USCGC
LANSING (WDE-488) ACTIVITY LOG
(Excerpted from actual deck logs obtained from National Archives, Washington DC)
1-1-53 0325 COMPASSROSE, D.C., placed on report
for violation of UCMJ, Article 116,
discharging
fireworks in compartment C-203-L
0900 Liberty party returned with exception
of CONNING, S.S.
1015 CONNING, S.S., reported aboard clean,
sober and in uniform having been AWOL
one (1) hour and fifteen minutes
1210 CHAINLOCKER, F.L., returned aboard in
custody of Hawaiian Armed Services Police (HASP),
having been apprehended by HASP Patrol
and charged with Violation of article #134, UCMJ –
Drunk and Disorderly -, CHAINLOCKEER,
S.S., returned to this command for necessary action
1258 CGC FORSTER (WDE-434) unmoored from
port side
1940 Held Evening Reports; all restricted
men present
1-2-53 0000 Vessel in CHARLIE 24 status
0858 Underway standing out of Honolulu
harbor enroute Pearl Harbor
0914 Honolulu Harbor Entrance Buoy #1
abeam to starboard, close aboard
0955 Pearl Harbor Entrance Buoy #2 abeam
to starboard, close aboard
1013 Ran Pearl Harbor Degaussing Range
1034 Moored port side to Berth H2, Fuel
Annex, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1102 Commenced fueling
1246 Secured from fueling, having received
aboard 784 barrels (32928 gallons)
1300 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for. Exercised at
Condition Watches
1419 Secured from drills
1448 Underway standing down South Channel
enroute Berth A-14
1520 Moored port side to Berth A-14, U.S.
Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1545 Received aboard 20 Mk 10 projector
charges, plaster loaded from
Naval Ammunition Depot, Oahu, T.H.
1-3-53 0602 Received aboard commissary stores
from Levy’s Bakery and from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co
0800 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for
0950 Received stores for general mess from
Dairyman’s Assoc., LTD
1000 Received stores for general mess from
Provision Co LTD
1035 Held ASW talker drill
1050 Held small arms instruction, Rifle
M01, for deck force
1520 This vessel reported for Operational
Control and training to ComFleTraGru and
Underway Training Element, Pearl
Harbor, T.H., effective 050800W
2200 Lights out
1-4-53 0630 Reveille
0900 Liberty expired for the 2nd section,
all returned on time
1000 Granted liberty to section one (1) to
expire on board prior 0630 Monday, January 4, 1953
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
1-5-53 0745 Two (2) officers and seven (7) men
departed for two (2) days TAD at U.S. Fleet Training Center,
Pearl Harbor, for instruction in course
#346, as per training schedule FF 8-6/PH
0800 Reported for operational control to
ComFleTraGru UWATE Pearl Harbor for training
0820 Sounded General Quarters drill
0900 Commenced gunnery and engineering
instructions
1250 Held fire drill
1637 Held man overboard drill
1800 Set security watch
1940 Evening reports, mustered department
heads, duty section and restricted men
1-6-53 0745 Enlisted personnel departed for
modified Fire Fighting Course #441 and modified
Damage Control Course #401 at U.S.
Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor,
in accordance with ref. FF0806
P11-1(02) serial
1130 Enlisted personnel reported aboard
from Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
having completed Fire Fighting Course,
#441 and Damage Control Course #401
1305 Radiomen and electronic technicians
departed for FleTraGruUWATE for instruction
1500 CLAMPDOWN, S.D., placed on
report for violation of
Art 92(1) UCMJ (Failure to obey
order or regulation)
1535 Radiomen and electronic technicians
returned aboard
1630 Two officers and nine enlisted men
reported aboard having completed TAD
at Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor,
T.H.
