(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
1-1-64 to 7-31-64 These
logs were lost by the National Archives and copies are not available
8-1-64 0000 Underway
independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE
and
condition of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters, absentees:
none.
1010 Made daily inspection of magazines,
conditions: normal
1330 Underway as before. Crossed equator, Lat
00-00N, Long 165-00W.
Commenced
shellback initiations.
1430 During initiation, HEAD, T. F., LTJG USNR,
was accidentally struck on the head by
a
falling can. Injury: Superficial laceration of the scalp. Treated by
HEADWAY,
HMC, USN. Disposition: To duty.
1500 During initiation, KEEL, B. S., GMG2, USN,
was accidentally struck on the head
while
trying to avoid the spray of a water hose. Injury superficial laceration
of
the scalp. Treated by HEADWAY, HMC, USN. Disposition: To duty.
1530 During initiation, HALYARD, L. U., ETCA,
USN, was struck accidentally in the
lower
left back by a paddle board. Injury: Loss of motion and pain extending
from
the thigh and leg to numbness at the lateral aspect of the left foot. Treated
by HEADWAY, HMC, USN. Disposition:
Bed rest, local moist heat,
propoxyphene
HCL 64 mgm for pain, duty as tolerated, no strenuous activity.
1545 Secured from shellback initiation.
8-2-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0816 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions: normal.
8-3-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0915 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
1120 While breaking out provisions, HALFMAST, H.
H., CS1, USN, received laceration
and
possible fracture of the right metarsal (s) when an upright bin divider fell
on
his foot during a ships roll, at the time of injury he was wearing
shower
shoes. Treatment administered by the medical representative.
Disposition:
limited duty.
8-4-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
Nos
1, 3, and 4 main engines are in commission. No 2 main engine is
out
of commission. All ships service generators are in commission.
Material
condition YOKE and condition of readiness four are set.
Conducting
special operations
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1040 Placed nr two main engine in commission.
1130 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-5-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0906 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions: normal.
8-6-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1045 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions: normal.
1530 Set condition 1AS General Quarters for
drills.
1534 Set material condition ZEBRA throughout the
ship.
1630 Set material condition YOKE throughout the
ship.
1633 Secured from General Quarters, drill.
8-7-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0937 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal. Conducted
weekly
test of magazines sprinkling and flooding system.
Conditions
satisfactory.
8-8-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1015 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-9-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0800 Mustered the crew on station. Absentees;
none.
1100 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions; normal.
8-10-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0945 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-11-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1025 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Condition normal.
1545 Set condition 1AA General Quarters.
1629 Secured from 1AA General Quarters drills.
Set condition YOKE
throughout
the ship.
8-12-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission. The electrical load is split
between
nos 1 and 3 ships service generators. Material condition
YOKE
and condition of readiness four are set. Conducting special
Operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees;
none.
1000 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-13-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0430 Set condition 1AA General Quarters to fight
a class “C” fire on the
forward
stack.
0435 Fire extinguished. Damage: six inch section
of transmission cable
insulation
burned.
0437 ZEBRA is set through out the ship.
0448 Set condition YOKE.
0450 Secured from General Quarters.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1015 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions; normal.
8-14-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1055 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal. Made weekly
tests
of magazine sprinkler system. Tests satisfactory.
8-15-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0936 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-16-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission. The electrical load is split
between
nos. 1 and 3 ships service generators.
Conducting
special operations. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set.
0220 Placed the port shaft out of commission due
to an oil leak in no 2
reduction
gear.
0230 Placed the port shaft back in commission.
0800 Mustered the crew on station. Absentees:
none.
1000 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-17-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees.
None.
1032 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions; normal.
8-18-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1039 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions: normal.
1545 Set condition 1 A/A General Quarters for
drills.
1550 Set condition ZEBRA throughout the ship.
1640 Set material condition YOKE throughout the
ship.
1643 Secured from General Quarters drill.
2211 Placed no. 4 main engine out of commission
to replace stuffing.
8-19-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
Nos
1, 2 and 3 main engines are in commission, no 4 main engine
is
out of commission while replacing stuffing.
All
S/S generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0750 Placed nr 4 main engine back in commission.
0836 Made daily inspections of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-20-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees;
none.
1038 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-21-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0915 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal. Made weekly test of
magazine
sprinkler system. Conditions; normal.
8-22-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
ships service generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0830 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
1400 Commenced Captains messing and berthing
inspection.
