.y maveans MY a8 + . VEVR LUO--"REMANAD ance: UNITED STATES SHIP TURN? (0083.) July we 46 (Deg) (Dass, (dewta} 0 to & = Anchored in berth 247% Bikini Atoll in 30 fathoms of water, coral bottom, witn 75 fathacs of chain to the port anchor on the following anchorage bearinzs; Beacon "A? 145° (T,, Beacon "3B" zii-° (T), ana Lt. Ervo 129° (T). Boiler #2 in use for auxiliary purcoses. Ships present; Various units cf the United Scates Fle-t and sual) craft. SOPa: CUTF-1 in USS UT. KMCKINLEY (ASC 7). ComDesRonFiVE in TURNE-. . ME n. WI Lt.(jg), i, to 8 - Anchored as before. GW. R. kh. 1G Lt.(jg), © 8 to 12 - Anchored as before. fires wider boiler #2. 1000 TaYi02, Robert Bugene, ~~ O800 -zustered crew at quarvers. Acsentees: None. 0945 Ligh: d Pursuant to article D-7U17 (1) BuPers Manual tne following naced cen reported on board this wessel for dut-. with sea bazs, records and transfer papers, ROBI2TS, Jarad Sibley, Sic USN le REJ, Thomas Joseph, S2c FARALA, Napoleon (9), Stic 1015 Stationed special sea detail. USN avo USN USN wumaer.ay frox Berth 247, proceeding to USS CHIX.SK (A054) for refueling, steering various courses at various speeds. 1055 Moored starvoard side to portside of US: CHIKASHIA (A054) in berth 268, Bikini Atoll. 1100 Pursuant to C7G 1.2 orders P1l6,/00 (91:CR) Lt. W. L. CALDWELL, USN, reported on board for tecporary additional dut: on ComDes2onFIVE sta’f. L100 Pursuant to ComPesRonFIVE dispatch 1.07342 of 15 July 1946, the followin: ha.@d wen reported on board this vessel for dutxX with oaggace, records and transfer papers. USN B0....0, Sam {n), CFC DAVIS, Ira J., SLUANTS, Robert F., Gu2e Sle USN USN 1125 Coomenced fueling ship. vrait of ship forward 12' and aft 14'67. 140 Completed fueling snip hoving received on board 41079 gallons of fuel oil, at 6c°F. Draft of ship forw rd 13', art l4'. 1145 Underway froz adongside USS GHIKASKIA (A054), proceeding to anchorage on various courses and at various speeds, 1155 Anchored in berth 247, Bikini Atoll in 27 fathoms of water, coral botto-, with 75 fat..o.3 of chain to the port anchor .n the following anchorage bearings: Beac.n *y" 15 3,49 (7), BT BCU Ieland 113° set in cor. watch. (T), LT ENMU Island 132° (T). 1157 Secured speci:l sea detail, Made daily inspection of magazines and amokeless sowder samples. Condivians normal, except for a maximuz recorded temperature of 110° F in 2080! ready service box #5. GMV3 othe ft Lt. (58), 12 to 16 = Anchored as before. 1545 Made all preparations for getting underway. _ on. . B. ROBERTSON, iP Ens., BSN. PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED APPROVED: NAVIGATOR — BR. AR. BIrmNRONSR —_ . o ECAMINGED: fame Uo of. WIN Qed ore a ee eeee