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Stewart

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassClemson-class Destroyer
Hull NumberDD-224
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Yard Number490
Ordered19 Dec 1917
Laid Down9 Sep 1919
Launched4 Mar 1920
Commissioned15 Sep 1920
Decommissioned23 May 1946
Sunk24 May 1946
Displacement1,707 tons standard
Length324 feet
Beam32 feet
Draft12 feet
MachineryTwo Parsons geared steam turbines, four White-Foster water tube boilers, 2 shafts
Power Output25,815 shaft horsepower
Speed26 knots
Range2,400nm at 12 knots
Crew110
ArmamentAs built by US: 4x4in guns, 3in gun, 12x21in torpedo tubes; Japan Sep 1943: 2x76mm guns, 2x12.7mm machine guns, 2x6.5mm Type 11 light machine guns, 72x Type 95 depth charges; Japan Jun 1945: 2x76.2mm L/40 Type 3 anti-aircraft guns, 14x25mm Type 96 anti-aircraft guns, 4x13.2mm Type 93 anti-aircraft guns, 2x6.5mm Type 11 light machine guns, 4x450mm Type 2 torpedoes, 72x Type 2 depth charges
Recommission (Japan)20 Sep 1943
Recommission (US)29 Oct 1945
Decommission (US)23 May 1946

Contributor:

ww2dbaseUSS Stewart was commissioned into US Navy service in 1920. In the summer of 1922, she joined US Navy's Asiatic Fleet, and would end up remaining at that capacity for more than 20 years. In the 1920s and 1930s, she protected American interests in China through this tumultuous period in Chinese history, even came under small scale attack by Nationalist Chinese factions who resented foreign militaries operating in Chinese territory. In 1937, when WW2 began in Asia, she observed the Japanese invasion of Shanghai up close, even experienced several Chinese aerial bombs detonating near her during the chaos of battle. As war with Japan seemed inevitable for the United States, she was ordered to evacuate China, arriving in Tarakan in Dutch Borneo on 29 Nov 1941. After war broke out, she escorted ships sailing from the Philippines toward Port Darwin, Australia. In Jan 1942, she, joined by two cruisers and four destroyers, escorted Dutch transport Bloemfontein, which carried hastily assembled supplies, field guns, and men of the Headquarters Battery of US 26th Field Artillery Brigade and the 1st Battalion of US 131st Field Artillery, sailing toward Surabaya, Java, Dutch East Indies. On 4 Feb 1942, after USS Marblehead suffered damage during the Battle of Makassar Strait, USS Stewart escorted her to Tjilatjap, Java. On 4 Feb 1942, she participated in the Battle of Makassar Strait, and in mid-Feb she sailed with a American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command joint force in an abortive attempt to interfere with Japanese advances in northern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. On 19 Feb, during the Battle of Badung Strait, she led one of the three groups of ABDA ships. She suffered hits by Japanese destroyers that damaged her boats, torpedo racks, and galley before a hit below the water line that caused flooding in the steering engine room; she was nevertheless able to escape to Surabaya during the morning of 20 Feb. She was the first ship to enter the floating drydock at Surabaya for repairs, but due to inadequate support, she fell off of the keel blocks, causing further hull damage and bending her propeller shafts. As Surabaya was deemed vulnerable to Japanese capture, it was decided that the destroyer be scuttled. Two 80-pound demolition charges went off on 22 Feb 1942. The floating drydock which housed USS Stewart was scuttled as well. Shortly after, her name was assigned to an Edsall-class destroyer escort that would be launched later in the same year.

ww2dbaseIn Feb 1943, the Japanese 102nd Naval Construction Department raised the wreck and rebuilt the ship. Recommissioned as Patrol Boat No. 102 on 20 Sep 1943, she operated with the Japanese Southwest Area Fleet. On 24 Aug 1944, submarines USS Harder and USS Hake attempted to attack Patrol Boat No. 102 (Lieutenant Tomoyoshi Yoshima) and escort vessel Type D No. 22 (CD-22) off Dasol Bay off Luzon, Philippines; during the failed attack, the two Japanese ships counterattacked, with CD-22 sinking USS Harder, killing all aboard. In Nov 1944, Patrol Boat No. 102 received an upgrade in her anti-aircraft weaponry at Kure, Japan. She was captured by US forces near Kure in Aug 1945.

ww2dbaseOn 29 Oct 1945, the ship was recommissioned into US Navy service under the generic name of DD-224, since the name Stewart had already been assigned to another ship. En route back to the United States, her engines failed in the Pacific Ocean near Guam, and she was towed for the remainder of the journey, arriving at San Francisco, California, United States in Mar 1946. She was decommissioned on 23 Apr 1946, and on the following day she was towed off San Francisco to be used as a target. She was hit by 18 rockets and thousands of rounds of 50-caliber ammunition from 5 US Navy F6F Hellcat fighters. Before the end of the day, submarine chaser USS PC-799 sank her with 12 40-millimeter shells and 17 3-inch shells from a range of 300 yards. Her wreck was rediscovered in Aug 2024 3,500 feet below the surface of the sea.

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Last Major Revision: Oct 2024

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Photographs

US Navy Asiatic Fleet destroyers USS Pruitt, USS Stewart, USS Preble, USS Hulbert, and USS William B. Preston at Hankou, Hubei Province, China, Apr-May 1923; note NKK Nisshin Kisen Kaisha steamships and many small river craft in foregroundUSS Stewart underway, Asia, circa 1930sUSS Stewart, circa 1930sPatrol Boat No. 102, Kure, Japan, 12 Mar 1945
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Stewart Operational Timeline

19 Dec 1917 US Navy placed an order at William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company to construct 25 Clemson-class destroyers.
9 Sep 1919 The keel of destroyer Stewart was laid down at the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
4 Mar 1920 Stewart was launched by the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by Mrs. Margaretta Stewart Stevens, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Charles Stewart.
8 Sep 1920 Stewart conducted sea trials.
15 Sep 1920 USS Stewart was commissioned into US Navy service with Lieutenant Scott Grisell Lamb in command and was assigned to Destroyer Division 37 of the Atlantic Fleet.
