Ship History and Commanding Officer List

Commanding Officer List

CAPT A. F. WERNER 1946-48
CAPT J. R. STEWART 1949-50
CDR D. B. HENERSON 1950
CAPT F. G. EASTMAN 1950
CDR G. R. REYNOLDS 1950-51
LCDR F. H. HOUGHTAILING 1951
LCDR R. A. SERENBERG Jr. 1951-53
LT K. H. LANGENBECK 1953-1954
CDR C. B. LEISING Jr. 1954-1955
LCDR S. K. FRICK 1955-1957
LCDR W. J. FELTON 1957-1958
CAPT J. E. RICHEY 1958-1959
CAPT S. J. GUILL 1959-1960
CAPT L PARKER 1960-1962
CAPT J. B. SPEAKER 1962-1964
CAPT F. C. SCHIMITZ 1964-1966
CAPT H. J. LYNCH 1966-1968
CDR R. A. MOSS 1968-1970
CDR W. W. WAGGETT 1970-1972
CDR N. G. NELSON 1972-DECOM


SHIP HISTORY

Built by Western Pipe and Steel, San Pedro CA


8 November 1944 - Keel Laid
25 April 1945 - Launched
15 August 1946 - Commissioned

15 August 1946 - A. F. Werner, LCDR, Assumed Command in San Pedro, CA. Homeport will be Seattle, WA.

9-15 Sept 46 - Shakedown cruise & Fleet Training

16-30 Sept 46 - San Francisco - Repairs

2 -22 Oct 46 - OS DOG

25 Oct to 28 Nov 46 - Seattle, WA - Homeport

1-21 Dec 46 - OS DOG

25 Dec 46 to 28 Jan 47 - Seattle, WA - Homeport

30 Jan to 19 Feb 47 - OS DOG

21 Feb to 29 Mar 47 - Seattle, WA - Homeport

31 Mar to 6 Apr 47 - OS ABLE

7 Apr 47 - En route Kodiak - Station Able unmanned for 3 days

10 Apr 47 - Re-manned station Able

20 Apr 47 - Relieved from station Able

30 May to 20 Jun 47 - OS FOX

29 Jul to 19 Aug 47 - OS FOX

11 Sept 47 - Winona assumes permanent HOMEPORT in PORT ANGELES, WA

21 Oct to 2 Nov 47 - Winona was in Alaska during this time. Winona made a run from Ketchikan to Seattle during this time But Vessel Movement Record does not state the reason for this run.

16-21 Dec 47 - OS FOX

22 Dec 47 - En route San Francisco - Station Fox unmanned for 6 days to transfer appendicitis case to hospital

28 Dec 47 - Re-manned station FOX

6 Jan 48 - Relieved from OS FOX

5-13 Apr 48 - San Francisco for repairs

15 Apr to 4 May 48 - OS FOX

7-9 May 48 - San Francisco - Hunters Point NSY

21-23 Jun 48 - Bremerton - Repairs

23 Jul to 12 Aug 48 - OS FOX -Relieved CHAUTAUQUA, by MINNETONKA

21 Sep 48 - OS ABLE - WINONA first ship to reactivate station

22 Sep 48 - En route Port Angeles - Station Able to be unmanned approx. 6 days to transfer member of the crew to hospital.

