USS LANSING (DER-388) ACTIVITY LOG
(Excerpted from actual deck logs obtained from National Archives, Washington DC)
(In the interest of protecting their anonymity, ship’s company have been assigned aliases,
which have no correlation to their actual name)
1-1-58 0000 The
LANSING spent Christmas on an SAR mission
But New Year’s we’re spending in the
Waikiki addition,
U.S.S. DURANT, we’re moored starboard
side to
So Hauole Makahiki Hou to you,
With us on Pier BRAVO, Berth
Twenty-three point five
SOPA’s
secure in CincPacFlt’s Malalapa hive.
The U.S. Pac Fleet stands a vigilant
guard
As Pearl Harbor Base wears a hangover
hard,
Though harbor and district craft are
all bedded down
Our gay sporty captain is still on the
town.
It’s raining a little; the watch is all
wet
And modified Baker is already set.
1-2-58 0000 Moored
starboard side to USS DURANT (DER-389) with standard mooring lines at berth
23½,
pier BRAVO, U.S. Naval
Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Modified
material condition BAKER is set
Ships present include various
units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, harbor and district craft.
SOPA is CINCPACLFT in
CINCPACFLT Headquarters, Makalapa Heights, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1128 Received
the YO 78 alongside to port to refuel the USS DURANT (DER-389)
1423 YO-78
completed refueling and got underway
1-3-58 0815 YO78
came alongside to refuel the USS JOYCE (DER-317)
1425 YO78
got underway from alongside
1-4-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees; none
1-5-58 1119 Made
daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder samples; conditions normal
1-6-58 1830 Held
fire drill
1840 Secured
from fire drill
1-7-58 0530 Commenced
preparations for getting underway
0545 Mustered
the crew at quarters, absentees, SWELL, H.S., SN, AWOL since 0530, 7 January
1958
0620 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
0630 Completed
preparations for getting underway, draft readings, forward 10'6", aft
10'6", mean 10'6"
0656 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU OPORDER 2-58.
Steaming on various courses
and speeds to conform to the channel
0730 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Exercised the crew at general quarters and
set condition 1-AS. Acting as target ship for opposed sortie USS
HARVESON (DER-316)
and USS BRISTER (DER-327). Carrying out cross over barrier patrol.
OTC is COMCORTRON 7 in USS
BRISTER.
0808 Commenced
steaming independently on various courses at various speeds while conducting
engineering drills
1129 Completed
drills
1226 c/s to
10 kts. Commenced maneuvering to take
Station 5 in a circular screen on circle 1000.
USS BRISTER (DER-327) Guide in
station 1, USS HARVESON (DER-317) in station 4.
When on Station the Guide will
bear 270, 1750 yds
1258 Exercised
the crew at General Quarters, Condition 1AA for Gunnery Tracking exercises
1259 On
Station. Came to Base course 330 Speed 12 kts
1320 Commenced
maneuvering to close distance to circle 5. When on station the Guide will bear
270, 850 yds
1327 On
station
1438 c/s to
20 kts. Detached to proceed
independently into port
1645 Set
the special sea and anchoring details.
Entered inland waters
1700 Passed
buoys 1 and 2
1703 Passed
buoys 3 and 4
1704 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to Pearl Harbor channel
1734 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth B23 with standard destroyer mooring lines.
1745 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details
1746 USS
BRISTER (DER-327) came alongside to port.
1-8-58 0000 Ships
present include various units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, HMS MESSINA (LST-3),
yard and district craft
0001 LTJG
I.R. THIMBLE, was detached from this ship with orders to report to
Naval Administrative Unit,
Lake Meade, Las Vegas, Nevada, for duty
0615 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: SWELL, H.S., SN, AWOL since 0545,
Tuesday, 7 January 1958
0620 Commenced
making preparations for getting underway
0650 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0700 Completed
making preparations for getting underway.
Draft: forward 10'6", aft
10''6"
0720 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU OpOrder 2-58, Captain at the conn,
Navigator on the bridge.
0727 Commenced
steering various courses at various speeds.
Standing out of Pearl Harbor channel.
0800 c/c to
180. c/s to 18 kts. Secured the special sea and anchoring
detail. Set the regular steaming watch.
Entered international waters
1011 Commenced
ship handling exercises, maneuvering on various courses at various speeds
1109 Secured
from ship handling exercises
1236 Exercised
the crew at general quarters. Commenced
steering on various courses and at various speeds
while conducting Z-28-G
surface firing exercise. Set material
condition ABLE
1355 Completed
exercise Z-28-G
1401 Secured
from general quarters. Set material
condition BAKER
1614 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1616 Entered
inland waters
1624 Passed
buoy no. 1 abeam to port, 100 yds.
Commenced maneuvering to conform to the channel
1701 Moored
starboard side to USS BRISTER (DER-327) at berth 22.5, US Naval Shipyard,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. with
standard mooring lines. Ships present
include HMS MESSINA (LST-3)
1-9-58 0615 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: SWELL, H.S., SN, AWOL since 0545, 7 January
1958
0640 SWELL,
H.S., SN, returned on board having been AWOL since 0545, 7 January 1958,
a period of approximately two
(2) days and 55 minutes
0630 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0700 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl Weekly Op-Order 2-58.
Captain has the conn. The
Navigator is on the bridge. Commenced maneuvering
to conform to the channel.
0735 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular underway watch.
Set course 205, speed 20 knots
0739 Entered
international waters
0820 Exercised
the crew at general quarters, condition 1-AA for gunnery tracking exercises
0835 Secured
from general quarters, except gun control, CIC and bridge personnel
0956 Completed
gunnery exercises. Secured from general
quarters. Set the regular underway
watch
1006 Commenced
engineering
1015 Completed
engineering casualty drill
1250 Conducted
engineering casualty drill
1252 Completed
engineering casualty drill. Commenced
maneuvering on various courses and
at various speeds to take
station 1000 yds astern of the USS BRISTER (DER-327).
1300 On
station. BRISTER bears 2500 at 1000 yds. Base course 2500.
Base speed 15 kts
1310 Maneuvering
while backing up the USS BRISTER (DER-327) during gunnery exercises.
1430 Completed
gunnery exercise with BRISTER, returning to Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1610 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1614 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to Pearl Harbor channel, OOD has the conn,
Captain and Navigator on the
bridge. Entered inland waters
1648 Navigator
assumed the conn. Commenced maneuvering
to come alongside pier BRAVO,
Berth 22½ , U.S. Naval
Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1657 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, Berth 22½, US Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1715 Received
the USS BRISTER (DER-327) alongside to port.
1-10-58 0720 USS
BRISTER (DER-327) underway from alongside
0800 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none.
Commenced preparations for getting underway
0830 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
0832 YTB
256 (MENOQUET) came alongside to port with Harbor Pilot WILSON aboard
0845 Completed
preparations for getting underway
0901 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU OpOrder 2-58.
Proceeding to berth W-1, NASD,
West Loch, Oahu, T.H. to off load
and load torpedoes and depth
charge components.
0950 Moored
starboard side to the quay at berth W-1, NAD, West Loch, Oahu, T.H.
0955 Commenced
off loading six (6) MK 32 Mod 2 torpedoes and twelve (12)
Mk 6 depth charge pistols and
booster extenders
1010 Completed
off loading
1011 Commenced
loading four (4) MK 32 Mod 2 torpedoes and twelve (12) MK 6 depth charge
pistols
and booster extenders
1018 Completed
loading
1020 Received
YTB 256 (MENOQUET) alongside port bow.
1021 Underway
for operation area in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU OpOrder 2-58.
1022 YTB
256 (MENOQUET) cast off, commenced maneuvering to conform to channel
1039 Harbor
Pilot WILSON left the ship
1054 Passed
buoys 1 and 2 abeam to starboard and port, 75 yds
1055 c/c to
1800. Secured the special sea
and anchoring detail. Set the regular
underway watch
C/s to 15 kts.
1101 Entered
international waters
1342 c/s to
10 kts. Commenced steering various
courses to check magnetic compasses
1550 Commenced
swinging ship
1631 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1639 Entered
inland waters
1640 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to the channel
1711 Moored
starboard side to USS BRISTER (DER-327) at berth BRAVO 22.5
at the US Naval Shipyard,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. with standard mooring lines
1-11-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none
1-12-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none
1-13-58 0700 Commenced
making preparations for getting underway
0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
0741 Obtained
draft readings. Fwd. 10'5". Aft 10'6"
0805 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0843 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU PEARL OpOrder 3-58.
Captain has the conn. The Navigator is on the bridge. Commenced
maneuvering to conform to the
channel
0901 LT
W.P. TAMPION assumed the conn
0923 Passed
buoy #1 abeam to starboard 70 yds on course 154, speed 12 kts.
0926 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular underway watch
0931 Entered
international waters
1529 Entered
inland waters
1535 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Captain is on the bridge
1540 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to the channel.
Passed buoy no. 1 abeam to port, 100 yds.
1607 LT
C.P. THWART assumed the conn.
1617 Moored
starboard side to USS BRISTER (DER-327) at berth BRAVO 22.5
at the US Naval Shipyard,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. with standard mooring lines
2100 Captain
SHAMER, Commander Escort Squadron SEVEN, broke his pennant in this vessel.
1-14-58 0615 Commended
making preparations for getting underway
0630 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0654 Underway. This ship and USS JOYCE (DER-317) being
breasted out together with the aid of tugs.
Captain and Navigator on the
Bridge.
0700 USS
BRISTER (DER-327) underway.
0705 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth 22½ at the US Naval Station, Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
with standard mooring lines
0717 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
0800 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
1140 YO 78 came
alongside to refuel this vessel
1203 COMCRUDESPAC,
RADM FENNO, came aboard to conduct a brief informal inspection.
Broke the flag of
COMCRUDESPAC.
1336 Completed
refueling, YO 78 underway from alongside
1345 COMCRUDESPAC
departed, hauled down the flag of COMCRUDESPAC.
1357 Received
the USS NEWELL (DER-322) and the USS HARVESON (DER-316) alongside to port.
1-15-58 0720 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees, none
1125 The
Commanding Officer held mast and awarded non-judicial punishment as follows:
WIDEBERTH, P.C., ENFN,
offense: Sitting on the fanfare. Punishment:
One week extra duty.
WATERBREAKER, W.C., DC2,
offense, sitting on the fanfare.
Punishment: One week
extra duty.
SWEEPBACK, T.A., FA, offense,
sitting on the fanfare. Punishment: One (1) week
extra duty.
WHIPPING, E.L., FN, offense,
failure to man sea detail station.
Punishment: Five (5) days
restriction.
WORMING, L.P., MM3, offense:
failure to man sea detail station.
Punishment:
Five (5) days restriction.
WATERTIGHT, K.S., FN, offense,
failure to man sea detail station.
Punishment:
Five (5) days restriction.
STAY, P.R., FN, offense: Failure to man sea detail station. Punishment:
Five (5) days restriction.
SWELL, H.S., SN, offense: Conduct of a nature tending to bring
discredit on the Armed Forces.
Punishment; Reduction in rate to SA
1130 At
1000 COMCORTRON SEVEN shifted his pennant from this vessel to USS BRISTER
(DER-327)
1-16-58 0736 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
1-17-58 0900 Made
daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder samples; condition normal.
Made weekly test of magazine
sprinklers; test satisfactory
1-18-58 0801 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none
1-19-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none
1-20-58 0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
1-21-58 0915 Commenced
taking on fuel from USS NEWELL (DER-322), draft forward 11'2", aft
10'6"
1047 Fueling
completed having taken on 1810 gallons of diesel oil, draft forward 11'3",
aft 10'5"
1-22-58 0755 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none.
Commenced making preparations to get underway
0830 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0955 Secured
the sea and anchoring detail
1330 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1400 Completed
all preparations for getting underway
1410 Underway
to moor outboard of USS NEWELL (DER-322), pier BRAVO, berth 22½,
US Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T.H.