12 Oct 1921 USS Stewart was assigned to US Navy's Destroyer Squadron, Atlantic.
9 Dec 1921 Commander Halsey Powell was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
5 Jan 1922 USS Stewart departed Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
6 Jan 1922 USS Stewart accidentally collided with USS Hopkins in the Atlantic Ocean, causing minor damage.
12 Jan 1922 USS Stewart began her participation in fleet exercises in the Caribbean Sea region.
23 Feb 1922 USS Stewart completed her participation in fleet exercises in the Caribbean Sea region and departed for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
11 May 1922 Lieutenant Commander Howard Blaine Mecleary was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
20 Jun 1922 USS Stewart departed Newport, Rhode Island, United States for Asia.
20 Jul 1922 Lieutenant Commander Norman Reeve Van der Veer was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
26 Aug 1922 USS Stewart arrived at Yantai, Shandong Province, China.
2 Sep 1923 USS Stewart departed Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.
5 Sep 1923 USS Stewart arrived at Yokosuka, Japan to assist with relief efforts after the Great Kanto earthquake.
21 Sep 1923 USS Stewart departed Yokosuka, Japan.
24 Sep 1923 USS Stewart arrived at Shanghai, China.
25 Oct 1923 USS Stewart departed China.
28 Oct 1923 USS Stewart arrived at Olongapo, Philippines.
18 Nov 1923 USS Stewart completed repair work at Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines.
25 May 1924 USS Stewart supported the aerial circumnavigation of four US Army Air Corps Douglas World Cruiser biplane seaplanes near Tokyo, Japan.
16 Jun 1924 USS Stewart completed its assignment with supporting the aerial circumnavigation of four US Army aircraft.
25 Jun 1924 Lieutenant Commander Herndon Browning Kelly stepped down as the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
25 Jun 1924 Lieutenant Commander Charles Lewis Best was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
5 Sep 1926 USS Stewart was fired upon by Chinese Nationalist guns near Hakou, Hubei Province, China, slightly injuring two sailors.
10 Sep 1926 USS Stewart was fired upon by Chinese Nationalist small arms and artillery near Hakou, Hubei Province, China; the Americans returned fire with small arms and one 4-inch shell and forced the Chinese to cease fire.
18 Feb 1927 USS Stewart departed Manila, Philippines to search for the missing American merchant ship Elkton.
24 Feb 1927 USS Stewart received orders to abandon the search for the missing American merchant ship Elkton.
27 Mar 1927 USS Stewart was fired upon by Chinese Nationalist forces while sailing on the Yangtze River toward Wuhu, Anhui Province, China, wounding three sailors.
5 Nov 1927 USS Stewart collided with merchant ship Luen Ho on the Yangtze River in China, causing minor damage.
28 Jan 1928 As the Japanese began an attack on Shanghai, China, USS Stewart was ordered to set sail for Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China to protect American interests.
1 Feb 1928 USS Stewart arrived at Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China.
3 Feb 1928 USS Stewart departed Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China.
9 Feb 1928 USS Stewart arrived at Xiamen (Postal Map: Amoy), Fujian Province, China.
24 Feb 1928 USS Stewart departed Xiamen (Postal Map: Amoy), Fujian Province, China.
26 Feb 1928 USS Stewart arrived at Shanghai, China.
23 Mar 1928 USS Stewart collided with sloop HMS Sandwich and two Chinese barges in Shanghai, China. A part of the anchor chain from one of the barges became tangled around Stewart's port propeller, causing serious damage.
30 Sep 1928 Lieutenant Commander Ryland Dillard Tisdale was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
31 Oct 1929 Commander Laurance Sprague Stewart was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
17 May 1930 Lieutenant Commander Samuel Power Jenkins was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
1 Feb 1932 USS Stewart began guarding American interests in the Shantou (Guangdong Province) and Xiamen (Fujian Province) region in China.
3 Feb 1932 USS Stewart departed the Shantou (Guangdong Province) and Xiamen (Fujian Province) region in China.
12 May 1932 USS Stewart departed Shanghai, China.
25 May 1932 Lieutenant Commander Carleton Fanton Bryant was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
10 Feb 1934 USS Stewart suffered a small fire aboard while undergoing overhaul work at Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines.
9 May 1934 Lieutenant Commander John Boyd Mallard was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
14 Jul 1934 USS Stewart collided with a Chinese warship at Yantai, Shandong Province, China, causing minor damage.
29 Aug 1937 Lieutenant Commander Ralph Orson Myers was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
1 Oct 1937 USS Stewart reported Chinese aerial bombs, intended for Japanese warships operating nearby, detonated near the American ship at Shanghai, China.
17 Oct 1937 USS Stewart departed China for Japan.
30 Oct 1937 USS Stewart returned to China from Japan.
18 Dec 1937 USS Stewart departed Shanghai, China.
21 Feb 1938 USS Stewart arrived in Chinese waters.
21 Mar 1938 USS Stewart departed Chinese waters.
30 Jul 1938 USS Stewart departed Manila, Philippines in search of the missing Pan American Airways flying boat Hawaii Clipper.
6 Aug 1938 USS Stewart was ordered to abandon the search for the missing Pan American Airways flying boat Hawaii Clipper.
6 May 1939 Lieutenant Commander Donald Sidley Evans was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
3 Jun 1939 USS Stewart arrived in Chinese waters.
4 Sep 1939 USS Stewart departed China to patrol Philippine waters.
5 Apr 1940 USS Stewart arrived at Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines for overhaul.
18 May 1940 Lieutenant Commander Harold Page Smith was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart.
1 Jun 1940 USS Stewart completed her overhaul work at Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines.
7 Jul 1940 USS Stewart arrived in Chinese waters.
23 Sep 1940 USS Stewart departed China.
29 Nov 1941 USS Stewart arrived at Tarakan, Dutch Borneo.
9 Jan 1942 Cruisers USS Boise and USS Marblehead, escorted by destroyers USS Barker, USS Parrott, USS Bulmer, USS Stewart, and USS Pope, joined Dutch transport Bloemfontein off Australia, carrying hastily assembled supplies, field guns, and men of the Headquarters Battery of US 26th Field Artillery Brigade and the 1st Battalion of US 131st Field Artillery. The group sailed toward Surabaya, Java, Dutch East Indies.
20 Jan 1942 USS Stewart and USS Barker were ordered to sail toward Ratai Bay in the southern tip of Sumatra, Dutch East Indies to escort a troop convoy coming from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
21 Jan 1942 USS Stewart detached from troop convoy MS-2A which she had been escorting since late the previous date.
24 Jan 1942 USS Stewart arrived at Singapore.
30 Jan 1942 USS Stewart made rendezvous with USS Marblehead.
3 Feb 1942 USS Stewart was assigned to the American-British-Dutch-Australian Strike Force while at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.
