War Diary of LSM 18 for March 1945, Including Trip to Nasugbu
Transcription of war diary by the LSM1 18 March 1945, including a run from Subic Bay to Nasugbu. This is a declassified document2 taken from the United States National Archives.
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USS LSM 18
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif. File No. LSM18/A12-1
Serial No. 40
CONFIDENTIAL
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USS LSM 18
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif. File No. LSM18/A12-1
Serial No. 40
CONFIDENTIAL
Subject: War Diary – Month of March 1945.
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At 0756, March 10, anchored in assigned berth on Santa Cruz bank to await beaching orders. At 1124, beached and began unloading. At 1209, completed unloading and returned to anchorage on Santa Cruz bank. At 1827, got underway for return to Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, P. I. At 1510, March 12, anchored in assigned berth in Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, P. I.
CC: Com LSM Flot TWO.
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To view or download the original document, please refer to Item 2 below under Notes and References.
Notes and references:
1 LSM stands for Landing Ship, Medium. “Glossary of US Naval Abbreviations,” online at Ibiblio.org.
2 “USS LSM-18 - War Diary, 3/1-31/45,” online at the United States National Archives.
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Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif.
Serial No. 40
3 April 1945.
CONFIDENTIAL
| From: To: Subject: | The Commanding Officer. Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet. War Diary – Month of March 1945. |
1. March 1-2, at anchor in Subic Bay, Luzon, P.I. Latitude 14 50.5’ N; Longitude 120 14’ E.
2. March 3-4, got underway at 0151, on March 3, enroute to Nasugbu, Luzon, P. I. At 0759, beached at Nasugbu to load Army supplies and personnel for lift to San Jose, Mindoro, P. I. At 1500, completed loading and retracted. At 1745, got underway for San Jose, Mindoro, P. I. At 1146, March 4, beached in Mangarin Bay, Mindoro. At 2002, completed unloading and retracted. At 2345, anchored in Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, P. I.
3. March 5-6, at anchor in Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, P.I.
4. March 7, beached at 0734, and took on Army vehicles and forty (40) personnel for lift to Zamboanga, Mindanao, P.I. At 1040, completed loading and returned to anchorage.
5. March 8-12. At 0647, March 8, got underway for Zamboanga. Positions are as follows:
| Date | Time | Latitude | Longitude |
| March 8 | 0800 1200 2000 | 12 12' N 11 55' N 10 53' N | 120 57' E 120 58' E 120 33' E |
| March 9 | 0800 1200 2000 | 09 27' N 08 52' N 07 48' N | 121 35' E 121 40' E 121 40' E |
| March 10 | 2000 | 07 01' N | 121 49' E |
| March 11 | 0800 1200 2000 | 08 36' N 09 06' N 10 04' N | 121 46' E 121 46' E 121 51' E |
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif.
Serial No. 40
3 April 1945.
CONFIDENTIAL
Subject: War Diary – Month of March 1945.
| Date | Time | Latitude | Longitude |
| March 8 | 0800 1200 | 11 18' N 11 53' N | 121 18' E 121 06' E |
6. March 13-14, took on dry provisions from U.S.S. STAG and distributed them amongst LSM Group FOUR ships present.
7. March 15-17, at anchor in Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, P. I.
8. March 18-19. At 1248, March 18, got underway and joined convoy to Subic Bay. At 1510, March 19, anchored in Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I.
9. March 20-21, moored in the nest of U.S.S. DOBRIN for repairs.
[Sgd.] WILLIAM B. WILDER.
CC: Com LSM Flot TWO.
To view or download the original document, please refer to Item 2 below under Notes and References.
Notes and references:
1 LSM stands for Landing Ship, Medium. “Glossary of US Naval Abbreviations,” online at Ibiblio.org.
2 “USS LSM-18 - War Diary, 3/1-31/45,” online at the United States National Archives.
