Table 28.
Summary of the status of transient shipping in the f acific
Proving Ground area on or about 27 March 1954.
Vessel
Location/Course
PC-1172
Kwajalein at 0600, 27 March
LST-1157
10°40'N, 170914'£, course 270, 9.5 knofs (17.6
km/hr }
LSIL-9035, LSIL-9309
(French vessels)
19931'N, 168942'E, course 270, 10 knots
km/hr)
(18.6
Fishing vessel
Last reported 7930'N, 168°F, course 33
(no
further contacts in Area Green and secfor
searches )
Kaiko Maru
Departed Wake 1545, 22 March; estimate position
at 2000 26 March, 109°N, 174°E:; destination
10°N, 175°E
Malika (British vessel)
Requested by ComNavFor Marianas at 190
to stay clear of enlarged danger area.
Dai Maru
Departed Wake for Japan 0130 22 March
point 209N, 1659E
ja route
14910'N, 179939'W at 1200 on 27 March;
ETA
Visual/radar search aircraft contact:
15°02'N,
USS Genessee (A0G-8)
Japanese fishing boat,
No. KN2482
Pearl 2200 on 30 March, course 082
22 March
167953'E, course 116, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr) at
approximately 1300 on 22 March; patrol plane
diverted vessel to course 90; no furth bry CONntact made with this boat
Fishing boat
Visual/radar search aircraft contact a f 1130 on
21 March: 19945'N, 161918'E, course f 10
knots (18.5 km/hr), nationality unknowh; upon
direction search aircraft turned vesse
to the
northeast at 1230; no further contacts made
with this boat
M/V Gunners Knot
0600 on 27 March, position 7°10'N, 168
course 270, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr)
M/V_Roque
0600 on 27 March, Kwajalein
Source:
Reference 16.
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