CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF OPERATIONS OF THE U.S.S. NICHOLAS
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29 MAY 1944 | Participated in bombardment on enemy position at Medina Plantation, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelego. |
15 SEPTEMBER 1944 | Participated in occupation of Morotai Island, Northern Molukkas. |
18 OCTOBER 1944 | Participated in occupation and defense of Leyte Island, Philippine Islands. |
NOVEMBER 1944 | Participated in an anti-submarine action resulting in the probable sinking of an enemy submarine. |
6–7 DECEMBER 1944 | Participated in sweep of Camotes Sea and bombardment of enemy positions at Ormoc Bay, Leyte Island, in support of the landing of American forces. |
31 JANUARY 1945 | Participated in the initial seizure and occupation of Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, at Lingayen as part of close covering group in the occupation of Zambales Province, Luzon. Operated as part of the close covering group in the occupation of the Nasugbu area, Luzon Island, P. I. |
16 FEBRUARY 1945 | Participated in the bombardment and occupation of Mariveles, Bataan Peninsula and Luzon Island and Corregidor Island, as part of the close fire support group. |
12 MARCH 1945 | Participated in the bombardment and occupation of Zamboanga, Mindanao, as part of the close fire support group and as part of the close support group for minesweeping units prior to the landing. |
24 MARCH 1945 | Participated in bombardment and seizure of the Cebu City area, Cebu, P. I. as part of the fire support group. |
24 APRIL 1945 | Participated in bombardment and seizure of Tarakan Island, Dutch Borneo as part of minesweeping group and close fire support group. |
17–25 JUNE 1945 | Operated as unit of covering force of escort carriers in closing phase of Okinawa campaign. |
3 JULY 1945 TO | Operated as unit of logistic support group replenishing Third Fleet off Japan. |
11–22 AUGUST 1945 | Operated with task group 38.4 off Japan participating in carrier strikes against that island. |
27 AUGUST 1945 | Made first contact with Japanese emissaries off O Shima Island and transferred emissaries from Jap destroyer Hatuzakura to U.S.S. Missouri and anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan. |
29 AUGUST 1945 | Anchored in Tokyo Bay, Japan. |
2 SEPTEMBER 1945 | Transported high ranking allied military leaders to U.S.S. Missouri for the formal signing of the peace treaty of surrender of the Japanese Empire. |
7–14 SEPTEMBER 1945 | Assisted in evacuation of prisoners of war from Sendai area, Japan. |