Samuel N Moore (DD 747) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 41 of the 1945 volume:

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MOORE fDb7n7J is named in honor of Captain Samuel Nobre MOORE, U.S. Navy, end is the first snip to beer his name. Captain MOORE was born in Wnsninggton, D.C., A on September 7, 1891, entered tne Navel needs emy in 1909, and was commissioned Ensign in - 1913. He served in the CnLIFORNIn, NRM ORLEANS, NICHOLSON, MICHIGAN, and PITTSBURGH. He Inter commanded the CANOPUS, MC LEISH, WILLIAM B. PRESTON, HAZLEJOOL, und IAMBERTON. He was Com- mander of Destroyer Division SEVEN and Destroyer Division TWENTY-ONE. On the night of August 9, l9A2, while in commend of the U.S.S. QUINCY, Cnptsin MOORE was killed when his snip, after contributing materially to the successful lend- ing of our troops on Guadalcanal, Wes sunk by Japanese surfece forces in the First Battle-of Seve Island. -4.-,..---...---... A- -...-... --W .-. . ..n..- ...ff . .-.-Q -v- f an-Q -7,....q.-.Q -Y-Q-Q..-Q .., ..... .....,-. .-.-.u.. ..-....,.... ....,. ,..-...- .--......... -..... .....-- ........... --,-L.. ..--.--. . . ... Q a- oc- --c.s-.q..-. -,... qs.-.V 49... -. fs.-. .......... -.. ...... . -V u.. ........- -.-Q..-ga-.5 Q.---. -Q.-.. - autos- -.- +,-...-.- . - 4.-Q-1-. DEDICATION the Captain the Officers e d U f O , . , n ven o- tne QAMUEL N. MOORE, Dest yer 747, who participated in the four clinecticul Naval campaigns gainst the enemy, to wit, the Philippine Liberation Campaign, the mm Jima Campaign, the Okinawa Campaign end the Battle of Japan Piope the inglublve dates being November 7, l94n, through August lb, 19A , e latter date signifying the general cessation uf hostilitief in rld wal II. L-.. . .-..--o......, ,, M-. .-....- .-Q -..-. .-sqn--.-can-Q.--.. . - A TRIBUTE e Officers and men of the Use snifrrmi N. Mconn png a respectful tr te to their first Captain, Commander Horatio A. LINCOLN, U.S. NHVX assumadcommend of the ship upo: commissioning ard molded the e into an efficient fighting unit, leading nis ship feerlessly exnertly ' III gaiaisraiisxaa THE COMMANDING OFFICER xxxxxxxxxxxxsxxxsxxxxxsexe i .4......,...-.Q-...-C-'H-'Z x ..n.,..a0's3n v'YqfD'5' The war record of the SnMUEb'R. MOORE belongs to each officer and K has served in this ship, lt is something Lan who f J- ' r ' ' O A ssful manifestation of ld take great pride, because it is a succes ' ' J . e ' t have been forthcoming, he team spirit without which success would no a Cou have done your job well, comnrncing with the tedious, but neces :hakedown and preliminary training and culminating in the victorious npaigns for Philippine Liberation, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Japan. H J ' f respect and u hout these days there has ,ro g, ?riendliness among you that invariably results from a community of ' si among men. This condition iscm interest and a singleness of purpose L mletely described by the Word Ushipmaten. 'We are now all shipmates i ' 1 v t d uture when ways have separa e every sense of the word, and inthe f ,here will always be an attraction to bring together the men of the in which you may, ani been developed a bond o W I1 ' ' ' ff mance and affection AMUEL N. MOORE, a sense of pride in her per ar mong her men that began on June Zh, l9hh, and flowered on August 15 945, at the end of the long path of war. Your country is proud of your services in her defense, The Nav at a P ffpOTt You have again proved th ommends you for excellence or e ir, , , 1 K nmed force formed on democratic principles and drawn from the ranks f free men can effectively prevail against the arms of totalitari O f will ever forest and findS has been an experience that few oz us e- . i . . .-n. J ,, I the conclusion, ready for future tasks that may confront us. In ,lt Of the NGVY Q0 HOV fail CO employ the saww steadfastness of p ,nd devotion to duty that has characterized this WHT fpcoyd - -gguusvii: I y IX Y F9-1 --.auf Qtr: 1 .lP-gr'-'--: :q4-::. ..... . '-- ...QQ-.a.- ,,,,,, llF'.Q.lo91l3 1-4.. .-4 glive and road d Qs To all of you who have accomplish solves according to the traditions laiu down by sevffrir V Now you are the ones who are untrustod with the traditions M knowledge which make the Navy the mighty weapon it isp You. ve learned them, you have used them in amy and it is you who will have to pass thou on und keep them your fignt against the y uring the coming uuys of peace. f'g 1' '.f , F ' fl - -1- f' is is f-1' Q4-.n-...... St. fy :I 'I Q 'G' Q , ' 1 Lieutenant-Gouuunaer, USN, 5 Lxocutivs Officer. - Q ed the task of mOuldimg It 1 'I 'IL L. ore you belonf s gs the y ,.1. sctor share of thu credit. You wore.thsl s who made possible tue trsuondous oxpsnsion of tio navy frum Small groups which dosperstely fought st Coral Sou and Midway, to,ths mighty fleets which struck at will against the Empirs.' . Usb SAMUIL N MOORE KDDYLYJ 'FW'-i k3iUl0l0l0f0F1l'N ik F9FPiJkPlfi0i0k9rPkPl0lfPF9F5l0k3FPF nugby in New York Cityg O, the Navy Yard at Brook- I of its noise and conf X Bethlehem Steel Compeny's at STAT N IbLnNO Rc r Admlrel Monroe KELLY, USN, addenda d the newly organlzed cr v Jhlcn wss tethered on her fsnteil, with e few words and wltnout fenr re commissioned the USS SAMUEL MOORE LDD7h7l us e flgntlno unlt or tlr UNITED STATES NAVY. I After flHlShlHO touches nd checkuos hed been meds in the Navy ard, the snlp mrda three uit run round LONG I3LnNU for testingldt CdllbT8tlOH of her equlpnent, 1d then, on the l3th of July, cast off from the 33rd Street pler n BROOKLYN for BERMUDA on her Shakedown CFUlSb Oper tlng out or GR l UOUNU, BLRMUDA, the SAMUEL MOORE and nor crew node ready for ect1on. Through days of firing, t3CtlC I MHHGUVLTIHU, entl sublerlne crsctlce, end other wer-like 6lOTC1o6o, the Ilhhs wel r lt t ned out of the ship. What few faults she hee weft iound no wroneo out The crew becsme a well- A or eHlZ d tear, end xlthlr u month the b.MUEL N. MOORE was en effio- L ent flfhtlng unrt .iw tion n Qu J hlbh sweed run beck to NEW'YORK 4 re such edJustuents no ch nLos Llc hekedown hed proved to be The SeMULL N hOORh'S flTSt ll slon ufter she hed been shaken down was spec: l e perllent l work for tie Navel Research Laboratory. :he StOomGQ oil NHwfOUNDLhND nunlng SWOCI l tests, end keeping s aeethel cyt out lor tnrer Nu 1 suhmsrlne , Known to be in the vicin- tg, whlch h d o n proylng on Alllcd shlpping out of the port of 1. 