MAVPERS (he REV 11-43 unuTep svates sie DECK LOG—-REMARKS SHEET ALLE M, STCER (DD692) SATUaMAUGUSThe AY, (Day: ( Date’ (tena) Oto 4 Anchored in berth 1.72, BI-Int ATOLL, MARS HALL ISLANDS in 11 fathone of water with 35 fathons .of chain on deck to the starboard anchor on the followinz bearings: Bn "D4 01635° T, Bn "C® 197.57 T, ani Bn "E*® 342° T, Steaming on boiler #3 for auxiliary purposes. Various units of the U. S. PATIFICO FLEET present with SOPA V.Adm. BLANDY, USi, CJTF-1, in USS WOUNT McKINLEY (AGC7), condition BavcR set. _ LLL f / ‘ R.e ELLEERUD, Lt. (ig, US, 4 to 3 Anchored as before, 0630 Lighted fires under boiler #4. O700 laistered crew at quarters. No absentees. O701 Cut in boiler #4 on auxiliary stean line. 0730 Made all preserations for getting underway. 0741 Cut in boiler #4 on main steam line, 0745 Hove short. 0750 Anchor aweigh, underwar from berth LA7E, BININT ATOLL, MARS3ALL ISLANUS in accordance with CTG 1.7's dispatch 0603252 of August 1946, cormenced steaming on various courses at-various speeds to conforn with the cha.nel, standing out to sea, Captain at t e Goin, navigator on the bridge. , ~oo2 . ‘, Fe tg 2 . ot. 2 REE - Lt. USNR. o-- 8 tol Stean‘ng as before, (133 RR, . O81 This vessel assuned ‘formation guide. 0807 Changed speed to 15 krots QO81£ All ships formed column, order of ships, natural order: US ALLO M. SIT'NER, (DD 692), USS INGRATA’ (DD69,:, USS MOALE (DD693), USS R.K. HUWTINGTON (DD731), USS LAPTEY (DD724), USS LOWRY (DDT): standard distance five hundred yards, 082, Fessed channe~ buoy #1 abeam to starboard, distant 150 yards, O823 Changed course to 159°-T and PGC, 161° PSc, (DD770) and Bos” INGRABA"" (DD694) left formatidn to proceed independently. 0227 USS LOMRY 0334 Changed course to 090° T a:3 PGC, 083° PSC, changed spead to 10 knots, 88 rpm. 0340 Changed course to 000° T and Fac, 350° PSC, 0843 Standard -istance changed to to yards,. 0345 Sounied peneral quarters for firing of 5*/38 battery, Set condition “AFIR’" throughout the ship. 0847 Commenced steaminr on various courses and at various speeds while -meking "GEORSB*® firing rins to eink USS LCI 620 in ‘accordance with ComDesRon SEVES's dispatch 0915312 of August 1946. 005 Commenced first firing run, on course 202° T and POC, 203° PSC, sreed 15 knots (138 rpm). Commenced firing 5"/32 battery at 0S3 LOI 620, 1012 Ceasedfiring. Completed first firing run. 1047 Commenced second firing run, on course 210° T and PK, 209° PSC, speed 15 knete (138 rpm). Commenced firing 5"/38 battery at LCI 620. 1055 Ceased firing. Completed second firing run. gl07 USS LCI 620 sank due to damacze inflicted by gunfire, its bearing from this vessel 251. 5° T, distant 3.5 miles, 1115 With EXYU ISLAND, BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS bearing 039° T, distant eleven miles, took departure, enroute to PEARL HARBOR, T. H., 1n accordance with ComDesRon SEVEN's dispatch 0603202 of August 1946, on course 069° T and PGC, 058° PSC, speed 10 knots, $8 rpm., standard speed 15 knots, standard Ships in column, in’ natural order. 1123 Secured from general quarters, heving expended 93 rounds of 5"/38 Coumon, 74 Sounds of 58/33 AA Common, and 167 rounds of smokeless powder cartridges, all in mixed lots acd indices. Set condition "BANER® throughout the ship. 1156 Changed speed to 16knots (18 Hm. Made daily inspéction of magazines and smokeless powder saup‘es. Conditions normal;* («5 .<- -. “Tf wee "eo eof 7 12 to 16 mee : “ose leg... e, S, Whee le . S.a. Ensign, TSH. ; me) RT, _ . Steaming as before. 1205 Lighted fires under superheaters to boilers #3 and #4. 1433 Changed formation to column open order, 1502 Changed formation to colum formation. 1515 Sichted USS BARTON (DD722) bearing 240° T, distant 8 miles. 1522 was made a prisoner at large by order of Commanding Officer. a ‘‘6, le,. - USN ) ‘ " aa 4 Miteve EXAMINED: » APPROVED: we tothe brn oon se dam. PRIVACYACT MATERIAL REMOVED Step . Je Lt.( jz), TSK. ‘ Sut. distance 500 yards. ~ Swf