LRH's Chronological War Record [This was taken from alt.religion.scientology. I have lost the name of the author- MLP] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Much of this chronology is taken from Atack's A PIECE OF BLUE SKY pages 70 - 82, unless otherwise noted --------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 1941 -LRH commissioned in US Naval Reserve -worked for Navy as civilian ( public relations and recruiting) -only two weeks active duty during this period, annotating hydrologic records, released Oct. 6 Nov.24,1941 -called to permanent active duty Dec. 7, 1941 -LRH is in New York, not Java ala Moulton(Note#1) Dec.15,1941 -LRH is in San Francisco en route to Philippines but destination changed to Brisbane, Australia Jan.11,1942 -LRH left ship at Brisbane Feb.14,1942 -Letter from US Naval Attache criticizing LRH (see Note#2) -note:Japanese invade Java -LRH is NOT in Java, see Moulton(Note#1) Mar. 9,1942 -LRH returns to US on MV Pennant -note:Java surrenders to Japanese - LRH still wasn't there late March 1943 -LRH arrives San Francisco and is immediately hospitalized for "catarrhal fever" (bad cold) contracted aboard ship -assigned intelligence duties (censoring mail?) at Naval HQ in San Francisco while requesting transfer to NY April 1942 -assigned Office of Cable Censor in NY -took sick leave for conjunctivitis June 1942 -promoted (along with hundreds of others) to Lt. senior grade. This was the highest rank LRH ever achieved. late June 1942 -posted to Neponset, Mass to oversee conversion of MV Mist (trawler) to a Navy yard patrol craft, YP-422 August 1942 -YP-422 put to sea from Boston on training exercises (27 hours) -Commandant of Boston Naval Yard writes "Lt. L.R. Hubbard ... in the opinion of the Commandant he is not tempermentally fitted for independent command. It is therefore urgently requested that he be detached... Believe Hubbard capable of useful service if ordered to other duty under immediate supervision of a more senior officer" Oct. 1,1942 -LRH detached from YP-422 and sent to NY November 1942 -LRH ordered to Submarine Chaser Center in Florida for classroom training Jan.17,1943 -LRH assigned to Portland, OR shipyard to assist in fitting out PC815, patrol craft April 21,1943 -PC815 commissioned, commanded by LRH. See self-serving news article in April 22 OREGON JOURNAL (see note#3) mid-May 1943 -PC815 from Oregon to San Diego on shakedown cruise May 19, 1943 -Link to Hubbard's famous submarine incident (see note#4) June 28, 1943 -PC815 puts to sea from San Diego for training and Hubbard opens fire on Mexico (see note#5) June 30, 1943 -Board of Investigation initiated re: Mexico incident July 7,1943 -Rear Admiral Braisted, Commander of Fleet Operational Training Command- Pacific, files Fitness Report on LRH (see note#6) July 15, 1943 -Adm.Braisted write Letter of Admonition to LRH -LRH reports for Sick List with "epigastric pain" (he privately admitted later that he wanted to avoid discipline) --LRH under observation for malaria that he claimed to have suffered 16 months earlier [March 1942 when he had the cold?] -no malaria diagnosed but duodenal ulcer diagnosed after 27 days on Sick List December 1943 -LRH assigned to Portland OR to fit out US Algol (Attack Cargo Auxiliary Vessel) July 1944 -USS Algol commissioned with LRH as Navigation and Training Officer Sept.27,1944 -4:30 pm - Deck Log of Algol states that navigation officer reported to Off.of the Day an attempted sabotage with a coke bottle filled w/gas and a rag wick, concealed among the cargo. FBI and Naval Intelligence called to investigate. -10:14 pm - LRH ordered to leave ship -LRH later claims that his experiences formed the basis of the movie, MR. ROBERTS sometime between Oct '44 and Feb '45 -Hubbard is one of hundreds of officers who did a three month course in "Military Government" at the US Navy training establishment on the Princeton campus, but not part of Princeton University, as he later claimed. early 1945? -LRH responded to navy request for applicants for intensive training with eventual assignment to foreign duty as civil affairs officers in occupied areas. -LRH claimed on his application that he was a civil engineer with knowledge of Spanish, Japanese, Pekin and Shanghai pidgin, Tagalog and Chamorro. -LRH failed the exam for overseas posting. April 1945 -LRH spent seven months ('til October 1945?) on Sick List for duodenal ulcer at Oak Knoll Hospital -note:his vision test was 20/20 with glasses October 1945 -Naval Board states that LRH "considered physically qualified to perform duty ashore, preferably within the continental US" Dec. 6, 1945 -LRH mustered out of Navy as a Lieutenant (senior grade), the highest rank he ever achieved. -note: his vision was 12/20 (right eye) and 14/20 (left eye) with glasses upon mustering out. ____________________________________________________________________ end of chronology ____________________________________________________________________ note#1 Thomas Moulton LRH probably met him at sub chaser school in Florida in November of 1942. Served as Hubbard's Executive Officer on the PC 815 in Oregon.Later became a captain. In 1984 he testified for the Scientologists in court. His testimony includes: On Dec.7,1941 Hubbard was landed on Java by Destroyer Edsall on which LRH had been a gunnery officer. Hubbard lived in the jungle and spied on the Japanese although he was subsequently