USCGC LANSING (WDE-488) ACTIVITY LOG
(Excerpted from actual deck logs obtained from National Archives, Washington DC)
6-11-52 0800 This vessel now in full commission as
USCGC LANSING (WDE-488) under the
command of LCDR
William F. Adams USCG, who accepted
command under
authorization
#511691. Moored port side to at Berth
#4-B-1, Pier #4, U.S. Naval Station,
Green Cove
Springs, Florida, receiving water and electrical power from shore facilities
0840 CPCLK HATCH and guard departed this
vessel for the Federal Reserve Bank,
Jacksonville,
Florida
1220 CPCLK HATCH and guard returned
1448 Commissioning party aboard. Quarters for muster
1500 Commenced commissioning
ceremonies. CAPT BROWN, USN;
CAPT LEGWEN, USN;
CDR APPLEGATE, USCG; commissioning
party.
Authority for
commissioning: Commander Florida Group,
Atlantic Reserve Fleet,
ltr dtd 4 June
1952, ser. 3046. CDR. APPLEGATE, USCG,
Commissioning Officer.
1515 Secured from commissioning ceremonies
1520 Commissioning party departed
1945 Held evening reports
6-12-52 1110 CDR APPLEGATE aboard
1135 CDR APPLEGATE departed
1300 All hands to quarters for muster
1323 All hands take stations for abandon
ship drill
1332 Secure from drills – Turn to
1650 Secure from ship’s work
1700 Set uniform of the day
1929 Held evening colors. On mooring lights
1945 Held evening reports
2200 Lights out. All secure about the deck
6-13-52 0000 Moored port side to Berth 4B1, U.S. Naval
Station, Green Cove Springs, Fla,
receiving fresh
water and electrical power from shore facilities. Anchor and aircraft
lights burning
brightly
0530 Reveille all hands
0740 St. John’s River Bar pilot, Mr. WADE
aboard
0800 Morning colors. Ship’s draft 10’6” forward, 12’9” aft
0845 U.S. Navy Tugs YTB 547 (USS YANABA)
secured forward and
YTB 544 (USS
YATANOCAS) secured aft on starboard side
0900 Loaded Coast Guard jeep license No.
T-9293 aboard
0910 Underway in tow of YTB 547 (USS
YANABA) and YTB 544 (USS YATANOCAS)
0921 Cast off YTB544 (USS YATANOCAS) and
YTB547 (USS YANABA), proceeding up
St. John’s River
enroute Mayport, Florida, in company with
CGC CHAMBERS
(WDE-491)
1310 Pilot away
1320 Departed St. John’s River
1812 Standing into St. John’s River
Jetties, commenced maneuvering on
various courses
and speeds
1835 Dropped the port anchor in 5 fathoms
of water with twenty (20) fathoms of chain at
the waters edge on
the following true bearings: St. Johns Light Ship – 0920T,
Ribault Channel
buoy #5 – 103.50T, Old Abandon Light House 2650T, and
Ribault Channel
buoy #7 – 2500T. Anchored in
Ribault Bay, Mayport, Florida
1840 CG 83463 along side
1920 CG 83463 departed
1928 Held evening reports, mustered department
heads, all secure
1955 CG 83643 along side
2035 CG 83463 departed with liberty party
2343 CG 83463 alongside with liberty
party. All men returned on time
2346 CG 83463 cast off
6-14-52 0525 Sunrise
0600 Reveille, commenced carrying out plan
of the day routine
0615 Set special sea detail
0625 Commenced heaving around on anchor
0628 Anchor at short stays
0634 Anchors aweigh, standing out of
Ribault Bay, Mayport, Fla
0658 No 3 Black can buoy abeam to starboard
0703 Red Bell Buoy #2 abeam to port
0714 St. Johns Light Ship abeam to port
0813 Commenced full power trial
0830 Commenced compensating steering
compass
1115 Secured from compensating steering
compass
1200 Underway as before, vicinity St. John’s
Lightship
1505 Man overboard drill
1520 Secured from man overboard drill
1524 Standing in St. John’s River
conforming to the channel, proceeding to
anchor in Ribault
Bay
1549 Entered Ribault Channel
1601 Let go starboard anchor
1602 Anchored in Ribault Bay on twenty
fathoms of chain to starboard anchor, in fifty feet
of water, on the
following true Bearings: Ribault channel Buoy #5 – 0920,
Ribault channel
Buoy #7 – 2510, Mayport tower 2660
1700 83463 along stb side with ships
lifeboat
1905 Held Swim call
1921 Commanding Officer ashore
1928 Executed evening colors, Sunset,
turned on deck truck and anchor lights
2000 Held Evening Reports, mustered
department heads, seamen of the watch.
No unauthorized
absentees
2004 CG 83463 departed
2040 Commanding Officer aboard
2100 Liberty was granted. Commenced liberty boats according to
schedule
2200 Taps
6-15-52 0000 Reported for duty to Commandant, U.S.
Coast Guard via Dispatch 150500Z
0458 Ship’s boat departed for dock
0509 Ship’s boat alongside
0528 Sunrise. Out all anchor and aircraft warning lights
0700 Reveille – Carrying out holiday
routine
0800 Held morning colors
0930 Commanding Officer ashore
1030 Commanding Officer aboard, All hands
to muster, all present & accounted for
1100 Chronometer wound
1230 Set special sea detail
1300 Commenced heaving around on anchor
1306 Anchor on short stay
1307 Anchors aweigh, underway, standing
out of Ribault Bay, Mayport, Florida, enroute
Norfolk, Va. In
company with USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491), maintaining a
position of 1000
yds astern of USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491)
1310 Ribault Channel Buoy #4 close aboard
to port
1318 St. Johns River lighted Bell Buoy #9
close aboard to stb
1323 Secured Special Sea Detail, set sea watch
1331 St Johns Lighted Whistle Buoy #2
abeam to port. Entered North Atlantic
Ocean
and International
Waters
1340 St Johns Light Ship close aboard to
port
2200 Lights out, all quiet about the deck
6-16-52 0000 Underway in North Atlantic Ocean enroute
from Mayport Florida to
Norfolk
Virginia. In company with CGC CHAMBERS
O.T.C. keeping
guide on CGC
CHAMBERS two thousand yards on his port beam
0455 Sunrise
0730 This vessel assumed guide
position. USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491) took
position 1000 yds
astern this vessel
1030 Held fire drill
1037 Secured from fire drill
1125 USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491) took
position 1000 yds on starboard beam
1152 USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491) assumed
guide. Took position 1000 yds on
port beam of guide
1347 “O” and “S” Divisions sea bag
inspection
1527 Maneuvering on various courses and
speed conducting various exercises
1528 Man overboard drill
1630 Secured from man overboard drill
1743 Diamond Shoal Lightship abeam to port
3100T distant 7½ miles
1745 Steering casualty drill
1828 Maneuvering to test emergency
steering
1930 Sunset turned on deck and running
lights
1946 Secured from steering casualty drill
2032 Hatteras Wreck Lighted bell Buoy
abeam to port, range 7 miles
2148 Radar target buoy # “TB” abeam to
starboard, range two miles
2215 USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491) assumed
guide position. This vessel 2000 yds
on port beam of
USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491)
6-17-52 0446 Sunrise
0625 Took position 1000 yards astern of
CGC CHAMBERS
0752 Chesapeake Lightship abeam to port
1000 yards
0815 Cape Henry approach lighted whistle
buoy “A2” abeam to port distant one half mile
0856 #2 Red Bell Buoy abeam to starboard
0902 Cape Henry lighthouse abeam to port
distant one (1) mile, steering various courses
and speeds enroute to Norfolk Virginia via Thimble Shoals
channel
1002 Red buoy #12 lighted buoy abeam to
port. Set the special sea detail
1009 Thimble Shoals light abeam to
starboard distance one half mile
1023 Old Point Comfort light abeam 3390
distance 1 mile
1035 Black buoy #1A abeam to port, entered
Hampton Roads proceeding to
C.G. Base Berkley
Virginia
1116 Approaching pier three (3) Berth 6
Coast Guard Base Berkeley Virginia
1125 Entered slip
1128 First line ashore
1141 Moored Pier 3, Berth 6, C.G. Base,
Berkeley, Virginia
1300 Ships clocks advanced one hour to
zone +4 time
2000 All department heads, Restricted men,
duty section to muster, all present
and accounted for
2017 Sunset, executed evening colors
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
6-18-52 0545 Sunrise, turned off deck and anchor
lights
0615 Reveille
0730 Liberty expired for first & third
sections, all hands returned on time
0745 All hands to muster
0800 Executed morning colors
0803 Set special sea detail
0825 Underway standing out of South Branch
of Elizabeth River enroute for
Anchorage, Hampton
Roads, Va
0834 Secured Special Sea Detail
0848 Black lighted buoy #23 abeam to
starboard
0902 Craney Island lighted Bell Buoy abeam
to port
0921 Red lighted buoy #6 abeam to port
0939 Newport News Middle Ground light
house abeam to starboard, range 700 yds
0941 Anchored in Fox Anchorage, Newport
News Middle Ground in five fathoms of water
with soft bottom,
twenty fathoms of chain at the waters edge on the port anchor
on the following
true bearings: 0380T –
Newport News Middle Ground light house,
3450T
Newport News point radio tower, and 2410T – Pig Point Lighted Beacon
0953 CG 83493 along side – commenced loading ammunition. Received the
following
ammunition from NAD, St Julien’s Creek, VA.: Sixteen (16) SDCP
Impulse Charges,
NO 1; twenty-four (24) 3”/50 A.A. 5825 C.R.-100-1-52,
CTG Case Mk 9-0,
primer Mk 14-0, projectile Mk 27-3, TNT Booster Charge,
nose fuze MK 51-4,
Aux. Det Mk 54-0; One-Hundred twenty-eight (128) 40mm
AP-T N9253,
110351; three-hundred sixty (360) 20mm HE-T N7682, 251611
1005 CG 83493 departed
1300 Quarters followed by general quarters
drill
1321 Secured form general quarters drill
1527 Held fire drill
1533 Secured from fire drill
1618 CG 83493 moored starboard side to our
port quarter
1620 CG 83493 departed this unit
1620 CGC CHAMBERS moored portside to our
starboard side
1640 Smoking lamp is out throughout the
ship
1700 Commenced transferring ammunition
from LANSING to CHAMBERS.
The following
ammunition transferred to CGC CHAMBERS for her structured firing
test: Eight (8) SDCP Impulse Charges, No 1; twelve
(12) rounds 3”50 AA (N5825),
sixty four (64)
rounds 40mm APT (N9253) and one hundred eighty (180) rounds
20mm HET (N7682)
1710 Secured from transferring ammunition
1744 Commenced transferring ammunition
from CHAMBERS to LANSING.