1546 Secured from Captains messing and berthing
inspection.
8-23-64 0000 Underway independently in accordance with CTF 92 MovOrd 2-65.
All
four main engines are in commission.
All
S/S generators are in commission. Material condition YOKE and
condition
of readiness four are set. Conducting special operations.
0323 Sighted Barbers Point light, bearing 008,
Distance 25 miles.
0717 Set the special sea and anchor detail. OOD
conning, Captain and Navigator
on
the bridge.
0721 LT HIGHSEAS assumed the conn.
0735 Entered inland waters with Diamond Head
light bearing 098
Distance
9.8 miles. Draft forward 11’, aft 10’.
0739 Passed Buoys 1 and 2. Commenced steering
various courses at various
speeds
conforming to Pearl Harbor channel.
0800 Changed operational control from CTF 92 to
COMDESFLOT FIVE
in
accordance with CTF 92 Op-Plan 160-64.
0804 LT HALFHITCH assumed the conn. Commenced
approach on MIKE Piers.
0822 Moored starboard side to Berth MIKE 3.5,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii.
Commenced receiving miscellaneous services from the pier.
0937 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions; normal.
8-24-64 0000 Moored Starboard side to Berth M-3.5. U.S. Naval Base, Pearl
Harbor,
Hawaii,
with six standard destroyer mooring lines doubled. Receiving
miscellaneous
services from the pier. The electrical load is on number
3
ships service generator. Material condition YOKE and condition of
readiness
four are set. Ships present include various units of the U.S.
Pacific
Fleet, yard and district craft. SOPA is CINCPACFLT with
Headquarters
at Makalapa Heights.
0615 Completed all preparations for getting
underway. Set the special and
anchor
detail.
0644 Underway for Berth F-1. Steering various
courses at various speeds to
make
landing alongside USS RENSHAW (DD-499). The Captain and the
Navigator
are on the bridge.
0715 Moored Port side to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) in a
nest of four ships at Berth F-1.
U.S.
Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with standard destroyer mooring
lines
doubled. Ships in the nest from port to starboard are. USS ISLE
ROYALE
(AD-29), USS RADFORD (DD-446), USS RENSHAW (DD-499) and
USS
LANSING (DER-388). Receiving all services from the ISLE ROYALE (AD-29).
Material
condition YOKE is set.
0717 Secured the special sea and anchor detail.
0755 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0859 U.S. Navy tug YTM 195 (USS YONAGUSKA)
came alongside to starboard to deliver YD-82.
(EDITORS
NOTE- YD-82 is a floating crane with 100 ton capacity)
0909 YTM-195 (USS YONAGUSKA) departed
starboard side. YD-82 is secured alongside to starboard.
1000 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions: normal.
1105 The Commanding Officer held mast and imposed
the following
non
judicial punishment:
HALFDECK,
P.D., SN, USN. Offence:
Violation
of UCMJ, article 92, sleeping on watch.
Punishment:
15 days restriction to ship and 30 days extra duty.
8-25-64 0000 Moored port side to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) with standard mooring
lines
doubled
in a nest of four (4) ships at Berth Foxtrot one (1), Pearl
Harbor,
Hawaii. Ships in the nest include from port to starboard
USS
ISLE ROYALE (AD-29), USS RADFORD (DD-446), USS RENSHAW (DD-499),
USS
LANSING (DER-388). Receiving various services from the
USS
ISLE ROYALE (AD-29). Ships present include various units of the
U.S.
Pacific fleet, yard and district craft. SOPA is CINCPACFLT with
Headquarters
located at Makalapa Heights. Condition of readiness four
and
material condition YOKE (modified) are set.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1000 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal.
8-26-64 0000 Moored port side to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) with standard destroyer
mooring
lines
doubled in a nest of four ships at Berth F-1, US Naval Station
Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. Ships present in the nest from port to starboard are:
USS
ISLE ROYALE (AD-29), USS RADFORD (DD-446), USS RENSHAW (DD-499),
and
USS LANSING (DER-388). Ships present in port include various units
of
U. S. Pacific fleet, yard and district craft. Receiving miscellaneous
services
from the pier and USS ISLE ROYALE (AD-29). SOPA is
CINCPACFLT
with headquarters at Makalapa Heights. Material
condition
YOKE is being maintained throughout the ship. Condition
of
readiness IV is set.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
0915 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions: normal.
