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[StartQuote] Frank: A typical patrol for us- we would leave the base between 3;30 to 5;00 pm depending on the distance to our patrol station to arrive at dusk. We usually went as a two or three boat section with a section leader riding the lead boat. On station we would patrol idling at our desiginated area searching for any enemy activity until daylight when we would leave for the base and the air patrols took over during the day. I can think of at least eight times we encountered some type of enemy action either shore batteries, barges,or float planes bombing. We never encountered a capital ship to fire a torpedo. Many times we would see lights on the Jap shore and we would create our own activity by idling in close then lobbing about 5 mortar rounds in the air. When the first one hit the beach we would open up with all guns for a few seconds then get the hell out of there before they had time to recipicate. It depended on the section leader how adventurous we were. Some were more so than others. C. J. Willis[EndQuote]
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