5 On th 9th of Q lttmbcr, the S.NU L N MOOHM wes once enoin , ' tied ug 1n BROOKLYN, CL the 35th str t p1er,but her stey was short, and cerly on one ncrnlne or the leth, hu wee UHGUPWGY, to be moored in th t erternoon ut the Navel Oge rtlnb Base et NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, re sho hed report d for iurthcr c uTClSLS. . On th lhtn, e HUTIICQHO sae t up from the south, end the ship cked uwry irom hcl plCl to meet the elements. In her frrst test th the wlnu and set, the ShMU'I N hOORE,emergod VlCtOTlOQS. In ling, wlnd to see ChLSAPurKL B Y, he rode out the hurrlcene that t end sunk the UGS wAMRINGTON OPI the FLONIUA Coast. On the nc d y, out Ol NORFOLK on more cxetlimentel work of the Same e as thot whlch h d t ken her lnto northern waters two weeks 1 e the STNUEL N MOORL encounttled the British freighter EMPIRE , which h d been dem, od ln the storm, was listing badly, end L ed of H dlc 1 ttehtlon lor bfulv lnjured member of her crew. y N MOORm'S doctor wus sent to the freighter ln the dest-, , 's motor whole boat no d te ves QlVuH to the demeged vessel, started for NEW YORKL y I . I ,Q 51 'nNOR'.E'OLK 'une 71,67 p ' Alter two mOEqTHyheiQ Qhe wns,pleced under the commend of gON?TXgg'gBSUgpgg?2,, gn September 20th, in compdny mith the desti royers, COLLETT and HHYNSWORTH, the SAMULL N, NOONE put out or Nmw harbor as. an 63001--D for f'E1'mgJ1.1S lfw'iii.Li3., Cff1I'.lf'yEIlQ' STQN CHURCHILL, Prime Minister of GREAT BRiTAIN been to LNOLAND. The American escort was presently relieved by e Nritish cruiser, X and the SAMUEL N, MOORE proceeded independently to the port oi - BOSTON.. Prime Minister CHURCHlLL.sent the ioilOUlUS S?Q0L1NSQ t WThenK You for Your very efficient escort. It 15 H NLUUSUTU L0 Q be at see again with the American Nevy.' it On September 25th, the USS SAMUEL N. MOORE left BOSTON, end, with the cruiser PASADENA, set n course toward the Oelowere Capes. In DELAWARE BAY they rendczvoused with the powerful h5,000 ton battleship WISCONSIN, and four other destroyers, end on the 27th proceeded cn route to CRISTOEnL, PANAMA CANAL BONE. p On the 2nd dey of October in l9hh the ships passed through the PANAMA QANAL, and tha SAMUEL N. MOORE became e mcmhor or the vest Pacific Fleet, moored in BALBOA, G.Z., on tho Pacific side of the Isthmus. ' Four days later tho ships get underway for SAN DITGO, CnLIFOR- NIA. On tho Sth the MOORE and the COLLNTT left thc formation end proceeded at incrooscd speed to their destination. Two dsys after- ward the SAMUEL N. MOORE further increased speed and proceednd I ahead of the GOLLETT in order to arrive in SAN DIEGO for en emerg- ency eppendectomy that would have to bc performed upon e.member of the ship's company. At OILS she docked in the Naval Repair Base, SAN DIEGO, and at 1757 the some dey was egein underway with the COLLETT en route PEARL hnRBOR, lonving one of hor crew in o hospital on the beech. M I Operating out of PEARL HARBOR, the ship engaged in more train- ing oxercisea for on elroody welletreincd crow. These included nv, hr practice shore bombardment of herrcn KOEOOLMNN Islend in the Nownitn Group, in which tho destroyer proved herself to he worthy of the mm trust thot hed been put in her. ' p I C E The SAMUEL N. MOORE Loft Ponrl on October 25th, end on the fel lowing dey rcndenvensed with the carrier YORKTONN and three other destroycrs,'MnelNGRnNnM, OiBRINN, and COLLNTT, to proceed to NNINET ATOLL, in tho MLRSHnLL ISLANDS, where they anchored on the Blst. Thb 'next morning the company of ships stood out or NNINETOK for ULITNI, in the WESTERN GAROLINES, En route they ren the gauntlet of the Ju ancse-held Caroline Islands, including tho Jn? bose et TNUK. Alth- ough the Japanese rndio rep rtod the YORKTONN ond hor escort had ,been sunk, they actually were under attach at no time during the if even though snoopors were detected in the vicinity. We concluded that being roportod sunk by o Joponoeo Communique whs not e porti, erly uncomfortable riporiencc, ' ' I PK FOFOF, 38 tht his Us Q JO .Ill H illllndll lti1'.Lfliu'X. Vo iH.UiD .iflxlkv U , ,ill N3 xJo , c irist Cklflikfi tamdr Lcarcc Lrui rnwvc-two d xnior 1 r ' - A I A ' 3 v ' ' ' . ' '- , V+ .. . xx .- F. ' . .. z.n TASL GROUP 38.h ior offensive notion against tho onony. 1 lj ' gn the 7th the SAMUEL N MOGRE joined the remainder of her vaadron C Destroyer Squadron 615 in the screen of TASh GROUP 38 n four days liter, as a unlt of T G 38.1, saw strikes launched agalnst enemy shlpplng in ORMOC BAY, in the PHILIPPINVS On the 11th ard lhth the force struck central and southern LUZON, and on the 19th Mlppopg a well, felt th brunt of the carrler based air ett or f fble attempts t let ll tlon were swiftly dispatche by the guns nd lxtrpid alrmen oi the powerful Task Force. The Zhth of November found t e group ste mlng ln to anchor at ULITHI, wn re rep lrs nd ovelhauls were continued until the lOth of the Iollowlrg month, wn n the MQWQ wlth part of T Sh PROUU 38 steamed out ior further 8CtlOH The n vt dey the shlp holned the remainder of TASI PVCT' 38 e anc he ded for the war torn Phlllp pine watfrs L Ol W S L t red by d y by Hell ats, Helldlvers, an pveng r , und t hlght t QAVU 1 O RE, with three other destroy rs, WOl7G e colt the light carrler IIDV Prplygr, out of thg qaln T h Proup to op 1 te lndependently, launching night fl h ers to heck e th en my through the hours of eerhness The air lields th t dotted LUZOI w re Ilt eg ln 1nd eg ln, keeplng grounde Ol d stroylng tk J pane e llenfs, whlle our ground forces landed on th be ches of IIVDKPO only after the larLHJ,s had been successfully 8CCOmpllSh6d W the force ciugnt ln the n w oi a tropical typhoon th t was able to do wh t the Teps could ot stop our offenslve operftlons strucl 1t tll when the shlps were about to fuel, nd B6fOlG the fury of the st lh had b te ny ol the de troyers hed Just abou exhausted trelr fu l supply Elg carllers, like the WISP and the HUPVVW, were t llng OllQ water over thelr fllght decks forward, bettl skins nd crulscrs were dar.ged, and thlee destrolers went down The S, TCE s nk only e wort dlstanoe from the SAMUWL N M0 TF and w s not efn to YO down The ships were IOlIlHg so bad that even the oper tlon of rec r wes lnpalred Of thehyndreds wx m nned the rll fated de troyers, only 8h were picked up during the s-arch thft th- more fortun te DD's made durlng the next few days Th6 Use JVLL, wlth th most men s ved of eny of the s nk-n shlps, c'rr1ed to the bottom ill but 53 of her crew of approxlm tely 275 men Tre Log,H tool part lH a search for Iurthel survlvors, but without sueeefs Of the crew oi the USQ LOhPGhlN only sir men su, vived Th f st, llght ClTllLTS, OO'PFVp and LONE HEY, were bud be-t n by the storm, and reny plenes from all the CHTll6TS would fight no more, h vlng been washed into the sea The see more powerful then the wo Ks of m n h-d sent the fle t limping beck t port On the dey before Christmas, the 7 7 once geln d op ed ancho ln the lwgoon t ULITKI on Chrl tmas day the wo.K of readylng th ships for combat w-s in full SWlHg ter takes no holldays On th 30th, the SAMUEL V NQQLE was once egain underway, this tlme as a member of TASK GROTP 33 l v On the 3rd and hth days of January l9L5, the force StFU0K thi enemy stronghold of Formosa. Then, on the 6th end 7th, the alr- fields end enemy shipping in the eree eround LUWON end MANILA werf shateered, The 9th sew the planes of TASK FORCE 33 bldiigng FOHMC again, supporting the troops going shore on LUZON et Life Yen Gulf as they had supported the assault of nlntono. on the same day, the Q , www ff sk Force, in an unprededented maneuver, commenced transit of, t, VAQNI CHQN EL, entering the South Chine See, hitherto the privegeuL domein of the Emptror. The force steamed southwerd undetedted across the China Sea, and effected complete surprise when th carriers struck herd against the eirfi ing in Onhhilh BAY, in IVDO-CHINAM and Coast on the l2th of Jenuery. Three d egein, this time from the west, and on HONG KONG, LMQY, and SWATOH areas with - Then on the l7th, operetions were dftyphoon, of lesser violence than the royers off LUZQN on the leth of Decemb the typhoon struck over twenty pilots Mgnnn on their way to carriers. They the