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1 January 1945:
1 February to 7 February 1945: This vessel conducting Refresher Training Exercises in the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I. Exercises conducted were: Main Battery; Radar Calibration, Day Spotting, Night Spotting, Day Battle (optical control), Local Control, Night Battle, Day Battle (radar control) and Day Spotting; Secondary Battery; Radar Calibration, Day Spotting, Night Spotting, Day Battle (optical control), Local Control, Night Battle, Day Battle (radar control) and Night Battle, and the following Anti-Aircraft Practices: "Sugar", "Baker", "George", "How", "Nite", "TDD", (drone), and "Tare"; Tracking Grills, Towing Exercises, and Fueling at sea. Ammunition expended: three hundred and fifty-nine (359) rounds of 8"; eight hundred and thirteen (813) rounds of 5"; four thousand eight hundred and ten (4810) rounds of 40MM and nine thousand six hundred and fifty-one (9651) rounds of 20MM.
POSITS: 0800 1200 2000
2-1-45 10° 15' N 10° 17' N 10° 16.5' N
62° 10' W 62° 17' W 62° 08.5' W2-2-45 10° 21.0' N 10° 17.6' N 10° 19.5' N
62° 01.5' W 61° 57.0' W 62° 05.5' W2-3-45 10° 19.5' N 10° 16.5' N
62° 02.0' W 62° 01.0' W2-4-45 10° 20.5' N 10° 15.0' N
62° W 62° 10.5' W2-5-45 10° 21.15' N 10° 17.0' N 10° 17.15' N
61° 59.50' W 61° 59.1' W 62° 12.00' W2-6-45 10° 17' N 10° 19.5' N 10° 15.0' N
62° 03' W 62° 05.0' W 62° 08.9' W
7 February 1945: Anchored in Area "F-4", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I. 0740 Underway from Area "F-4", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I. 1221 Anchored in Berth "B-2", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I.
POSIT: 0800 10° 21'N 62° 06'W
8 February 1945: Anchored as before. 0707 Underway from Berth "B-2", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I., in company with US.S. ATLANTA and RHIND. 1000 Commenced Full Power Trial. 1400 Completed Ful Power Trial. Commenced Smoke Prevention Run. 1559 Completed Smoke Prevention Run.
POSITS: 0800 1200 2000
10° 43.7'N 12° 23' N 15° 17' N
61° 44.8' W 62° 28'W 64° 12' W9 February 1945: Steaming as before. 0744 Fired Shore Bombardment Practice, twenty-one (21) rounds of 8" ammunition expended, no casualties. 0807 U.S.S. ATLANTA left formation to proceed on duty previously assigned. 1237 Moored port side to Tender Pier, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
POSITS: 0800 18° 26' N 1200 18° 32' N
65° 19' W 66° 07' W
10 February 1945 to 14 February 1945: Moored as before.
15 February 1945: Moored as before. 0758 Underway from Tender Pier, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to conduct scheduled exercises. 1640 Moored port side to Tender Pier, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
POSIT: 1200 18° 48.8'N 66° 07' W
16 February 1945 to 20 February 1945: Moored as before.
21 February 1945: Moored as before. 1451 Underway from Tender Pier, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
POSIT: 2000 19° 42.8' N 65° 32' W
22 February 1945: Steaming as before.
POSITS: 0800 1200 2000
23° 060.0' N 24° 12' N 26° 27.0' N
63° 51.5' W 63°14' W 62° 05.7' W
23 February 1945: Steaming as before. 0800 Rendezvoused with U.S.S. KENNEBEC, SATTERLEE, TILMAN and HERNDON. 1120 Conducted fueling at sea exercises.
POSITS: 0800 1200 2000
29° 56.0' N 30° 04' N 30° 09.5' N
60° 07.5' W 59° 04' W 57° 18.0' W24 February 1945: Steaming as before. 1351 Joined Task Group 21.5 consisting of U.S.S. QUINCY, SAVANNAH, DOYLE, CARMICK and ENDICOTT left formation to proceed on duty previously assigned. Took station in formation with U.S.S. QUINCY, TILMAN, HERNDON and SATTERLEE.
