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USS INDEPENDENCE  CVL-22

A War Diary of the Nation’s First Dedicated Night Carrier

ISBN:  978-0-9838869-1-4

    Index       

USS BALTIMORE, CA-68, Baltimore, Heavy Cruiser, 296, 573

USS BANCROFT, DD-598, Benson , Destroyer, 170, 171, 173

USS BARNES, CVE-20, Bogue, Escort Carrier, 310, 344, 395

USS BARTON, DD-722, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer, 716

USS BATAAN, CVL-29, Independence, Light Aircraft Carrier,  16, 484, 518, 584-587, 589,

                 591, 593, 594, 602,

USS BELLEAU WOOD, CVL-24, Independence, Light Aircraft Carrier, 16, 99, 142, 146, 159,

                 170, 171, 173-176, 179, 185, 297, 331, 385, 441, 743

USS BENHAM, DD-796, Fletcher, Destroyer, 313, 320, 324, 325, 332, 346-348, 352, 357,

                 360-362, 406, 583, 584, 601, 631, 642, 683, 699

USS BENNINGTON, CV-20, Essex, Aircraft Carrier, 553, 630, 640

USS BILOXI, CL-80, Cleveland, Light Cruiser, 385, 438

USS BIRMINGHAM, CL-62, Cleveland, Light Cruiser,  170, 171, 173, 188, 195, 385, 408,                  412,

USS BISMARCK SEA, CVE-95, Casablanca, Escort Carrier, 527

USS BLUE, DD-744, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer, 299-300, 302-304, 324-325, 463, 466, 469,

                  472-473, 481

USS BOUGAINVILLE, CVE-100, Casablanca, Escort Carrier,  570, 572, 592, 606, 630

USS BON HOMME RICHARD, CV-31, Essex, Aircraft Carrier, 8, 644-647, 650-651, 654-                 667, 673, 674, 681, 693, 695, 699-704, 706, 711, 712, 715-717, 728

USS BOUNTIFUL, AH-9, Hospital Ship,  596, 618

USS BOSTON, CA-69, Baltimore, Heavy Cruiser, 385, 392, 661, 673, 674, 687

USS BOXER, CV-21, Essex, Aircraft Carrier, 743

USS BOYD, DD-544, Fletcher, Destroyer, 128, 129, 132, 133, 158, 170, 173, 184-186, 435,

                 438

USS BRADFORD, DD-545, Fletcher, Destroyer, 170, 173, 186

USS BRAINE,  DD-630, Fletcher, Destroyer,  170, 173, 174, 185

USS BROOKLYN, CL-40, Brooklyn, Light Cruiser, 99

USS BROWN, DD-546, Fletcher, Destroyer, 186, 435, 438, 451, 452, 574

USS BROWNSON, DD-518, Fletcher, Destroyer,  108, 111, 120

USS BRUSH, DD-745, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  463

USS BUCHANAN, DD-484, Gleaves, Destroyer, 492, 495-497, 503, 509-511, 514

USS BURNS, DD-588, Fletcher, Destroyer,  170, 171, 173

USS BUCK, DD-420, Sims, Destroyer, 98, 99

USS BULLARD, DD-660, Fletcher, Destroyer, 170, 173, 174, 185, 187-189, 192, 195, 197,                                   198, 209, 211, 214, 221, 559, 700

USS BUNKER HILL, CV-17, Essex, Aircraft Carrier, 187-189, 193-199, 201, 209, 211, 214,

                 216, 219, 221, 309, 317, 320, 324-328, 332, 333, 339, 342, 343, 345, 346, 353, 357,                  365,368,373-376, 385, 395, 400, 407, 533, 535, 553, 565, 599, 611, 613, 616

USS BURLESON, APA-67, Gillian, Attack Transport, 754

USS BUSH, DD-529, Fletcher, Destroyer,  293, 572, 573

USS CABOT, CVL-28, Independence, Light Aircraft Carrier,  16, 309, 320, 324-325, 331-333,

                 348, 350, 351, 353-355, 357, 365, 368, 372-373, 375-376, 385, 390-392, 404, 407,

                 410-411, 417, 420-421, 432, 434, 438, 441, 446, 448, 450, 452-457, 459, 462-463,                  475, 480, 482, 586

