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U.S.S. ALDEBARAN


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The HISTORY
USS ALDEBARAN



Summary of the Year 1943

Chronology of Events

During the year 1943, the Aldabaran made 5 round trips from the loading of San Francisco to South Pacific bases located in New Caledonia and New Hebrides, traveling a total of 61,115 miles and issuing 22,918 tons of cargo to 407 ships.
1942

12/18


The Aldebaran under new command departed from San Francisco issuing provisions at the following ports:
ARRIVED

29 Dec.

2 Jan.

5 Jan.

13 Jan.

23 Jan.

25 Jan

28 Jan

PORT VISITED

Pago Pago

Nandi Waters, Fijis

Noumea, N.C

Espiritu Santo, N.H

Nandi Waters, Fijis

Lantoka, Fijis

Nandi Waters, Fijis

DEPARTED

30 Dec.

3 Jan.

11 Jan.

21 Jan

25 Jan

25 Jan

29 Jan

2/12

3/8

4/22

Arrived at San Francisco in 56 days the ship stopped at 6 ports made 114 issues to 99 ships and 5 shore stations, and discharged 3825 tons of provisions, delivering 6 F6f's to Pago Pago, traveling 12,777 miles.

Departed from San Francisco to South Pacific.

ARRIVED PORT VISITED DEPARTED
25 March Espiritu, Santo 30 March
31 March Havannah, Efate 5 April
6 April Noumea, N.C 7 April

Returned to loading base at San Francisco after an uneventfull voyage. The ship in 45 days stopped at 3 ports, made 91 issues to 82 ships and two shore stations; discharged 4,502 tons of cargo and provisions and traveled 12,262 miles.

5/24 Departed from San Francisco for South Pacific
 
ARRIVED

10 June

17 June

21 June

PORT VISITED

Noumea, N.C

Havannah, Efate

Espiritu Santo

DEPARTED

13 June

20 June

25 June

7/9


7/20

Aldebaran arrived in San Francisco having stopped at 3 ports, issued to 74 ships and 6 shore stations discharged 4601 tons of cargo, and traveled 12,050 miles in 46 days.

Completed an emergency loading due to failure of machinery of the USS Borreas and departed to South Pacific with heavy load.

ARRIVED

6 Aug

10 Aug

14 Aug

PORT VISITED

Noumea, N.C

Havannah, Efate

Espiritu Santo, N.H

DEPARTED

8 Aug

13 Aug

18 Aug

9/3

10/6


 

11/24

Returned to San Francisco for reloading having visited 3 ports, discharged 4752 tons of cargo to 48 ships and 3 shore stations, and traveled 12,090 miles in 45 days.


The ship left San Francisco for the South Pacific.

ARRIVED

18 Oct

24 Oct

27 Oct

31 Oct

PORT VISITED

Pago Pago, Samoa

Noumea, N.C

Havannah, Efate

Espiritu Santo, N.H

DEPARTED

19 Oct

24 Oct

30 Oct

8 Nov

Arrived in San Francisco having discharged cargo to South Pacific ports as follows: Pago Pago, Samoa, 88 tons, Noumea 919 tons, Efate, N.H 1995 tons; Espiritu Santos, N.H 1383 tons; and $1,400,000 in public funds. 55 ships received issues. In a total of 38 days the Aldebarab traveled 11936 miles.