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Days In The Life of The Foote: September 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Thursday, September 28, 2006. Final Days of May (May 1945). On Radar Picket Station #15 our Captain Harry McElwain was cool, calm, intelligent, capable and resolute under attack. We weren’t the first to see those characteristics or he wouldn’t be commanding a destroyer at barely 28-years old. We are, indeed, fortunate to have him as our skipper. On the morning of the...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: October 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Thursday, October 26, 2006. Invasion of Aguni Shima (June 1945). After the foul weather, day before yesterday, the weather has been very nice - clear, tangy sparkling, spring-like day. Good Bogie weather. A few unidentified planes on the radar that turns out to be friendly. All in all - not bad Radar Picket. duty - some of the crew gets a little sleep. At 1430 additi...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: March 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Tuesday, March 28, 2006. At 1524 on 2 November we crossed the International Date Line and loose a day (November 2nd became November 3rd). The only ceremony observed was to muster all hands for another of those innumerable shots - this time it is Tetanus. Just like any other week with no Friday. As dark fell and we stood at sunset General Quarters, the USS FOOTE DD-51...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: August 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Monday, August 28, 2006. Most of the correspondents got no closer to Okinawa than Guam and what news they get usually concern the Tenth Army - what a deal. The picket line duty must be bad - news is so tight. We are back to fixin’ , training and making sure this old bucket is ready. We moved away from the DYSON at 0822 on the morning of the 5th and went alongside the...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: April 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Saturday, April 15, 2006. Manus Island to Leyte Gulf. USS FOOTE Deck Log, USS FOOTE War Diary and Gene Schnaubelt’s account). Posted by USS Foote DD-511 @ 3:31 PM. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. View my complete profile. View From The Bobolink. Army Pigeon Lays Egg on Destroyer. The Saga of Joe Burt. USS William D.Porter (DD-579).
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Days In The Life of The Foote: May 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Wednesday, May 24, 2006. FIRST RE-SUPPLY MISSION TO MINDORO. We had just enough time after coming off watch to get a quick shower, then it was back to General Quarters. This time the war really caught up with us. We had a short lull after this attack and learned that all 440-volt power forward of the aft engine room was temporarily knocked out by the concussion of th...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: December 2005
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Saturday, December 31, 2005. Keeping The Legacy Alive. After rigorous training and drills from Maine to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba the FOOTE got her first assignment - to escort a convoy of merchant ships to Casablanca, French Morocco, Africa. But the real test for the ship and crew was to come in the Pacific. She entered New York Harbor on October 17, 1945 in Victory Para...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: January 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Tuesday, January 31, 2006. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Part III. At 0625 the THATCHER moved in close alongside to starboard and took the FOOTE in tow. The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay and the aerial epilogue was over. On the sea and in the air the Japs had taken a colossal thrashing. Making good headway. At 1650 the Shortland Island is abeam to port - distance...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: June 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Tuesday, June 27, 2006. We left our position in the formation at 1251 to investigate a reported Skunk (unidentified surface object) about 6-miles on our starboard beam. The Skunk was identified as an empty merchant ship type lifeboat. We sunk the boat with our portside 40-MM guns. Promptly at 0900 our four destroyers add their 500 rounds per ship to the noise and con...
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Days In The Life of The Foote: July 2006
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Days In The Life of The Foote. This blog chronicles the exploits of the USS Foote, a Fletcher Class destoryer, in the Pacific during WW-II. Tuesday, July 18, 2006. We screen the PORTLAND until January 30th when she finishes her firing assignment and we move to the anchorage , drop the hook and stand by. January 31st - payday - where you going to spend it? More important - Parcel Post - 57 big, beautiful, wonderful sacks. Everything turned out to be pretty well beat up and stale. However, spirits ...The f...