Shannon (DM 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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Quarters was sounded at 0750, as we stopped and mbfmt 30 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Kyushu, A Ship had been sighted and contacted, and was closing leeording to plan. At 0810, the Saishu fCMc 311, a light mine-layer, lay to several hundred yards away. small pulling .boat was put in the water and loaded, At 5345, 3 delegation of Japanese coastal defense officers, headed by Commander Tsunji Aztnna, came aboard for a conference with CTG 52.3. The conference, held in the wardrooin, was conducted by Commodore Farrow and attended by Commodore Davison, Captain Ingram, the Navigator, the Flag Lieutenant, the Interpreter, Lt. fjgl Howard, and the japanese delegation. Charts brought aboard by the japanese showed the location of all the minefields in the area. A description of the local the Smith, on the right Hank of the sweep formation, planted l9U0Ys to mark the eastern boundary, At 1600, the right flank unit left the formation to sweep an anchorage area north of Matsu Shimaj while the rest of the ships continued past O Shima, clearing the channel up to the entrance of Sasebo Har.bor. At that point we reversed course and enlarged the channel to the newly swept anchorage area, where we anchored for the night, Lt, Commander Kimura returned to his ship. Early the next morning, Lt. Commander Fujii, Japanese Imperial Navy, came aboard to assist in the days operations. The units then proceeded from the anchorage and began sweeping. Wlieri the channel and approach to Sasebo Ko had been completed, we started a clearance sweep of the area north defenses was given by the delegation, In addition, the facilities, size, and location of anchorages and harbors was discussed, as well as the number, size, and capabilities of Japanese ships which might be used to assist in minesweeping. The delegation left the ship at 1033 leaving Lt. Commander S. Kibura on board to assist in the day's sweeping OperatiOnS. AS Soon thereafter as possible, the sweeps streamed their gear, and we commenced a clearance sweep of the aDDF03Cl1 channel to Sasebo. During the operation, the Shann0n laid buoys to mark the western limit of the swept channel, While , Ulf., .sf as, of the channel. At the end of the day we returned to the Matsu Shima anchorage, which was rapidly coming to be known as Stewards Cove , During the day. the tanker Millicoma CAO 733 arrived, providing us with much needed fuel. From that time on the Shannon ceased to participate actively in the sweeping operations in the Sasebo-Nagasaki area. Our duties became those of a courier, in addition to directing the progress of the sweeps and controlling the operations of the ships in TG 52.3. September,11th, the Shannon lay at anchor. 59 1

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