25 February & 26 February 1945: Steaming as before.
POSITS: 0800 1200 2000
30° 01' N 29° 59' N 29° 56' N
58° 20' W 59° 51' W 62° 38.5' W30° 42.5' N 31° 41.5' N 33° 20.5' N
66° 26.5' W 67° 36.0' W 70° 11.5' W27 February 1945: Steaming as before. 1523 U.S.S. HERNDON, SATTERLEE and TILMAN left formation to proceed on duty to assigned. 1705 Detached by Commander Task Group 21.5 to proceed on duty assigned. 1845 Moored starboard side to seawall, Berth "1-A", Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, for minor emergency repairs.
POSITS: 0800 35° 50.5' N 1200 36° 54.5' N
73° 17.0' W 74° 35.0' W
28 February 1945: Moored as before.
1 March to 6 March 1945: Moored starboard side to Seawall, Berth "1-A", Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, undergoing minor emergency repairs.
6 March 1945: Moored as before. 1135 Underway under power of tugs to turn ship. 1245 Moored port side to Seawall, Berth "1-A", Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia.
7 March 1945: Moored as before. 0805 Underway from Berth "1-A", Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. 0922 Anchored in Berth #7, Area "F-1", Hampton Roads, Virginia. 1931 Underway from Berth #7, Area "F-1", Hampton Roads, Virginia.
POSIT: 2000 37° 00'N 76° 13' W
8 March to 9 March 1945: Steaming as before.
POSITS: 0800 35° 18.2' N 1200 33° 56' N 2000 31° 10' N
72° 58.0' W 72° 55' W 73 17' W10 March 1945: Steaming as before. 1042 Anchored in Berth #18, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
POSIT: 0800 19° 51' N 74° 23' W
11 March to 12 March 1945: Anchored as before.
13 March 1945: Anchored as before. 0800 Underway from Berth #18, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 0846 Commenced making measured mile runs at various speeds. 1637 Completed measured mile runs. 1711 Anchored in Berth #18, Guantanamo Bay, Cuty.
14 March 1945: Anchored as before.
15 March 1945: Anchored as before. 0700 Underway from Berth #18, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
POSITS: 0800 19° 48.0' N 1200 19° 59' N 2000 20° 10' N 75° 57.5' W 73° 52' W 71° 00' W16 March 1945: Steaming as before. 1128 Moored port side to Tender Pier, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
POSIT: 0800 19° 49.5' N 67° 01.5' W17 March to 23 March 1945: Moored as before.
24 March 1945: Moored as before. 1807 Underway from Tender Pier, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
POSIT: 2000 18° 32' N 65° 47.5' W25 March 1945: Steaming as before.
POSITS: 0800 15 59' N 1200 15° 03' N 2000 13° 13.5' N 64° 14' W 63° 44' W 62° 55.5' W26 March 1945: Steaming as before. 0705 Anchored in Berth "B-5", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I.
27 March 1945: Anchored as before.
28 March 1945: Anchored as before. 0655 Underway from Berth "B-5", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I., enroute to operating area for scheduled exercises. 1118 Fired Main and Secondary Battery Day Spotting Practice; ten (10) rounds of 8" and twenty-four (24) rounds of 5" ammunition expended; no casualties. 1603 Fired A.A. Battle Practice "B-2"; sixty-five (65) rounds of 5' and three hundred and eighty-eight (388) rounds of 40MM ammunition expended; no casualities. 1730 Anchored in Area "T-1". Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I.
POSITS: 0800 10° 31.0' N 1200 10° 16' N 61° 47.5' W 62° 10' W29 March 1945: Anchored as before. 0757 Underway from Area "T-1", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I. Exercising in catapulting and recovering of aircraft. 1642 Anchored in Area "T-1", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I
POSITS: 0800 10° 28.8' N 1200 10° 17.0' N 62° 05.2' W 62° 01.7' W30 March 1945: Anchored as before. 0855 Underway from Area "T-1", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I. 1400 Fired 40 MM A.A. Practice; twelve hundred and sixty-two (1262) rounds of 40MM ammunition expended; no casualties. 2008 Fired A.A. Battle Practice "Nite"; forty three (43) rounds of 5" and three hundred forty-seven (347) rounds of 40MM ammunition expended; no casualties. 2200 Fired Main and Secondary Battery Night Spotting Practice; twenty-four (24) rounds of 8", twenty (20) rounds of 5" starshell and twenty- four (24) rounds of 5" ammunition expended; no casualties. 2217 Anchored in Area "F-5", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I.