The following
ammunition components received from Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, Va
via CGC
CHAMBERS: Eighteen (18) Detonators,
percussion MK 1-1;
Thirteen (13)
Case, TNT, Depth Charge, MK 6-0; Thirteen (13) Booster,
TNT, Depth Charge,
MK 6-2; Thirteen (13) Extenders depth charge MK 6-0;
Thirteen (130 Pistol, depth charge, MK 6-2;
Eight (8) arbors, depth charge MK 7-3
1816 Secured from transferring ammunition
1833 CGC CHAMBERS departed this unit
1851 Smoking lamp on all deck except for
fantail
1852 Set the special sea detail
1854 Commenced heaving around to short
stay
1858 Anchor at short stay
1903 Anchors away (Ed. - spelling as
per log). Underway one engine on
both
shafts standing
out Fox Anchorage Hampton Roads, Va for designated firing area
1902 Newport News Middle Ground Light
House abeam to port distance 700 yards
1912 Secured special sea detail except for
anchor detail and after steering engine room detail
1935 Entered Norfolk Ship Channel. Buoy #3 close aboard on stbd beam
2000 Held evening reports mustered
department heads
2008 Thimble Shoals light abeam to port
distant 300 yards
2026 Sunset. Turned on running lights
2102 Cape Henry light abeam to starboard
distance one (1) mile
2107 Entered International waters
2205 Chesapeake lightship abeam to port
distance one (1) mile
6-19-52 0000 Underway, North Atlantic Ocean
enroute 500 fathom curve off Norfolk, Va.
Watch uneventful
0602 Held general quarters drill
0614 Secured from general quarters drill
0805 General quarters for structured
firing tests
0815 Maneuvering conducting structured
firing tests in accordance with Operations
Memorandum #49-51,
and CincLantFlt Instructions 09111-1 (confi).
Expended twelve (12)
rounds 3”/50 A.A. (N-5825); Sixty four (64) rounds 40mm
AP-T (N-9253); One
hundred eighty (180) rounds of 20mm HET (N7682);
and thirteen (13)
assembled depth charges case TNT MK-6-0; and
eight (8) arbors;
MK 7-3; and eight (8) SDCP impulse charges No. 1
0959 Completed structured firing
tests. All bores clear, no casualties,
no major
structural damage
1001 Set course for destination CG
Moorings Berkeley, Norfolk, VA
1015 Secured from general quarters
1034 All engines stopped
1255 All hands to quarters
1300 Held quarters all present and
accounted for
1428 Chesapeake lightship abeam to
starboard distant four miles
1443 Red lighted buoy abeam to starboard,
distant one half mile
1513 Passed red lighted buoy #2A abeam to
starboard close aboard
1527 Thimble Shoals channel red lighted
buoy #2 abeam to port, distance 150 Yards
1543 Thimble Shoals channel red buoy #6 to
port, proceeding up Thimble Shoals
channel to
Norfolk, Virginia
1609 Thimble Shoals Light abeam to
starboard, range 900 yds
1613 Entered Hampton Roads
1623 Old Point Comfort light abeam to
starboard, range 2000 yds
1656 Craney Island Light abeam to
starboard, close aboard
1730 All hands to mooring stations, set
special sea detail
1736 Moored Berth 6, Pier 3, C.G. Moorings,
Berkeley, Virginia
1745 Secured from mooring stations and
Special Sea Detail
2000 Held Evening Reports, mustered
department heads
2027 Executed Evening Colors
2110 USCGC CHAMBERS (WDE-491) moored
starboard side to Berth #5, Pier 3,
C.G. Moorings,
Berkeley, Va
2200 Taps, all secure
6-20-52 0547 Sunrise
0630 Reveille, carried out morning routine
0800 Executed morning colors
1006 CGC CONIFER (WAGL-301) moored to
starboard side to remove vehicle #T-9293
1032 Vehicle #T9293 placed on dock
1035 CGC CONIFER (WAGL-301) un-moored
1305 Commenced preparations for getting
underway. Vehicle #T9293 invoiced to
U.S. Coast Guard
Garage, Berkley Moorings, Virginia
1334 Underway, standing up South branch of
Elizabeth River, enroute
C.G. Yard, Curtis
Bay, Baltimore, Maryland
1410 Craney Pt. Lt. Abeam to port, close
aboard
1454 Thimble Shoal Lt. Abeam to port,
close aboard
1455 Secured special sea detail, set sea
watch
1516 Thimble Shoals Channel Lighted Bell
Buoy #5 bearing 2700T, close aboard
1539 Tail of Horseshoe Shoal Lighted buoy
#1 abeam to starboard close aboard
1716 Passed Wolf Trap Light abeam to port
2500 yards
1955 Passed Smith Point Lighthouse 2000
yds abeam to port
1932 Fire Drill
1942 Secure from fire drill
1948 Solomon Island light abeam to
starboard distant five miles
2026 Proceeding to anchorage at
Point-No-Point
2029 Sunset, turned on running lights
2045 Let go port anchor
2048 Anchored in six fathoms of water to
20 fathoms of chain at waters edge on port anchor
at Point-No-Point,
Chesapeake Bay, on the following bearings.
Point Lookout
Light 1970T, St Jerome’s
Creek forward range light bearing 3120T,
Point-No-Point
light bearing 0150T
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
6-21-52 0600 Commenced preparation for getting
underway
0635 Underway standing out of anchorage
area, enroute Curtis Bay, MD
0743 Cedar Island Lt. Abeam to port dist.
2.0 mi.
0802 Cove Point Light abeam to port
distant 2 miles
0845 Passed Red lighted Buoy “18A” close
aboard to port
0936 Passed buoy “20A” one mile abeam to
port
0959 Bloody Point Light abeam to starboard
distant one mile
1009 Passed Thomas Point Shoal Light 3000
yds abeam to port
1040 Passed under new Matapeake Bridge
1047 Sandy Point Light abeam to port 1000
yards
1100 Held ship’s inspection
1125 Secured from ship’s inspection
1149 Entered Craighill Channel, Red buoy
“2C” abeam to starboard.
Black buoy “1C”
abeam to port
1155 Passed Baltimore Light House abeam to
port distant 1000 yards
1234 Seven Foot Light House abeam to
starboard 400 yards distance
1342 Entered Fort McHenry Channel
1325 Ft Carral Light abeam to starboard
distance 300 yards
1333 Entered Curtis Bay channel
1349 Set the special sea detail
1351 Entered Curtis Creek
1410 CG Tug 85009 alongside to starboard
1415 Moored Berth 5, C.G. Yard, Curtis
Bay, Baltimore, MD
1451 C.G. Tug 85009 cast off
1430 Secured special sea detail
1945 Held evening reports
2036 Held evening colors
6-22-52 0800 Held morning colors
1000 Liberty party returned
1000 Regular liberty granted to the first
section to expire at 0745, 23 June 1952
2000 Held evening reports
2037 Held evening colors
6-23-52 0815 CGB-50 (Coast Guard Barge, over
100 feet) alongside to starboard for
removal of diesel
fuel oil
0900 Shifted to shore power
2000 Held evening reports, mustered
department heads and seamen of the watch.
No unauthorized
absentees
2036 Executed evening colors
2330 CGB-50 (Coast Guard Barge, over
100 feet) secured from receiving diesel fuel oil.
A total of 48,174
gals transferred this date
6-24-52 0000 Receiving fresh water and electricity
and telephone services from shore facilities
0615 Reveille, commenced carrying usual
morning routine
0755 First call to colors, mustered all
hands
0800 Executed morning colors
0950 Commenced turning over main engines
for dock trials
1116 Secured from dock trials
1130 Chronometers wound
1450 Tested ships general and chemical
alarms
2000 Held evening reports
2037 Sunset, executed evening colors,
turned on deck, truck, and anchor lights
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
6-25-52 0800 Executed morning colors
1515 Damage by fire of clothing owned by
DOOR, W. T. SA, reported. Cause of
fire determined to
be stray sparks from acetylene cutting torches being used in berthing
space. Damaged articles, 1 raincoat, 1 seabag.
1815 Held fire drill
1832 Secured from fire drill
1945 Held evening reports
6-26-52 0800 Observed morning colors
0830 All small arms checked and accounted
for
0915 Fire in Compartment 13-103-E (Muffler
space). Origin of fire determined to be
from
sparks from
acetylene torch being used by yard workman falling on cardboard cartons
stored in B103-E
0918 Secured Fire parties, Fire
extinguished, no casualties, no apparent damage done to ship.
One and One half
bottles of CO2 used
1822 Held Fire drill
1828 Secured from fire drill
1955 Duty section and restricted men to
muster, all present and accounted for
2039 Sunset, executed evening colors
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
2250 Oil barge alongside, smoking lamp out
throughout ship
6-27-52 0000 Coast Guard Barge #50 moored to
starboard side
0615 Reveille
0745 Liberty expired for first and second
section, all hands returned on time
0800 Executed morning colors, all hands to
muster, all present and accounted for
0900 Checked and accounted for all small
arms and ammunition.
CPCLK W.T. HATCH
USCG departed with guard for
Reserve Bank,
Curtis Bay, Maryland
0925 CPCLK W.T. HATCH (25163) USCG
returned aboard with guard from
Reserve Bank,
Curtis Bay, Maryland
1630 Granted liberty to the 2nd and 3rd
sections to expire on board for the 2nd
section prior 0900
28 June 1952; for the 3rd section at 0900 29 June 1952
1920 Held fire drill. CGB #50 departed after receiving 21,000 gals
of diesel oil
from this vessel
2000 Held Evening Reports, mustered all
Department Heads and seamen of the watch.
No unauthorized
absentees
2039 Executed Evening Colors
2200 Lights out – taps
6-28-52 0605 Sunrise
0700 Reveille
0800 Executed morning Colors
1945 Held evening reports. All departments secure. No unauthorized absences
2040 Held evening Colors
2200 Lights out. All quiet about the deck
6-29-52 0910 All small arms checked and accounted
for
1847 Violent windstorm, with rain squalls,
winds force #6 (22 - 27 nautical mph
or 25-31
statute mph), with gusts to force #9 (41 - 47 nautical mph or 47-54
statute mph)
1849 Forward breast line parted. Piped all hands to take in slack on all line
and
replace parted
line
1900 Secured all hands, having taken in
slack, replaced parted line, and doubled up
as necessary. Wind
dropped to force #5 (17 - 21 nautical mph or 9-24 statute mph)
with light steady
rain
6-30-52 0600 Sunrise
0615 Reveille
0745 Liberty expired for all
sections. All hands returned on time
0800 Morning colors. Muster.
All hands present or accounted for.
