Status - John Skinner - USS Daly:
USS Daly (DD-519) - Pacific Ocean - Aleutian Islands, Alaska
September 26th: In port all day. Temperatures in mid 50s, light to moderate winds.
September 27th: In port all day. Temperatures low 50s, strong winds in morning.
September 28th: At sea 9 AM to 3 PM, otherwise in port. Temperatures around 50, moderate winds.
September 29th: At sea after 9 AM. Low 50s, light winds.
These appear to be routine patrols near Allied bases in the Aleutians.
The Allied Invasion of Italy
continued as the Allies moved close to capturing Naples. Leaders of Italy's government signed surrender documents on British battleship HMS Nelson.
More Information:
- Official Navy Chronology, pp. 389-390.
- Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 94-99.
- Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 233-242.
- Events of September, 1943
- Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives, USS Daly, DD-519, September, 1943
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