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10 Oct., 42
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Hoisted aboard SS Roger Williams.
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14 Oct.
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Underway
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11 Nov.
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Arrived in Noumea.
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17 Nov.
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Unloaded, waterborne.
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20 Nov.
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Underway for Espiritu under tow of USS McKean.
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23 Nov.
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1245 hrs. Arrived at Espiritu Santo.
1930 hrs. Left Espiritu, again in tow of USS McKean.
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25 Nov.
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Arrived at Sesapi, Tulagi Island.
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26 Nov.
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Ens. John D. Chester transferred to PT 44. Lt. Rollin E. Westholm USN, Commander MTB Squadron 2, reported aboard as boat captain.
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27 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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1 Dec.
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0715 hrs. Picked up 94 survivors of USS Northampton.
0900 hrs.Unloaded survivors at Tulagi.
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3 Dec.
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Patrol, crew of PT 1 aboard. No contact.
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5 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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7 Dec.
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Patrol, no contact. Pulled PT 59 off reef.
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8 Dec.
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Patrol, crew of PT 47 aboard. No contact.
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9 Dec.
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Patrol, no contact.
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10 Dec.
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Patrol, crew of PT 47 aboard (Lt. Wertz) no contact.
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11 Dec.
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Patrol, Lt. John M. Searles at conn. Sighted enemy vessels, started torpedo run, was fired on by unseen DD, laid smoke and retired unable to fire torpedoes. Attempted a second attack, no success. The enemy was reported gone at 0100 hrs on the 12th. Picked up survivor (Fireman Dowling) of PT 44.
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12 Dec.
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Patrol, crew of 47 boat aboard. No contact.
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13 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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17 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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18-22 Dec.
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Installed radar set.
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22 Dec.
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Patrol, 47 boat crew aboard. no contact.
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23 Dec.
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Patrol, PT 7 crew aboard, Lt. Westholm at conn. No contact.
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25 Dec.
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Patrol-fired on barges at 0615-0630 on the 26th.
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27 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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31 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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1 Jan., 43
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Patrol-no contact
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2 Jan.
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2015 hrs. Underway for night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn.
2350 hrs. Enemy plane dropped two bombs near boat, off port beam.
2355 hrs. Enemy ship opened fire off port quarter, boat laid smoke and retired.
2358 hrs. Resumed patrol.
2359 hrs. Sighted enemy ship, swing left to make torpedo run.
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3 Jan.
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0000 hrs. Night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn. 0001 hrs. Commenced torpedo run on enemy ship.
0003 hrs. Fired two torpedoes. Torpedo run normal.
0003.30 hrs. Observed target turn toward the boat, torpedoes passed ahead of the target. Enemy ship opened fire off port quarter, boat laid smoke and retired toward Savo Island.
0007 hrs. Enemy plane fired .50 cal. in wake of boat. Retired and took patrol station east of Savo Island.
0135 hrs. Underway for base, Sesapi, Tulagi Island.
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8 Jan
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1620 hrs. QM1/c James M. Manning reported to sick bay for tropical fever.
1830 hrs. Underway for patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn.
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9 Jan.
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0000hrs. Night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn.
0500 hrs. Left patrol to search southwest of Savo for missing pilot.
0730 hrs. Abandoned search and proceeded to patrol station.
0845 hrs. Fired .50 caliber and 20mm guns at stores on beach, destroyed same.
0850 hrs. Fired on by enemy on beach--returned fire and departed for base.
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11 Jan.
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0500 hrs. Received word that crew of PT 109 were picked up as survivors of PT 112 no serious casualties.
0530 hrs. The following men were admitted to sickbay at Government Landing, Tulagi for shrapnel wounds: TM2/c Claude Dollar USN and MoMM1/c Clayton Craig USN.
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14 Jan.
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2000 hrs. Underway for night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn.
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15 Jan.
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0000 hrs. Night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn. 0030 hrs. Enemy plane dropped three bombs near boat.
0620 hrs. Left patrol station to search Cape Esperance area for enemy personnel or stores.