28 Sep 48 - Re-manned station

12 Oct 48 - Relieved by KLAMATH

7 Nov 48 - At sea 49-19N 126-48W searching for lost plane

17-18 Nov 48 - Emergency assistance - Herald of the Morning

20 Nov to 10 Dec 48-OS FOX- Relieved MINNETONKA, Relieved by KLAMATH

28 Mar to 17 Apr 49 -OS ABLE-Relieved KLAMATH, Relieved by CHAUTAUQUA

10 Jun 49 - Proceeding to assist FV ALICE South Amphitrite Pt. B.C.

10-31 Jul 49 - OS ABLE- Relieved TANEY, Relieved by BERING STRAIT

30 Sep to 20 Oct 49-OS FOX-Relieved TANEY-Relieved by ESCANABA

22 Nov 49 - Proceeding to assist SS EAGLE on fire 47-40N 133-36W

19 Dec 49 - OS PETER - First ship to man this station

8 Jan 50 - Relieved of station by GRESHAM

13 Feb 50 - SAR - M/V EDGECUMBE in to ETA Seattle 141500Z

14 Feb 50 - SAR - Enroute to assist in search for AF-2075

17 Feb 50-SAR 2 twelve man teams ashore searching for men of AF2075 Ashdown Is

12 Mar to 2 Apr 50 -OS NAN - Relieved TANEY, Relieved by GRESHAM

4-25 Jun 50- OS OBOE - Relieved TANEY, Relieved by GRESHAM

10 Sep 50 - OS SUGAR - Activated 100130Z First vessel to man this station

4 Oct 50 - Relieved by WINNEBAGO , Enroute Yokosuka

8-24 Oct 50 - Yokosuka, Japan

29 Oct to 19 Nov 50- OS SUGAR Relieved WINNEBAGO, by BERING STRAIT

22 Jan to 11 Feb 51-OS NAN- Relieved WINNEBAGO, Relieved by IROQUOIS

15 Apr to 6 May 51-OS NAN- Relieved KLAMATH, Relieved by BERING STRAIT

8-29 Jul 51- OS UNCLE- Relieved WACHUSETT, Relieved by IROQUOIS

1-5 Aug 51 - Moored Honolulu, T. H.

29 Sep to 19 Oct 51-OS SUGAR-Relieved KLAMATH, Relieved by ESCANABA

25 Oct to 6 Nov 51 - Moored Yokosuka, Japan

10-30 Nov 51 -OS VICTOR- Relieved IROQUOIS, Relieved by ESCANABA

3-24 Feb 52- OS NAN-Relieved GRESHAM, Relieved by ESCANABA

17-20 Mar 52- SAR- SS DARTON Tow transfered to Tug SALVAGE KING

27 Apr to 18 May 52- OS NAN-Relieved LOWE, Relieved by WACHUSETT

26 May to 13 Jun 52 - San Diego- Underway Training -ComFleTraGru

20 Jul to 11 Aug 52-OS NAN- Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN, by MINNETONKA

28 Sep 52- Departed Port Angeles enroute OS Victor and special assignment Midway

6-14 Oct 52 - Special assignment Midway

15 Oct to 1 Nov 52-OS VICTOR-Relieved ESCANABA, Relieved by NEWELL

5-19 Nov 52-Moored Yokosuka, Japan

22 Nov to 12 Dec 52-OS SUGAR-Relieved ESCANABA, Relieved by NEWELL

23-27 Dec 52- SAR - SS MAPLE COVE and Tug ISLAND SOVEREIGN

3-29 Mar 53 -OS QUEEN-Relieved RICHEY, Relieved by WINNEBAGO

3-25 Apr 53-Pearl Harbor - Refresher Training

31 May to 21 Jun 53 -OS NAN-Relieved FINCH, Relieved by FALGOUT

22 Aug to 13 Sep 53-OS NAN-Relieved BERING STRAIT, by MINNETONKA

25 Oct to 16 Nov 53 -MIDWAY IS-Relieved NEWELL, Relieved by MINNETONKA

18 Nov to 9 Dec 53-OS VICTOR-Relieved NEWELL, Relieved by MINNETONKA

12-14 Feb 54 -SAR- F///V WESTERN FISHERMAN

22 Mar to 11 Apr 54-OS NAN-Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN, by ESCANABA

4-25 Jul 54- OS NAN-Relieved TANEY, Relieved by PONTCHARTRAIN

28 Jul to 20 Aug 54- San Diego- Underway Training

29 Nov to 19 Dec 54-OS NAN- Relieved TANEY

20 Dec 54- SAR- GENERAL POPE for removal medical patient

3-24 Apr 55- OS NAN-Relieved KLAMATH, Relieved by WACHUSETT

16-18 Jul-International Cruiser Race- Bellingham, Wa. & Cowhican Bay, B.C.

27 Jul to 4 Aug 55- RESERVE CRUISE

8 Aug 55- Lake Washington - Gold Cup Races

28 Aug to 18 Sep 55-OS NAN-Relieved GRESHAM, by PONTCHARTRAIN

21 Sep to 18 Oct 55- San Diego- Underway Training

15-19 Dec 55- On patrol Neah Bay and Astoria

22 Jan to 12 Feb 56-OS NAN-Relieved KLAMATH, by PONTCHARTRAIN

19-22 Feb 56 - San Diego - CHOP COMFLETRAGRU

17 Jun 56 to 25 Sep 56- BERING SEA PATROL

11 Nov to 2 Dec 56-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT

7-28 Apr 57-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved KLAMATH, Relieved by WACHUSETT

