EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 1, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT Atlantic City to Winter Quarter
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	DIX Cape Ann to Race Point CG-410 Eastern Point to Minot's Ledge CG-456 Boston Light Ship Buoy to Cape Cod Canal Standby: PC-455, 473 & Holly -- Boston
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	Standby: General Greene. No Patrols.
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ANTIETAM Shrewsbury Rocks to Manasquan PC-507 Manasquan to Barnegat HMT BUTTERMERE Barnegat to Atlantic City AMc-201 15 mi. S/E of S/E Lt., Block Island to 71-56W AMc-202 71-56W to 15 mi. S/E Shinnecock Inlet YP-8 Race Patrol CG-480 Manasquan North CG-454 Manasquan North CG-478 Manasquan South CG-452 Manasquan South CG-469 Fire Island West CG-408 Fire Island West CG-176 Fire Island East CG-190 Ditch Plains East CG-178 Ditch Plains East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CG-471 & 479 -- A & M. PE-56 -- W. CG-464 -- O. D & F -- None. Standby: Atlantic City & Lewes -- None.   Cape May -- CG-4555, 477, 653, YP-49, YP-221.   Station Vessels: Alabaster & YP-11.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 1, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	MANLEY & LEGARE Sector #1 CALYPSO, CUYAHOGA, GEER Sector #2 Greer may have 7 survivors of City of New York on Board HMT's NORWICH & ST. ZEMO & D.D. HAMILTON Sector #3 Jackson went to investigate S.S. Tiger torpedoed at 2300 Q, March 31st, about 10 miles S/E of Cape Henry, She reported 3 lifeboats full of men about 15 miles S/E of Cape Henry. Jackson at 0445 Q, April 1st, is towing Tiger into Hampton Roads. At 1450 Q, Norfolk reported Tiger cut loose from towing vessel and is sinking. Ship had a list of 35°. Cole sent to search region where S.S. Lochdon was reported torpedoed at 1722 Q, at 37-05 N., 61-40 W., 300 miles NNE of Bermuda.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	ELLIS, HMT's WELLARD, ST. CATHAN, NORTHERN CHIEF & NORTHERN ISLES W & L AGASSIZ & PC-472 W TALLAPOOSA F Standby: Umpqua

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 2, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-461 Race Point to Cape Ann Cartigan searching for plane at Cashes Ledge. PC-455, Chekilli and DD Macomb searching for plane at Plattes Bank. Found plane at 1145 Q.
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	HMT BUTTERMERE Atlantic City to Barnegat PC-507 Barnegat to Manasquan ANTIETAM Manasquan to Shrewsbury Rocks AMc-202 point 15 mi. S/E of S/E Lt. Block Is. to 71-56W PC-826 point 71-56W to 15 mi. S/E Shinnecock Inlet YP-8 Race Patrol CG-176 Fire Island Area CG-408 Fire Island Area CG-452 Manasquan South CG-454 Manasquan North CG-457 Manasquan North
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, & F -- None. CG-471 & 479 -- M. PE-56 -- W. PC-464 -- O. Standby: Atlantic City -- None.   Lewes -- YP-221.   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, 653, YP-49, Alabaster. YP-11 -- Boarding Vessel. Alleghany -- Towing.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE Sector #1 Legare at 0415 Q, April 3, landed 3 survivors and 4 bodies of crew of 29 from S.S. David H. Atwater, at Chincoteague Is. C.G. Station. Put out immediately for further search. CALYPSO Sector #2 HAMILTON, HMT NORWICH CITY & ST. ZENO Sector #3 Cuyahoga - escorting Kewaydin having Excelsior in tow.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 2, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	RUBY & PC-472 W TALLAPOOSA & CG-186 F ELLIS, HMT NORTHERN CHIEF & NORTHERN ISLES W & L Cole directed to scene of sighting of 2 lifeboats by Navy plane at 130 Q, April 2, at 36-40 N., 51-40 W. Other wreckage was noted in area, which is 600 miles east of Bermuda.
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA en route to patrol Winter Quarter to Cape Charles Herbert at 1210 Q, reported contact now immobilized. Position 205 T. from Five Fathom Light Buoy, distance 11 miles. Requested air coverage to determine character of target. Plane at 1450 Q reported results negative. Noa & Herbert directed to scene of shelling and sinking of S.S. David H. Atwater, at 2122 Q, at 38-00 N., 75-05 W., (hard on Winter Quarter), arriving at 2400 Q. HABBELTON & EMMONS en route to patrol Wimble Shoals to Cape Lookout Hambelton notified at 1750Q of S.S. Brilliant sighting sub at 34-55 N., 75-41 W. At 1923 Q wake of torpedo seen to miss tanker which proceeded on southbound course. Distress ended shortly there after.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 3, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-461 Cape Ann to Race Point CARTIGAN Eastern Point to Minot's Ledge
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 Barnegat to Atlantic City then about 1300, Manasquan to Barnegat ICARUS Shrewsbury Rocks to Manasquan AMc-200 Manasquan to Barnegat then about 1300, Barnegat Buoy to 25 mi. East HMT WASTWATER Barnegat to Atlantic City CG-176 Fire Island Area CG-408 Fire Island Area CG-481 Ditch Plains East CG-473 Ditch Plains West CG-452 Manasquan North CG-454 Manasquan North AMc-202 point 15 miles S/E of S/E Light, Block Island to 71-56 W. PC-826 71-56 to point 15 miles S/E of Shinnecock Inlet YP-8 Race Patrol
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D & F -- None. M -- C.G.-455 & 477. W-- PE-56 till 1200. O -- C.G.-653. Standby: Atlantic City -- None   Lewes -- YP-221, YP-49.   Cape May -- CG-471, 479, 464, YP-11, Alabaster
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE & CG-128, 140 & 143 Sector #1 Legare landed at Marine Hospital, Norfolk, 3 wounded and 4 dead from David H. Atwater, shelled and sunk by sub at 2115, April 2, off Winter Quarter Buoy. 13 bodies picked up by CG lifeboats are at Ocean City C.G.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 1, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	Station, Md. One body picked up by PE-56 is at Lewes Del. Legare destroyed 2 lifeboats and one life raft. One lifeboat had been machine-gunned. DIONE & CALYPSO Sector #2 ROPER, HAMILTON, CG-462, HMT NORWICH CITY Roper made sound contact at 1600, at 34-27 N., 76-09 W., dropped 21 depth charges. Results not positive. Info. from EDC via Chesapeake Bay sector from Fifth Naval District, originator.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-472 & RUBY W TALLAPOOSA & CG-186 F HMT NORTHERN CHIEF & NORTHERN ISLES W & L
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA Winter Quarters to Cape Charles HAMBELTON & EMMONS Wimble Shoals to Cape Lookout

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 4, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	CG-461 Rockport, Mass. to 43-10 N., 70-18 W PC-473 Peaked Hill Bar to Cape Ann CARTIGAN Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ICARUS Shrewsbury to Manasquan PC-507 Manasquan to Barnegat Buoy AMc-200 25 miles east of Barnegat Buoy PC-826 point S/E of S/E Light Block Island to 71-56 W AMc-201 71-56 W to 15 miles south of Shinnecock Inlet HMT WASTWATER Barnegat to Atlantic City YP-180 Race Patrol CG-457 Manasquan North CG-451 Manasquan South CG-190 Ditch Plains West CG-481 Ditch Plains West CG-474 Manasquan North CG-147 Fire Island East and West Zircon, Icarus , AMc-200 & CG-451 at 0105 Q ordered to spot 5 miles south of Sea Girt at 40-00 N., 73-58 W. where tug Dauntless reported being chased by sub. At 0110 Q Inspat reported that Dauntless was O.K., had not seen anything for 35 minutes. CG-451 was abeam Dauntless 2 miles away.
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-455, 477. W -- PE-56. O -- CG-653   PE-56 made good sound contact at 2105 Q, position 38-38 N., 74-24 W (8 miles southeast Five Fathom Bank). Stationary object, scattered oil slick in same area. Little debris in vicinity. Picked up life belt marked "Picard - Dunkerque". Proceeding. (Picard is not listed).