enemy over his own airfielus and w e planes from the THIRD FLEWT ei-as on ones vnnniil and ship blasted ships along the CHIN ays ister they nit ronnosl ti the following dey rocked the their bombs. , discontinued temporarily as one which hed sunk the dest er, gripped the force. when were eboerd the SAMUEL N. ' were the men who had fought od. The destroyer was roll- ing nearly fifty degrees, and the fliers, who were used to the relatively steady deck of an aircraft carrier, called it the rough- est ride they hed ever had- or hoped to have., The destroyer men, hardened to the pitching and tossing of the Wtin oann, helped the flyers Q some of whom weie sensick 7 es much as they could. They felt they owed them something, even es every American owed then something for the job they were doing. The pilots, too, held the who mdnned th' buciing Htin censh n C . .Q Q2 4.1. J , the Hcensn who braved alone the enemy in some esteem, for it was waters to be there to pick them out of'me Pacific if they went down. Pilots and destroyer W sailors get along quite well. After the typhnen hed abated the force steamed through BALIN- TANG'dVANNEL out of the CHINA snr, while the Jape, who tried to stop the, dropped fleming into the see. As they entered the Pace ific on the 2lst of Jenuary still more strikes were made against FORMOSA, end on the following day OKI! ILWL JIMA WGS btt5CKSQ- , 'On the 26th theSAMUEL N, MOORE was again in ULITHI, and on the 27th was placed under the tecticel command of Admiral SPRUANCE, and famous TjQK FQRCE 58. von the lOth of February the SAMUEL F. MOORE steamed northward in the greatest task force in the historyl of the world, in the screen of TASK GRQUP 58.1. i M Five deys later, on February l5, were filled with plenes from gnerican RAY felt the blast of nmerictn explosives, SHG the Emperor's Pele shuddered from the tremor of American elirdled skyward from the Japanese capitnl. TASK FORCE 58 st through mine infested wnters, shooting uown the Jupanes plane Agget ettecked it, and dispatching swiftly, with well placed f v few small enemy vessels it encountered as it cruised bac Ofbh Ofi the coast of the enemy's homeland. The strikes cont with full vialence until the 19th and upward to the flaming skies, United 3 completed e lending on e strategic li , and the bloody beetle for en successful in divertin, t the so M58 had 1945, the skies over TOKYO cerriers. The ships in bombs, as smoke end flame s , es the eyes of RAPAN l tutes Marines successfully ttle iSlUHQ some eco mil IWO JIML had begun. T6 he attentiun of the mill 3u4Ul'3r N t 16 I H JAPQN d'in doinv no little amount of damage tg thQ,,g Egggr ofThs sodrggwcs phenogenally lop-sided, for svery ship fhsiEk had gsnetratcd the henrt of dnsensny's umpire otbdmbd OHL to fi again. r s , On the-1 21st, was snatfzzt N. Moons and Q sister snip, uns oss BLUE, received orders to proceed to lWO JIMA to pick up QVlQ?1QB personnel from the Tosh force who had been rescued sfter tneir planes had bcen shot down during tne dny's rains. The two dest- royers sighted The little islsnu wnsn twsnty miles sway, end the smoke of battle GOHfi oc scan iri ting into the afternoon sky. As they neared the 2131, 13, fl LL of gqnfirs und the streeks of ron sts shone brightly against tht brown of thc volcanic S011 of SWQB MOUNT SURAB,CHT who ?,itt1ig plane like 0 massive pillbox, nn e flag of the E sin, but :till iiex evsr it. The destroyers sccompl ished their mission in the gitlsring dusk, and st 1900 get underway to rejoin their Thor sre'p. ns they stecnsd nlone ,nd st high spot ,cross the choppy sci gggy ff'T tix island, they coEldJsss tns AA fiyc Jf tha Qld o,1tltsnios Jiien were bombnrding 1 e npsneso pos itions on the touch, ms they rtpciled s dusk air attack. The blooc bottle for IJO h-u, l1Q,eC, begun. The war was close .o Llese two tiny ships QS they sliced into the darkness off thu :making hell thot wus IWO JIMn. They were olono in ddnanrous m:t,z- wnen they he IU reports that on enemy surface force was thought to ot in the vicinity. Their rendezvous was vogue, ss Tn?j LLWJL 53 wept Tertn to invtstignto the report. All that night the tau ,in 53t.I'S' pr-cms ripped into the surface of the ses, as they strcvs to re ,in their group in the search for battlc. It was en, J ,bt E313 1'l' in5 nirning before TASK GROUP S8 l eppedrnd evnr the herison. YJ unc regorts nod been correct, the Jcps HMG learned of the prqs-nee if TUSL FORCE 58, and had fled, for no en mg rhig ,ic ot Q QE Cwwich wus sunkj was discovered in the ores. On th. lat of March, the force ldunched strikes against OKIN JJWLJEEL, e'm lore in the d,v, tno S.IUZL N. MOORE, in company Wit! seven rihor .,stfeyer: or S,U.CRQ' 6lT, and three light cruisers, the '-ILT -EV 1, QV1, .uric left the Task Group. They Weis assigned tu ',i1l'e -nilf Luft ll- ions on OYINO DMITO JIMA, on isldnt it at mid ff bo1', 1 Ilipfsi end the VOLCANO GROUP. -They cpe: 4 fire, tug no tr enemy conoletsly by surprise, just after midnight. Tic il t-.- ine i'l4nd was dotted with fires when the bombsrc mint group at good off, noting sustained no damage to thsmsslvcs. After this forey, nmfgreup retirod to ULITHI, arriving on More nth. L ring the :toy tr UTT'V7 t' .-.. csrrier RANDOLPH was hit by a Japnnsse sdicids ,lane while lying qt anchor in the lagoon. The plan: rss provnnly frmn tvs enemy bose Lt YAP, loss than a hundred miles away. Other piines that attempted to lenve YAP Were quiCklJ destroyed! TnSK GROUB 58.1 , with ths IOORE ir its screen, formed once moro shi stsancd out of CLTTHI on the lhth, settingzicourss to the northwest. In four days it was off tHE enemy heme islend of KYUS sending sweeps in against bitter opposition. The surfoee force ,D, ,, lXThc USS MADDOX had been hit durinf the passage of BsffnTnNG CHANNI and had not yet rejoined the squs ron.D J, g - , . -- V- - f N --- --- Y---0 N-' - o -t' -- '- .I - - rw-my--is --'- ' -'11---4 ---v-.- - 'i .- -....,. 'Q VVYY - X ' ' A , C, , 5 1 1 ' X ' ' or r'4 :.' , , ,,,,,,,,,,-,,,.,.,-w, , ....r,,-wg f..e,, 7 gn., V- ,1 - : rv-, ... .-. 1e',-scvfpfvf--w.f. .. s- V. -f A A f 1 - . ' -' . . A A.,- lfought-valiently egainst determined Japanese airmen who were HOt 'afraid to die. It was here thot the carrier FRANKLIN was bombed and was only kept afloat through the courageous efforts of her men and those of the supporting cruisers and destroyers, The men of the SAMUEL N. MOORE, who were topside, saw the USS WASP hit by a Japanese bomb, end sew her fighters rise from her flight deck twenty seconds leter, as she kept her position in tne formation. '.'h The WASP, though hit, fought on with full efficiency. For-two days planes fell into the sea in flames, before the ottscks abated in volume. As late es the 21st, the Toss Crouo's Combat Air Patrol shot down seventeen bombers in one ottacning group. ' ' The force retired from KYUSHU, but allowed the enemy no time to gloat, for the carrier planes were over OKINAVA JIRA on the 23rd - on the Zfth the SAMUEL N. MCCRE and the TnUSSlG left the ' ' J . , ,, , ,.,. ,. 