SINKINGS IN THE EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
MARCH 1942
   
DATE
POSITION
NAME
REGISTERY
TYPE
TONNAGE
             
 
 
March 7
   35-15N  73-50W ARABUTAN Brazilian Cargo
7874
  
 
8
   39-10N  72-02W CAYRU Brazilian Passenger
5152
  
 
10
   39-45N  74-05W GULF TRADE U. S. Tanker
6776
  
 
10
   38-25N  74-42W HVOSLEF Norwegian Cargo
1630
  
 
11
   34-40N  76-10W CARIBSEA U. S. Cargo
2609
  
 
12
   33-55N  77-39W JOHN D. GILL U. S. Tanker
11615
  
 
13
   39-21N  74-13W LEMUEL BURROWS U. S. Cargo
7610
  
 
13
   37-28N  72-35W TREPCA Yugoslavian Cargo
5042
  
 
14
   39-55N  73-47W TOLTEN Chilean Cargo
1858
  
 
15
   34-37N  76-20W ARIO U. S. Tanker
6952
  
 
16
   37-03N  73-50W SAN DEMETRIO British Tanker
8073
  
 
16
   35-07N  75-22W AUSTRALIA U. S. Tanker
11628
  
 
16
   35-45N  73-49W CEIBA Honduran Cargo
1698
  
 
16
   32-00N  72-30W RANJA Norwegian Tanker
6355
  
 
17
   35-04N  75-26W KASSANDRA LOULOUDIS Greek Cargo
5106
  
 
18
   34-59N  75-35W E. M. CLARK U. S. Tanker
9647
  
 
18
   34-20N  76-45W W. E. HUTTON U. S. Tanker
7076
  
 
18
   34-17N  76-39W PAPOOSE U. S. Tanker
5939
  
 
19
   35-05N  75-30W LIBERATOR U. S. Cargo
7720
  
 
20
   38-05N  75-30W THURSOBANK British Cargo
5575
  
 
21
   33-35N  77-22W ESSO NASHVILLE U. S. Tanker
7943
  
 
23
   33-59N  76-40W NAECO U. S. Tanker
5373
  
 
26
   34-55N  75-26W DIXIE ARROW U. S. Tanker
8046
  
 
26
   36-36N  74-55W EQUIPOISE Panamanian Cargo
6210
  
 
26
   36-00N  70-00W CAROLYN U. S. Cargo
3209
  
 
29
   35-16N  74-25W CITY OF NEW YORK U. S. Passenger
8272
  
 
31
   37-34N  75-25W MENOMINEE U. S. Tug
2269
  
                 
      TOTAL - 27 Ships TOTAL TONNAGE - 167,257  
                 

 

 

     
     
DESTROYERS PATROLLING EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
MONTH OF MARCH 1942
     
 
DATE
  
 
NAMES    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25    26   27    28   29   30   31 No. DAYS PATROLLED
 
 
COLE
X
X
2
DAHLGREN
X
X
X
X
4
DALLAS
X
X
X
X
X
5
DICKERSON
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
DUPONT
X
X
2
ELLIS
X
X
X
  2*
EMMONS
X
1
GREER
X
X
X
3
HAMILTON
X
1
HERBERT
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18  
MACOMB
X
1
ROPER
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
TARBELL
X
X
X
X
4
UPSHUR
X
X
X
X
4
 
TOTALS
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
21/2*
3
21/2*
3
4
3
63  
 		  
  * ELLIS patrolled PM of 26; all day 27; AM of 28; a total of two days  
 

 

 

     
     
 
AVAILABILITY OF ASSIGNED PATROL VESSELS
  
 
 
 
AS OF MARCH 31, 1942.
  
     
 
1st
N.O.B.
3rd
4th
5th
6th
TYPE
N.D.
NEWPORT
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
N.D.
TOTAL
               
PC (173')
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
 
PE
1
1
1
1
1
0
5
 
PY
2
0
2
1
1
1
7
 
SC (93'-110')
1
0
1
0
3
0
5
               
 
CGC 75'
0
0
6
1
6
2
15
 
CGC 80-83'
5
0
15
5
2
0
27
 
CGC 125'
3
1
1
1
4
1
11
 
CGC 158-165'
0
1
1
0
4
1
7
               
 
British Trawlers
0
0
2
0
4
8
14
 
 
14
3
29
9
25
14
 
 
 
 
GRAND TOTAL - 94
  
 
 
     
     
     
     
 
 
     

 

 

     
     
 
AVAILABILITY OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT
  
 
 
 
AS OF MARCH 31, 1942.
  
     
 
STATION
J2F-5
OS2U-3
PBY-3
PBY-5A
PBO
SOC3A
BLIMPS
               
CGAS, Salem, Mass
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
 
NAS, Cape May, N.J.
2* 
0
0
0
0
6# 
0
 
NAS, Cherry Point, N.C.
0
0
0
0
0
6# 
0
 
NAS, Elizabeth City, N.C.
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
 
NAS, Jacksonville, Fla.
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
 
NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
 
NAS, New York, N.Y.
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
 
NAS, Norfolk, Va.
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
 
NAS, Quonset, R.I.
0
2* 
0
6* 
4* 
0
0
 
NAS, Squantum, Mass.
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
 
 
11
39
4
12  
4
12  
4
 
 
 
 
GRAND TOTAL - 86
  
 
 
 
*Available only in emergency.
  
 
#Available until April 15.
  
 
Note: Other fleet aircraft have been available from time to time at NAS, Norfolk, Va.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

     
     
 
AVAILABILITY OF ARMY AIRCRAFT
  
 
 
 
AS OF MARCH 31, 1942.
  
     
 
LOCATION
A-29
DB-7
B-17
B-18
B-25
TOTAL
             
Bangor
9
0
0
0
0
9
 
Charleston
0
0
0
0
4
4
 
Jacksonville
0
0
0
0
3
3
 
Langley
0
0
4
2
4
10  
 
Manchester
0
28  
0
3
0
31  
 
Mitchel
0
0
0
3
4
7
 
Savannah
0
3
0
0
0
3
 
Westover
3
0
0
2
8
13  
 
Wilmington, N.C.
0
0
0
0
4
4
 
 
12  
31  
4
10  
27  
 
 
 
 
GRAND TOTAL - 84
  
 
 
 
        The First Air Support Command is assigned about 250 small airplanes of which 95 single engined observation type aircraft are used for patrol missions. 26 of these planes carry 100-lb. bombs (fused contact) but the remainder have no effective armament. The ballance of these planes are used for ground liaison and utility.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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