4 Feb 1942 USS Marblehead suffered two bomb hits and one near miss during the Battle of Makassar Strait, killing 15 men and wounding 84. She suffered a list to starboard, a few fires, and jammed rudder, but survived the battle. USS Stewart and USS Edwards escorted damaged USS Marblehead and USS Houston toward Tjilatjap, Java, Dutch East Indies.
6 Feb 1942 USS Stewart, USS Edwards, USS Marblehead, and USS Houston arrived at Tjilatjap, Dutch East Indies.
14 Feb 1942 360 paratroopers of Japanese 1st Airborne Division landed at Pangkalanbenteng airfield near Palembang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies; in response, ABDA command sent 5 cruisers and 11 destroyers to transport troops to Palembang; Dutch destroyer HNLMS Van Ghent in this force ran aground on Bamidjo reef in the Stolze Strait, forcing USS Stewart to back her engines to avoid colliding into her. Meanwhile, the British ship Vyner Brooke, escaping from Singapore with 300 on board, was bombed off Sumatra; around 100 survivors, including 22 Australian nurses, reach shore on Banka island; the men were marched away by the Japanese and bayoneted and shot, the wounded were bayoneted where they laid, and the nurses were herded into the sea and machine gunned; one, Sister Vivian Bulwinkel, was wounded but survived to tell of the atrocity; she died in 2000, aged 85.
15 Feb 1942 100 additional Japanese paratroopers arrived at Palembang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, helping with the securing oil refineries and other facilities. 200 kilometers to the south, British troop transport Ocrades arrives at Oosthaven with 3,400 Australian troops, but the ship would continue on to Java without disembarking the troops. North of Palembang, Japanese troops disembarked at the mouth of the Musi River; the British RAF interfered by attacking the landing with over 50 aircraft, sinking 20 landing craft and killing 100 Japanese. Finally, in the Bangka Strait, Japanese naval gunfire sank British tug HMS Yin Ping; 50 were killed, 25 survived. USS Stewart was attacked by aircraft several times, but did not sustain damage.
16 Feb 1942 USS Stewart was detached from the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command force that attempted to interfere with Japanese movements in northern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. She arrived at Ratai Bay in southern Sumatra to refuel.
20 Feb 1942 At 0130 hours, a fresh ABDA force consisted of a Dutch cruiser and four US destroyers attempted to intercept a Japanese transport fleet in the Badung Strait in the Dutch East Indies for the second time. Dutch cruiser Tromp (10 killed) and American destroyer Stewart were damaged on the Allied side, while Japanese destroyers Asashio (4 killed) and Oshio (7 killed) also suffered damage. At 0220 hours, Japanese destroyers Arashio and Michishio joined in the action; Michishio became the target of all four American destroyers, suffering several hits and 13 killed, but was able to be towed away from battle. Elsewhere, at dawn, Japanese troops landed at Dili, Portuguese Timor and Koepang, Dutch Timor. Portuguese defenders at Dili was overrun and Portugal accepted the Japanese occupation for the duration of the war; Australian defenders at Koepang resisted, however. At 1045 hours, 323 Japanese paratroops were delivered to Koepang airfield, but most of them did not land in the drop zone, and 245 of them were killed by the Australians.
22 Feb 1942 USS Stewart entered the floating drydock at Surabaya, Java, Dutch East Indies for repairs, but she accidentally fell off the keel blocks, causing further hull damage and bending her propeller shafts. It was then decided that the ship was to be scuttled; two demolition charges were set off. On the same day, her crew was evacuated from Surabaya.
1 Mar 1942 HMS Encounter, HMS Exeter, and USS Pope were sunk at the Second Battle of the Java Sea; the ships suffered 7, 54, and 1 killed, respectively. Meanwhile, at the Battle of Sunda Strait, Allied cruisers USS Houston and HMAS Perth intercepted a Japanese invasion force but were both sunk as they attacked; four Japanese transports and a minesweepers were sunk, but two of the transports were later refloated. Also on this date, Japanese troops landed on Java and immediately began marching for Batavia, with the Japanese 2nd Division capturing Serang and the 230th Infantry Regiment capturing Kalidjati airfield at Soebang en route. Finally, Japanese air raids at Surabaya damaged destroyer USS Stewart and Dutch destroyer Witte de With.
2 Mar 1942 Americans evacuated from the city of Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The scuttled wreck of USS Stewart remained there to be captured by the incoming Japanese.
25 Mar 1942 USS Stewart was struck from the US Navy List.
15 Jun 1943 The captured wreck of USS Stewart was designated Patrol boat No. 102 by the Japanese Navy, with Lieutenant Tamotsu Mizutani as her commanding officer.
20 Sep 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 was commissioned into Japanese Navy service with Lieutenant Tamotsu Mizutani as the commanding officer and Lieutenant (jg) Tsurayuki Okubo as the executive officer. Repair works would continue at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies for a few more days, however.
26 Sep 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 took on fuel, water, and provisions at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.
27 Sep 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 took on fuel, water, and provisions at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.
28 Sep 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Surabaya, Dutch East Indies for her first sea trial.
29 Sep 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 successfully completed her first sea trial and returned to Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.
11 Oct 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Surabaya, Dutch East Indies for a weapons trial, returning at 1755 hours.
18 Oct 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to escort oilers Kenyo Maru and Nichiei Maru.
20 Oct 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies and took on fuel and provisions. At 1225 hours, she departed to escort Genyo Maru and Azuma Maru for part of the way to Truk in the Caroline Islands; en route, she spotted a periscope and attacked with depth charges.
22 Oct 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1649 hours.
25 Oct 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies to escort Kenyo Maru out of the port. She returned to Balikpapan at 1742 hours.
30 Oct 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies to escort Tarushima Maru toward Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.
31 Oct 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 was detached from Tarushima Maru's escort force as the transport ship neared Makassar, Dutch East Indies.
1 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1855 hours.
4 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies for a patrol.
5 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 made rendezvous with auxiliary oiler Akebono Maru in the Celebes Sea, near the northern end of the Makassar Strait, for escort duty.
6 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1134 hours. At 1457 hours, she departed toward Tarakan further up the coast of Borneo.