2200 Lights out
1-7-53 0610 Received commissary supplies from
Dairymen’s Assoc. Ltd
0802 Held GQ (ASW) Drill
0820 Held GQ drill
0900 Received aboard commissary stores
from Rico Ice Cream Company
0901 Secured from General Quarters
1102 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast on the
following men:
CHAINLOCKER, F.L., action withheld pending
further investigation;
CONNING, S.S., excused; COMPASSROSE,
D.C., awarded 4 hours extra duty;
CLAMPDOWN, S.D., awarded 4 hours extra
duty
1130 CAMEL, W.F., placed on no duty
status; diagnosis, influenza, acute
1250 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for. Exercises at the
following drills:
General Quarters, Gun, CIC, ASW,
Communication and Damage Control
1420 Secured from all drills
1435 Summary Court Case #1-53 in the case
of CORDAGE, G.T., convened on board
1500 Received aboard commissary stores
from U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor
1515 Summary Court Case #1-53 in the case
of CORDAGE, G.T., adjourned
2107 Exercised at fire drill
2116 Secured from fire drill
1-8-53 0700 Making preparations to get underway
0732 II Section to mooring stations
0745 Underway leaving Pearl Harbor enroute
operating area. Effective 070105Z,
COCKBILL, A.V., transferred
administratively to 14th Coast Guard District
0812 Pearl Harbor sea buoy #1 abeam to starboard
0815 General Quarters
0830 Secured from General Quarters;
conducting Damage Control, Signal, Gunnery, and CIC drills.
Services rendered by USS WANDANK
(ATA-204)
1200 Underway on various courses and
speeds in operating area Nan 1, conducting
radar fade chart calibration
1317 Held fire drill
1330 Secured from fire drill and radar
fade chart calibration. Enroute
anchorage #2 off Diamond Head
1407 Set anchorage detail, commence radar
navigation exercises
1427 Let go port anchor in 45 fathoms
water with 60 fathoms chain on deck.
Anchor bearings:
Diamond Head L/H 0950, Aloha
Tower 332.50 True
1436 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering on various courses and speeds enroute Pearl Harbor
1500 Man Overboard drill
1505 Boat #1 away
1522 Boat #1 aboard secured from drill
1550 Standing up Pearl Harbor Channel on
various courses and speeds
1620 Moored port side to Pier ABLE-14,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1-9-53 0545 Reveille
0630 Liberty expired for Sections One (1)
and Two (2) all returned on time except:
BOOTCAMP, S.E., KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.,
COMPANIONWAY, P.B., and COWLING, R.C.
0710 Quarters for muster, all present or
accounted for except:
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W. and COMPANIONWAY,
P.B.
The above men returned aboard with the exception
of COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
and placed on report for Violation of
UCMJ Article 86 namely absent from the
CGC LANSING (WDE-488) without proper
authority from 0630, 9 January 1953 to
0710, 9 January 1953, a period of forty
(40) minutes
0715 All hands to mooring stations
0734 Underway standing down Pearl Harbor
Channel
0750 Secured from mooring stations, set
sea watches Section Three duty section
0751 Pearl Harbor sea buoy abeam to
starboard distance fo seventy-five (75) yards
0755 Collision Drill
0756 Held fire, signal and damage control
drills
0800 Underway, maneuvering on various
courses and speeds to rendezvous with
USS TILEFISH (SS-306)
0811 Exercised at General Quarters ASW
0850 Rendezvoused with USS TILEFISH
(SS-306). Commenced ASW runs with
USS TILEFISH (SS-306)
1200 Underway conducting ASW drills
1300 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., placed on report
for Violation of Article 86 UCMJ –
failing to go to Quarters on three
occasions
1405 Secured from ASW General Quarters,
having fired a total of two (2) 7.2, plastic loaded,
Mk 4, Mod 0 projector charges,
exercises with USS TILEFISH (SS-306) completed
1415 Maneuvering to rendezvous with USS
WANDANK (ATA-204)
1448 Commenced high line transfer drill
with WANDANK
1505 Secured from high line transfer
1515 Maneuvering to take WANDANK in tow
1535 Commenced towing
1555 Secured towing and signal exercise
with WANDANK
1600 Secured from all drills, maneuvering
on various courses proceeding to Pearl Harbor
1630 BOWLINE, F.L., placed on report for
violation of Article 92, UCMJ, in that
BOWLINE having knowledge of a lawful
order to assist in securing lines from high-line transfer
and towing drills, an order which it
was his duty to obey, did, on board the
CGC LANSING, on or about 1600, 9
January, 1953, fail to obey same
1647 Set special sea detail