0715 hrs. Fired on by enemy shore battery. Received three holes in boat. No casualties. Retired from scene and proceeded to SW Florida Island to assist PT 2 (PT 45: Lt. Lester Gamble) off reef.
0800 hrs. Mustered crew on stations, no absentees.
0855 hrs. Retired to Sesapi, Tulagi Island, unable to assist PT 2.
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16 Jan.
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1000 hrs. QM1/c James M. Manning and MoMM1/c Clayton A. Craig USN returned to duty from sickbay.
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18 Jan.
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1000 hrs. The following men were transferred to Base Force, Sesapi, Tulagi Island in accordance with the verbal orders of Lt. Westholm, Commander, MTB Ron 2: MoMM1/c Clayton A. Craig USN, RM3/c Edward R. Guenther, SC2/c Nicholas T. Mitrokas, TM2/c Claude R. Dollar USN, S1/c Adams S. Sennick, F2/c James R. Marney USN, and F1/c Lawrence R. Wallace. Reporting aboard for duty in their place: MoMM1/c Royal D. Dunkin USN, TM2/c Jack Edgar, RM2/c George A. Lewis, SC2/c William S. Jackson, Jr. S2/c James M. Bartlett, GM2/c William H. McMillan USN.
1930 hrs. Underway for night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn.
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19 Jan.
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0000 hrs. Night patrol. Lt. Westholm at conn. No contact.
1530 hrs. Underway for guard mail trip, Ens. McMann at conn. 1900 hrs. Moored at Sesapi with guard mail.
1930 hrs. Underway for night patrol. Ens. McMann at conn.
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20 Jan.
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0000 hrs. Night patrol, Ens. McMann at conn. No contact.
1300 hrs. F1/c William E. Griffin USN reported for duty in accordance with verbal orders of Lt. Westholm Commander MTB Ron 2
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22 Jan.
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0915 hrs. Put boat in drydock to exchange screws.
1300 hrs. F1/c Merrill D. Payton reported aboard for duty in accordance with verbal orders of Lt Westholm Commander MTB Ron 2.
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23-28 Jan.
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Drydocked
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28 Jan.
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1100 hrs. Completed putting on port and starboard screws.
1410 hrs. Put boat in water.
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29 Jan.
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1545 hrs. Put boat in drydock and changed center screw.
1735 hrs. Put boat back in water.
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31 Jan.
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1300 hrs. TM2/c Jack Edgar reported back to duty from sickbay.
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1 Feb.
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0800 hrs. In accordance with the orders of the Bureau of Personnel, Lt. Westholm was this date transferred to MTB Flotilla 1 and detached as Commander MTB Squadron 2.
2125 hrs. Underway for night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn.
2150 hrs. Observed .50 caliber fire from enemy floatplane on PT patrol near Savo Island.
2215 hrs. Took patrol station off Lunga Point.
2320 hrs. Enemy reported sighted headed for Cape Esperance, shifted patrol to East Savo.
2323 hrs. Observed gunfire and flashes and three burning objects believed to be ships.
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2 Feb.
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0000 hrs. Night patrol, Lt. Westholm at conn.
0240 hrs. Shifted patrol near Cape Esperance to investigate burning object, found to be enemy ship.
0310 hrs. Observed enemy ship sinking.
0410 hrs. Commence search for missing PT boats.
0620 hrs. Sighted PT 115 and PT 38 on the beach at Savo Island.
0640 hrs. Pulled PT 115 off beach.
0700 hrs. Pulled PT 38 off beach. Proceeded to search area for missing PT survivors.
0755 hrs. Picked up CGM John J. Brown, dead, burned badly, with many shrapnel wounds in lower part of body.
0800 hrs. Mustered crew on stations, no absentees.
0835 hrs. Transferred body of CGM Brown to PT 36 for transportation to Govt. Landing. Resumed search for survivors.
1115 hrs. Abandoned search and proceeded to base.
1210 hrs. Moored at Sesapi.
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