7 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 1000 hours.
8 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 1000 hours. At 1900 hours, she took on survivors of tanker Tango Maru (former Dutch tanker Talang Akar) from Auxiliary Submarine Chaser No. 41.
9 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 2050 hours.
10 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies for patrol.
11 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 was attacked by an unidentified submarine at 0145 hours but was not damaged. She arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1845 hours.
14 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0000 hours to escort Tango Maru (fomer Dutch ship Toendjoek) and Seito Maru (former British ship Chengtu).
16 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies at 1350 hours.
17 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 entered Drydock No. 1 at Repair Facility No. 103 in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to receive a new propeller.
22 Nov 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed her work at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.
4 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 entered a drydock at Repair Facility No. 103 in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to calibrate the starboard propeller.
13 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed her starboard propeller calibration work at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.
15 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to transport Tango Maru (former Dutch ship Toendjoek) toward Laut Island off the southern coast of Borneo.
17 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1715 hours.
19 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0600 hours to escort a convoy consisted of Omine Maru, Okuyo Maru, Hokushin Maru, and Fukuyo Maru. She then made rendezvous with Kiyowa Maru near Aru Bank Lighthouse on the coast of Borneo and escorted her to Balikpapan, arriving at 1700 hours.
20 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0700 hours to escort a convoy consisted of Shinkoku Maru and Suiten Maru to Aru Bank Lighthouse on the coast of Borneo. She returned to Balikpapan at 1700 hours.
21 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1900 hours and made rendezvous with a convoy consisted of Fujisan Maru, Shoyu Maru, and Ogura Maru No. 3 off Cape Mangkalihat; the group turned south and sailed toward Balikpapan.
23 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 2000 hours.
26 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0800 hours for a patrol, returning at 1800 hours.
29 Dec 1943 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0800 hours to escort a convoy consisted of oilers Akebono Maru, Fujisan Maru, and Shinkoku Maru.
2 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 was detached from the convoy consisted of oilers Akebono Maru, Fujisan Maru, and Shinkoku Maru in the Pacific Ocean, and was attached to another convoy consisted of oilers Kyokuto Maru and Nichiei Maru sailing toward Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.
5 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0800 hours.
8 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1700 hours to escort the convoy consisted of oilers Nippon Maru, Kenyo Maru, and Kokuyo Maru. She was later joined by destroyers Shimakaze and Hayanami.
12 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 was detached from the convoy consisted of oilers Nippon Maru, Kenyo Maru, and Kokuyo Maru in the Pacific Ocean.
13 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Palau, Caroline Islands at 0940 hours.
14 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Palau, Caroline Islands at 0550 hours. At 1200 hours, she began escorting tanker Nissho Maru in the Pacific Ocean.
18 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 spotted a possible hostile submarine and dropped 6 depth charges.
19 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1200 hours.
20 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0700 hours to escort Kagu Maru and Nissho Maru at 0700 hours. She detached from the transports near Aru Bank Lighthouse at 1740 hours and returned to Balikpapan.
22 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1315 hours to escort tankers Okikawa Maru and Ashizuri.
25 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1500 hours.
28 Jan 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0600 hours for a patrol.
2 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0925 hours.
6 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 2120 hours.
7 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 1900 hours.
8 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 0800 hours and arrived at Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines at 1825 hours.
9 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines at 0653 hours for a patrol.
9 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines at 0300 hours and arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 1600 hours.
10 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines at 1440 hours.
13 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 1900 hours.
16 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines at 1200 hours.
17 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines at 1750 hours.
21 Feb 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies.
1 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1000 hours to escort convoy O-102 consisted of tanker Nasusan Maru and cargo ship Havre Maru.
3 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies.
5 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 and Patrol Boat No. 36 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1650 hours to escort convoy O-502 consisted of tanker Nasusan Maru and cargo ship Havre Maru.
6 Mar 1944 Cargo ship Havre Maru and her escort Patrol Boat No. 102 detached from convoy O-502, after which the convoy was consisted of tanker Nasusan Maru and Patrol Boat No. 36.
9 Mar 1944 Convoy O-601 was attacked by an unidentified submarine at 2336 hours in the Pacific Ocean; one torpedo passed 20 meters behind Patrol Boat No. 102 and another hit her abaft the bridge on the port side, but it failed the detonate.
12 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Palau, Caroline Islands at 1000 hours.
14 Mar 1944 While at Palau, Caroline Islands, divers from repair ship Akashi inspected Patrol Boat No. 102 for possible damage when a torpedo that failed to detonate struck the patrol boat five days prior.
15 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Palau, Caroline Islands at 0845 hours to escort the convoy consisted of storeships Arasaki and Kitakami Maru.
18 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Davao, Philippines at 0855 hours.
19 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Davao, Philippines at 1200 hours for a patrol.
21 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 0830 hours.
22 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 and Submarine Chaser No. 4 departed Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 0745 hours to escort the convoy consisted of Nasusan Maru, Seito Maru, Anjo Maru, and Shonan Maru. At 2240 hours, the convoy was attacked by two torpedoes from an unidentified submarine; the torpedoes passed by Patrol Boat No. 102 on the starboard side without causing any damage.
24 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies.
25 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0720 hours to escort tanker Kyokuto Maru, returning to Balikpapan at 1800 hours.
29 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1840 hours to escort tankers Genyo Maru and Kokuyo Maru.
31 Mar 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Si Amil island, Sabah, North Borneo at 1020 hours.
1 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Si Amil island, Sabah, North Borneo at 0400 hours. She arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies later that day.
7 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1215 hours for a patrol.
9 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 1022 hours, and departed at 1755 hours to escort tanker Nasusan Maru.
11 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 1654 hours.
13 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 and Auxiliary Minesweeper No. 106 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0900 hours to escort the convoy consisted of Jambi Maru and Bugen Maru.
15 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Tolitoli, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 0835 hours.
16 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Tolitoli, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 0252 hours. She arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies later on the same day.
17 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 0657 hours.
19 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines at 0935 hours.
21 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines at 1200 hours and arrived at Jolo, Jolo island, Philippines at 1755 hours.
22 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Jolo, Jolo island, Philippines at 0959 hours and arrived at 1850 hours at Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines.
23 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines at 0635 hours.
24 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies at 0146 hours and departed at 1220 hours.
