Nicholas (DD 449) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHRONOLO OF OCTOBER 1942 25 JANUARY 1943 s MARCH 1945 15 MARCH 1943 13 MAY 1943 16 JUNE 1943 s' JULY 1945 6 JULY 1945 12 JULY 1943 16 JULY 1943 15 AUGUST 1943 17 AUGUST 1943 18-26 AUGUST 1945 19-23 NOVEMBER '43 4 DECEMBER 1943 10 FEBRUARY 1944 22 APRIL 1944 GICAL LIST OF OPERATIONS THE US5.NICHOLHS Engaged in the occupation, supply and defense of Guadalcanal area. Re- pelled six aerial attacks and engaged in five bombardments of enemy positions on Guadalcanal. Led first cruiser-destroyer task force to bombard enemy positions Vila Stan- more Plantations, Kolombangara Island, British Solomon Islands. Led cruiser-destroyer task force in bombardment of Munda Point, British Solomon Islands. Led destroyer task group into Kula Gulf to bombard Kolombangara Island, B. S. I. I Led cruiser-destroyer task force into Kula Gulf to bombard Kolombangara Island and New Georgia Island, B. S. I. Assisted in repelling an air attack of 125 Japanese planes off Guadalcanal. Led cruiser-destroyer .task force into Kula Gulf to bombard Kolombangara Island and New Georgia Island covered the landing of troops at Enogai Inlet, B. S. I. Participated in the first battle of Kula Gulf. Later rescued U.S.S. Helena survivors. For this action against the enemy, this ship was awarded the Presi- dential Unit Citation. Participated in the second battle of Kula Gulf. Led covering force in the rescue of U.S.S. Helena survivors from Vella Lavella Island, B. S. I. A Covered the first landing of American troops on Vella Lavella Island, B.S.l. Participated in the Battle of Vella Gulf. Operated against the Tokyo express and Japanese barge traffic off Kolomban- gara and Choiseul Islands, B.S.I. ' if Operated with battleship and carrier task force covering the landing and occupation of Makin, Tarawa, and Apemama Islands in the Gilbert Island Group. Participated in carrier task force raids on Kwajalein and Wotje Islands in Marshall Group. Participated in the occupation and defense of the Marshall Islands. Covered the first landing of American forces at Aitape, New Guinea, ....12..

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i fn M numr LEE Mum Sonar Man Thxrd Class FURMAN FUX Gunners Mate Second Class These men gave tlaezr lzves or tloezr country clurzng a clzve bornbzng attack of Guadalcanal Feb 1 1943 ir -k . . J, .

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LIST OF OPERATIONS - Continued 29 MAY 1944 15 SEPTEMBER 1944 18 OCTOBER 1944 TO DECEMBER 1944 NOVEMBER 1944 6-7 DECEMBER 1944 31 JANUARY 1945 16 FEBRUARY 1945 12 MARCH 1945 24 MARCH 1945 24 APRIL 1945 17-25 JUNE 1945 5 JULY 1945 TO 22 AUGUST 1945 11-22 AUGUST 1945 27 AUGUST 1945 29 AUGUST 1945 2 SEPTEMBER 1945 7-14 SEPTEMBER '45 Participated in bombardment on enemy position at Medina Plantation, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelego. Participated in occupation of Morotai Island, Northern Molukkas. Participated in occupation and defense of Leyte Island, Philippine Islands. Participated in an anti-submarine action resulting in the probable sinking of an enemy submarine. Participated in sweep of Camotes Sea and bombardment of enemy positions at Ormoc Bay, Leyte Island, in support of the landing of American forces. Participated in the initial seizure and occupation of Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, at Lingayen as part of close covering group in the occupation of Zam- bales Province, Luzon. Operated as part of the close covering group in the occupation of the Nasugbu area, Luzon Island, P. I. I Participated in the bombardment and occupation of Mariveles-Bataan Penin- sula and Luzon Island and Corregidor Island, as part of the close fire support group. Participated in the bombardment and' occupation of Zamboanga, Mindanao, as part of the close fire support group and as part of the close support group for minesweeping units prior to the landing. Participated in bombardment and seizure of the Cebu City area, Cebu, P. I. as part of the fire support group. Q Participated in bombardment and seizure of Tarakan Island, Dutch Borneo as part of minesweeping group and close f1re support group. Operated as unit of covering force of escort carriers in closing phase of Okinawa campaign. Operated as unit of logistic support group replenishing Third Fleet off Japan. Operated with task group 38.4 off Japan participating in carrier strikes against that island. Made first contact with japanese emissaries off O Shima Island and trans- ferred emissaries from Jap destroyer Hatuzakura to U.S.S. Missouri and anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan. Anchored in Tokyo Bay, japan. Transported high ranking allied military leaders to U.S.S. Missouri for the formal signing of the peace treaty of surrender of the japanese Empire. Assisted in evacuation of prisoners of war from Sendai area, Japan.