POSITS: 1200 10° 19.5' N 2000 10° 17' N
61° 52.0' W 62° 01' W31 March 1945: Anchored as before. 0756 Underway from Area "F-5" Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I. 0832 Fired A.A. Battle Practice "Sugar"; ninety-five (95) rounds of 5" ammunition expended; no casualties. 1005 Fired A.A. Battle Practice "George"; twenty (20 ) rounds of 5", one thousand two hundred seventy-two (1272) rounds of 40MM and three thousand four hundred and eight (3408) rounds of 20MM ammunition expended; no casualties. 1201 Anchored in Berth "B-5" Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I.
POSIT: 10° 17.2' N 61° 56' W
1 April 1945: Anchored in Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I.
2 April 1945: Anchored as before. 0655 Underway from the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I. for scheduled operations. 0941 Fired Day Battle Practice with U.S.S. CHICAGO; ninety (90) rounds of 8" ammunition expended, no casualties. 1445 Fired AA Battery "TDD" (Drone) Practice; sisteen hundred and thirty-six (1636) rounds of 40 MM and twenty-seven hundred and seven (2707) rounds of 20MM ammunition expended , no casualties. 2015 Held Battle Problem. 2138 Anchored in Berth "B-3", Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, B.W.I.
POSITS: 0800 10° 27.3' N 1200 10° 19.5' N 2000 10° 28' N
61° 51.7' N 62° 03.2' W 61° 46' W6 April 1945: Moored as before. 0622 Underway from Prins Hendrichwerf, Schottegot, Willemsted, Curacao, N.W.I. 1400 Fired test shots with 5" Mk. 53 nose fuse ammunition; twenty-four (24) rounds of ammunition expended, no casualties.
POSITS: 0800 12° 05.0' N 1200 12° 57.5' N 2000 l5° 01' N
69° 03.5' W 68° 49.0' W 67° 11' W7 April 1945: Steaming as before. 0852 U.S.S. CHICAGO joined formation. 1028 Fired Shore Bombardment Practice with U.S.S. CHICAGO; twenty-four (24) rounds of 8" ammunition expended, no casualties. 1216 Fired Secondary Battery Shore Bombardment Practice; thirty (30) rounds of 5" ammunition expended, no casualties.
POSITS: 0800 18° 17.5' N 1200 18° 24.2' N 2000 20° 46.5' N
66° 10.2' W 65° 15.0' W 65° 54.0' W8 April 1945: Steaming as before. 0947 Conducted Radar Conning Exercise with U.S.S. CHICAGO.
POSITS: 0800 24° 37' N 1200 25° 36.5' N 2000 28° 18' N
66° 58' W 67° 15.0' W 68°35' W9 April 1945: Steaming as before. 1430 Conducted Radar Conning Exercise with U.S.S. CHICAGO.
POSITS: 0800 32° 07' N 1200 33° 23.5' N 2000 35° 33.0' N
70° 46' W 71° 34.0' W 73° 12.5' W10 April 1945: Steaming as before. 0700 U.S.S. CHICAGO detached to proceed on duty previously assigned. 1145 MANNING, J.K., 714 62 83, S2c, V6, USNR, lost at sea in line of duty. 1517 Moored starboard side to Pier #5, Berth #51, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia.
POSITS: 0800 36° 50.5' N 1200 36° 52.2' N
75° 41.5' W 75° 47.2' W11 April 1945: Moored as before. 0830 The Commanding Officer and Assisting Inspection Board assisted COTCLant in Military Inspection of U.S.S. CHICAGO.
12 April 1945: Moored as before. 0630 The Commanding Officer and Assisting Inspection Board assisted COTOLant in Military Inspection of U.S.S. CHICAGO.
13 April 1945: Moored as before.
14 April 1945: Moored as before. 0630 Underway from Pier #5, Berth #51, Naval 0perating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. 0800 In accordance with orders of, Secretary of the Navy, half-masted colors, for a period of thirty (30) days, in honor of the late President of the United States. 1636 Anchored in Annapolis Roads, Annapolis, Maryland.