wounded by machinegun fire. Hubbard and another man sailed a liferaft 700 miles to Australia to escape. ________________________________________________________________________ Note #2 U.S.Naval Attache to Australia wrote: By assuming unauthorized authority and attempting to perform duties for which he has no qualifications, he became the source of much trouble. This, however, was made possible by the representative of the U.S. Army at Brisbane... This officer is not satisfactory for independent duty assignment. He is garrulous and tries to give impressions of his importance. He also seems to think that he has unusual ability in most lines. These characteristics indicate that he will require close supervision for satisfactory performance of any intelligence duty [JA -1990 p72-3] __________________________________________________________________________ Note #3 Oregon Journal - April 22, 1943 Lieutenant Commander Ron ("Red") Hubbard, former Portlander, veteran sub hunter of the battles of the Pacific and Atlantic has been given a birthday present for Herr Hitler by Albina Hellshipyard...Hubbard is an active member of the Explorers club, New York city. He has commanded three internationally important expeditions for that organization. In 1934 Hubbard had charge of the Caribbean Motion Picture Expedition and took the first uderwater films. He was the first to use the now famous bathosphere [sic] or diving ball [sic!, read "bell"] for this work. In 1935 Hubbard headed a cartographic survey in West indian waters and in 1939 and 1940, for the navy hydrographic office, led the noted Alaska Radio Experimental Expedition. Hubbard comes from a long line of naval men: His father is Lieutenant H.R.Hubbard; his grandfather, Captain Lafayette Waterbury; his great grandfather, Captain I.C. De Wolf; all of whom helped to make American naval history." note LRH's promotion, apparently at his father's expense. Atack found no records of Captain Waterbury or I.C. De Wolf although Hubbard's maternal grandmother was Ida Corinne De Wolfe. _____________________________________________________________________________ Note #4 Submarine Tales On May 19, enroute from Astoria, OR to San Diego, the PC815, under LRH's command, reported sonar contacts with a presumed submarine. was the XO. May 19 4:00 am -laid three depth charges 5:00 am -fired at object on surface (admitted in report that was probably driftwood) - made three runs using 9 depth charges - made three more runs w/one charge each exhausing supply 9:00 am -joined by two blimps -blimps report no sightings although LRH later claimed blimps saw oil, bubbles and periscope afternoon -joined by SC536 (sub chaser) which laid its depth charges on LRH's command 4:36 pm -Coast Guard patrol boat delivered 23 depth charges to the PC815 evening -joined by USS CG Bonham and SC537 - could not detect anything -LRH criticizes their lack of cooperation May 20 - Hubbard given command of assembly of craft May 21 -PC815 gunners opened fire on periscope -not reported by any other craft -joined by PC778 (larger craft w/50 charges) -PC778 finds no evidence of subs, refused to lay charges or to give any to LRH midnight - PC815 ordered back to Astoria Hubbard concluded his 18 page after-action report with the claim that he had immobilized one Japanese submarine and severely damaged a second. Moulton confirmed LRH's report at the time and forty years later in a court case Admiral Fletcher disagreed in his report of June 8, 1943, reproduced below: "SC's 536 and 537, CGC's BONHAM and 78302, and blimps K-33 and K-39 engaged in this submarine search. Reports have been received from the Commanding Officer of each of these ships in writing and in personal interviews. An oral report has also been received from Lieutenant Commander E.J.Sullivan, U.S.N.,Commander Airship Squadron 33, who made a trip to the area during the search on one of the blimps... there is a known magnetic deposit in the area in which depth charges were dropped ...

An analysis of all reports convinces me that there was no submarine in the area. Lieutenant Commander Sullivan states that he was unable to obtain any evidence of a submarine except on bubble of air which is unexplained except by turbulence of water due to depth charge explosion. The Commanding Officers of all ships except the PC815 state they had no evidence of a submarine and do not think a submarine was in the area." _______________________________________________________________ Note #5 War on Mexico On June 28, 1943 the PC815 put to sea again for training exercises under LRH's command. She anchored in Mexican waters and fired three practice rounds from the three-inch guns toward the Los Corodados Islands (Mexico). _______________________________________________________________________ Note #6 LRH's Fitness Report July 7, 1943 Written by Rear Admiral Braisted, commander Fleet Operational Training Command -Pacific: Consider this officer lacking in the essential qualities of judgment, leadership and cooperation. He acts without forethought as to probable results. He is believed to have been sincere in his his efforts to make his ship efficient and ready. Not considered qualified for command or promotion at this time. Recommend duty on a large vessel where he can be properly supervised. Hubbard never received another command. ______________________________________________________________________________