[South Pacific map. Locations mentioned in these logs are marked in yellow]

Sunday, July 1, 1945

Moored starboard side to USS Ardent AM-340 at Pacific Electric and Mechanical Company dock, Lake Union, Seattle, Washington, with the following 5" manila lines in use: bow, after bow spring, forward and after quarter springs. All lines doubled up. Receiving telephone, fresh and flushing water, power and steam from the dock.

[The Mighty D is undergoing a major overhaul at this time. It will take the better part of two months to complete the work]

0215, Cordell, William D. returned from shore patrol duty.

July 2

0723, the following men left the ship to report to Fire Fighting School in Manchester, Washington: McDonald, R.C, SF2c, and Gibson, R.L., S1c .

0816, the following men left the ship to proceed to AATC, Pacific Beach, Washington for a six day instruction period:
Mills, R.D., S1c,
Thompson, O.J.W., S1c,
Campbell, A.L., S2c,
Schlotterer, L.R., S1c,
Ervin, B.L., S2c,
Rymer, S.W., S2c.

1710, Ens. Robert C. Smith reported aboard for duty from the Small Craft Training Center, Roosevelt base, Terminal Island, California.

July 3

2145, Ensign John D. Walker reported aboard for duty.

Wednesday, July 4, 1945

1349, Myskevitz, John A., SC3c, transferred to medical officer in command, US Naval Hospital, Seattle Washington, for medical treatment. Authority: Navy Regulations Article 1141(2).

July 5

2030, Army floating crane moored along our port side.

2100, Army crane lifted new main engine aboard and yard crew secured it in place portside in the main engine room.

2315, Army crane left our port side.

July 6

1118, USS LST 227 moored along our port side.

2030, Chief Boatswain Durward G. Peterson was detached from this vessel and ordered to report to commandant of nearest naval district for further assignment.

Saturday, July 7, 1945

0900, Leonard, A.J., RdM1c left ship for US Naval Hospital, Seattle, Washington, pursuant orders by authority Navy Regulations Article 1141(2) for medical treatment and disposition.

1630, Morton, James J., GM1c transferred this date with authorized leave of 30 days and 5 days travel time to the Commanding Officer, NTSch (Gunner’s Mates and Electric Hydraulic School, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.) for duty.

1800, McDonald, R.C. and Gibson, R.L. returned from fire fighting school.

July 8

2225, Fire discovered in ship’s service stores, compartment A-205TA, frame 21.

2235, fire extinguished by CO2 extinguishers. Total loss due to fire is one case of cigarettes valued at $24.75. Cause of fire: sparks from welding at frame 21 on forecastle dropped through open conduit duct in platform deck.

July 9

0745, the following men left the ship to report to the officer in charge, NTSch, Lake Union, Seattle, Washington for instruction:
Frica, Carelo, MoMM2c,
Massey, R.O., F1c,
Pride, E.W., MoMM3c,
for three day instruction in 20mm gun; Mayfield, R.L., EM3c for one week instruction in power drive of 40mm gun mount; Manny, R.S., S1c for one week instruction in Mk 51 Mod. 2 gun director.

1300, The following men returned from Anti-Aircraft training center:
Hamilton, Joseph E.,
Schlotterer, Louis R.,
Mills, Richard D.,
Ervin, B.C.,
Thompson,
Oscar J.W.,
Rymer, Scott W.,
Campbell, Alfred L.,

1550, Bagley, Arthur W. transferred to US Naval Hospital.

July 10

1530, Cordell, William D. left ship for shore patrol duty.

July 11

0230, Cordell, William D. returned from shore patrol duty.

0730, the following men left the ship for Fire Fighting School:
Chiodi, D.,
Hendershot, George R.,
Cotney, Frank J.,
Thompson, John M.,
Williams, Carroll,
Cotton, Luther,
Smith, William,
Cordell, William D.

1200, Lt. (jg) R.W. Grange left ship to report to Officer in Charge, CIC Team Training Center, US Naval Air Station, Ault Field, Washington for six days training.

Thursday, July 12, 1945

0956, All lines cast off USS Ardent AM-340 and USS LST 227; moored to dock with single bow lines.

1000, USS Ardent AM-340 got underway to shift berths.

1015, moored starboard side to dock.

1500, De La Fuentes, Robert, pursuant to authority Navy Regulations Article 1141(2) transferred to Medical Officer in Command, US Navy Hospital, Seattle, Washington for medical treatment.

July 13

1627, pursuant to BuPers dispatch of 18 June 1945, Lt. (jg) Albert A. Johns was detached this date.

July 14

Moored as before.