POSITS: 0800 36° 58.5' N 1200 37° 57.2' N
76° 07.5' W 76° 12.0' W15 April 1945: Anchored as before. 1000 Held Memorial Service for the late President of the United States and Seaman John K. Manning.
16 April 1945: Anchored as before.
17 April 1945: Anchored as before. 1310 The Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, and Board of Visitors came aboard on official visit.
18 April 1945: Anchored as before.
19 April 1945: Anchored as before. 0620 Underway from Annapolis Roads, Annapolis, Maryland. 1600 Moored starboard side to Pier #7, Berth #75, Naval Operuting Base, Norfolk, Virginia. 1630 Held quarters for presentation of Air Medal to Lieut (jg) R.J. ADAMS.
POSITS: 0800 38° 35.5' N 1200 37° 34.5' N
76° 26.2' W 76° 09.8' W20 April 1945: Moored as before.
21 April 1945: Moored as before 1256 Underway from Pier #7, Berth #75, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. 1446 U.S.S. SCOTT (DE214) joined the formation. 2050 U.S.S. SCOTT was detached to return to port.
POSIT: 2000 37° 10.5' N 74° 05.5' W
22 April 1945: Steaming as before. 1145 Anchored in Berth #54, Narrangansett Bay, Newport, Rhode Island.POSIT: 0800 40° 32' N 71° 31' W
23 April 1945: Anchored as before. 0930 Pursuant to orders of CTG 23.13, eleven (11) officers and three hundred (300) enlisted men of U.S.S. COLUMBUS pre-commissioning detail reported aboard for temporary training cruise. 1300 Underway from Berth #54, Narragansett Bay, Newport, Rhode Island. 1641 Anchored in Area "F", Long Island Sound.
24 April 1945: Anchored as before. 1225 Underway from Area "F", Long Island Sound for scheduled exercises. 1621 Anchored in Area "F", Long Island Sound.
25 April 1945: Anchored as before.
26 April 1945: Anchored as before. 0625 Underway from Long Island Sound for scheduled exercises. 1057 fired AA Battery Practice; forty-seven (47) rounds of 5", three hundred twenty three (323) rounds of 40MM and nine hundred seventy-five ( 975) rounds of 20MM ammunition expended, no casualties. 1710 Anchored in Area "F", Long Island Sound.
POSITS: 0800 41° 19.3' N 1200 41° 04' N
71° 28.7' W 71° 13' W27 April 1945: Anchored as before. 0753 Underway from Area "F", Long Island Sound. 1128 Moored to Buoy #5, Narragansett Bay, Newport, Rhode Island. 1400 U.S.S. COLUMBUS pre-commissioning detail left the ship.
POSIT: 0800 41° 10' N 72° 26' W
28 April 1945: Moored as before. 0935 Commander Task Group 23.13 called officially on the Commanding Officer.29 April 1945: Moored as before.30 April 1945: Moored as before. 1823 Underway from Buoy #5, Narrangansett Bay, Newport, Rhode Island.
POSIT: 2000 41° 03.5' N 71° 15' W
1 May 1945: Enroute from Newport, Rhode Island to New York, New York.
POSIT: 0800 40° 42'N 74° 01' W
2 May to 5 May 1945: Moored as before.
6 May 1945: Moored as before. 0915 Captain B.C. HARPER, U.SNavy, relieved Captain E.H. JONES, U.S. Navy as Commanding Officer of this vessel.
7 May 1945: Moored as before. 0702 Underway from Pier #51, Hudson River, New York, New York. 0829 U.S.S. DECATUR joined formation.
8 May 1945: Steaming as before, in company with U.S.S. DECATUR. 0942 Moored to Buoy #7, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.
POSIT: 0800 43° 23.5' N 70° W
9 May 1945: Moored as before. 0756 Underway from Buoy #7, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine, to conduct scheduled exercises. 0903 U.S.S. GLEAVES and MERVINE joined formation. 1433 Fired Main Battery Local Control Practice; eighteen (18) rounds of 8" ammunition expended, no casualties. 1525 Fired Secondary Battery Local Control Practice; thirty-two (32) rounds of 5" ammunition expended, no casualties. 1820 Anchored in Berth #16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.
