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failed to return from s sweep of the chain of islands begun carlier
in the day, and wes long cverdue,
She was still sfloats her oaxe
suain could be heard repeatedly browecasting requests far a radio
check, but his radio receiver apparently was not functioning, and
he did not give his position,
Because of a ro,ort that a veseel,
possibly an LG&i, had been observed in dide intrance, LCi 48 had been
dispatched by the arag to search there for the 46.
Is in turn got
inte difficulties and radie contact with it waa lost.
effort to locate the two bosts was begune
An all hands
At 2500 EPIEASGH, ontenad .
in fow her patrol to eearch the Wide Entrence, found LCE 48 ant sseed
it te its soaring,
ab aldnight on alr Force helicopter passed over
LGM 48 end the boat caxswain reported the fect on his raile and
finally gave his approximate position.
The helicopter was advieed
ead orbited over the boat antil ancther TG 7.2 LGi tock it in tom,
feo VC-3 aircraft, ecrambled to aid in the search, returned to bese,
end BPPEISCH Left the lagoon and headed for Ujelange A few nied
Leber AsCTAR was agein postponed when the weather forecast tocame
unfavorable.
the night.
all unites were iireated to discontinue thy schedule for
The ships remained at sea and returned to the lagoon
after aaylight.
It wae now 4 Nay, YANKEE minus—one dey, and the
weuther, while sot fevorable fer a shot at Enivctok, appeared suit—
able for one at Bikini.
lana were asde for an early trip to Aikint
aid the Task Group comsander and his acts staff left imiwetokab
0806 te return to CUNTIES for YANKER,
AFWLHU
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