USS CACHE, AO-67, Suamico, Fleet Oiler, 210, 325, 344, 406, 407, 550, 583

USS CACAPON, AO-52, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 517, 518, 678

USS CALDWELL, DD-605, Benson, Destroyer,  170, 171, 173

USS CALIENTE, AO-53, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 400, 630

USS CANBERRA, CA-70, Baltimore, Heavy Cruiser, 385, 389-392, 397, 416, 420, 518

USS CAPE ESPERANCE, CVE-88, Casablanca, Escort Carrier,  639

USS CAPERTON, DD-650, Fletcher, Destroyer, 689-691, 698

USS CASCO, AVP-12, Barnegat, Small Seaplane Tender,  533

USS CASSIN YOUNG, DD-793, Fletcher, Destroyer,  572, 578, 579

USS CASTOR, AKS-1, Castor, General Stores Ship, 449

USS CAVALLA, SS-244, Gato, Submarine, 278

USS CHARGER, CVE-30, Charger, Escort Carrier,  67, 68, 310, 639

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USS CHARRETTE, DD-581, Fletcher, Destroyer, 186

USS CHAUNCEY, DD-667, Fletcher, Destroyer,  170, 171, 173, 187, 188, 195, 197, 198, 209-211, 214,                  216, 221, 529-532

USS CHENANGO, CVE-28, Sangamon, Escort Carrier, 746

USS CHESTER, CA-27, Northampton, Heavy Cruiser,  211, 214, 219, 221

USS CHEVALIER, DD-805, Gearing, Destroyer,  703, 715

USS CHICAGO, CA-136, Baltimore, Heavy Cruiser,  649, 655, 673, 674, 677, 687

USS CHICOPEE, AO-34, Chicopee, Fleet Oiler, 542, 576, 631, 667

USS CHIKASKIA, AO-54, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 352, 481

USS CHIPOLA, AO-63, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 677, 698

USS CIMARRON, AO-22, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 170, 171, 173, 185, 569, 587, 639, 711, 715

USS COGSWELL, DD-651, Fletcher, Destroyer,  521-523, 525, 689-691

USS COLAHAN, DD-658, Fletcher, Destroyer, 320, 324-327, 332, 357, 359-362, 376, 395, 400-401,                  415-416, 452, 454, 550, 559, 571, 573, 575-576, 620, 631, 637, 644, 653, 655-656, 691, 699

USS COLLETT, DD-673, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  586, 713, 715

USS COLORADO, BB-45, Colorado, Battleship,  107, 188

USS COMFORT, AH-6, Comfort, Hospital Ship, 597, 599, 601

USS CONNER, DD-582, Fletcher, Destroyer,  170, 173

USS COOLBAUGH, DE-217, Buckley, Destroyer Escort,  418

USS COSSATOT, AO-77, Suamico, Fleet Oiler, 634

USS COTTEN, DD-669, Fletcher, Destroyer,  717

USS COGHLAN, DD-606, Benson, Destroyer,  170, 171, 173

USS CONKLIN, DE-439, John C. Butler, Destroyer Escort, 630

USS COWPENS, CVL-25, Independence, Light Aircraft Carrier,  16, 142, 170, 171, 173, 179, 180, 185,                  287, 297-300, 331, 348, 349, 385, 392, 461, 482, 541, 639, 640, 643-644, 647, 659- 651, 655,                  662, 667, 681, 693, 699, 700, 712, 716, 722, 729, 730

USS CUSHING, DD-797, Fletcher, Destroyer,  297, 301-304, 320, 324-325, 332, 382, 395, 400, 410,                  414-415, 418, 444, 583, 592, 644, 656, 684

USS DARTER, SS-227, Gato, Submarine,  403

USS DACE, SS-247, Gato, Submarine,  403

USS DALE, DD-535, Farragut, Destroyer, 170, 171, 173

USS DASHIELL, DD-659, Fletcher, Destroyer, 141, 143, 158, 166, 170, 173, 188, 193,

USS DAYTON, CL-105, Cleveland, Light Cruiser,  16, 746

USS DEHAVEN, DD-727, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  302-304, 307