1648 Pearl Harbor Channel sea buoy abeam
to port, close aboard
1657 Proceeding to Berth A-14 for mooring
1715 Moored port side to Berth A-14, U.S. Naval
Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1723 Secured from mooring stations
2200 Lights out
1-10-53 0753 Quarters for muster, all present or
accounted for except COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
AWOL one day, one hour, twenty five
minutes
1000 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast on the
following men: KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.,
for violation of Article 86, UCMJ on
three counts, awarded 2 weeks restriction and
vacation of suspended sentence to
Summary Court Martial case #3 – reduction to the rate of PO2;
BOOTCAMP, S.E. and COWLING, R.C. for
violation of Article 86 UCMJ: excused
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1105 Secured from inspection
1645 Exercised at fire drill
1652 Secured at fire drill
2200 Lights out
1-11-53 0630 Reveille
0815 Held quarters for muster, duty
section all present or accounted for
0915 Mustered duty section all present
1940 Evening reports, department heads and
restricted men to muster, all present
1-12-53 0545 Reveille
0555 Received commissary supplies from
Dairymen’s Association Limited
0630 Liberty expired for all hands, all
present except COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
who is AWOL three (3) days
0722 Set the special sea detail
0746 Underway on various courses and
speeds standing out Pearl Harbor Channel
0809 Pearl Harbor buoy #One abeam to
starboard close aboard – enroute on various
courses and speeds for Pearl Harbor
Operating Area #C-3
0931 Held Fire Drill
0955 Secured from Fire Drill
1000 Commence exercises with sleeve towing
plane
1025 Commenced firing various scheduled
gunnery exercises
1143 Complete all gunnery exercises with
no casualties having expended the following ammunition:
390 rounds 20mm, HEI, HET and BL&P,
Index N7623, Lot ZB-261-NFM-45, 524 rounds 40mm,
HET, BL&T and APT, Index N6967, Lot
UV-1350-U-44 and 8 rounds 3”50, AAC,
Index N10138, Lot PJR-4-S-J-52
1147 Secured from General Quarters
1201 Fire in exhaust blower motor to
steering engine room. All hands to GQ
stations.
Fire extinguished upon securing power
to motor. Cause of fire: motor froze,
overheated
and insulation burned
1207 Secured form GQ stations
1215 Unable to pick up target sleeve;
sleeve apparently sunk. Maneuvering on
various courses
and speeds enroute to area South of
Pearl Harbor in accordance with training schedule
1338 Quarters
1345 Held Prepare to Abandon Ship Drill,
nearest land 3500 Mag, 17 Mi
1356 Secured from Abandon Ship Drill
1510 Exercised at emergency steering drill
1520 Secured from emergency steering drill
1533 Put #2 and #3 engines on line
1534 Set special sea detail
1545 Pearl Harbor Channel sea buoy abeam
to port, close aboard, entered channel
1553 Buoy #6 abeam to starboard, close
aboard
1611 Moored port side to Berth A-14, U.S.
Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1950 Received eight (8) dummy NK 10
hedgehog projectiles from USCGC RICHEY (WDE-485)
2200 Lights out
1-13-53 0545 Reveille
0630 Prepared for getting underway
0630 Liberty expired for second and third
sections, no absentees
0700 Quarters for muster. All hands present or accounted for except
COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
now AWOL four (4) days thirty (30)
minutes
0715 Set special sea detail
0728 Underway on various courses and
speeds standing out Pearl Harbor Channel
0755 Sea buoy abeam to starboard, close
aboard, proceeding to operating area Sub 10 & 11
0756 Secured special sea detail
0805 Held Fire and Rescue Drill for all
hands
0818 Secured from Fire and Rescue Drill
0827 Held General Quarters
0835 Shifted to ASW General Quarters. Held signal and damage control drills
0855 Entered Submarine Operating Area
S-10, commenced ASW exercises with USS CAIMAN (SS-323)
1235 Exercised at emergency steering
1243 Secured from emergency steering drill
1347 Secured from ASW General
Quarters. Expended five (5) 7.2”
projector charges,
head – Mk 4-0 plaster-loaded, tail MK 5
1415 Exercised at breakdown status,
hoisted signals accordingly
1425 Set special sea detail. Commenced approach on USS ELKHORN (AOG-7)
for towing
and fueling exercises
1430 USS ELKHORN (AOG-7) maneuvering to
put shot line out
1437 Shot line aboard, making preparations
to be taken in tow
1444 Towing hawser aboard
1459 USS ELKHORN (AOG-7) commenced towing
this vessel
1519 Cast off hawser, securing from towing
operation. Commenced preparations for
fueling exercise.
