HALF MOON'S DEPLOYMENTS
1956 - 1961
1956
| Location/Movement/Event | Date-1 | Date-2 | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moored Base St. George | Jan 1 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Jan 28 | ||
| Argentia | Jan 31 | Feb 1 | |
| O. S. Coca | Feb 3 | Feb 24 | |
| Argentia | Feb 27 | Feb 28 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Mar 2 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Bermuda | Apr 19 | ||
| Arrived Bermuda | Apr 21 | ||
| Departed Bermuda | May 12 | ||
| Moored Base St. George | May 14 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Newport RI | Jun 4 | ||
| URT - Newport RI | Jun 4 | Jun 23 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Jun 24 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Gardiners Bay | Jul 3 | ||
| Reserve Cruise - Bermuda | Jul 8 | Jul 10 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Jul 12 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Camden, NJ | Jul 15 | ||
| Camden, NJ | Jul 16 | Jul 17 | |
| Gardiners Bay | Jul 18 | Jul 19 | |
| Reserve Cruise - Bermuda | Jul 22 | Jul 10 | |
| Camden, NJ | Jul 27 | ||
| Moored Base St. George | Jul 30 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Aug 14 | ||
| Argentia | Aug 17 | Aug 18 | |
| O. S. Bravo | Aug 20 | Sep 11 | |
| Argentia | Sep 13 | Sep 14 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Sep 17 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Bermuda | Oct 25 | ||
| Arrived Bermuda | Oct 27 | ||
| SAR SS Marianthe | Nov 2 | Nov 4 | 28-48N 70-24W |
| SAR MV Ciandra | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | 30-30N 68-50W |
| SAR USNS Shawnee Trail | Nov 16 | Nov 17 | 32-31N 57-52W |
| Departed Bermuda | Nov 19 | ||
| Moored Base St. George | Nov 21 | ||
1957
| Location/Movement/Event | Date-1 | Date-2 | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moored Base St. George | Jan 1 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute CG Yard Curtis Bay | Jan 5 | ||
| CG Yard, Curtis Bay | Jan 6 | Feb 7 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Feb 9 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Mar 19 | ||
| Argentia | Mar 23 | Mar 23 | |
| O. S. Charlie | Mar 26 | Apr 16 | |
| Argentia | Apr 19 | Apr 20 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Apr 23 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Jun 4 | ||
| Argentia | Jun 7 | Jun 7 | |
| O. S. Bravo | Jun 9 | Jul 1 | |
| Argentia | Jul 3 | Jul 4 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Jul 7 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Camden, NJ | Jul 27 | ||
| Reserve Cruise | Jul 28 | Aug 10 | |
| Camden, NJ | Jul 28 | Jul 30 | |
| Long Island Sound | Aug 1 | ||
| New Haven, CT | Aug 3 | Aug 4 | |
| Camden, NJ | Aug 10 | ||
| Enroute NAD Earle | Aug 12 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Aug 12 | ||
| OS Bravo | Aug 19/20 | Sep | |
| Moored Base St. George | Sep 17 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Nov 5 | ||
| OS Charlie | Nov | Dec | |
| Moored Base St. George | Dec 10 | ||
| Christmas Party for Orphans from Mt. Lorado | Dec 20 | ||
| Logs for Aug 1, 1957 thru Apr 2, 1958 are missing. Thanks to shipmates Jim Casto and Les Walter for help with reconstructing them | |||
1958
| Location/Movement/Event | Date-1 | Date-2 | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Argentia | Feb 21 | ||
| OS Bravo | Mar | Mar | Chased ice bergs up and down the coast of Newfoundland |
| Moored Base St. George | Apr 2 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Departed Cape Henry Area | Apr 3 | 31-37N 74-22W | |
| Guantanamo Bay | Apr 7 | Apr 25 | |
| Port au Prince | Apr 26 | Apr 28 | |
| NAD Earle | May 2 | May 2 | |
| Moored Base St. George | May 2 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Bermuda | Jun 5 | ||
| Arrived Bermuda | Jun 7 | ||
| MEDEVAC SS Simona | Jun 18 | Jun 19 | 33-13N 68-32W |
| Departed Bermuda | Jun 28 | ||
| Moored Base St. George | Jun 30 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute O. S. Echo | Jul 22 | ||
| O. S. Echo | Jul 26 | Aug 16 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Aug 20 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Sep 16 | ||
| Argentia | Sep 19 | Sep 20 | |
| O. S. Charlie | Sep 23 | Oct 14 | |
| Argentia | Oct 17 | Oct 18 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Oct 21 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute CG Yard Curtis Bay | Nov 15 | ||
| CG Yard, Curtis Bay | Nov 17 | Dec 16 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Dec 20 | ||