Turn to
0900 CGB-50 alongside to starboard
0820 Held fire drill
1832 Secured from fire drill
1940 Held evening reports
2051 Executed evening colors
7-1-52 0720 Received commissary supplies from
Wodeman’s Bakery
0800 Quarters for muster, observed morning
Colors
0948 CG Oil Barge #50 departed; smoking
lamp lit
1905 Fire drill for duty section
1920 Secured from fire drill
2005 Held evening reports, all department
heads and security watch to muster, all present and
accounted for
2036 Sunset, executed evening colors.,
turned on deck and anchor lights
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
7-2-52 0556 Sunrise
0615 Reveille
1935 Held fire drill
2000 Held Evening Reports, mustered Dept
Heads and Seamen of the Watch,
no unauthorized
absentees
2036 Executed Evening Colors
2200 Taps, lights out – all secure
7-3-52 0615 Held reveille, Commenced carrying out
usual morning routine
0800 Executed morning Colors
0830 Checked and accounted for all small
arms and ammunition
1945 Held evening reports. All department heads and seamen of the watch
to
muster. All departments secure. Duty section all present and accounted for
2037 Executed evening colors
2200 Lights out. All quiet about the decks.
Inspected ship throughout. All
secure
7-4-52 0544 Sunrise
0700 Reveille
0800 Executed morning colors
1945 Held evening reports
2034 Executed evening colors
7-5-52 0800 Executed morning colors
2000 Held evening reports. All department heads and security watch
mustered
2039 Sunset. Executed evening colors, turned on deck truck and anchor lights
2200 Lights out silence about decks
7-6-52 0000 Moored port side to Berth #5, Coast
Guard Yard Curtis Bay, Maryland
0545 Sunrise, turned off deck, truck and
anchor lights
0700 Reveille
0800 Executed morning colors
0900 Liberty party returned on time
1000 Liberty granted to third section to
expire prior 0730 7 June, 1952
2000 All department heads and anchor
security watch to muster, all present and accounted for
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
7-7-52 0547 Sunrise, turned off deck truck and
anchor lights
0800 All hands to quarters, executed
morning colors
0900 Checked and accounted for all small
arms and ammunition
1836 Held fire drill
1945 Held Evening Reports, mustered all
department, restricted men, and seamen of the watch,
no unauthorized
absentees
2036 Executed Evening Colors
2200 Taps
7-8-52 0545 HATCH, W. T. reported aboard clean,
sober, and in proper uniform after
being absent over
leave for a period of twenty-two (22) hours and fifteen (15) minutes
1255 First call to quarters
1300 Quarters for muster. All hands present or accounted for
1945 Held evening reports. Mustered all department heads and restricted
men.
All present or
accounted for. All departments secure
2036 Held evening colors
2200 Lights out. All quiet about the decks.
Inspected ship throughout. All
secure
7-9-52 0000 Moored port side to berth #5, Coast
Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Md.,
receiving fresh
water, electrical power and telephone services from dock facilities
0547 Sunrise
0755 Mustered all hands for colors
0800 Executed morning colors
0805 Commenced moving crew from CGC
LANSING to Barracks Building #33, Yard, Baltimore, Md
0930 Completed moving crew to Barracks #33
1315 Commanding Officer held mast
proceedings in case of the following:
HATCH, W. T.,
AWOL twenty-two
(22) hours and fifteen (15) minutes, two (2) week restriction
2036 Executed evening colors
7-10-52 0730 Quarters for muster
0800 Executed morning colors
0830 All small arms accounted for
1235 All hands to quarters, all present
and accounted for
1945 Held evening reports, mustered cold
iron and fire watches, all present and accounted for
2036 Sunset, executed evening colors
7-11-52 0530 William F ADAMS, LCDR USCG departed US Naval Fleet Sonar School,
Key West, Fla
For temporary
additional duty
0730 All hands to quarters for muster, all
present and accounted for
0800 Executed morning colors
2000 Held evening reports, mustered duty
section, restricted men and cold iron watch, all present
2035 Sunset, executed evening colors,
turned on mooring lights
7-12-52 0605 Sunrise, turned off mooring lights
0800 Made morning colors
0900 Checked and accounted for all small
arms and ammunition
2000 Held evening reports, mustered duty
section and watch standers and restricted men,
no unauthorized
absentees
2034 Executed evening colors
2200 Taps
7-13-52 0800 Executed morning colors
0900 Checked and accounted for all small arms and ammunition
0930 Liberty expired for the 2nd section,
all returned on time
1000 Liberty was granted to the 1st
section to expire on board prior 0730, 14 July, 1952
2000 Held evening reports, mustered duty
section and watch standers, no unauthorized absentees
2033 Executed evening reports (should
be colors)
7-14-52 0000 Moored portside to Berth #5, Coast
Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland,
receiving fresh
water, electricity and telephone services from shore facilities
0740 Mustered all hands, no unauthorized
absentees
0800 Executed morning colors
1205 Singled up mooring lines
1230 Tug CG 85009 alongside
1240 Disconnected telephone, water and
power connections preparatory to moving ship to drydock
1248 Unmoored and underway with no power
with CG85009 on starboard quarter proceeding
from Berth #5 to
drydock for repairs and other work in connection with conversion of ship
1305 Entered drydock
1315 Commenced pumping out drydock
1340 Receiving telephone, fresh water and
electrical power form drydock facilities
1400 Completed pumping out dry dock
1600 All civilian yard workmen secured
1600 Liberty granted to 1st and 2nd
sections to expire prior 0730, 15 July, 1952 at
Barracks Bldg #33,
CG Yard, Curtis Bay, Md
1830 Mustered duty section and restricted
men. All present or accounted for
2031 Sunset. Executed evening colors
2200 Lights out. All quiet about the decks
2345 Made inspection of ship
throughout. All secure
7-15-52 0000 In Drydock, Coast Guard Yard, Curtis
Bay, Baltimore, Md, receiving fresh water,
telephone service
and electrical power from drydock facilities
0549 Sunrise
0740 Approximately thirty-five (35)
civilian yard workers aboard performing various jobs
in connection with
conversion of ship
0745 Quarters for muster. All hands present or accounted for
0755 First call to colors
0800 Executed morning colors
1530 Civilian yard workers departed
2032 Executed evening colors
7-16-52 0730 Civilian yard workers aboard
0745 Quarters for muster. All hands present and accounted for
0800 Observed morning colors
0900 CPCLK HATCH departed with guard for
bank, Curtis Bay, Maryland
0945 CPCLK HATCH and guard returned from
bank
1245 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for
1545 All yard workers ashore
2000 Evening reports, mustered duty
section and restricted men, all present
2031 Sunset. Executed colors, turned on mooring lights
7-17-52 0745 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for. Approximately thirty
(30)
yard workmen
aboard
0800 Made colors
1245 Held quarters for muter, all present
or accounted for
1530 Yard workers departed
1610 Liberty granted to the first and
second sections to expire at 0730 19 July 1952
2000 Mustered duty sections and restricted
men. All present or accounted for
2032 Sunset. Executed evening colors
2200 Lights out. All quiet about the decks
7-18-52 0735 Approximately twenty (20) yard
workers aboard
0745 Muster for quarters, all present or
accounted for
0800 Observed morning colors
0900 Dry-docked as before
1300 All hands to quarters. USCGC RAMSDEN (WDE-482) moored portside to
Berth #8
1530 All yard workmen ashore
2000 Held Evening Reports, mustered duty
section and watch standers; no unauthorized absentees
2030 Executed Evening Colors
7-19-52 0554 Sunrise
0800 Executed morning colors
2000 Evening Reports. Mustered duty section and restricted men,
all present
2029 Sunset, executed evening colors,
turned on mooring lights
7-20-52 0555 Sunrise, secured mooring lights
0800 Made colors
0930 Liberty party returned on time
1000 Liberty granted to the second section
to expire on board prior to 0730, 21 July 1952
2000 Evening reports, mustered all duty
section and restricted men, all present
2030 Sunset, executed colors, turned on
mooring lights
7-21-52 0556 Sunrise, turned off mooring lights
0730 Regular liberty party returned on
time
0745 Held quarters for muster. All present or accounted for. Approximately thirty (30) yard
workmen aboard
0800 Made colors
1245 Held quarters for muster. All hands present or accounted for
1540 Yard civilian workmen secured
1635 Approximately nine (9) civilian yard
workmen in drydock performing various welding
operations on
ship’s bottom
1830 Evening reports. All duty section, watch standers and restricted
men present or accounted for
2029 Evening colors. Turned on anchor and aircraft warning lights
2200 Lights out, all quiet about the decks
2320 Civilian yard workers secured from
working on ship’s bottom
2340 Made inspection of ship throughout. All secure
7-22-52 0555 Sunrise
0740 Approximately thirty (30) yard
civilian workers aboard performing various jobs
in connection with
conversion of ship
0745 All hands to muster. All present or accounted for
0800 Executed morning colors
0930 All small arms checked and accounted
for
1245 All hands to quarters for muster, all
present and accounted for
1540 Yard workmen secured
1630 Yard workmen aboard
1830 Held evening reports, all present and
accounted for
2028 Executed evening colors, turned on
deck truck and anchor lights
2315 Yard workmen secured, made inspection
of ship throughout, all secured
7-23-52 0558 Sunrise
0745 All hands to quarters for muster,
Liberty expired for first & third sections.