1450 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
1530 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Commenced making preparations for getting underway
1547 Completed
all preparations for getting underway
1549 Underway
in accordance with COMDESFLOT FIVE msg 132149Z and COMBARPAC
message 180210Z for Pacific Barrier
Patrol Station ALFA ROMEO.
Captain at the conn, Navigator
on the bridge
1555 Steering
to conform to the channel
1628 Passed
buoy no. 1 abeam to starboard, 50 yds
1635 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
1637 LT
TAMPION assumed the conn. Steering
course 2650, speed 18 kts.
1643 Entered
international waters
1647 LTJG
TRACKING assumed the deck and the conn
1700 Changed
operational control from COMDESFLOT FIVE to COMBARPAC.
1715 c/c to
335
1745 Port
engine ahead 2/3’s
1751 c/c to
332
1755 Port
engine ahead standard
1840 c/c to
342
1900 All
engines ahead full. C/s to 19 kts
1-23-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to Barrier Pacific Patrol Station
ALFA ROMEO in accordance with
COMBARPAC msg 180210Z and
COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57, on
course 344, speed 19 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV watches are set
1-24-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to Barrier Pacific Patrol Station
ALFA ROMEO in accordance with
COMBARPAC msg 180210Z and
COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57, on
course 342, speed 17.5 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV watches are set
1800 Set
all clocks back one (1) hour to conform to (+11) XRAY time zone
1-25-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to Barrier Pacific Patrol Station
ALFA ROMEO in accordance with
COMBARPAC msg 180210Z and
COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57, on
course 342, speed19 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV watches are set
0100 c/s to
17 knots
1205 c/c to
337
1400 c/s to
15 kts
1600 c/c to
330
2000 c/c to
331
1-26-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to Barrier Pacific Patrol Station
ALFA ROMEO in accordance with
COMBARPAC msg 180210Z and
COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57, on course 331, speed 15 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV watches are set
1325 Arrived
on Barrier Pacific Station ALFA ROMEO.
Commenced operating
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57.
1-27-58 0000 Steaming
independently on Pacific Barrier Patrol Station “AR”, on course 1350
at 7.5 kts.,
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57.
Condition of Readiness IV and
material condition BAKER are set
1-28-58 1620 Sighted
merchant vessel bearing 270, distance about 5 miles.
1636 Mitsui
Lines merchant vessel passed 2500 yards abeam to port on course 095, speed 14
knots.
1-29-58 0000 Steaming
independently on Pacific Barrier Station “AR” in accordance with
COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57 on
course 0400, speed 7.5 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV watches are set
1-30-58 1218 c/c
to 2510.
1234 c/s to
15.5 kts. Proceeding to special search
area.
1-31-58 2004 c/c
to 095
2006 c/s to
13.5 kts. Diverted in accordance with
COMBARPAC msg 010518Z Feb. to proceed
to Barrier Patrol Station ALFA
HOTEL.
2-1-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute to Pacific Barrier Station ALFA HOTEL in
accordance with COMBARPAC
message 010518Z Feb. on course 095, speed 13.5.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0329 While
shifting load from no. 1 to no. 2 generator, lost power to the gyro.
Commenced steering 0840
magnetic
0442 Commenced
steering 0950T by gyro compass
2100 While
shifting load from no. 3 to no. 1 generator, lost power to the gyro compass.
Commenced steering 0860
magnetic.
2226 Commenced
steering 0980 by gyro compass.
2-2-58 0000 Steaming
independently on course 0980, speed 12 kts, enroute to Pacific
Barrier Station ALFA HOTEL in
accordance with COMBARPAC message 010518Z Feb.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0732 c/s to
7.5 kts and secured port engines
0830 Arrived
on Pacific Barrier Station “AH”.
Commenced operating in
accordance with COMBARPAC Op
Order 201-57.
2303 c/s to
10 kts to facilitate reversing course to 1600 while repairing radar
equipment
2340 c/s to
10 kts to facilitate reversing course
2-3-58 0000 Steaming
independently patrolling Pacific Barrier Station ALFA HOTEL in accordance with
COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57 on
course 340, speed 7.5 kts. Material condition BAKER set
0158 c/s to
10 kts to facilitate reversing course
1430 c/c to
270 to launch weather balloon.
1828 c/s to
10 kts to facilitate reversing course
1940 Steering
various courses to head into the sea
2206 c/s to
10 kts to facilitate reversing course
2208 c/c to
145
2220 c/s to
7.5 kts.
2-4-58 0000 Steaming
independently on Barrier Pacific Station “AH” in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57 on course 145,
speed 7.5 kts. Material condition BAKER
and condition IV are set
1034 Fire
in the galley. Set general quarters.
1035 Fire
extinguished.
1044 Secured
from general quarters; set condition IV watch.
No damage resulted from the fire.
2-5-58 0000 Steaming
independently on Barrier Pacific Station “AH” in accordance with
COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57 on
course 1450T, speed 7.5 kts.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV are set
1159 c/s to
10 kts to facilitate reversing course
2-6-58 0000 Steaming
independently on Pacific Station “AH” in accordance with
COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57 on
course 1600T, speed 7.5 kts.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV are set
0830 Departed
station “AH”. Set course 1540, speed 10 kts enroute to Pearl
Harbor, T.H. in accordance
with COMBARPAC msg 0500140Z.
1200 c/c to
1530.
2-7-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pacific Barrier Patrol Station “AH” to Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
on course 1530 at
10 kts. Material condition and
condition of readiness IV are set
2-8-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pacific Barrier Patrol Station “AH” to Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
on course 1550 at
10 kts. Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
2-9-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pacific Barrier Patrol Station “AH” to Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
in accordance with COMBARPAC
msg 050014Z on course 156, speed10 kts.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0000 Set
all clocks ahead one (1) hour to conform to +10 (W) time zone
2-10-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pacific Barrier Patrol Station “AH” to Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
in accordance with COMBARPAC
msg 050014Z on course 1560, speed10 kts.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0155 Sighted
vessel bearing 1560, distance about 7 miles on approximately reverse
course.
Contact was challenged but did
not reply. Contact evaluated as
merchant ship.
2-11-58 0000 Steaming
independently on course 1650 at 10 kts. enroute from Pacific Barrier
Station “AH”
to Pearl Harbor, T.H. Material condition BAKER and condition of
readiness IV are set
2-12-58 0000 Steaming
independently on course 1700 at 10 kts. enroute from Pacific Barrier
Station “AH”
to Pearl Harbor, T.H. Material condition BAKER and condition of
readiness IV are set
0140 Made
landfall on Oahu, T.H. Bearing 1560
at 86 miles, on radar.
1020 Commenced
maneuvering at various speeds while testing the fathometer (AN/UQN-1C).
1050 c/s to
10 kts
1126 c/c to
153 to avoid surface contact
1134 c/c to
150
1357 Set
the special sea and anchoring details.
Commanding Officer and Navigator on the bridge
1359 Entered
inland waters
1402 Passed
buoys 1 and 2. Commenced maneuvering to
conform to Pearl Harbor channel
1422 Executive
Officer at the conn
1434 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth B22.5, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
with standard mooring lines
1445 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch
2-13-58 0755 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees; none
2-14-58 0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: UPANCHOR, H.U., EN2
0810 UPANCHOR,
H.U., EN2, returned on board having been AWOL since 0715 this date
0900 In
accordance with BUPERS Orders 3/8/006599, 283363/1100 LCDR Edwin B FLORY
reported on board for duty as
prospective Commanding Officer.
2-15-58 0410 SWAMP,
S.F., CS2, was returned on board by Hawaiian Armed Services Police, arrested on
charges
of “drunkenness, no liberty
card or identification card on person.”
0800 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: SWAB, R.M., DKSN
0838 Received
the USS NEWELL (DER-322) alongside to port.
0848 SWAB,
R.M., DKSN, reported aboard AWOL for a period of about 1 hour and 3 minutes
2-16-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees; none
2-17-58 0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: WINDLASS, E.D., END2, AWOL since
0715, 17 February 1958
0741 WINDLASS,
E.D., END2, reported aboard AWOL for a period of about 27 in.
2-18-58 0000 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth 22½, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
with standard destroyer
mooring lines. USS NEWELL (DER-322) and
USS BRISTER (DER-327)
alongside to port. Modified condition
BAKER is set.
Ships present include various
units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, yard and District Craft. SOPA is
CINCPACFLT in CINCPACFLT
Headquarters, Makalapa Heights, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: None
0857 The
Commanding Officer held mast and imposed non-judicial punishment as follows:
SWAMP, S.F., CS2,
Offense: drunkenness. Punishment:
one (1) week’s restriction
suspended for three (3)
months. Commencing 18 February 1958.
2120 WIDEBERTH,
P.C., ENFN, returned on board with laceration on great toe of right foot.
Injury sustained during
liberty ashore. Treatment administered
by Dispensary,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T.H. Disposition: returned to duty.
2-19-58 0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: None
0727 USS
BRISTER (DER-327) underway from alongside the USS NEWELL (DER-322)
2-20-58 0720 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: None
0835 Mustered
the crew at quarters for the change of command ceremony.
0903 LCDR
E. B. FLORY, relieved LCDR C. N. DeBUHR, as Commanding Officer.
1025 Commenced
fueling from YO 78, draft, forward 9’ 10”, aft 9’ 10”
1314 Fueling
completed, draft forward 10’ 10”, aft 10’ 6”.
1335 Pursuant
to BUPERS Orders 3/8/006599, 283363/1100, Pers-B1131-dw-1,
LCDR C. N. DeBUHR, was
detached from this vessel with orders to report to BUORD for duty.
2-21-58 0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
2-22-58 0400 Moored
as before
2-23-58 0400 Moored
as before
2-24-58 0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
0800 Commenced
making preparations to get underway
0830 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
0932 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl Op Order 2-9-58.
Captain at the conn. Navigator on the bridge. Material condition BAKER is set.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform with the channel
1009 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular underway watch.
On course 1550. Speed 15 kts
1015 Entered
international waters
1119 Exercised
the crew at general quarters for Z-2-G AA tracking exercise. Set material condition ABLE
1133 Set
material condition BAKER
1139 Secured
from general quarters
1144 Commenced
maneuvering during Z020G AA tracking exercise
1239 Completed
Z-2-G AA tracking exercise.
1534 Entered
inland waters. Set the special sea and
anchoring details. Captain
and the Navigator on the
bridge
1540 Passed
buoys 1 and 2. Commenced maneuvering to
conform to Pearl Harbor channel
1606 Captain
at the conn
1612 Moored
starboard side to USS NEWELL (DER-322), pier BRAVO, berth B22.5,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T.H.
1626 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch
1835 USS
HARVESON (DER-316) moored alongside to port.
2-25-58 0525 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: SUPERSTRUCTURE, A.E., BT3.
Commenced making preparations
for getting underway
0550 Set
the special sea and anchoring details.
SUPERSTRUCTURE, A.E., BT3,
returned aboard having been
AWOL since 0520 this date
0631 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl Op Order 9-58.
Captain at the conn. Navigator on the bridge. Material condition BAKER set.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform with the channel
0708 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Exercised the crew at general quarters, condition 1AS.
Set material condition
ABLE. Set course 2390, speed
15 kts.
Commenced maneuvering during
opposed sortie exercise. Executed
crossover barrier patrol.
USS HARVESON (DER-316) guide
in station ONE. USS BRISTER (DER-327) in station TWO,
USS LANSING (DER-388) in
station THREE and USS NEWELL (DER-322) in station 4.
0757 The
guide, USS GREENLET (ASR-10) passed through Point OSCAR, with
USS NATCHAUG (AOG-54) in
station 2, 500 yds astern the guide.
Commenced maneuvering to take
station THREE in A/S screen 2C4.
USS HARVESON (DER-316) in Sta
1, USS BRISTER (DER-327) in Sta 2,
USS NEWELL in Sta 4, USS
EDMONDS (DE-406) in Pouncer Sta 1 and
USS MCGINTY (DE-365) in
Pouncer Sta 2, on base course 180, speed 10
0810 USS
NEWELL, and USS MCGINTY detached to investigate sonar contact.
