- Retyped for clarity on
November 6, 1999 by Joseph Betters
Received from John Johnson at the 1999 Vance
Reunion.
- 1 May, 1945:
- Moored starboard side to North side 36th Street Pier, Navy Yard Annex,
36th Street, New York
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- 2 May, 1945:
- Moored as before.
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- 10?4 Unmoored, underway, standing out of New York
Harbor.
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- 1111 Standing out swept channel screening sortie of convoy UGS 90, New
York section.
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- 1524 Set course 192'T, speed 9 knots, proceeding to RV with UGS90,
Norfolk section,CCD 45 in this vessel, other escort USS QUICK (DD490)
0800 ------------------- 1200 ------------- 2000
Navy Yard Annex --- 40-21 ------------ 39-23
36th St. N.Y. --------- 73-49 ------------ 74-49
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- 3 May, 1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 0800 Convoy course changed to 195'T, speed reduced to 7
knots.
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- 1530 Joined UGS 90, Norfolk section and TG 60.3, (USS EARLE DD635)(F),
(USS LANSING DE388), (USS DURANT DE389), which includes this vessel and USS QUICK (DD490). Convoy
course 096'T, convoy speed 9.5 knots.
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- 1604 Alongside USS EARLE (DD635) passing guard mail.
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- 1629 Assumed assigned station.
0800 ----------- 1200 ----------- 2000
37-35 ---------- 37-09 ---------- 36-54
74-35 ---------- 74-50 ---------- 74-04
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- 4 May, 1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 0930 Departed station to round up stragglers, ships#45 and #85, 5
miles astern of convoy.
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- 1455 Convoy course changed to 120'T. Secured screening of #45, #85 to
escort straggler #114.
0800 ----------- 1200 ----------- 2000
36-45 ---------- 36-40 ---------- 36-51
71-43 ---------- 70-43 ---------- 69-15
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- 5 May, 1945:
- Underway searching for stragglers #45, #85.
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- 0930 Directed #85 SS FORT LENOX to proceed independently to Bermuda on
orders of CTG 60.3.
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- 1045 Directed #45 SS FORT RUPPENT to proceed independently to Bermuda
on orders of CTG 60.3.
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- 1058 Rejoining convoy.
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- 1636 Radar contact proved to be ship #13, SS TREVAYLOR, straggling.
Directed her to steer 114'T at best speed to rejoin convoy 15 miles distant, screening
ahead.
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- 1828 Departed ship #13 to rejoin convoy.
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- 2015 Assumed assigned station.
0800 ----------- 1200 ----------- 2000
36-07 ---------- 36-20 ---------- 35-30
67-38 ---------- 68-15 ---------- 65-58
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- 6 May, 1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 0945 Departed station to investigate straggler.
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- 1023 Directed #13 SS TREVAYLOR to proceed independently to Bermuda on
orders of CTG 60.3, rejoining convoy.
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- 1715 Assumed assigned station, convoy course 082'T, speed 9.5
knots.
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- 1943 #33, SS EMPIRE FANCY, broken down,
screening.
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- 2050 Ship #33 underway, escorting to convoy.
0800 ----------- 1200 ----------- 2000
34-58 ---------- 34-46 ---------- 34-48
64-13 ---------- 63-01 ---------- 62-40
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- 7 May, 1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 0315 #33 rejoined convoy, rounding up stragglers #13,
#54.
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- 0340 Assumed assigned station.
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- 1753 Commenced wide sweep astern of convoy.
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- 2050 Assumed assigned station.
0800 ----------- 1200 ----------- 2000
35-40 ---------- 35-44 ---------- 35-58
39-12 ---------- 58-44 ---------- 50-51
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- 8 May, 1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 0953 Convoy speed increased to 10.8 knots.
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- 1058 Alongside USS DURANT (DE389) passing files.
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- 1110 Resumed station.
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- 1732 Commenced wide sweep astern of convoy.
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- 1953 Assumed assigned station.
0800 ----------- 1200 ----------- 2000
36-16 ---------- 36-22 ---------- 36-30
54-21 ---------- 53-27 ---------- 57-53
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- 9 May,
1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 1352 Battle stations,
standing various courses and speeds away from
convoy to conduct fire practice.
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- 1400 Ceased firing,
expended 280 rounds service 40MM ammunition.
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- 1412 Secured from battle
stations.
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- 1430 resumed station.
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- 1555 Tactical command
transferred to CCD 45 in this vessel during
absence of CTG 60.3 in EARLE.
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- 1618 Convoy course changed
to 135 degrees True.
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- 1800 Convoy course changed
to 085 degrees True. USS EARLE returned to
screen, tactical command resumed by CTG 60.3.
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- 1835 Departed station,
making wide sweep astern of convoy.
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- 2030 Convoy commenced
changing course to 170 degrees True in wheels of
20 degrees.
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- 2112 Resumed assigned
station.
0800 ---------- 1200 --------- 2000
36-39 ----------36-40---------36-57
49-20-----------49-20---------47-20
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- 10 May,
1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 0540 Convoy changed course
to 090 degrees True.
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- 0635 Convoy changed course
to 081 degrees True.
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- 1400 Convoy changed course
to 078 degrees True.
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- 194l CCD 45 in this vessel
assumed tactical command during absence of EARLE.
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- 2105 Tactical command
resumed by CTG 60.3 in EARLE.
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- 2315 Alongside ship #83,
SS PIERRE SOULE, directed her to proceed
independently immediately for RV with GUS 87, in
accordance with verbal orders of CTG 60.3.
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- 2325 Screening detachment
of PIERRE SOULE from convoy.