All present and
accounted for
0745 Yard workmen aboard
0800 Executed morning Colors
1245 All hands to quarters for
muster. All present or accounted for
1945 Held evening reports. All present or accounted for
2027 Held evening colors. Turned on anchor and aircraft warning lights
2325 Yard workers secured. All secure about the ship
7-24-52 0559 Sunrise
0735 Approximately (35) thirty-five yard
workers aboard
0745 Muster for quarters, all present or
accounted for
0800 Executed morning colors
1245 Quarters for muster. All hands present or accounted for
1525 Civilian yard workers secured
1630 Approximately nine (9) civilian yard
workers aboard and in drydock,
performing various
welding jobs in connection with conversion of ship
1830 Evening muster. All watch standers and duty section present
or accounted for
2026 Executed evening colors
2330 Civilian yard workers secured
2345 Made inspection of ship
throughout. All secure
7-25-52 0600 Sunrise. Turned off anchor and
aircraft warning lights
0740 Approximately thirty-five (35)
civilian yard workers aboard, performing
various jobs in
connection with conversion of ship
0745 Quarters for muster. All hands present or accounted for
0800 Morning colors
1100 Various professional books and papers
and several items of clothing belong to the
C.O. were damaged
by water due to temporary stowage in the Captain’s shower
1245 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for
1600 All yard workmen ashore
1630 Six yard workmen aboard for night
shift
2000 Evening reports, mustered duty
section, all present or accounted for
2025 Sunset, executed colors, turned on
mooring lights
2345 All yard workmen ashore
7-26-52 0600 Sunrise, turned off mooring lights
0800 Made colors
1830 Held duty section (3) to muster. All present or accounted for
2024 Executed evening colors. Turned on anchor and aircraft warning lights
2350 Made inspection of ship. All secure
7-27-52 0602 Sunrise. Anchor and aircraft warning lights turned off
0800 Executed morning colors
1945 Held evening reports. All present or accounted for
2023 Held evening colors turned on anchor
and aircraft warning lights
2310 Made inspection of ship, all secure
7-28-52 0603 Sunrise, turned off anchor and
aircraft warning lights
0745 Quarters for muster, all present or
accounted for
0800 Executed morning colors. Approximately forty (40) yard workers aboard
1245 All hands to quarters for muster, all
present and accounted for
1600 Yard workmen ashore
1700 Yard workmen aboard
2025 Executed evening colors
2330 Yard workmen secured
7-29-52 0603 Sunrise, turned off deck, truck and
anchor lights
0740 All hands to muster, all present and
accounted for
0800 Executed morning colors, yard workmen
aboard
1245 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for
1250 Secured sanitary system
1545 All yard workmen ashore
2000 Evening reports, mustered duty
sections and restricted men, all present
2022 Sunset, executed colors, turned on
mooring lights
7-30-52 0604 Sunrise, turned off mooring lights
0730 Liberty party returned on time
0745 Held quarters for muster. All present or accounted for
0750 Making preparations to undock
0800 Made colors
0810 Telephone disconnected, flood gates
opened
0827 Flood gates closed due to leak around
fathometer packing, compartment A-408-A
0948 Flood gates reopened, fathometer
packing having been repaired
0958 Waterborne
1002 In tow of C.G. Mule
1013 Cleared Dry-Dock #1 in tow of CG mule
and CG Tug 85009
1023 Moored portside to Pier #2, Berth #6,
C.G. Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland
1245 Held quarters, all present or
accounted for
1600 Yard workers departed
1610 Liberty granted to the second and
third sections to expire at 0730, 31 July 1952
at Barracks Bldg
#33, CG Yard, Curtis Bay, Md.
1630 Six (6) yard workers aboard to
perform welding jobs in connection with
ship’s
conversion. Telephone installed. Now receiving fresh water,
electrical power
and telephone service from shore facilities.
Duty
section (1) held
to muster. All present or accounted for
2021 Executed evening colors. Anchor and aircraft warning lights turned on
2330 Yard workers secured. Inspected ship throughout. All secure
7-31-52 0605 Sunrise. Turned off aircraft warning and mooring lights
0735 Approximately twenty-five (25) yard
workers aboard
0745 All hands to muster. All present or accounted for
0800 Executed morning colors
1120 Checked and accounted for all small
arms
1245 Held quarters for all hands, no
unauthorized absentees
1530 All yard workmen ashore except for
four (4) men
2000 Held Evening Reports, mustered duty
section, seamen of the watch, and restricted men.
No unauthorized
absentees
2030 Executed Evening Colors
2315 All yard personnel ashore
8-1-52 0735 Approximately forty (40) yard workmen
reported aboard
0930 Checked and accounted for all small
arms
1550 Yard workers secured
1610 Small barge alongside, commenced
pumping bilges
8-2-52 2018 Sunset. Executed evening colors.
Turned on anchor and aircraft warning lights
8-3-52 0608 Sunrise. Turned off anchor and aircraft warning lights
8-4-52 0730 Mr WELLER, civilian engineer from
Westinghouse Corp, aboard working in B-4 engine room
0800 Executed morning colors. Full dressed ship in observance of Coast
Guard Day
1110 Mr WELLER of Westinghouse, secured
and ashore
8-5-52 1225 Held base fire drill; mustered fire
and rescue parties; all present or accounted for
1235 Secured from fire drill
8-6-52 0740 Approximately fifty (50) yard workers
aboard
1100 Received engineering supplies from
NSC, Norfolk, Va
8-7-52 0800 Executed morning Colors. Approximately forty (40) yard workmen aboard
8-8-52 1600 All yard workmen ashore
1610 Liberty granted to the second section
to expire on board prior to 0930, 9 August 1952
8-9-52 0000 Moored port side to Berth #6, Pier
#2, U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland,
receiving fresh
water, electricity and telephone service from shore facilities
8-10-52 1000 Liberty was granted to the 2nd
section to expire on board at 0730, 11 August, 1952
8-11-52 0800 Executed Morning Colors. Approximately forty (40) yard workmen aboard
8-12-52 0735 Approximately thirty (30) yard
workers aboard
1600 Yard workers secured
1610 Liberty granted to the first (1) and
third (3) sections to expire prior to 0730 13 August 1952
8-13-52 0735 Approximately thirty five (35) yard
workers aboard
1300 Held Captain’s Mat in the case of
BROACHING, T.O., awarded one week’s deprivation of liberty
1550 All civilian yard workers ashore
8-14-52 0730 Approximately forty (40) yard workmen
aboard performing various jobs in connection with
conversion of ship
1530 All yard workmen ashore except for
four (4) men
2339 All yard workmen ashore
8-15-52 0730 Liberty expired for the 2nd and 3rd
sections, all returned on time.
Approximately forty (40)
yard workmen
aboard
1300 Held Captain’s Mast in the case of
HATCH, W. T. for violation Article eighty-six (86)
Absent Without
Leave for a period of seven (7) hours and thirty (30) minutes. Subject man excused
1530 All yard workers ashore
1610 Three (3) yard workers aboard
1800 Five (5) burners and welders aboard
2200 Yard workers ashore
8-16-52 0930 Liberty party returned on time
1000 Liberty granted to the second section
to expire on board prior to 0730, 18 August 1952
8-17-52 1959 Sunset, executed colors
8-18-52 0740 Approximately 40 yard workmen aboard
0803 HATCH, W. T. reported aboard sober
and in clean uniform after having been absent without leave
for a period of 4
days, 20 hours, and 3 minutes
1630 Commenced pumping bilges
2325 Civilian yard workers secured
8-19-52 0745 Held quarters for muster. All present or accounted for. Approximately fifty (50) yard
workmen aboard
1300 Held Captain’s Mast on KNEE-KNOCKER, O.
W., awarded twenty-eight (28) hours extra duty
1545 All civilian yard workers ashore
1630 Approximately twenty (20) civilian
yard workmen aboard performing various welding and
burning operations
in connection with conversion of ship
1800 KNEE-KNOCKER, O. W., completed two
(2) hours extra duty. Twenty-six (26)
hours
extra duty remain
2340 Civilian yard workers secured
8-20-52 0740 Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen
aboard performing various jobs in connection with
conversion of ship
1502 Fire broke out on berth #6, Pier #2,
caused by scrap iron severing acetylene and oxygen cord
1505 Secured, no damage done
1545 All civilian yard workers ashore
1615 Seven (7) civilian yard workers
aboard
2310 Yard workers secured
8-21-52 0735 Approximately seventy five (75) yard
workers aboard
1535 All yard workmen ashore
1620 Approximately six (6) yard workmen
aboard
2330 All yard workmen ashore
8-22-52 0625 Sunrise
0730 Liberty expired for all hands; no
unauthorized absentees
0740 Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen
aboard
0745 Quarters for all hands; no
unauthorized absentees
1600 Duty section mustered and turned to
1610 Liberty granted to the first section
to expire on board prior to 0945, 23 August 1952 and to
the second section
to expire on board prior to 0945 24 August 1952
1630 Eight yard workmen aboard
2345 All yard workmen ashore
8-23-52 0745 Duty section mustered and turned
to. Approximately thirty (30) yard
workmen aboard
1530 Civilian yard workers secured
1600 Six (6) civilian yard workers aboard
2300 All civilian yardmen ashore
2330 Made inspection of ship throughout.
All secure
8-24-52 0930 Liberty party returned on time with
the exception of SCUTTLE, D. F.
1845 Liberty card of OVERHEAD, D. G.,
missing. Subject man piped at barracks
but not
report to OOD
2215 JOOD conducted search of barracks for
SCUTTLE, D. F., and OVERHEAD, D. G.
Subject men not
found
8-25-52 0740 Approximately sixty (60) civilian
yard workers aboard
0745 OVERHEAD, D. G., reported aboard for
duty having been Absent Without Leave for
a period of
twenty-two (22) hours and fifteen (15) minutes.
SCUTTLE, D. F.
reported aboard for duty having been Absent Without Leave for a period
of thirteen (13)
hours. Subject men placed on report for
violation of Article 86
(Absence
without leave), U.C.M.J.
1330 BOWPAINTER, S.B. not aboard. Search of ship made with negative
results.
BOWPAINTER logged
as being AWOL this time and date
1555 All civilian yard workers ashore
1605 Approximately fifteen (15) yard
civilian workmen aboard
2340 Civilian yard workers secured
8-26-52 0745 Approximately one hundred (100)
civilian yard workers aboard performing various jobs in
conversion of
vessel
0810 BOWPAINTER, S.B. reported aboard for
duty clean, sober and in proper uniform having
been absent
without leave a period of eighteen (18) hours and forty (40) minutes
1545 Yard workers secured
1620 Yard workers aboard, resume work
2330 Yard workers secured for night
8-27-52 1605 Approximately twenty five (25) yard
workmen aboard
2330 All yard workmen ashore
8-28-52 0735 Approximately sixty (60) civilian
workmen aboard
1525 Yard workers secured
1630 Ten yard workers aboard
1945 Held evening reports. All present or accounted for except
WAVEGUIDE, R.R.
who is AOL seven
(7) hours and forty-five (45) minutes
2230 Yard workers ashore
8-29-52 0130 WAVEGUIDE, R.R., returned from twenty
days leave late thirteen (13) hours
and thirty (30)
minutes
0735 Approximately one-hundred (100) yard
workers aboard
1600 Civilian yard workers ashore
8-30-52 0745 Duty section mustered and turned
to. All present or accounted for. Approximately
thirty (30)
civilian yard workers aboard
2000 Yard workers secured for night
8-31-52 0000 Moored portside to pier #2 berth #6
at Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland
2000 Yard workers secured for night
8-31-52 0000 Moored portside to pier #2 berth #6
at Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland
9-1-52 0635 Sunrise
0800 Executed morning colors
1940 Sunset. Held evening colors
2200 Inspected ship, all secure
9-2-52 1610 Liberty granted to the 1st & 3rd
sections to expire prior to 0730, 3 Sept., 1952
1630 Seven (7) civilian yard workers
aboard
2330 Civilian yard workers secured
9-3-52 0735 Approximately one hundred twenty five
(125) civilian yard workers aboard
1545 Civilian workers ashore
1610 Ten (10) civilian yard workers aboard
2330 Civilian yard workers ashore
9-4-52 0430 DRYSTORES, C.B., reported aboard in
uniform in clean and sober condition after being
AWOL for a period
of one (1) day and twenty one (21) hours
0735 Approximately one hundred twenty five
(125) civilian yard workers aboard
1630 Approximately fifteen (15) yard
workers aboard
2330 Yard workers secured. Made inspection about the decks, all secure
9-5-52 0735 Approximately one hundred twenty five
(125) yard workers aboard
1330 Commanding Officer’s mast held in
case of DRYSTORES, C.B., for being
AWOL 0730 9/2/52 to
0430 9/4/52, awarded fourteen (14) days restriction
1600 Yard workers secured
1615 Yard workers aboard
9-6-52 0000 Moored portside to pier #2 Berth #6
at Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay Md.