1 . u Q- - ,--- . group escorting'the lhDlnNnL0hlS, flagship of the rlFTh Fleet, and the ST.LOU1S, to e rendezvous with TnSK DOLCE 5h off CKINAWA. The destro ers returned to the screen of TMS! QHOUP 58.1. Y , c ' Q , . ,W J ,Q-.f Three days leter the SAMUEL N. MOORE ond TLUSSIG left the screen alone to meet the lNDlnViPOLTS off the west shore of OKINAWA. Passing around the southern tip of the island the two destroyers Passed Within 3,000 yards of MUYE SHIMA. NQYR SHIMA was e little reen-islsnd upon which the American sailors could ooo the errno- gd farms and the,homes of the inhabitants, looking ouitc peaceful and incongruous in the world of war. On tro opyosito side, off I the SAMUEL N. MOOREYS starboard beam, log CJIHMMA JIMA. lt, too, would have seemed peaceful had it not been for the bursting of the salvos from the U.S, battleships softening up the beech for the forthcoming invasion. Japanese oopositior Wes surorisingly absent. The TL? went'alon3side the lNDlnNnP0llS end received official mail from the-Commander of the FIFTH Fleet for the Conoenonr of TASK r FORCE 53.' Then, with the TAUSSIG, she sroemoe alot? L'o west coast of 0KINnWA, oround the southern tip of the island, troy nest MLYE SHIMA, und out into the open see to rejoin the Tosh Creep. 0 During the days that followqd, TASK F0203 56 sont e steady ,'f stream of bombing, rockoting, SHG strafing olenes over 0LINhJl JBL, as lend forces made good their assault of tie bench-heed, and set- tled down to the long tough job of conquest. once more SAKI SFIMA GUFTO and AMAMI GUNTO also were plastered with bombs from tne'cer- ' riers planes. On the Tth of spril, one week after the Buster Sun- dey invasion of CKINAWA, the Tess Force turned its efforts northward as s Javanese surface force was detected stenning southward in the East Cnina Sea. The eneiy force was overtaron by the sir arm of TMSK FURCE 58, ond was completely shattered, The powerful 45,000 ton battleship, YUMATC, pride of tie Jnpangse Elect, was Sent to the bottom, along with her company of cruisers Q10 0033 Of her dest' royers, while the guns of the American Task Force Llsiteg enemy planes attacking from shore besos out of the say.. TASL ECRCE 58, again victorious, emerged without the Less of e single snip, and r . u surprisingly small number of planes lost. y.' The bettering of 0KINnWn JIMA continued. These were the dark days when the famed KAMIKAZE Air Corps was tahini F-S C3603- - -5- aiu .,Vl,' HK' K, M est toll. The fleet's casualties mounted until they exceeded of the ground forces. The radar picket stations Knot to be c ed with the valiant destroyers who stood radar picket guard arouni1 the island of OKINAHA itselfl were manned by brave destroyers ahead. of the main task force, functioning as the vanguard. The SAMUEL.N, T MOORE had many such assignments during this period. These stations became so dangerous that entire divisions and frequently two divisv ions of destroyers were assigned to one station. On two occasions, destroyers which relieved us were hit by KAMIKAZE suicide pilots. ' When the tension at OKINnHa lessened, and the Japs were well or the road to defeat, some of the ships of the Carrier Task Force could be spared, and late in the month of April, TnSK GROUP 58.1 A started in to ULITHI for a badly-needed overhaul and repair period. On the way in, the group paused while the destroyers, including the SAMUEL N. MOORE, and the light iso-called Wanti-aircraftwl cruiser, SAN JUAN, bombarded MINnMl DnITO SHIMA on the afternoon of the 21st, The Japanese on the island were unable to retaliate, and the force F blew the enemy installations to bits and retired before darkness 'Q had fallen. O P After nine days in ULITHT, the SAMUEL N. MOORE got underway on the 9th of May with TASK UNIT 58.l.h, made up of carriers and dest- royers, and two days later joined the battleships, cruisers, and other QUSEIOYOIS which made up the remrinder of TLSK GROUP 58.1. On the l3th, the force was again off KYUSHU, and again the enemy air attacks were heavy, as the carrier planes raided the empir once more. KYUSHU wms a hot spot, the tase for many KAMIKAZE fight4 ers and bombers, and the destruction of airfields there was vital i to the success of the nmerican operations on OKINAWA. After two day of strikes against this southerngcst island of JnPAN proper, they ' attacks were turned again to OKINnUn itself, and continued with full vigor during the next two weeks. , On May 28th, off OKINnWn, ndmiral HALSEY, just returned to the Pacific, assumed command. The ships were organized into TASK FORCE ' 38, Fast Carrier Task Force of the THIRD Fleet, while the strikes against the enemy on OKINnWn continued unabated. The SLMUEL N. MOORi steamed on station in the screen of TASK GROUP 38.1, as the doughty Vice-admiral Marc MITSCHER was relieved by the late Vice-Admiral John MC CnIN as Commander of the Task Force. U Shortly after the change of command, on June 5th, the ships of TASK GROUP 38.1 were caught in the full fury of a typhoon. The force of the sea caused danage to every ship in the group. The car- riers, HORNET and BENHINGTON, took solid water over their bows in quantities that smashed and twisted the forward overhang of their flight decks, wrapping them down over their forecastles. The bow of the heavy cruiser, PITTSBURGH, which was steaming on station not far from the SnMUEL N. MOORE, was battered by mountainous seas and the entire forward portion of her forecastle was torn loose Kfortun- ately, without the loss of a manj. The SAMUEL N. MOORE herself sufe fered considerable damage. Most of her lifelines were carried away, making it extremely dangerous to move topside. n large portion of her deckhouse was caved in on the starboard side. The motor whale boat was ripped from its moorings and washed over the side many ready ammunition boxes, and other topside fittings. ' on Q .5 fnwjf' J exam., Q- . , --.f ,j+,g'? -v E lg, V. .H rx, f I . 4 ? 1 i ff, ,,,-.kg . 5, fi P Q 3 as U.-rf .-5, .., ' .41 ,Jil nw -w , jj , gs za, li, '. 1 .g .45 51 .'- , -3:54 jgjafe- as were, Qgfgt warks lffewf olds were torn and twisted, putggng several guns out at ssion. The five inch twin mount f3,'bn the fantail, was smasl by 6 mountainous sea, and its rear bulkhead was caved in. ,The,' of several 2O MM anti-aircraft guns were sprung. No seams therhull were sprung, but the topside damage was so severe and I the see was breaking so continuously over the ship that many com- partmentsfwere shipping water in quantities that necessitated the use of both pumps and bucket brigades. Considerable electrical damage resulted, and at one time the water level rose to threaten'- the shipfs steering engines. The SnMUEL H. MOORE, in this typhoon, was rolling overN6O degrees. There were many times when there was a question as to whether the ship would ever right herself again. As She hesitated at the peak of a heavy roll, thoughts of the - 'SPENCE, the HULL, and the MONhGHnN entered the minds of the men as they clung, soaked and clad in liiejackets, tc whatever support was available. rney were a stout crew and the SnHUEL N. MOORE,, though small, was a seaworthy ship, and together they won their battle with the sea even as they had won their battles with a humor , A w . In spite of the severe damage sustained by the ships in 38.1, the task group struck KYUSHU one more day before retiring for re- pairs.