USS DENNIS, DE-405, John C. Butler, Destroyer Escort,  408

USS DEWEY, DD-349, Farragut, Destroyer,  250, 254, 477

USS DONALDSON, DE-44, Evarts, Destroyer Escort, 630

USS DORTCH, DD-670, Fletcher, Destroyer,  716

USS DIXIE, AD-14, Dixie, Destroyer Tender, 368

USS DULUTH, CL-87,Cleveland, Light Cruiser,  712, 729, 730

USS DYSON, DD-572, Fletcher, Destroyer,  466, 469, 472, 473, 479

USS EDWARDS, DD-619, Gleaves, Destroyer, 198, 209, 210

                 USS ENGLISH, DD-696, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  497, 704

USS ENOREE, AO-69, Chiwawa, Fleet Oiler, 346, 459

USS ENTERPRISE, CV-6, Yorktown, Fleet Carrier,  27, 143, 197, 302-304, 308, 310, 331, 385, 484, 492                 -498, 502-504, 507, 509-520, 534, 535, 543-548, 550, 573, 575, 585, 613, 616

USS ERBEN, DD-631, Fletcher, Destroyer,  211, 214, 215, 221, 713, 714

USS ESCAMBIA, AO-80, Escambia,   394, 395, 662, 691

USS ESCALANTE, AO-70, Chiwawa, Fleet Oiler, 675

USS ESSEX, CV-9, Essex, Aircraft Carrier,  136, 143-146, 150, 152, 154, 158-161, 165, 170, 171, 173,                  174, 179, 180, 185, 187, 188, 189, 193-211, 214-216, 219-221, 249, 311, 331, 366, 385, 456,                  457, 482, 507, 535, 546, 547, 699, 700, 702-706, 745

USS EVANS, DD-552, Fletcher, Destroyer,  339

USS FLETCHER, DD-445, Fletcher, Destroyer, 194

Index 

USS FLINT, CL-97, Oakland, Light Cruiser,  535, 546, 558, 569, 572, 575, 577, 583, 597, 599, 633, 635,                  644, 653, 701-705

USS FLUSSER, DD-368, Mahan, Destroyer,  288

USS FRANK KNOX, DD-742, Gearing, Destroyer, 645, 649

USS FRANKS, DD-554, Fletcher, Destroyer,  492, 495-497, 502-503, 509-511, 514-515, 517, 535, 542,                  560, 562, 566-567, 569, 716, 718, 730

USS FRANKLIN, CV-13, Essex, Aircraft Carrier,  385, 390, 441, 518, 533, 535, 545-548, 550

USS FULLAM, DD474, Fletcher, Destroyer,  120, 143

USS GAMBIER BAY, CVE-70, Casablanca, Escort Carrier,  431    (Communiqué #168 foot notes)

USS GARRARD, APA-84, Gilliam, Attack Transport,  714

USS GATLING, DD-671, Fletcher, Destroyer,  408

USS GEMSBOK, IX-117, Armadillo, Oiler, 532

USS GENERAL STURGIS, APA-137, General G. O. Squier, Transport,  526

USS GUADALUPE, AO-32, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 187-189, 193, 194

USS GUAM, CB-2, Alaska, Large Cruiser,  535, 546, 550, 553, 558, 633-634, 636

USS GUEST, DD-472, Fletcher, Destroyer,  77, 97

USS GWIN, DD-433, Gleaves, Destroyer, 138

USS HAGGARD, DD-555, Fletcher, Destroyer, 492, 495-497, 502-503, 509-511, 514-515, 517, 535,                  551, 595, 597

USS HAILEY, DD-556, Fletcher, Destroyer,  514-515, 517, 534-535, 550, 601

USS HALE, DD-642,  Fletcher, Destroyer,  211, 214, 219, 221-223, 244

                 USS HALFORD, DD-480, Fletcher - modified, Destroyer,  133, 152, 158, 170, 173

USS HALLIGAN, DD-585, Fletcher, Destroyer,  291-292, 297, 301

USS HALSEY POWELL, DD-686, Fletcher, Destroyer, 324-325, 327, 332, 399, 442-444, 446, 448-449

USS HANCOCK, CV-19, Ticonderoga, Fleet Carrier,  345, 352, 364, 372-374, 376, 385, 393-394, 396,                  400-401, 406, 415, 418-422, 432-434, 437-439, 441, 443-444, 446-447, 449-455, 457-460, 462-                 463, 465, 470, 472-473, 475, 480-482, 484, 488, 490-492, 498, 500-502, 509, 511, 513, 515-516

