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DECK LOG—REMARKS SHEET
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Steaming singly in area MACK, CUTFel Co plan 1-46, on basecourse 263 degre:s T and PGC, 256
decrees PSC, speed 5 knots (O40 RF). USS NALKE (D9723) in vicinity standing by, Steaming on boiler
#, withou. superheat, Ste-ring control in after steering engine room due to overheated selsyn motors,
Material condition BAKES set. 0150 Cpanged course to the right to 050 degrees T and PGO, O75 degrees
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PSC, 0200 USS WALNE (DD723) departed from area, proceeding to area HUDSON
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Steaming as before, O40), Changed course to 260 degress T, 260,2 degrees PGC, 253 degrees FEC ar gf
0525 Lighted fires under mumber one boiler. 0600 Changed eourse to 0&5 degrees T, 085.2 degrees +Go
079 degrees PSC. 0715 Luustered crew at quarters, no absentees. O746 Cut boiler number three inon
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Steaming as before,
O800 Changed course to 265 degrees T, 265.4 degrees PGC, 308 degrees FSC,
0823 Changed course to 195 degrees T, 195.4 degrees PGC, 190 decrees FSC. O849 Bomb—carrying plane
at orbit point "BAKER" and commencing live bomb run, 0900 -was "ITIKE" hour, 0902-23 Heard detonation
of Atom Bomb, 0903 Observed mishroom shaped cloud resulting fro detonation of atam bomb bearing 278
degrees T, distance nineteen miles, Cloud was light pink in color, cloud formation rose rapidly.
0905 Cloud formation was clear of surface of water.
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0905 This vessel's DRT position Lat.lle32.4n, Long.
165-52,2E. -O911 There appeared to be a second explosion“in the target area, O915 A third and fourth
smaller exclosion appeared in the target area. 0916 Chanped.course to 017 degrees T, 017.4 degrees
PGC, O10 degrees PSC; changed speed to 1, knots (127 RPL) to take station on RRA distant 30 miles from
target center. 0921 Cloud formation breaking up rapidly. -0930 Target area has apparently ceased
smol-ing. O95 Changed course to 035 degrees T, 035.4 degrees
PGC, 028 degrees PSC to Stay well clear
of a formation of ships. 0954 Chanced course to 017 degrees T, 017.4 degrees PGC, O10 degrees PSC.
1022 Changed course to 029 degrees T, 029.4 degrees PGC, O22 degrees PSC. 1059 Changed course to 090
desrees T, 090.4 degrees PGC, 085 degrees PSC; changed speed to 10 knots (O88 RPL). Om station on
radiological acis, $@ 30 miles from target center. 1102 Changed speed to 5 knots (040 RPL). 1108
Changed course to 150 deprees T, 150.4 degrees PGC, 142 degrees PSC, 1112 All engines stopped, lying
to in rain squall, 1120 Put. way on ship, set course 090 degrees T, 090.4 degrees PGC, 085 degrees PSC,
speed 5 knots (O40 RPL). 1131 Changed course to 270 degrees T, 270.4 degrees PGC, 262 degrees PSC.
Made daily inspection of magezines and smokeless powder samples. Conditions normal.
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Steaming as before, 1240 Shifted steering control to after steering engine room, . Changed course
to 090 degrees T and PGC, 083 degrees PSC, 1330 Changed course to 270 degrees T and PGC, 262 degrees
PSC,
1348 Changed course to 220 degrees T and PGC, 214 degrees PSC,
Changed speed to 12 knots (107 RPL).
(245 RPL).
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uuree, stitches were taken and he was returned to duty. 1437 Shifted stecring
control to bridge on the port cable. 1440 Sighted target vessels on the starboard bow distant 12 miles.
Several small explosions and various fires were sighted among target vessels. 1505 Commenced steaming
on various courses and slowly reducing speed to 5 knots (040 RPL) approaching Bikini Atoll entrance
channel.
1535 Cut out superheaters, entered channel at entrance,
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Proceeding to Bikini to conduct PALIYOLIVE OPERATION in accordance with CJTF-l1 dispatch 0102242 of July.
14,04 Lighted off superheaters on boilers #3 and #4, 1406 Commenced building up speed to 25 knots
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