- o s On the 13th of Juno the battered ships dropped anchor in SAN PEDRO BAY, LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINE ISLUNDS. During the remaining days of June, work was continued, until'dm ships were once more fit for efficient combat duty. ' ' When dawn broke on July lst, the SAMUEL N. MOORE was underway standing out of LEYTE GULF, in ThSK GROUP 38.l as beforea On the nth of July the ships in the task group were engaged ln replenish- d fireworks were rovidcd in the ferr A practice ment-at sea, an J W ' p I ' ' dl.ti , .firing at sleeves and drones lsmall radio-controlled target planes! On July lOth the SnMUBL N. MOORE was among the ships off TOKYO as the first of a series of raids, that were to blast JnPnN until she surrendered, was launched against the TOKYO area. The Fast Carrier Task Force seared and wrecked the Homeland of the Japanese from KYUSHU to HOKKhIDO, destroying the netion's military install- ations and its industry, and the MOORE was with it all the way. . On the 21st of Jul ithe shi S of DESTROYER SQURDRON 61 Lwhich iincludes the SAMUEL N. UOOREJ legt their screening stations o pro- ceed to SAGAMI NADA, where they were to conduct an anti-shipping sweep. The nine destroyers passed through waters which had been disturbed by a tropical storm to the northward, and fought their ,way toward JAPAN through choppy seas and swells running in from the ,southwest. They steamed alone throughout the next day and tension was high as the sun blazed into the ocean bringing the night of July 22. The crews had checked and rechecked equipment, and had ,overhauled already perfect ordnance material just in case some flaw had escaped their vigilance. ,There was little of fear involved, - for these men were confident of their ability. AS the squadron ' approached the entrance to their objective the shelter of the land ,puede the sea more calm, and low clouds scudded across the sky, ghslf-obscuring the moon and stars. The WCQULLL was perfect. At '2323 Contact was made with an enemy convoy moving spgcivcstward L.....,...... in TOKYO OUTER BAY, north of O SHIMA. The column of destroyers re- versed course and swept in for the attack. At 2351 the SAMUEL N. MOORE fired two torpedoes, and two minutes later opened fire with her five inch guns, The men tcpside watched the streaks of the ships's shell fire across the sky as the projectiles sped straight to their mark. They watched one enemy ship explode into a mass of and another catch file a few seconds later. Even violent flame, a vb ' . ' as our shells struck the enemy ships, their guns started their re- turn fire. Their shots fell short, however, and no hits were score- ed on the marauding destroyers. QS the SQUHQFOH retired at hlgh speed through the island chain which guards the entranct to the bay, the official score was two cargo ships suns, one cargo ship prob- ably sunk, and one escort damaged, while the American forces rema- ined intact. The had been luckier than any of them had expected. The sweep was hailed as the first surface action in history in- side TOKYO BAYQ An American newspaper compared it to a nN8Zl swoop around the statue of Lihertyn. Admiral HALSEY, Commanding the THIRD FLEET, was highly pleased with the action, and sent a Hwell donen to the Squadron Commander saying fyou are unpopular with the Em- peror.n Fleet Admiral Ninitz. Commander-inchief of the Navy Pacific forces added his congratulations, as did the Commander of TASK FORCE 38. After rejoing the screen of TASK GROUP 38L1 the SAMUEL N MOORE participated in carrier strikes against the KURE AND KOBE Areas, where great damage was lone to the ships Of JAPANFS diminished NBVYv Those strikes continued until the 25th of the month. July 30 found the force a little YO. After the strikes against NhGOYn farther north and the planes over NAGOYA AND TOK and Tomo the force steamed farther'northward, and on the 9th and lOth of gugust, 38,1 was off the coast of HOhhAIUO, and its planes were hitting both that north- ernmost island fr the empire, and the northern portion of the main island of FCT5HU. A ' . ' By this time the atomic bomb had been dropped on HIROSHIMA, and SOVIET RUSSIA hdd declared war on QPPAN. The men Of TASK FORCE-33' looked forwarl hopefully to a quick end of the war as they attacked TOKYO from the air on the l3th, foace proposals filled the ether, but the war was still in full swims on the morning of the fifteenth oi August SS the carriers of TLSL FUPSE 38 launched additional st- rikes against the TOKYO area, It was on that moring that the official news of JAPnN'S final ncoeptance of our terms was received, The strikes were recalled, Ever though the war had ended. tho fighting went ong Japanese flw urs who had apparently left thai' bases before the acceptance of terms g.d been announced still at,acxed the ShjCSqtVThG men of TASK FORCE 33, even as their heart: filled with elation at the happyd y news that the war was over, still manned their guns, and around them flaming Japanese planes stilf dropped into the seas HM, At lhb3 OH 15 AQ5USt,,l9b5, the SLMUEL N. MOORE CDD7A7l secure ed from general quarters with the world at peace. The job was done, xxxxxxxxxsxxxxxxx ' V ,Q ' '93 x . PACIFIC PORT y Norman Jo Mcmeekin xxxxxaaaaxaaxaaxxxsxxx H4415-:Quai -- ' ' A' ' i- , - f... '1--1 sun beats merciless a tired task group ' A tropic u ly down upon U fu -L rs-3' -xr-y r-1 ., -. -L .wc as lu oceans on toward an unchorw age in the vast west central pace ific, The ships have bcap under- VJ85' fill' K- -ff' eval-'TLg Tiliill' Sidi-BS are stained with rust, their super- stroctores are torn and twisted - smashed by the wrath of wind and seal., or by war, Their smokey- lese eLa-lS give xo hint of the i il 143 r of the turpines which have ' ' drifan than iaitnrully across ijiifhf io'i c o WQj,'clc jp,p alloc , ,,c oodibl :S miles or ocean, The crews are just as tired as the ships they man. And they are just as tough, and jaat as scaworthy. Hut men are creatures of the land, and they look tc solid ground as howto Tho saltiest of them, although they may love the sea, long for the sight or green trees after days and days of empty blue, who feel of solid earth is wel- come to a man who has walked for months on a rolling, heaving dcck. Finally an anchor chain roars out in a cloud of rust, and a sh- ip lies dead in the water at last, Whey are still in thc forward area, but the men who have lately como from battle, unscratchod, and with the knowledge that they can beat an enemy who dares to die, fc- el far removed from the fight: Th y no not feel far removed from the war, nor will they until they see the hill rising above the Am- erican coast once more. warships being fitted to go forth to fight again, in a lagoon sheltered by crumbs of coral, or a bay surround- ed by jungled mountains, are not removed from war. The harbor is alive with boats, the taxis of the fleet, there are whale boats carrying hifh r-w'?ca officers to conferences and on various operational and longs le vissions. There are launches with supplies, working paztiosl ani ver Bound for the beach, Ships too'are underway, A tanker li Cffllf 511 ',i'g a battleship wh ch is getting ready for se. n if L. it 1 4 CMT of thi horb0r OH submarine patrol. A repair snig has ji.