnicn Alter si.. nontns tnele, he 3o1ned the USS 1QcCO0Q1 l252J on 6 Janu- QTY 1921, where ne conoinued duty until her decommissioning at the NNY 'iH1'd,' '5hilac1eli'nh1a, in June 1922. I-Ie then joined the USS CELQLES AUSEURIE C29L..l a clestroyer in the gtlantic Fleet on 30 me 1922, and continued ixznere until 3 JHJUSTY l5'2i+ 1'-'SGH he was ermxto nge Pensacola for flight instruction. UP011 Completion of course at Fensacola, he fwolted tc 'T'1' Sundown Quss TRIGHTD on zo November 192h- On 14 Deceebef l925' Executive Officer heieportea to vs-1, QUSS URIGEQD whore ne became of the Utility Detachment. 1 ig.. 1 . lpgenaix III, Pace 'fgg , , fe 1 . 1, Yi Y 1 Q 4. A , 4 S Q is Q A ti -1 9 4, Q al 0 xii' Q-1. V . is -iv:-'53'wu:mg.i,1,g,, gcur it In ilay 1925, he Was ordered to duty on the staff of Cggiir or where he Served as Flag, Lieutenant and Fla: Secretary fgp tain H. E. Yarnell, and later Captain J. J. Raby. P , m13 December 1926, he regorted for duty at the Iaval Torpedo rt as Corrandinf' Gfficer of the Liaval 1-.ir Detail therg Station, liewpo , 11 Eb 0 His next assign-Gent was te VT-93 Squadron, CUSS 'TRIGHTI which ne 0 S d ' 'o' subsequentiy became V?-lOS. joined on 7'September 1,2y, an wui ll 1 June 1931 reported to FAS, Anacostia, for duty' as Assistant to the Flight Test Officer. ported to vs-3 was ifzxrierozry and subsequently 1 July l93L+ re comanded the squadron. SVILLEJ as Comdzancling 1 July 1936 reported to VS-11 KUSS LOUI Officer. 21 Jude 1937 reported to LTAS, Anacostia, as .llvld V' ' 't Test Officer. 1 f J 16 June 1939 reported to USS 'CEST VT1CfII'I-a as Coriander Obser- vation Tiing and VO-1+ Squadron. f' 'TTCRI-flfla as Battle Force 5 January 19l+O reported to KUJS U-we J c,e. Sayderl. 'Wi5ti0l1 Officer lAdi.'ira1 -J ' l'.fi!1gS lRear 27 February 19Lpl regorted to Gorigaiider L5-'GTO Adzirai T.S. 1LcCainD as Operatitns Officer. -f,- tP'rol OH 17 Lay 1942, reported to Corirander Regldffl-efl at 'Vef of staff d to CorFair.?estCoaS133 89 C1-1 Snuadrons fiater change III Peee 2 Appendix , 'fu' TTI A13 mea C, A. Pownalll. 1' Adiiiral . O11 17 0C'00'O-CSI' l9L+2 reported to Assistant Seclfavgir as Aide on 30 nay 1944 assumed command iUss IZTTRIQPIDD. V -.vow-'P Tin ' D 1 ETIXL Ca? Captain Giles E.VShort, U 3 N tain Giles E. Short, USN, officially took co:i.and of the 15.5 . ills:-t 61835 of 1.919 and a veteran of EV!or'ld'..far I, he served aboard the OZTZTIZIGEMQ, a destroyer, in waters around the British 15195 U.SlS' C , ' onths after the Armistice he par six L1 in tue' historical section of the flag It was in Januarv, l922, that he me at Pensacola, and since that ffear associated with have uilot, sc uadr in both the ltlantic and jacific. Then followed three v81'Vlce as a Scaadr aooard tne bi, flattoas, 'hen the Japs Svaff of the aval In tie suniier Landlno officer of cne J 34301-H , fasninL,con , a on executive and sguadron connander of avia on coil. ander, and as an air groug S,S. YORIFC' LT and U. attac led Pearl Harbor, Captain of l9L,2 he received ordezs 'GO S S. BCGUE, the first nd one that was 665131 b arine menace i was stationed in Brest, France, office. ' tool: his first flight train- he has been continually l aviation. For twelve years he served as tion units years of 3 cofgrxander S.S. 1J'7TjR72ISE. Short was on the ar College at fiewgort, R- I- regort as com- escort carrier out ned to deal a heavy n the .atlantic Ocean. a ainst tne e-err. an su me - owino her conini -' under Captain S or , it . and shalcedown, the ssioning, fitting 0' 1 1 -le and successful career t had a reiziaraifv'-D 193'fS.'IL-LL .nst the llazi undersea raiders, H the life line of ships to the European battle fronts oulled taut bv the activity, of eneny U-bOatS, Gautam SHCI-t 1613-ated 3-'l dem-Sin 315- 'afflfingfg Out Successful measures uve tnis menace fron the Zlorth Atlantic. The storv of the S bCGJf end the other Ships of its division alreadv belongs mn, the classic stories of the war. Perhaps, when the warfare inthe Atlantic is .evaluated at war's end, the actions en aged in f ne U S D -OCIE and vel sister shigs - a very few shigs in nunber will be JL-d--ed the most important of all actions in the atlantic The BCCM , Captain Short commanding, attained a battle record tnatinanes even Intlepid Len envious. The ILT?-'i?TD,' Captain Snort cornianding, is ready for another cruise ol ,breat destiuctign to the enemy. Captain Short came tn the ship fron Lidnay Islands, where for thirteen nonths he had del' en Co4.11anding,g Cfficer of the liaval Air Station and Comglan of the Eiaval Operating Base 1 iv A. e 2 - wiht. . A P4 A1-snt'x14fq1.? mfQiHEiL Planes Planes l ?lanes Planes W . 'H f . se9,QsQ,,oQlo sos. shot down damaged or probably destroyed in air destroyed on ground damaged on ground 'Total Enemy ships Enemy ships Enemy ships s uni: probably sunk dagaged Total Pilots dead or missing Airorewmen dead or missing Planes lost V, . 'Hx - cf QQTID ETTIAL E3CQ3Q.Q? AIR G3QQ?,31Qa253N Planes snot down Planes.damaged in air 1Planes destroyed on ground Planes damaged on ground 1 1 Total Snips sunk Ships probably sunk 1 Ships dama5ed 4 d Total N,Pilots dead or Qissing -M Aircrewmen dead or missing -Q Planes lost 1 . -xx - , u . Q I. 'C J- ' J l,,,I, 1AppendiI Vfggofo 15a 39 169 201 563 53 30 135 218 31 27 66 R cow OF ITT' DID A, GUNS' Destroyed ,- v Twin engine planes Single engine Single engine Single engine Single engine fdanetedl ?lanes. ,. a plane plane planes planes . I I 1 h E E . 3 N i 3 5 5 ? Q I 1. s 1 1 3 1 E ! Q 5 S a Z f i 3 3 2 3 I 5 :Ji P