July 15

1030, all services from dock secured, preparations made to move ship by tug into drydock.

1122, Underway from dock at Pacific Electric and Mechanical Company. Ship being moved by tug to drydock.

1200, ship moored to drydock on port side.

1422, commenced entering drydock.

1477, In drydock and drydock being sumped dry.

1520, ship no longer water borne.

1745, Poor, Raymond E. left ship for shore patrol duty.

July 15

0230, Poor, Raymond E. returned from shore patrol duty.

0800, Ensign Robert C. Smith left ship for gunnery school, Pacific Beach, Washington, in charge of the following men:
Swanner, Luther R., RM3c
Schlotterer, Louis R., S1c
Smith, William A., S1c
Chiodi, Domenic, BM2c
Cotton, Luther W., S1c
Angle, John M., S2c
Fluharty, George W., S2c
Honaker, Howard L., S2c

1513, Leonard, A.J., RdM1c reported aboard for duty from US Navy Hospital, Seattle, Washington.

July 16

Resting on keel blocks as before.

July 17

Resting on keel blocks as before.

July 18

1420, Remington, D.F., Cox, and Boggaley, A.W., F1c, returned aboard for duty from US Naval Hospital, Seattle, Washington.

July 19

1300, Cordell, William D. left ship for shore patrol duty until 26 July 1945.

1520, the following men left the ship for temporary quarters at Pier 91 receiving station, Seattle, Washington, while ship undergoes overhaul:
Holiday, Charles A., CPhM (in charge)
Smolich, Thomas E., SoM3c
Hayest, Henry, F1c
Crawford, Clifford C.,
Bowell, James P., SM3c
Jablonsky, Bernard,
Baggaley, Arthur, F1c
Massey, Robert O., F1c
Schmutz, Martin W., F1c
Manny, Robert S., S1c
Licursi, Frank J., S1c
Hamilton, Edward N., MoMM2c
Thacker, John T., F1c

1840, Bieberdorf, Carl William, FC3c, reported aboard ship for duty.

July 20

0950, Bennien, George R., BM3c, sent to US Naval Hospital for checkup of health.

1315, Lt. (jg) Grange returned to ship after having completed duty with Fleet Operational Training Command.

1330, Nineteen (19) men left ship for temporary quarters in barracks at Pier 91.

July 21

Resting on keel blocks as before.

July 22

1520, received dry stores for the general mess on invoice P-1-46 and P-2-46. Inspected as to quantity by Engen, BM2c.

July 23

0525, Leonard, Alfred J., RdM1c, Anderson, Victor E., RdM3c and Crumbaugh, James L., S1c, left ship for temporary duty at CIC school, Bremerton, Washington.

0720, The following men left the ship for temporary duty at Antiaircraft training center, Pacific Beach, Washington:
E.A. Whallon, Ens.,
Ridgeway, Rueben F., GM2c
Williams, Carol, S1c
Albrecht, Harlan K., Cox
Vera, Vincent, S1c,
Miller, William L., S1c
Ensley, Rufus F., Ck3c
Cotney, Frank Jones, S1c
Jablonski, Bernard R., S1c
Mayfield, Robert L., EM3c
Licursi, Frank J., S1c
Telgarsky, Aloysius, S1c
Bieberdorf, Carl W., FC3c

1310, The following men returned aboard from 40mm school:
Chiodi, Domenic, BM2c (in charge)
Swanner, Luther R., RM3c
Schlotterer, Louis R., S1c
Smith, William A., S1c
Cotton, Luther W., S1c
Angle, John M., S2c
Fluharty, George W., S2c
Honaker, Howard L., S2c

1415, the following men left the ship to be quartered at pier 91:
Angle, J.W.
Fluharty, G.W.
Honaker, H.L.
Campbell, A.L.
Schlotterer, L.D.
Smith, W.A.
Swanner, L.R.
Remington, D.F.

1606, received aboard two 40mm mounts MC1, Mod. 2, Assembly 189, Series 29636 & 29639. Guns set on foundations.

1830, 3" 50 mount MC22 Mod 4, serial 1449, Assembly 468, less gun housing. Mount set on foundation.

July 24

Resting on keel blocks as before.

July 25

0730, The following men left ship for temporary additional duty at Fire Fighting School, Bremerton, Washington:
Vincent, C.B., RM2c (in charge)
Massey, R.O., F1c
Pride, Everett W., MoMM3c
Vicars, Fred, EM3c
Bowell, J.P., SM3c
Shannon, W.J., SoM2c
Smolich, T.E., SoM3c

1015, Swanson, Swen, CBM, transferred to commanding officer, US Naval Receiving Station, Bremerton, Washington, as per orders.

