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SHIPS LUIS 1944 March 20-Commissioning ceremonies at the yards of the Tampa Shipbuild- ing Company. April 13-Departed from Tampa for Norfolk, Virginia via Key West. April 19-Commenced shakedown period in Chesapeake Bay. April 28-To navy yard at Portsmouth, Virginia, for post-shakedown repairs. May l8-Departed from Norfolk for San Diego, California, via the Panama Canal. May 24-Traversed the Panama Canal. Iune 2-Anchored at San Diego. ' Iune 7-Departed from San Diego for Pearl I-Iarbor, T. I-I. Iune l3-Anchored at Pearl I-Iarbor. Iune 22+-USS Farenholt moored alongside to port, the first ship to receive repairs and tender services from the USS Sierra. August 28-Entered drydock at Pearl I-Iarbor. 6 August 3l-Left drydock. September 3-Departed from Pearl I-Iarbor for Manus Island, Admiralties. September I3--Crossed the equator. , September l4-Anchored at Seeadler I-Iarbor, Manus Island. November 9-The Iaps bombed Momote, 8 miles from our anchorage. November lil--The ammunition ship, USS Mount I-Iood, blew up. 1945 I February I8-Departed from Manus Island for Florida Island, Solomons. February 2l-Anchored at Port Purvis, Florida Island. March I5-Departed from Port Purvis for Ulithi Atoll via Manus Island. March 22-Anchored at Ulithi Atoll. May 25-Departed from Ulithi for Leyte Gulf, Philippines. . May 28-Anchored in San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf. I Iune 26-Captain F. R. Runquist, USN, relieved Captain P. B. Koonce, USN, as commanding officer of the USS Sierra. August IU-All hands joined in a Wild celebration at the first hint of surrend- er from Iapan. September 2-V-I Day officially proclaimed by President Truman. September 6-Departed from Leyte Gulf for Iinsen, Korea, via Okinawa. September I5-Anchored at Iinsen, Korea. Cctober 9-Departed from Iinsen for Shanghai, China. October I2--Anchored in the Whangpoo River, Shanghai, China. l946 February 5-Departed from Shanghai for Pearl I-Iarbor, T. I-I. February I9-Moored at Pearl I-Iarbor. February 20--Departed from Pearl I-Iarbor for San Francisco, California. February 27-Anchored at San Francisco, ultimate destination - Mare Island Naval Shipyard for a sixty day overhaul. u
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