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Rear Admiral Arthur D. Struble, commander of the entire task force, comes aboard and transfers his flag to the USS Hughes, making it the flagship for the upcoming assault and landing at Ormoc Bay.

The Battle of Leyte Gulf  was the first battle in which Japanese aircraft carried out organized kamikaze attacks, or suicide attacks in which the pilot uses his plane as the weapon, deliberately [...]

USS Hughes heads back to Humboldt Bay and dry-docks for two weeks of rest and repairs.

On October 15th, the Hughes leaves New Guinea and heads to the Philippines with General Douglas MacArthur to take the country back from the Japanese who had held it since 1942.  Although the [...]

On October 6th, a LST (Landing Ship Tank), runs into the Hughes causing damage to both ships.  It will take three days to repair the Hughes.

David and the USS Hughes leave the waters of New Guinea and head to Morotai, a small island in the East Indies.  The Allies need to secure an air base on this island to support the liberation of [...]

David and the crew would receive a couple of weeks rest while the ship undergoes routine repairs in Humboldt Bay, New Guinea.

The USS Hughes would spend the entire month of August patrolling for enemy submarine or aircraft activity off the shores of New Guinea.  In order for the Allies on the ground in New Guinea [...]

David had very little time to get acquainted with his new ship before seeing action.  Only one week after coming aboard, the Hughes joined Navy Task Force 77, a total of 60 ships(see photo [...]

David boards the USS Hughes for the first time at Humboldt Bay in Dutch New Guinea (now called Yos Sudarso Bay in Papau New Guinea).