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 4, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Lewes -- YP-49, Alabaster.   Cape May -- CG-471, 464, 213, YP-11, YP-221   Alleghany -- Special Duty.
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE & TOURMALINE Sector #1 DIONE Sector #2 Dione reached position of tanker torpedoed at 2302 Q at 36-17 N., 75-36 W., 2 miles east of Currituck Lighted Whistle Buoy 66. Reported at 0150 Q she had been alongside ship and was searching for survivors and the sub. At 0150 burning ship was 10 miles south of Currituck Buoy. ROPER, ST. ZENO, HERTFERDSHIRE, CG-462, 463 Sector #3 Hamilton at 0340 reported that while searching for sub, she found American Tanker Byron D. Benson, afire 10 miles south of Currituck Light. Picked up 27 men from one boat, 10 men missing, including captain and all mates. Survivors all in good condition. Crew believes only one lifeboat launched. Sea calm. Set and drift zero. Hamilton searching area till daybreak.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TALLAPOOSA & RUBY W CG-186 F LE TIGRE L
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA Winter Quarter Shoal to Cape Charles HAMBELTON & EMMONS Wimble Shoal to Cape Lookout

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 5, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-473 Peaked Hill Bar to Cape Ann CARTIGAN Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle CG-410 Halibut Point to White Island
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	HAZEL Section base PE-55 standby GENERAL GREENE standby BATTELEUR tied up Night patrol just outside net. Point Judith to Brenton's Reef.
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ICARUS Shrewsbury South AMc-200 Manasquan South HMT WASTWATER Barnegat South CG-451 Manasquan South CG-406 Fire Island Area CG-147 Fire Island Area CG-190 Ditch Plains East CG-178 Ditch Plains East CG-474 Manasquan North AMc-201 15 mi. 155° from Shinnecock Lt. to 71-34 PC-826 10 mi. 180° from Manasquan Light to 71-34 YP-8 Race Patrol ZIRCON Atlantic City 5 Fathom (in afternoon) HMT BUTTERMERE Barnegat to Atlantic City (in afternoon)
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-471, 213. W -- PE-56. O -- 464. HECP -- Alabaster, YP-11. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- None.   Lewes -- CG-221.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 5, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE, CG-128, 143 Sector #1 DIONE, NORTHERN CITY, HAMILTON Sector #2 Hamilton at 0950 Q landed 27 survivors including 2 aliens at Norfolk, from torpedoed ship Byron D. Benson. Reported an additional lifeboat headed toward beach. HMS Norwich City picked up one survivor, leaving 9 missing.   SSS from S.S. John D. Archbold at 2015 Q. Sighted suspicious flashing white light 065° 8 miles from Cape Lookout, E.S.F. advised Norfolk and patrol directed to take appropriate action. ROPER, ST. ZENO, HERTFORDSHIRE, CG-462, 463 Sector #3
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TALLOPOOSA & RUBY W CG-186 F HMT WELLARD, LE TIGRE, LADY ROSEMARY W & L (en route to W & L, will arrive in evening)
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA Winter Quarter to Cape Charles HAMBELTON & EMMONS Wimble Shoal to Cape Lookout

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 6, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	CG-461 Peaked Hill Bar to Cape Ann PC-471 Stellwagon Bank to Cape Cod Canal DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle Buoy PC-455 Special Escort Duty
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	BATTELEUR Duty last night - sweeping HAZEL Nets YP-15 Repair PE-55 Target Service GENERAL GREENE group of officers to Block Island ARGO Repair
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ICARUS Shrewsbury Rocks to Manasquan AMc-200 Manasquan to Barnegat HMT WASTWATER & BUTTERMERE Five Fathom Bank to Atlantic City CG-452 & 469 Manasquan Area CG-473, 178 Ditch Plains West AMc-201 10 mi. 180° from No Mans Land to 71-34 W Amc-202 15 mi. 155° from Shinnecock to 71-34 W YP-175 Race Patrol ACME Montauk Point to Block Island DOMINANT Watch Hill Point to Sandy Point
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-471, 213. W -- PE-56. O -- CG-464. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, 653, YP-59, Alabaster.   Alleghany -- Special Duty.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TOURMALINE, LEGARE, CG-128, 143 Sector #1 DIONE, ROPER Sector #2 HERTFORDSHIRE, ST. ZENO, CG-462, 463 Sector #3

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 6, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	HMT St. Zeno attacked sub which torpedoed S.S. Splendour at 35-38 N., 75-19 W. (about 2 miles north of Wimble Shoals Light). At 2345 Q St. Zeno still in contact, had then made two attacks. Roper, Herbert and Noa ordered to assist in attack. St. Zeno picked up 41 survivors (Captain and entire crew) -- 3 are injured.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	RUBY W HMS WELLARD, LADY ROSEMARY, LE TIGRE W & L CG-186 F
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA Winter Quarter to Cape Charles Herbert at 1045 Q made contact at 201° T, 81 miles from Five Fathom Bank. At 1600 Herbert reported contact was a motor vessel wreck, probably the India Arrow. (Wreck file strengthens this probability).   Herbert searched area for two hours where S.S. Sithonia reported sub sighted, at 1110 Q, 2 miles south Great Gull Bank Buoy, near Ocean City, Md., about 38-16 N., 75-00 W. Results negative. Resumed patrol. HAMBELTON & EMMONS Wimble Shoals to Cape Lookout Hambelton reported S.S. Bidwell torpedoed at 0207 Q, at 34-23 N., 75-56 W. (about 30 miles S/E of Cape Lookout). One man lost, one injured. At 0700 Q Hambelton stood by temporarily and later reported Bidwell proceeding independently. Hambelton lost first doubtful sub contact but started search to regain control.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 7, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	CG-471 Peaked Hill to Cape Ann DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle Buoy PC-455 Minot's Ledge & Cape Cod Canal
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ICARUS Shrewsbury Rocks to Manasquan to Barnegat AMc-200 Manasquan to Barnegat HMT WASTWATER & BUTTERMERE Barnegat to Atlantic City PC-507 Xray to Barnegat ZIRCON Atlantic City to Five Fathom CG-457 Manasquan North CG-452 Manasquan South CG-408 Fire Island East & West CG-473, 481 Ditch Plains East YP-178 Race Patrol AMc-201 10 mi. 180° from No Mans Land to 71-34 W AMc-202 15 mi. 155° from Shinnecock to 71-34 W Antietam sent to investigate Long Beach, L.I. Coast Guard Station report of sub 3 miles S/E of Station, heading east at 1900 Q. At 2200 Q, CG-176 reported she was in this exact vicinity at 1900, heard SSS report but saw nothing. Inspat feels that CG-176 was "sub" sighted from shore.
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-477, 455. W -- PE-56. O -- CG-653. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-159.   Lewes -- YP-221, YP-49.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TOURMALINE Sector #1 DIONE, PC-412 (at floating wreck S.S. Tiger) & ROPER (until 1200) Sector #2 HMT HERTFORDSHIRE Sector #3

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 7, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	RUBY W HMT WELLARD, LADY ROSEMARY, LE TIGRE W & L
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA Winter Quarter to Cape Charles during day, False Cape to Wimble Shoal at night HAMBLETON & EMMONS Wimble Shoal to Cape Lookout

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 8, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	CG-471 Escorting Wilkes DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	BATTLELEUR Sweeping today - standby tonight HAZEL on patrol last night-working on nets today PE-56 escorting duty to New York GENERAL GREENE escort duty
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ZIRCON Atlantic City to Five Fathom Bank ZIRCON at 1218Q picked up sixteen uninjured survivors in lifeboat, about 39-10N; 73-30W, from S.S. OTHO, torpedoed April 2, 175 miles due East of False Capes, and headed for Cape May. ANTIETAM Shrewsbury to Manasquan (After 0800 Ambrose to X-Ray) ICARUS Ambrose to X-Ray AMc-200 On line 15 mi. S/E from X-ray 120° T BUTTERMERE Atlantic City to Barnegat WASTWATER Atlantic City to Barnegat CG-147 Fire Island area ACME Montauk to Block Island after sweep DOMINANT Watch Hill to Block Island after sweep AMc-202 No Mans Land to Block Island PC-826 Shinnecock to Block Island YP-175 Race Patrol CG-190 Ditch Plains East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F, -- None. M -- CG-455, 477. W -- PE-56. O -- CG-653. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159   Cape May - CG-471, 464, Yp-11, YP-221.   Lewes -- Alabaster, YP-49. Coast Guard Cutter sent from Barnegat at 0055Q, to investigate white flashes seen off Asbury Park beach at 0045Q. About 0640 Com4 reported C.G.C. covered five square miles in four hours and heard nothing.
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	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 8, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TOURMALINE Sector #1 DIONE, CUYAHOGA (standing by S.S. Tiger) Sector #2 None Sector #3
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ O PC-472 W NORTHERN ISLES B HMT WELLARD, ROSEMARY, LE TIGRE W & L
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA Winter Quarter to Cape Charles during day, False Cape to Wimble Shoal at night HAMBLETON & EMMONS Wimble Shoal to Cape Lookout

