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PT 59
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Two






October-December 1942
Ens. David M. Levy
Boat Captain
Ens. James J. Kelly
Executive Officer
MoMM2/c Wiltgen
Engineering
MoMM1/c Homer Facto
Engineering
CQM Robert M. Nanney
Quartermaster
TM1/c Burrell V. Rhin
Torpedoman
GM1/c Kaiser
Gunnery
GM3/c Ostrander
Gunnery
GM3/c Beatty
Gunnery
MoMM2/c Blaylock
Engineering
TM3/c Montague
Torpedoman
GM1/c Green
Gunnery
S1/c Dorrough
Deck Force
OC1/c Tanchuko
Ship's Cook
S1/c Cline
Deck Force
RM2/c Mitchell
Radioman


10 October
Hoisted aboard SS Roger Williams
15 Nov.
Waterborne, Noumea.
20 Nov.
Underway for Solomons (Espiritu) in company of PT 110, 109, 43, USS McKean, USS Manley.
23 Nov.
1445 hrs. Arrived at Espiritu. 1930 hrs. Departed for Tulagi.
25 Nov.
1736 hrs. Arrived at Tulagi.
27-28 Nov.
Patrol-no contact.
1-2 Dec.
Patrol-no contact.
6 Dec.
Patrol-no contact.
7 Dec.
Patrol-Lt. John M. Searles at conn. Engaged enemy.
9 Dec.
Patrol-Lt. John M. Searles at conn. Sank Japanese submarine. (IJN submarine I-3.)
11 Dec.
Patrol-engaged enemy. Fired four torpedoes at 4000 yards. 1 hit. (IJN destroyer Teruzuki.)
12-13 Dec.
Patrol-no contact.
14-17 Dec.
Patrol-no contact.
19-20 Dec.
Patrol-no contact.
21 Dec.
Patrol-no contact.
22-26 Dec.
Patrol-no contact.




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