-,h,d gatching up a wounded carrier and is returning to its berth, 3 eestrcycr is tying up al- ongside a tender. Across the calm water glides an LGT, :rr 'ing a cruiser's re- creation party to the beach, Across its bfi .f-v of FT a motor launch filled to the gunwales with men fra: a DDQ AS ii2Sv acn disembark they hear CvL's liberty party being called to the dock, c ' ix -x+ we-veaeae ., -19- Lf ' , ' I, ' 'X ,1 p g., . ' , , A, 1i'wl,'L,Q Y P 3 ' ' .35-.fof 1 QM. j V A. , ' ' -7 5' Cl. 1. l ' A, V Hi p -Ma, . f h 5 LHR ta32ae5?W?'f 'i J iTNWWs i i 4 l slit i he-- s, A sQ :p 2L1+idj. ., 5 ' . T 1 3' Qyh2The Fleet ' 'v Recreation Center isn't much when judged by Kindards, but it is 1 nd r it are nan pl.ying football oking into the 3 ale in tl midst of a tropical storm. They are aked to the skin L + n sailor is used to tHnt, and, thoush the il may stick tc their chess, it doesn't roll. THGY knew that YOU ln't need a shine a hundred miles off Tokyo, and there are no trees Bree ' t d. There is a softball game, co plete with fans, in full Wfp, Lthe drizzling rain. Xen in dnngarees walk through mud and u I , 1 f Tung ,'. 'is 1:4 i ' ' . 1 ' u l ' e'i . v, f sf' ' ' 'O P : I .. ,Q 1 ing dry. Ther r nan l8HQlHg, carrying their cases of be opic sun is Ou r leer s lls easily at a dollar a can. if n had h l 4 .,w ,f-- Q- cc ld hav' m-u' 1 fortune None of ther known how good a glass of nilk could be until they had been With? , Then the sun breaks throqgh, and before you know it, the mud vA l k .' e :ve no e re .'l l . . n' a shady spot, The beer had been cold when they started, but the n h t. Pven we 5 ' 'i se i f ' T t me Gi a f n. th ce bu , 1' xc c a's L . ' d . . O ' U ,' t it for so many months. Itfs like that with a lot of things. T pf Aboard the ships hen are at work. Equipment in constant use yen eds frequent overhaul and wears out quickly. 'Steel exposed to the! vnges of the sea nust often he repainted. The rent bulkheads must' repaired - the caved-in gun shield replaced. The boilers must be eaned and the engines ready to carry the men and guns where they KQ a going when they are needed. The radar must be picking 'em up, it 1 the ship's communications in perfect order. The guns must be in rfect shape. Stores and ammunition must be brought aboard and :wed below. A warship must be nore than seaworthy, it must be Ztlewbrthy, and the time is short. - Ae the sun drops below the horizon the forecastles of the myriad .ps are crowded, and, as dusk deepens into dark, movies are start- g. All unnecessary topside lights are out. Only the men who have an there know how necessary the movies can be. Men sit through Y apical ruin squalls to see musical conediesg sit up half the night. ' good wnrless drama. Sometimes they have seen the show before. , t doosn't matter as much as it used to. Movies are the nearestlfi ngs they have to the people and places they love. They cen't walk! 0 ' rw --. in - . -X e- e corner drug store and older a choclate malt and leaving, droi ickol onto the news stand for the evening paper. They can't dropv o their favorite bar f Q -fc' ' - 'st ' or n cock,uil and a chat before dinner. The 't raid the ice box, Motion pictures bring the innumerable little nge they have learned to appreciate closer to them. But most of , movies furnish relief fren the strangely monotonous life they, d. They know new that monotony does not always go with idlenees Perhaps there is a flash red - an enemy plane in the vicinity. projectcra blink off, the flickering welding arcs disappear,s Shing signal lignts je cnt,'the area is black. Then there is ep streak across the sky. The Tag has been successful only in his cide. .He was alone, +The lighas go on. The men return from' 3 nn..-, .. ,, . p. . o listen to a Oneneriul oionli sinuing a love song on the Q J W to laugh at the wise-cracks of nnerica's greatest comedians. Below decks is a man who has just finished a but. ly soaked with sweat 't' f ls, Wln Port , wri ing a letter to'a loved o I? , - Xiiiiiikktiiiiii E F i -llv v 'bpd' Eggs,-1 ,' at ' ' s?mq'f+ev: - T L . i MS 'Im ' ' 'E i ' . THEXTOKYO BAY SQRTIE EY DESTROYFR SJUADRON 2'. 61 CEep1-15 nt Ni3'fG'il Tleloasefi I NINE UQSJ DESTRCYERS BLAST JAP GONVOY , ' - ,urs F-..l.dm::L-1 125 TOKYO BAY 1 Qwith Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet of T 'Japan July 26 -,- Miami Tribune - - W J , On the dark and windy night of 1 q .Lb 4 M,V, July 22, nine destroyers oi the Third T 5 Q'if-e Fleet catfooted into Tokyo Bay and E blew hell out oi a Jeyiuose convoy in T an operation comparatle to a Japanese 5 fp' W sea raid on hlcatraz Island or a Nazi ,gQH 'F W swoop around the Statue of lzborty, T Mitw ' Captain T. H. hederman, Mashington,D.4 5 comhanded the sensational op nation, , which was carried out without the los: ? of a single ship or a single man. Tl l was disclosed today by Lieutenant H,h i Beal, 28, Lakeville, Connecticut, an . officer on Hedorman's staff. y prised by an earthquakc,H Beal told ct I respondents. uu ,, ' -1 ' HThe sea was choppy and a storm was blowine un north not far ewa H Bt c a said. Uwe moved in off O Shima lshanu and saw the twinkling lights along the little island chain at the e- rance to the bay. We thought all hell would pop then, but it didn't O Shima.Island lies directly athwart the entrance to Tokyo Hay. It is Japan's corregidor. The nine'cans', running in a colum. at high speed, swept into the mouth of the bay about midnight. Suuccnly we picked up targets in the vicinity of Norkinai Suki Peninsula, and at that range we knew they were bigger than picket boats or destroyers. It was a big convoy trying to sneak out by night along the coastline We closed to l0,000 yards end operzd fire with our torpedocs. It wa so quiet W0 could hear down the line, as the tin fish hit the water, exclamations of 'two torpedoes away' and other signals from other destroyers. In less than four minutes 18 torpedoes were streaging through the water at the same time the 'tin cans' opened up with the fiveminch guns. It was apparent that not until that moment were the Japanese aware of the destroyers' presence. We saw one-half ship rxplode and then another caught fire. They tried to turn and run aw. but we reversed course and blazed away. They tried to fire back, bu apparently the enemy was shooting anti-aircraft guns. Some of our think thc Japanese think they were under an ai: attack. U.S, Planes had been overhead as we started the attack. The one-sided battle lasted less than half an hour. The convoy, which consisted of three merchant ships and one escort ship, was left sinking. One was knowr to have escaped. We can officially claim two ships sunk, one possibl sunk, and a damaged escort vessel.N 4 The raid was the first surface action in history inside Tokyo Bay. T HThe Japs would have been less su , p DESTINATION TOKYO - LtfJBl,WQG.SOLUM f,, lReprint of a News Release sent from the SAMUEL N1 MDOREl,, , The momle thriller, 'Destination Tokyon, had much in common a recent surprise attack on shipping in Tokyo Bay by an American dr royer squadron, which included an emergency appendectomy under ely difficult conditions. The doughtyfsquadron,follow1H6 in the M of a devastating typheon, was pounding heavy seas at high speed town Tokyo Bay when E.M, Johnson, Slfc, USNR, of the USS SAMUEL NK MMOREQ was stricken with an acute case of appendicitis. Normally, such cases are transferred to the well-staffed and we equipped battloships which give a smooth ride even in stormy seas.. An the parent task force was several hundred miles away, Dr. Thomas A. of Ksrns, Lt.fMGP,USNR, elected