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27 Aug., 42
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Hoisted aboard USS Tappahannock. Underway for Noumea.
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19 Sept.
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Arrived Noumea.
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27 Sept.
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Waterborne
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6 Oct.
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Underway for Espiritu, towed by USS Jamestown.
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10 Oct.
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0720 hrs. Arrived at Espiritu 1540 hrs. Departed in tow of USS Southard
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12 Oct.
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Arrived Tulagi
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14 Oct.
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Engaged enemy shelling Guadalcanal. Illuminated by Japanese destroyer searchlight. Fired 300 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition at Japanese DD, destroying searchlight.
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19 Oct.
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Patrol-no contact.
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23 Oct.
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Patrol-no contact.
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25 Oct.
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Patrol-no contact.
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28 Oct.
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Patrol-no contact.
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29 Oct.
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Patrol-fired three torpedoes.
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31 Oct-2 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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4-5 Nov.
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Patrol with PT's 39 and 61.
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6 Nov.
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Patrol-fired 4 torpedoes at Japanese DD or CA. Observed 2 explosions.
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7 Nov.
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Fired at by and fired upon Japanese submarine. No hits either side.
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9 Nov.
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0050 hrs.Patrol-no contact 1850 hrs.Underway for patrol-no contact
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10 Nov.
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Patrol-fired several hundred rounds of .50 caliber at Japanese warships. No casualties.
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11 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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12 Nov.
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Patrol-struck object in water causing vibration in port side.
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13 Nov.
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Patrol-fired two torpedoes, no hits.
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15-27 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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29 Nov.
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Patrol-no contact.
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6 Dec.
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Patrol-submarine contact, 2 torpedoes, 1 explosion.
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7 Dec.
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Patrol, scouting group, Lt. Robert L. Searles at conn. Engines died, retired under smoke laid by this boat and PT 40.
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8 Dec.
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Pulled off beach by PT 109.
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10 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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14-15 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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18-19 Dec.
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Patrol-no contact.
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22-26 Dec.
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Drydocked
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27-28 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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1-4 Jan., 43
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Patrol-no contact.
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5 Jan.
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Patrol-fired 300 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition. No injuries.
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9-11 Jan.
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Patrol-no contact.
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12-14 Jan.
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Drydocked, patrol the night of the 14th (2130 hrs.)
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15 Jan.
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Patrol-no contact.
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17 Jan
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Patrol-no contact.
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19 Jan.
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Patrol-no contact.
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25 Jan.
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Patrol-no contact.
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28-30 Jan.
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Patrol-no contact.
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1 Feb.
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Patrol-Lt. Lester H.Gamble at conn. Plane dropped bomb 200 yards to port. No damage. 2235 hrs. Sighted enemy warships. Fired four torpedoes, retired, made smoke, beached boat, abandoned ship.
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