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9 Oct.
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Loaded aboard SS Robin Wently.
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11 Nov.
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Arrived in Noumea, New Caledonia.
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13 Nov.
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Unloaded from Robin Wently.
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14 Nov.
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Made ready for sea.
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15 Nov.
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Underway for Espiritu Santo as part of Task Unit 62.5.7 in tow of USS Zane.
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17 Nov.
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Fuel expended--taken in tow by PT 44. 2230 hrs. Arrived at Espiritu Santo (Button). 2230 hrs. Laid across bow of barge being towed by merchantman. No material damage.
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18 Nov.
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Made ready for sea--taken in tow by USS Zane, underway for Tulagi Island (Ringbolt).
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19 Nov.
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2300 hrs. Dropped from tow. On General Quarters due to reports of enemy activity.
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20 Nov.
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0300 hrs. Secured from GQ. 0800 hrs. Arrived in Tulagi Harbor 1800 hrs. Patrolling the Savo Island-Cape Esperance area. Lt. Rollin E. Westholm USN (Commander MTB Squadron 2) aboard as Officer-in-Tactical Command
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22 Nov.
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Patrol, Savo-Esperance. Lt.(jg) Mark E. Wertz OTC. No contact.
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23 Nov.
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Patrol, Savo-Esperance. Lt. Westholm OTC. No contact.
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24 Nov.
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Patrol, Savo-Esperance. Lt(jg) Wertz OTC. No contact
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25 Nov.
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Patrol, Savo-Esperance. Lt. Hugh M. Robinson USN (Commander MTB Squadron 3) OTC. No contact.
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27-28 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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30 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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1-6 Dec.
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Patrol-no action.
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7 Dec.
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Fired four torpedoes at Japanese DD--believed sunk.
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8 Dec.
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No action.
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11-17 Dec.
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No action.
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18 Dec.
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Savo-Esperance patrol, Lt.(jg) Leonard A. Nikoloric OTC
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19 Dec.
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Patrol-no action.
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20-21 Dec.
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Drydocked
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22 Dec.
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Patrol-Savo Island-Sandfly Passage area. Lt. Robinson OTC
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23-28 Dec.
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Moored at Government Landing as member of strike force, no action
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29 Dec.
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2130 hrs, patrolling Savo-Esperance area. 2345 hrs, fired four torpedoes at a column of Japanese DD's--results unobserved.
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30 Dec.
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In port, member of striking force. No action.
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31 Dec.
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Patrol, Savo-Esperance. No action.
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