to ceiduct the operation himself. Com- V' mander Hcration A, Lincoln, Captain of the vessel, concurred and securf ed permission from the squadron co tender, Captain T.H.Hederman, to fall out of formation in an effort to pursue a more comfortable course during the operation. The ship was on tho alert at General Quarters during.the entire ,T operation and although the attack on the Japanese bastion, O.Shima, gf in Tokyo Bay, was but a few hours away, the thoughts ef most of the -jg men were on their mate, Johnson, the sweating Dr. Kerns, and his 'i if able assistants, L.V. Hutchins, Crum, USN, V. Bradley, PhM2fc, USN, Xl and WQF. Brunson, PhM3fc, USNR. -- , l 'fa is Although Commander Lincoln headed his ship to the best advantage ri for the operation, occasional heavyznilssthrew the operating tools T rfy, halter skelter on the deck of the small, hot, nine by nine room. The incident lasted one hour and twenty minutes and when the doctor' wk W A M. and his hospital corpsmon emerged from the operating room they looked is far more fatigued than their non-complaining patient, Johnson. , qi . , in ' An excerpt from the Captain's report to the Squadron Commander 43 humorously, out accurately, describes the situation: HPatient doing' M nicely and feel confidant doctor will also recover.H The operation was a complete success and Johnson was on un-restricted duty twelve days'later. Q r T The scrtie of the squadron, which a few hours later surprised aW Japanese coastal convoy, resulted in one medium cargo ship sunk, one ' small cargo snip sunk, one medium cargo ship probably sunk and one 'f escort ship damaged. The squadron ,scsped with no casualties to 'ft either the ships or personnel. y c , ' y if llfllvlvkliiilokikikrfvlvi-Pkilvkill ' Illlthdtislhl . -l..-Y..-eil, vv, c JUNE5. 1945 -BHG-76-if-X-X-I-J!--R-if-X96-DHHGQG lwas 8 quiet night and the Sammy's right to make a steady roll, And every Mack had hit his rack, his share of sleep to toll. . we had heard the warn of a coming storm That another was soon to break our boom With a crash it came, the spray and the The Sammy pitched and a seaman bitched, The director crew looked out at the blue and a mighty rain, and a gale of 90 but each man had faith and had turned to miss the blowQ was something we didn't know, peri Q in hera weve appeared. The torpedo deck became a wreck, and the motor whaleboat sheared, In a moment another, the first wave's brother, hammered at LE, A bulkhead gave and the mighty wave filled stateroons with the sea. Two men were penned in a darkened den twixt the head and 105. They heard a shout from someone without, HCharlie, are you alive?H He picked from the deck amidst the wreck a rod with which to pry, A And then he heaved and the men were freed, ne longer trapped in to die. The word was passed and the Captain asked Repair 2 to They worked like mad mith the gear they had and every The Lieutenant steeledyfrom a snlinter shield the meta The mattress supply whether wet or dry was stuffed'in 'with.a mighty lunge the Sammy plunged and NChipsU had bear a hand. station was manned. l to breech the gap. the leaking crack. smashed his leg. A Pharmacist Mate heard of his fate and set about snlinting the neg, The storm raged onhv The skinper conned. A quiet man was ho. - . With calm resource the Ceptain's course was always into the sea. The radio whined. A floating mine was adrift An explosion was heard and a shudder occurred In his usual tone he took the phone and asked VA valve has blown and there is shown, no damagen was in those mountains of green, that startled even he. - his men to report. the retort . while down in the gloom of the engine room the blowers had gone to pot. Amidst sweat and heat and blistered feet brave men kept boilers hot. Not one, but some of the men succumbed to the heat of one eighty five. - They were carried above by a shipmnte's love for fresh air to keep them alive But through it all, by sweat and gall, the turbines continued to go. An enginecr's hand was sought by each man to show how much we owe. It was the fate of the Bo's'ns Mate fhile working with the pumps, To smash his head on the overhead. Got a three inch gash, not a lump, Another man get out of hand and went out on deck to Two jackets for friends of his, I guess, but almost A wave attacked the depth charge rack and an ashcan Three men on a line braved the foamy brine to throw rl' fcontinued next pagcl rf 1, retrieve, get permanent leave. went for n ride. it over the side. X V - . V- .-mnm.,g,. .f The howlin storm outlived the morn end then began to die. Each tired msn disclosed his hand. He knew the reason why. It was not Fate nor Fear nor Hate that brought the Sammy nnrougn,, but guts snd work end the Will of God and this feet each msn Knewx No one spoke the speaker broke the silence of the night. HAttention all hsndsv the Ceptein snid. His voice-was strong with might. . NThe storm today was no chi1d's play and each msn did his pert. I'm proud to soy that in every way you had the ship at heart. Brave deeds were done end these are somenw And then he nemed a few HBut I can see, end youfll agree, God's help has brought us thru. Now join me men and we will send our thanks to Him up There, So each men bowed and suid aloud the words of the Lordis PrayefQ nmuH.siHNniWivci, , 1,esmi, 4,,r M,nu,,m.iWMm,,,MNM,WM1g,iA1,init c PkPkPifP+fPkf40k2iffkfifPk2kPkPlf ------By Lieuta fr. A. KERNS, Mc, USNR. an-,' W' .gg- ! .X tt ' . ' Wg ' i ff A Y ,,,j, - I , Wu , 'nl 1: ,, 4 ,.....v..... -....sf., ...A , 0-N ,-,xN,,,,o,.,A, I mn.. A .nh .N ,- ...Q .. -Q--M...-aug.-..........,,,,.,.,.,.--h mm, ..15.. ,R 4 9 ., 'L ,, A gg. , s is? 1 -itfxii L ' lis'E'l3 , ' ' 114.55 N - gr, 1.1 ' , ff , ,. . 'L . -my -wiv 'f f- --r -, A, .. - --V ,M W , Y ,A , ,.-...K 1' iff' it 'f.kmY- YYA,,..,,il, ,,,., rapist -T ,'-pup, : l, -1:ri ' -1 'Ho 5-, -f-if - -4-Y ,nn-nl , 2H3lTEl3TY:E1QET.EQINT,QNEFHZEE l 1 Fu Adapted to the tune of HThe Wearing of the Greenu n - I 1 by Fortune THREE 'f MODERATO, which, for those who failed their course f W in WMusieal AppreoiationH,means not too fast. Sing F g,,..,,.,,,,.........- ,--...7-,1 H , ',w,,,f-...,.-. -- f 4 fv 7 W- -ff ----Aff V: A- ' J-fzlrl'-fff--4 El35I.lEBEE Let's gath-er round to-gethuer And sing of days at sea ' O . That sent the wi-ly Jap-an-ese ,H ff' His an-ees-tors to see. MQ? cQ'WEnt And when we meet old shipmates YZRMQIU ' gy In peaeemful days to come U? y K tl A We'll raise our glass-es high to teastfi fu dk :js ,fi Tee Gee Three Eight Point One, Mkywpvffff w- fs.. tw? V If . CIiOIUJS Q Let's gath-er round and sing Until our tale is told Of migh-ty deeds of gal-lan-try Of Sai-lors brave and bold. SECOND VERSE ' l9 pow-er of our'squad-rons' s taught the stu-pid Jap X s fool-ish mis-con-eep-tion of l -s place up-on the map. fight-er planes pre-teet us Jur By night as well as day ind shoot the en-e-my to hell Please parden what we say 3ut if one of the dev-ils 3-ludes our pi-lots' aim M iDhe gal-lant gun-ners on the ship Jill splash him just the same.. FQQETH VERSE Eho' far a-way this eve-ning ?rom.all those we hold dear Te have them al-ways in our'hesrts gnd know that they are near. Be-lov-ed wives and sweet-hearts iho wait a-lone for us fe know that they would want us to Se faith-ful to our trust. THIBQNEERSE 3 I One night the Jap planes Ye down be-low need have Mel-rose is on his way. 5 The night was dark and stormyQ Adds lus4tre to his fame f For where the Jap-an-ese had 5 were just three balls ef flari FIFTH VERQQ To ship-mates who have gone To meet a he-roes fate We pro-mise to their mem-o-rg Our lives to ded-i-cate. ...,-,.4.