Lt(jg) John M. Searles

Boat Captain

Ens. Stanley C. Thomas

Executive Officer

TM1/c William F. Uhl

Torpedoman

RM1/c Lester A. Piper

Radioman

GM3/c Cletus E. Osborne

Gunnery

SC1/c N.F. Carideo

Ship's Cook

CMM H.M. Ramsdell

Engineering

MoMM2/c D.H. Parker

Engineering

MoMM2/c G.W. Ebersberger

Engineering

QM2/c H.C. Johnson

Quartermaster

27 Aug., 42

Hoisted aboard USS Tappahannock.

29 Aug.

Underway for Noumea

18 Sept.

Arrived in Noumea

28 Sept.

Placed in water.

7 Oct.

Underway for Espiritu Santo under tow of USS Jamestown with PT 48.

10 Oct.

0630 hrs. Arrived Espiritu Santo. 1315 hrs. Underway for Tulagi under tow of USS Southard.

12 Oct.

Arrived at Sesapi, Tulagi.

14 Oct.

0300 hrs. attacked Japanese bombardment force. Fired two torpedoes, scored two hits. Laid smoke and retired after being chased by two Japanese DD's firing five-inch shells. Discouraged pursuit by dropping two depth charges and the smoke generator. Lay to at Tanavilla Point, southeast of Sandfly Passage close to beach, Japanese DD waiting for boat's appearance. Ran aground on coral reef. Towed off reef by YP 239.

15 Oct-Feb., 43

Moored at Sesapi.