Captain C. F. Hamlin
U.S.Marine Corps.
Diary
24 April 1950-4 October 1950
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24 Apr 50, Embarked aboard USS JUNEAU (CLAA 119) at Long Beach, CA and sailed therefrom on 1 May 30.
Arrived at Pearl-Parbor, T. H. on 9 May 50, and sailed therefrom on 12 May 50.
Arrived at Guam, M. I. on 26 May 50 and sailed therefrom on 28 May 50.
Arrived at Yokosuka, Japan on l Jun 50 and sailed therefrom on 14 Jun 50.
Anchored at Tateyama, Japan on 14 Jun 50 and sailed therefrom on 15 Jun 50.
Arrived at Yokosuka, Japan 15 Jun 50 and sailed therefrom on 21 Jun 50.
Arrived at Kagoshima, Japan on 23 Jun 50 and sailed therefrom on 26 Jun 50.
Arrived at Sasebo, Japan on 27 Jun 50 and sailed therefrom same date.
Anchored at Koje To, Korea on 28 Jun 50 and sailed therefrom on same date.
Anchored at Haamuchu, Korea on 28 Jun 50 and sailed therefrom on same date.
29 Jun 50 Bombarded the Southern Korean Shores and Military Installations. Two (2) unidentified vessels sunk, Rendezvoused with Southern Korean Naval Vessels end escorted them to safer location. 29 Jun 50 Bombarded Korean Shore Installations and Military Installations between 37th and 38th Parallel. Destroyed Northern Korean Artillery.
30 Jun 50 Patroled Korean Shores.
l Jul 50 Patroled Korean Shores.
2 Jul 50 Bombarded Korean Shore Installations and Sank 5 enemy ships.
3 Jul 50 Bombarded Northern Korean Naval Base destroyed 4 large ship and 3 small ships.
4 Jul 50 Bombarded Northern Korean Railroads and bridges between 37th and 38th Parallel.
5 Jul 50 Bombarded Korean Shores between 37th and 38th Parallel.
5 Jul 50 Sailed USS JUNEAU CLAA 119 Enbarked for Southern Korean Coast to Sasebo, Japan.
8 Jul 50 Sailed USS JUNEAU CL 119 Enbarked for Sasebo, Japan to Pusan, Korea.
9 Jul 50 anchored at Pusan, Korea.
10 Jul 50 Bombarded Northern Korean Shores; Escorted LST with troops and reinforcemmts.
11 JUI 50 Bomdarded Sorcho and Yangyang, Korea.
12 Jul 50 Escorted Demolition Team ashore; mission accomplished and returned to ship.
13 Jul 50 Bombarded Coastal Highway north of NangYang Ni, Korea; Bombarded the city of Ulchin, Korea; Bombarded Oil Storage Tanks Teijo Ko, Korea; Bombarded Railroad Yards at Song Jong Ni, Korea; Bombarded Naval Base, Mukhojin Ni, Korea.
15 Jul 50 Bombarded North Korean Observation Post and Coastal Artillery Installations.
16 Jul 50 Bombarded Bridges; high-ways and railroads; Sailed USS JUNEAU CL 119 Enbarked from North Korean Shores to Pusan, Korea.
17 Jul 50 Sailed USS JUNEAU CL 119 Enbarked for Pusan, Korea to North Korean Shores.
18 Jul 50 Rendezvoused with Attack Force; Patrolled Red Beach during operation.
19 Jul 50 shelled enemy forces, and bombarded Korean Coast.
20 Jul 50 Harrassed enemy area in support of ground forces.
2l Jul 50 Bombarded the city of Yongdok, Korea.
22 Jul 30 Harrassed enemy area in support of ground forces.
23 Jul 50 Released from Attack Force, Sailed USS JUNEAU CL 119. Enbarked from North Korean Shores to Sasebo, Japan arrived 24 Jul 50.
28 Jul 50 Sailed USS JUNEAU CLAA 119 Enbark from Sasebo, Japan to Formosa Straits
30, Jul 50 Rendozvoused with units of Seventh Fleet,
2 Aug 50 Released from Patrol; Sailed JUNEAU CLAA 119 Enbarked from Formosa Straits to Buckner Bay, Okinawa,
4 Aug 50 Sailed USS JUNEAU CL 119 Enbarked from Buckner Bay, Okinawa to Keelung, Formosa.
Arrived at Keelung, Fomosa on 6 Aug 50 and sailed therefrom on 11 Aug 50.
Arrived at Formosa Straits on same date and sailed therefrom 13 Aug 50.
Arrived at Keelung, Formosa on same date and sailed therefrom on 5 Sep 50.
Arrived at Formosa Straits on same date and sailed therefrom 9 Sep 50 arrived Keelung, Formosa same date.
Sailed therefrom on 18 Sep 50 and arrived at Formosa Straits on same date.
Sailed therefrom on 21 Sep 50 and arrived at Keelung, Formosa on same date.
Disembarked from USS JUNEAU CIAA 119 on 4 0ct 50.
C. F. HAMLIN
Captain, U. S. Marine Corps,
Commanding
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