Napa (APA 157) - Naval Cruise Book

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QOH Imperial Domain of the Golden 'U 1-4 G! O -0 13 O 5 Ei e Q- .QS 5. E. Q. SSI'-l Eos. SEE its Us 'D I E Z'- E S. E S ON BOARD THE I5 LN- UN r-l 41 D- 4 xx 41 2 F-4 0 CD U1 o s- r-J sa Q rs. 5 X s 'P 3 27 JANUARY 1945-0829 Underway. Destination unknown. At sea, Colonel Mustain went on the PA and an- nounced, '6Men, our destination is Iwo Jima, an enemy-held island in the Vol- cano group. On D-day, February 19, we will assault Blue Beach Sector. That was all. Everyone knew the rest. 31 JANUARY 1945 - 2237 Crossed International Date Line. 2400 Changed date to conform to zone 12 time. All hands are now members of the Order of the Golden Dragon. .I FEBRUARY 1945- The Lost Day. 2 FEBRUARY 1945 - 0800 Seventy- six men advanced in rating. 3 FEBRUARY 1945-0800 Wind SE, light, clear weather, sea calm, tempera- ture 81 rising to 87 shortly after noon, hotter than a dice game in the Stewards' quarters. 5 FEBRUARY 1945-0943 Anchored Eniwetok Atoll, berth 328. First anni- versary of taking this atoll by 4th Marines. 1245 set Speical Sea and An- chor Details. 1318 Underway en route to Berth 380 to fuel ship. 1516 secured Sea and Anchor Details. 1945 ship blacked out. No Liberty. 7 FEBRUARY 1945 -f 1029 Aweigh. Underway on next lap of to Iwo J ima. ll FEBRUARY 1945 - 0953 An- chored in Saipan harbor, Marianas Islands. Some of our Marines visited. graves of brothers and pals here. .laps are still taken daily. 1800 Hoisted all boats aboard despite rough seas which necessitated turning over ship's .en- gines to provide lee. Great Experiencel, 12 FEBRUARY 1945 - 1716 Unaei: way for a final practice night rendei- vous and amphibious landing. 1 .'.2 13 FEBRUARY 1945 - 1818 An- chored in Saipan harbor after success- ful completion of dress rehearsal. .I 4 FEBRUARY 1945 - 1300 Liberty at Seabees' Beach-Pepsi-cola. Marched two miles in dust for two cans of beer! Maybe sea duty isn't the worst duty in the world after all. Tubes are blown only once a day. II 5 FEBRUARY 1945 - 1300 Liberty again. .I 6 FEBRUARY 1945 - 1443 Under- way from Saipan en route to Iwo Jima. ...ff

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'- '2- -1 -N , 5.1 1. I. J, f- as .',.:w--..:-- My as -- , . . . ,. if ,, sws.. X .WN ' . Mfrffwf Q :VRD ' Af x www 34?33ff5':1i:'-:f1 ff'V - ' 'W M' V 'fff'-f- I ' ' 303'-f5 l'f 'I5 .. JANUARY 1945 -- 0000 lVIoored starboard side to berth No. 2, Sand Island, Honolulu, T. H., with 19 Fathoms of chain out to the port-anchor. Boiler No. 2 in use for auxiliary purposes. Here in Honolulu's glow, We watch the year bow out. Dulled -by the thunderous clank of arms, f Is the reveller's merry shout. Four shadows pattern' the quarter- deck, ' Where the O.D.tprowls his watch. Prepare to .receive a passenger, 1 sir, 1 1 . He's small, but of Almighty stock. While engines turn ffor auxiliary 'arms, 11, ,I The Captain awaits the bell, The Exec, sits' watching the small y black-I hands, ' T I p I Clang . . Sixteen times . . The, Yell. Nineteen hundred forty five, A The year thatisi born for peace, The year that sees allnations 1 thrive, , ii ' I And men weigh armsiand feast. 0015 Appendectomy com- pleted on Pfc. D. L. Burr, USMC. 0800 The first ad- vancements were awarded by the Captain. Twenty-seven men were advanced in rating this date. HOLIDAY ROU- TINE. NO MANEUVERS. JANUARY 1945-2015 While returning a b o a r d after liberty, Sergeant, Head- quarters Company of the 25th Marine Division, struck his shin on the projection of a. bulkhead hatch on port side of main deck. He suf- fered a crescent s h a p e d laceration approximately one and one half inches long and one half inch deep and after necessary 'treatment was returned to his quarters. JANUARY 1945--0752 Underway with Transport Squadron 15 for amphibious and ship tactical training ex- ercises. fzigzaggingi 6, 7, 8. JANUARY 1945--1630 Moored at berth No. 2, Sand Island. More dust, more soft- ball and football, and what was that you said about beer? - 12 JANUARY 1945- 1009 Underway in company with Transport Division 44. More maneuvers. I8 JANUARY 1945- 1137 Back once more at berth No. 2, Sand Island. Dr., Baldwin held gas instruction on Sand Island for officers. Still causes a stink. JANUARY 1945 - 1100 Lt. Qjgl J. F. Fenerty, S CID , USNR, reported aboard for temporary duty. fNote that Word Mtempo- raryf, 18 October 1945, he is still on boardj .W 1 If -'xl -, ! . .Q ' ' ,, six? l Win, f N ssl WI .Y 1 9' III , 5-EET . u 1345, x I .- IQM' I 1 1 .. 4 or i - 1 48

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