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 1, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-471 Cape Ann to Race Point DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ANTIETAM Ambrose to X-ray PC-507 120° T. from x-ray 15 miles HMT WASTWATER Escorting the Agnes Moran HMT BUTTERMERE Barnegat to Atlantic City ZIRCON Escorting Beaver YP-254 Ambrose to x-ray AMc-61 Montauk Point Light and Block Island AMc-76 Watch Hill Point Light and Sandy Point Light AMc-202 10 mi. 155° T. from No Mans Land to 71-34 W PC-826 15 mi. 155° T. from Shinnecock Light to 71-34 W YP-8 Race Patrol YP-178 Race Patrol CG-176 Fire Island West CG-190 Ditch Plains West CG-178 Ditch Plains West
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-471. W -- PE-56. O -- CG-464. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, 653, YP-221, YP-49.   Lewes -- Alabaster, YP-11.           CG-213 still broken down.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TOURMALINE Sector #1 DIONE, CUYAHOGA (by Tiger wreck) Sector #2 Dione and C.G. motor patrol boat investigating report from unknown fishing trawler of ship blown up 5 to 8 miles east of Wimble Shoals. HMT HERTFORDSHIRE, NOWRICH CITY, CG-462 Sector #3

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 9, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	CG-462 picked up at 0800, 32 survivors from S.S. Atlas torpedoed about 0500 Q, April 8 at 34-39 N., 76-17 W. Proceeding to Morehead City   HMT Norwich City at 0325 Q picked up captain and 33 men from S.S. Tamalpais, sunk at 34-30 N., 76-00 W, 25 miles S/E Cape Lookout. Two men seriously injured. Norwich City proceeding to Beaufort Inlet.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ O PC-472, HMT WELLARD W TALLAPOOSA S HMT NORTHERN ISLES B HMT's LADY ROSEMARY, LE TIGRE L HMT's Northern Isles and Northern Duke searching area 30-43 N., 81-15 W, where S.S. Carrabulle sent SSS ALLO at 1242 Q.
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	HERBERT & NOA Refueling HAMBLETON & EMMONS Detached

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 10, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-471 relieved by PC-473 at 1200 Cape Cod to Cape Ann DIX, relieved by Harriet Lane at 1200 Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ANTIETAM Shrewsbury to Manasquan HMT BUTTERMERE Barnegat to Atlantic City ZIRCON Manasquan to Barnegat PC-507 Barnegat to 25 miles east AMc-61 Montauk Point and Block Island AMc-76 Watch Hill Point Light & Sandy Point Light AMc-202 10 mi., 180° T from No Mans Land 71-34W PC-826 15 mi. 155° T from Shinnecock Light 71-34W YP-8 Race Patrol YP-178 Race Patrol CG-176 Fire Island West CG-190 Ditch Plains West CG-178 Ditch Plains West
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-471. W -- PE-56. O -- CG-464. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159   Cape May -- CG-455, 487, 653, YP-221.   Lewes -- Alabaster, YP-11, YP-49, CG-213. (All patrols standing by to go out if weather clears)
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE Sector #1 DIONE Sector #2 HMT's HERTFORDSHIRE, NORWICH CITY, LE TIGRE, LADY ROSEMARY Sector #3 HMT Norwich City at 0745 Q landed 35 survivors of S.S. Tamaulitas, at Morehead City, two missing. Tamaulitas was torpedoed at 0029, Apr. 10, at 34-25 N., 76-00 W.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 10, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	HERBERT & NOA proceeding to patrol stations Noa and British trawler made contact at 0948 Q at 35-30 N, 75-15 W. Fresh oil slick at first attack. Target immobilized.   Herbert & Noa made repeated attacks (reported at 2105 Q at 35-30 N, 75-15 W, producing oil slicks of two kinds, lubricating and yellow emulsion, also air bubbles. Spot was buoyed and Noa remained in area.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ O PC-472 W CG-186 F TALLAPOOSA S Tallapoosa and Umpqua sent to scene of PY-218 with Turquoise about 100 miles off Charleston. PY-218 was reported floundering in rough weather. No enemy action involved. HMT WELLARD L HMT CAPE WARWICK J HMT NORTHERN ISLES B ComSix at 0558 Q reported S.S. Gulf America torpedoed about 8 miles south of St. John's Light. Unconfirmed report of 49 men aboard, 14 survivors and 6 dead. Boats from Sixth Naval District searching area.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 11, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-472 Cape Ann to Cape Cod. HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle Buoy.
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	none           Two patrol boats, PE-55 and GENERAL GREENE, sent from NOB to investigate report of sub sighted 41-07° N, 71-32° W at 1915 Q.
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ANTIETAM Manasquan to Barnegat. PC-507 Barnegat to Atlantic City. AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan. ZIRCON Escort Duty. AMc-61 Montauk to Block Island. AMc-76 Watch Hill to Sandy Point. AMc-201 Shinnecock Light to 71-34° W. PC-826 No Man's Land, 71-34° W. YP-178 The Race Patrol.   No Coast Guard ships out due to bad weather.
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F, - none        PE56 - W        CG653 - O        CG455 and CG477 - M     CG455 picked up survivors in lifeboat and proceeded to Lewes Del. Lifeboat was at 38-40 N, 73 W, had 8 people, 2 apparently dead. Among living were a woman, a child, and an officer. Probably survivors from SS CITY OF NEW YORK torpedoed March 29th, as officer signaled in semaphore to patrol plane "New York 12 days".
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	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 11, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	(continued)
	Standby:         Atlantic City CG159.         Cape May CG213, CG464, CG471, ALABASTER.         Lewes YP221, YP11.
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE, CG140 Sector #1 TOURMALINE, NOA Sector #2 HERBERT, HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, LADY ROSEMARY, LE TIGRE, HMS ST CATHAN, CG462 Sector #3           4 British trawlers, 1 destroyer, and planes reached scene of torpedoing of SS HARRY F. SINCLAIR JR. at 0721 Q at 34-25° N, 76-25° W. Total crew 36. All believed saved. 27 landed at Morehead City.           HMS ST. CATHAN in collision with SS HEBE at 0215 Q April 11 at 33-10° N, 78-17° W. ST. CATHAN had crew of 39, of which 9 were saved. HEBE had entire crew of 31 saved. BERYL and AZURLITE picked up these survivors, plus 1 dead body and proceeded to Charleston.           MANLEY picked up 10 lifeboats, about 290 persons, all presumably from the ULYSSES torpedoed 1640 Q at 34-23° N, 75-35° W.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ - O        PC472 - C        TALLAPOOSA - S        CG186 - F        HMS CAPE WARWICK - J        HMS NORTHERN ISLES - B        HMS NORTHERN DUKE - W

