LST LOG Page 5

3/03/45    Underway for Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii (T.H.)
3/13/45    Entered Pearl Harbor and moored in West Loch area
3/16/45    Moored "Bow On" to LST Ramp at Hickham Field, Pearl Harbor (P.H.)
3/21/45    Refueled Ship
3/22/45    Took on fresh water, later moored to Berth in South East Loch, P.H.
3/25/45    Standing out of P.H. and proceeded to Kenalo Harbor, P.H.
3/26/45    Underway for Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands. In Convoy PD 353-T

Assigned Div. 211 Sqd. 106 Flotilla 36 Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific

4/08/45    Entered deep passage in Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
4/09/45    Refueled LST and took on fresh water
4/14/45    LST 996 was notified of President's death
4/15/45    Underway for Guam
4/20/45    Entered Channel of Apra Harbor in Guam
4/26/45    Underway for Saipan, Tanapag Harbor Channel
4/29/45    Anchored in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan

5/01/45    Steaming For Okinawa, Ryukyu Island in Convoy
5/07/45    Anchored in Okinawa Harbor
5/09/45    Beached on Orange Beach
5/10/45    Moved to Hagushi Harbor and dropped anchor
5/11/45    Beached at Purple I Beach
5/17/45    Anchored again in Hagushi Harbor
5/20/45    Steaming for Saipan, Marshall ISL
5/26/45    Anchored in Saipan Harbor
5/29/45    LST 1082 collided with our LST 996 and damaged Starboard Bow door,
                approximately 2 Feet at the top

6/01/45    Anchored in Tanapag Harbor in Saipan
6/04/45    A group left ship for Anti-Air Craft training on Island
6/06/45    Ensign Hegemeier and group returned to LST 996
6/07/45    Ensign Jurin and another group of men left Ship for Anti-Air Craft
                training on Island
6/09/45    This group returned to LST 996
6/12/45    Underway in Convoy SOKI2 bound again for Okinawa with U.S. Army,
                73 men aboard
6/18/45    Entered Nahagusuku Harbor, Okinawa
6/19/45    Preparing to leave Nahagusuku Harbor and proceeded to Hagushi Harbor and
                 dropped anchor
6/21/45    Steaming for Hagushi Harbor and anchored in Nago Wan, Okinawa
6/28/45    Steaming for Hagushi Harbor and dropped anchor

7/01/45 Steaming in Convoy bound for Leyte, P.I. from Okinawa, Task Unit 31.29.3
7/06/45 Anchored in San Pedro Bay, Leyte, P.I. (Philippine Islands)

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