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USS Bergall Deck Log Highlights, 12 June 1944 - 31 August 1945
| Mon 12 Jun 1944 0930 | Bergall commissioned; J. M. Hyde assumed command | |
| Fri 16 Jun 1944 0800 | MOMM1c Oliver in Sick Bay with fractured hip | |
| Fri 07 Jul 1944 0645 | MOMM1c Kingsley reported on board for duty | |
| Sat 08 Jul 1944 0645 | The following officers and men came aboard-- Lt. Slack, USNR; Ens Hazzard, USNR; S1c Mirahurst; TM2c Trott; QM2c D D Walden; S1c Walker | |
| Sat 15 Jul 1944 1541 | Passed through net (protecting sub base); underway | |
| Sun 16 Jul 1944 0000 | In accordance w/CTF 25's Operation Order #104-44 of 09 July, proceeding at 12.5 knots on surface. | |
| Wed 19 Jul 1944 0800 | Mustered crew; no unauthorized absences | |
| Fri 21 Jul 1944 1344 | Plane crashed | |
| Fri 21 Jul 1944 1352 | Plane sank | |
| Fri 21 Jul 1944 1359 | Occupants rescued -- Smith, A 1st Lt USAAC; Lebowman, Herbert 1st Lt USAAC; Ralalty, Joseph C SSGT USA | |
| Mon 24 Jul 1944 0900 | Approaching Panama Canal | |
| Mon 24 Jul 1944 2040 | Moored US Sub Base, Balboa, Canal Zone | |
| Fri 28 Jul 1944 1104 | In accordance w/ComSubPac's Operation Order #254-44 of 22 July, making departure from Canal Zone | |
| Fri 28 Jul 1944 1330 | Lt Comdr Havilick departed in small craft | |
| Wed 02 Aug 1944 0000 | In accordance w/CTF's Orders CSS3, enroute to Pearl Harbor | |
| Sun 13 Aug 1944 0915 | Passed Koko Head...0952 passed Diamond Head | |
| Sun 13 Aug 1944 1140 | Moored Pearl Harbor, TH | |
| Sat 09 Sep 1944 0000 | Enroute from Pearl Harbor to Saipan | |
| Tue 19 Sep 1944 1055 | Entering Tanapag Harbor, Saipan | |
| Wed 20 Sep 1944 0815 | Enroute from Saipan to Patrol Area | |
| Fri 29 Sep 1944 0800 | Patroling off Cape Varella, French IndoChina (See War Patrol Report #1) |
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| Wed 08 Nov 1944 0812 | Moored at Fremantle W.A. | |
| Thu 09 Nov 1944 0800 | Comdr I.B. Dabney, USN, relieved Comdr J.M. Hyde | |
| Thu 09 Nov 1944 0815 | Lt(jg) J.F. Fitzgerald, USN, and officers and crew of Relief Crew #6 reported on board for refit | |
| Thu 09 Nov 1944 0930 | Officers and crew of USS Bergall left ship for 2 wks leave | |
| Sun 12 Nov 1944 1345 | Lt. Comdr B.C. Jarvis, USN, reported onboard for tdy as Prospective Commanding Officer | |
| Thu 23 Nov 1944 0800 | Lt. Comdr B.C. Jarvis, USN, relieved Comdr I.B. Dabney as Commanding Officer | |
| Thu 23 Nov 1944 0800 | Comdr J.M. Hyde relieved Lt. Comdr B.C. Jarvis, as Commanding Officer (quick change!) | |
| Sat 02 Dec 1944 1315 | Enroute from Fremantle for training, then to Patrol Area (See War Patrol Report #2) |
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| Wed 13 Dec 1944 2040 | Hit heavy cruiser, setting him afire/breaking him in two | |
| Wed 13 Dec 1944 2100 | Received 8" shell hit forward; cleared area to s/w@18knots | |
| Fri 15 Dec 1944 1935 | Transferred 54 men and 1 officer [Ens Smith] to USS Angler; approaching Karimata Strait | |
| Mon 18 Dec 1944 0110 | Transiting Lombok Strait | |
| Sat 23 Dec 1944 0915 | Moored at Fremantle W.A. | |