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 12, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-473 Cape Cod to Cape Ann HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Whistle
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PE-48 Ambrose to 25 miles S/E ANTIETAM Manasquan to Barnegat Amc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan PC-507 Barnegat to Atlantic City CG-147 (from 1200) Fire Island East and West CG-176 (from 1200) Fire Island East and West CG-178 Ditch Plains East and West Cg-190 Ditch Plains East and West AMc-201 No Mans Land to 71-34 AMc-202 Shinnecock to 71-34 YP-8 Race Patrol AMc-201 & 202 dispatched to scene of lifeboat reported adrift, with 4 men, by Army Bomber Command at 1125 Q, at 39-04 N., 68-10 W. Navy plane at 1740 Q sighted life raft with 2 aboard 8 miles north of above lifeboat.
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-477, 455. W -- PE-56. O -- CG-653. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159   Cape May -- CG-464, 471, 213, YP-221.   Lewes -- Alabaster.   Station Vessel -- YP-11
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE Sector #1 Legare sent at 10 knots to investigate vessel reported afire by Pan American plane at 0007 Q, at 37-45 N., 72-40 W. Will arrive about 1000 Q, April 13.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 12, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	JACKSON (by Tiger), TOURMALINE, SCIOTA (AT) to Ulysses Sector #2 HERBERT, HMT's HERTFORDSHIRE, NORWICH CITY, PC-472 Sector #3 HMT Hertfordshire attempting at 1955 Q, to tow off S.S. Texas Sun, aground on submerged wreck, at 1020 Q, at 34-31 N., 76-52 W.   PC-472 reported at 1040 Q, S.S. Stanvac Melbourne torpedoed and in need of assistance. At 1120 Q, PC-472 reports vessels boats gone and she is riding high at anchor 30 miles due east of Southport (Cape Fear).   Manley landed, at 1815 Q, 295 survivors from S.S. Ulysses at Navy Yard Charleston. All accounted for and no serious injuries. Ulysses torpedoed twice at 1639 Q, April 11, 34-23 N., 75-33 W.   HMS Le Tigre attacked sub at 34-30 N., 75-54 W., at 1825 Q. Results promising. Air bubbles and oil.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ O PC-172, RUBY W HMT NORTHERN DUKE W & L TALLAPOOSA S CG-186 F CAPE WARWICK J HMT NORTHERN ISLES B

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 13, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-473 Cape Ann to Cape Cod HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy SIREN & PC-513 Cape Cod Canal to Monhegan Island
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PE-48 Ambrose Light Vessel to point 25 miles S/E AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan ICARUS Manasquan to Barnegat PC-507 Barnegat to Atlantic City AMc-201, 202 Searching for lifeboat sighted 12 April 39-03N, 68-05W YP-178 Watch Hill to Montauk CG-147, 176 Fire Island East & West CG-178 & 190 Ditch Plains West until Monday, East from Ditch Plains afterward
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None. M -- CG-471, 273. W -- PE-56. O -- 464. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, 653, YP-221, YP-11.   Lewes -- Alabaster, YP-49.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE Sector #1 TOURMALINE Sector #2 DICKERSON, HERBERT, HERTFERDSHIRE, PC-472, NORWICH CITY, LADY ROSEMARY, CUYAHOGA, CG-462 Sector #3 Le Tigre reported, at 1042 Q, object attacked possibly wreck of tanker. Ring (life?) observed in 34-36.5N., 75-44., at 2106 Q.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 13, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	Roper at 0345 Q, April 13, reported sub sighted on surface in 35-55 N., 75-13 W, and engaged with gunfire. Sub crew abandoned ship and sub apparently sank. Made 2 runs dropping DC's. Will stand by until daylight and endeavor to pick up survivors.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-472, RUBY W TALLAPOOSA S CG-186 F CG-186 picked up 28 survivors of which 2 known dead and 1 missing, of S.S. Stanvac Melbourne, torpedoed by 3 subs at 2330 Q, April 11, at 33-53 N., 77-29 W. Landed at Southport, N.C. CAPE WARWICK J NORTHERN ISLES B

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 14, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC451 Cape Ann to Cape Cod. DIX Eastern Point to Gurnett whistle buoy. SIREN and PC513 Cape Anne to Monhegan Island (special patrol). PC513 made sound contact at 1902Q at 43-47N, 68-34W, and dropped 2 DCs.   SIREN made sound contact at 2145Q at 43-47N, 68-38W, and dropped 3 DCs. Casco Bay despatching U.S.S. BROOME to scene.
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	PE55 Patrol harbor entrance during night, and until 1200. General Greene escort.
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan. PE48 Manasquan to Barnegat. ICARUS Barnegat to Atlantic City. H.M.S. BUTTERMERE Atlantic City to Five Fathom. AMc-201 and 202 Searching area 40N 67W for lifeboats sighted April 12.   AMc201 and 202 gave positions as follows: AMc201 at 1545 Q, at 38-32N, 67-25W. AMc202 at 1523Q, at 38-22N, 67-14W. Section base New London estimates possible position of lifeboats for which AMC's are searching will be about 39-38N, 66-46W, at 0800Q April 15.   PC826 Shinnecock to 71-34W.
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	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 14, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	Amc76 No Man's Land to 71-34W. YP230 Race Patrol until 1200 Q. YP8 Race Patrol from 1200Q on. CG147 Fire Island East and West. CG176 same patrol. CG178 Ditch Plains East. CG190 same patrol.
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CG471 M PE56 W YP221 O A, D, F None Stand By: Atlantic City CG159                 Cape May CG455, 477, 653, YP11, ALABASTER, and CG214.                 Lewes ALLEGHNEY, YP49 and CG464.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE Sector #1. CG218 Sector #2. TOURMALINE, ROPER   ROPER picked up 29 bodies, including 2 officers, from sub she attacked at 35-55N, 75-13W, at 0130Q April 14. Hull in 20 fathoms. Divers to investigate. At 1500Q plane reports air bubbles coming to surface 100' away from buoy marking position now given as 35-48N, 75-14W. At 1745Q Norfolk reported ROPER had transferred bodies to the SCIOTO at Lynnhaven Roads, and SCIOTO proceeded to section base, presumably Norfolk.   H.M.S. HURTFERDSHIRE, NORWICH CITY, NORTHERN DUKE, LADY ROSEMARY and PC472 Sector #3. DICKERSON and DIONE Escorting from Cape Lookout.
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	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 14, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TALLAPOOSA B RUBY W HMS WELLARD W HMS CAPE WARWICK J
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	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 15, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy PC-461 Cape Ann to Cape Cod SIREN, PC-513 maintaining yesterday's sound contact Buchanan (DD) made attack on sound contact at 1330 Q at 43-00 N., 69-55 W., 40 miles east of Isle of Shoals, off Portsmouth, N.H. Two DD's conducting search until 0800 Q April 16.
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan PE-48 Manasquan to Barnegat ICARUS Barnegat to Atlantic City HMT BUTTERMERE Atlantic City to Five Fathom AMc-201, 202 will rendezvous at 40-00 N., 67-00 W., 15 April to continue search PC-826 Shinnecock Light to 71-34 YP-8 Race Patrol CG-178 Ditch Plains East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-455, 477.        W -- PE-56.        O -- YP-221. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-464, 471, 213, YP-11, Alabaster.   Lewes -- Alleghany, YP-49, CG-653.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE, CG-140 Sector #1 Legare, while escorting Mackerel (SS) was attacked by a German sub at 0010 April 15, at 37-10 N, 74-33 W. Both subs were on surface. Torpedoes were fired at sub and escorting vessel (legare). German sub at 18 knots was overtaking Mackerel at 15 knots.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 15, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	Legare was unable to keep up and altered her course to avoid torpedo fired at her. Mackerel fired two torpedoes at German sub but no explosion was heard. ROPER, CUYAHOGA, TOURMALINE, HMS NORTHERN DUKE, HMS LADY ROSEMARY Sector #2 ComFive reported German sub sunk by the Roper was the U-85. Roper made hit near conning tower and opened with machine guns. Sub sank and crew went overboard. Mackerel (SS) fired torpedo at German sub at 0503 April 15, 3 miles N/E of Chesapeake Bay Buoy at entrance Chesapeake Bay. Tourmaline was at buoy but was unable to contact German sub which departed at high speed. DICKERSON, NORWICH CITY, DIONE, HMS SEN. DUHANEL Sector #3
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	RUBY, HMS WELLARD W CAPE WARWICK J HMS Cape Warwick in area in which Army reported flares seen and loud explosions heard ten miles south of Jacksonville Beach, 2 miles offshore. Nothing further heard.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 16, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-461 Cape Ann to Cape Cod DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 Shrewsbury to Manasquan ZIRCON Manasquan to Barnegat ICARUS Barnegat to Atlantic City HMT BUTTERMERE Atlantic City to Five Fathom PC-826 No Mans Land to 71-34 YP-8 Race Patrol YP-178 Watch Hill Point Light to Montauk Point Light
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, W, D, F, -- None.        M -- CG-455, 477.        O -- Alabaster. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-464, 471, 213, YP-11, YP-221, PE-56.   Lewes -- Alleghany, YP-49, CG-653.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE, CG-218 Sector #1 LADY ELSA, BEDFORDSHIRE, TOURMALINE, ROPER Sector #2 (Lady Rosemary, Northern Duke and Norwich City -- escort) DICKERSON, DIONE (escort) SEN. DUHAMEL, CG-454, 469, 470, (Cov. City -- by Harry F. Sinclair) Sector #3         Stringham (APD) sent by ComFive to investigate sinking freighter reported at 1255 Q, at 35-32 N., 72-36 W, together with one lifeboat and one life raft. Message from Stringham at 0133 Q stated arrival at scene but had sighted nothing.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 16, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ B CAPE WARWICK J RUBY, HMT WELLARD W