Receiving fresh
water, power, and phone service from shore
0945 Duty section to muster. All present or accounted for except for
SCUTTLE, D.F.
who is AWOL for a
period of thirteen hours (13) and forty-five (45) minutes
1630 Approximately eight (8) yard workers
aboard
2335 Yard workers ashore. Inspected ship, all secure
9-7-52 0640 Sunrise
0800 Executed morning colors
0900 LT HATCH USCGR departed for TAD in
CIC team at US Navy Training Center,
Navy Building 495, Boston, Mass. For a period of two (2) weeks
1525 ENS BROWN USCG departed for U.S. Naval Fleet Training Center, U.S. Naval
Base,
Norfolk, VA for assignment to temporary additional duty
1925 ENS DOOR U.S.C.G. reported aboard
from temporary additional duty
U.S. Fleet Sonar School, Key West, Florida
1928 Sunset, executed evening colors
2200 Inspected ship, all secure
9-8-52 0740 Approximately 115 yard workers aboard
0800 SCUTTLE, D. F., returned aboard
having been AWOL for a period of two (2) days and
twelve (12) hours
1540 Civilian yard workers ashore
1615 Approximately fifteen (15) civilian
yard workers aboard
2240 SCUTTLE, D. F., place on report for
violation of article (1 UCMJ,
Failure to obey a
petty officer; and violation of Article 92, UCMJ, Dereliction in the
performance
of his duty; and Article
121 UCMJ, Wrongful Appropriation by false statements
2340 Civilian yard workers secured
9-9-52 0730 Approximately one hundred and
twenty-five (125) civilian yard workers aboard
2335 Yard workers secured
9-10-52 0730 Approximately sixty (60) civilian
yard workers aboard
1418 Smoking lamp out in vicinity of
galley
2325 Yard workers secured for the day
9-11-52 0735 Approximately seventy five (75) yard
workers aboard
1530 Civilian yard workers secured
1605 LTJG HATCH USCG accepted appointment
as LTJG for temporary service effective 8 August 1952
9-12-52 0740 Approximately one hundred and fifty
(150) civilian yard workers aboard
0800 LT DOOR USCGR accepted appointment to
Lieutenant. LT PUMP USCG accepted
appointment as
Lieutenant for temporary service
2325 Yard workers ashore
9-13-52 0735 Twenty (20) yard workers aboard
0800 Morning colors. Duty section to muster, all present or
accounted for
1600 Yard workers secured
9-14-52 1500 Received aboard approximately 750
gals. fog generating oil
9-15-52 0745 Quarters for muster. All present and accounted for except
BULKHEAD, A.S. and
BUCKLER, B.F.
0830 BULKHEAD, A.S. returned aboard having been AWOL one (1) hour
0845 Mattress fire in C.P.O. Quarters from
sparks from welding torch – extinguished by fire watch
with use of CO2
0900 BUCKLER, B.F. reported aboard having been AWOL one (1) hour and thirty (30) minutes
9-16-52 0000 Moored portside to pier #2, Berth #6,
Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay Maryland.
Receiving
fresh water, electrical
power, and phone service from shore
0730 Liberty expired for first and second
section
0745 All hands to muster. All present and accounted for
0800 Executed morning Colors
1600 All yard workmen ashore except for
ten (10)
1615 Liberty was granted to the second
(2nd) and third (3rd) sections to expire on board
prior 0730, 17
September 1952
1620 Received commissary stores for
general mess
1916 Executed evening Colors
1945 Held Evening Reports, mustered watch
standers and duty sections; no unauthorized absentees
2100 LADDER, S.T., reported aboard clean,
sober, and in proper uniform from ten (10) days
leave after being
Absent Without Leave for a period of nine (9) hours. Subject man placed
on report for
violation of Art. 86 UCMJ this date
2330 Yard workmen secured
9-17-52 0800 Executed Morning Colors. Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen aboard
0900 A Commanding Officer’s Mast was held
in the case of LADDER, S.T. Excused
1430 A Commanding Officer’s Mast was held
in the case of SCUTTLE, D. F. – Findings:
Guilty. Awarded:
Restricted to the limits of the CG Yard, Curtis Bay, Md., for a period
of two (2) weeks,
this restriction to terminate on 28 Sept. 1952
1550 All civilian yard workers ashore
1620 Approximately ten (10) civilian yard
workers aboard
2330 All civilian yard workers secured
9-18-52 0735 Approximately one hundred (100) yard
workers aboard
2330 Yard workers secured
9-19-52 0735 Approximately fifty (50) yard workers
aboard
1545 Civilian yard workers secured
1630 Approximately five (5) yard workmen
aboard
1908 Executed Evening Colors
2230 Civilian yard workmen secured
2300 Made inspection of ship. All secure
9-20-52 0745 Approximately fifteen (15) civilian
yard workers aboard
0800 Executed morning colors
1530 Yard workmen secured
1907 Executed Evening Colors
2200 Taps, all secure about the decks
9-21-52 0900 Liberty expired for all men departing
for school this date. No unauthorized
absentees.
Mustered all men
going to school
0930 Liberty expired for the 3rd section;
all returned on time
1000 Liberty was granted to the 2nd
section to expire on board prior 0730 22 September 1952
1030 ENS DOOR Jr USCG departed on
temporary additional duty to Commanding Officer,
Fleet Air Defense Training Center, Dam Neck, Va. for purposes of observing ship’s
personnel in
course of instruction #174A. Twelve (12) men departed for temporary additional
duty
at the Fleet Air
Defense Training Center for course of instruction #185A (40MM Quad).
Three (3) men departed
for temporary additional duty to Commanding Officer, Fleet Air Defense
Training Center,
Dam Neck, Va. for course of instruction #182A, (20MM Twin) 2 days duration
and thence report
to Commanding Officer, Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Va. for assignment to
course of
instruction #134 (MK 14 Sight). One (1)
man departed for temporary additional duty
to Commanding
Officer, Fleet Air Defense Training Center, Dam neck, Va., for course
of instruction
#174A, 2 days duration; and thence report to Commanding Officer, Fleet Training
Center, Norfolk,
Va, for course of instruction #134 (MK 14 Sight). One (1) man departed for
temporary additional duty to report to Commanding Officer, Fleet Air Defense Training Center,
Dam Neck, Va for course
of instruction #174A (Mk 51). Nine (9)
men departed for temporary
additional duty to
Commanding Officer, Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Va. for course of
instruction #401 (Damage Control). Five (5) men departed for temporary additional duty to
Commanding
Officer, Fleet Training center, Norfolk, Va in connection with the following
courses
of
instruction: #305 (CIC Basic), #326
(CIC Advanced), #520 (ASW Basic). Three
(3) men
departed for
temporary additional duty to report to Commanding Officer, Fleet Training
Center,
Norfolk, Va for
course of instruction #401 (Damage Control), 5 days duration; and thence
report to Commanding Officer, Fleet Air Defense Training center, Dam Neck, Va for course of
instruction #180A
(3”/50)
1500 LT HATCH, USCGR reported aboard from
temporary duty, C.I.C. team,
U.S. Naval
Training Center, Bldg 495, Boston, Mass
9-22-52 0735 Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen
aboard
1115 Received aboard commissary supplies
fro Maryland Biscuit Co
1610 CGB 50 moored to starboard side
1623 Commenced fueling
1905 Executed evening Colors
2005 CGB #50 cast off. Received 56.630 gal. diesel fuel oil
2030 Yard workers secured
9-23-52 0730 Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen
aboard
1550 Civilian yard workers secured
1600 Duty section to muster, All present
1902 Executed evening colors
1940 Muster. All duty section present
9-24-52 0440 Sixteen (16) men reported aboard from
two (2) days TAD at Fleet Air Defense Training Center,
Dam Neck, Va
0655 Sunrise
0730 Liberty expired for the 1st and 3rd
sections. All men returned on time
0740 Quarters for muster. All men present or accounted for
0740 Approximately seventy-five (75)
civilian yard workers aboard
0800 Executed morning Colors
1230 ENS DOOR Jr USCG returned aboard from temporary additional duty,
Fleet Air Defense
Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia
1240 Mustered all hands for quarters; no
unauthorized absentees
1600 All yard workmen ashore except four
(4)
1901 Executed evening Colors
1940 Mustered duty section and watch
standers. No unauthorized absentees
2200 All yard workmen ashore
9-25-52 0500 Two (2) men returned aboard from
temporary additional duty, Fleet Air defense Training center,
Dam Neck, Va
0730 Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen
aboard
1630 Four (4) yard workers aboard
2340 Yard workers secured
9-26-52 0000 BITTEREND, C.R. AWOL this unit seventeen (17) hours and thirty (30) minutes
0740 Forty (40) yard workers aboard
1330 LCDR ADAMS USCG departed on TAD for
C.G. Training Station,
Groton, Conn
1540 Received two typewriters from N.S.C.
Norfolk, Va
1550 Yard workers secured
9-27-52 0300 Eight (8) men reported aboard from
five (5) days TAD at Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Va
0800 Observed morning Colors
0945 Liberty expired for the 3rd
section. All men returned on time
1530 ENSIGN PUMP reported aboard from
temporary additional duty at Fleet Training Center,
San Diego, Calif
1856 Evening Colors
2330 Made inspection of ship
throughout. All secure
9-28-52 0200 Moved ship’s clocks back one (1) hour
to conform to Eastern Standard Time (Z+5)
0558 Sunrise
0945 Liberty expired for the 1st
section. All men returned on time
1000 Liberty granted to the 3rd section to
expire prior to 0730, 29 September, 1952
1030 LTJG Warren W WAGGETT (4487) departed
for TAD at Fleet Air Defense Trng. Center,
Dam Neck, Va
1030 LTJG HATCH departed for TAD under
instruction at Fleet Training Center, NOB, Norfolk, Va
1030 Thirty one (31) men departed for TAD
under instruction at Fleet Training Center, NOB, Norfolk, Va
1755 Evening Colors
9-29-52 0740 Approximately one hundred (100)
civilian yard workers aboard
1415 Number two (2) main engine started
for dock trial
1505 Secured number two (2) main engine
1540 Yard workers secured
1600 Three (3) yard workers aboard
1752 Sunset. Executed evening Colors
1940 Duty section to muster; all present
or accounted for
9-30-52 0740 Fifty yard workers aboard
1130 Tested chemical attack and general
alarm, results normal
1255 Commenced dock trials
1545 Secured from dock trials
1600 All yard workmen ashore
1751 Sunset, executed Colors, turned on
mooring lights
1940 Evening reports, mustered duty
section, all present
2200 Inspected ship, all secure
10-1-52 0000 Moored port side to Pier #2, Berth
#6, U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland,
receiving fresh
water, telephone service, and electrical power from shore facilities.