                 518, 554, 576, 583, 729,

USS HANK, DD-702, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  689-690, 701

USS HARDHEAD, SS-365, Balao, Submarine,  341

USS HARRISON, DD-573, Fletcher, Destroyer,  146, 151, 158, 170, 173, 188

USS HAWKINS, DD-873, Gearing, Destroyer,  711

USS HAZELWOOD, DD-531, Fletcher, Destroyer,  170-171, 173-174, 185, 187-188, 194, 489, 492, 495-                 497, 502-503, 509-511, 514-515, 517, 535, 542, 548, 550, 584, 592, 595, 597

USS HEERMANN, DD-532, Fletcher, Destroyer,  187-188, 193-194, 408, 535, 546, 548, 550, 586, 592,                  601, 606, 624, 631, 634, 713, 715, 717, 729-730

USS HELENA, CL-50, St. Louis, Light Cruiser, 138

USS HICKOX, DD-673, Fletcher, Destroyer,  382, 396, 398, 463, 466, 470, 472, 518, 577

USS HITCHITI, ATF-103, Abnika, Fleet Ocean Tug,  767

USS HOEL, DD-533, Fletcher, Destroyer,  408, 431 (Communiqué #168 foot notes)

USS HOLLANDIA, CVE-97, Casablanca, Escort Carrier,  743

USS HONOLULU, CL-48, Brooklyn, Light Cruiser, 138

USS HORNET, CV-8, Yorktown, Aircraft Carrier,  18, 27, 408

USS HORNET, CV-12, Essex, Aircraft Carrier,  341, 348-350, 364, 385, 431, 433, 460, 462-463, 472,                  475, 480-482, 486, 488, 498, 509-511, 513, 518-519, 535, 630, 640, 743

USS HOUSTON, CL-81, Cleveland, Light Cruiser, 313, 326, 328, 373, 385, 391-392, 397, 416, 420, 518

USS HOWORTH, DD-592, Fletcher, Destroyer, 298

USS HULL, DD-350, Farragut, Destroyer, 170, 173, 188, 477, 480, 482

USS HUNT, DD674, Fletcher, Destroyer,  345, 352, 357, 404, 438, 442-444, 446, 448-450, 463, 470,                  472, 480, 484, 488, 490-491

                 USS HUNTINGTON, DD-781, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer, (see USS ROBERT K. HUNTINGTON)

USS IDAHO, BB-42, New Mexico, Battleship,   107

USS INDIANA, BB-58, South Dakota,   145, 152, 158, 160, 166, 188

USS INDIANAPOLIS, CA-35, Portland, Heavy Cruiser,  520, 534, 565, 571

Index 

USS INGERSOLL, DD-562, Fletcher, Destroyer,  689-691, 698

USS INTREPID, CV-11, Essex, Aircraft Carrier, 302-304, 308-309, 320, 324-325, 333, 346, 353, 357,                  365, 368, 372-374, 376, 385, 391, 394, 400, 407, 409-411, 413-417, 419-420, 432, 434, 438-439,                  441-442, 444, 446-447, 449-459, 518, 534-535, 543-546, 548, 550-551, 554-559, 562, 564-565,                  570-571, 583, 585, 702

USS IOWA, BB-61, Iowa, Battleship,  339, 343, 362, 373, 385, 427, 442, 451, 455, 462, 477, 482, 592,                  594-596, 599, 601-602, 624, 642, 645-648, 655, 659, 678-681, 696, 703

USS IRWIN, DD-794, Fletcher, Destroyer, 408

USS IZARD, DD-589, Fletcher, Destroyer, 186

USS JEFFERS, DD-621, Gleaves, Destroyer,  593

USS JENKINS, DD-447, Fletcher, Destroyer, 194

USS JOHN RODGERS, DD-574, Fletcher, Destroyer,  151, 158, 170, 173, 188, 193

USS JOHNSTON, DD-557 , Fletcher, Destroyer,  408, 431 (Communiqué #168 foot notes)

USS KALININ BAY, CVE-68, Casablanca, Escort Carrier,  722

USS KANKAKEE, AO-39, Kennebec, Fleet Oiler, 440, 450, 452, 633, 703

USS KASKASKIA, AO-27, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 170-171, 173, 184-185, 332, 570-571, 689, 711