Proceeding to neutral operating area
1605 Commenced approach on port side of
USS ELKHORN (AOG-7)
1615 Messenger aboard
1635 Fuel hose aboard and secured
1648 Secured from fueling exercise, cast
off all lines. Enroute U.S. naval
Station, Pearl Harbor
1720 Set special sea detail
1725 Pearl Harbor Channel Lighted Buoy #1
abeam to port, close aboard, entered channel
1749 Moored port side to Berth A-14, U.S. Naval
Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
2200 Lights out
1-14-53 0545 Reveille
0630 Liberty party returned on time
0700 Held Quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for except COMPANIONWAY, P.B.
0710 Set special sea detail
0729 Underway enroute operating area
0745 Pearl Harbor Channel Lighted Buoy #1
abeam to starboard, close aboard.
Secured special sea detail
0835 Held Steering Casualty drill
0855 Held Fire Drill
0915 Commenced Engineering Casualty Drills
in area south of Diamond Head
1200 Underway as before, enroute Pearl
Harbor Submarine Areas S7 and S8 to rendezvous
with USS CABEZON (SS-334)
1220 Exercised at General Quarters ASW
stations
1301 Commenced Hedge Hog attacks on
CABEZON
1555 Secured from ASW Drills having
expended 13, 7.2” plaster loaded projectiles.
CABEZON services completed
1616 Held General Quarters for Damage
Control and Engineering personnel
1637 Secured from all drills – underway
for Pearl Harbor
1654 Pearl Harbor buoy #2 abeam to
starboard, close aboard
1712 Moored starboard side to CGC VANCE
(WDE-487) outboard of Berth A-14
1730 Liberty granted to Sections One (1)
and Two (2) to expire on board prior to 0630 15 January 1953
1940 Evening reports, department heads and
restricted men to muster, all present
1-15-53 0545 Reveille
0630 Liberty expired for Sections One (1)
and Two (2), all returned on time except
COMPANIONWAY, P.B., who is now AWOL for
six (6) days
0720 Set special sea detail and mooring
stations
0730 Underway standing out of Pearl Harbor
Channel on various courses and speeds
0753 Secured mooring stations and special
sea detail
0756 Passed Sea buoy 1 to starboard
distant 100 yds
0800 Underway as before enroute to
operating area NAN #1
0820 All hands to general Quarters
0850 Maneuvering on various courses,
commencing firing runs on surface target furnished by
USS WANDANK (ATA-204) making following
type runs: Z-1-George, EP-2-George,
EP-5-George, EP-9-George and X-9-George
1150 Secured from firing runs and General
Quarters. Secured USS WANDANK
(ATA-204).
Following number of rounds and amount
of ammunition expended: 67-3”50 AAC;
60 rounds 40mm-HET-APT-BLT; 40 rounds
20mm-HEI-HET-BLP
1200 All engines ahead standard, 340 RPM,
enroute operating area VICTOR #1
1300 Commenced maneuvering on various
courses and speed to rendezvous with
USS SUNNADIN (ATA-197) in V-1 operating
area
1310 Rendezvoused with USS SUNNADIN
(ATA-197)
1312 Exercised at General Quarters. Commenced firing exercise Z-13-G against
drone targets
1450 Completed firing exercises. Expended the following amount of
ammunition: 12-3”/50 AAC;
324 40mm HET, APT, & BL&T and
290 20mm HEI, HET, and BL&P
1510 Departed V-1 operating area, enroute
Pearl Harbor
1515 Exercises at General Quarters for all
engineering and damage control personnel
1608 Secured from General Quarters
1642 Set special sea detail
1645 Pearl Harbor Channel Buoy abeam to
port, close aboard, entered Pearl Harbor Channel
1707 Moored port side to Berth A-14, U.S.
Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1925 Held evening reports
1-16-53 0545 Reveille
0630 Liberty expired, no absentees
0700 Quarters, all present or accounted
for except COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
AWOL seven (7) days and thirty (30)
minutes
0720 Set special sea detail
0723 CAPT COLLETT, USN and UWATE observers
aboard for battle problem
0729 Underway standing out of Pearl Harbor
0733 Placed all engines on line
0736 Sea buoy abeam to starboard, close
aboard
0745 Secured special sea detail
0755 Exercised at General Quarters drill
0801 Commenced battle problem
0900 Checked magazines and smokeless
powder samples, conditions dry and normal.