1-31 May 57- San Diego- -CHOP COMFLETRAGRU- Training

2-27 Jul 57- OS NOVEMBER- Relieved TANEY, Relieved by GRESHAM

2-3 Nov 57- SAR- unidentified F/V approx 70 ft reported burning

5-26 Jan 58 - OS NOVEMBER-Relieved by KLAMATH, Relieved by WACHUSETT

11-13 Feb-SAR- USS YUMA ATF 94 with USS TINIAN CVHE 123 towing casualty

19 Feb 58 -SAR- USS YUMA ATF94 with USS TINIAN CVHE123

29 May 58- Departed Honolulu enroute OS November

 
30 May 58- Returned to Honolulu with medico
 
6-22 Jun 58- OS NOVEMBER-Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT
 
31 Aug 58- Arrived OS ROMEO commenced providing Ocean Station Services
 
22 Sep 58- Relieved on station by MINNETONKA

24 Sep 58- Diverted to Kodiak to deliver patient

25 Oct to 16 Nov 58-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT

22 Mar to 12 Apr 59-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT

19 Apr to 14 May 59- San Diego- CHOP COMFLETRAGRU- Training

18-19 Jul 59 - Juneau, Alaska

16 Aug 6 Sep 59-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT

13-15 Nov 59-SAR USS SKAGIT AKA disabled in psn 50-24N 129-20W

10-31 Jan 60- OS NOVEMBER, Relieved KLAMATH, Relieved by WACHUSETT

5-26 Jun 60 - OS NOVEMBER, Relieved KLAMATH, Relieved by WACHUSETT

 
15-26 Aug 60 -Reserve Cruise- Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka, Alaska
 
30 Oct to 20 Nov 60-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT
 
21 Nov 60- Diverted to assist USS KOINER medico
 
26 Mar to 15 Apr 61-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT

19 Apr to 20 May 61-San Diego-CHOP COMFLETRAGRU- Training

12 Aug to 5 Sep 61 - OS NOVEMBER-Relieved KLAMATH, by WACHUSETT

FROM THIS POINT ON SOME OF THE WINONA'S MOVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS MAY BE MISSING. ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAL WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

6-25 Feb 62- OS NOVEMBER-Relieved WACHUSETT, by PONTCHARTRAIN

4-25 Nov 62-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN, by MINNETONKA

10-31 May 63-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved GRESHAM, by PONTCHARTRAIN