July 26

1250, Binks, Jack C., RdM2c reported aboard with gear for duty from Shoemaker, California.

1425, Received two cartons of wardroom supplies as per invoice No. 88835-S-3.

[Cordell, William D. should have returned aboard from shore patrol duty on this date.]

July 27

0115, De Rosier, Clifford, MoMM1c, taken to Exchange Building first aid station after having fallen on drydock.

1055, De Rosier, Clifford returned aboard from sick bay.

1647, Martin, K.J., EM1c returned aboard from NTSchool upon completion of temporary duty under instruction.

July 28

0740, Leonard, Alfred, RdM1c returned with party of five men upon completion of temporary duty under instruction from CVE Pre-Commissioning School, Bremerton, Washington.

July 29

1350, The following men left the ship for temporary quarters and subsistence at Naval Training School, Lake Union, Washington:
Holiday, C.A., CPhM (in charge)
Baggaley, A.W., F1c
Albrecht, H.K., Cox
Binks, C.J., RdM2c
Bohjanen, O.S., F1c
Cotney, F.J., S1c
Fluharty, G.W., S2c
Hayest, H., F1c
Licursi, F.J., S1c
Miller, W.L., S1c
Phelps, N.C., F1c
Schmutz, W.W., F1c
Smolich, T.E., SoM3c
Swanner, L.R., RM3c
Thacker, J.T., F1c
Vincent, C.B., RM2c
Wood, J.T., F2c
Darlington, D.B., SC1c
Apling, S.E., RdM3c
Bieberdorf, C.E., FC3c
Bobich, H., F1c
Campbell, A.L., S2c
Crawford, C.C., RdM3c
Hamilton, E.N., MoMM2c
Ervin, B.C., S2c
Massey, R.O., F1c
Neel, W.B., EM3c
Pride, E.W., MoMM3c
Shannon, W.J., SoM2c
Smith, W.A., S1c
Telgarsky, A.S., S1c
Vera, V., S1c
Williams, C., S1c,
Zablonski, D.B., S1c
Rymer, W.S., S2c

1950, Lt. G. L. Wetzel reported aboard for duty.

July 30

0750, the following men transferred to Anti-Aircraft Training Center for temporary duty under instruction on 20mm (twin) battery:
Crisp, O.E., GM3c
Hendershot, G.R., S1c
Kirchhoff, R.H., S1c,
Clayborne, B.D., S2c
Remington, D.F., Cox
Angle, J.M., S2c

Also, the following men transferred to Motion Picture Exchange, Pier 91, for a 3 day course of instruction in operation of 35mm projector, quarters and subsistence to be provided by this vessel:
Neel, B.W., EM3c
Vicars, F.S., EM3c

1400, the following men reported aboard for duty:
Casavan, George F., SC2c
Bundy, Merle P., RM2c

1440, the following men returned aboard ship having completed training at CVE Pre-Commissioning school:
Hayes, Leroy
Bishop, Donald

1535, Ens. Evan Whallon returned from Anti-Aircraft Training Center in charge of the following men:
Ridgeway, Rueben F., GM2c
Williams, Carol, S1c
Albrecht, Harlan K., Cox
Vera, Vincent, S1c,
Miller, William L., S1c
Ensley, Rufus F., Ck3c
Cotney, Frank Jones, S1c
Jablonski, Bernard R., S1c
Mayfield, Robert L., EM3c
Licursi, Frank J., S1c
Telgarsky, Aloysius, S1c
Bieberdorf, Carl W., FC3c

1600, Hamilton, Edward N., MoMM2c returned aboard from Anti-Aircraft Training Center with the following men:
Bohjanen, Oswald
Schmutz, Martin
Bobich, Henry
Thacker, John

1605, Ensign Robert Smith returned aboard from Anti-Aircraft Training Center

July 30

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July 31

0735, the following men left ship for the Motion Picture Exchange, Pier 91, for a three day course of instruction:
Neel, Bewley, EM3c
Vicars, Fred, EM3c

0915, Mayfield, Robert left ship to report to the Motion Picture Exchange for a three day course of instruction.

1235, Albrecht, Harlan K., Cox, and Crawford, Clifford C., RdM3c reported aboard for duty.

1820, Agnew, Robert, S2c and Greenstein, Marvin, S1c (RM) reported aboard for duty.

2115, Lt. (jg) Frank L. Lodwick was detached this date and directed to commanding oficer to follow out basic orders of BuPers Letter of 18 June 1945, Serial Number 3137-PR-6B.