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MAVPERS 134 (MEV 11-45
DECK LOG—-REMARKS SHEET
UNITED states suir MM. (D492)
* FRIDAY, 26 JULY
(Day
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. 46
0 to 4
Anchored in berth 2297 E, BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS, in 27 fathons of water with 75 fathoms
of chain at the waters edge to the port anchar on the following anchorage bearings: right tangent to
BIKINI ISLAND 035 degrees T, right tangent to ICQNCH=5I ISLAND 100 degrees T, right tangent to EXT
Se ISLAND 145 devrees T.
Boiler #3 in use for auriliary purposes, boosting ateam to » 600 pounds on boiler
#4, main engines on jaci:ing gear on fifteen mimites notice. Material condition BAKER eset. Various
units of TU. S. PACIFIC FLEZT present with SOPA V.Adm. W.H.P. BLALDY, USN, ComJointTaskForcecK= in USS
MOUNT McKINLEY (4GC7).
hove to short stay.
0105 Made all preparations for getting underway to shift berth.
0127 Anchor aweigh.
0115 Anchor
Underway from berth 2297 E, BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS,
in accordance with CJTFel's dispatch orders of 26 July 1946, Captain at the Conn, Navigator on the bridge.
0137 Passed channel buoy #5 abean to starboard, distant two tundred yards, steaming on various courses
and at various speeds while proceeding to berth 2396 0. O146 Anchored in berth 2396 U, BIKINI ATOLL,
MARSHALL ISLANDS, in 28 fathoms of water, sandy bottom, with 75 fathome of chain at the waters edze to
the port anchor, on the following anchorase bearings: right tangent to ENYU ISLAND 129 degrees T, right
tangent to IONCHEBI ISLAND 079 degrees T, right tangent to. ROKI ISLAND Q62 degrees T.
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Ensign,
4 to 8
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Anchored as before.
0700 Mustered crew at quarters, no absentees.
vewert
Ne aad
&. NSA,
Lt. USM,
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8 to l2
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TSK,
Anchored as before.
0800 Al) hands to quarters for relieving ceremony for ComPesDiv72. .0830
“Captain F. P._LUONGO,
USN relieved Captaic P. D, GALLERY,
USN as Commander Destroyer
Division 72 in accordance with BuNavPers Basic ordars 063190 pers 3131-BK-15 of 13 May 1946. .0907
Made all -preparations for getting underway. 0927 Anchor aweigh. Got underway from berth 2396 U to
shift berthe tc 313 in accordance with CJTFel voice radio dispatch, Certain at the Conn, navigator
on the bridge. Steaming on various courses at various speeds approaching berth 313. 0946 Lat go
port anchor. 0948 Anchored in berth 313 in 32 fathoms of water with 75 fathoms of chain on deck to
port ancher on the following bearings: Bn "H" 242 degrees T, Float Bn 284 desrees T, Float Bn 344
degrees T.
Engaged jacking gear, main engines on one hour notice.
Boosting steam to 600 pounds on #4 boiler,
samples, conditions normal.
.
Boiler #3 in use for auxiliaries.
Made daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder
Made weekly test of magazine sprinkling gysten,comttongsatisfactory.
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3. X. BOLES,
Lt.(jg), USN.
16 to 18
Anchored as before.
1601 Made all preparations for getting unierway.
1618 Underway from berth
313 BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISIANDS in accordance authority: ComJointTaskForoeONE dispatch 261530L.
Captain at the Conn, Navigator on the bridge.
;
Maneuvering on varioms courses at various speeds proceeding
to various pointe of the Atoll to take deep water soundings.
1635 Lying to while conducting oceanogra
tests in postion Latitude degrees, 32 minutes North,Longitude 165degrees, 30 mimtes East, put 20°
way on ship, 278 Completed tests proceeding on varicus courses at variousto 11 degre,
32 minutes North, Longitude 176 degrees, 31 minutes East. 1730 Lying to while conducting oceanographic
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BOLES,
Lt.(jg), USN.
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