27 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Manila, Philippines at 1100 hours.
30 Apr 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Manila, Philippines, but she would return later on the same day for boiler water tube replacement due to mechanical trouble.
1 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed boiler repair work and departed Manila, Philippines at 0400 hours to escort the convoy consisted of Aden Maru, Tajima Maru, Amatsusan Maru, Yozan Maru, Teikai Maru, Kazuura Maru, Brazil Maru, and Mitsuki Maru. Other escorts guarding this convoy included Patrol Boat No. 104, Korei netlayer Maru, Submarine Chaser No. 38, minelayer Shirataka, destroyer Fujinami, and destroyer Shiratsuyu.
6 May 1944 USS Gurnard spotted a large Japanese convoy in the Celebes Sea at about 0800 hours. At about 1400 hours Japan Time, fired two 3-torpedo spreads. Destroyer Fujinami observed the wakes and reported to other escorts. The torpedoes hit Tajima Maru (sank, killing 58 soldiers, 3 crewmen, and 9 gunners), Aden Maru (sank, killing 499 soldiers, 12 crewmen, and 4 gunners), and Amatsusan Maru (started fire); the Americans claimed all six torpedoes hit. The Japanese escorts (Patrol Boat No. 102 (former USS Stewart), Patrol Boat No. 104, netlayer Korei Maru, Submarine Chaser No. 38, minelayer Shirataka, destroyer Fujinami, and destroyer Shiratsuyu) dropped 98 depth charges, but USS Gurnard survived this counterattack. At midnight, USS Gurnard attacked the burning Aden Maru with her 4-inch deck gun; still unable to sink the transport, the submarine fired a torpedo to finally sink her; 95 soldiers were killed in this sinking.
7 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Bangka island, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 1059 hours.
8 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Bangka island, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 0500 hours. At 1555 hours, she spotted a periscope and dropped 3 depth charges.
9 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Wasile Bay, Halmahera, Dutch East Indies at 1824 hours.
10 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Wasile Bay at 0904 hours and arrived at nearby Kau, Halmahera, Dutch East Indies at 1130 hours.
11 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Kau at 0652 hours and stopped at nearby Wasile Bay, Halmahera, Dutch East Indies at 0816 due to problems with her No. 1 boiler.
13 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 104, minelayer Shirataka, netlayer Korei Maru, and submarine chaser No. 38 departed Wasile Bay, Halmahera, Dutch East Indies to escort a convoy consisted of Teikai Maru, Mitsuki Maru, Mazuura Maru, Brazil Maru, and Atlas Maru.
14 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Bitung, Celebes, Dutch East Indies for repairs with her No. 4 boiler.
15 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Bitung, Celebes, Dutch East Indies; repairs for her No. 4 boiler continued while at sea.
16 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 experienced trouble with her No. 2 boiler while at sea.
17 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 experienced trouble with her No. 3 and No. 4 boilers while at sea.
19 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 conducted repairs on her No. 3 and No. 4 boilers while at sea.
20 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed repairs of her No. 2 boiler while at sea. At 2105 hours, she arrived at Manila, Philippines with the rest of the convoy.
21 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Manila, Philippines at 1215 hours, arriving at Cavite at 1320 hours for repairs for her No. 3 boiler.
27 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed repairs on her No. 3 boiler at Cavite, Philippines and departed at 1606 hours for Manila, arriving later that day.
28 May 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 104, destroyer Tsuga, Submarine Chaser No. 38, and netlayer Korei Maru departed Manila, Philippines at 1300 hours to escort convoy H-27 consisted of Shinno Maru, Kohoku Maru, Kosei Maru, Muroran Maru, Shiroganesan Maru, Taiyu Maru, Teiyu Maru, Juzan Maru, and Koshu Maru No. 1.
1 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Jolo, Jolo island, Philippines; she experienced problems with her No. 3 and No. 4 boilers, and would repair them while at sea.
3 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Bangka, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 2044 hours.
4 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Bangka, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 0555 hours, but would return later in the same day due to continued boiler trouble.
7 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 104, destroyer Tsuga, and Submarine Chaser No. 38 departed Bangka, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 0544 hours to escort convoy H-27 consisted of Keian Maru, Kohoku Maru, Shinno Maru, Shiroganesan Maru, Taiyu Maru, Teiyu Maru, Juzan Maru, and Koshu Maru No. 1.
8 Jun 1944 Convoy H-27 (Keian Maru, Kohoku Maru, Shinno Maru, Shiroganesan Maru, Taiyu Maru, Teiyu Maru, Juzan Maru, and Koshu Maru No. 1) and its escorts (Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 104, destroyer Tsuga, and Submarine Chaser No. 38) arrived at Wasile Bay, Halmahera, Dutch East Indies at 1606 hours.
11 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 104, destroyer Tsuga, Submarine Chaser No. 21, Submarine Chaser No. 38, netlayer Korei Maru, and gunboat Kazan Maru departed Kau, Halmahera, Dutch East Indies at 1614 hours to escort convoy M-22 consisted of Akagisan Maru, Koan Maru, Sorachi Maru, Shiroganesan Maru, Yozan Maru, Taiyu Maru, and Yoshida Maru No. 3.
14 Jun 1944 USS Rasher attacked a Japanese convoy with 5 torpedoes in the Celebes Sea at 1003 hours, claiming 5 hits, 1 sinking, and 2 ships damaged. The ship that sank was Koan Maru, whose captain remained on the bridge and went down with the ship.
15 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Jolo, Jolo island, Philippines at 0304 hours.
17 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Jolo, Jolo island, Philippines at 0807 hours.
20 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Manila, Philippines at 0925 hours. At 1447 hours, she departed for Cavite.
27 Jun 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 entered drydock at Cavite, Philippines for repairs.
3 Jul 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 exited drydock at Cavite, Philippines, but repairs continued.
31 Jul 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed her repairs at Cavite, Philippines and took on ammunition and provisions.
22 Aug 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Cavite, Philippines for Manila, conducting compass calibration trials en route; she arrived at Manila at 1143 hours.
23 Aug 1944 USS Haddo detected a Japanese convoy north of Dasol Bay on the west coast of Luzon, Philippines and fired 5 torpedoes at about 0700 hours, sinking destroyer Asakaze which was under tow by tanker Niyo Maru. Escort ship Type D No. 22 and Patrol Boat No. 102 were dispatched from Manila to search for USS Haddo; en route, Patrol Boat No. 102 experienced problems with her No. 4 boiler, which was repaired while underway.