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 17, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy PC-461 Cape Ann to Cape Cod
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 Shrewsbury to Barnegat ZIRCON off Cholera Banks 25 mi. 155° T ICARUS Barnegat to Atlantic City HMS BUTTERMERE Atlantic City to Five Fathom Bank PC-826 No Mans Land to 71-34 YP-8 Race Patrol YP-178 Watch Hill to Montauk
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F, W -- None.        O -- Alabaster.        M -- CG-471, CG-213. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-477, 455, 653, YP-221, YP-49, PE-56.   Lewes -- Alleghany, YP-11, CG-464.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	LEGARE, CG-140 Sector #1 HMS LADY ELSA Sector #2 HMS' STELLA POLARIS, KINGSTON CEYLONITE, NORTHERN DUKE, CG-462, 469, 470 Sector #3 (ROPER, DIONE -- Escort.) (HMS COVENTRY CITY & HMS SEN. DUHAMEL at 34-15 N., 76-28 W., S.S. Sinclair wreck) Bedfordshire & Tourmaline (during operations in Sector #2) Stringham -- searching 35-05 N., 72-30 W.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ B HMS WELLARD W

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 17, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	HMS NORTHERN LAWN B         ComSix despatched patrol vessel to scene of sighting by Army plane of tanker in distress, thought to be the S.S. Erickson, at 1545 Q., 15 miles east of Cape Fear. At 1830 Q, reported aground at 33-37 N., 77-55 W.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 18, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-473 Cape Cod to Cape Ann HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 X-ray to Barnegat ZIRCON Searching off Cholera Bank 25 mi. 155° T ANTIETAM Barnegat to Atlantic City BUTTERMERE Atlantic City to Five Fathom Bank PC-826 Shinnecock Light to No Mans Land YP-175 Race Patrol AMc-61 Montauk Point Light to Block Island AMc-76 Watch Hill Point to Sandy Point CG-147 Fire Island CG-157, 190 Ditch Plains East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-471, 213.        W -- PE-56.       O -- YP-221. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-477, 455, 653, YP-11, Alabaster. (CG-214 available for limited duty)   Lewes -- Alleghany -- Station Vessel. YP-49. CG-464 Special duty. PE-56 and other vessels sent to position reported at 2015 Q of sub sighted in 38-37 N., 74-52 W., off Ocean City Maryland.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYAHOGA Sector #1 LADY ELSA Sector #2         ComFive reported U-85 definitely located by diver from Tourmaline at 35-55 N., 75-13 W.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 18, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	DIONE, HERTFORDSHIRE, ST. ZENO, COVENTRY CITY, SEN. DUHAMEL, STELLA POLARIS, KINGSTON CEYLONITE, CG-456, 470, 483, 469, 474, 457 Sector #3         ComFive reported sub torpedo attack on convoy, three miles south of Wimble Shoals Buoy. One ship hit. Planes and surface patrols sent to area. Vessel is S.S. M. F. Elliott. At 2300 Q reported proceeding at 9 knots under her own power.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS NORTHERN DAWN B TALLAPOOSA J CG-186 F HMS WELLARD W HMS LADY ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE Lookout Anchorage
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	BROOME en route to 35-10 N, 70-00 W NICHOLSON & SWANSON en route to 37-00 N, 68-00 W         Swanson at 0900 Q and Nicholson at 1400 Q departed New York for area of torpedoing of S.S. Victoria at 36-22 N, 68-54 W, where Owl had contacted her.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 19, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-473 Cape Cod to Cape Ann ST. AUGUSTINE 100 Fathom Curve N/E side Jeffries Ledge to Lat. 42° N HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurney Buoy In late afternoon Harriet Lane was ordered to patrol Cape Cod Canal area and the PC-455 took over her former patrol.
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	ARGO Block Island to Vineyard Sound Light PE-48 Block Island to Vineyard Sound Light
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 X-ray to Barnegat ZIRCON 155 T off Cholera Bank 25 mi. ANTIETAM Barnegat to Atlantic City AMc-61 Watch Hill to MOntauk YP-175 Shinnecock Light to 71-34 YP-8 Race Patrol CG-157, 190 Ditch Plains West CG-147 Fire Island East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, W, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-455, CG-477.        O -- YP-221. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-471, 464, 213, Alabaster, YP-11, CG-214.   Lewes -- Alleghany, YP-49, CG-653. HMS St. Loman sighted a suspicious white light at 39-05 N., 73-50 W., 50 miles east of Cape May. Investigated challenge 6 times; fired star shells whereupon vessel speeded to 17 knots and extinguished light. Followed vessel by her diesel motors until lost her at 2202 Q.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 19, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYHOGA, CG-140 Sector #1 DIONE, JACKSON, RUSH -- To relieve Lady Elsa Sector #2 Dickerson -- special duty. Kingston Ceylonite -- escorting SS Hampton Lodge HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, STELLA POLARIS, CG-482, 452 Sector #3 HMS Coventry City and HMS St. Zeno escorting North. Tourmaline in Lynnhaven Roads. HMS Bedfordshire at diving operations 35-55 N., 75-13 W.         The Semmes reported at 2115 Q she was following scattered lines of empty oil drums on base course 050 T. She will search to 35-50 N., 71-30 W. and thence 34-35 N., 71-00 W., which encompasses area in which various reports were received.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS NORTHERN DAWN B CG-186 F TALLAPOOSA J HMS WELLARD W HMS LADY ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE Cape Lookout
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	NICHOLSON, SWANSON searching at 36-47 N, 69-00 W         Nicholson at 1140 Q picked up 15 survivors including Captain and Second and Third Engineer officers from S.S. Victoria, 24 survivors remaining in one boat, position unknown. Victoria's position 36-30 N., 68-30 W. At 1550 Q Nicholson reported Swanson proceeding to vicinity of Victoria. Sagamore designated to proceed to scene and escort Victoria to New York. BROOME from 35-10 N, 70 W to westward         Broome at 2000 Q picked up 2 lifeboats, 8 men in each, one with a white sail, one with a yellow streamer reported by Army plane in 34-35 N, 71-08 W at 0734 Q. 27 survivors from the Alcoa Guide in good condition. Capt. Cobb and one seaman are dead.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 20, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-513 Cape Cod to Cape Ann HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy PC-455 Area East End Cape Cod Canal
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	PE-48 Escorting East ARGO Block Island to No Mans Land GENERAL GREENE rescue mission
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 Manasquan to Barnegat AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan ZIRCON 155° T from Cholera Bank 25 mi. ANTIETAM Barnegat to Atlantic City YP-175 Montauk to Block Island AMc-61 Montauk to Block Island YP-8 Race Patrol CG-157 Ditch Plains East CG-190 Ditch Plains East CG-178 Fire Island East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-455, 477.        W -- PE-56.        O -- Alabaster. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-464, 471, 213, YP-11, YP-221.   Lewes -- Alleghany, YP-49.   CG-653 -- escorting Lilac
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYAHOGA, RUSH, CG-218, DICKERSON, HMS COVENTRY CITY, HMS ST. ZENO (headed for Lookout) Sector #1 Jackson at Cape Henry. HMS NORTHERN DUKE, HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, HMS LADY ELSA, HMS KINGSTON CEYLONITE, SEN. DUHAMEL, HMS LADY ROSEMARY, HMS STELLA POLARIS, CG-452, CG-482 Sector #3 Tourmaline out in a.m. for Sector #3. HMS Le Tigre with S.S. Gulf Belle aground at New River Inlet.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 20, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS NORTHERN DAWN B TALLAPOOSA J CG-186 F & R HMS ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE L HMS WELLARD W
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	BROOME in Cape Henry 1600 Q         Broome landed at Norfolk at 0215 Q 27 survivors of Alcoa Guide, shelled and sunk at 35-34 N, 70-08 W, at 2150 Q April 16. There were 21 Americans, 4 Canadians, 1 Latvian, 1 Estonian, 2 dead, 5 missing. Confidential documents sunk in bag. NICHOLSON center of area at 1200 Q         Nicholson reported sighting white flare at 2130 Q, April 19 at 36-03 N., 68-00 W. Searched area several hours believing it could be drifting lifeboat. SWANSON center of area at 1200 Q

