CONFIDENTIAL maVeERe-1s (REY, 1-00) Pace DECK LOG—REMARKS SHEET unites states sue ALLEN KW, SUMMER (DD692) THURSDAY, 15 AUGUST (Dar) (Date) (efomia) 1946 0 tod Steaming in company with Destroyer Squairon 7 enroute from BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS to PEARL HA2SOR, 7.H., on base course 085/83 7, 085° PGC, 068° PSC, speed 16 knote (148 RPL), % Steaming on boilers #3 and #4 with superheat, in squadron formation #5, interval 1050 yards, distance four hundred yards, ships in following order; Column #1 guide and OTC, ComDesRon 7 in USS BARTON! (DD722), USS LOWRY (DD770), USS WALFE (00723), USS LATEY (D9724), USS O'BRIEN (DD725), column #2, USS ALLEN ¥. su‘ase (D692), USS INGRAHAY (DDG94), USS MALE (DD693), USS R.E. HUNTINGTIN (DD781). Condition "BARKER" set. Immediate senior in comand ComDesDiv.72, Captain F, P. LOQNGO, Jr., USN in USS ALLEN M, SUMMER (DD692). 0015 Changed course to 034.47 T, 084° we PGC, 067° PSC, changed speed to 14.5 knots (132 RPY). 0059 Changed formation course to 1s? ¥S T, 114° pac, 099° PSC. 0113 Changed formation course to 08475" T, 084° PGC, 067° PSC, 0200 Set #?% all clocks ahead one half hour to sone plus ten and one half. echelon to the laft. . SS . . , 4 to 8 a ~ OZ410 Changed speed to 15 knots, kK / . Steaming as before, 0250 Formed division quarter . tha & . SE Lt.(jg), USN. gS. ° wy . 1, Qars Changed formation course to 994° T and PGC, 077° FBC. 0505 Changed formation course to 0909° T and PGC, 081° PSC. 0630 Divisions sgt formed column, 064) Exercised at general quarters, set condition ®AFIRY. 0645 Changed formation course to 0407 T and POC, 023° PSC. 0652 Formed squadron formation 5M, Closed interval to five hundred yards. 0703 Formed colum of unit guideswith units in column. Distance four hundred ME 2 yards. 070% Corwmenced firing automatic weapons on SHOV® runs. 0735 Completed firing at "SW" runs. Commenced firing at UNCLE runs. 0753 Completed firing at "YUCLE* mins. O754 Anti-aircraft , firing completed, amminition expended: 1152 rounds 40 MW‘ HEIT, 76 rounds HET, 20 rounds of BLP and 4 4 rounds FLT; 1494 rounds of 2 MM HEI and 747 rounds 20 ‘ifHET, all mixed lots. 0754 Secured <¢¢ from general quarters, set condition BAXER and the sea watch. 0759 Maneuvering to form squadron . formation § Mike, . “ : (LEC khinbewndd + 8tc1l2 R. E. ELLEVERAND, Lt.(jz), USN. .. x Steaming as before. 0809 On station as unit guide in squadron formation 5 MIKE, ships in natural order, interval five Indred yards, distance three lundred yards, base course nr T, 040° PSC, 0236 PSC, fleet speed 15 knots (138 RP“). 0816 Changed course to OO825T, O08 PGC, wy wy 356° PSC, 0318 Changed speed to 17 knots (158 RPd}.. 0855 Chanzed course to 02224° T, 022° PGC, wim 008° PSC. 910 Changed speed to 12 knots (107 RP), DesDiv72 covmeneed taking formation astern of DesDiv71:!70927 Commenced steaming independently on various waiting to enter port. gourses at various speeds while 1004 Set course 34/288 T, 3449 PGC, 333° PSC and spezd 15 knots (138 RPH) wy 1007 Made all preperations for entering port. Commenced steaming on various courses at various speeds, entering POARL HARBOR, T.H., Captain at the Conn, Navigator on the bridge. 1017 Passed channel bucy #2 abeam to starboard. 1050 Commenced approach to go alongside USS LO’RY (DD77). 1055 Moored starboard side to USS LOWRY (DD770), berth M4, PEARL HARBOR, T.H. 1105 Jacking gear engaged on main engines. Made daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder samples. Conditions normal. ' s ! WyMeised, Lt. USNR. 12 to 16 Moored as before. 1220 Commenced taking on fuel forward and aft, draft forward 12', aft 13'. 1225 USS WALKE (DD723) moored alongside to port. 1330 In accordance with BuPers orders serial and Ensign W.J. ERSTICH, USN, 31541-Bu-1B of 9 May 1946 Ensign K.J. WEBER, USN, reported aboard for duty. 1350 Completed fueling rorwara. 1458 Completed fueling aft having taken on board a total of 2409 barrels at 60° F. Draft forward on completion of Ensign, PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED APPROVED. COAMINED- ing, 14' - aft 13!. *