The following log was maintained by JOHN OLSON during his tour of duty aboard the LEWIS

The following log was recorded by Robert G. Blair MM2 during his tour of duty aboare the Lewis. 4-13-56 to 4-10-57

4/13/1956 to 8/19 operations at sea ,San Diego
8/20 Departed San Diego
8/25 Arrived/ Departed Pearl Harbor
8/28 Crossed International Date Line
8/31 Arrived/ Departed Kwajalein, Marshall Is
9/2 Crossed Equator.
9/8 Arrived Auckland, New Zealand 9/10 Departed
9/15 Arrived Townsville ,Australia 9/16 Departed
9/20 Arrived Darwin, Australia 9/21 Departed
9/28 Arrived Singapore , Malay 10/2 Departed
10/14 Arrived Subic Bay P.I.10/15 Departed
10/15 Arrived Manila,P.I10/18 Departed Manila, P.I at sea
10/22 Arrived Manila P.I.10/25 Departed
10/25 Arrived Subic Bay P.I.11/2 Departed
11/4 Arrived Hong Kong, 11/8 Departed
11/10 Arrived Keelung,Formosa11/12 Departed Keelung ,Formosa
11/13 Arrived Okinawa,Ryukyu Is.11/14 Departed
11/17Arrived Yokosuka, Japan 11/30 Departed
12/5 Arrived/Departed Subic Bay ,P.I.
12/5 Arrived Manila P.I 12/7Departed
12/9 Arrived Pureto Princess,Palawan 12/10 Departed
12/11 Arrived Sandaken.Borneo Departed 12/12
12/13 Arrived Jolo, Sulu P.I. 12/14 Departed
12/15 Arrived Bacalod, Negros P.I. 12/16 Departed
12/17 Arrived/ Departed Manila,P.I.
12/17 Arrived Subic Bay P.I. 12/18 Departed
12/20 Arrived Hong Kong 12/22 Departed
12/23 Arrived/ Departed Kaohsiung, Formosa
12/24 Arrived/ Departed Keelung. Formosa
12/25 Christmas Day at sea
12/29 Arrive Guam, Mariana Is.
1957
1/2 Departed Guam
1/3 Arrived/Departed Aguijan,Sipan, Mariana Is.
1/4 Arrived /Departed Agriban, Asuncion, Maug, Mariana Is.
1/6 Arrived/Departed Kita Jima,Ha Ha Jima, Bonin Is.
1/7 Arrived /Departed Muka Jima,Nishing Jima
1/9 Arrived/ Departed Farallon De Pajaros
1/10 Arrived/ Departed Pagan,Alamagan,Gugan,Sugan,Anatahan
1/11 Arrived Guam 1/25 Departed
1/28 Arrived Guam 2/4 Departed
2/7 Arrived/Departed Kwajalein,Marshall Is
2/11 Arrived Pearl Harbour 2/12 Departed
2/18 Arrived San Diego
4/10 Transferred to U.S.N.R.S. Separated from USN on 4/15/1957

We were the first ship to visit some of these islands since WW2. Our time spent in Japan was to repair a main shaft journal that lost oil & to repair a hole in bow put there by a tug trying to help us get underway. I have never seen the "OLD MAN" so mad , he told the tug to get away from his ship or he would blow him out of the water.!!!

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