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13 Sept. 1942
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Hoisted and secured aboard SS Joseph Stanton
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14 Sept.
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Underway
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17 Oct.
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Arrived Noumea, New Caledonia, boat lowered into water.
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20 Oct.
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Underway for Espiritu with PT's 37, 39, 61, USS Trevor and USS Zane.
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22 Oct.
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Arrived at Espiritu.
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23 Oct.
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Enroute to Florida Island in company of PT's and USS Trevor.
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25 Oct.
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0600 hrs. Arrived at Tulagi. Patrol that night, no contact.
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26 Oct.
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0645 hrs. Ran aground entering harbor.
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29-30 Oct.
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Patrol, no contact.
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1-3 Nov.
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Patrol, no contact.
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7-9 Nov.
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Patrol, no contact.
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10 Nov.
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Patrol-sighted enemy ship of Cape Esperance. Fired two aft torpedoes, scored one possible hit. Retired behind smoke.
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11 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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12 Nov.
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Patrol-sighted enemy but lost due to rain squalls. Observing naval battle between US task force and enemy.
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13 Nov.
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Patrol-sighted enemy ships, fired two torpedoes, observed two explosions, results undetermined.
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14 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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8 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact
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11 Dec.
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Patrol-fired four torpedoes at enemy DDxs. Observed two explosions and a lot of flame. (Later determined that IJN destroyer Terutsuki was sunk by the PT's.)
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12 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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17-18 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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24 Dec.
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Patrol, with PT 40. Mistakenly fired upon and bombed (near misses) by three US dive-bombers. Two men wounded.
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25-28 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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2 Jan. 43
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Patrol-sighted enemy destroyers, illuminated by DD searchlight. Opened fire with .50 caliber machine-guns, shot out searchlight. Fired two after torpedoes, observed explosion, returned to base.
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3 Jan.
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Entered drydock.
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8 Jan.
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Left drydock--out of commission.
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