Liberty party
ashore.
0310 Fifteen (15) men reported aboard on
time from TAD under instruction at Fleet Air Defense
Training Center,
Dam Neck, Virginia
0602 Sunrise, secured mooring lights
0730 Liberty party returned on time
0735 Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen
aboard
0740 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for
0800 Made Colors
1145 LTJG DOOR reported aboard from TAD
under instruction at Fleet Air defense Training
Center, Dam Neck,
Va
1240 All hands to quarters for
muster. All present or accounted for
1301 Commenced dock trials of all engines
1545 Secured from dock trials
1600 Mustered duty section. All present
1750 Executed evening Colors
1610 Liberty granted to the 2nd & 3rd
sections to expire prior to 0730, 2 October, 1952
1800 CLEAT, C. I., declared unfit for duty
and placed on binnacle list until 6 October, 1952
1940 Held muster for duty section. All present
2330 Make inspection of ship
throughout. All secure
10-2-52 0735 Approximately seventy five (75)
civilian yard workers aboard
0740 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for except BITTEREND, C.R. and
BLINKER, Y.A.
1330 BLINKER, Y.A. reported aboard after being six (6) hours Absent Over Leave
1530 Yard workers secured
1630 Yard workers aboard
2330 Yard workers secured
10-3-52 0730 Yard workers aboard
1000 Crew moved aboard ship
1030 Commenced dock trials
1120 Secured dock trial
1330 Tested ship’s siren and whistle, test
satisfactory
1515 Commenced dock trial
1530 Secured dock trial
1550 All yard workmen ashore
1700 Approximately eight (8) yard workmen
aboard
2200 ENS BROWN reported aboard from
temporary additional duty,
US Naval Fleet
Training Center, Norfolk, Va
2315 All yard workmen ashore
10-4-52 0345 Eight (8) men reported aboard from
temporary additional duty Fleet Training Center,
U.S. Naval
Station, Norfolk, Va
0735 One man reported aboard from
temporary additional duty Fleet Training Center,
U.S. Naval
Station, Norfolk, Va
0930 One man reported aboard from
temporary additional duty Fleet Training Center,
U.S. Naval
Station, Norfolk, Va
1000 Liberty granted to the third section
to expire on board prior to 0730, 6 October 1952.
Mustered duty
section, all present or accounted for, duty section turned to
1015 ENS DOOR reported aboard from
temporary duty at Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Virginia
1130 Duty section secured
10-5-52 0612 Sunrise
0630 Reveille, carried out holiday routine
10-6-52 0615 Sunrise, secured mooring lights. One man reported aboard from temporary
additional duty
Fleet Training
Center, U.S. Naval Station, Norfolk, Va
0720 One man reported aboard from
temporary additional duty Fleet Training Center,
U.S. Naval
Station, Norfolk, Va
0730 Liberty party returned on time. Approximately fifty (50) yard workmen aboard
0850 Commenced dock trials
1130 LCDR ADAMS USCG reported aboard
having completed TAD at U.S.C.G. Tra. Sta.,
Groton, Conn. And
at Fleet Training Group, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
1240 Secured from fire drill
1303 Started dock trials
1545 Secured dock trials
1555 Yard workers secured
1940 Held evening reports
10-7-52 0700 Commenced preparations for getting
underway
0730 Liberty party returned
0740 Quarters for muster
0835 Unmoored – proceeding on various
courses and speeds enroute to area south of
Chesapeake Bay
Bridge for engine trials
0920 Ft Carroll abeam to port, close
aboard
1035 Passed under Chesapeake Bay Bridge
1058 Thomas Point L/H abeam to starboard
700 yds
1100 On various courses and speeds
undergoing engine and electronic trials
1415 Secured from sea trials. Standing up Chesapeake Bay enroute U.S.
Coast Guard Yard
1427 Passed under Chesapeake Bay Bridge
1553 Fort Carroll abeam to starboard,
close aboard
1600 Maneuvering standing into Curtis
Creek, Curtis Bay, Maryland
1627 Moored Berth #3-B, C.G. Yard, Curtis
Bay, MD
1830 Approximately ten (10) yard workmen
aboard
2330 All yard workmen ashore
10-8-52 0000 Moored portside to Berth #3-B, C.G.
Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland
10-9-52 0725 Received 50 lbs white bread from
General Baking Co., Baltimore Md
1330 Received milk, meat and eggs per
invoice from U.S. Army Supply Depot, Fort Meade, Maryland
1625 Approximately ten (10) yard workers
aboard
2200 Lights out, silence about the deck
2330 Yard workers secured. Inspected ship; all secure
10-10-52 0530 Received forty (40) cans of
pasteurized milk from the Annapolis Dairy Products Co
0745 Quarters for muster, all present or
accounted for except BITTEREND, C.R.
and BLOCKBUSTER, A.B.
1240 Officers call, all hands to muster,
all present
1805 HATCH, W.T. cut index finger of right
hand on milk can. Treated by
Hospitalman
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
10-11-52 0945 Quarters for Section Two; all
[present or accounted for
1000 Liberty granted Section One until
0730, 13 October 1952
1945 Evening Reports – Duty section to
muster; all present or accounted for
10-12-52 0000 Moored port side to Berth 3-B, U.S.
Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Md. Receiving
fresh water,
telephone and
electrical power from shore. Vessel in
status “DOG”
0700 Reveille for all hands; carried out
Sunday routine
0945 Liberty party returned. Mustered duty section
1000 Liberty granted to the Second Section
to expire at 0730, 13 October 1952
1940 Held evening reports
10-13-52 1245 Quarters for muster; all present or
accounted for. Published Ships Orders
One (1)
through Seven (7)
1530 Yard workers ashore
10-14-52 1255 Officers Call
1545 Yard workmen aboard
10-15-52 0630 Reveille
0730 Liberty party returned on time
0800 Made Colors, held quarters for
muster, all present or accounted for.
Approximately 40 yard
workers aboard
0905 Received the following ammunition
from the CGC DUANE (WAGC 33) (High Endurance Cutter):
Twenty four (24)
7.2” projector charges, Body Mk4A, Tail Assembly Case Mk 2 Mod 0
SPDN 3624 and
twenty-four (24) fuses MK 158
1000 Secured from loading ammunition
1140 Received commissary stores for general
mess from Delvale Dairies, Baltimore Md
1400 Held dock trials
1445 Secured from dock trials
1940 Mustered duty section and watch
standers for Evening Reports; no unauthorized absentees
2200 Taps
10-16-52 0540 Received commissary stores for general
mess from Annapolis Dairy Produce Co.,
Annapolis,
Maryland
0800 BITTEREND, C.R administratively
transferred to the C.G. Yard, Curtis Bay, Md.
Having been Absent Without Leave since 0800, 25 Sept., 1952
0830 Singled up all lines
0850 Set the Special Sea Detail
0945 All hands to mooring stations
0956 Underway standing out of Curtis Creek
enroute to Norfolk, Va
1011 Cleared Stahl Point R.R. bridge
1015 Cleared Curtis Creek Bascule Bridge
(a drawbridge, counterbalanced so that when one end
is lowered the
other is raised)
1035 Entered Fort McHenry Channel
1042 Determined Gyro error to be 00
by azimuth of the sun
1043 Entered Brewerton Channel
1120 Undergoing backing tests on engines
1132 Entered Craighill Channel
1143 Lowered Pitlog reading 197.5
1150 Baltimore L/H abeam to starboard
approx 800 yds – commenced maneuvering in area north
of Chesapeake Bay
Bridge
1205 Secured special sea detail, set sea
watch
1300 Quarters for muster
1307 Commenced calibration of DAK-3, Radio
direction finder
1330 Magazines inspected, conditions dry
and normal except for port water tank leak into
C-304-M, all small
arms accounted for
1500 Completed calibration of DAK-3
1519 Sandy Point Lt. Abeam to stbd, close
aboard
1526 Passed under Chesapeake Bay Memorial
Bridge
1536 Set special sea detail. Commenced maneuvering into anchorage
1546 Anchored in Chesapeake Bay in six
fathoms of water with fifteen fathoms of chain to the
port anchor on the
following bearings: Sandy Point Light 0160t, South Radio Tower 256.50t,
Greenbury Point
Shoal Lt 247.50t
1555 Secured special sea detail. Engines on one (1) hr standby. #2 Boat waterborne,
exercised at boat
drill. Eight yard workmen ashore in #2
boat
1635 #2 boat returned and moored alongside
1923 Veered port chain to 30 fathoms on
deck
1940 Evening reports, all departments
secured for the night
2015 Motor life Boat #2 departed for shore
with five (5) yard workmen
2110 Motor lifeboat #2 alongside
2130 Motor life boat #2 aboard and secured
2200 Lights out silence about decks
10-17-52 0000 Anchored in Chesapeake Bay in six (6)
fathoms of water with thirty (30) fathoms of chain on decks
on the port anchor
on the following true bearings: Sandy
Point Light – 0170,
Bloody Point Light – 1770, Greenbury Point Shoal Light – 2480, and South Radio Tower – 2570.