Checked and accounted for all small
arms
0901 Secured from battle problem
0928 Set special sea detail
0937 Passed Pearl harbor Sea Buoy #1 abeam
to port distant 100 yards, standing up
Pearl harbor Channel
0954 Set mooring stations
1001 Moored port side to Berth Able-14,
U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1015 Secured mooring stations and special
sea detail
1015 Commenced the “Battle Problem
Critique” conducted by CAPT COLLETT USN
1100 Adjourned from the “Battle Problem
Critique”
1105 CAPT COLLETT USN and observers ashore
1245 Set special sea detail and unmooring
detail
1310 Underway standing out of Pearl Harbor
Channel
1329 Passed Pearl Harbor sea buoy #1 abeam
to starboard distant 75 yards, enroute to
Honolulu Harbor
1418 Passed Honolulu Harbor entrance buoy
#1 close aboard to port
1450 Moored starboard side to CGC RICHEY
(WDE-485) at Berth KING, C.G. Base, Sand Island,
Honolulu, T.H.
1510 Secured special sea detail and
mooring stations
1530 Liberty granted to Section One (1) to
expire on board prior to 0900 18 January 1953 and
to Section Three (3) to expire on board
prior to 0900 17 January 1953.
Ships complement paid this date.JOC
2230 In accordance with ComFleTraGruUWATE
message 170048Z, completed training and reported
to CCGD 14 for operational
control. Assumed status DOG
1-17-53 0000 CRADLE, S.R., returned aboard in the
custody of the Hawaiian Aramed Services Police for
Violation of UCMJ Article 134: Conduct
prejudice to good order and discipline of
the Armed Forces as per HASP report
#705A
0630 Reveille
0630 CLOTHESSTOP, C.L., returned aboard in
the custody of the Hawaiian Armed Services Police
for Violation of UCMJ Article 134:
Conduct prejudicial to the good order and discipline of
the Armed Forces as per HASP report
#907
0930 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for except COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
who is now AWOL 8 days, 2 hours and 30
minutes
2200 Lights out
1-18-53 0630 Reveille
0815 Mustered duty section, all present or
accounted for except COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
now AWOL for a period of nine (9) days,
one (1) hour and (45) forty-five minutes
1-19-53 0200 SWITCHBOARD, E.P., placed on report
for Violation of Article #134 UCMJ, in that
SWITCHBOARD did, on or about 0200, 19
January 1953, wrongfully appear on board
CGC LANSING without his uniform (in
civilian clothes).
0415 Received commissary stores from
Love’s Bread Co
0520 Received commissary stores from
Dairymen’s Assn
0600 Reveille for all hands
0745 Liberty expired for all hands; all
present or accounted for except: COMPANIONWAY, P.B.,
now AWOL about ten (10) days
0850 COMPANIONWAY, P.B., reported aboard
clean, sober and in uniform having been
AWOL since 0630, 9 January 1953, a
period of ten (10) days, two hours and twenty minutes
0942 Set special sea detail
1013 Underway enroute to Hawaiian Dredging
Co, Honolulu, T.H.
1030 Moored port side to Hawaiian Dredging
Co, Ltd, Pier 41
1045 Secured special sea detail
2200 Lights out
1-20-53 0600 Reveille
0800 Quarters for muster, all hands
present or accounted for
0810 Received commissary supplies from the
Provision Co. Ltd, Honolulu, T.H.
1105 Received engineering spare parts from
C.G. Supply Depot, Sand Island, T.H. as per
Fairbanks Morse & Co., Beloit, Wis.
Invoice
1133 Received stores for general mess from
Levy’s Bakery, Honolulu, T.H.