24 Aug 1944 USS Harder and USS Hake detected Japanese ships just off Dasol Bay on the western coast of the Philippines at 0630 hours, but Lieutenant Commander Frank Haylor of USS Hake mis-identified the ships as Thai ships, thus did not pursue. The Japanese escorts, escort ship Type D No. 22 and Patrol Boat No. 102 detected the two periscopes, and Type D No. 22 moved in to attack. USS Harder fired three torpedoes at Type D No. 22, with all of them missing. At 0728 hours, Type D No. 22 located USS Harder with her Type 3 sonar, and fired five salvos of depth charges at the approximate location. USS Harder was sunk with all hands lost. USS Hake escaped the engagement. At 1948 hours, Patrol Boat No. 102, Type D No. 22, and Niyo Maru arrived at Manila, Philippines.
24 Aug 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 had mechanical issues with her No. 2 boiler while in port at Manila, Philippines. It was repaired by the end of the day.
27 Aug 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Manila, Philippines at 0900 hours, arriving at Subic Bay to the west at 1548 hours.
28 Aug 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Subic Bay, Philippines at 0600 hours.
29 Aug 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 began escorting convoy MAMO-02 consisted of Kahii Maru, Nissho Maru, Noto Maru, and Mayasan Maru.
31 Aug 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Takao (Chinese: Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 0800 hours. In the evening, during a raid by US carrier torpedo bombers, she fired 47 rounds of 75-millimeter guns and hundreds of machine gun rounds at the attackers.
1 Sep 1944 American aircraft raided Takao (Chinese: Kaohsiung), Taiwan. Patrol Boat No. 102 fired back with her anti-aircraft guns.
3 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Takao (Chinese: Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 0700 hours to escort Kyuko Maru, Saiho Maru, and another transport ship.
4 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Kirun (Chinese: Keelung), Taiwan at 1240 hours.
5 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 104, and Submarine Chaser No. 21 departed Kirun (Chinese: Keelung), Taiwan at 0920 hours to escort convoy TAMO-25 consisted of Saiho Maru, Mitsuki Maru, Atlas Maru, Kokka Maru, Hengshan Maru, Meiryu Maru, Tatsusho Maru, and Tatsutama Maru. Kokka Maru ran aground shortly after departing Kirun; she would later be refloated and returned to Kirun.
10 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 1952 hours and departed shortly after.
11 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Kure, Japan at 1550 hours.
19 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Kure, Japan at 1200 hours, arriving at Mukaishima further east at 1730 hours.
20 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 entered No. 3 drydock of the Hitachi Zosen Shipyard at Mukaishima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan for the installation of anti-aircraft weaponry, depth charger throwers, sonar, and radar.
28 Sep 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed the installation of anti-aircraft weaponry, depth charger throwers, sonar, and radar at the Hitachi Zosen Shipyard in Mukaishima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. She departed Mukaishima at 1113 hours and arrived at Kure further west at 1552 hours.
3 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Kure, Japan at 0800 hours.
4 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 0846 hours.
8 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 0946 hours.
9 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan at 1346 hours.
15 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan at 1316 hours and arrived at Tachibana Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan at 1912 hours.
16 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Tachibana Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan at 0235 hours and arrived at Sasebo at 0814 hours.
18 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Sasebo, Japan at 1721 hours and made rendezvous with convoy MI-23 consisted of Ebara Maru, Munakata Maru, Hikachi Maru, Matsumoto Maru, Koshin Maru, Einin Maru, Ritsuei Maru, Yamasono Maru, Enreki Maru, Shoei Maru, Hirota Maru, Unsen Maru, Yokai Maru, Shirotae Maru, Yuzan Maru No. 2, and survey ship Hakusa.
20 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 anchored in a bay off southern Korea.
22 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 anchored in the Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang, China near Shanghai.
23 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang, China at 0715 hours.
24 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 and Patrol Boat No. 38 were assigned to escort Hirota Maru, Unsen Maru, and Yokai Maru east of the border between Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces of China in the East China Sea at 1000 hours.
25 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Saei, Takao (Chinese: Zuoying, Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 1640 hours.
26 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Saei, Takao (Chinese: Zuoying, Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 1245 hours to escort convoy MOMA-05.
27 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Mako, Pescadores Islands, Taiwan.
29 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, minesweeper W-38, and damaged Daihaku Maru arrived at Lapoc Bay on the western coast of Luzon, Philippines.
30 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Lapoc Bay at 0530 hours and arrived at San Fernando on the western coast of Luzon, Philippines at 1517 hours. The damaged transport Daihaku Maru, which Patrol Boat No. 102 had been escorting, was beached.
31 Oct 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed San Fernando on the western coast of Luzon, Philippines at 0040 hours, arrived at Camiguin of the Babuyan Islands at 1300 hours, and departed Camiguin at 1600 hours.
1 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Takao, Taiwan at 1519 hours, departed Takao at 1721 hours, and arrived at Saei District (Chinese: Zuoying) of Takao at 1825 hours.
2 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Saei District of Takao (Chinese: Zuoying District of Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 0914 hours, returning at 1027 hours.
3 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Takao, Taiwan at 1500 hours to assist the damaged Atlas Maru of convoy MOMA-06.
6 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 joined convoy HO-04 at 1200 hours.
7 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Saei District of Takao (Chinese: Zuoying District of Kaohsiung) at 0831 hours, and then departed for the main naval base of Takao, arriving at 1419 hours.
9 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Takao, Taiwan at 0700 hours for a patrol, returning later in the day.
10 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Takao, Taiwan at 0652 hours to escort convoy TAMA-31B consisted of Manju Maru, landing ship T-159, and others.
11 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Saei District of Takao (Chinese: Zuoying District of Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 1612 hours.
13 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Saei District of Takao (Chinese: Zuoying District of Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 0129 hours, arriving at Haikou, Hainan, China at 2326 hours.
15 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Haikou, Hainan, China at 1743 hours.
16 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Sabtang of Babuyan Islands, Philippines at 1428 hours.
17 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Sabtang of Babuyan Islands, Philippines at 0628 hours.
18 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Musa Bay, Fuga, Babuyan Islands at 0006 hours, departing at 0629 hours, and arrived at Currimao in northwestern Luzon at 1623 hours.