0811 Changed
base course to 240. Commenced
maneuvering to take station 3 in A/S screen 3C3.
USS HARVESON in station ONE,
USS BRISTER in station TWO, and
USS EDMONDS in Pouncer Station
1, screen axis 240.
0813 USS
BRISTER and USS EDMONDS detached to investigate sonar contact.
0814 USS
HARVESON detached to investigate sonar contact
0815 Commenced
maneuvering to take station 2000 yds ahead of the guide, on base course 240,
speed 10.
0816 Commenced
maneuvering to take station 2 in A/S screen 3C2, USS HARVESON in station 1
0820 Commenced
zigzagging in accordance with plan 5R in ATP-3, base course 240
0825 On station. The guide now bears 010, range 3,200 yds
0831 Sortie
exercise completed.
0832 Secured
from general quarters. Set the regular
underway watch, condition IV
1001 Exercised
the crew at fire drill. Set general
quarters.
1016 Exercised
the crew at abandon ship
1029 Secured
from abandon ship drill. Set general
quarters
1033 Secured
from general quarters. Set the regular
underway watch, condition IV
1400 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1404 LT
TAMPION relieved LTJG TRACKING of the deck and the conn. C/c to 335. Entered
inland waters
1410 Passed
buoy #1 abeam to port, 100 yds.
Commenced maneuvering to conform to the channel
1444 Moored
starboard side to USS HARVESON (DER-316) at berth BAKER
BRAVO 22.5 at the U.S. Naval
Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1450 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular in-port watch
1634 USS
NEWELL (DER-322) came alongside to part, causing the following damage between
frames 50 to 59; dent, 117
inches long, buckled stanchion and bent lifeline stanchion
at frame 54, main deck, and
scraped paint on port side between main and 01 decks, port side,
frames 65 to 82 with possible
fracture to superstructure. There were
no personnel casualties.
2-26-58 0525 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
0545 Commenced
preparations for getting underway
0550 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Draft readings, forward 10’10” Aft 10’6”, mean 10’8”.
0622 Completed
preparations for getting underway
0628 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU PEARL OP ORDER 9-58.
Captain has the conn,
Navigator on the Bridge
0634 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to channel
0707 Set
course 235 at 15 kts.
0709 Secured
the Special Sea and Anchoring detail.
Exercised the crew at general quarters, condition 1-AS
0717 Entered
International waters
0721 Commenced
maneuvering while patrolling cross over Barrier Patrol Sta #1.
0747 Formed
Bent line screen 2C4. This ship in Sta
3, formation axis 180, formation course 1800,
Base spd. 10 kts. Formation Guide is USS GREENLET
(ASR-10). Guide bears 0500
at 3200.
OTC is COMCORTRON SEVEN in USS
NEWELL (DER-322).
0758 This
ship and NEWELL detached to investigate Sonar contact, maneuvering
on various courses at various
speeds while conducting dual ship attack.
0825 Ceased
dual ship attacks, commenced maneuvering to take Sta. 3 in 3C4 Bentline Screen,
Formation Axis 180, Base
course 1800, Base spd. 10 kts, Guide is GREENLET.
0830 On
Station. Guide bears 070 at 5,600 yds.
0902 Formation
directed to depart on duties previously assigned
0903 This
ship assumed tactical command of the USS BRISTER (DER-327) for all weather air
control
exercise. Formed column
formation. This ship formation Guide, NEWELL on Sta. 1000 yds. astern
0916 Secured
from General Quarters, set the regular underway watch, Condition IV
0920 Commenced
scheduled exercise, BRISTER conducting Z-55-CC.
1004 c/c to
0950 by Corpen movement
1113 BRISTER
detached to proceed independently into port.
Commenced maneuvering to take station 1
of a 3C2 Bentline screen
formation axis 0000, Base course 0000, Base speed 15 kts.
1129 Commenced
maneuvering in accordance with Zig Zag Plan 5R of ATP-3.
1143 On
Station, guide is USS HARVESON (DER-316) bearing 2300 at 3200 yds
1220 Cease
Zig Zagging. This ship maneuvering to
take sta. 2
1233 On
station, Guide bears 1260 at 3200 yds. formation axis 3540, base course 3540, base
speed 7.5 kts
1250 Detached
from formation to proceed independently into port
1255 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Entered inland waters
1256 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to channel
1348 Moored
starboard side to the USS HARVESON (DER-316) at Pier BRAVO, Berth 22.5,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T. H., with standard mooring lines.
Modified material Condition
BAKER is set.
1356 Received
the USS NEWELL (DER-322) alongside to Port.
Secured the
Special Sea and Anchoring
Detail, Set the regular in port watch
2-27-58 0555 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
0600 Commenced
making preparations for getting underway
0630 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0650 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl Op Order 9-58.
Captain has the conn. Navigator is on the bridge. Commenced
maneuvering to conform to the
channel. Draft readings; fwd 10’6”, aft 10’10”
0657 LT
TAMPION assumed the conn
0734 Passed
buoy no. 1 abeam to starboard, 100 yds.
c/c to 180. c/s to 11 kts
0735 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular steaming watch, condition IV
0741 Commenced
maneuvering in accordance with zigzag plan 5R of ATP-3. c/c to 160.
Base course 180.
0742 Exercised
the crew at general quarters, condition 1-AS.
Commenced maneuvering while
conducting ASW exercises in
company with USS NEWELL (DER-322) and
USS BRISTER (DER-327).
0830 Completed
ASW exercises. c/c to 205. c/s to 20 kts. Commenced maneuvering to join a column
formation on base course 220,
speed 10 kts. USS NEWELL in sta. 1;
USS LANSING in sta. 2 and USS
BRISTER in Sta. 3 OTC is
COMCORTRON SEVEN embarked in
NEWELL.
0840 Secured
from general quarters. Set the regular
underway watch, condition IV
0851 On
station. Formation course 220, speed 16
kts.
0954 Exercised
the crew at general quarters, condition 1-AA, for gunnery firing exercises
0959 Commenced
scheduled exercise. Commenced
maneuvering on base 250
1044 Commenced
firing run
1048 Completed
firing run
1136 Commenced firing run
1140 Completed
firing run. Completed gunnery firing
exercises, having
expended 24 rds. 3”/50 cal.
B.L. & P. No casualties
1156 Secured
from general quarters. Set the regular
underway watch, condition IV
1149 c/c to
070. The guide, NEWELL, now bears 070,
range 500 yds
1235 Commenced
maneuvering to take station 1500, range 1000 yds from the guide,
NEWELL
1250 On
station
1305 Commenced
maneuvering during AA target acquisition exercise
1450 Completed
AA target acquisition exercise.
1452 Formed
column formation, LANSING the guide in station 1, NEWELL in station 2,
BRISTER in station 3, distance
500 yds
1540 c/c to
3540 by corpen movement
1626 c/c to
3480 by corpen movement
1645 Detached
from formation to proceed independently into port
1647 Stationed
the special sea and anchor detail
1649 Entered
inland waters. Commenced maneuvering to
conform to channel
1725 Moored
starboard side to the USS JOYCE (DER-317) at pier BRAVO, berth 22,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T.H., with standard mooring lines.
Material condition BAKER
(modified) is set
1734 Received
the USS NEWELL (DER-322) alongside to port.
Secured the special sea and anchor detail
2-28-58 0720 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: WINDLASS, E.D., END2
0750 WINDLASS,
E.D., END2, returned aboard having been AWOL since 0715 this date
3-1-58 0000 Moored
starboard side to USS JOYCE (DER-317) pier BRAVO, berth 22, U.S. Naval Station,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. with
standard destroyer mooring lines. USS
NEWELL (DER-322) moored
alongside to port. Modified material condition BAKER is
set. Ships present include
various units of the U.S.
Pacific Fleet, yard and district craft.
SOPA is
CINCPACFLT in CINCPACFLT
headquarters, Makalapa Heights, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0800 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: SUCTIONS, T.S., SA, AWOL since 0745 this
date
0806 SUCTIONS,
T.S., SA, returned aboard having been AWOL since 0745 this date, a period of
approximately 21 minutes.
3-2-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none
3-3-58 0725 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
3-4-58 Mustered the crew at quarters,
absentees: TURNTO, B.W., ENC; TRAIN,
S.R., FN, AWOL
since 0700, 4 March 1958
0740 TRAIN,
S.R., FN, reported aboard AWOL for a period of about 40 minutes
3-5-58 0558 TURNTO,
B.W., ENC, returned aboard having been AWOL since 0700 Tuesday, 4 March 1958
0705 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none
3-6-58 0705 Mustered
the crew on stations, absentees:
WALKBACK, G.H., SH3, and
SUBMERSIBLE, P.E., SN, AWOL
since 0700 this date.
0710 WALKBACK,
G.H., SH3, returned on board AWOL since 0700 this date,
a period of approximately 10
min
0729 SUBMERSIBLE,
P.E., SN, returned on board AWOL since 0700 this date,
a period of approximately 29
minutes
3-7-58 0710 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
1350 Mustered
the crew at quarters for Captain’s inspection of personnel and upper decks
1530 Secured
from inspection
3-8-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none
0832 Made daily
inspection of magazine spaces and smokeless powder samples; conditions normal
3-9-58 0830 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none
0900 USS
NEWELL (DER-322) got underway from alongside this vessel and stood out of the
harbor
3-10-58 0700 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
0750 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
0904 Received
YTB 262 (ONEYANA) alongside to port.
Pilot WILSON boarded the ship
0927 Underway
to allow USS JOYCE (DER-317) to get underway.
Pilot at the conn.
Maneuvering to allow JOYCE
room to get underway
0944 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth B22, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H
with standard destroyer
mooring lines
0949 Pilot
left the ship. YTB 262 (ONEYANA)
got underway from alongside to port.
0954 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch.
1655 Received
USS STRICKLAND (DER-333) alongside to port.
3-11-58 0700 Commenced
making preparations to get underway
0725 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none
0730 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
0945 Commenced
taking on fuel
1213 Secured
from taking on fuel, having received 23,945 gal. of diesel fuel. Draft fwd. 11’5”, aft 10’8”
1543 Commenced
taking on fuel.
1558 Secured
from taking on fuel, having on board a total of 101,412 gal. of diesel fuel
Draft fwd. 11’2”, aft. 10’10”
3-12-58 0750 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees, none
0800 Commenced
preparations for getting underway, draft readings Forward –
11’1” Aft – 10’10” mean
10’11.5”
0830 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
0845 Completed
preparations for getting underway.
Captain and Navigator are on the Bridge
0901 Underway
for Pacific Barrier Patrol, Station “AJ” in accordance
with COMDESFLOT FIVE msg
031937Z March 1958
0906 Commenced
steering by magnetic compass due to Gyro failure. Maneuvering to clear channel
0943 Passed
Buoy 1 abeam to starboard at 125 yds.
0945 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
0954 Entered
international waters. C/s to 17 kts
1000 c/c to
2530 (magnetic)
1033 Passed
Barber’s Point abeam to starboard at 2.8 miles
1034 c/c to
3170 (magnetic).
1152 Commenced
steering by Gyro Compass on course 325.50.
1033 Passed
Barber’s Point abeam to starboard at 2.8 miles.
1600 c/c to
327
1900 c/c to
3290
3-13-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to barrier patrol
station “AJ” in accordance
with COMDESFLOT FIVE message
031937Z March 1958 and COMBARPAC
message 072205Z March 1958.
Base course is 329, base speed
17 knots. Material condition
BAKER and condition of
readiness IV are set.
0800 c/c to
327. Mustered the crew on
stations. Absentees: none
1200 c/c to
325
2000 c/c to
326
3-14-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to barrier patrol
station “AJ” in accordance
with COMDESFLOT FIVE message
031937Z March 1958 and
COMBARPAC message 072205Z March 1958.
Base course is 326, base speed
17 knots. Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are
set.
0839 c/c to
3220T. c/s to 16 kts
1300 c/c to
324.