0800 ---------- 1200 --------- 2000
35-16 ----------35-14---------35-31
46-29 ----------45-43---------43-55
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- 11 May,
1945:
- Underway as before.
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- 0010 SS PIERRE SOULE
detached.
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- 0040 Resumed assigned
station astern of convoy, patrolling at 12 knots,
(210 RPM), convoy course 078 degrees True, convoy
speed 10.3 knots.
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- 0230 Departed station
standing toward column 9 to investigate light at
15 knots (265 RPM).
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- 0240 increased to full
speed, standing toward unidentified target near
ship #91.
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- 0247 Target illuminated by
USS DURANT (DE-389), proved to be surfaced
submarine. All hands to battle stations.
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- 0258 Illuminated submarine
by searchlight, majority of crew on deck and
conning tower.
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- 0300 On various courses
and speeds, maneuvering toward submarine, DURANT
screening operation.
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- 0305 Alongside submarine,
commenced giving instructions to submarine over
public address system. Established identity of
submarine to be German.
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- 0339 Lowered ship's motor
whaleboat. Lt. Carlton J. Schmidt, USCGR,
executive officer, and Ensign Vance K. Randle,
USCG, departed with prize crew of 19 men as
follows:
WEINFURT, Louis W. (521-519) CMM
BRANIN, Alvin W. (562-770) S1c
EHLERS, Wilbur (541-557) EN1c
FALLER, Carl M. (681-599) Cox.
FISHER, Ray E. (227-785) GM2c
HANSEN, LUDOLF Jr. (231-224) SoM2c
KEMP, George E. (7016-684) S1c
KOGLER, Charles S. (684-696) S2c
LOEB, Werner A. (661-551)MoMM3c
MARCIN, Joseph (821-07-47)RM2c(T) USN
MC CLAIN, William W. (7013-407) S1c
MAC KAY, Donald K. (618-796) S1c
NEWCOMB, Herbert J. (7003-253) SM3c
PARKS, Alvin H. (685-715) S1c
QUITONI, James (233-694) MoMM1c
REID, William C. (611-103) GM3c
SONDERGAARD, Donald R. (630-405) GM1c
WHELPLEY, Oscar N. (595-079) BM2c
YOUNG, Robert C (533-936) SM3c
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- to carry out instructions
as giver in Allant 20.
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- 0344 Motor whaleboat along
side submarine.
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- 0345 Prize crew aboard
submarine.
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- 0354 Submarine identified
as U-873.
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- 0410 United States Ensign
hoisted on submarine.
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- 0513 Total complement of
submarine found to be fifty-nine (59) including
seven (7) officers.
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- 0521 Secured from general
quarters with exception of gun crews.
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- 0620 Motor whaleboat
aboard.
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- 0637 Instructed submarine
under command of Lt. C. J. Schmidt, USCGR, to get
underway on course of 259 degrees True, speed 10
knots.
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- 0705 USS DURANT (DE-389)
departed to rejoin convoy UGS 90. Took station
600 yards on port quarter of submarine with
forward guns trained on her.
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- 1336 Changed course to 270
degrees True.
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- 1533 Alongside submarine
passing personal gear to prize crew.
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- 1556 Resumed station.
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- 1814 Course changed to 276
degrees True.
0800 ---------- 1200 --------- 2000
35-21 ----------35-33---------35-43
43-01-----------43-37---------45-25
12 May, 1945:
Underway as before.
1805 Course changed to 295
degrees True.
0800 ---------- 1200 --------- 2000
35-45 ----------35-55---------36-07
48-10-----------49-04---------50-53
13 May, 1945:
Underway as before.
1020 Changed course to 270
degrees True to clear convoy CU 69 (TG 61.5).
1036 Changed course to 280
degrees True.
1038 Changed course to 295
degrees True.
0800 ---------- 1200 --------- 2000
37-10 ----------37-24---------38-04
53-15-----------54-14---------56-04
14 May, 1945:
Underway as before.
0800 ---------- 1200 --------- 2000
38-58 ----------39-16---------40-05
58-33-----------59-25---------60-00
15 May, 1945:
Underway as before.
0945 Changed course to 297
degrees True.
1007 Increased speed to 13
knots.
1535 Changed course to 298
degrees True.
2350 Changed course to 000
degrees True to avoid target.
0800 ---------- 1200 --------- 2000
40-27 ----------41-13.5-------42-40
63-21-----------64-25.5-------66-30
16 May, 1945:
Underway as before.
0020 Changed course to 278
degrees True.
0640 Changed course to 270
degrees True.
0655 Speed decreased to 9
knots.
0708 Speed increased to 10
knots.
0800 Changed course to 290
degrees True..
1116 Changed course to 300
degrees True.
1124 Changed course to 270
degrees True.
1224 Portsmouth Sea Buoy
"Xray" abeam to starboard, escorting U-873 on
various courses and speeds up Portsmouth swept channel.
1341 Armed guard from YTB217
boarded U-873.
1442 Command of U-873 assumed
by Commander Moffit, USN.
1447 Tug Yaquima alongside
transferring prize crew aboard.
1452 Standing out Portsmouth
swept channel.
1520 Set course 165 degrees
True, speed 18.2 knots.
1749 Entered Boston swept
channel.
1818 Moored starboard side to
Pier 2, Boston Navy Yard Annex, Boston, Mass. 0800
---------- 1200 --------- 2000
42-51 ----------42-55---------Navy Yard Annex
69-45-----------70-28---------So.Boston, Mass.
17 May, 1945: Moored as before.
18 May, 1945: Moored as before.
19 May, 1945: Moored as before.
20 May, 1945: Moored as before.
21 May, 1945: Moored as before.
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