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 21, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	SIREN Cape Ann to Cape Cod HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	PE-48 Block Island to Marthas Vineyard area
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ZIRCON Shrewsbury to Manasquan AMc-200 Manasquan to Barnegat PC-507 Barnegat to Atlantic City PC-826 Shinnecock to No Mans Land AMc-76 Watch Hill to Montauk Point Light YP-230 Race Patrol CG-178 Ditch Plains West CG-7254 Ditch Plains West
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-213.        O -- CG-653.        W -- PE-56 (will fuel) Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, YP-49, YP-221, 214 (limited)   Lewes -- Alabaster, YP-11.           CG-471, escort duty.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYAHOGA Sector #1 RUSH (at Cape Henry), DICKERSON (en route to Lookout) Sector #2 HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, HMS STELLA POLARIS, CG-457, HMS ST. ZENO, HMS LADY ELSA, Cg-457, HMS KINGSTON CEYLONITE Sector #3 ROPER, HMS LADY ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE, CG-407, CG-472 -- escorting in Sector #3 North. Special Assignment, Bedfordshire, Tourmaline, Kewaydin -- diving operations in Sector #2. Sen. Duhamel -- towing Harriet Sinclair with Northern Duke escorting in Lookout area.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 21, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	HMS Senateur Duhamel and HMS Lady Rosemary attempting to tow off S.S. Maltrain and S.S. Britamer, both aground on Diamond Shoals. Air coverage provided at daylight.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TALLAPOOSA J HMS WELLARD W HMS NORTHERN DAWN B CG-186 F HMS LADT ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE L
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	NICHOLSON in Area* SWANSON in Area* BROOME in Norfolk   *Area is between    34-45 N and 35-50 N.   and   70-30 W and 72-30 W.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 22, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	SIREN Cape Ann to Cape Cod HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	GENERAL GREENE, ARGO, YP-212 Standby YP-15 Special mission to Nantucket
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan HMS BUTTERMERE Manasquan to Barnegat ICARUS Barnegat to Atlantic City AMc-76 Watch Hill to Montauk Point AMc-201 No Mans Land to 71-20 PC-826 71-50 to Shinnecock YP-175 Race Patrol YP-8 71-20 to 71-50 CG-178 Ditch Plains East CG-7254 Ditch Plains East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-213, 471.        W -- PE-56.        O -- CG-653. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, YP-49, Alabaster.   Lewes -- YP-221, YP-11.         Patrol boat from ComFour had contact at 1550 Q, reported by Blimp K-3, in 39-40 N, 73-55 W.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYHOGA, CG-140, 128 Sector #1 DIONE, ROPER, RUSH (off Cape Henry) Sector #2         Roper sent to scene of attack on sub by Army plane at 0835 Q, at 36-05 N, 75-00 W (30 miles due east of Albermarle Sound). Plane dropped 3 depth charges and circled area for 2 hours. Got oil slick which moved against wind, made 2 complete circles, both times returning to course 020°T.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 22, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	HERBERT< DICKERSON, HMS ST. ZENO, HMS LADY ELSA, CG-453, HMS HERTFORDSHHIRE, HMS KINGSTON CEYLONITE, CG-468, CG-457, CG-474, HMS LE TIGRE Sector #3 Special assignment: Bedfordshire, Tourmaline, Kewaydin -- diving operations. Senateur Duhamel -- assisting Maltrain aground at Diamond Shoals. HMS Lady Rosemary -- Assisting Britamer aground at Diamond Shoals. Sciota (AT) -- to leave 0930 for Diamond Shoals.         Coast Guard Cutter sent to investigate signaled SSS at 36-55 N, 75-42 W, at 1959 Q.         Patrol vessels from ComFive made contact 076° 12 1/2 miles from Cape Henry. Made 3 depth charge attacks, destroyed contact.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-472 W TALLAPOOSA J HMS CAPE WARWICK, HMS NORTHERN DAWN B HMS LADY ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE, HMS NORTHERN DUKE L HMS WELLARD escorting to Charleston
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	MACLEISH arriving Norfolk 1200 Q BROOME en route to ComSix         Broome reported at 1430 Q had contact in 37-04.5 N, 74-53.5 W, approximately 325 feet long, dropped 13 depth charges but results negative. Raven in area following up contact. NICHOLSON, SWANSON en route to ComFive

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 23, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	SIREN Cape Cod to Cape Ann DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	GENERAL GREENE, YP-212 Standby
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan HMS BUTTERMERE Barnegat to Atlantic City ICARUS Manasquan to Barnegat AMc-202 No Mans Land to 71-20 PC-826 71-50 to Shinnecock YP-8 Race Patrol YP-175 71-20 to 71-50 CG-7254 Ditch Plains West CG-178 Ditch Plains West CG-190, CG-157 Standby CG-176 Sandy Hook - Special Duty CG-147 On Cholera Bank
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.       M -- CG-455.        O -- CG-477.        W -- PE-56. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- Alabaster, CG-471, 213.   Lewes -- YP-221, 11. 3 Destroyers and a PC sent to scene of sighting of 9 subs, at 0919 Q, by Pan American plane, at 38-53 N, 72-04 W. On landing, Pan American captain reported seeing through binoculars, 11 subs on surface, about 1/2 mi. apart, proceeding due west at about 8 knots. None submerged while under observation. Visibility excellent. Planes sent to scene reported large number of whales and porpoises.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 23, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYAHOGA, CG-218 Sector #1 RUSH Sector #2 Tourmaline, special assignment off Washington Wood Coast Guard Station. HMS Bedfordshire, Currituck to Hatteras. HMS St. Loman, to Hatteras. HMS Senateur Duhamel, returned to NOB. Dione, Wimble Shoals.         Dione reported contact at 35-32 N, 75-16 W. Swanson (DD) dropped 600 lb. depth charges which brought up good grade oil. Fathometer showed highest point of vessel 7 fathoms from bottom. This is near position of U-85 sunk by Roper on April 14 at 35-48 N, 75-14 W. Roper, Wimble Shoals to Hatteras.         Roper picked up 30 survivors of S.S. Desert Light off Hatteras. Being landed at Morehead City. Vessel torpedoed at 1203 Q, April 16 in 35-35 N, 72-48 W. HERBERT, HMS COVENTRY CITY, CG-453, 468 Sector #3 HMS Le Tigre and Hertfordshire, Lookout Patrol. HMS Lady Rosemary to escort tanker north to Cape Henry and then return to Lookout.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TALLAPOOSA J PC-472, HMS NORTHERN DUKE W HMS WELLARD Escort HMS LADY ROSEMARY To Charleston HMS LE TIGRE To Wilmington HMS LADY ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE, HMS NORTHERN DUKE Cape Lookout in am April 23, in pm as above
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	SEMMES en route south to Lookout BROOME Left for Charleston 0950 April 22 MACLEISH en route to 38-53, 72-04 (nine subs) EDISON en route to 38-53 N, 72-04 (nine sub)         Edison (DD) reported belief that eleven subs sighted by Pan American plane all nearing operating areas along coast.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 24, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	ST. AUGUSTINE Cape Ann to Cape Cod DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy PC-471 Standby
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	None           Argo and PE-48 sent to scene of sub attack by PT-59 at 0745 Q, at 133° T, 16 miles from Brenton Reef Lightship, 41-12 N, 71-09 W. PT-59 dropped 2 depth charges.
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan ICARUS Manasquan to Barnegat HMS BUTTERMERE Barnegat to At. City AMc-61 Block 2 AMc-76 Block 1 AMc-202 No Mans Land to 71-20 PC-826 Shinnecock to 71-50 YP-175 71-20 to 71-50 YP-230 Race Patrol YP-8 Race Patrol CG-176 Fire Island East CG-147 Fire Island, Special-Ambrose Channel CG-490, CG-157 Ditch Plains East
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-455.        W -- PE-56.        O -- CG-477. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159   Cape May -- CG-471, YP-221, YP-11.   Lewes -- Alabaster, CG-213.         A Coast Guard Cutter at 1800 was reported dropping depth charges in vicinity of earlier contact (1408 Q) made by Blimp 8 miles North of Barnegat, who dropped 4 depth charges.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 24, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYAHOGA, JACKSON Sector #1 NICHOLSON, SWANSON, DIONE, RUSH Sector #2 Herbert, HMS Coventry City, HMS St. Loman proceeding to Sector #3. Dickerson leaves today for Lookout.         Dione at 0001Q reported she thinks sub attacked by herself, with Swanson and planes, at 35-32 N, 75-16 W, about 1600 Q, April 23, was sunk. This position is 23 miles south and 3 miles west of present position of U-85. HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, HMS LADY ELSA, ROPER, SEMMES, HMS STELLA POLARIS, HMS BEDFORDSHIRE, PC-461, HMS LADY ROSEMARY Sector #3         Destroyer seen by Army bomber at 0907 Q, dropping 4 depth charges in 36-22 N, 75-13 W. 200 foot oil slick formed. Nothing further came in on this.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS CAPE WARWICK B PC-472, HMS NORTHERN DUKE W HMS LADY ROSEMARY, HMS LE TIGRE in Fifth Naval District

