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Topic: JFK's PT 59 Solomons timeline |
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Nov 8, 2018 - 1:57pm
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In a previous post I listed my jotted notes on JFK's pre-PT 59 Solomons timeline.
For those who are interested, here are his PT 59 dates:
-- Assigned/Reported to PT 59 for conversion to gunboat
at Tulagi, September 1, 1943.
-- Trial run to fire guns off Savo Island October 3.
-- In drydock at Tulagi October 5, left drydock October 7.
-- Underway/arrived at Russell Islands October 9.
-- Returned to Guadalcanal w/Navy & Marine
passengers, then back to Russells October 10.
-- Underway/arrived at Rendova October 11.
-- PT 59 ordered to Lambu Lambu Cove, Vella Lavella October 18.
-- Rescue mission of Marines off Choiseul November 1.
-- Final patrol of PT 59 under JFK November 16.
-- JFK ordered to hospital at Tulagi November 18.
-- JFK leaves Solomons December 21.
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