POSITS: 0800 43° 42.0' N 1200 43° 16.0' N
70° 10.5' W 69° 17.5' W10 May 1945: Anchored as before. 0756 Underway from Berth #16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine, to conduct scheduled exercises. 0925 U.S.S. GLEAVES and MEVINE joined formation. 1138 Fired AA Battery Battle Practice; eighty-three (83) rounds of 5" ammunition expended, no casualties. 1425 Conducted Fighter Direction Exercise. 1646 Anchored in Berth #16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.
POSITS: 0800 43° 24.0' N 1200 43° 13.0 ' N
70° 04.3" W 69° 04.6' W11 May 1945: Anchored as before.
12 May 1945: Anchored as before. 0759 Underway from Berth #16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine to conduct scheduled exercises. 0906 USS GLEAVES and MERVINE joined formation. 1324 Test fired Secondary Battery; twenty-four (24) rounds of 5" ammunition expended, no casualties. 1535 Test fired AA Battery; sixty rounds of 40mm ammunition expended, no casualties. 2049 Fired AA Battery Night Battle Practice; twenty-four (24) rounds of 5" and two hundred sixty-one (261) rounds of 40mm ammunition expended, no casualties. 2205 Fired Main Battery Night Battle Practice; forty-two (42) rounds of 5" illuminating projectiles and eighty-one (81) rounds of 8" ammunition expended, no casualties. 2240 Fired Secondary Battery Night Battle Practice; forty-one (41) rounds of 5" ammunition expended, no casualties.
POSITS: 0800 43° 24.0' N 1200 43° 21' N 2000 43° 18' N
70° 03.7' W 69° 07' W 69° 15' W13 May 1945: Steaming as before, in company with U.S.S. GLEAVES and MERVINE. 0152 Anchored in Berth #16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.
14 May 1945: Anchored as before. 0800 Commander, Fleet Operational Training Command, Atlantic Fleet, came aboard and broke his flag; conducted Surprise Inspection.
15 May 1945: Anchored as before. 07#16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine. 0750 U.S.S. GLEAVES joined formation. 2000 U.S.S. GLEAVES detached to proceed on duty previously assigned.
POSITS: 0800 43° 33.5' N 1200 42° 14' N 2000 4° 00.5' N
70° 08.0' W 69° 42' W 69° 47.2' W1 June 1945: Moored portside to Pier #7, Berth #72, NOB, Norfolk, Virginia. 0704 Underway for Casco Bay, Maine. 1025 Conducted fueling exercises with U.S.S. MATTAPONI. 1417 Completed fueling exercises.
POSITS: 0800 37° 56' N 1200 37°56' N 2000 38°20.5' N
76° 22' W 74°40' W 72°29' W2 June 1945: 1806 Anchored in Berth #16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.
POSITS: 0800 40° 48' N 1200 42° 03' N
68°57 W 69° 24.5 W3 June to 4 June 1945: Anchored as before.
5 June 1945: 0759 Underway to conduct scheduled exercises. 0915 USS MCDOUGAL joined formation. 1320 Conducted rehearsal runs for short range battle practice. 1719 Anchored in Berth #16, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.
POSIT: 1200 43° 19' N 69° 42' W6 June to 11 June 1945: Anchored as before.
1 July 1945:5 July 1945:
POSIT: 0800 36° 54.2' N 75° 14' W
1054 Anchored in Lynnhaven Roads, Virginia.
6 July 1945: 0551 Underway for Newport News, Virginia. 0807 Moored to Pier 6, Newport News, Virginia.
7 July 1945: 0601 Harry S. Truman, President of the United States and Commander in Chief came aboard accompanied by: Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff, Military Aides, Naval Aides, and counselors. 0700 underway for Antwerp, Belgium in accordance with CinCLant Serial 00278 of 26 June 1945 transporting the President of the United States and his party to the Triparite Conference at Potsdam. 0815 joined up with escort USS Philadelphia (CTF 68) off Cape Henry, Virginia. 1145 took departure from "XS" on course 090 degrees true and pgc at 23 knots.