1500 c/s to
15 kts
2350 Visibility
decreased to 500 yds. Commenced
sounding fog signals on ships whistle
3-15-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to barrier patrol
station “AJ” ion accordance
with COMDESFLOT FIVE message
031937Z March 1958 and
COMBARPAC message 072205Z March 1958.
Base course is 324, base speed
15 knots. Material condition
BAKER and condition of
readiness IV are set. Sounding fog
signals due to low visibility.
0604 Ceased
sounding fog signals.
1545 Arrived
on Barrier Patrol Station “AJ”.
Commenced patrol in
accordance with COMBARPAC
OPORDER 201-57
1605 c/c to
0200T, c/s to 7.5 kts
3-16-58 0000 Steaming
independently on course 0200 at 7.5 kts while patrolling Pacific
Barrier Patrol Station “AJ” in
accordance with COMBARPAD Op-
Order 201-57. Material condition BAKER and condition of
readiness IV are set
3-17-58 0000 Steaming
independently patrolling Pacific Barrier Station AJ in accordance
with COMBARPAC Op Order 201-57
on course 020, speed 7.5 kts
0010 c/c to
0250. Material condition
BAKER and condition of readiness IV are set
0800 Steaming
as before. Mustered the crew at foul
weather parade.
3-18-58 0000 Steaming
independently patrolling Pacific Barrier Station “AJ” in
accordance with COMBARPAC Op
Order 201-57. Base course 200.
Base speed 7.5 kts. Material condition BAKER and condition of
readiness IV are set
1300 c/s to
10 kts. Departed Barrier Patrol Station
ALFA JULIET enroute to station “AH”
1318 c/c to
0400T.
3-19-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Barrier Patrol Station “AJ” to Barrier
Patrol Station “AH” in
accordance with COMBARPAC message
072205Z March 1958. Base course 040, base speed 7.5 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0930 The
Commanding Officer held mast and awarded non-judicial punishment as follows:
STRUT, W.F., AG2, violation of
article 92, UCMJ, improper performance of duty.
Punishment: warning
1255 c/c to
3250 to launch weather balloon.
3-20-58 0000 Steaming
independently patrolling Pacific Barrier Station “AH” in
accordance with COMBARPAC
Op-Order 201-57. Base course 0400T. Base speed 7.5 kts.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0700 c/s to
10 knots. Departed Pacific Barrier
Station “AH” enroute to Pacific Barrier Station “AQ”
in accordance with COMBARPAC
message 072205Z March 1958
0806 c/c to
010
0947 c/s to
12.5 kts
0952 c/c to
025
1300 c/s to
12 kts
1307 c/c to
0700T
1309 c/c to
0250T
3-21-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pacific Barrier Station AH enroute to Pacific
Barrier Station AQ
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57. Material condition
BAKER
and condition of readiness IV
are set
0800 c/c to
0300T
2000 c/s to
10 knots
2050 c/s to
10.5 knots
2300 Arrived
on Pacific Barrier Station “AQ”.
Commenced patrolling in
accordance with COMBARPAC Op
Order 201-57.
3-22-58 0000 Steaming
independently patrolling Pacific Barrier Station “AQ” on course 030, speed 10.5
knots,
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV of readiness are set
0000 Advanced
all ship’s clocks ahead one (1) hour to conform with time zone +10(W)
1253 Sustained
casualty on #1 ship’s service generator.
1304 Shifted
load to #3 ships service generator.
3-23-58 0000 Steaming
independently patrolling Pacific Barrier Station “AQ” on course 130, speed 10.5
knots,
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57. Material condition
BAKER
and condition IV of readiness
are set
0206 Sighted
merchant vessel bearing 237, distance 13.5 miles, on course 093, speed 18.
0238 c/s to
7.5 knots
0250 c/c to
260
0300 Passed
merchant vessel abeam to port, distance 3 miles. Unable to identify.
1001 Departed
Pacific Patrol Barrier Station “AQ” enroute Pacific Patrol Barrier Station “AN”
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57.
1127 c/c to
2900T
1215 c/c to
0200T
1319 c/s to
12 kts
1403 c/c to
0650T to launch weather balloon
1413 c/c to
0300T
3-24-58 0000 Steaming
independently patrolling Pacific Barrier Station “AQ” in
accordance with COMBARPAC Op
Order 201-57. Course 0300,
speed 12 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition IV of readiness are set
1400 c/s to
10 kts
1437 c/c to
3200T
1444 c/c to
0250T
1450 c/c to
1200T
1452 c/s to
12 kts
1456 c/c to
1660T
1459 c/s to
12.5 kts
1505 c/c to
14.5 kts
1506 Enroute
area of plane orbiting 1660 T, 120 miles to determine whether plane
is in distress.
1600 Air
contact identified as weather plane. No
distress factor involved.
Proceeding to return to track
enroute station “AN”.
1604 c/c to
0250T
3-25-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Pacific Barrier Station “AQ” to Pacific Barrier
Station “AN”
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Op Order 201-57 on course 0250, speed 12 kts.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
1420 c/c to
2500 T to launch weather balloon.
2218 Arrived
on Barrier Patrol Station “AN”.
Commenced patrolling in
accordance with ComBarPac Op
Order 201-57.
3-26-58 0000 Steaming
independently on Pacific Barrier Patrol station “AN” in
accordance with COMBARPAC Op
Order 201-57 on course 030, speed 10 knots.
Material condition of
readiness IV are set.
0640 Chirikof
Is. On radar bearing 0110 , 43 miles.
0700 Sighted
Chirikof Is. Visually bearing 0130 , 42 miles.
1130 Stopped
number 3 main engine
1133 c/s to
8.7 kts on number 3 main engine
1648 c/s to
10 knots, starboard engine ahead 2/3, port engine stop
3-27-58 0250 Detected
Sitkinak Dome, Sitkinak Island by radar bearing 033, distance 51 miles.
0300 Departed
Pacific Barrier Patrol Station “AN” enroute to U.S. Naval Station, Kodiak
Island
in accordance with ComBarPac
message 072205Z March 1958.
1430 Commenced
preparations for entering port
1611 Passed
buoy #1 abeam to port, 500 yards
1619 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to channel of Kodiak, Alaska
1631 Stationed
the special sea and anchor detail
1625 Rendezvoused
with YTL 139 (USS ALA) to receive Pilot.
1644 Received
Pilot aboard, Chief Boatswain KAY
1716 Moored
starboard side to the quay at Marginal Pier, U.S. Naval Station, Kodiak,
Alaska,
using standard mooring lines,
plus a bow and stern wire. Modified
material condition BAKER
is set. SOPA is COMALASKAN SEA FRONTIER in
Administration Building,
U.S. Naval Station, Kodiak,
Alaska. Other ships present include
various
units of the U.S. Pacific
Fleet, harbor and district craft
3-28-58 1020 ComAlaskanSeaFrontier
came aboard to return the official call of the Commanding Officer.
1112 ComAlaskanSeaFrontier
departed.
3-29-58 0355 WILDCAT,
F.D., EM3, returned on board having been AWOL since 0200 this date
0600 Commenced
preparations for getting underway
0650 Mustered
the crew at foul weather parade.
Absentees: none
0725 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Pilot, Chief Boatswain KAY, reported aboard
0741 Completed
preparations for getting underway.
Draft: forward 10’2”, aft 10’8”
0745 Underway
for Pearl Harbor, T. H. in accordance with ComBarPac message 072205Z March 58.
Maneuvering on various courses
at various speeds standing out of Kodiak harbor
0825 Pilot
disembarked
0826 Steering
075 (magnetic), speed 10 kts
0844 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
0852 Buoy
number One (1) abeam to starboard, 500 yards.
Entered International Waters
1205 Commenced
steering by gyro compass, 1860T and PGC, 1580 PSTGC
3-30-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Kodiak, T. A. to Pearl Harbor, T. H.
in accordance with COMBARPAC
message 072205Z on course 186, speed 17 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
1115 Gyro
casualty, commenced steering 1600 (magnetic).
1200 c/c to
188T. Gyro operating normally
2110 c/s to
13 kts, due to casualty to waterline on number 1 main engine.
2250 Casualty
to number 1 main engine repaired, c/s to 17 kts.
3-31-00 0000 Steaming
independently from Kodiak, T. A. to Pearl Harbor, T. H.
in accordance with COMBARPAC
message 072205Z on course 190, speed 17 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0210 c/s to
16 knots due to casualty to water line on #1 main engine
4-1-58 0716 Watertight
door and door frame 1-59-1 stove in by heavy sea. Commenced shoring hole.
Taking water in compartments
1-47-0-L, 1-59-3-L, 2-47-1-L, and 3-47-0-C.
Skin of ship from frame 89 to
frame 99 split along main deck seam.
Starboard side frames
18 through 35 between first
platform and main deck buckled about 3 inches.
01 deck,
starboard side, from frame 45
to frame 59 buckled.
STRIPSHIP, P.S. SN, received a
deep scalp laceration and a contusion to right knee.
TURBINE, H.S., TN, received a
contusion to left knee. Both men were
injured as a
result of water rushing into
the mess hall. Injuries were not due to
their own misconduct.
Treatment was administered by
ship’s Hospital Corpsman. Set condition
Able.
0717 c/c to
100 PStgC. C/s to 9.9 knots
0751 c/c to
090 PStgC
0846 c/s to
10.5 knots
0958 c/c to
095 PStgC
1154 Removed
all water from ship. Completed shoring
hole caused by loss of watertight door 1-59-1.
1542 Secured
the gyro. Steering 1150
PStgC
4-2-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Kodiak, Alaska, to Pearl Harbor, T.H. in accordance
with
ComBarPac msg 072205Z on
course 1200 PstgC, speed 10.5 kts.
Maneuvering with engines
to aid steering. Material condition Able is set below the
main deck.
Material condition Baker is
set above the main deck.
0744 c/c to
130 PStgC
1212 c/c to
150 PStgC
1215 c/c to
1600 PStgC
1517 c/c to
170 PStgC
1707 c/c to
1800 PStgC
1710 c/c to
1850 PStgC
1711 c/s to
13 kts
4-3-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Kodiak, T.A. to Pearl Harbor, T.H. on course 185
PStgC,
speed 13 knots, in accordance
with COMBARPAC Message 072205Z.
Material condition ABLE is set
below the main deck and material condition
BAKER is set above the main
deck. Condition of readiness IV is set
0721 c/c to
1860 PStgC
0741 Commenced
steering 2080 True
0805 c/s to
14 kts
1015 Set
condition BAKER throughout the ship
2100 c/c to
206
2205 c/s to
16 kts
4-4-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Kodiak, T.A. to Pearl Harbor, T.H. in
accordance with COMBARPAC Msg
072205Z on course 2060, speed
16 knots. Material condition BAKER and condition of
readiness IV are set
2312 Commenced
steering 1840 PStgC
4-5-58 0000 Steaming
independently enroute from Kodiak, Alaska to Pearl Harbor, T.H.
in accordance with COMBARPAC
Msg 072205Z on course 1840 PStgC, speed 17 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
2220 Made
radar land fall on Molokai, T.H. bearing 1730 at 77 miles.
2225 Made
radar land fall on Oahu, T.H. bearing 2160 at 71 miles.
2247 Made
radar land fall on Maui, T.H. bearing 1640 at 105 miles.
4-6-58 0205 Sighted
Makapuu Point light bearing 205T, range 29 miles
0247 Sighted
Pyramid Rock light bearing 240T, range 18 miles
0518 Sighted
Diamond Head light bearing 2720T range 7 miles
0701 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0703 Entered
inland waters
0711 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to Pearl Harbor Channel. Buoy 1 abeam to starboard
0740 Moored
starboard side to berth BRAVO 2, U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, T. H.
with standard mooring lines
0749 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular in port watch.
Draft aft 9’0”, draft forward
9’6”, mean draft 9’3”
4-7-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
4-8-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
1548 While
painting, VOID, E.S., SM2 sustained injury to left eye when paint fell into
aforementioned eye;
not due to his own
misconduct. Treatment administered by
dispensary,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T.H.