8-27-64 0000 Moored port side to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) at Berth F-1, Ford
Island, U.S.
Naval
station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with standard destroyer mooring lines
doubled
in a nest of four ships. Ships in the nest from port to starboard are:
USS
ISLE ROYALE (AD-29), USS RADFORD (DD-446), USS RENSHAW (DD-499),
and
USS LANSING (DER-388). Receiving miscellaneous services from the
Tender.
Ships present include various units of the U.S. Pacific fleet,
yard
and district craft. ROKS KANG WON (DE-72), RCNS TAI KANG (DE-21)
and
HMNZS OTAGO (F-111) SOPA is CINCPACFLT with headquarters
at
Makalapa Heights. Material condition YOKE and condition
of
readiness four are set.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees;
none.
0925 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions; normal
8-28-64 0000 Moored portside to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) at Berth F-1, U.S. Naval
station,
Ford
Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with standard destroyer mooring lines
doubled,
in a nest of four ships, from inboard USS ISLE ROYALE (AD-29),
USS
RADFORD (DD-446), USS RENSHAW (DD-499), and USS LANSING (DER-388)
Receiving
all services from the USS ISLE ROYALE (AD-29). Material condition
YOKE
and condition of readiness four are set. Ships present include various units
of
the U.S. Pacific fleet, yard and district craft. SOPA is CINCPACFLT with
headquarters
at Makalapa heights.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees:
none.
1030 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions normal. Made weekly tests
of
magazine sprinkler system. All tests satisfactory.
8-29-64 0000 Moored port side to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) with standard destroyer
mooring
lines doubled, in a nest of four (4) ships, to Berth FOXTROT one (1)
at
the U.S. Naval station, Ford Island, Hawaii. Ships in the nest from port to
starboard
include USS ISLE ROYALE (AD-29), USS RADFORD (DD-446),
USS
RENSHAW (DD-499) and USS LANSING (DER-388). Receiving all services
from
the pier. SOPA is CINCPACFLT with headquarters located at Makalapa
Heights. Ships present include various units
of the U.S. Pacific fleet, yard and
district
craft. Condition of readiness four (4) with material condition YOKE
(modified)
are set.
0745 Mustered the crew on station. Absentees:
none.
1046 Made daily inspections of magazines.
Conditions normal.
1418 USS SAVAGE (DER-386) moored alongside to
starboard with standard destroyer
mooring
lines doubled.
8-30-64 0000 Moored port side to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) with standard destroyer
mooring lines
doubled
in a nest of five ships at Berth F-1, U.S. Naval station, Pearl Harbor
Hawaii.
Ships present in the nest from port to starboard are
USS
ISLE ROYALE (AD-29); USS RADFORD (DD-446); USS RENSHAW (DD-499);
USS
LANSING (DER-388) and USS SAVAGE (DER-386).
Receiving
miscellaneous services from the tender and the pier.
Ships
present in port include various units of U.S. Pacific fleet,
yard
and district craft, plus ROKS KANG WON (DE-72); RCNS TAI KANG (DE-21);
HMNZS
OTAGO (F-111). SOPA is CINCPACFLT with headquarters at Makalapa
Heights.
Condition of readiness IV is set. Material condition YOKE is being
maintained
throughout the ship.
0730 Mustered the crew on station. Absentees:
none.
0915 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions: normal.
8-31-64 0000 Moored port side to USS RENSHAW (DD-499) with standard destroyer
mooring lines
doubled
in a nest of five ships at Berth Foxtrot 1, Ford Island, U.S. Naval station
Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. Ships in the nest from port to starboard are:
USS
ISLE ROYALE (AD-29), USS RADFORD (DD-446), USS RENSHAW (DD-499),
USS
LANSING (DER-388) and USS SAVAGE (DER-386). Receiving miscellaneous
services
from the tender. Ships present include various units of the U.S. Pacific
fleet,
yard and district craft. ROKS KANG WON (DE-72), RCNS TAI KANG (DE-21)
and
HMNZS OTAGO (F-111). SOPA is CINCPACFLT with headquarters at
Makalapa
Heights. Material condition YOKE and condition of readiness four
are
set.
0745 Mustered the crew at quarters. Absentees;
none.
0932 Made daily inspection of magazines.
Conditions; normal.
1730 SOPA passed from CINCPACFLT to COMASWFORPAC
with headquarters at
Ford
Island.
9-1-64 to 12-31-64 These
logs were lost by the National Archives and copies are not available