DECK LOG—REMARKS SHEET
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n> 4 = Steating in co.pany with USS SHANGRI-LA (CV 38)(CTC 1.6) and USS CHARLES -. CECIL (DD835,
~oute Roi Isiand, Marshall islands to Bikixi atoli, in cruising disposition as follows:
Galen, in formasion center (formation guide), destroyers in Anti-submarine screen #12 (US? 1-)
co TURAER (ConDesRonFIVE) in station #1,(2.5-060) and CHASLES P, CECIL in st-tion #2 (2.5-30C).
~ tet course and axis 321”
(T & pge), 317°
(pec), speed 13 knots (112 RPL),
r ang #2, Fegular cruising watch and material condition "Baker" set,
O115
Steaming on boilers
Sighted tro {2) SHIPS sy
aring 263° (1), distant 9 Lote. One ship inde-tified as LST-68l, 0322 Tumed to 340° (TE pc,
a (psc) and changed speed to 18 hots (172 BPM).
4.9 Turned to 316°
(T & pge), 314
(psc).
0350
0338
Changed speed to 13 knots (118 RPL).
Changed speed to 12 kota (106 RP).
Lilt
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Lt. (jg), USN
to 8 - Steaming as before an course 316° (T & pec), 314° (psc), speed 12 mots (108 RPL),
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Took station 1000 yards astern SHANGRI-LA, CHARLES P, CeCIL 2000 yards astern sHANcnI-is.
~gnted land,
~& pec), 332
Bikini Atoll, bearing 330°
(psc).
0542
(T), distant 10 miles,
0516 Changed course to 334°
Changed course to 348° (T & pgc), 346°
(pec).
0600
Set anchor
evail. 0604 Changed course to 357° (T& pec), 354° (psc). O61, Passed buoy #1 abea- to port,
_stvant 200 yards. Entering Bikini lagoon on various courses, standing up baroor to go alongside
“3 CHIEKASKIA (AO 54) for refueling. 0648 Moored starboard aide tc CHLEASKLA, berth 324.
72S Coomenced fueling ship. Draft of ship forward, 123", aft 1'3", 0750 Competed fueling
nip having weceived or board 50970 gallons of fuel o11 at 60°F.
ade al. preparations for getting underway,
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to 12 - Moored as before.
Draft of ship forw_rd 13', aft 14t6",
qi B. ROBERTSON, ie
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Ens., USN
O606 Underway for tour of target arra:, Bikini Anchorage, proceeding ““”
n various courses at various speeds, Captain at conn, Executive Officer (navigator)
on the bridge.
949 Anchored in berth 268, Bikini Anchorage in 29 fathoms of water, cgral bottom, with 75 fathous
f ebain to the port anchon,on the following bearings:
nd Beacon "C" 030° (Tt),
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Beacon "A" 151%”
(T), Beacon *B" 109°
Secured anchor detail, set regular in port watch,
—ispection of magazines and amokeless powder samples.
bade daily
(T), -
Conditions normal except for overheating in
Qnmilli.eter ready service boxes numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8, a maximum temperature of 112°F, being
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BR. S. SMITH
Lt., US
12 to 16 = Anchored as before. 1230 Pursuant to ComServvivll Dispatch 1104022 of June 1946,
THA?SON, Norman F,, P2c,
bags, records and transfer papers.
USN, returned aboard for duty from the USS BARTON (DD722), with
1453
Pursuant to orders of the Comuanding Officer, AH13/0F16/J3146,
dated 3 July 1946,"Ensign B. W. HULS, (D)L,
USNR, reported aboard from the USS BEUE.JUE\CE (4H 13),
where ha had been for treatment, treatment completed. 1453 Pursuant to Art. D-7017 BuPers kanual,
the following named men returned aboard with bugs, records and transfer papers, form the USS BEYEVOLECE
(AH 13): CUSHING, John Snyder, CM,
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USN; BIGELOW, Harold L.. Gi3c,
WEITE, Perry (n), Fic,
, USN; RIESLAND, David R,, Sic,
USN.
MavViled Form "G", Ensign Koger L. NICHOLS,
(an5), for treatment.
{D)L-%, USNR, left the ship for the USS BOUNTIFUL
1500 Lighted fires under boiler #2.
0300282, dated 3 July 1946, SHOVOLAKER, B. J.,
Gilc,
and transferpasers from the USS CHIKASKIA (ad 54).
PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED
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1455 Purs-ant to
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1537 Pursuant to CTU 1.8.14 dispatch
USN, returned aboard with bags, records,
Make all prepapations for getting underway.
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