USS Torsk's Log from January 4, 1945

4 January

0000 Anchored as before
0750 Set maneuvering watch
0821 Heaving on deck anchor
0822 Underway on 2 main engines
0920 Secured maneuvering watch, set regular sea detail. Commenced zig zag course.
1107 Trim dive
1310 Surfaced on #3 & #4 main engines    
1325 Submerged, course 180
1350 Surfaced, course 180 on #3 & #4 main engines
1415 Submerged
1445 Surfaced on #3 & #4 main engines
1455 Submerged
1510 Surfaced on #3 & #4 main engines
1523 Submerged
1540 Surfaced on #3 & #4 main engines
1549 Submerged
1555 Surfaced on #3 & #4 main engines
1604 Submerged
1607 Battle Stations Submerged
1620 Fired water slugs from all tubes
1622 Secured battle stations
1622 Surfaced
1650 Set maneuvering watch
1727 Anchored in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain in lower Portsmouth Harbor
1735 Commenced battery charge on #3 & #4 main engines
1950 Running boat alongside
2001 Running boat left ship
2030 Snow, Joesph Grant, S1c, USNR was found missing from his station. A thorough search of the ship was made but he was not found.
An investigation was conducted by the Commanding Officer to determine the cause of the disappearance ofJoesph G, S1c. It was determined
that Snow was probably lost overboard on the sixth dive on 4 January.
2147 Secured battery charge
2300 Held quarters for muster: one absentee, Snow, Joseph Grant, S1c, USNR. A thorough search of the ship was made with negative results.