1752 Commenced
shifting ammunition within the ship
2045 Completed
shifting ammunition within the ship
4-9-58 1200 Commenced
making preparations to get underway
1210 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
1224 Received
YTB 290 (CANOCAN) and YTB 262 (ONEYANA) alongside to port.
1225 U.S.
Naval Pilot HANNUS came aboard
1236 Underway,
dead plant to shift berths to berth B15.5.
Pilot HANNUS at the conn.
Captain and Navigator on the
bridge
1257 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth B15.5, U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor,
T. H.
1313 Pilot
left the ship. YTB 290 (CANOCAN)
and YTB 262 (ONEYANA) cast off from alongside to port.
1314 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details; set the regular in port watch
1630 Exercised
the crew at fire drill
1638 Secured
from fire drill
4-10-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
1630 Exercised
the crew at fire drills
1639 Secured
from fire drill
4-11-58 0655 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
0900 Made
daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder samples;
conditions normal. Conducted weekly test of magazine sprinkler
system; test satisfactory
4-12-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees:
WINDLASS, E.D., END2, AWOL
since 0650, 12 April 1958.
WHIPPING, E.L., FN, AWOL since
0745, 12 April 1958
0915 WINDLASS,
E.D., END2, reported aboard AWOL for a period of about 2 hours and 25 minutes
0940 WHIPPING,
E.L., FN, reported aboard AWOL for a period of about 1 hour and 55 minutes
4-13-58 0825 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none
4-14-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
4-15-58 0605 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none.
Commenced making preparations to get underway
0630 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
0702 Received
YTB 166 alongside to port. U.S. Naval
Pilot TAYLOR came aboard
0707 Underway
to shift berths to berth H2, U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T. H.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to the channel. Pilot TAYLOR at
the conn.
Captain and Navigator on the
bridge
0710 Captain
at the conn
0712 Pilot
left the ship. YTB 166 cast off from
alongside to port.
0720 Moored
port side to pier HOTEL, berth H-2, NSC Pearl
0727 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch
0850 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0905 Completed
fueling having received 44,303 gallons of diesel fuel
0910 Underway
to shift berths to the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, W-2.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to the channel. Captain and
Navigator on the bridge.
LCDR THWART at the conn
0940 Captain
assumed the conn
0949 Moored
starboard side to berth W-2 at the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Pearl Harbor,
T. H.
with all lines singled up
0955 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail with the exception of bridge personnel
0958 Commenced
loading ammunition.
1010 Completed
loading ammunition having received 66 rds of 3”/50 BL&P and 24 rds of 7.2”
hedgehog projectiles
1011 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1024 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl OpOrder 16-58.
Captain and Navigator are on
the bridge. LCDR THWART has the conn.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to the channel
1050 Passed
buoy No. 1 abeam to starboard; 50 yds.
Set course 151, speed 15 kts
1100 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular underway watch, condition IV
1102 Entered
international waters
1235 Exercised
the crew at general quarters, condition 1AA for surface gunnery exercises.
1251 Effected
rendezvous with USS ABNAKI (ATF-96).
1255 Commenced
scheduled exercise
1332 Gunnery
exercise completed having expended 36 rds of 3”/50 BL&T. No casualties
1338 Secured
from general quarters. Set the regular
underway watch, condition IV
1455 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Entered inland waters
1501 Passed
buoy no. 1 abeam to port, 100 yds.
Commenced maneuvering to conform to the channel.
Captain and Navigator on the
bridge. LTJG TARPAULIN has the conn
1525 Captain
has the conn
1538 Moored
port side to Berth H-2, U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
with standard mooring lines
1549 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular in port watch
1644 Commenced
fueling
1805 Completed
fueling having received 21,079 gallons diesel fuel
4-16-58 0640 Underway
in accordance with ComFleTraGru Pearl OpOrder 16-58, for
sortie and crossover barrier
patrol exercises.
0750 Crossover
barrier patrol disbanded. Commenced
maneuvering to gain station with
USS GREENLET (ASR-10), USS
NEWELL (DER-322),
USS HARVESON (DER-316), and
USS BRISTER (DER-327)
0759 USS
HARVESON, USS NEWELL and USS BRISTER detached to investigate sonar contacts.
1436 Moored
starboard side to berth 22.5, pier BRAVO, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.
H.
1621 USS
NEWELL (DER-322) moored alongside to port.
4-17-58 0530 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none.
Commenced preparations for getting underway
0600 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
0629 Completed
preparations for getting underway, draft reading forward 10’8”, aft 10’4”,
Captain and navigator are on
the bridge
0630 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl OpOrder 16-58.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to the channel
0709 Passed
buoy 1 abeam to starboard 100 yds
0710 Exercised
the crew at 1 ASW, commenced maneuvering to take station 3,
OTC is COMCORTRON 7 in USS
NEWELL (DER-322).
0736 On
station.
0743 Formation
34 ordered, this ship commenced maneuvering to take station 3.
Form. Course 1800,
form. Axis 1800, speed 10 kts.
Guide is USS GREENLET (ASR-10),
screen commander is Commanding
Officer this vessel
0746 On
station, the guide bears 0750 at 5900 yds
0802 c/c to
2400 by turn movement
0806 c/c to
2700 by emergency turn
0820 c/c to
1800 by turn movement
0835 Set
condition BAKER, secured from condition 1 ASW
0932 Commenced
maneuvering with zig-zag plan 3R on base course of 1200.
Exercised the crew at
condition 1 ASW
0936 Commenced
exercise S-2-T with USS STERLET (SS-392), this vessel is target ship.
1000 Sonar
contact bearing 1510, 3000 yds, classified as submarine
1005 Torpedo
passed under this vessel from bow to stern.
1007 Torpedo
sighted on surface bearing 3450.
1010 Periscope
sighted bearing 1100 at 1000 yds.
1013 Submarine
surfaced astern.
1020 Commenced
maneuvering to remain in vicinity of surfaced torpedo
1104 Torpedo
retrieved.
1110 Submarine
submerged in preparation for conducting Z-33-A-U with this vessel.
1119 Commenced
maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while
conducting single ship attacks
on USS STERLET (SS-392)
1334 Secured
from Anti-Submarine exercises.
1516 Entered
inland waters
1524 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to Pearl Harbor
channel. Passed buoy 2 abeam to
starboard
1557 Moored
starboard side to USS RAMSDEN (DER-382) at berth BRAVO 23,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T. H. with standard mooring lines
1608 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set modified condition BAKER.
Set the regular in port watch
4-18-58 0700 Mustered
the crew at quarters, absentees:
none. Commenced preparations for
getting underway.
0730 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
0802 Completed
preparations for getting underway, draft readings, forward 10’7” aft 10’5”
0805 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl OpOrder 16-58.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to the channel
0842 Passed
buoy 2 abeam to port at 60 yds
0849 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
0850 Entered
international waters
0902 Proceeding
to area of Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, T. H. for anchoring drills.
0905 Stationed
the anchoring detail
0909 Commenced
maneuvering to anchorage 4, Captain has the conn
0922 Anchored
in anchorage 4, Royal Hawaiian Hotel bears 0640, Aloha Tower bears
339.90 ,
stack bears 338.2
0932 Underway. Commenced maneuvering to make another
approach to anchorage 4.
Executive Officer has the conn
1001 Anchored
in anchorage 4, Royal Hawaiian Hotel bears 1620, Diamond Head bears
1030,
Aloha Tower bears 0230,
stack bears 3400.
1008 Underway
for measured mile run.
1017 Gyro
casualty. Commenced steering 2570 (PStgC)
1030 LTJG
TALKER has the conn
1229 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
1230 Entered
inland waters. Commenced maneuvering to
conform to the channel
1310 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth 23.5, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.
H.
using standard mooring
line. Ships present include various
units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet,
harbor and district craft,
HMCS ANTIGONISH (FFE-301) and HMCS STETTLER (FFE-311).
1326 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
4-19-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations, absentees: none.
4-20-58 0815 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none
4-21-58 1110 USS
JOYCE (DER-317) moored alongside to port.
4-22-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
4-23-58 1320 LTJG
TALKER departed on TAD at Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, California in
accordance with
COMCRUDESPAC msg 312237Z Mach
’58.
4-24-58 0000 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth 23.5, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
with standard mooring
lines. USS JOYCE (DER-317)
and USS STRICKLAND (DER-333)
moored outboard to port.
4-25-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters, absentees: none.
4-26-58 0945 Mustered
the crew at quarters for Captain’s Personnel Inspection
1000 Commenced
personnel inspection
1025 Secured
from personnel inspection
1030 Commenced
Captain’s Inspection of Upper Decks
1140 Secured
from all inspections
4-27-58 0825 Mustered
the crew at stations. Absentees: none
4-28-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
4-29-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentee: WIDEBERTH, P.C., FN, AWOL since 0650 this
date
4-30-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentee: WIDEBERTH, P.C., FN, AWOL
since
0650, Tuesday, 29 April 1958
2043 UNDERCARRIAGE,
L.G., FN, returned on board from custody of Hawaiian Armed Forces Police
and was placed on report for
violation of article 129, burglary and was
restricted to the limits of
the ship.
WIDEBERTH, P.C., FN, returned
on board in the custody of Hawaiian Armed Services Police,
AWOL since 0650, 29 April
1958; a period of approximately one (1) day, 13 hours
and 53 minutes, and was placed
on report for violation of Art. 86, UCMJ and Art. 129,
burglary,
and was restricted to the limits of the ship
5-1-58 0000 Moored
starboard side to pier BRAVO, berth 23.5 at the U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T.H.
with standard mooring
lines. USS JOYCE (DER-317) moored
alongside to port.
0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters. No absentees.
5-2-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
5-3-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations, absentees, none
5-4-58 0845 Mustered
the crew on stations, absentees: none
5-5-58 0655 Mustered
the crew at quarters, absentees:
WINDLASS, E.D., END2, AWOL since 0650 this date.
1947 WINDLASS,
E.D., END2, returned aboard, having been AWOL since 0650 this date,
a period of approximately twelve (12)
hours and fifty two (52) minutes
5-6-58 0655 Mustered
the crew on quarters. Absentees: none.
5-7-58 0650 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none.
5-8-58 0935 The
Acting Commanding Officer held mast and imposed non-judicial punishment as
follows:
WINDLASS, E.D., END2;
Offense: AWOL from 0650, 5 May 1958 to
1710, 5 May 1958,
a period of ten (10) hours and
twenty (20) minutes. Punishment: Reduction in rate to END3.
Sentence suspended for three
(3) months
5-9-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
5-10-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none
5-11-58 0800 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none.
5-12-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: STRIKER, N.M., SN, absent since 0650 this
date
0719 STRIKER,
N.M., SN, returned aboard, AWOL for a period of about 29 minutes
0930 Commenced
preparations for getting underway.
Draft readings, fwd. 11’4”, aft 10’6”
1000 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
1020 Completed
preparations for getting underway, Captain and Navigator are on the bridge
1026 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU PEARL OpOrder 20-58.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to channel
1101 Passed
buoy #1 abeam to starboard, 75 yds
1111 Commenced
maneuvering, while testing washdown system
1136 Secured
washdown system test.
1150 Commenced
maneuvering to conform to channel
1250 Moored
portside to the pier at berth H2, U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T.
H.,
with standard mooring lines
1258 Broke
COMCORTRON SEVEN’s pennant.
1353 COMCORTRON
SEVEN departed.
5-13-58 0000 Moored
port side to HOTEL pier, berth 2, U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
with standard lines. Modified condition BAKER is set throughout
the ship.
Ships present include various
units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, yard and district craft.
SOPA
is CINCPACFLT in CINCPACFLT Headquarters, Makalapa Heights, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0745 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: none
0830 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
0900 Underway
in accordance with COMCRUDESPAC msg 031829Z and CTF 32 msg 062313Z.
Captain at the conn. Navigator on the bridge. Steaming to conform to channel
0935 Set
course 1530, speed 15 kts.
0939 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular steaming watch.
0943 Commenced
maneuvering to take station 2000 yards astern of USS JOYCE (DER-317)
on base course 2550,
base speed 15 kts.