13-14 Jul 63- Vancouver,B.C. for Power Boat Race

20 Jul 63 to 21 Sep 63 - BERING SEA PATROL
 
13 Oct 63 to 1 Nov 63 - Navy Refresher Training, San Diego 
 
30 Dec 63 - OS NOVEMBER - Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN
 
18 Jan 64 - Relieved on station by KLAMATH, enroute San Diego
 
22-29 Jan 64 - Underway training with 20 Navy ships and 2 Coast Guard ships 
 
22 Mar to 11 Apr 64-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved TANEY, Relieved by GRESHAM

29 Apr to 29 Jul 64 - Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company for yard period (SPS-29 Radar)
 
15 Aug to 21 Oct 64 - BERING SEA PATROL, Relieved KLAMATH 

29 Nov to 20 Dec 64-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN, by TANEY

14 Mar to 4 Apr 65-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved KLAMATH, by GRESHAM

23 Jan to 13 Feb 66-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved TANEY, by WACHUSETT

21 Aug to 11 Sep 66-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved GRESHAM, by KLAMATH

15 Jan to 5 Feb 67-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved BERING STRAIT, by GRESHAM

11 Jun to 2 Jul 67-OS NOVEMBER, Relieved WACHUSETT, by KLAMATH

13 Aug 67 - OS NOVEMBER , Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN

3 Sep 67 - Relieved on station by PONTCHARTRAIN

25 Jan to 11 Nov 68- Vietnam duty

31 Jan 69 - SAR - MV Belmona fire on board

13 Apr to 4 May - OS NOVEMBER

15 Jun to 6 Jul - OS NOVEMBER

20 Jul 69 - SAR -- Barge loaded with diesel fuel near Admiralty Inlet.

28 Sep to 19 Oct 69-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved GRESHAM, by MINNETONKA

18 Dec 69 -OS NOVEMBER , Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN

11 Jan 70- Relieved of station by RUSH

15 Mar to 5 Apr 70-OS VICTOR-Relieved BERING STRAIT, by CHAUTAUQUA

26 Apr to 17 May 70-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved WACHUSETT, Relieved by RUSH

19 Jul to 9 Aug 70-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved CHAUTAUQUA, by KLAMATH

28 Oct 70- SAR - Provided medical assistance to UREA MARU

1 - 22 Nov 70- OS NOVEMBER-Relieved WACHUSETT, Relieved by KLAMATH

 
24 Jan to 14 Feb 71-OS NOVEMBER-Relieved TANEY, Relieved by WACHUSETT
 
1-22 Aug 71 -OS NOVEMBER, Relieved CHAUTAUQUA, Relieved by TANEY
 
24 Oct 71 - OS VICTOR - Relieved PONTCHARTRAIN
 
14 Nov 71- Relieved of station by CHAUTAUQUA and enroute Yokosuka, Japan
 
17 Nov to 2 Dec 71 - Moored Yokosuka, Japan
 
5-26 Dec 71 - OS VICTOR-Relieved CHAUTAUQUA, Relieved by MELLON
 
15 Jan 72 - OS NOVEMBER TERMINATED
 
Feb 72 - WINONA Decommissioned at USCG Air Station Port Angeles, WA
 
20 June 72 - Moored USCG Air Station Port Angeles, WA. Manned by precom detail under command of Capt A. J. Sorensen.
 
26 Jun 72 - Commander Neal G. Nelson reported aboard as C. O.
 
27 Jun 72- 1100 WINONA-Re-commissioned and placed "In Commission Active"
 
02 Aug 72 - 1935 Underway en-route Pacific Ocean for fisheries Patrol
 
10 Aug 72 Moored Port Angeles, WA.
 
23 Aug 72 0820 - underway en-route San Diego for Shakedown Training.
 
27 Aug 72 - Moored pier 6 San Diego Naval Station.
 
15 Sep 72 - 1710 underway en-route Port Angeles, WA
 
18 Sep 72 - 1840 Moored Port Angeles, WA
 
07 Nov 72 - 0826 - Underway fisheries patrol.
 
29 Nov 72 - En-route from Dutch Harbor, AK to Honolulu as escort for JARVIS
 
07 Dec 72 - 2130 - Released from escorting CGC JARVIS 2338 - Moored Berth M3 Naval Station Pearl Harbor.
 
11 Dec 72 - 0827 - Underway en-route Port Angeles
 
17 Dec 72 - 0035 - Moored Port Angeles
 
11 Jan 73 - 0051 - Underway en-route ALPAT.
 
05 Mar 73 - 1608 - Moored Port Angeles
 
10 Apr 73 - 0803 - Underway Fisheries Patrol
 
20 Apr 73 - 1550 - Moored Port Angeles
 
23 Apr 73 - 0830 - Underway Fisheries Patrol
 
04 May 73 - 1624 - Moored Port Angeles, WA
 
08 May 73 - 0820 - Underway Fisheries Patrol
 
18 May 73 - 1623 - Moored Port Angeles, WA
 
07 Jun 73 - 2031 Underway en-route Kodiak, AK fisheries patrol.
 
31 Jul 73 - 1340 - Moored Port Angles, WA
 
10 Sep 73 - 1121 - En-route OS NOVEMBER
 
14 Sep 73 - 1240 - Assumed all duties of OS NOVEMBER from CGC RUSH
 
07 Oct 73 - 1555 - Relieved by MINNETONKA en-route Port Angeles
 
18 Nov 73 - 1251 - Underway en-route OS NOVEMBER
 
22 Nov 73 - 0952 - On station Relieved CGC MUNRO
 
13 Dec 73 - 1640 - Relieved of OS NOVEMBER by MINNETONKA
 
17 Dec 73 - 0740 - moored Port Angeles
 
08 Mar 74 - 0803 - Underway en-route OS NOVEMBER
 
12 Mar 74 - 1049 - Relieved CGC MINNETONKA of OS NOVEMBER
 
03 Apr 74 - 2148 - Relieved of OS NOVEMBER by CGC MELLON
 
08 Apr 74 - 1755 - Moored Port Angeles, WA
 
23 Apr 74 - 2007 - Underway NW fisheries patrol
 
10 May 74 1310 - Moored Port Angeles. Released from all operational commitments COMPACAREA 011732Z
 
20 May 74 - 2053 - Underway en-route Alameda, CA
 
31 May 74- 0910 - Commenced decommissioning Ceremonies. 0923 Decommissioned WINONA. Struck colors, secured the watch..
 
3 Dec 76 - 81MM Mortors, Ready Service Lockers and 5"/38 Gun Mount removed


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