Talk:USS Cotten
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Tokyo Bay
[edit]Cotten is listed as being present in Tokyo Bay for the formal surrender on 2 Sept. 1945. The article (and DANFS) currently says 3 Sept.--J Clear 01:36, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
I was the Chief QuarterMaster on the Cotten in 1945. From my diary: "Aug. 31, 1945 Sagami Wan. Anchored in Sagmi Wan Bay at 18:20. Expect to stay in a few days. Sept. 2, 1945 Anchored as before. At 10:30 the Japs signed the surrender terms aboard the Missouri in Tokyo Bay. We expect to get underway tomorrow to enter Tokyo Bay. Sept. 3, 1945 Sagami Wan. Underway at 7:30 am with the Idaho, West Virginia, Quincy, St. Paul, Chicago, Boston plus Des Div. 99 to enter Tokyo Bay. Entered Bay at 10:20 am and proceeded to the anchorage. On the way in we passed 14 U.S. subs leaving the bay. Jap's ships sweeping the mine fields in the entrance to Tokyo Bay. We saw the Jap's battleship Yamato and various damaged ships. Also the damage infliced to the plants and buildings in Yokohama and Yokosuka naval base. Empty burned out works every where. No sign of life at all. Anchored at noon. Everything dull here." I was on the bridge and was responsible for maintaining the ship's log. Ivo W. Duvall, Chief QuarterMaster, USS Cotten IvoDuvall 17:59, 25 August 2007 (UTC)IvoDuvall
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