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Oystera6
Jan 31, 20234 min read
1/31/44: D-Day, Operation FLINTLOCK
31 JAN 44 For the crew of Princeton Operation FLINTLOCK began at 0719 with the launch of the first strike of the day, 8 Hellcats and 5...
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Oystera6
Jan 30, 20233 min read
1/30/44: D-Day minus 1
Admin Note: A reminder that, if you would like to be notified automatically when The Peerless P is updated with a new entry, you can...
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Oystera6
Jan 29, 20233 min read
1/29/44: War & Fog
Less than two hours after sunset and 20˚ starboard of Princeton's course, the thin crescent of a newly waxing moon followed the sun's...
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Oystera6
Jan 29, 20234 min read
1/28/44: Closing in
28 JAN 44 After another day steaming on a southwesterly course, 2000 hours found Princeton at 10˚35'North Latitude, 174˚18'East...
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Oystera6
Jan 27, 20233 min read
1/26-27/44: Logistics & Date Lines
26-27 JAN 44 26 January... "At 0112 destroyer reported sound contact bearing 245˚, and formation executed and emergency turn 90˚ to the...
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Oystera6
Jan 27, 20233 min read
1/24-25/44: Steaming, Training and PIM
24-25 JAN 44 January 24th and 25th found Princeton and Task Group 58.4 “steaming as before” en route Marshall Islands, all the while...
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Oystera6
Jan 23, 20234 min read
1/23/44: Deck Logs & Meteors
Admin Note: Opportunities to update the blog will be limited for me the next few days. I will do my best but if unable, I will endeavor...
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Oystera6
Jan 22, 20232 min read
1/22/44: Practice
A U.S. Naval vessel never sleeps while underway. This is particularly true during wartime. And so, through the darkness Princeton...
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Oystera6
Jan 22, 20234 min read
GAAT: GLOSSARY of ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS and TERMINOLOGY
Thomas Jefferson is reputed to have said the most valuable of all talents is “that of never using two words where one will do.” The...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20231 min read
1/21/44: A Fine Navy Day
21 JAN 44 The day’s first log entry: “At 0350 ceased zigzagging, changing fleet course right to 265˚ at 0400 observation of guide and...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20234 min read
1/20/44: Sweating in Peace
Admin note: Welcome aboard to our newest Shipmate Pam Booker! Ahoy Pam, welcome to the journey. Drill Instructor: WHY ARE YOU A DAY...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20233 min read
1/18-19/44: NSTR
18 JAN 44 19 JAN 44 Repair work on Princeton continues, and with an added sense of urgency because Captain Henderson and his staff have...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20232 min read
1/17/44: PCO
17 JAN 44 January 17th saw Princeton continuing to undergo repairs to superstructure and replacement of damaged radar equipment....
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20233 min read
1/16/44: NSTR, Radar Nerd Alert, NNNN
16 JAN 44 NSTR - Nothing Significant To Report. Repairs to superstructure continue. Anyone aboard Princeton this day didn’t know it but...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20234 min read
1/15/44: Repair & Resupply
15 JAN 44 At 0550 on the morning of 15 January Navy Yard personnel were already hard at work and Princeton’s mast had been removed from...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20232 min read
1/14/44: Repairs and some nomenclature
14 JAN 44 January 14th began with Princeton getting underway at 0809 to shift berth to the Navy Yard for repairs to damage incurred from...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20235 min read
1/12 - 13/44: Training
Welcome aboard Dave “Gus” Gustafson! Glad to have you on the journey sir! Admin note: Going forward, any accident or crash that occurs on...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20239 min read
1/11/44: "Routine" Training
Shipmates, The effort to catch up to real time continues…but first! Everyone please welcome aboard Tony Callea! Admin Note: As this...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20234 min read
1/9-10/44: Shift Berth
Admin Note: Two more friends of the family are joining us in our journey … everyone please say hello to Les Gelvin and Bill Hart. Welcome...
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Oystera6
Jan 21, 20231 min read
1/8/44: Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
8 JAN 44 “At 1115 sighted the island of Oahu, T.H., bearing 215˚, distance about 55 miles.” … “At 1200 sighted ship on the horizon,...
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