| Local |
UTC |
|
| 06:00 |
16:00 |
Operation Crowbar: Worden anchors at southwest end of Constantine Harbor and lands Alaska Scouts and other Army troops. |
| 07:20 |
17:20 |
Worden completes Army landings. |
| 07:35 |
17:25 |
Worden weighs anchor and gets underway. |
| ~08:00 |
~18:00 |
Worden grounds on rock pinnacle at 51°24'35" North, 179°18'20" East.
|
| ~08:30 |
~18:30 |
Worden drops anchor. |
| 09:00 |
19:00 |
Ocean swells from north increase, causing hull to bounce on rocks. |
| 09:40 |
19:40 |
Farragut-class destroyer Dewey enters Constantine Harbor; sights Worden aground. |
| 10:04 |
20:04 |
Sunrise. |
| 10:26 |
20:26 |
Attack transport Arthur Middleton enters Constantine Harbor. |
| 10:40 |
20:40 |
Arthur Middleton anchors and starts landing troops; several boats sent to assist Worden. |
| 11:00 |
21:00 |
Dewey anchors ahead of Worden. Towing line carried by boat to Dewey from Worden. |
| 11:21 |
21:21 |
Towing line secured. |
| 11:22 |
21:22 |
Dewey attempts to tow Worden off rocks. |
| 11:27 |
21:27 |
Worden slips anchor. |
| 11:28 |
21:28 |
Towing line almost immediately snaps; Worden recoils onto large rocks and is awash amidships. |
| 11:29 |
21:29 |
Towing line recovered by Dewey; new towing line shot to Arthur Middleton boat. |
| ~11:40 |
~21:40 |
ComDesDiv One orders Worden to abandon ship. Dewey orders Arthur Middleton boat to cast off the tow line and pick up Worden survivors; boats from Dewey, Worden and Arthur Middleton ordered to pick up survivors. |
| ~11:45 |
~21:45 |
Dewey underway toward new achorage in harbor. |
| 11:57 |
21:57 |
Dewey anchors 400 yards south of Worden; first boatload of survivors pull alongside Dewey. |
| 12:05 |
22:05 |
Boats from Arthur Middleton begin picking up Worden survivors. Worden listing 35° to starboard. |
| 12:25 |
22:25 |
Worden’s hull breaks forward of after deck house. |
| 12:38 |
22:38 |
First landing barge of survivors sent to Arthur Middleton from Dewey. |
| 12:40 |
22:40 |
Second landing barge of survivors sent to Arthur Middleton from Dewey. |
| 12:44 |
22:44 |
Aircraft heard overhead. |
| 12:49 |
22:49 |
Water temperature measured 36°F by Dewey. |
| 12:50 |
22:50 |
Third landing barge of survivors sent to Arthur Middleton from Dewey. |
| 13:00 |
23:00 |
Cdr. Pogue brought aboard Dewey. |
| 13:14 |
23:14 |
Executive officer of Worden, S.J. Caldwell, and one other survivor taken aboard Dewey. Reported to be last of survivors. |
| 13:19 |
23:19 |
Dewey investigates false report that Worden survivors landed ashore. |
| 13:30 |
23:30 |
Dewey departs Constantine Harbor. |
| 23:07 |
09:07* |
Arthur Middleton drags anchor and grounds in Constantine Harbor. |