1000-Orders of the Chief Of Naval Operations commissioning ship( reference OPNAV serial 06138 of January 25,1943) published by Commander Eckland.
1003-Played National Anthem and broke out commission pennant at the main truck;hoisted the Colors and Jack. SHIP PLACED IN COMMISSION. 51 Officers and 671 men on board.Ship moored to berth 10, US navy Yard, Mare Island with the following wire lines, bow line 1 5/8, forward bow spring 1", bow breast 7/8, after bow spring 7/8, forward waist 7/8, after waist 7/8, forward stern spring 7/8, stern brest 7/8. after spring 7/8, storm line 1 5/8, Starboard side to to dock. Receiving steam,electricity,fresh water, and telephone service from the dock.
SHIPS PRESENT; USS PORTLAND/USS INDIANNAPOLIS/USS SALT LAKE CITY/USS LAMBERTON/USS LANSDOWNE/USS BAILEY/USS MCKEAN/USS LAVELLETE/USS EDWARD C. DALY/USS ANDERSON. SUBMARINES PRESENT; USS SEADRAGON/USS SPEARFISH/USS SEARAVEN/USS SARGO/USS SEAHORSE/USS CASCADE/USS RAMAPO/LST 463/LST 467/LST 468. USS GILMORE/USS SAILFISH.
1007- Commander C.T.Bonney USN published his orders and took command of the ship.
1012-Commandant and his party left the ship.
S.M.Barnes
Lt. USNR
Navigator
1130-USS SEADRAGON GOT UNDER WAY AND STOOD OUT.
T.Heath Jr.
BOS'n USN