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[StartQuote] Will; What I posted were early Call signs at Tulagi. OAK was the call signs used at Rendova (Time frame July-Oct1943). For example on Sept 14-15 1943 The mission was: Daylight investigaion of Doveli Cove to Takisukuru, Northern and western Vella Lavella. Section T - OTC was LCDR Leroy Taylor(in PT 181) and consisted of: PT 181 ENS. W. MILLS (OAK 46) PT 178 LTjg G.C. MILLER (OAK 48) PT 170 LTjg W.J. MAUL (OAK 34) The mission was:Daylight investigation of Northeastern Vella Lavella, Marisi Bay to Lambu Lambu Cove. Section R - OTC was LT L.R. HARDY (in PT 176) and consisted of: PT 176 ENS W.E. Powell (OAK 45) PT 175 ENS R.E. Balch (OAK 42) Maple was the call sign used at Green Island: Example: Oct 3-4 1943 Mission: Blockade enemy coast (New Ireland), attack and destroy any and all enemy shipping. SECTION SUGAR: OTC-LTjg R. D. SPARKMAN(in PT 285) call sign:MAPLE SUGAR. AO: Huru Point to Cape Natat, New Ireland. PT 285 LTjg W.E, POOLEY (MAPLE 45) PT 286 LTjg J.M. STEWART (MAPLE 158) SECTION DOG: OTC - LTjg T.W. DALTON (in PT 277) call sign: MAPLE DOG. AO: Cape Pallister to Cape Wanata, New Britian PT 277 LTjg J.M. RAINE (MAPLE 118) PT 243 LTjg R.C. ROBINSON (MAPLE 139) PT 288 LTjg J. FISHER (MAPLE 72) *** Replaced PT 277*** PT 282 LTjg J.C. CALHOUN (MAPLE 75), SPECIAL MISSION: Search for downed PBJ crew off East Coast of New Ireland. BLACKCAT (CHARCOAL) assigned to work/search with boats in ST. Georges Channel. TEA was the call sign used at Torokina, Torokina Bouganville Based Boats March 28-29 1944 2 sections of PT's(4 boats) working with a section of LCI's Section William: Inshore Patrol area MIKE; Reini River to Jaba River PT 284(TEA 158) PT 280(TEA 166) Section Charlie: Inshore Patrol area NAN; Laruma River to House Kiape PT 63 (TEA 2) PT 64 (TEA 164 Call Signs changed from base to base, mission to mission. REF: All Above taken from actual after action reports. [EndQuote]
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