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Ty ‘oe
20 JUN
( Dute)
Undenth)
O to 4
Anchored in 18 fathoms of water with 75 fathoms of chain to the port anchor in Bikini Atoll,
Marshall Islands on the following bearings: Beacon "B* 026 degrees T, Beacon "A" 090 decree T, rizsht
tangent to Enyu Island 1Cl degrees T, left targent tc Enyu Islend 042 degrees T. Steaming on beiler
#2 for auxiliary purposes, condition BAYER set. Various ships of the U.S. PATIFIC FLEET present with
SOPA, CO’ JOINT TASK FORCE ONE in USS MOUNT McKINLEY (ASC-7). 0345 uote fires under #1 beiler.
.B. O'BEYAS,
Lt.(jg), USN.
4 to 8
Anchored as before. O400 Mustered crew on stations. No atsentees. Wade all preparations for
gettinz underway. 0500 Underway on various courses afd at various speeds ecnfcrmins to the chernel
while stending out of the harbor, Cartain at the Conn, Nevigator on the Bridre. 0510 Passed channel
tuoy #2 abear to port, distant 200 yards. 0512 Secured the special cea details, set the sea watch.
0517 Set course 149 degrees T anc PGC, 139 degrees PSC, speed 22 knots, (214 RPu).
O52 Changed
speed to 21 mots (204 RPU“). 0527 Chensed course to 050 degrees T and PGC, O49 degrees PSC. . 0545
Chenged ecurse to 35* degrees T and PGC, 345 degrees PSC. O604 Chanzed course to 343 degrees, T and
POC, 325 dezrees PSC,
0713 Changed speed t- 10 knots (88 RPM).
Commenced steazing in circl:s to the
left, radius one thousand yerds, center at point NAN, latitude 11 degrees, 57 mimites, 06.5 seconcs
North, longitude 165 degrees, 32 mimutes, 46 seconds East.
0755 Changed speed
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(138 RPut) «
S. W. RETNSVagr
Ensign, USN.
8 to 12
Steaming as before.
(245 RP).
O801 Chanzed speed to 20 knots (191 RP).
0805 Changed speed tc 25 knots
C739 Gyro compass failed, commenced steering by. magnetic compass.
0847 Changed speed to
15 knots (138 RPM) and steadied on course 160 degrees PSC. 0910 Changed spe=d to 17 kmots (15° RP™).
0955 Commenced steaming on various courses arproaching the channel, 1116 Stationed the special sea
details and made all preparation to enter port. 1117 Passed channel buoy #2 abeam to sterbcard,
distact four hundre: yards, commenced steaming on various courses at various speeds conforming to the
channel. 1129 Passed channel buoy #6 abean to starboard d/stant three hundred yards. Made daily
inspection of magazines and smokeless powder sanples, conditions n-rmal
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Lt.(jg), USN.
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12 to 16
Steaming as before,
1201 Anchored in berth #21 South, BIXINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS, in 11
fathoms of water, coral botton, with 55 fathoms of chain to the port ancher, Bearings of anchorage:
Beacon "C" 132 degrees T, beacon "D" 193 degrees T, beacon "E" 043 Gil
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