19 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Currimao on the northwestern coast of Luzon, Philippines, arrived at Santiago at 0440 hours, and arrived back Currimao at 1820 hours.
20 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Currimao on the northwestern coast of Luzon, Philippines at 1057 hours, arriving at San Fernando further down the coast at 1550 hours, and departed again at 1821 hours.
21 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Manila, Philippines at 1524 hours.
23 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 38, and Submarine Chaser No. 33 departed Manila, Philippines at 0952 hours to escort convoy MATA-34 consisted only of transport Manju Maru toward Takao, Taiwan.
24 Nov 1944 USS Atule detected a small Japanese convoy in the Babuyan Islands north of Luzon, Philippines just before the end of the day. The target convoy was MATA-34 consisted of transport Manju Maru escorted by Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 38, and Submarine Chaser No. 33.
25 Nov 1944 USS Atule attacked a small Japanese convoy in the Babuyan Islands north of Luzon, Philippines with 6 bow torpedoes and 2 stern torpedoes at 0125 hours. The target convoy was MATA-34 consisted of transport Manju Maru escorted by Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 38, and Submarine Chaser No. 33. Manju Maru and Patrol Boat No. 38 were each hit by two torpedoes, with Manju Maru becoming dead in the water and Patrol Boat No. 38 sinking almost immediately. Manju Maru sank at 0516 hours; about 700 were killed in the sinking, some of whom were survivors of battleship Musashi which had sunk a month prior.
26 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Saei District of Takao (Chinese: Zuoying District of Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 1011 hours.
27 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Saei District of Takao (Chinese: Zuoying District of Kaohsiung), Taiwan at 1448 hours and arrived at the main naval port at Takao at 1533 hours.
30 Nov 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 was assigned to escort convoy HI-83 while at Takao, Taiwan.
1 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Takao, Taiwan at 0317 hours as an escort for convoy HI-83 consisted of tankers Kyokuun Maru, Seishin Maru, Harima Maru, Toa Maru, Eisho Maru, and Miri Maru.
3 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 detected a surfaced American submarine on the surface in the South China Sea and opened fire at 0535 hours. At 0600 hours, USS Pampanito fired 4 torpedoes at the convoy, HI-83, scoring one hit on tanker Seishin Maru. At 0607 hours, USS Pipefish fired 3 torpedoes, hitting and sinking escort ship Type D No. 64. Type D No. 63 dropped 28 depth charges in the direction of USS Pipefish, causing no damage. HI-83 broke up in response of this attack, with each ship independently sailing toward the coast to the west.
5 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 discovered the disabled tanker Seishin Maru in the South China Sea at about 1000 hours and arranged for tanker Miri Maru to take Seishin Maru under tow.
6 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102, tanker Seishin Maru, and tanker Miri Maru arrived at Dien Chau Bay (French: Baie du Brandon), Annam, French Indochina at 1200 hours. Patrol Boat No. 102 and Miri Maru departed at 1730 hours.
7 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 and Miri Maru arrived at Yulin Harbor, Sanya, Hainan, China at 1300 hours, rejoining convoy HI-83.
8 Dec 1944 Japanese convoy HI-83 departed Yulin Harbor, Sanya, Hainan, China at 1700 hours.
9 Dec 1944 Japanese convoy HI-83 arrived at Quy Nhon, Annam, French Indochina at 2040 hours.
10 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Quy Nhon, Annam, French Indochina at 0558 hours.
13 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Seletar Naval Base, Singapore at 1848 hours.
18 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Singapore and joined convoy SASHI-38.
21 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 detached from convoy SASHI-38.
23 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Singapore at 1001 hours.
25 Dec 1944 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Singapore at 0851 and returned at 1332 hours.
26 Dec 1944 Escort carrier Kaiyo, Patrol Boat No. 102, minelayer Niizaki, escort vessel Okinawa, escort vessel Type C No. 25, escort vessel Type C No. 207, and escort vessel Type C No. 63 departed Singapore at 1158 hours to escort convoy HI-84 consisted of transport Ikutagawa Maru, transport Awa Maru, tanker Akashi Maru, tanker Toa Maruk tanker Amato Maru, tanker Ryoei Maru, and tanker Miri Maru; Awa Maru also carried about 525 British, American, and Australia prisoners of war.
29 Dec 1944 Japanese convoy HI-84 arrived at Cap Saint-Jacques, Cochinchina at 1157 hours and departed at 1625 hours. Tanker Akashi Maru and transport Ikutagawa Maru remained at Cap Saint-Jacques, while the escort force gained escort vessels Type C No. 27 and Type D No. 34.
30 Dec 1944 Japanese convoy HI-84 sailed past battleship-carrier Ise, battleship-carrier Hyuga, cruiser Oyodo, cruiser Ashigara, destroyer Asashimo, and destroyer Kasumi in the South China Sea in the morning. At 1157 hours, HI-84 arrived at Binhoang Bay, French Indochina.
31 Dec 1944 Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Binhoang Bay, French Indochina at 0745 hours. At about 1000 hours near the coast of Tuy Hoa, Annam, French Indochina, USS Dace fired 3 torpedoes at carrier Kaiyo, with all torpedoes missing. The Japanese were not aware of the attack. At 1804 hours, HI-84 arrived at Quy Nhon, Annam.
1 Jan 1945 Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Quy Nhon, Annam, French Indochina at 0057 hours.
2 Jan 1945 Japanese convoy HI-84 arrived at Tourane, Annam, French Indochina at 0105 hours.
3 Jan 1945 Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Tourane, Annam, French Indochina at 0755 hours. While sailing south of Hainan, China, tanker Miri Maru struck a mine and suffered flooding in her engine room; the tanker was detached from the convoy to sail to Hong Kong at a slow speed.
5 Jan 1945 Japanese convoy HI-84 arrived at Hong Kong at 1840 hours and departed at 1937 hours.
9 Jan 1945 Japanese convoy HI-84 arrived at Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang, China near Shanghai at 1120 hours.
10 Jan 1945 Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang, China at 0720 hours.
13 Jan 1945 Japanese convoy HI-84 arrived at Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 1725 hours.
14 Jan 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 0820 hours and arrived at Kure, Hiroshima, Japan at 1518 hours, entering a period of repair and refit.
9 Feb 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 entered Drydock No. 4 at Kure, Hiroshima, Japan.
13 Feb 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 began receiving a new tripod foremast, a Type 22 surface radar, and a Type 13 air-search radar while in Drydock No. 4 at Kure, Hiroshima, Japan.