USS KENNEBAGO, AO-81, Escambia, Fleet Oiler, 445, 492, 661

USS KIDD, DD-661, Fletcher, Destroyer,  170-171, 173-174, 185-189, 193-195, 197-198, 209, 211, 214,                  221, 223, 244, 577

USS KIMBERLY, DD-521, Fletcher, Destroyer,  704

USS KING, DD-242, Clemson, Destroyer,  274, 276-277

USS KNAPP, DD-653, Fletcher, Destroyer,  521-522, 524-525, 689-690, 696

USS KWAJALEIN, CVE-98, Casablanca, Escort Carrier, 479, 497, 743

USS LACKAWANNA, AO-40, Kennebec, Fleet Oiler, 570-571, 593, 595, 630, 661-662

USS LANSDOWNE, DD-486, Gleaves, Destroyer,  696

USS LANGLEY, CV-1 / AV-3, (converted to AV-3), Seaplane Tender, 17

USS LANGLEY, CVL-27, Independence, Light Aircraft Carrier, 16, 331, 385, 433, 456, 482, 507, 516,                  518, 534-535, 543, 546-547, 550-551, 554, 556, 558-560, 562-563, 565, 567, 570-571, 573, 583-                 587, 589, 591594-596, 599, 602, 604-607, 611, 613-614, 616

USS LASSEN, AE-3, Lassen, Ammunition ship,  555, 569, 572-573, 576, 634

USS LA VALLETTE, DD-448, Fletcher, Destroyer,  151, 158, 194

USS LAWRENCE, DD-250, Clemson, Destroyer,  262

USS LAWS, DD-558, Fletcher, Destroyer,  490

USS LEUTZE,  DD-481, Fletcher, Destroyer,  294-295

USS LEWIS HANCOCK,DD-675, Fletcher, Destroyer,  352, 418-421, 432, 443, 463, 470, 472, 480, 484,                  488, 490-491, 576

USS LEXINGTON, CV-2, Lexington, Aircraft Carrier,  18, 27, 143, 776

USS LEXINGTON, CV-16, Essex, Aircraft Carrier,  146, 150, 170-171, 173, 176, 179, 185-186, 344,                  346, 353-354, 385, 431, 459-460, 462-463, 473, 475, 480-482, 486, 488-489, 494, 496, 498, 503,                  509-513, 517-519

USS LINDSEY, DD-771, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  578

USS LISCOME BAY, CVE-56, Casablanca, Escort Carrier,  246-247

USS LONG ISLAND, CVE-1, Long Island, Escort Carrier,  146

USS LOUISVILLE, CA-28, Northampton, Heavy Cruiser,   438

USS LOWRY, DD-770, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  713-715, 717, 730

USS LYMAN, DE-302, Evans, Destroyer Escort,  593

USS LYMAN K. SWENSON, DD-729, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  631

USS MACDONOUGH, DD-351,Farragut, Destroyer,  521-523, 525

USS MADDOX, DD-731, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  516

USS MAHAN, DD-364, Mahan, Destroyer,   293, 299-300, 302-304

USS MAKASSAR STRAIT, CVE-91, Escort Carrier, 541, 640

USS MANATEE, AO-58, Ashtabula, Fleet Oiler,  382, 480, 513, 606, 653, 656

USS MANNERT L. ABELE, DD-733, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  578

Index

USS NEW MEXICO, BB-40, New Mexico, Battleship,   571

USS NEW ORLEANS, CA-32, New Orleans, Heavy Cruiser,  170-171, 173, 385

USS NEW YORK, BB-34, New York,  764

USS NICHOLAS, DD-449, Fletcher, Destroyer, 194, 730

USS NIOBRARA, AO-72, Chiwawa, Fleet Oiler, 76, 92, 318, 320

USS NORMAN SCOTT, DD-690, Fletcher, Destroyer,  534-535, 587, 601, 621, 665, 667, 673, 699, 701-                 702, 714-717

USS NORTH CAROLINA, BB-55, North Carolina, Battleship,   477, 550, 574

USS OAKLAND, CL-95, Oakland (Modified Atlanta), Light Cruiser,  211, 214, 221, 223, 309, 320,                  324-325, 327, 332-333, 337-338, 343, 368, 373, 385, 572-575, 717, 729

