DECK LOG—REMARKS SHEET
UNITED STATES SxiP
BENEVOLENCE (AE-1]3}
30 who
(Dep)
(Date:
(Adonsh:
00-04; Anchored in berth 145, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands in 25 fathoms or water
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Tathoms or chain to the
rt anchor on the following bearings:
0914°(T), Beacon "D" 0388°(T), Beacon "E” 0034°(T).
{liary purposes,
Beacon "cr"
Boiler number 1 in use for aux—
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3. W. MC EOWEN
Lt. (jg), USN.
04-08; Anchored as before.
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R. K. BARCUS
Ensign USN.
Q8-12: Anchored as before.
Qh. Miserbe
0800 Mustered crew at quarters; no absantees.
Lt. (jg), USNR.
J2-lo: Anchored as berore.
1230 Lighted fires under number 2 boiler.
making all preparations for getting underway at 1520.
boiler by hana.
Commenced
1320 Lifted safties on #2
1335 Cut in #2 boiler on the main steam line.
1415 Tested main
engines.
1430 Stationed special sea details.
1430 Commenced heaving up port anchor.
1500 Energized degaussing apparatus.
1519 Having made all preparations for getting
unaerway, underway in accordance with CJTF-1 Operation Plan 1-46 and CTG 1.& Letter
870 or 28 June 1940; draft or ship before get.ing underway: 23' 00" forwara, 26' OO"
aft.
Steaming on various courses and at various speeds standing out of Bikini
Lagoon.
1540 Passea Enyu Islana Channel Buoy #6 abeam to port, distant 500 Yards.
Average RPL: 37.9.
2 us °
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LS Aiko
Lt. (jg), USN.
16-20: Steaming as before on various courses and at various speeds standing out or
Lagoon.
16l1> Passea Enyu Channel Buoy abeam to starboard, distant 350 yards.
loly Secured sea and ancoor details ana degaussing apparatus.
1648 With Beacon "A"
Enyu Islana, bearing 2709(T) distant 24 miles took departure and set course 018°(T),
019°(Pac), 008°( PSC), Standara speed 7 knots, 42.5 RPM, steaming at 15 knots, &> RPM.
1731 Changea speea to 10 knots, 58 RPM. 1805 Changed speed to 7 knots, 42.5 RPM.
1912 Changed course to 032°(T), 033°(PGC), 024°( PSC).
Average RPM: 50.2.
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R. K. BARCUS
Ensign USNR.
20-24: Steaming as berore on course 032°(T), 033°(Pac), 024°(PSC), speed 7 knots,
Lz.> REM.
2220 Changea course to 295°(T), 290°(PGC), 292°(PSC).
Average RP: 40.1.
The tollowing named men were admitted for treatment tnois date:
Johnston, G. A.”
Soleau, FP. H. /
S2c
S2c
USN
USN
DU(Fracture Rib).
Calculus, Kidney, (Rt.).
CL. Trdner
A. L. MARONI
4:
Lt. (jg), USNR.
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