WAR DIARY
  
 
 
 
EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
  
 
 
 
APRIL 1942
  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
     
     

 

     
 
 
 
 
 
WAR DIARY
  
 
 
 
EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
  
 
 
 
APRIL 1942
  
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
     
  CHAPTER  
     
 
I.
-
 The Submarine Situation.
 
II.
-
 The Destroyers.
 
III.
-
 The Convoy System.
 
IV.
-
 The U-85.
 
V.
-
 S. S. VICTORIA.
 
VI.
-
 The Mine Fields.
 
VII.
-
 The Merchantmen and Tankers.
 
VIII.
-
 The Reorganization of the Frontier.
 
     
     
     
Index to Apendices on following page.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
     
     

 

     
 
 
 
 
 
WAR DIARY
  
 
 
 
EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
  
 
 
 
APRIL 1942
  
 
 
 
INDEX TO APPENDICES
  
     
     
     
 
I.
-
 Basic Letters of Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier to:
A.  The Secretary of the Navy, April 10, 1942.
    B.  The Commandant, Fifth Naval District, April 14, 1942.
    C.  The Commandant, First Naval District.
          The Commandant, Third Naval District.
          The Commandant, Naval Operating Base, Newport, R. I., April 25, 1942.
    D.  The Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations.
          The Vice Chief of Naval Operations, April 29, 1942.
    E.  The Commander, Gulf Sea Frontier,
         The Commandant, First Naval District.
         The Commandant, Naval Operating Base, Newport, R. I.
         The Commandant, Third Naval District.
         The Commandant, Fourth Naval District.
         The Commandant Fifth Naval District.
         The Commandant, Sixth Naval District, April 29, 1942.
    F.  The Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations, May      3, 1942.
II.
-
 Bulletins to Masters of All Merchant Ships.
III.
-
 Charts.
A.  Sinkings during April, 1942.
    B.  Track of USS Roper and U-85.
IV.
-
 Tables.
A.  Sinkings during April, 1942.
    B.  Destroyer Days on Patrol Duty.
    C.  Forces assigned to Eastern Sea Frontier.
V.
-
 A Typical Day - Status of Patrol Combat Vessels.
VI.
-
 Staff of the Eastern Sea Frontier.
VII.
-
 Enemy Action Diary.
VIII.
-
 Patrol Log.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
     
     

 

 

Click the icons to view the associated records
Chapter I. The Submarine Situation
 
Chapter II. The Destroyers
 
Chapter III. The Convoy System
 
Chapter IV. The U-85
Chapter V. S. S. VICTORIA
 
Chapter VI. The Mine Fields
 
Chapter VII. Merchantmen and Tankers
 
Chapter VIII. The Reorganization of the Frontier
Appendix I. Basic Letters of Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier
 
Appendix II. Bulletins to Masters of All Merchant Ships
 
Appendix III. Charts
Appendix IV. Tables
Appendix V. A Typical Day - Status of Patrol Combat Vessels
Appendix VI. Staff of the Eastern Sea Frontier
Appendix VII. Enemy Action Diary
Appendix VIII. Patrol Log
Return to the Eastern Sea Frontier page