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Lieutenant Edward K. Lang, Commander, McCall, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters

U. S. S. McCall,         

 29 April 1918.        

From:          Commanding Officer

To  :          Force Commander.

SUBJECT:       Total miles steamed since leaving U.S.—error in.

Reference:     (a) Force Comdr’s. let. 1296-6,19 April, 1918. Par. 2.1

     1.        Since leaving the United States, the U.S.S.McCall

has steamed, up to April 1st, 1918, a total of 10,615.2 miles, as follows:-

   Jan. 17 to Jan. 20    New York to Bermuda                    884.5 miles.   

   Jan. 27 to Jan. 28    To oil S.S.DOCKRA                         499.8   "

   Jan. 30 to Feb. 11    Bermuda to Azore Islands             2129.0   "

   Feb. 14 to Feb. 18    Azores to Brest                            1343.1   "

   Feb. 18 to Feb. 20    To pick up U.S.S.McDONOUGH     442.1   "

   Feb. 21 to Feb. 22    Brest to Queenstown                     333.7   "

   Feb. 22 to Mar. 2      Convoy trips                                 691.7   "

   Mar. 2 to Mar. 9      Convoy trips                                   867.0   "

   Mar. 9 to Mar. 16     Convoy trips                                  981.6   "

   Mar. 16 to Mar. 23    Convoy trips                               1529.7   "

   Mar. 23 to Mar. 31     Convoy trips                                913.1  "

              __________________

Total   10615.2 Miles.  

E K Lang.     

Source Note: CyS, DNA, RG 45, Entry 520, Destroyer Ship Files, McCall, Folder 3. Identifying number in upper left-hand corner: “1-194-18.”

Footnote 1: Sims’ letter has not been found.

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