1002 Arrived
on station.
1014 c/c to
2980.
1056 c/c to
2700.
1010 (1110?)
c/s to 17.5 kts
1509 c/c to
254.
5-14-58 0000 Steaming
in company with the USS JOYCE (DER-317) enroute from Pearl Harbor, T. H. to
Eniwetok Atoll in accordance
with COMCRUDESPAC message 031829Z and
CTF 32 message 062313Z. OTC is Commanding Officer in USS JOYCE
(DER-317)
in station one, USS LANSING
(DER-388) in station two. Guide is USS
JOYCE (DER-317),
bearing 2540T, 2000
yards. Base course is 2540T,
base speed 17.5 knots.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0806 Exercised
the crew at general quarters while conducting general drills
0809 Material
condition ABLE set
0833 Formation
changed to line abreast, commenced maneuvering to take station
0855 On
station guide bears 3420 at 1000 yds. Guide is the JOYCE. Base
course 2520, base speed 17.5 kts
0857 This
vessel assumed the guide and OTC
0900 Secured
from general quarters. Material
condition BAKER, and condition of readiness four are set
1307 Changed
formation to column. JOYCE, the guide
in station 1. Commenced maneuvering to
take station
1312 On
station guide bears 2520 at 1000 yds
1323 Commenced
maneuvering to take station 2520 at 500 yds from the guide
1359 Changed
formation to column. LANSING the guide
in station 1. JOYCE in station 2
bears 0720 at 500
yds. c/s to 17.5 kts
1450 Changed
formation to line of bearing. JOYCE the
guide in station 1.
Commenced maneuvering to take
station
1502 On
station guide bears 2070 at 1000 yds
1615 USS
JOYCE resumed OTC. The guide shifted to
this vessel. c/s to 17 kts.
USS JOYCE departed station to
open range for ECM exercises
5-15-58 0000 Steaming
in company with the USS JOYCE (DER-317) enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to
Eniwetok Atoll in accordance
with COMCRUDESPAC msg 031829Z and CTF 32 msg 062313Z
OTC is Commanding Officer in
USS JOYCE. JOYCE detached from formation for ECM exercise
and night steaming. LANSING the guide on base course 2520,
base speed 17 kts
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0830 Exercised
the crew at man overboard drill.
Commenced maneuvering for a shipboard recovery.
0811 Secured
from man overboard drill
0812 Set
course 252, speed 17 kts.
0816 Exercised
the crew at collision drill. Set
general quarters, condition 1-AA
0819 Set
condition ABLE throughout the ship
0842 Set
condition BAKER throughout the ship. Secured
from general quarters.
Set the regular steaming
watch, condition IV
1003 c/c to
249
1010 Exercised
at steering casualty drill
1303 Commenced
maneuvering during tactical maneuvering exercises.
1452 Tactical
exercises completed, formed a line of bearing formation, this vessel assigned
to station 2,
base course 2490,
base speed 10 kts.
1453 Commenced
maneuvering to take station
1500 On
station. The guide, (USS JOYCE
(DER-388)) (??) bears 2940 at 1000 yds.
1510 Formation. c/s to 17.5 kts.
1823 Changed
formation to line abreast formation.
Commenced maneuvering to take station
1920 On
station guide bears 3390T, 1000 yards.
2040 Obtained
radar contact bearing 243T, range 14 miles.
Contact on course 075, speed 12 kts,
CPA bearing 140, 3500 yds.
2041 Sighted
contact visually.
2107 Contact
identified as USS NATCHAUG (AOG-54)
5-16-58 0803 c/s
to 12 kts.
0806 Commenced
maneuvering to change station
0809 Exercised
the crew at fire drill. Set general quarters,
condition 1-AA
0812 Set
condition ABLE
0815 On
station. The guide now bears 339, 4000
yds
0825 Exercised
the crew at abandon ship drill.
0839 Set
condition BAKER
0840 Secured
from general quarters. Set the regular
underway watch, condition IV
0853 Commenced
maneuvering to rotate in a clockwise direction at 4000 yds range about the
guide,
for ECM calibration exercises.
1013 Completed
ECM exercises for USS JOYCE
1017 Regained
station. c/c to 249, c/s to 12
kts. USS JOYCE commenced counter-clockwise
rotation
about this vessel for ECM
calibration exercises.
1200 Completed
ECM calibration exercises. c/s to 17.5
kts
1300 Commenced
maneuvering while conducting tactical exercises with the USS JOYCE (DER-317).
1435 Completed
tactical exercises. c/c to 249. c/s to 10 kts. Guide bears 204, range 1000
yds
1552 Changed
formation to a line abreast. Assumed
guide. This vessel in station one,
USS JOYCE (DER-317) in station
two bearing 1590T, 1000 yards.
Commanding Officer in USS
JOYCE (DER-317) assumed tactical command.
c/s to 17.5 kts.
2026 Due to
generator difficulties, USS JOYCE is changing station to open out on bearing
157 to 2000 yds
2114 Crossed
the International Date Line. Set all
clocks ahead 24 hours to
conform to –12 (M) Zone time
and date to 17 May 1958.
5-18-58 0000 Steaming
in company with the USS JOYCE (DER-317) enroute from Pearl Harbor, T.H. to
Eniwetok Atoll in accordance
with COMCRUDESPAC MSG 031829Z in a line abreast formation
USS JOYCE in station 2 bearing
157, range 2000 yards. This ship is the
guide,
on base course 247, speed 17.5
kts. Material condition BAKER
and condition of readiness IV
are set. OTC is the Commanding Officer
of USS JOYCE
1520 c/s to
10 kts
1545 c/s to
17.5 kts
5-19-58 0301 Sighted
surface contact bearing 261, 8 miles on course 110, speed 8, CPA bearing 337 –
range 3 miles
0320 Surface
contact identified as T-LST-618 (CS) USNS.
0810 c/s to
10 kts. Commenced atomic attack and
engineering drills. Set general quarters
0813 Set
condition ABLE
0820 Commenced
maneuvering to open range to 4000 yds from the USS JOYCE (DER-317).
Proceeding independently to
conduct ECM exercise and scheduled drills
0915 Material
condition BAKER set
0928 Secured
from general quarters and all general drills.
Set the underway watch
1015 c/c to
2570T. Change formation to
line abreast, USS JOYCE (DER-317) is the guide,
bearing 1670T, 1000
yds. This vessel in station two
1017 c/s to
17.5 kts
1303 Set
replenishment at sea detail.
1308 c/s to
12 kts
1315 c/c to
0600. Commenced maneuvering
to go alongside to port USS JOYCE (DER-317)
for high line transfer. Captain at the conn
1318 Commenced
300 yd approach
1330 On
station. Commenced high line
transfer. ENS M.S. SWINGSHIP
transferred to JOYCE
on verbal TAD orders.
1345 Secured
from highline transfer. c/c to 2570. Changed formation to line of bearing. c/c to 2540.
1401 On
station bearing 3470, 1000 yds from the guide
1402 Commenced
maneuvering during tactical exercises
1520 Changed
formation to line of bearing
1534 On
station bearing 3440, 1000 yds from the guide
1635 c/s to
17.5 kts
1638 Detached
to operate independently to be on station bearing 344, 15000 yards
from the guide by 0800, 20 May
1958
1647 c/c to
268. c/s to 18 kts
1655 c/c to
260, c/s to 17.75 kts
1815 c/c to
256
5-20-58 0340 Obtained
radar contact on Kabben Island bearing 2940, 20 miles
0645 c/bc
to 2730T. On station guide
bears 1830T, 15,000 yds.
Maneuvering to maintain station
0804 Exercised
the crew at general quarters for ABC defense drills
0908 Secured
from general quarters. Material
condition BAKER, condition of readiness IV are set
0928 Commenced
steaming independently, to be on station 4000 yds abeam to
starboard of the JOYCE at
1300, 20 May 1958
1154 c/s to
10 kts
1255 Changed
formation to line abreast. Commenced
maneuvering to take station 2, JOYCE in station 1
1313 On
station bearing 0030, 1000 yds from JOYCE, the guide in station 1
1317 Commenced
maneuvering during tactical drills
1357 Changed
formation to line of bearing. Commenced
maneuvering to take station 2,
bearing 0030, 1000
yds from JOYCE, the guide in station 1.
secured from tactical
drills. Set base course 2730
base speed 15 kts
1418 On
station
2100 c/c to
0010. c/s to 10 kts. Changed formation to column, LANSING, the
guide, in station 1.
JOYCE in station 2 bearing 1830,
1000 yds.
5-21-58 0445 Sighted
the loom of three lights bearing 0220.
0459 Made
radar landfall on Eniwetok Atoll bearing 0310 at 21 miles.
0539 c/c to
0280 by wheeling
0600 Prepared
ship for atomic device test at Eniwetok Island.
0630 Atomic
device fired on schedule; no effects on this vessel. Observed mushroom at 0080, 18 miles.
(
This was test “HOLLY” and was detonated on a barge. ”HOLLY” was a
weapons
related test sponsored by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
with
a yield of 5.9 kilotons)
0647 c/s to 7.5 kts. Formation
reversed column order. USS JOYCE
assumed the guide,
this
vessel in station 2 at 1000 yds
0658 c/s to 15 kts
0659 c/c to 031. c/s to 10 kts
on station, guide bears 0280 at 1000 yds
0704 c/bs to 13 kts
0705 c/bc to 0460T
0720 Sighted land bearing 3550T, 9 miles
0802 c/c to
0270T. Maneuvering independently
to enter port on various courses and speeds.
0854 Anchored
at berth E-5, Eniwetok Anchorage, Eniwetok Atoll in 25 fathoms of water,
sandy coral bottom with 70
fathoms of chain, to the starboard anchor,
at the water’s edge on the
following anchorage bearings: deep
entrance channel light; 051.20T;
high tower Parry Island: 0780T;
water tower Eniwetok Island: 1710T; water tower Parry
Island: 083.70T. Ships present include various units of TG
7.3. SOPA
is COMDESRON NINE in the USS
BENNER (DDR-807).
5-22-58 0000 Anchored
in berth E-5, Eniwetok Anchorage, Eniwetok Atoll in 25 fathoms
of water, sandy coral bottom
with 70 fathoms of chain, to the starboard
anchor, at the water’s
edge. On the following anchorage
bearings:
deep entrance channel
light: 051.20T; high tower
Parry Island: 0780T;
water tower Eniwetok Island:
1710T; water tower Parry Island: 083.70T.
Material condition BAKER is
set. Ships present include various
units of Task Group 7.3.
SOPA is Commander Destroyer
Squadron 9
5-23-58 0545 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0725 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
0727 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees: none.
1055 The
Commanding Officer held mast and awarded the following non-judicial punishment:
WARNINGHOWLER, S.H., FN,
Offense: Violation of art. 91 and 92.
refusing to obey a lawful
order of a senior petty officer.
Punishment: reduced in rate from FN to FA
1305 Fire
in Baker 2. Went to general quarters.
1325 Secured
from general quarters; fire extinguished.
Report from fire: paint
on inside of exhaust of boiler
number one burning one (?) to low water line.
5-24-58 0600 Commenced
preparations for getting underway
0630 Stationed
the special sea and anchoring detail
0655 Completed
all preparations for getting underway.
Captain and navigator are on the bridge
0700 Underway
in accordance with SOPA Admin ENI msg. 231825Z to conduct
rehearsal run in test
area. Set course 3350, spd
7.5 kts
0710 Secured
the special sea detail
0715 c/c to
2800.
0719 c/c to
2850. Commenced maneuvering on various courses at various speeds
to maintain assigned station
in Eniwetok Lagoon
0920 Completed
rehearsal run, commenced maneuvering on various courses at
various speeds to return to
anchorage.
1010 Anchored
in berth E-5, Eniwetok Anchorage, Eniwetok Atoll in 25 fathoms
of water, sandy coral bottom,
with 70 fathoms of chain to the starboard
anchor at the water’s edge, on
the following bearings; barge 0300,
300 ft.;
tower on Parry island 0740;
Parry Island water tower 0820; right tangent of Parry Island 1070.
