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Ship Log
Information compiled from records at the National Archives
by Al Gregg, USS Jaccard DE 355, sister ship of DE 353
Commissioned 13 July 1944, 1515 hours CWT, at Orange, Texas
Location |
Arrived |
Departed |
| Orange, Texas |
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20 July 1944 |
| Galveston, Texas |
20 July 1944 |
30 July 1944 |
| Bermuda Island |
05 Aug 1944 |
03 Sep 1944 |
| Boston, Mass. |
05 Sep 1944 |
23 Sep 1944 |
| Norfolk, VA |
25 Sep 1944 |
21 Oct 1944 |
| Cristobal, Canal Zone |
26 Oct 1944 |
27 Oct 1944 |
| Galapagos Islands |
30 Oct 1944 |
31 Oct 1944 |
| Bora Bora, Society Islands |
12 Nov 1944 |
13 Nov 1944 |
| Espiritu Santos, New Hebrides |
21 Nov 1944 |
23 Nov 1944 |
| Hollandia, New Guinea |
28 Nov 1944 |
08 Dec 1944 |
| Woendi Islands |
09 Dec 1944 |
11 Dec 1944 |
| Hollandia |
12 Dec 1944 |
13 Dec 1944 |
| San Pedro Bay (Leyte Phillippines) |
21 Dec 1944 |
30 Dec 1944 |
1945 |
| Humboldt Bay (Hollandia) |
06 Jan 1945 |
10 Jan 1945 |
| Leyte |
15 Jan 1945 |
16 Jan 1945 |
| Humboldt Bay |
22 Jan 1945 |
24 Jan 1945 |
| Leyte |
01 Feb 1945 |
11 Feb 1945 |
| Humboldt Bay |
18 Feb 1945 |
19 Feb 1945 |
| Letye |
27 Feb 1945 |
04 Mar 1945 |
| Mindoro, P.I. |
07 Mar 1945 |
09 Mar 1945 |
| Manila Bay |
10 Mar 1945 |
10 Mar 1945 |
| Mindoro |
11 Mar 1945 |
11 Mar 1945 |
| Patrolling |
11 Mar 1945 |
20 Mar 1945 |
| Mindoro |
20 Mar 1945 |
23 Mar 1945 |
| Patrolling |
23 Mar 1945 |
31 Mar 1945 |
| Subic Bay (Luzon, P.I.) |
31 Mar 1945 |
09 Apr 1945 |
| Patrolling |
09 Apr 1945 |
21 Apr 1945 |
| Subic Bay |
21 Apr 1945 |
24 Apr 1945 |
| Patrolling |
24 Apr 1945 |
02 May 1945 |
| Subic Bay |
02 May 1945 |
02 May 1945 |
| Manila Bay |
02 May 1945 |
05 May 1945 |
| Subic Bay |
05 May 1945 |
05 May 1945 |
| Patrolling |
05 May 1945 |
09 May 1945 |
| Mangarin Bay (Mindoro) |
09 May 1945 |
09 May 1945 |
| Patrolling |
09 May 1945 |
14 May 1945 |
| Subic Bay |
14 May 1945 |
14 May 1945 |
| Patrolling |
14 May 1945 |
20 May 1945 |
| Manila Bay |
20 May 1945 |
23 May 1945 |
| Patrolling |
23 May 1945 |
26 May 1945 |
| Subic Bay |
26 May 1945 |
02 Jun 1945 |
| Leyte |
04 Jun 1945 |
04 Jun 1945 |
| Zamboanga (Mindanao, P.I.) |
06 Jun 1945 |
06 Jun 1945 |
| Letye |
07 Jun 1945 |
13 Jun 1945 |
| Patrolling |
13 Jun 1945 |
18 Jun 1945 |
| Letye |
18 Jun 1945 |
19 Jun 1945 |
| Patrolling |
19 Jun 1945 |
20 Jun 1945 |
| Leyte |
20 Jun 1945 |
26 Jun 1945 |
| Brunei Bay (Borneo) |
28 Jun 1945 |
06 Oct 1945 |
| From 28 Jun 1945 to 6 Oct 1945 the Barnes was operating from Brunei Bay supporting the Australian Army. |
| Guiuan, Samar, P.I. |
08 Oct 1945 |
11 Oct 1945 |
| San Pedro, Leyte |
11 Oct 1945 |
23 Oct 1945 |
| Guiuan |
23 Oct 1945 |
29 Oct 1945 |
| Leyte |
29 Oct 1945 |
05 Nov 1945 |
