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The HISTORY
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 |
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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 |
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7/9
7/20
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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 |
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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. |
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