Ships present include various
units of Task Group 7.3, harbor and project craft.
SOPA is Commander Destroyer
Squadron 9. Material condition BAKER is
set.
5-25-58 0800 Anchored
as before.
0835 Made
daily inspection of magazine spaces and smokeless powder samples, conditions
normal
5-26-58 0555 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: none
0630 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
0703 Underway
for rehearsal. The Captain at the conn,
Navigator on the bridge
0706 Set
course 285, speed 7.5 kts
0708 Secured
the special sea detail. Set the regular
steaming watch
0711 c/c to
2820
0719 c/c to
2700
0722 c/c to
2750
0726 c/c to
280
0734 Commenced
maneuvering on various courses and speeds to maintain station for test
rehearsal.
0910 c/c to
092; c/s to 10 kts. Steering various
courses at various speeds to make anchorage E-5
0950 Anchored
in area E-5 in 25 fathoms of water in sandy bottom with 70
fathoms of chain on deck to
the starboard anchor on the following
bearings: high tower 076,
barge 053, water tower Parry Island 083,
Eniwetok water tower 169.5
1000 Secured
the special anchor detail
1030 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1048 Underway
in accordance with CTU 7.3.3 msg 252212Z.
Steering various courses and speeds
standing out of harbor.
1118 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
c/c to 140. c/s to 20 kts.
Enroute to SAR station in
connection with scheduled test “YELLOWWOOD”.
1138 c/s to
7.5 kts.
1139 c/c to
090. Arrived on SAR station.
1210 Maneuvering
on various courses at various speeds to keep on station.
1400 Scheduled
test “YELLOWWOOD” conducted. ( This test
was detonated on a barge.
“YELLOWWOOD
was a developmental weapons related test, sponsored by the
Los
Alamos Scientific Laboratory with a yield of 330 kilotons. The test was a
fizzle,
the
expected yield was 2.5 Megatons. A redesign of this system was retested
on
June 28, 1958 as test “OAK” with a yield of 8.9 Megatons.
These
tests led to the production of the B-53 (Mk-53) high yield strategic
thermonuclear
bomb. Approximately 340 B-53 bombs were manufactured.
As
of January 1997, the 50 remaining in service are being replaced, but will
be
retained indefinitely in the hedge stockpile.)
1402 Ship
sustained shock wave. Maneuvering to
keep on station
1735 Relieved
of SAR mission. Enroute to Eniwetok
anchorage, E-5.
1753 Set
the special sea detail on the bridge and the anchoring detail
1800 The
Captain has the conn
1802 Passed
buoy number 1 abeam to port, 25 yards.
Maneuvering to make the anchorage
1839 Anchored
in area E-5, in 25 fathoms of water, in sandy bottom, with 70 fathoms of chain
on deck
to the starboard anchor. On the following bearings: high tower Eniwetok 075.5,
deep channel barge 052.5,
Parry Island water tower 083, right tangent Parry Island 106.
1845 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
5-27-58 0515 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0804 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
5-28-58 0400 Anchored
as before
0555 Mustered
the crew at quarters, absentees: none
5-29-58 0933 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1011 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
1124 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1133 Underway
to come alongside USS CACAPON (AO-52) for refueling in
accordance with msg
282310Z. Captain has the conn;
Navigator is on the bridge.
Maneuvering to come alongside
USS CACAPON (AO-52) port side to
1204 Completed
approach to starboard side of USS CACAPON (AO-52). Commenced fueling.
1213 secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
1440 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1458 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
1545 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1552 Underway
for assigned anchorage, Echo 5, having completed fueling.
Received 65,156 gals. diesel
fuel. Executive Officer has the conn;
Captain and Navigator are on
the bridge. Maneuvering to make
anchorage Echo 5
1628 Anchored
in berth Echo 5 in 25 fathoms of water, sandy and coral bottom,
with 70 fathoms of chain on
deck to the port anchor on the following bearings:
barge (deep channel) 051.50,
300 foot tower (Parry island) 075.70,
water tower (Parry Island)
083.50, right tangent Parry island 1100
1630 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
5-30-58 1320 Set
the special sea and anchor detail. Made
various preparations for test “TOBACCO”.
1415 Scheduled
test “TOBACCO” conducted. ( This test was
detonated on a barge. “TOBACCO”
was a
weapons related test sponsored by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
with a
yield of 11.6 kilotons, 175 kilotons had been predicted. “TOBACCO” was
an exploratory
shot, XW-50 Nike-Zeus prototype, 2nd stage failed to ignite.)
1416.5 Shock
wave sustained by this vessel.
1445 Secured
the special sea and anchor detail.
5-31-58 0730 Mustered
the crew on stations: absentees: none.
Set the special sea and anchoring detail
0741 Underway,
the Captain at the conn, Navigator on the bridge, set course 2700T. Speed 10 knots
0750 c/c to
0900T
0754 c/s
7.5 kts.
0755 c/c to
0920T, commenced maneuvering for anchorage
0801 Anchored
in E-5, Eniwetok Atoll in 25 fathoms of water, sandy bottom, with 70 fathoms of
chain
on deck to the port
anchor. On the following bearings; barge, 050.30T,
water tower Parry Island,
084.00T, water tower Eniwetok, 173.90T.
Ships present include various
units of Task Group 7.3, SOPA is ComDesRon 9.
2400 Anchored
as before.
6-1-58 0720 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none
0750 (0740?)
Set the special sea and anchoring details
0747 Underway
for rehearsal. Executive Officer at the
conn. Captain and Navigator on the
bridge
0752 Set
course 2890, speed 10 kts
0753 Secured
the special sea detail. Set the regular
underway watch
0755 c/c to
2920
0757 c/c to
2940
0803 c/s to
7.5 kts
0805 Arrived
on station.
0808 Maneuvering
to maintain station.
0909 c/c to
090, c/s to 10 kts
0937 All
engines stopped
0939 Anchored
in area E-5, Eniwetok Atoll in 25 fathoms of water, sandy bottom, with 70
fathoms of chain
on deck to the port
anchor. On the following bearings: barge 050.5, Parry Island tower 076,
water tower Parry 084.5, right
tangent Parry 111.5, Eniwetok Water Tower 173
0944 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
1600 While
stepping down ladder from 03 deck to 02 deck, STREAMANCHOR, A.M., RMSN,
turned his left knee; not due
to his own misconduct. Treatment
administered at
Army TG 7.2 Hospital,
Eniwetok. Disposition: remain in hospital
6-2-58 2100 Commenced
preparations for getting underway
2125 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
2158 Underway
in accordance with CTU 7.3.3 012147Z.
Captain at the conn. Navigator
on the bridge.
Commenced maneuvering to
conform to Deep Channel
2220 Passed
Deep Channel barge abeam to port
2230 Passed
Japtan Channel buoy abeam to port
2236 Set
course 1250 speed 10 kts
2237 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular steaming watch
2255 Arrived
on Lifeguard Station 5-7 miles east of Eniwetok Island.
6-3-58 0000 Steaming
independently on SAR station in accordance with CTU 7.3.3 msg 012147Z on
base course 2450 speed
7.5 kts. Material condition BAKER and condition of readiness IV set.
0400 Maneuvering
on various courses at 7.5 kts, to maintain station 5 to 7 miles east of
Eniwetok.
0745 (0645)
Observed fireball of test bearing 3250. ( This was test “ROSE” and was detonated
on a barge. “ROSÉ” was a weapons developmental related test sponsored by
the
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory with a yield of 15 kilotons, 125 kilotons had
been
predicted, the second stage failed to ignite.)
0646 Felt
shock wave 1 minute 5 seconds after observing fire ball, position 110 –
21.00’N 1620 – 26.12E.
0658 c/s to
10 kts
0745 Mustered
the crew on stations; absentees, none.
0920 Released
from SAR mission, c/s to 15 kts, c/c to 3100.
0954 A/E
ahead, commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to
anchor in anchorage E-5, ,
Eniwetok Lagoon
1012 Commenced
3400 yd approach to anchorage
1014 Anchor
let go, anchored in area E-5, Eniwetok Atoll. 70 fathoms of chain on deck to
the port anchor,
in 25 fathoms of water with
sand & coral bottom
1020 Anchor
raised to 15 fathoms to move further into anchorage. Maneuvering at various course
and speeds to reach center of
anchorage E-5.
1024 Anchored
in Area E-5, Eniwetok Atoll, in 25 fathoms of water, with 70 fathoms of chain
on deck
to the port anchor, sand and
coral bottom, on the following bearings;
barge 0470T; 300
foot tower Parry island 0710T; water tower Parry island 0790T;
right tangent Parry island
105.50T
1029 Secure
the special sea and anchoring detail
6-4-58 0400 Anchored
as before
6-5-58 0657 Commenced
preparations for getting underway
0730 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0745 Completed
preparations for getting underway; Captain and Navigator are on the bridge
0751 Underway
in accordance with CTG 7.3 Op-Order 27-58.
Commenced maneuvering
to make anchorage 95.
0825 Anchored
in area 95, Eniwetok Lagoon in 28 fathoms of water, sand and coral bottom,
with 50 fathoms of chain to
the port anchor on deck.
Anchor bearings, barge 083.30,
300 ft tower 0910, Eniwetok Aero R. Bn. 152.70.
SOPA is COMDESRON 9. Other ships present include various units of
the
U.S. Pacific Fleet, Task Group
7.3 project and harbor craft
0840 Received
LCU 1376 alongside to port.
0845 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
0850 LCU
1376 underway.
1405 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail, Captain and Navigator are on the bridge
1415 Underway
to return to anchorage E-5. Commenced
maneuvering to return to assigned anchorage
1441 Anchored
in anchorage E-5, Eniwetok Atoll, in 25 fathoms of water, with sand and coral
bottom,
75 fathoms of chain to the
port anchor on deck. Anchor bearings, barge (deep water channel) 0510
300 ft. tower (Parry Island)
075.80, right tangent (Parry Island) 1100
6-6-58 0000 Anchored
as before
6-7-58 0000 Anchored
as before
6-8-58 0000 Anchored
as before
6-9-58 0730 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
0750 Underway
in accordance with CTG 7.3 msg 081959Z. Set course 2910 pstgc speed
7.5 kts
0845 Commenced
maneuvering while approaching anchorage
0911 Anchored
in anchorage 95 Eniwetok Atoll with 50 fathoms of chain on deck to the port
anchor
in 28 fathoms of water with
sand and coral bottom on the following bearings:
Deep channel barge 081.50,
300’ tower (Parry Is.) 089.50, Eniwetok Is. Radio beacon 1610.
0915 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch
0926 Received
LCU 1376 alongside to port
0940 Received
LCM 58 alongside to port
0955 Received
LCM 56 alongside to port
1000 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
1115 Underwater
shot detonated 2500, 10000 yards.
Blast effect and slight underwater shock felt
six seconds after
detonation. Radiation readings
normal. ( This was test “UMBRELLA”.
A
Mk-7 bomb was used for the test (30 inches in diameter, 54 inches long,
device
weight 825 lb.) in a heavy pressure vessel (total weight 7000 lb.).
The
spray plume from the 8 kiloton detonation, on the bottom, of
Eniwetok
Lagoon in 180 feet of water rose to 5,000 feet in 20 seconds.
Umbrella
was a DOD sponsored weapons effects test for a medium depth
underwater
explosion. The device was detonated on the lagoon bottom
NNE
of Mut (Henry) Island.
An
underwater crater 3000 feet across and 20 feet deep was produced)
1130 Underway
in accordance with CTG 7.3 Op-Order 29-58.
Maneuvering on
various courses and speeds to
conform to wide passage
1214 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular steaming watch
1433 Commenced
maneuvering to recover a coracle pack
1630 Commenced
maneuvering to retrieve orange cork rectangle bearing the number 10.
1650 Commenced
maneuvering to recover balloon
1718 Commenced
maneuvering to retrieve another balloon.
