submarine on the surface at a distance of three (3)
to ten (10) miles.
(2)
RABY (DE 698) was in radar renge of the estimated
position of the reported submarine but made no radar
contact 3 RABY and one plane made a radar and sonar
(by DE) sweep of the area all night with negative
results.
(3)
After an interview with the guard reporting the
sighting it is considered doubtful that the reported
sighting was a submarine; it is quite possible that
the guard sighted RABY hull dowm on the horizon and
mistook it for a submarine.
Ceo
(4)
The evaluation of the reported sighting is "DOUBTFUL."
(1)
At 2023 Mike 24 February 1948, RABY (DE 698) picked
up a sound contact at a position 17 miles, bearing
097°T from the center of ENIWETOK Atoll. SPANGLER
(DE 696) was dispatched to the position of the reported contact and picked up the contact at 2253
Mike and held the contact for 3 minutes.
RABY held
the contact until 0943 on 25 February, at which time
the scund contact was lost.
(2)
Entire contact was by sonar; some propeller noises
were heard.
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