POSIT: 2000 36° 58' N 70° 18.5' W
8 July 1945:
POSIT: 0800 36° 53' N 64° 49' W
1200 36° 57'N 62° 49.5' W1426 Changed speed to 22 knots.
POSIT: 2000 36° 59' N 59° 01.5' W
9 July 1944: 0100 set clocks ahead one hour to zone plus three.
POSIT: 0800 37° 01' N 53° 59' W
0851 Conducted Exercise 1B.
POSIT: 1200 36° 43' N 52° 11.5' W
2000 36° 59.5' N 48° 34' W2300 Changed speed to 23 knots.
10 July 1945: 0100 Set clocks ahead one hour to zone plus two time.
Channel. 1818 Moored NOB, Norfolk, Virginia
14 July 1945: 0828 All engines stopped; received officer courier, Lieutenant Charles A. McCarthy, USN, from H.M.S. Obediant. 0847 Changed speed to 18 knots. 0903 Changed speed to 21 knots. 1025 Sighted drifting mine bearing 040 degrees true, distance 4000 yards.
POSIT: 1200 50-27 N 0-58 W
1700 Passed Southwest Gate Buoy close aboard to port; entered Dover Strait. 1802 All engines stopped. 1804 British Escorting Force reversed course and proceeded in column down port side. Received and returned passing honors. British ships gave three cheers to the President of the United States. 1810 Passed North Goodwin Buoy close aboard to port. 1811 Received Lieutenant Williams, RN (sea pilot) and Lieutenant Laurens, RN (river pilot). 1827 Passec Dumpton Buoy abeam to port, distance 1800 yards, on course 046 degrees true and pgc. 1830 Changed course to 098 degrees true and pgc, changed speed to 12 knots, began maneuvering to follow swept cross-channel - channel NF route. 1836 Pursuant to Comnaveu dispatch 091708 of July, 1945 H.M.S. GARTH, HAMBLETON, AND HOLDERNESS joined formation as special escorts for President of the United States and formed screen ahead.
POSIT: 2000 51-19 N 0-58 E
2202 With "NF5" buoy close aboard to port, changed speed to 7 knots.
15 July 1945: 0100 Set clocks ahead one hour to zone minus two time. 0515 Passed "NF-18" buoy close aboard to port; entered West Schelde River, proceeding to Antwerp at 10 knots.
POSIT: 0800 51-22.8 N 04-09.2 E
0829 Left territorial waters of Netherlands; entered territorial waters of Belgium. 1032 General of the Armies D.W. Eisenhower, U.S.A.; U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Sawyer; Admiral H.R. Stark; Major General Koenig, U.S.A.; Consul General J. Keeley; and Captain Cowley Thomas, RN came aboard to pay respects to the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman with visiting dignataries and Presidential Party left the ship to proceed to Potsdam, Germany for a conference with Prime Minister W. Churchill and Premier J. Stalin, and were greeted on the pier by Mr. Van den Bosch, representative of the Prince Regent of Belgium; Mr. Louis Clerckx, Governor of Antwerp Province, and Camille Huysenans, Burgomeister of Antwerp.
