TAB B TO APPENDIX I TO ANNEX V
Schedule for Launching Dan Buoys
Ship:
Assumptions:
Scheduie:
Distances:
USS Yuma (ATF-94)
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12-knot speed and buoy drift of 18 miles each 24 hr
USS Yuma depart Kwajalein in time to arrive at Station 8 by 0630M on M--3 day
Kwajalein to Station 8
176 miles
Station 8 to Station 7
26
Station 7 to Station 6
26
Station 6 to Station 5
25
Station 5 to Station4
25
Station 4 to Station 3
28
Station 3 to Station 2
Station 2 to Station1
25
27
Station 1 to Deep Entrance
143
Miles steamed after 0630 M-—3 day
-176
325
At an average speed of 12 knots, the trip should be completed in about 27+ hr after reaching
Station 1 or about 0910M on M-2 day.
USS O’Bannon (DDE-450)
Ship:
Assumptions: 12-knot average speed and buoy drift of 18 miles each 24 hr
USS O’Bannon depart Eniwetok about 1700M on M—2 day
Schedule:
Deep Entrance to Station 19
120 miles
Distances:
Station 19 to Station 18
25
Station 18 to Station 17
25
Station 17 to Station 16
25
Station 16 to Station 15
25
Station 15 to Station 14
28
Station 14 to Station 13
26
Station 13 to Station 12
26
Station 12 to Station 11
26
Station 11 to Station 10
26
Station 10 to Station 9
28
Station 9 to M-day position
Total miles steamed
29
407
At an average speed of 12 knots, the trip should be completed in about 34.2 hr after leaving
deep entrance or about 0315M on M-day.
Ship:
Assumptions:
Schedule:
Distances:
USS Radford (DDE-446)
15-knot average speed and buoy drift of 18 miles in 24 hr
USS Radford arrive at Station 31 by 0800M on M—1 day
Station
Station
Station
Station
31
30
29
28
to
to
to
to
Station
Station
Station
Station
30
29
28
27
11 miles
15
11
11
Station 27 to Station 26
Station 26 to Station 25
16
18
Station 25 to Station 24
16
Station 24 to Station 23
Total miles steamed placing buoys
74
16
112