1300 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the
case of the following named men:
CLOTHESSTOP, C.L., violation of Article
134 UCMJ, Case deferred pending receipt
of further information;
COMPANIONWAY, P.B., violation of
Article 86, UCMJ, awarded: referred to
Summary Court Martial;
CRADLE, S.R., violation of Article 134,
UCMJ, Awarded: Seven (7) days
restriction
to the limits of the USCGC LANSING
(WDE-488), such restriction suspended; and
SWITCHBOARD, E.P., violation of Article
134, UCMJ, Awarded: excused
2200 Taps, lights out
1-21-53 0600 Reveille
0800 Mustered all hands for quarters; no
unauthorized absentees except
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W. Subject man placed on report for violation
of Article 134,
UCMJ, failure to make the 0800 muster
1300 All hands to Quarters, all present or
accounted for except
DEGAUSSING, E.G., placed on report for
violation of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice
Article 134
2200 Lights out, silence below decks
1-22-53 1130 Captain’s Mast held in case of DEGAUSSING, E.G., for violation of UCMJ
Article 134,
subject man excused
1250 Received commissary stores from NSC,
Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1430 Held Summary Court Martial in case
COMPANIONWAY, P.B.
Court adjourned to await action by the
convening authority
1630 Granted liberty to Sections One (1)
and Two (2) to expire n board prior to 0745 23 January 1953
1-23-53 0600 Reveille. Received commissary supplies from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co.
Ltd
0745 Liberty expired for Sections One (1)
and Three (3), all returned on time
0815 Quarters for Commanding Officer’s
personnel inspection
1400 Inspection of Communication
Department
2200 Lights out
1-24-53 0000 Moored port side to Pier 41, Hawaiian
Dredging Co. Ltd, Honolulu, T.H., receiving fresh water
and telephone service from shore
facilities. Vessel on operational
status DOG
1-25-53 0630 Held Reveille, commenced carrying out holiday routine
2200 Lights out
1-26-53 1005 Special Court Martial #1-53 convened
in the case of BLOCKBUSTER, A.B.
1050 Special Court Martial #1-53 adjourned
1305 Held instruction on boarding, for all
boarding officers and Petty Officers
1420 Secured from boarding instruction
2200 Lights out silence about decks
1-27-53 1819 Held fire drill
1940 Evening reports, department heads and
restricted men to muster, all present
1-28-53 0330 Received commissary supplies from
Levy’s Bakery
0845 Received commissary supplies from Ala
Moana Produce Co
0852 Received commissary supplies from
Dairyman’s Association LTD
0906 Received aboard commissary stores
from Chun Chong Co Ltd
1-29-53 1005 A Special Court Martial #1-53
reconvened in the case of BLOCKBUSTER, A.B.
1105 Special Court adjourned
1146 Received 20,000 rounds .22 caliber ammunition
from C.G. Supply Center, Sand Island
1330 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the
case of: CLOTHESSTOP, C.L., charged
with
violation of Article #134, UCMJ, i.e.
conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline
of the Armed Forces. Awarded: Restriction to the limit of CGC
LANSING for a period
of two (2) weeks, such restriction to
commence as of 21 January 1953
1345 Special Court Martial reconvened
1611 Secured Special Court Martial in the
case of BLOCKBUSTER, A.B.
1630 Liberty granted Sections One and Two
until 0745, 30 January 1953
1940 Held Evening Reports, all restricted
men present
1-30-53 0340 Received commissary stores from
Levy’s Bakery
0600 Reveille for all hands
1900 Assumed status BAKER-two
2200 Lights outs
1-31-53 0600 Reveille
0700 Commenced preparations for getting
underway
0745 Liberty party returned, no absentees
0810 Set special sea detail
0840 Underway shifting berth
0853 Moored starboard side to Berth
“MIKE”, C.G. Base, Sand Island, T.H.
1000 Held Commanding Officer’s weekly
inspection of the ship
2200 Taps, lights out, all secure
2-1-53 0630 Reveille, commenced carrying out
holiday routine
0800 Assumed radio guard duties – Relieved
USCGC FORSTER (WDE-434)
1030 Shifted ship from berth ‘MIKE NAN” to
Marginal Wharf
2200 Lights out silence about decks
2-2-53 0000 Moored starboard side to Marginal
Pier, U.S. Army Base, Sand Island, Honolulu.
Receiving fresh water and phone service
from shore. Vessel in ‘BAKER TWO (2)”
status under operational
control of Commander 14th Coast Guard District, Honolulu, T.H.
0856 Western Inspectors under command of
CAPTAIN W.W. HARWOOD USCG aboard
0900 Inspected magazines and smokeless
powder samples, conditions dry and normal.