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 15, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-462 Cape Ann to Cape Cod DIX Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy PC-473 4 days in Navy Yard for repairs PC-514 Standby PC-455 Standby ST. AUGUSTINE escorting Talisse to Cape Sable
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	GENERAL GREENE Patrolling Buzzards Bay area ARGO Standby
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	ICARUS Barnegat to Atlantic City PC-507 Barnegat to Shrewsbury ZIRCON Cape May to Ambrose Light Vessel AMc-76 Shinnecock to 71-50 AMc-201 Special assignment AMc-202 No Mans Land to 71-34 YP-175 Race Patrol YP-8 Shinnecock to 71-34 CG-190, CG-157 Ditch Plains West CG-178, CG-7254 Ditch Plains on Standby CG- 176 Special duty from Ambrose to Rockaway Point CG-147, CG-7521 Fire Island on standby
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-471.        W -- PE-56.         O -- CG-653. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, 213.   YP-49 5 day overhaul.   CG-464 8 day overhaul.   CG-214 on marine railway, ready in about 6 days.   CG-653, limited availability.   Lewes -- Alabaster, station vessel, assisted by YP-11.   CG-213 special patrol duty.   Alleghany in Navy Yard for repairs.   Bluejay in Navy Yard for repairs.   CG-226 in Navy Yard for repairs.   Sweeps are not operating.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 25, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	CUYAHOGA, JACKSON, CG-218 Sector #1 DIONE, RUSH, SENATEUR DUHAMEL Sector #2 HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, HMS STELLA POLARIS, CG-453, HMS BEDFORDSHIRE, HMS LADY LADY ELSA, CG-468, CG-457, HMS KINGSTON CEYLONITE, HMS COVENTRY CITY, CG-474 Sector #3 HERBERT & PC-461 & ST. LOMAN escorting north in Sector #3.         PC-461 reported a sub submerged at 34-46 N, 75-18 W. Visibility bad and speed was 5 knots.         PC-461 reported that after she had attacked sub, saw large amount of fuel oil, pieces of cork, fresh bread, crackers and fish on surface over attack area. DICKERSON & 1PBY escorting Geo. Wash. south. SEMMES & MACLEISH escorting 4 tankers south in Sector #2 to #3.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS CAPE WARWICK B HMS NORTHERN CHIEF J PC-472, HMS NORTHERN DUKE W U.S.S. BROOME W & F
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	BRISTOL & DALLAS Area 39-00 N to 40-00 N, 71-30 W to 72-30 W         Bristol & Dallas sent to search area 40-00 N, 72-36 W, where plane from Quonset said it sank a sub. Position is 67 miles 70° T from Barnegat Buoy.         Dallas assisted by planes searched general area of 40-10 N, 72-36 W for five hours. No results.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 26, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	ST. AUGUSTINE From Cape Sable via Cultivator Shoal PC-462 To Nauset Light re SSS 20 mi. East DIX Eastern Point to Gurney Buoy PC-503 to Cultivator Shoal PC-514 Cape Cod to Cape Ann
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	ARGO, PE-48 Block Island to No Mans Land YP-15, YP-212 Standby
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 Escorting S.S. Laertes to 1630 Q then HMS WASTWATER Manasquan to Barnegat AMc-201 Atlantic City to Barnegat PC-826, YP-230, YP-175 Special assignment off Nantucket CG-1990, 178, 157 Special assignment on site of sub contact 40-10 N, 72-36 W CG-7254 Ditch Plains standing by CG-147, 7251 Fire Island standing by CG-176 Ambrose Light Vessel to Rockaway Point
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-471.        O -- 653.         W -- PE-56. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159.   Cape May -- CG-455, 477, 213, Alabaster.   Lewes -- YP-221, YP-11.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	JACKSON, RUSH Sector #1 Sen. Duhamel guarding Kewaydin at U-85 sinking. DIONE & PC-461, convoy south Sector #2         Dione reported operation completed, (Attack at 35-32 N, 75-16 W, at 1130 Q, April 24). Identification inconclusive. Good sample lubricating oil, poor sample fuel oil. Small decomposed piece of flesh had to be discarded.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 26, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	DICKERSON, convoy north, SEMMES, (ST. LOMAN, 19 miles 188° Hatteras Light) Sector #3         HMS St. Loman reported at 1515 Q, 2 attacks on moving sub contact distant 19 miles, 188° T. from Cape Hatteras Light (34-57 N, 75-35 W). Large quantities oil and bubbles. At 1640 Q reported third deliberate attack with depth charge pattern on firm contact at 1612 Q. Spreading oil patches 3 miles long, 200 yards wide. Position buoyed, standing by. HMS Stella Polaris and Coventry City, -- Lookout. HMS Bedfordshire, HMS Kingston Ceylonite, by Harry Sinclair wreck on Lookout Shoals.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS CAPE WARWICK B CG-186 F BROOME, HMS NORTHERN DUKE W & F PC-472 W HMS NORTHERN CHIEF J PC-496 O
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	BRISTOL, DALLAS in area 39-00 to 40-00N, 71-30 to 72-30 W

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 27, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	ST. AUGUSTINE Peaked Hill Bar Buoy to 42-17 N, 69-34 W PC-503 Parallel to St. Augustine, 10 mi. north PC-462 Highland Light to 25 mi. due east HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy PC-514 Cape Cob to Cape Ann
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	ARGO, PE-48 at sub reported 20 mi. East Block Island GENERAL GREENE Standby
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	PC-507 Escorting Falcon HMS WASTWATER Barnegat to Atlantic City AMC-200 Shrewsbury to Barnegat AMc-61 Watch Hill to Montauk YP-8 Race Patrol AMc-201 Shinnecock to 71-34 PC-826 by sub reported 20 mi. East Block Island CG-190, 178, 157 Ditch Plains - special assignment CG-7254 Ditch Plains standing by CG-147, 7251 Fire Island standing by CG-176 Ambrose Light Vessel to Rockaway Point
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-455.        W -- PE-56.        O -- CG-477. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-159   Cape May -- CG-471, 653, YP-11, Alabaster.   Lewes -- YP-221, CG-213
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	JACKSON, CG-218 Sector #1 RUSH Sector #2 Dickerson and St. Zeno - escort south. HMS STELLA POLARIS, HMS BEDFORDSHIRE, DIONE, HMS ST. LOMAN, CG-453, CG-486 Sector #3 Semmes, CG-453, CG-468 - escort - north. Sen. Duhamel - with Kewaydin. HMS Coventry City will relieve Sen. Duhamel. HMS Kingston Ceylonite - by H. Sinclair off Lookout.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 27, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS CAPE WARWICK B TALLAPOOSA, HMS NORTHERN CHIEF J CG-186 F PC-496 O PC-472 W
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	BRISTOL Patrol area 40-34 N, 70-55 W DALLAS Escorting New York to Delaware Bay WOOLSEY Patrol area 40-34 N, 70-55 W

