August 28, 1943 - Saturday - 80 years ago today

Status - John Skinner - USS Daly: 

USS Daly (DD-519) - Pacific Ocean - Aleutian Islands, Alaska

August 25th: At sea all day.  At noon, just southeast of Adak.  Mid 50s, breezy in the morning.

August 26th:  At sea all day.  At noon, further east that the  previous day, southeast of Amlia Island.   Low 50s, breezy in the evening.

August 27th: At sea all day.  At noon,south of Tanaga Island.  Strong breeze in the evening.

August 28th: At sea all day,  At noon, south of Amlia Island. Mid 50s, light breezes.

These appear to be routine patrols around the area between Adak, Attu, and Kiska.

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The invasion of Italy has not begun but is in preparation.  Action continues in other areas as noted previously. 

More Information:

• Official Navy Chronology, pp. 377-379. 
• Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 22-88.
• Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 233-239.  
• Events of August, 1943 
  
• Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives, USS Daly, DD-519, August, 1943
   

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