USS O’BRIEN, DD-725, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer, 714

USS OWEN, DD-536, Fletcher, Destroyer,  309, 434, 452, 517, 573, 582

USS OZARK, LVS-2, Catskill, Minelayer,   697, 738

USS PAKANA, ATF-108, Abnaki, Fleet Ocean Tug,  767

USS PAMANSET, AO-85, Escambia, Fleet Oiler,  697, 699

USS PASADENA, CL-65, Cleveland, Light Cruiser, 442-443, 460, 488

USS PATUXENT, AO-44, Mattaponi, Fleet Oiler,  338, 339, 400-401

USS PAUL HAMILTON, DD-590, Fletcher, Destroyer,  602

USS PEARY, DD-226, Clemson, Destroyer, 17

USS PECOS, AO-65, Anacostia, Fleet Oiler, 606

USS PENSACOLA, CA-24, Pensacola, Cruiser, 146, 211, 214, 216, 219, 221, 223, 244, 746, 764

USS PETROF BAY, CVE-80, Casablanca, Escort Carrier,  418

USS PIEDMONT, AD-17, Dixie, Destroyer Tender,  320, 718, 721

USS PITTSBURGH, CA-72, Baltimore, Heavy Cruiser, 573, 575, 630

USS PLATTE, AO-24, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler,  188, 192-194, 631, 717

USS POPE, DD-225, Clemson, Destroyer, 17

USS PORTLAND, CA-33, Portland, Heavy Cruiser, 188, 195

USS PRINCETON, CVL-23, Independence, Light Aircraft Carrier,  40, 54, 99,142, 145-146, 159, 197-                 198, 201, 206, 331, 348, 385, 408, 412, 416, 430-431, 518, 551, 638, 694

USS PRINCE WILLIAM, CVE-31, Bogue, Escort Carrier,  142

USS PURDY, DD-734, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  578

USS QUINCY, CA-39, New Orleans, Heavy Cruiser, 19

USS QUINCY, CA-71, Baltimore, Heavy Cruiser, 645, 649, 653, 655, 673-674, 687

USS RADFORD, DD-446,Fletcher, Destroyer, 194

USS RANDOLPH, CV-15, Essex, Aircraft Carrier, 573-575, 577, 580, 582-583, 603, 616, 637, 665

USS RANGER, CV-4, Ranger, Aircraft Carrier, 27, 310, 744

USS RELIEF, AH-1, Relief, Hospital Ship,  743

USS REMEY, DD-688, Fletcher, Destroyer, 535, 631, 646, 653, 661

USS RENO, CL-96, Oakland (Modified Atlanta), Light Cruiser,  385, 393, 408, 433, 518

USS REYNOLDS, DE-42, Evarts, Destroyer Escort, 535, 587

USS RICHARD M. ROWELL, DE-403, John C. Butler, Destroyer Escort,  418

USS RINGGOLD, DD-500, Fletcher, Destroyer,  165-166, 170, 173, 188, 193

USS ROBERT K. HUNTINGTON, DD-781, Allen M. Sumner, Destroyer,  703-704, 713, 728-729

USS ROCKAWAY, AVP-29, Barnegat, Seaplane Tender,  111

USS ROCKWALL, APA-230, Haskell, Attack Transport,  752-755, 759, 763-765

USS ROGERS, DD-876, Gearing, Destroyer,  713

USS ROWE, DD-564, Fletcher, Destroyer,  297-298, 702-703

USS SABINE, AO-25, Cimarron, Fleet Oiler, 422, 689

USS SAINT LOUIS, CL-49, St Louis, Light Cruiser,  138, 535, 547

USS SAINT PAUL, CA-73, Baltimore, Heavy Cruiser,  661, 673-674, 687, 746

USS SALT LAKE CITY, CA-25, Pensacola, Cruiser, 195, 211, 214, 219, 221, 746, 750-751, 764

USS SALVO ISLAND, CVE-78, Casablanca, Escort Carrier, 566

USS SAMUEL B ROBERTS, DE-413, John C. Butler, Destroyer Escort,  408, 431(Communiqué #168                  foot notes)

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