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 28, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	ST. AUGUSTINE Cape Cod to Cape Ann SIREN will relieve St. Augustine at 1030 HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	ARGO, GENERAL GREENE Standby
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-201 No Mans Land to 71-34 PC-826 Shinnecock to 71-34 YP-230 Race Patrol CG-178, CG-7254 Ditch Plains West CG-190, CG-157 Ditch Plains standby CG-147 Ambrose to Rockaway Point CG-176, CG-7251 Fire Island standby CG-539 Rockaway Point standby AMc-200 Shrewsbury to Manasquan PC-507 Manasquan to Barnegat HMS WASTWATER Barnegat to Atlantic City
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-455.        O -- CG-477.         W -- PE-56. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-214.   Cape May -- CG-653, YP-221.   Lewes -- Alabaster, CG-213.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	JACKSON Sector #1 RUSH Sector #2 Dupont, CG-406, 469, 483 -- escorting six vessels south. DIONE, HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, HMS ST. ZENO, HMS STELLA POLARIS, HMS KINGSTON CEYLONITE Sector #3 Semmes, Dickerson, PC-461 -- escorting north.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 28, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	Coventry City by Kewaydin diving operations. Lady Elsa escort Relief towing H. Sinclair off Lookout. Roper searching for Empire Drum survivors, 36-20 N, 72-00 W.         Roper proceeded to search for 27 survivors of S.S. Empire Drum torpedoed April 24. The survivors were in two lifeboats with red sails, last reported April 25 heading northwest.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	AGASSIZ, HMS NORTHERN DAWN B TALLAPOOSA J HMS NORTHERN CHIEF J CG-186 F PC-496 (tonight) F & W PC-472 convoy to Charleston from north         Coast Guard Cutter went out from Charleston to investigate report of one lifeboat with survivors sighted by a plane at 32-52 N, 77-16 W. this is about 127 miles east of Charleston.
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	BRISTOL patrol off Nantucket Shoals WOOSLEY patrol off Nantucket Shoals DALLAS escort to Norfolk LEA to 40-06 N, 73-43 W, from convoy south         The Lea picked up 36 survivors of the Dutch freighter Arundo torpedoed and sunk 40-10-30 N, 73-44 W, about 17 miles east of Sea Girt, New Jersey. Lea will land survivors at Lewes, Del. 7 are missing.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 29, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	SIREN Cape Ann to Cape Cod DIX Standby HARRIET LANE Eastern Point to Gurney Buoy
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	ARGO, GENERAL GREENE, YP-212 Standby
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-61 Block Island to Montauk, sweep at 1200 Q AMc-76 Watch Hill to Block Island, sweep at 1700 Q YP-175 Race Patrol AMc-202 No Mans Land to 71-20 YP-8 71-20 to 71-50 PC-826 71-50 to Shinnecock CG-178, CG-7254 Ditch Plains East CG-190, CG-157 Ditch Plains standby CG-147 Ambrose Light Vessel to Rockaway Point CG-176, CG-7251 Fire Island standby CG-539 Rockaway Point standby ZIRCON, AMc-200 escorting south until relieved PC-507 escorting to Shinnecock HMS WASTWATER Barnegat to Atlantic City
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F -- None.        M -- CG-471.        O -- CG-653.        W -- PE-56. Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-214.   Cape May -- CG-455, CG-477, YP-221.   Lewes -- Alabaster, CG-213.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	JACKSON, CG-218 Sector #1 CG-451, YP-261 (Cape Henry) Sector #2 HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, HMS ST. ZENO, HMS LADY ELSA, HMS KINGSTON CEYLONITE, HMS STELLA POLARIS, CG-452, CG-457 Sector #3

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 29, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	HMS Lady Elsa picked up 47 survivors including 4 women (believed to comprise all survivors) of the S.S. Ashkhabad (Russian Cargo, 5284 tons) torpedoed and sunk in 34-19 N, 76-31 W (18 miles south of Cape Lookout). Navy plane sighted sub and dropped bomb. Dupont - escorting from Lookout north. Roper - searching for Empire Drum survivors 36-54 N, 70-49 W.         Roper picked up 14 survivors, including chief officer, of Empire Drum in 37-47 N, 71-28 W. This is second lifeboat to be picked up of 3 launched from this sinking; one boat with 13 men still missing. Chief officer reports that sub came alongside his lifeboat and was Italian I-44. Marking had been painted over. Cuyahoga - protecting Kewaydin, diving operations.         Patrol vessel landing at Morehead City about 0800 has 27 additional survivors from S.S. Steelmaker.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TALLAPOOSA, HMS NORTHERN CHIEF J RUBY, CG-186 F HMS NORTHERN DAWN B PC-496 escort to Charleston from north Broome - escort south from Charleston. Macleish - escort from north.
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	DALLAS in Norfolk LEA escort Delaware Capes to Norfolk BRISTOL patrol area 40-11 N, 72-51 W WOOSLEY patrol area 40-11 N, 72-51 W         Woolsey reports several attacks made on good sound contacts in approximate position 40-05 N, 72-57 W. Close cooperative action impossible due to fog. Results inconclusive; some oil and air bubbles, no wreckage. Search continuing, but fog may have permitted surface escape.

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 30, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT
	SIREN Cape Ann to Cape Cod DIX relieve Harriet Lane about 1100 Q Eastern Point to Gurnet Buoy PC-514, PC 455, PC-462, ST. AUGUSTINE Standby
	N.O.B. NEWPORT
	ARGO, GENERAL GREENE, YP-212 Standby
	THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
	AMc-61 71-20 to 71-50 AMc-76 Watch Hill to Montauk AMc-201 71-50 to Shinnecock AMc-202 No Mans Land to 71-20 YP-230 Race Patrol CG-190, CG-157 Ditch Plains, special duty CG-7254, CG-178 Ditch Plains West CG-176 Ambrose to Rockaway CG-147 Sandy Hook CG-7251 Fire Island Standby CG-439 Sandy Hook AMc-200 escort to Cape May then Atlantic City to Barnegat HMS BUTTERMERE escort to Atlantic City HMS WASTWATER escort to Atlantic City PC-507, ZIRCON, ICARUS special duty Point X-ray
	FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	A, D, F, M, O -- None.        W -- PE-56.         CG-455, 471, 653 -- special escort duty Standby: Atlantic City -- CG-214 (special escort at 1300 Q south)   Cape May -- Alabaster, CG-464.   Lewes -- YP-221, CG-213.
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	JACKSON Sector #1 TOURMALINE, CG-484 Sector #2 Dupont and Herbert -- south to Lookout

 

	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	APRIL 30, 1942.
	PATROL LOG
	FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	(Continued)
	HMS HERTFORDSHIRE, HMS ST. ZENO, HMS STELLA POLARIS, CG-452, CG-457 Sector #3 Dickerson - escort North with CG-408, 453. Roper searching 37-30 N, 73-05 W.         Roper landed 27 additional survivors of S.S. Steelmaker (torpedoed April 19th) at Morehead City, including Navy gun crew. Cuyahoga with Kewaydin - diving operations at U-85 sinking. HMS St. Loman, CG-454, CG-407 - escorting Falcon to diving operations.
	SIXTH NAVAL DISTRICT
	TALLAPOOSA, HMS NORTHERN CHIEF J MACLEISH B & J HMS NORTHERN DAWN B RUBY F PC-496 escort, then to O
	EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
	WOOLSEY Patrol 39-00 N, 72-00 W BRISTOL escort to Delaware Capes DALLAS, LEA in Norfolk