-gg.: founu us We heard a fight-er say , no f ar -C11 Be-fore this war is 0-ver he-fore our job is done Their sae-Q ffice shall he av 31 By Group Thi e Eight Point O1 s::x:::::4,g:f:fs-1f:e:4::iqs::11,4:L -l6- . V' env- f 'Y - - - '-fauna:-iv-'lil'-fs-V ' ,,Y--l..,- V ,Y .,,---.- .. . . .... - T110-UCD' quul?l.-.sv W I 1 f ................-.-....,....-.... - . . K l 'f' X i . fQ fxI a if pg 4 A F'P 'GLW Fw! 1 cry f , 'f?0 I -hh ,I-'+. U- --R! . AW, 4. .e ' ' 'A M9615-'Q' L 1 fv 5f,5f..l f 'b'1'f'i i':0 K rmmc1H 1.5 RDA Q 1 ' ,. l ' f - ' -3 X X FR 'W x 1 f 7'5'f Q l 4 I,- X bg' I , r..f ! 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Only courage and skilled and intelligent teen worn by every member of Task Force 58 oouln neve produced the historic results in spite of Qppoeition L, both the enemy and the wes- ther. I know thot our future operations will hurt the enemy even more 'C T - ' i C nfcbkbk220101:,Q::f::k:1::2:2c:Q12:9f::5c w TYPHCON OF JUNE S 4 6 June l9L5 From: CTU 38.l.3. TU 38gl13l Q ' Comparing both types C21 and 22 nundreu ton DD'sJ with . other ships, I believe tne DD's demonstrsted they have stoutor ships and stouter sailors. Nell done. u C ,-41 T 2 C xxsxxxwmxxsssxxss ANHIVERSQRY 2A June 1945 From: CDD l22. To: SAMUEL N. MOORE. ' T Congratulations on your first birthday. Hell Gone to Q fine ship and Q fine crew. Signedg Captain C.K. BERGEN, Conmender Destroyer Division 122. ' XXXXXXYXXYXXXXXX Torre AREA srnirns 12 July l9h5 Tram: ComTHIRDFlt. To: TF 38. SocNav has given the THIRD Fleet e well done and CinCPuc odds his own coniretuletions for strike rn Japan. It is u g. --.-,. . - 1 pleasure to pass it on to the non who die the Job. dlLSEY. XXXYXXXWHXXXXXXX Ag., ,l ANTI-SHIPPING SUEEPQ TOKYO OUTER BAY From: Cor1DcsRon 61. To: DosRon 61. Flcct Admiral NIHITZ und Admiral HALSEY scnd wcll donc for your Sunday night notion. lxxxxxwaxwxzxxvxx AETI-SHIPPING SUjE?5'TOIYO OUTER EnY 25 Jul'-Iv' l9LL5' From: ndmirnl HnLSLY.' To: X Destroyer Scluaiiron ol. ComTHIRDFlt scnds action Destroyer Squcdron dl. You arc. unpopular with thc Emperor. 'Noll donc. HLLSEY, Ai-::f::j: 52:24 skizgzjc :Q::k:j::,: lffiffbfi VICTORY DHI From: Commander-in-Cnicf, ntlantic Flcct. To: Connandcr-in-Cnicf, Pacific Flcct. CinCPoc has roccivcd thc following message fron CinCLcnt: UHcarticst congrntulntions to you und the officers unn non of your command on your drunntic Successes culminating on tnis nom- orablc day in complctc victory. Your opcrgtions in thc Pacific against our bittcr oncny wili bc recorded as thc nost brilliunt in history. Nc of tnc Atlantic salutc you.W :Q::jc:fc xi: 3:23:11 242: 21: :iz :jc af: :logs CARRYING SIR BRUCE FRnSER TO REIT nDMlRnL HnLSEY From: Commander-in-Cnicf, British Ppcific Flcct, Admiral Sir Bruco FRgSER. To: EMJHUEZ li. FKKIRH. ' We all vcry nuch cnjoycd our trip. Thank you very nucn. I I, ',- '. I I. -' '. '- ' !. I. 212155.hxbkli-2yZJ,.bfC3k,,i?,.?3.Jf:2i.hN ...QLl,.. E SIR BRUFP TAFE THE LM x+xxx+xx+xxxxrxxxxrx+xkwxxxx mhe SAMUTL N MOOPW, OH Aueust 16, l9h5, HGH the distinction of being tG3lGQ b, the commander-in-Chief of the BrJt1sh Pacific F'cet, pdmiral sir Bruce FRASER, and the Admilel prcwed himself To be 1 helmsmen cf evident capability Shortly alter S11 Bruce wds transferred ct see from FTLQ, .ii 'QE .F OL? O 'ls LM r- J, MOGRE he meds his wey to the cridre, prcserted nic respects to the r e-tiin did to Tuf in zenen oi 'me telmsmun, the Admiral re icved the w Ich -nd tio! tue wheel It was evident he en conacniel 1 ,bien ll the whi Ee The Admiral encwfa great iitereit in destroyers of S1MU, -OORF's t p 4 O onnerj as he made e careful inspection OI 'li perie oi s'e snip. HG WGS Well impressed with the 5'rJ3L N V00yB's cesign end armament. The Adniifi end members or his eteff were transferred a er in the day to the -..1' ren M' le nip, U.Sn3. MISSOURI,' ,T rn? T , ' 3. ' Z ' -L 5 43 I 'U I0 '- 1.44 w , . n 5 I C I 1 1 Tr 1 , - , 1.1 1 , Q I 0 O 1 0 J ., .. ' f .L ' , Q K 0 - ' 'A . v L3 J Z- , . I l o P 7 1. 5 3 1 1 , X , s J I L. L L.V,S. TTT DUI' O Y In t Ll, S !U3R I ' ' H ' ' Dc, 'S sl C'.p.a,' ' 1 ' ,I-J :I c'. i , t Q ' tif ii l N -'Lk ' l 4 X X J Q was having en engcynble time es he OGHVGPSGQ in e witty f d fi iw?-' e c 'la .J A ... ' r A. A ' ' Jr . if X V: the i TL N. M, J . 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MOORE, OH August 16, l9h5, D20 thG i distinction of being steered by the Commander-in-Chief of the British recific Fleet, Admiral Sir Bruce FRASER, and the Admirel'proved himself to be e helmsmen of evident capability. A Shortly after Sir Bruce was transferred et see from H.M.S. THE DUKE OF YORK to the SAMUEL N, MOORE H6 MGQG his way to the bridge, presented his respects to the Captain end to the emezement of the nelmsmen, the Admiral relieved the watch end took the wheel. It was evident ne was having sn enjoyable time es he conversed in e witty end congenial fnsnion ell the while. The Admiral snowed greet interest in destroyers of 4 the SAMUEL N. MOORE's type 42200 tonnery es he mace e careful inspection of ell parts of the snip. He was well impressed with the SAMUEL N, MOORE's design end ermenent. The Admiral end members of his staff were transferred later in the dey to the greet battleship, U,S,3. MISSOURI, in which ship the Qrder of the Eetn Wes presented to the Commnnder of the THIRD Fleet, Admiral HALSEY. h The incident Wes an enriching addition to the SAMUEL l N, MQQREYS varied experiences during ner wer duty. 1 :- ..i '. i.--.X .w5fifq3?g H14 5: ?'H . 'X 'R if, I 4, if if 942' A X:S..'4 N ' 5.4.1 NNI!! W .Lg-.-::..1-+ ,L il j 'fsllllfef 1. fi' - Xxx, O 1' ii i Ax A r fi 'AH fl I xx rx' , .Alf ' 1' X .4 X I . Y ff ,I , Xw-.. ,. ' If X--4--fi 'K' L' R'Fs1-'-CII - X' df '. I X ' 'Wen-3 !! - - ' . A MK lx xx X, fx. Ii .iv K s . ' x f 3 f . N ,H X ,- ' '. X .1 h , 'X X X X-3.2! nxt' .u.... - i 'N..-,,,,.f Xb -...fx X N---..,,,- 'fi X -.-,,, . - I X ., ,, ,J XJ S A . M. A ' 3 , , ., W Y V . W - - - -- - A- - V- W- .. ..... . .. 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In 2 'rv-5' 23 JUNE l9h5 - OFFICERS AND MEN.OF TUE SAMUEL N, MQOPF vHo RECEIVED NNN GUNNNNDATION RIBBON IN RECOGNlTlOh or THPIR OUTSTQNDING SERVICE TO NNN SHIP DURING THE TYPIOOI OF 5 JUNE l9h5 SUUTNUISI OF UKINANN: Lieutenant-Commander Harris Baum LIBBY, Lieutenant Glenn Phillies BRAMWELL- Chief Boetewein'S Mate Earl Valentine HENSUN- Chief EleetIieien'e Mate Karl Edward WILLQ Boilelinekzer Firet Clase Herbert Albert ZSIIIIJLE1-2 23 JUNE l9h5 ' MEN CONMENDED BY THE COMMNNDING UFFICHR Im MERITORIOUS MLST THIS DLTE FOR OUTSTLNDING SERVICE lb Tdf NUI? DURING THQ TYPHOGN OF 5 JUNE l9M5 SOUTHEAST OF O IN 1 . N11 0 I f F I I Francis William BLACK, BNQXC, USN Monford Elwood 3NECK,,3lfe, USN THQQII IEW I 5' ' IE- H I.: -I If ff f - . -r . 5 rf: - 53. A ,Q N ,I I if Q I OJ .. A1 1 A r I I .. 19 . Q I ,Q . 2 p ,,...:, , .www If yy? .-xg' 1 N ' 'f !, 521,451 In 1 I 7 .3 I1 V! fi.: :up . U u ll Ili u. , W . . 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