Lt.(jg) Henry S. Taylor

Boat Captain

Ens. Stanley C. Thomas

Executive Officer

TM1/c Hobart D. Wisdom

Torpedoman

MM1/c R.C. Barnard

Engineering

MM1/c H.P. Peterson

Engineering

RM2/c W.E. Purvis

Radioman

GM2/c Teddy S. Kuharski

Gunnery

QM1/c Boyd G. Kleinworth

Quartermaster

Bkr1/c Henry D. Bracy

Ship's Cook

MM2/c C.F. Keifer

Engineering

27 Aug. 1942

Hoisted aboard USS Lackawanna, bound for Noumea, New Caledonia.

19 Sept.

Arrived at Noumea.

29 Sept.

Waterborne

7 Oct.

Underway for Espiritu Santo, in tow of USS Bellatrix. Ships in convoy: USS Aaron Ward, USS Bellatrix, USS Alchiba, USS Jamestown (MTB tender) and Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three.

10 Oct.

0730 hrs. Arrived at Espiritu Santo. Departed for Tulagi under tow of USS Hovey

12 Oct.

Arrived Tulagi.

14 Oct.

0310-0320 hrs. Engaged enemy ships firing on Guadalcanal.

19-20 Oct.

Patrol-no contact.

22 Oct.

Patrol-no contact.

24 Oct.

Patrol-no contact.

26-27 Oct.

Patrol-no contact.

29 Oct.

Patrol-enemy contact.

30 Oct.

Patrol-no contact.

1-3 Nov.

Patrol-no contact. Collided with PT 38 on 3 Nov.

13 Nov.

Patrol. Escorted USS Portland, sighted gunfire from unidentified ships, launched three torpedoes. Retired behind smoke, observed hits on enemy vessel.

14 Nov.

Patrol. Observed naval battle north of Guadalcanal.

15 Nov.

Patrol-no contact.

19 Nov.

Patrol-no contact.

20 Nov.

Patrol-sighted ship off Kokumbona (friendly?)

22-29 Nov.

Patrol-no contact.

1 Dec.

0340 hrs. Escort to USS Bobolink. 0500 hrs. Escort to USS Minneapolis.

3 Dec.

Grounded

12-13 Dec.

Drydocked

19 Dec.

Patrol-sighted unidentified ship off Tassafaronga, no hitsxmade escape. Served as screening vessel for PT 40. (Ship was later determined to be transport hulk aground on a reef.)

21 Dec

Patrol-no contact.

22 Dec.

Patrol-starboard engine V-drive freezes.

23 Dec.

Patrol-Returned to port unable to keep station.

24 Dec.

Patrol-Ens. Jim Mountcastle in command. Sighted enemy vessel, fired four torpedoes, reversed course. Observed flash on target.

25-26 Dec.

Patrol, no contact.

29-30 Dec.

Patrol, no contact.

1-2 Jan. 43

Patrol, no contact.

5 Jan.

Patrol, no contact.

8 Jan.

Patrol-observed bomb flashes 5 miles west of Savo I.

10 Jan.

Patrol-fired three torpedoes at enemy ship, made escape. Hot run in port after tube. Picked up three survivors of PT 112.

14 Jan.

Patrol. Sighted enemy ship, fired two torpedoes, retired behind smoke, results undetermined.