ENTIAL = 1s RESTRICTED LMAVPERS 1M (REV 11-08) raceOS DECK LOG—REMARKS SHEET univap erates ewe TURNER _Monday (Das) 1 (Data) July 10 46 Chdenth} O to 4 + Steaming in company with USS SHANGRI-LA (CV38)(CTG 1.6) and USS CHARLES P. CECIL (DD&835), enroute Roi Island, Marshall Islands to point "Tare" (CUJTT-1 Op Plan 1-45). fas follows: In cruising disposition SKANGHI-LA in formation center (formation guide), destroyers in dAnti-subazrine screen #12 (USP 108), with TURNER (ComPesRonFIVE) in station #1 (2.5-060), and CH.RLES r. CECIL in station #2 (2.5-300). Fleet course and axis 310 Steaming on boilers #1 and #2. (T & pgc), 305° (psc), speed 12 kmota (108 B°k). Regular cruising watch andmaterial condition "Baxer" set. t 7 - ; RO Lt. (jg), USN , to @ - Steaming as before on eourse 310° (T & pgc), 305° (psc), speed 12 knots (108 RP). 2505 is Sighted Sifu Island, bearing 030° (T), distant 10 miles. to 130° (T & pgc), 130° (psc). ‘Took screening station #2. 0600 Changed fl<et course and 0604 Lighted fires under boilers ~3 and #4, 0625 Changed fleet course and axis to 310° (T & pgc), 305° (psc), Took screening station #1. 0645 Changed fleet course and axis to 340° (T & pgc), 336° (osc). Cut in boilers #3 4 #& on the main steac. line. 0707 Comsenced steaming on various courses at various specds to ssuce station #2 (2-350) from SHANGRI-LA, for flight opcrations. 0713 Commenced flignt operations. Flignt course 140° (T), using various speeds. ~733 L4l° 0752 Lighted off superheaters on all boilers. By order of CTC 1.6; TURNER detached from formation. Proceeding independently en course (T & pgce), 144° (psc), speed 31 knots (330 BPL), in conjunction with fighter direction - pian far atomic bomb test. , Lt., USI a . SKITH 8 to 12 ~ Steaming as before on course 141° (7 & pge), Ls? (psec), speed 31 knots (330 RP). O8OO kustered crew on stations. Absentees; None. 0900 Atomic Bomb was reported re.eased by boabing plane. No visual effecta of Bomb explosion were observed from our location. 915 Assuaed Bomb had exploded. 1014 Reduced speed to 27 imots (270 RP). 1025 Changed course to 130° (T & pgc), 131° (psc). 1043 On station at Point "4" in accordance with operational orders. 1044 Commenced conducting emerzency backing drilis. 1109 Secured from drill. Changed speed to 20 mots (194 BP 1110 Changed course to 200° tr & Pee)» 199° Pee}. speed to 15 knots (140 BPu).* 1130 boilers #3 and #4. Changed course to 020° (T &,pgc), O10" 1155 Changed course to 070° (T & pec), O62 (psc). liz Reduced 1140 Secured (pac), Made daily inspection of magazines and smokelesa powder samples, Conditions normal with the exception of a maximum recorded tenpe-ature of 1O8°F in 20k ready service box #&. * 1118 Blew tubes on all boilers. aw BR. W. WI Lt. (je) s 12 to 16 = Steaming as before. 1200 Ghanged course to 250° (T & Pec}, 240° (psc), On station point *Able" on ceurses 250° (T & pgc), 240° (pec) and 070° gegen patrolling (tT & pge), 062° (psc). 1255 Proceeding on various courses at various speeds to rejoin formation and take station in column 1000 yards astern SHANGRI-LA. 1310 Changed course to 138° (T & pgc), 136° (psc), fleet course, but unable to make fleet speed of 25 imots (248 RP¥). Dropped astern of formation. Heason- Loss of vacuum pain condenser #1. 1440 Regained station 1000 yaros astern SHANGRI-LA, changedcourse to 170° (T & pze), 163° (psc). 1442 Sighted land, indentified as Boi Island, bearing 137° distant 9 miles. 1455 Stationed anchor dezvail. +303 Changed speed to 15 knots (140 EPA). 1514, (T), 1500 Changed speed to 20 knots (197 RPi). Entered Mellu Pass.~ 1541 anchored in berth 4-1, Bol anchorage, Kwajalein Atoll in 15 fathoms of water, coral bottom, with 75 fathoms of chain to the portanchor, on the followin; bearings; 1255" (T). Control tower 3544° (T), Beacan "A" 074° (T), Badio tower 1550 Secured anchor detail and set regular in port watch. i B. ROBERTSON, Jr. Ens., USN DAMINED -