| Tolosa, Leyte |
05 Nov 1945 |
08 Nov 1945 |
| Buckner Bay, Okinawa |
13 Nov 1945 |
14 Nov 1945 |
| Manila Bay |
17 Nov 1945 |
30 Nov 1945 |
| Shanghai, China |
04 Dec 1945 |
09 Dec 1945 |
| Manila Bay |
12 Dec 1945 |
26 Dec 1945 |
| Purto Princessa , Palawan P.I. |
27 Dec 1945 |
28 Dec 1945 |
| Tawi Tawi, P.I. |
29 Dec 1945 |
29 Dec 1945 |
| Cebu City, Cebu P.I. |
31 Dec 1945 |
01 Jan 1946 |
1946 |
| Iloilo, Panay P.I. |
02 Jan 1946 |
03 Jan 1946 |
| Manila |
04 Jan 1946 |
17 Jan 1946 |
| Culion |
18 Jan 1946 |
19 Jan 1946 |
| Puerto Princesa |
20 Jan 1946 |
21 Jan 1946 |
| Iloilo |
22 Jan 1946 |
23 Jan 1946 |
| Manila |
24 Jan 1946 |
07 Feb 1946 |
| Lamon Bay Luzon |
10 Feb 1946 |
10 Feb 1946 |
| Manila |
13 Feb 1946 |
15 Feb 1946 |
| Tsingtao, China |
20 Feb 1946 |
26 Feb 1946 |
| Shanghai |
28 Feb 1946 |
07 Mar 1946 |
| Tsingtao |
08 Mar 1946 |
15 Apr 1946 |
| Apra Harbor, Guam |
20 Apr 1946 |
21 Apr 1946 |
| Eniwetok, Marshall Islands |
24 Apr 1946 |
24 Apr 1946 |
| Pearl Harbor |
01 May 1946 |
04 May 1946 |
| San Pedro, Calif. USA |
11 May 1946 |
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Notes:
Benjamin Abrams, Tm 3/c, Plankowner, told me the ship crossed the Equator, for the first time, November 1, 1944, and the appropriate Pollywogs to Trusted Shellbacks ceremony was held.
Mr. Abrams served aboard DE 353 until decommissioning.
The following information was found on the USS Gunason Internet web site
and has been verified by the Ship Log of DE 353:
"Disconcerting news was received on board the GUNASON July 24, 1945. The USS UNDERHILL (DE-682), a member of her Division, was split by torpedoes fired by Jap undersea craft and
eventually sunk by our forces after the removal of survivors. The loss of life aboard was heavy. Two days later the GUNASON in company with the USS RUDDEROW (DE-224), USS TRAW
(DE-350) and USS BARNES (DE-353), escorting a flotilla of LST's, LSM's and several LCI's, departed Subic for Okinawa following practically the same route the UNDERHILL was on with
another convoy when she was torpedoed. The outfit was later joined by the USS WEEDEN (DE-797). The convoy was slowed on her trip by rampant seas. Nine days later the convoy arrived
unscathed and anchored off Haguishi Beach, Okinawa Shi, Nansei Shoto. At 0200 the following morning Jap aircraft raided the Island. A smoke screen quickly engulfed the bay where the
GUNASON was anchored and General Quarters were sounded. All ships were enjoined to hold their fire until low flying planes were encountered. The beach batteries fastened on the
bandits with searchlights and AA fire. The raid lasted two hours. Immediately after the Japs left the vicinity, shore-based fighters rose and pursued the attackers. Three were
splashed."
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