Port and starboard
shafts on one (1) hour standby
0600 Commenced preparations for getting
underway
0618 Set special sea detail
0637 Anchor aweigh, underway standing out of
anchorage
0649 Secured special sea detail
0710 Thomas Point Shoal Light abeam to
starboard, dist. 0.8 Mi
0745 Popular Shoal Buoy 20A abeam to port,
close aboard
0855 Inspected magazines, conditions dry
and normal. Checked and accounted for
all small arms
0905 Cone Point Light abeam to starboard,
distance 2 miles
0945 Hooper Point Light abeam to port,
distance 2.4 miles
1011 Point No Point Light abeam to
starboard, distance 1.1 miles
1114 Smith Point Light abeam to starboard,
distance 1.0 mile
1220 Passed Windmill Point Light abeam to
starboard, distance three and one half miles
1308 Wolf Trap Light abeam to starboard
distance three miles
1332 Steering various courses and speeds
swinging ship to compensate compass
1540 Secured from swinging ship
1606 Commenced High Speed Turn test –
Diameter of turning circle ascertained to be
320 yds in 3.25
minutes
1626 Middleround Lighted Buoy #1 abeam to
stb, dist 300 yds
1653 Set Special Sea Detail
1655 Commenced maneuvering standing into
Thimble Shoal Channel for anchorage
1732 Anchored in Lynnhaven Roads in five
(5) fathoms of water, muddy bottom, with 30 fathoms
of chain on deck
on the following true bearings: Cape
Henry Light – 1110,
Little Creek
Lighted buoy #2 – 251.50, and Lighted Red Radio Tower – 2550
1741 Secured Special Sea Detail, placed
all engines on an indefinite standby
1940 Held Evening Reports, mustered Dept.
Heads. Executed Evening Colors
10-18-52 0000 Anchored in Naval Anchorage L-A #25,
Lynnhaven Roads in 6 fathoms with muddy bottom
to 30 fathoms of
chain on the port anchor on the following true bearings:
Cape Henry Light –
1110, Little Creek Harbor Jetty #1 – 251.50, Red Tower –
2550.
Port and starboard
shafts on indefinite standby
0614 Sunrise, turned off anchor and truck
lights
0630 Reveille
0825 Held Pay Call
0830 Made daily inspection of ships
magazines, condition dry and normal.
Checked and accounted
for all small arms
and ammunition
1030 Commenced Commanding Officer’s ship’s
inspection
1130 Secured from Commanding Officer’s
inspection
1140 All Departments report ready for
getting underway
1143 Set Special Sea Detail
1156 Commenced heaving around port anchor
to short stay
1159 Anchor at short stay
1200 Anchor aweigh. Commenced maneuvering on various courses and
speeds standing out of
Lynnhaven Roads,
Naval Anchorage
1207 Secured Special Sea Detail
1225 Entered Thimble Shoal Channel
1235 Set special sea detail
1248 Thimble Shoals Light abeam to
starboard, close aboard
1306 Old Point Comfort Light abeam to
stbd., close aboard
1323 Entered Norfolk Harbor
1423 Moored port side to Pier two, Berth
#4, Coast Guard Moorings, Berkeley, Virginia
1431 Secured engines and special sea
detail
1430 Liberty granted to the second section
to expire at 1000, 19 Oct and to the third section to
expire at 0700, 20
Oct, 1952
1940 Evening reports, all departments
secured for the night
10-19-52 1000 Liberty expired for Section Two. All present and accounted for except SCUTTLE,
D. F.,
now considered
AWOL
1040 Liberty granted Section One until
0700, 20 Oct. 1952
1318 Received dispatch from SCUTTLE, D.
F., requesting four (4) days emergency leave –
no leave granted
pending verification by Red Cross
1945 Evening Reports – Duty Section to
muster, all present or accounted for
10-20-52 0000 Moored port side to Pier 2, U.S.
Coast Guard Moorings, Berkeley, Virginia.
Receiving fresh
water from shore. Vessel in transit to 14th
C.G. District (Honolulu).
Under operational
control of COMEASTAREA
0720 Set special sea detail
0742 Underway on various courses and
speeds enroute Hampton Roads Anchorage Fox
0750 Town Point Light abeam
0810 Craney Island Light abeam
0830 Newport News Middle Ground L/H abeam
to starboard approx 200 yds
0845 Anchored in 4 fathoms of water in a
blue mud bottom with 30 fathoms chain of the
port anchor on
deck. Anchor bearings true: Middle Ground L/H 0710,
Newport News tank
3440, Pig Point eastern tank 2090
0945 U.S. Navy tug YTN 411 (USS
Ponkabia) alongside to starboard
1009 U.S. Navy Barge YFN 795 moored to
starboard side
1020 C.G. 40401 moored to starboard side
1048 Commenced loading of ammunition
1050 CG-40401 departed. Received pyrotechnics from NAD (80), St.
Julian Creek, Va.,
150 MK2 Very
signals, various colors; 33 Mark 1 Navy lights, 24 MK13 Distress Signals,
20 D/C Markers,
and 2 MK13 Mod 0 flare projectors, 50 MK 20, Mod 0 flares
1347 Completed loading of ammunition having
received aboard 366 rounds 3”/50, 8848 rounds 40mm,
5400 rounds 20mm,
1152 primers, 34,800 rounds small arms, and 54 impulse charges
1453 US Navy Barge YFN 795 departed
1505 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering enroute
York River
1559 Thimble Shoal Light abeam to port,
distance 250 yards
1648 Entered York River channel
1727 Sunset, turned on running lights
1802 Maneuvering on various courses and
speeds, coming to anchor in York River
1802 Let go port anchor in four fathoms of
water to muddy bottom. Anchored with
thirty fathoms
on deck, taking
bearings on the following: The Marshes
light 0870T,
Gloucester Point
light 2940T, Lower Yorktown light 1890T
1940 Loss of ships electrical power due to generator failure
1950 Ships power restored
2000 Liberty granted to the 1st and 2nd
sections to expire at dock landing prior
0700, 21 October,
1952. Lowered Boat #2, first liberty
party departed. Held Evening Reports,
mustered Dept.
Heads, all secure
2047 Boat #2 returned. Carried out scheduled boat trips throughout
the entire watch
10-21-52 0135 Boat #2 moored to starboard side
0650 #2 Boat away to pick up liberty party
0700 Liberty party returned on time with
the exception of BOATBOOM, B.S. and
BOATFALL, T.B.
0735 #2 boat returned and moored along
side to starboard
0745 #2 boat hoisted aboard
0853 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering various
courses and speed proceeding up York River
0912 Passed beneath York River Bridge
0928 First line ashore to U.S. Navy Mine
Depot, Yorktown VA
0931 Moored port side to Pier 2, Berth 4,
U.S. Navy Mine Depot, Yorktown VA
1132 Commenced loading ammunition
1215 Secured from loading ammunition.
Received the following ammunition from NMD, Yorktown, Va.
in accordance with
BuOrd S/O No. 413002 and BuOrd AMSO # 539686:
fifty six (56)
D/C cases MK 9-4,
forty-three (43) D/C Boosters MK 6-4, fifty-one (51) Detonators Mk 1-1,
thirteen (13) D/C
Boosters D/C Mk 6-2, Extenders, three (3) MK 6-0 and fifty-six (56)
D/C Extenders Mk
6-2, fifty-nine (59) D/C pistols MK 6-2; Mk 6-0;
One (1) D/C case
Mk 7-4 (Empty) two (20 D/C cases, Mk 6-0 (Empty); three (3) D/C Booster
Mk 6-4 (Empty;
three (3) Detonators Mk 1-1 (Dummy); thirty-two (32 D/C Arbors; Mk 7-3;
One (1) Box, red
Mk 2-0, Complete; One (1) (unreadable) blasting, 10 Cap;
One tester,
Circuit, Galvanometer; two-hundred (200) blocks, ½ lb TNT; and
ninety-six (96)
Cap, Blasting, electro, Army (unreadable) 49-20.
1354 Underway, maneuvering on various
courses and speeds standing down York River
1423 Cleared York River Gate Vessels
1425 Entered York River Channel
1455 York Spit Channel Light abeam to port
1547 (Unreadable) FL Bell Buoy
abeam to starboard
1610 Thimble Shoals Light abeam to
starboard, close aboard
1623 Set Special Sea detail
1636 Approaching Newport News Middle
Ground Anchorage Area
1653 Anchored in five fathoms of water
with a muddy bottom, with thirty fathoms of chain to the
port anchor on the
following true bearings: Sewall Point
Light 0880, Middle Ground Light 2590,
Grain elevator (unreadable),
Old Point Comfort 0320
1700 Secured special sea detail
1800 Liberty granted to the second and
third sections to expire on the dock at the small boat landing,
NOB, Norfolk, Va.
at 0730, 22 October 1952
1815 Boat #2 waterborne, to make hourly
runs to fleet landing
1940 Held evening reports
2240 BOATBOOM, B.S., and BOATFALL, T.B.,
reported aboard from CG 40404,
sober and in clean
uniform having been absent without leave since 0700, 21 October 1952
10-22-52 0025 Small Boat alongside
0058 Small boat departed for fleet landing
0123 Small boat alongside to starboard,
secured for night
0630 Reveille, carried out morning routine
0715 Boat #2 departed for Naval Landing
0745 Boat #2 returned alongside. Liberty expired for 2nd & 3rd sections,
all returned on time
0831 Set special sea detail
0854 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering on various
courses and speed to run degaussing range
0901 Started degaussing equipment
0905 Commenced maneuvering, running degaussing
range in Norfolk Harbor Channel
1034 Completed degaussing runs, secured
equipment. Proceeding enroute to Craney
Island, Va
1143 Moored North Pier Dog, Fuel Supply
Depot, Craney Island, VA
1230 Commenced fueling
1300 Quarters for muster, general
instruction drill aft
1328 Secured from general instructions
1500 Completed fueling of ship, received
938 barrels
(barrel
= 42 gallons. 938 barrels = 39,390 gallons)
of diesel fuel
1553 Underway standing up the Elizabeth
River enroute C.G. Mooring, Berkeley Virginia
1617 Town Point Light abeam to port, close
aboard
1630 Moored port side to Pier 2, Berth 4,
C.G. Moorings, Berkeley VA
1730 Received aboard commissary supplies
from N.O.B. Norfolk, Va and supplies for shipment to
CGC RAMSDEN (WDE-482),
RICHEY (WDE-485), VANCE (WDE-487) and
DURANT (WDE-489)
from C.G. Yard, Curtis Bay, Md
1940 Held evening reports
10-23-52 0530 Received commissary supplies from
Copper (unreadable) Pie Co, Norfolk, Va
0650 Received commissary supplies from Nolde
Bros Co, Norfolk, Va
0800 Liberty party returned with exception of BOATOARS, P.O.
0800 Quarters for muster. All present or accounted for except SCUTTLE, D. F.
1015 Received commissary supplies from
Pine Grove Dairy, Portsmouth, Va
1127 Received commissary supplies from
Southern Dairys Inc
1345 Received engineering supplies from
Navy Supply Center, Norfolk, Va
1600 Received supplies for laundry from the Morris & Eckels Co
1940 Held evening reports
10-24-52 0100 SCUTTLE, D. F., returned aboard after
being AWOL four (4) days, fifteen (15) hours and no minutes
0730 Liberty party returned on time.
0800 Quarters for muster. All present or accounted for except
BOATOARS, P.O.