16 July to 26 July 1945: Moored to Berth 22, Port of Antwerp, Belgium.
17 July 1945: 1510 United States Consul General of Antwerp, J. Keeley called officially on the Captain.
21 July 1945: Dressed ship in honor of Belgium Day of Liberation.
27 July 1945: Underway in accordance with CTF 68 secret dispatch 270001 of July for Plymouth, England.
POSIT: 0800 51-25 N 02-42.3 E
0850 Left S. West Schelde River proceeding via "NF" swept channel.
POSIT: 1200 51-22.3 N 02-53.5 E
1542 With Southfalls Buoy close aboard to starboard, entered Dover Strait swept channel. 1717 Entered English Channel.
POSIT: 2000 50-40.8 N 00-31.2 E
28 July 1945: 0715 Entered swept channel to Plymouth, England.
POSIT: 0800 50-10.6 N 04-12.5 W
0909 Anchored in Plymouth Sound, England.
29 July to 31 July 1945: Anchored in Plymouth Sound, England.
1 August 1945:
2 August 1945:
3 August 1945: 0100 Set clocks back one (1) hour to zone zero time.
POSIT: 0800 49° 34.5' N 14° 38' W
0801 Changed course to 266 degrees true.
POSIT: 1200 49° 25' 17° 23' W
1615 Changed course to 261 degrees true.
POSIT: 2000 49° 02' N 22° 26' W
2400 Changed course to 257 degrees true.
4 August 1945: 0100 Set clocks back one (1) hour to zone plus one time. 0700 Changed course to 254 degrees true.
POSIT: 0800 40° 53' N 30° 42.5' W
POSIT: 1200 47° 24' N 33° 24' N
1440 Changed course to 249 degrees true.
POSIT: 200 46° 20' N 38° 24' W
2314 Changed course to 247 degrees true.
5 August 1945: 0100 Set clocks back on (1) hour to zone plus two time. 0558 Changed course to 235 degrees true. 0648 Changed course to 245 degrees true.
POSIT: 0800 44° 04.2' N 45° 59' W
1200 43° 27.2' N 47° 44' W6 August 1945: 0100 Set clocks back one (1) hour to zone plus three time.
7 August 1945: 0100 Set clocks back one (1) hour to zone plus four time.
POSIT: 0800 37° 26' N 32° 54' W
0800 Changed course to 256 degrees true. 1039 Conducted AA Burst Practice; expended 388 rounds 40mm and 2 rounds 5"/25 caliber. 1129 Entered Chesapeake Bay Approach swept channel.1416 Changed speed to 20 knots. 1535 Entered "Thimble Shoals" Channel. 1518 Left "Thimble Shoal" Channel; maneuvering to approach Newport News Channel. 1545 Stopped all engines to pick up pilot; proceeding independently. 1612 Entered Newport News Channel. 1623 Left Newport News Channel; manuvering to approach moorings. 1652 Moored to Pier #6, Newport News, Virginia. 1725 The of the United States, Harry S. Truman, accompanied by Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, Chief of Staff, Fleet Admiral Leahy and Presidential Party left the ship after having been transported to the United States from Plymouth, England, where the Presidential Party boarded the ship; having proceeded by air from Potsdam, Germany, scene of the Tripartite Conference. 1734 Underway; proceeding to NOB, Norfolk, via Newport News Channel. 1818 Moored NOB, Norfolk, Virginia.
8 August 1945: Pursuant to CTF 68 dispatch 081205, Task Force 68 was dissolved and AUGUSTA was ordered to report to Commanding Officer Training Command, Atlantic Fleet, for duty. 1000 Captain James H. Foskett was awarded the Legion of Merit by Commander Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet Administrative Command, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the Government of the United States, as Naval Liason Officer on the Staff of Commander in Chief Levant and Eastern Mediterranean from March 10, 1943 to May 15, 1944. 1726 Pursuant to verbal orders got underway for Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, having been granted four days restricted availability. 1843 Moored at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia.
12 August 1945: Pursuant to verbal orders got underway for NOB, Norfolk, Virginia. 2000 Moored NOB, Norfolk, Virginia.
13 August 1945: 1032 Pursuant to COTCLant dispatch 111450 of August, got underway for Casco Bay, Maine. 1524 Took departure from Buoy "XS", set course 054 degrees true, speed 24 knots.
POSIT: 2000 37-58 N 72-47 W
14 August 1945: 0505 Changed course to 005 degrees true.
POSIT: 0800 41-20 N 68-59 W
0820 Changed course to 337 degrees true. 1150 Changed course to 345 degrees true.POSIT: 1200 41-47 N 69-46 W
1300 Changed speed to 20 knots. 1359 Changed speed to 15 knots, changed course to 300 degrees true to close buoy. 1406 Entered Casco Bay Approach swept channel. 1448 Entered Hussey Sound. 1509 Moored to buoy in berth #7, Casco Bay, Maine.
15th to 27th August 1945: Moored in Casco Bay, Maine.
25 August 1945: Captain Jesse R. Wallace, 57797, USN, reported aboard for duty as Commanding Officer.
27 August 1945: Captain Jesse R. Wallace, 57797, USN, relieved Captain James H. Foskett, 54658, USN, as Commanding Officer. Captain James H. Foskett, 54658, USN, was detached this date.
27th to 31st August 1945: Moored in Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.