1830 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
1846 Passed
buoy 1 abeam to port. Commenced
maneuvering to conform to wide passage
1855 Commenced
maneuvering while approaching anchorage
1901 Anchored
in anchorage 116 Eniwetok Atoll with 75 fathoms of chain on deck to the port
anchor
in 20 fathoms of water on the
following bearings; Deep Channel barge
0530,
300’ tower (Parry) 060.50,
Eniwetok Aero. Beacon 106.50
1908 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch
6-10-58 0715 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees, none.
Commenced preparations for getting underway
0730 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0735 Completed
preparations for getting underway
0752 Underway
for operation UMBRELLA retrieving assignment.
Captain and Navigator on the bridge
0758 Set
course 215, speed 10 kts
0805 Passed
between buoys #3 and #4. c/c to
159. c/s to 15 kts
0808 c/c to
260
0812 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular underway watch
0845 c/s to
18 kts
0844 Maneuvering
to retrieve object in water
0912 Retrieved
wooden nun buoy
0920 Maneuvering
to retrieve object in water.
0931 Retrieved
plastic ball
0939 Maneuvering
to retrieve object in water.
1000 Retrieved
wooden blocks
1005 Sustained
gyro casualty. Steering 240 PStgC
1100 Gyro
back in operation.
1156 Released
from retrieving operations.
1235 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
1250 Maneuvering
on various courses to make wide passage to Eniwetok lagoon
1311 Maneuvering
to make anchorage E-5
1330 Anchored
in area E-5, Eniwetok Atoll, in 25 fathoms of water with sand and coral bottom
with
70 fathoms of chain to the
port anchor on the following bearings;
deep channel barge 051,
Parry Island 300’ tower 074,
Parry Is. Right tangent 106.6
1335 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail
6-11-58 1128 RADM
TYREE, CTG 7.3, came on board to make an official call on the Commanding
Officer
and broke his flag in this
vessel.
1205 ComTaskGru
7.3, RADM TYREE, departed; hauled down his flag.
6-12-58 0940 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
1026 Underway. Captain at the conn. Navigator on the bridge. Commenced maneuvering to conform
to deep channel
1036 Passed
buoy 2 abeam to port
1058 Set
course 2000, speed 18 kts
1100 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular underway watch
1143 Lost
electrical power
1149 Power
restored.
1209 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
1212 Passed
buoy 1 abeam to port. Commenced
maneuvering to conform to wide passage
1245 Anchored
in anchorage E-5, Eniwetok Atoll with 60 fathoms of chain to the port anchor in
25 fathoms
of water on the following
bearings: 300’ tower (Parry Is.) 076.30,
deep channel barge 0520,
right tangent (Parry Is.)
110.80.
1250 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch
1416 Set
the special sea and anchoring details
1438 Underway
enroute from Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands to Pearl Harbor, T. H., in
accordance with
CTG 7.3 msg 112331Z. Captain at the conn. Navigator on the bridge.
Commenced maneuvering on
various courses and speeds to conform to deep channel
1505 Passed
buoy 2 abeam to port. Set course 0750,
speed 16 kts
1506 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular steaming watch
1510 c/c to
0730. Formed line abreast
formation, USS JOYCE (DER-317) is the guide in station 1
Base course 0720,
base speed 16 kts
1534 c/s to
17.5 kts
1538 On
station bearing 3420, 1000 yards from the guide
1545 c/s to
18.5 kts
1830 c/s to
18 kts
6-13-58 0000 Steaming
in company with the USS JOYCE (DER-317) enroute from Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall
Islands,
to Pearl Harbor, T. H. in
accordance with CTG 7.3 msg 112331Z June, in a line abreast formation
on course 0720 at speed 18 kts. JOYCE is the guide bearing 1620 at 1000 yds.
OTC is Commanding Officer in
JOYCE. Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are
set
0826 USS LANSING
assumed the guide on course 072, speed 18.
USS JOYCE is sta #2,
bearing 162, 1000 yds.
1236 USS
JOYCE (DER-317) assumed the guide.
Guide bears 1620 at 1000 yds
1500 Exercised
the crew at general quarters for fire drill
1506 Material
condition ABLE is set
1532 Material
condition BAKER set
1533 Secured
from general quarters. Condition of
readiness IV is set
6-14-58 0800 Reported
to the operational control of DESFLOT FIVE.
(Sat. #1) 0833 Assumed the guide
0919 USS
JOYCE assumed the guide, bearing 162, 1000 yards
0930 Commenced
Captain’s Inspection of all living and berthing spaces
1028 Secured
from Captain’s Inspection
1035 Exercised
the crew at general quarters, condition 1AA
1124 Secured
from general quarters. Set the regular
underway watch. Condition IV
1601 c/s to
18 kts
1800 Form.
c/c to 0730. c/s to 18.5 kts
6-14-58 0000 Set
all clocks back 24 hours to conform with +12Y zone time
(Sat. #2) 0801 c/c to 074. Guide now bears 164, 1000 yds
1300 Commenced
Commanding Officer’s inspection of lower decks, zones 1 and 2
1430 Secured
from Captain’s lower decks inspection
1627 This
vessel assumed the guide
2015 c/c to
077.50.
6-15-58 0000 Steaming
in company with the USS JOYCE (DER-317) enroute from Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall
Islands,
to
Pearl Harbor T.H. in accordance with CTG 7.3 msg. 112331Z June.
In a line abreast formation,
on course 077.50, speed 18.5 kts.
OTC is commanding officer in
JOYCE.
Material condition BAKER and
condition of readiness IV are set
0100 Set all
clocks ahead one hour to conform to zone plus eleven X.
1208 c/bc
to 0780T
6-16-58 0000 Steaming
in company with the USS JOYCE (DER-317) enroute from Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall
Islands,
to Pearl Harbor T.H. in
accordance with CTG 7.3 msg. 112331Z June in a line abreast formation
on course 0780,
speed 18.5 kts. Formation guide is this
vessel. USS JOYCE bears
1680 at 1000
yds. OTC is commanding officer in
JOYCE. Material condition BAKER
and condition of readiness IV
are set
0102 c/c to
0790T.
1500 Exercised
the crew at general quarters
1503 Material
condition ABLE set
1600 Material
condition BAKER set
1603 Secured
from general quarters
1630 c/c to
081
1634 c/s to
16 kts to repair main engine casualty.
1830 Main
engine no. 2 back on the line. c/s to
18.5. Commenced steaming to arrive on
station bearing 3510T
and 1000 yards abeam of USS JOYCE
1952 c/bc
to 0830T.
2200 Sustained
casualty to the circuit breaking switch during steering casualty drill.
2221 Casualty
repaired.
2230 This
vessel remaining 7600 yds astern USS JOYCE
6-17-58 0100 Set
all ship’s clocks ahead one hour to conform to WHISKEY (+10) time zone
0505 Made
radar landfall on Kauai Island, bearing 0200 at 62 miles.
0812 Detached
by OTC to proceed independently into port
1120 Set
the special sea and anchoring details.
Captain and navigator on the bridge
1133 Passed
buoy 1 abeam to port. Commenced
maneuvering to conform to Pearl Harbor channel
1148 Captain
at the conn
1202 Moored
starboard side to pier HOTEL, berth H3, U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor,
T. H
with standard mooring lines
1212 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular in port watch
1305 Commenced
refueling.
1715 Completed
refueling having taken on board 54,772 gallons of diesel oil, draft 10’ 6”,
forward, 10’ 6” aft
6-18-58 0750 Mustered
the crew at quarters. Absentees: STRAND, P.L., RMSN, AWOL since 0745 this
date
0830 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0855 Underway
in accordance with Pearl Harbor port control message 181819Z.
Enroute BRAVO 22.5, U.S. Naval
Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H.
0911 Moored
starboard side to USS BLAIR (DER-147) at pier BRAVO, berth 22.5,
U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl
Harbor, T. H.
0917 Secured
the special sea and anchoring detail.
Set the regular in port watch
1055 STRAND,
P.L., RMSN, returned on board having been AWOL since 0745 this date;
a period of approximately 3
hours and 10 minutes
1120 USS
JOYCE (DER-317) came alongside to port.
6-19-58 0000 Moored
starboard side to USS BLAIR (DER-147) at pier BRAVO, berth BRAVO 22.5,
U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl
Harbor, T.H. with standard mooring lines.
USS JOYCE (DER-317) is moored
alongside to port.
Modified material condition
BAKER is set. Ships present include
various units of the U.S.
Pacific Fleet, Royal Australian Navy, Harbor
and district craft. SOPA is CINCPACLFT in CINCPACFLT
Headquarters, Makalapa
Heights, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1030 The
Commanding Officer held mast and imposed non-judicial punishment as follows:
STRAND, P.L., RMSN,
Offense: AWOL from 0745, 18 June 1958
to 1055, 18 June 1958,
a period of 3 hours and 10
minutes. Punishment: restricted to the
limits of the ship for one week.
STRAKE, C.L., RDSA, Offense: Conduct prejudicial to the good order and
discipline
of the U.S. Navy. Punishment:
restricted to the limits of the ship for one week
6-20-58 0000 Moored
starboard side to USS BLAIR (DER-147) at pier BRAVO, berth 22.5, U.S. Naval
Shipyard,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. with
standard mooring lines. USS JOYCE
(DER-317) is alongside to port.
Ships present include various
units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, HMS NARVIK (LST-3044),
HMAS MELBOURNE (CVL-R21),
harbor and district craft. Modified
condition BAKER is set.
SOPA is CINCPACFLT in
CINCPACFLT Headquarters, Makalapa Heights, Pearl Harbor, T.H
6-21-58 0801 Mustered
the crew on stations. Absentees: none.
6-22-58 0805 Mustered
the crew on station. Absentees: none.
6-23-58 0650 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: UPANCHOR, H.U., EN2;
WILDCAT, F.D., EM3; STRAGGLER,
M.A., FN; SWEEPBACK, T.A., FN.
AWOL since 0650 this date.
0730 Commenced
preparations for getting underway
0732 WILDCAT,
F.D., EM3, returned on board having been AWOL since 0650
this date, a period of
forty-two (42) minutes
0745 Set
the special sea and anchoring detail
0830 Underway
in accordance with COMFLETRAGRU Pearl Op-Order 26-58. Captain and Navigator
on the bridge. Commenced maneuvering to conform to Pearl Harbor
channel
0910 Passed
buoy 1 abeam to starboard and buoy 2 abeam to port
0913 Secured
the special sea and anchoring details.
Set the regular steaming watch, condition IV
0918 Entered
international waters
0920 Set
course 2020, speed 10 kts
1039 Set
the replenishment at sea detail
1040 Captain
at the conn
1052 Commenced
300 yard approach. Commenced
maneuvering to go alongside
USS HARVESON (DER-316).
1133 Secured
the replenishment at sea drill.
1141 Exercised
the crew at man overboard drill.
Commenced maneuvering to
recover man overboard dummy
1212 Secured
from man overboard drill
1221 Exercised
the crew at general quarters. Set
condition 1AA
1233 Set
condition 1AS
1318 Set
condition 1AA
1414 Held jammed
rudder steering casualty drill.
Commenced maneuvering while steering with engines
1445 Set
condition BAKER Secured from general
quarters. Set condition III steaming watch.
Secured from steering casualty
drill.
1527 Exercised
the crew at man overboard drill.
Commenced maneuvering to
recover man overboard dummy
1535 Secured
from man overboard drill.
1648 Set
the special sea and anchoring details.
Captain and navigator on the bridge
1702 Entered
inland waters
1706 Passed
buoy 1 abeam to port and buoy 2 abeam to starboard. Commenced
maneuvering to conform to
channel
1746 Moored
port side to USS NEWELL (DER-322), pier BRAVO, berth B23.5,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl
Harbor, T. H. with standard mooring lines
6-24-58 0554 LTJG
B.T. TALKER reported aboard from TAD at Fleet Sonar School, San Diego,
California,
and resumed normal duties
0630 Mustered
the crew at quarters; absentees: STRAGGLER, M.A., FN, and SWEEPBACK, T.A.,
FN,
AWOL since 0650, 23 June 1958.