0816 Delivered empty brass to NAD, St.
Juliens Creek, Va
0948 Conducted dock trials in preparation
for getting underway
0952 Secured from dock trials
1022 Received aboard engineering stores
from the Tide Water Supply Co., Philadelphia, Penn
1040 Set the special sea detail
1100 Singled up all lines
1105 Underway standing down Elizabeth
River enroute Canal Zone in accordance with
Commandant (OFU)
letter dated 7 October 1952
1200 Underway as before standing out of
Norfolk harbor channel
1210 Sewell Point Light abeam to
starboard, close aboard. Entered
Hampton Roads Channel
1227 Fort Wood Light abeam to starboard,
close aboard
1240 Secured Special sea detail, set the
sea watch
1245 Thimble Shoal Light abeam to port
close aboard. Entered Thimble Shoal
Channel
1337 Cape Henry Light abeam to stbd, distance
1.25 miles
1338 Held abandon ship drill
1353 Turning buoy abeam to port close
aboard
1357 Secured from, abandon ship
drill. Held Seamanship and
communications instructions
1435 Chesapeake Light Ship abeam to port
bearing 0140T distance (unreadable)
1522 Sea Buoy bearing 0590T
close aboard
1949 Changed course to avoid crossing
vessel
10-25-00 0000 Underway North Atlantic Ocean enroute
Norfolk, Va to Panama Canal
1030 Held Commanding Officers inspection
1120 Secured from Commanding Officers inspection
1306 Held General Quarters drill
1337 Set Condition Able
1414 Secured from General Quarters drill,
set Condition Modified Baker
1430 Held casualty steering drill
1500 Secured from casualty steering drill
1543 Secured #4 engine
1809 #4 engine back in operation
10-26-52 0715 Power failure, gyro and steering
casualty, steering by magnetic compass and
trick wheel in
after steering
0730 Power restored, steering by
wheelhouse control, gyro still out
0820 Gyro operative
1720 All personnel warned to stay clear of
all weather decks
2015 Sighted San Salvador Light
2045 San Salvador Light abeam to
starboard, dist – 9 miles
10-27-52 0000 Underway in Caribbean Sea enroute
Norfolk, Va. to Canal Zone
0025 Sighted Bird Rock Light, bearing 1680,
dist. 18.5 mi
0143 Bird Rock Light abeam to port, dist
5.9 Mi
0332 Sighted Castle Island Light bearing
1540T, dist 18.5 mi
0446 Castle Island light abeam 075
distance 4½ miles
1222 Cape Maysi Light abeam to starboard,
dist 4.5 mi
1300 Quarters for muster. Held seamanship, communications and radio
calibration instructions
1617 Holding man overboard drill,
maneuvering on various courses and speeds
1729 Secured from man overboard drill
2113 Navassa Island abeam to port,
distance 3 miles (in September 1996, the Coast Guard
ceased operations
and maintenance of Navassa Island Light, a 46-meter-tall lighthouse
located on the
southern side of the island)
10-28-52 0000 Underway in the Caribbean Sea enroute
to Colon, Panama
1000 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the
following cases: SCUTTLE, D. F.;
referred to
Summary Court Martial. BOATBOOM, B.S. and BOATBOOM, B.S. ,
both awarded two
(2) hours extra duty and two (2) days restriction to the limits of the ship
1035 Commenced swinging ship with
degaussing on
1115 Finished swinging ship, degaussing
left on
1309 Held general quarters drill
1315 Held fire drill
1320 Held casualty steering drill
1324 Exercised at flag hoist drill
1331 Held man overboard drill
1345 Held casualty power control drill
1356 Modified Condition Baker set
throughout ship
1400 Secured from all drills
1412 All hands to quarters, followed by
instruction: Deck Division; maintaining
a proper lookout;
Engineering Divisions,
Damage Control. Operation Division, instruction on plotting
10-29-52 0600 Reveille, up all hands
0828 Commenced maneuvering drills
1101 Secured from maneuvering drills
1310 Maneuvering on various courses and
speeds conducting the following drills:
General Quarters,
Fire, Tactical
Maneuvering, Steering casualty, Damage Control
1345 Master gyro compass out of order
1350 Secured from General Quarters
1425 Secured from all drills
1628 (unreadable) Radar back in
operation
1742 Commenced maneuvering on various
courses
1820 Gyro Compass operative
1945 Held Evening Reports
10-30-52 0500 Sighted Point Manzanillo Light
bearing 1600T, distance 27.6 miles
0550 Put all engines on the line
0816 First breakwater light, Colon,
Panama, abeam to starboard
0820 Quarantine and Customs officials
aboard
0829 Anchored in Limon Bay, Colon, Panama,
on the port anchor in five (5) fathoms of water,
muddy bottom, with
fifteen (15) fathoms on deck on the following true bearings;
Toro Point Light –
2670, Coco Solo Tower – 0930, West Breakwater Light –
015.50,
Signal Station
Pier 6, Cristobel 1510.
0840 U.S. Army 40 footer along side. The following passengers came aboard for
transportation
to Balboa, C.Z.:
MAJOR & MRS HAYTER, USAF; CAPTAIN & MRS HOOPES, USAF;
and MR.
REISSFELTER
0845 U.S. Army 40 footer departed
0932 Quarantine and Custom Officials
departed
1000 Made daily inspection of ship’s
magazines and smokeless powder samples,
condition dry and
normal. Checked and accounted for all
small arms and ammunition
1133 MR WHITE, Canal Pilot aboard
1138 Seven (7) Canal Seamen reported
aboard
1147 Anchor aweigh, commenced maneuvering
on various courses and speeds standing into
Gatun Approach
1227 Moored starboard side to Gatun Lock Dock
1303 Underway, entered Chamber #1, Gatun
Lock
1324 Entered Chamber #2, Gatun Lock
1342 Entered Chamber #3, Gatun Lock
1359 Departed Gatun Lock, entered Gatun
Reach, on various courses and speeds,
proceeding enroute
Balboa, Canal Zone
1452 Entered San Pablo Reach
1511 Entered Gamboa Reach
1540 Entered Las Cassles Reach
1645 Entered Pedro Miguel Lock
1705 Departed Pedro Miguel Locks
1730 Moored starboard side to Miraflores
Lock
1800 Entered Miraflores Locks
1837 Departed Miraflores Locks on various
courses and speeds enroute to Pier #2, north,
U.S. Naval Base,
Rodman, C.Z.
1905 Moored Pier #2, North, U.S. Naval
Base, Rodman, C.Z. Receiving fresh water and
telephone service
from shore facilities
1917 Pilot ashore
2000 Liberty granted to the second and
third sections to expire on board prior to 0030, 31 October 1952
10-31-52 0030 Liberty party returned on time
0630 Reveille, carried out regular routine
0830 W.T. DOOR and 32 men departed on
guided tour of city
1030 Commenced fueling from dock
facilities, smoking lamps out throughout ship
1245 Completed fueling. Received 588.81
barrels
(barrel
= 42 gallons. 588.81 barrels = 24,730
gallons), from U.S. Naval Station, Rodman, C.Z.
1300 Liberty granted to the first and third sections to expire at 0030, 1 Nov 1952
1940 Held evening reports
11-1-52 1035 Held Commanding Officer’s ship’s
inspection
1100 Secured from Commanding Officer’s
inspection, held pay call
2000 Held Evening Reports, mustered Dept.
Heads; All secure
11-2-52 0000 Moored as before
11-3-52 0800 Quarters for muster, all present or
accounted for
0830 Panama Canal pilot MR HARRINGTON
aboard
0858 Let go all lines. Standing out of Balboa Harbor enroute
Acapulco, Mexico
0925 Panama Bay Buoy #1 abeam to port
close aboard
0927 Pilot boat alongside and away with
pilot
0933 Set the sea watch
0935 All engines on the line
1048 Bona Island Light abeam to starboard,
range 6 miles
1329 Executed man overboard drill followed by First Aid Inst
1512 Cape Mala L/H abeam to stbd, range ¼
(one quarter) mile
1726 Morro Puercos Light bearing 0000,
dist. 10.0 Mi
1915 Held fire drill. All hands to GQ stations
1933 Secured from fire drill
2000 Retarded ships clocks one hour to conform
with Zone plus six (+6) time. Held
evening reports
2100 Held man overboard drill
2110 Secured from man overboard drill
2115 Islia Juarita Light bearing 3530T
distant eight miles
11-4-52 0600 Reveille, Commenced carrying out
morning routine
1353 Held man overboard drills
1453 Secured from man overboard drills
11-5-52 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean
enroute Acapulco, Mexico
1055 HATCH, W.T., suffered mild shock and
lacerations on right elbow when he
came in contact
with 117 volts in IC Room
1305 Held General Quarters drill for
Surface and ASW attacks
1330 Secured from General Quarters
1410 Secured one engine on each shaft,
maneuvering on various courses and speeds
for man overboard
drill
1453 Secured from man overboard drill
1600 Put two engines on each shaft and
increased speed to standard on all engines
11-6-52 0723 Secured No. 3 main engine to repair
water leak
0844 #3 engine placed on the line
1302 Put one engine on each shaft
1310 Maneuvering at various speeds conducting
boat drill with #2 boat
1511 Secured from boat drill. All engines ahead 2/3
1535 Maneuvering on various courses and
speeds to pick up life ring
1559 Picked up unidentified life ring
1630 Placed all four (4) engines on the
line
1943 Held Evening Reports, mustered Dept.
Heads
11-7-52 0441 Sighted Roqueto (sp) Island
Light bearing 0040T, range 26 miles
0735 Maneuvering on various courses and
speeds. Maintaining station 6 miles off
Acapulco, Mexico
0800 Underway standing in to Acapulco
Harbor, Mexico
0835 Pilot SENÕR MUNOZ aboard
0840 Grifo Island L/H abeam to port at 1 ¼
miles
0855 Entered Santa Lucia Bay
0859 Anchored in Santa Lucia Bay,
Acapulco, Mexico, in eleven fathoms of water with a sand
over mud bottom
using 60 fathoms of chain of the port anchor at the waters edge.
Anchor Bearings
true: Grifo Island L/H 1920,
Las Dos Piedras 2720, S.E. Fiscal Wharf 3430
0907 Lowered boats #’s 1 and 2
0915 Pilot away
0926 CAPT KIRK, U.S. Naval Attache and
SENÕR PELLEGER aboard
1015 Commanding Officer and party ashore
to make official visit on the
senior Mexican
Army and Naval Officials of the area and the Mayor of Acapulco
1108 Commanding Officer and party aboard
returning from official visits
1153 Mexican Army and Naval Officials and
the Mayor of Acapulco’s representative aboard to
make an official
visit on the Commanding Officerrepresentative aboard to make an
official visit on
the Commanding Officer.
1223 Mexican authorities departed
1236 CAPT KIRK and SENÕR PELLEGER aw