20 Feb 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed the installation of a new tripod foremast, a Type 22 surface radar, and a Type 13 air-search radar while in Drydock No. 4 at Kure, Hiroshima, Japan.
24 Feb 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 exited Drydock No. 4 at Kure, Hiroshima, Japan.
13 Mar 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed her repair and refit at Kure, Hiroshima, Japan.
14 Mar 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Kure, Hiroshima, Japan, arriving at Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 1200 hours.
17 Mar 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 1500 hours.
18 Mar 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan at 1630 hours.
6 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan and escorted transports Kashima Maru and Seiga Maru to Fukue, Nagasaki, Japan, arriving at 1704 hours.
7 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Fukue, Nagasaki, Japan at 2203 hours.
10 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Kure, Hiroshima, Japan, carrying a load of a maximum load of anti-aircraft ammunition.
11 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 was attached to a convoy sailing toward Jeju, Korea.
12 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Sijiao Island, Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang Province, China.
26 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102, destroyer Asagao, escort vessel Sakito, escort vessel Yashiro, escort vessel Uku, escort vessel Type D No. 26, escort vessel Type C No. 41, minesweeper W-29, and submarine chaser No. 20 departed Sijiao Island, Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang Province, China at 0800 hours to escort convoy SHIMO-03 consisted of Kashima Maru, Banshu Maru, Abukumagawa Maru, Shinton Maru, Taikyu Maru, and Nanryu Maru No. 9.
27 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 was detached from convoy SHIMO-03 in the Yellow Sea to perform an anti-submarine sweep. She reported spotting or engaging American PBY flying boats at 0849 hours, 1048 hours, and 2228 hours that were trying to follow the convoy. At 2234 hours, she picked up a contact on sonar and sailed to the location along with escort vessel Uku to investigate. They were attacked by two PBY aircraft at low altitude. Patrol Boat No. 102 shot down the first attacker, but the second attacker dropped a bomb and strafed the two Japanese ships successfully, damaging her hull, damaging her Type 22 surface-search radar antenna, and severing one rudder cable which render her temporarily dead in the water. She was attacked by another PBY aircraft at 2307 hours.
28 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 was damaged by an aerial bomb dropped by a USAAF aircraft while at Mokpo, Korea.
28 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 engaged with American PBY aircraft at 1032 hours, 1224 hours, and 1715 hours in the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan while guarding Japanese convoy SHIMO-03. 10 were killed and 30 were wounded in action, and the dead were buried at sea. She arrived at Moji, Fuokuoka, Japan later in the day.
30 Apr 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 was transferred from the Japanese Navy Southwest Area Fleet to the Kure Navy District.
1 May 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 was assigned to the Kure Naval District. She arrived at Yuya Bay in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan at 1905 hours together with minesweeper W-29 and tanker Nanryu Maru No. 9.
2 May 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102, minesweeper W-29, and tanker Nanryu Maru No. 9 departed from Yuya Bay, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan at 0610 hours. They arrived at Moji, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan at 1201 hours.
3 May 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Moji, Fukuoka, Japan at 0800 hours and arrived at Kure Navy Yard, Hiroshima, Japan at 1557 hours. She began a period of repairs.
17 May 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 was made the flagship of the Kure Guard Unit in Kure, Japan. At 0730 hours, Rear Admiral Takahiko Kiyota broke his flag aboard Patrol Boat No. 102.
20 May 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 began installation work of a Type 13 air search radar at Kure, Japan.
28 May 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 completed the installation work of a Type 13 air search radar at Kure, Japan.
2 Jun 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 received two torpedo drop collars at Kure, Japan.
11 Jun 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Kure, Japan at 0902 hours, carrying 134 pilots and ground crew members of the Saeki Naval Air Group to Saiki, Japan, arriving at 1541 hours, then anchoring at nearby Onyujima at 1801 hours.
21 Jun 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 released her crew for work ashore at Saiki, Japan, such as digging air raid shelters.
15 Aug 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Saiki, Japan for Kure, Japan.
28 Oct 1945 Patrol Boat No. 102 was boarded by a US Navy prize crew at Kure, Japan.
29 Oct 1945 USS DD-224 was recommissioned into US Navy service at Kure, Japan, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Harold Ellison.
2 Nov 1945 USS DD-224 departed Kure, Japan for engine trials.
8 Nov 1945 USS DD-224 departed Hiroshima, Japan.
10 Nov 1945 USS DD-224 arrived at Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa, Japan.
11 Nov 1945 USS DD-224 and USS Wesson departed Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa, Japan.
17 Nov 1945 USS Wesson took USS DD-224 under tow due to DD-224's fuel pump problems. The pair headed toward Apra Harbor, Guam for repairs.
10 Dec 1945 USS DD-224 completed fuel pump problems and departed Apra Harbor, Guam.
20 Dec 1945 USS DD-224 arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands.
4 Jan 1946 USS DD-224 departed Eniwetok, Marshall Islands under tow by tug ATR-20.
8 Jan 1946 USS DD-224 arrived at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands under tow by tug ATR-20.
27 Jan 1946 USS DD-224 departed Kwajalein, Marshall Islands under tow by tug ATR-86 and tug ATR-64.
18 Feb 1946 USS DD-224 arrived at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii.
21 Feb 1946 USS DD-224 departed Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii under tow by ATF-148.
5 Mar 1946 USS DD-224 was taken under tow by tug ATR-23 early in the morning. The pair arrived at San Francisco, California, United States at 1000 hours.
26 Mar 1946 USS DD-224 was towed to Oakland, California, United States.
17 Apr 1946 USS DD-224 was struck from the US Navy List.
23 Apr 1946 USS DD-224 was decommissioned from US Navy service in San Francisco, California, United States.
25 Apr 1946 Ensign Russell Dudley was made the commanding officer of decommissioned destroyer DD-224.
23 May 1946 USS DD-224 was decommissioned from service at Oakland, California, United States.
24 May 1946 DD-224 was sunk off San Francisco, California, United States as a target.
1 Aug 2024 The wreck of DD-224 was located on the seafloor of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off San Francisco, California, United States at the depth of 3,500 feet.
4 Aug 2024 An autonomous aquatic drone took photographs of the wreck of DD-224 off San Francisco, California, United States.




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