45MB - USS Abbot (DD 629)

00 - 04 Anchored in myte Uulf, Middle beach Area, Leyte lalapd,. Philippine lalands, in 19 fathomof water with 25 fathoms of chain to the port anchor en the folloning anchorage bearlii*:T e a r toint I640li'); Uariquitdaquit island Light 0320m; ¥~'angb Point 182'(;). Ship isdnrkcned and In Uatarial Condition BAhEn, Condition of madiness 11. Boilers ffl and $3 inuse for ste&z wpowa, ~twdhig br to get undeq at a ameats notice. Ship8 prwmt:Various units of the Allied fleet. mchored in near vicinity are ships of Task Group 78.l3,0% in ~:~,m I~;OCD, pmvi~b; znti-brcraft and i o u W e rot~ction.¡^.^ Uqt., USN.imminent air alert from SOPA. 0912 Set condition of neadhiess 1-a. 1005 On receipt of allclear signal from SPA, secured fra-8 iicneral 'iuartera. Set Condition of noadiness 11,Material Condition BAKER. 1122 Upon receipt of imminent air alert, went to wneral Quarters.Set Material Condition AVE. U.38 Coonenced firing on memy aircraft identified as JUDI. 1139Ceased firhip having expended 22 rounds of 5"/38 Gal AA C-on acr.unitior.. rlane iraa smokingwhen it entered cloud bank; probably damaged.-qg%&e;FLt..(j&], IBNR.12 - 16 Anchored aa before. 1208 wt underway, remaining in transport area, lying to. 123A Securedfrom General yuartars, eat Material Condition BAKER, Condition of neadineas 11. 1219 rmedall battle stations on sighting enemy aircraft, set liatarial Conditim ABLE. 1235 Securedfra wneral Quarters, actiiaterlal condition uAKstt, Condition of madineas 11. 12AO frocedingon various courses and at various speeds to pick up Officer Messenger mail freeUO.4RI3. 1255 mceived mail from UOR.1IS. 1303 Proceeding to former anchorage araa. 1320lying to off transport area, Middle ijeach. 1355 The captain held mast this data and awardedall battle stations on receipt of1555 Secured fron UeneralQuarteiJfloeral Quartera. set material ~oodition BAKU, Condition of noadinws 11. 1707 Coninencodpatrolling etation to cover aortia of transport8 of Task tiroup 73.13 on bane course 097¡