Checked and
accounted for all small arms
0940 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co. Ltd
1000 Commanding Officer in company with
the Western Area Inspector conducted
inspection of the
ship
1225 Received commissary supplies from
Dairymen’s Association Ltd
1230 Set the special sea detail
1250 Underway on various courses and
speeds standing out Honolulu Harbor
1301 Honolulu Harbor entrance buoys abeam
close aboard
1324 Held fire drill
1345 Held man overboard drill, put #1 boat
in the water
1431 Held steering casualty drill
1451 Held abandon ship drill
1530 Held General Quarters drill. Above drills held in area south of Honolulu
1615 Set the special sea detail
1630 Honolulu Harbor entrance buoy #1
abeam to port, close aboard
1647 Moored port side to Marginal Pier,
U.S. Army Base, Sand Island, T.H., secured the
special sea detail
1659 Western inspection party under the
command of CAPT C. W. HARWOOD USCG ashore
1705 Liberty granted to Sections Two (2)
and Three (3) to expire on board prior to 0745 3 February 1953
1940 Held evening reports, restricted men
and department heads to muster, all present
2-3-53 1045 Commenced Dock trial on #4 main
engine
1134 Completed dock trial
1300 Liberty granted to the first and
third sections to expire on board prior to 0745, 4 January 1953.
1335 Received aboard deck supplies from
Coast Guard Supply Depot, Sand Island as per invoice
1940 Evening reports, mustered department
heads and restricted men
2200 Lights out
2-4-53 0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty party returned on time
0800 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for
0900 Inspected Magazines and smokeless
powder samples; Compartment A0404-M, A-406-M and
A0407-M are damp
due to leaky main sprinkler valve. All small
arms accounted for
1245 Quarters; all present or accounted for.
Held Search and Rescue Instructions for all hands
1305 Received commissary stores from Naval
Supply center per invoice
1345 Liberty granted section Two to Expire
on board prior 0745, 5 February 1953
1430 Approximately 1 ½ ‘ salt water found
in bilges of compartment A0492-C (lower sound room),
source of water
unknown. Damage Controlmen pumping out
water to determine source
1640 Liberty granted section ONE to expire
on board prior 0745, 5 Feb. 1953
2-5-53 0345 Received commissary supplies from
Levy’s Bakery per invoice
0600 Reveille for all hands
0615 CROWSNEST, L.P., reported aboard in
custody of Hawaiian Armed Services Police having
previously been apprehended for
violation of Sec 11771.01 SLH 49 (Disorderly Person).
CROWSNEST placed on report for
violation of article #134, UCMJ, Conduct to the prejudice
and good order of the Armed Forces on
the basis of Case Number; HASP 211, and
HPD F037304 of 4
February 1953
0900 Magazines inspected, conditions dry
and normal except magazines A04940M, A-406-M,
A-407-M, are damp
due to leaky sprinkler valve
1305 Commanding Officer held Mast in case
of CROWSNEST, L.P., violation of UCMJ Article 134,
Conduct to prejudice of good order of
the Armed Forces, awarded Summary Court Martial,
place on
administrative restriction until Court convenes
2200 Lights out
2-6-53 0930 Mustered all hands on dock for
Personnel Inspection, no unauthorized absentees
1050 Received commissary stores for
general mess from Ala Moana Produce Co., Honolulu, T.H.