| Fri 19 Jan 1945 1800 | Enroute from Fremantle for training, then to Patrol Area (See War Patrol Report #3) |
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| Sat 17 Feb 1945 1128 | Moored at Subic Bay, Luzon, P.I. | |
| Sun 04 Mar 1945 1757 | Enroute from Subic Bay to Patrol Area (See War Patrol Report #4) |
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| Mon 16 Apr 1945 1012 | Moored at Fremantle W.A. | |
| Tue 17 Apr 1945 1600 | Officers and crew of Relief Crew #6 reported on board | |
| Thu 19 Apr 1945 0800 | Lt(jg) Albert Van Acker begins logging entries | |
| Wed 02 May 1945 | Lt(jg) Van Acker reports on board (hmmm, he's good!) | |
| Sat 12 May 1945 1300 | CQM W.H. Shafer, USN, and CTM L.H. Phelps are missing | |
| Sat 12 May 1945 1330 | CQM Shafer and CTM Phelps transferred to Relief Crew | |
| Sat 12 May 1945 1520 | Enroute from Fremantle to Patrol Area (See War Patrol Report #5) |
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| Sun 17 Jun 1945 1000 | Moored at Subic Bay, Luzon, P.I. | |
| Thu 21 Jun 1945 1400 | Enroute from Subic Bay to Guam | |
| Mon 25 Jun 1945 0000 | Enroute to Saipan, rather than Guam | |
| Mon 25 Jun 1945 2230 | Observed beginning of eclipse of the moon | |
| Thu 28 Jun 1945 1325 | Moored in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan | |
| Fri 29 Jun 1945 1030 | Enroute from Saipan to Pearl Harbor | |
| Sun 08 Jul 1945 1130 | Moored in Pearl Harbor, T.H. | |
| Wed 11 Jul 1945 1325 | Enroute from Pearl Harbor to Balboa, Canal Zone | |
| Tue 24 Jul 1945 1428 | Moored in Sub Base, Balboa, C.Z. | |
| Fri 27 Jul 1945 0615 | Enroute from Balboa, CZ to Portsmouth, N.H. | |
| Thu 02 Aug 1945 0000 | Enroute to New London, CT, rather than Portsmouth, NH | |
| Fri 03 Aug 1945 0900 | Fire in Maneuvering Room | |
| Fri 03 Aug 1945 0907 | Fire under control | |
| Fri 03 Aug 1945 0945 | Moored in New London, CT | |
| Fri 03 Aug 1945 2130 | Enroute from New London, CT to Portsmouth, NH | |
| Sat 04 Aug 1945 1000 | Comdr. Thomas K. Kimmel came aboard | |
| Sat 04 Aug 1945 1037 | Moored in Portsmouth, NH | |
| Fri 10 Aug 1945 0800 | QM3c Starling Sullivant Wilcox III absent from muster and considered AWOL | |
| Sat 11 Aug 1945 0800 | Wilcox still AWOL | |
| Sun 12 Aug 1945 0800 | Wilcox still AWOL | |
| Mon 13 Aug 1945 0800 | QM3c Wilcox surrendered himself onboard | |
| Tue 14 Aug 1945 0800 | QM3c Wilcox absent from muster | |
| Wed 15 Aug 1945 0800 | QM3c Wilcox still AWOL (again) | |
| Wed 15 Aug 1945 1847 | QM3c Wilcox surrendered himself onboard (again) | |
| Thu 16 Aug 1945 0800 | QM3c Wilcox awarded a summary court martial SCD | |
| Tue 21 Aug 1945 1100 | Lt Comdr Oliver Bagby presides over court martial | |
| Tue 21 Aug 1945 1130 | Court adjourned, having reached a verdict | |
| Fri 24 Aug 1945 0830 | QM3c Wilcox found guilty of being AWOL for 3 days and breaking arrest; reduced in rank | |
| Fri 24 Aug 1945 0900 | Wilcox restored to duty |
Data presented here is thanks to research and correlation by Michael Parenteau (son of Joe Parenteau), thanks Mike!
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