1959
| Location/Movement/Event | Date-1 | Date-2 | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moored Base St. George | Jan 1 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Underway Narragansett OpArea 19 | Jan 5 | ||
| SAR - SS African Dawn | Jan 6 | Jan 7 | 35-31N 66-41W |
| Moored Base St. George | Jan 10 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Bermuda | Feb 12 | ||
| Arrived Bermuda | Feb 14 | ||
| SAR - Case Riddle 601 DC4 | Feb 18 | Feb 18 | Vicinity Bermuda |
| Departed Bermuda | Mar 7 | ||
| Moored Base St. George | Mar 9 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Apr 27 | ||
| Argentia | May 1 | May 2 | |
| O. S. Bravo | May 5 | May 26 | |
| Argentia | May 28 | May 30 | |
| Diverted SAR | Jun 1 | Jun 2 | 41-10N 62-54W |
| Moored Base St. George | Jun 4 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Jul 12 | ||
| Argentia | Jul 16 | Jul 17 | |
| O. S. Delta | Jul 19 | Aug 8 | |
| Argentia | Aug 10 | Aug 11 | |
| Halifax | Aug 13 | Aug 15 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Aug 16 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Bethlehem Shipyard, SINY | Aug 27 | Sep 8 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Sep 8 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute O. S. Echo | Sep 17 | ||
| O. S. Echo | Sep 21 | Oct 12 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Oct 16 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Bermuda | Nov 12 | ||
| Arrived Bermuda | Nov 14 | ||
| Departed Bermuda | Dec 6 | 38-55N 71-39W | |
| NAD Earle | Dec 7 | Dec 7 | |
| Moored Base St George | Dec 8 | ||
1960
| Location/Movement/Event | Date-1 | Date-2 | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moored Base St. George | Jan 1 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Jan 8 | ||
| SAR - F/V PORPOISE | Jan 9 | 41-00N 71-31.5W | |
| Arrived Argentia | Jan 12 | ||
| SAR - Icelandic Trawler | Jan 12 | 49-30N 45-25W | |
| O. S. Charlie | Jan 15 | Feb 5 | |
| Argentia | Feb 8 | Feb 9 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Feb 12 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute NAD EARLE | Mar 8 | ||
| Enroute Norfolk | Mar 8 | ||
| Enroute GTMO | Mar 9 | ||
| Guantanamo Bay | Mar 13 | April 2 | |
| SAR - Yacht Cygnus | Apr 2 | Apr 3 | 20-15N 73-49W |
| Moored Base St. George | Apr 6 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | May 2 | ||
| Argentia | May 5 | May 6 | |
| O. S. Delta | May 8 | May 28 | |
| Argentia | May 30 | Jun 1 | |
| St. Pierre | Jun 2 | Jun 3 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Jun 6 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute USN Base Newport | Jun 16 | ||
| USN Base Newport | Jun 17 | Jun 18 | |
| Guarding Race | Jun 18 | Jun 23 | |
| Arrived Bermuda | Jun 23 | ||
| Moored Base St. George | Jun 27 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Argentia | Aug 2 | ||
| Argentia | Aug 5 | Aug 6 | |
| O. S. Bravo | Aug 8 | Aug 29 | |
| Argentia | Aug 31 | Sep 1 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Sep 4 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Bermuda | Oct 13 | ||
| Arrived Bermuda | Oct 15 | 32-40N 65-00W | |
| SAR - F84 Ditched | Oct 28 | Oct 28 | 32-50N 72-35W |
| Departed Bermuda | Nov 5 | 32-37N 64-40W | |
| NAD Earle | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | |
| Moored Base St George | Nov 7 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute CG Yard Curtis Bay | Nov 19 | ||
| CG Yard, Curtis Bay | Nov 20 | Dec 19 | |
| NAD Earle | Dec 21 | Dec 21 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Dec 22 | ||
1961
| Location/Movement/Event | Date-1 | Date-2 | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moored Base St. George | Jan 1 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute O. S. Echo | Jan 31 | ||
| O. S. Echo | Feb 4 | Feb 27 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Mar 3 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute O. S. Charlie | Mar 28 | ||
| O. S. Charlie | Apr 2 | Apr 20 | |
| NFLD SAR Standby | Apr 23 | Apr 24 | |
| Moored Base St George | Apr 27 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute St. Johns, NFLD | Jun 15 | ||
| St. Johns, NFLD | Jun 19 | Jun 20 | |
| O. S. Charlie | Jun 22 | Jul 15 | |
| NFLD SAR Standby | Jul 16 | Jul 18 | |
| Moored Base St George | Jul 21 | ||
| - - - - - - - | |||
| Enroute Bermuda | Aug 7 | ||
| Bermuda | Aug 9 | Aug 16 | |
| Moored Base St. George | Aug 18 | ||
| Remainder of 1961 logs are missing.... | |||
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