Status - John Skinner - USS Daly:
USS Daly (DD-519) - Pacific Ocean - Aleutian Islands, Alaska
October 12th: In port all day, temperatures mid 40s, light breezes.
October 13th: At sea after 8 AM. At noon, just north of Adak Island. Temperatures mid 40s, light breezes.
October 14th: At sea all day, at noon northeast of Attu Island. Temperatures high 40s, moderate to strong breezes.
October 15th: At sea until 11 AM, returned to sea at 7 PM. At noon, anchored near Attu Island. High 40s, light breezes.
These appear to be routine patrols near Allied bases in the Aleutians.
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The Allied Invasion of Italy continued;the Allies had breached the second defensive line of the Axis, the Barbara Line. Heavy fighting continued at the Allies approached the third line, the Gustav Line. The Italian government declared war on Germany.
Another raid on Schweinfurt, Germany was conducted
on October 14th, again targeting the key ball bearing plant in the city. Nearly 300 B-17 bombers attacked in a daylight raid, with 20% bomber losses. These losses would cause a long pause in daylight raids.
In the
Solomons, as the Navy prepared to move further up the island chain, a large raid was conducted on the large Japanese base at Rabaul, New Britain.
More Information:
- Official Navy Chronology, pp. 395-397.
- Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 92-113.
- Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 279-286.
- Events of September, 1943
- Events of October, 1943
- Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives, USS Daly, DD-519, October, 1943
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