Talk:USS Carteret

message: 2601:246:4901:B9E0:D4D:C740:E777:8730 (talk) 22:06, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

message: The following is the ship's log itinerary provided by Midshipman Clifford Bunks:
 THE CRUISE OF THE CARTERET (APA-70)							
							
	Itinerary		   Location		                    Time		 Date
	Left:		       San Diego, California U.S.A.		12:00		1-24-45
	Arrived:		   Pearl Harbor, T.H.		        15:00		1-30-45
	Left:		       Pearl Harbor, T.H.		        15:30		2-3-45
	Arrived:		   Saipan, Marianas		            07:30		2-14-45
	Crossed:		   International Date Line E - W    09:30		2-7-45
	Left:		       Saipan, Marianas		            08:15		2-16-45
	Arrived:		   Iwo Jima, Volcanoes		        04:45		2-19-45
	H-Hour:		       Casualties extremely heavy.      09:00                       Army Medical Department Personnel on board were of great assistance.				
	Left:		       Iwo Jima, Volcanoes		        20:00		3-2-45
	Arrived:		   Saipan, Marianas		            07:45		3-5-45
			           Transferred all Iwo Jima casualties to AGO #148				
	Left:		       Saipan, Marianas		            20:30		3-6-45
	Arrived:		   Guam, Marianas		            09:00		3-7-45
	Left:		       Guam, Marianas		            14:30		3-7-45
	Passed:		       Eniwetok, Marshalls		        15:00		3-11-45
	Crossed:		   Equator North to South		    02:55		3-14-45
	Sighted:		   Solomons (Florida, St. Isabel)	07:45		3-16-45
	Arrived:		   Tulagi, Solomons	            	14:30		3-16-45
	Left:		       Tulagi, Solomons	            	07:30		3-17-45
	Arrived:		   Guadalcanal, Solomons	        09:00		3-17-45
	Left:		       Guadalcanal, Solomons     		14:30		3-17-45
	Sighted:		   New Hebrides Islands		        06:50		3-19-45
	Arrived:	       Espirtu Santos, New Hebrides		16:20		3-19-45
			           Took aboard troops 27th Army Division				
	Left:		       Espirtu Santos, New Hebrides		08:30		3-25-45
	Passed:		       Malaita, Solomons		        14:45		3-27-45
	Crossed:		   Equator South to North		    20:18		3-30-45
	Arrived:		   Ulithi, Carolines		        11:00		4-3-45
	Left:		       Ulithi, Carolines		        12:15		4-4-45
	Arrived:		   Okinawa, Ryukus		            07:35		4-9-45
			           Encountered daily enemy air raids. Navy casualties high. Two (2) crew members wounded in air raid.				
	Left:		       Okinawa, Ryukus		           14:00		4-16-45
	Arrived:		   Saipan, Marianas		           07:45		4-20-45
	Left:		       Saipan, Marianas		           17:15		4-21-45
	Arrived:		   Ulithi, Carolines		       07:30		4-23-45
			           Ship completely repainted. Liberty Parties to Mog Mog and Fuitibal.				
	Left:		       Ulithi, Carolines	           06:00		5-16-45
	Arrived:		   Anguar, Palaus		           14:30		5-17-45
	Left:		       Anguar, Palaus	               08:30		5-21-45
	Arrived:		   Kayangel, Palaus	               15:15		5-21-45
	Left:		       Kayangel, Palaus		           16:30		5-21-45
	Arrived:		   Leyte, Philippines		       12:45		5-23-45
	Left:		       Leyte, Philippines		       13:30		5-23-45
	Arrived:		   Cebu, Philippines		       08:00		5-24-45
			           Received Orders to return to San Francisco.				
	Left:	           Cebu, Philippines		       14:30		5-30-45
	Arrived:		   Leyte, Philippines		       10:00		5-31-45
	Left:		       Leyte, Philippines		       06:00		6-2-45
	Arrived:		   Samar, Philippines		       09:45		6-2-45
	Left:		       Samar, Philippines		       07:15		6-3-45
	Passed:		       Eniwetok, Marshalls		       12:30		6-10-45
	Crossed:		   International Date Line  W - E  22:50		6-13-45
	Arrived:		   Pearl Harbor, T.H.		       16:18		6-17-45
	Left:		       Pearl Harbor, T.H.		       16:00		6-20-45
	Arrived:		   San Francisco, California, USA  06:00		6-27-45
	Left:		       San Francisco, California, USA  09:00		6-29-45
	Arrived:		   Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.	   06:30		7-2-45
	Left:		       Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.	   12:30		7-17-45
	Arrived:		   Pearl Harbor, T.H.		       17:00		7-24-45
	Left:		       Pearl Harbor, T.H.		       18:45		7-30-45
	Crossed:		   International Date Line W - E   12:00		8-3-45
	Arrived:		   Eniwetok, Marshalls		       10:30		8-7-45
	Left:		       Eniwetok, Marshalls		       15:00		8-10-45
	Arrived:		   Ulithi, Carolines		       11:00		8-14-45
			 1st Official News of Japanese Surrender   09:07		8-15-45
	Left:		       Ulithi, Carolines	           07:00		8-28-45
	Arrived:		   Ie Shima, Ryukus		           10:15		9-1-45
	Left:		       Ie Shima, Ryukus		           08:45		9-2-45
	Arrived:		   Okinawa, Ryukus		           14:00		9-2-45
	Left:		       Okinawa, Ryukus		           14:00		9-7-45
	Arrived:		   Leyte, Philippines		       10:30		9-11-45
	Left:		       Leyte, Philippines		       15:15		9-12-45
	Arrived:		   Panay, Philippines		       16:30		9-13-45
	Left:		       Panay, Philippines		       15:00		9-15-45
	Arrived:		   Jinsen, Korea (Mainland of Asia)13:18		9-22-45
	Left:		       Jinsen, Korea 		           12:30		9-25-45
	Arrived:		   Samar, Philippines		       16:30		9-30-45
	Left:		       Samar, Philippines		       13:45		10-1-45
	Arrived:		   Leyte, Philippines		       16:30		10-1-45
	Left:		       Leyte, Philippines		       12:15		10-4-45
	Arrived:		   San Fernando, Luzon,Philippines 15:00		10-6-45
	Left:		       San Fernando, Luzon,Philippines 15:30		10-10-45
	Arrived:		   Jinsen, Korea		           16:00		10-16-45
	Left:		       Jinsen, Korea		           14:00		10-21-45
	Arrived:		   Sasebo, Kyushu, Japan		   10:30		10-23-45
	Left:		       Sasebo, Kyushu, Japan		   18:00		10-24-45
	Arrived:		   Okinawa, Ryukus		           10:45		10-25-45
	Left:		       Okinawa, Ryukus		           12:00		10-27-45
	Crossed:		   International Date Line E - W   06:00		11-5-45
	Arrived:		   Portland, Oregon U.S.A.2601:246:4901:B9E0:D4D:C740:E777:8730 (talk) 22:06, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Cruise of the USS Carteret