Table 28.
Summary of the status of transient shipping in the Pacific
Proving Ground area on or about 27 March 1954.
Vessel
PC-1172
Location/Course
Kwajalein at 0600, 27 March
LST-1157
10940'N, 170914'E, course 270, 9.5 knots (17.6
km/hr)
LSIL-9035, LSIL-9309
(French vessels)
19931'N, 168942'E, course 270, 10 knots (18.6
km/hr)
Fishing vessel
Last reported 7°930'N, 168°E, course 330 (no
further contacts in Area Green and sector
searches)
Kaiko Maru
Departed Wake 1545, 22 March; estimated position
at 2000 26 March, 10°N, 174°E; destination
10°N, 175°E
Malika (British vessel)
Requested by ComNavFor Marianas at 1900 22 March
to stay clear of enlarged danger area.
Dai Maru
Departed Wake for Japan 0130 22 March via route
point 20°N, 165°E
USS Genessee (A0G-8)
14°10'N, 179939'wW at 1200 on 27 March; ETA
Pearl 2200 on 30 March, course 082
Japanese fishing boat,
Visual/radar search aircraft contact: 15°02'N,
167°53'E, course 116, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr) at
approximately 1300 on 22 March; patrol plane
No. KN2482
diverted vessel to course 90; no further contact made with this boat
Fishing boat
Visual/radar search aircraft contact at 1130 on
21 March:
19945'N, 161918'E, course 120, 10
knots (18.5 km/hr), nationality unknown; upon
direction search aircraft turned vessel to the
northeast at 1230; no further contacts made
with this boat
M/V Gunners Knot
0600 on 27 March, position 7910'N, 168°E,
course 270, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr)
M/V Roque
0600 on 27 March, Kwajalein
Source:
Reference 16.
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