History of the U.S.S. ABBOT DD 629 Table of Contents PREFACE LAUNCHING, COMMISSIONING AND SHAKEDOWN (February-August 1943) Commissioning OUR FIRST TASTE OF THE PACIFIC (September-December 1943) Crossing the line THE MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN (January-April 1944) TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC (May-August 1944) FROM PEARL HARBOR TO THE PHILIPPINES (September-October 1944) OUR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES (October-December 1944) THE ABBOT AND THE PHILIPPINE NAVY (January-March 1945) LEISURE TIME WELL SPENT (April-June 1945) TOKYO BOUND (July-September 1945) Bombardment of Kamaishi