as per invoice
1253 Held inport collision drill followed
by general quarters and gun drill
1640 Held inport Fire Drill
2200 Lights out – all secure
2-7-53 0900 Inspected magazines and smokeless
powder samples. Condition dry and
normal
except for leak in
magazine sprinkling system in Compartment A-407-MT
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
2-8-53 0630 Reveille
0800 Mustered duty section, all present
and accounted for
1940 Held evening reports; mustered
department heads and restricted men, all present
2200 Lights out, all secure
2-9-53 0410 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co., Ltd
0504 Power failure to number one (1) generator,
due to overload
0511 Switched to generator number two (2),
regained power
0520 Power failure on number two (2)
generator
0546 Regained all power
0600 Reveille
0903 Received aboard commissary stores
from Dairymen’s Association Ltd as per bill
0921 Class A fire reported in B3
0922 Fire extinguished no damage
0930 Received aboard 3000 gallons of
lubricating oil from Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor
1320 Summary Court Martial in the case of
CROWSNEST, L.P., convened on board
1430 Summary Court Martial adjourned to
await action of convening authority
1530 Received aboard commissary stores
from Shiraki Bros as per bill
2200 Lights out
2-10-53 0345 Received aboard commissary stores
from Levy’s Bakery as per bill
0750 Set Special Sea Detail
0800 Received aboard commissary stores
from Produce Distributor as per bill
0832 Underway on various courses and
speeds standing out of harbor enroute to position south
of Diamond Head
Light to calibrate direction finder
0848 Honolulu Harbor Lighted Buoy #1 abeam
to starboard, close aboard
0853 Secured the Special Sea Detail
0935 Commenced maneuvering on various
courses and speeds to calibrate ships radio direction finder
1130 Secured from RDF calibration
1245 Holding boat drill number one (1) boat
lowered away
1402 Secured from boat drill, number one
(1) boat aboard
1430 Exercising at man overboard drill
1500 Secured from man overboard drill
1516 Honolulu Harbor entrance buoy #1
chose aboard to port, standing into Honolulu Harbor
1515 First line ashore to pier NAN, U.S.
Army Base
1531 Moored Marginal Wharf, Pier NAN,
Honolulu, T.H.
1630 Liberty granted Sections One and Two
until 0745, 11 Feb 1953
1940 Held evening reports, all restricted
men present
2-11-53 1405 Received on board commissary supplies
from Ala Moana Produce Co. per invoice
1525 Received commissary supplies from
Rands Produce Co. per invoice
2200 Lights out
2-12-53 0600 Reveille, commenced preparations for
getting underway
0745 Liberty party returned, no absentees
0750 Quarters for muster, all hands
present or accounted for
0810 Set Special Sea Detail
0855 Underway on various courses and speeds, standing out of Honolulu Harbor,
enroute to area
south of Oahu to
conduct drills and compensate compass
0912 Sea buoy abeam to starboard, close
aboard, departed channel, secured special sea detail
0926 Maneuvering on various courses and
speeds in area South of Oahu. Exercised
at Ditch
and Rescue Drill
0950 Boat #1 waterborne
1000 Boat #2 waterborne
1015 Tested 15 man rubber boats, exercises
at lifesaving drills
1038 Secured from Ditch and Rescue Drill
1040 Held swim call
1200 Underway, drifting as before with
engine rooms on immediate standby status
1205 Boat #1 hoisted aboard
1210 Underway, maneuvering on various
courses and speeds to pick up Boat #2
1215 Boat #2 alongside, hoisted aboard
1255 Commenced swinging ship operation to
compensate magnetic compass
1400 Held quarters for all hands, no
unauthorized absentees
1448 Secured from compass compensation
1520 Set Special Sea Detail, commenced
maneuvering on various courses and speeds standing
into Honolulu
Harbor
1524 Honolulu lighted buoy #1 abeam to
port, close aboard
1526 Set mooring stations
1535 Moored portside to Pier Nan, C.G.
Base, Sand Island, T.H.
2200 Taps, lights out, all secure
2-13-53 0800 Mustered all hands at quarters for
Colors, no unauthorized absentees
1035 Inspection party with RADM PERKINS,
CAPT CARLSTEDT, ENS MOUSBEY aboard
1045 Commenced Admiral’s personnel
inspection
1105 Secured from Admiral’s personnel
inspection
1115 Commenced Admiral’s ships inspection
1155 Secured from Admirals ships
inspection
1300 RADM PERKINS, CAPT CARLSTEDT, ENS
MOUSBEY departed ship
2200 Lights out silence about decks
2-14-53 1000 Liberty granted to Section Three (3)
to expire on board prior to 0745 16 February 1953
2200 Lights out silence about the deck
2-15-53 0630 Reveille
0900 Liberty returned on time
1000 Liberty granted to the First Section
to expire on board prior to 0745, 16 February 1953
2200 Lights out
2-16-53 0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty party returned on time
0800 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for. Assume operational
status C-12
1200 DEADWEIGHT, D.B., failed to report
from authorized leave, now considered AWOL
1400 Published finds of Summary Court
Martial, Case #3-53, in the case of CROWSNEST, L.P.,
Spec 1, Chg 1 plea guilty, finding
Guilty, sentence: To forfeit $50.00 per month for one month and
to be restricted to the limits of the
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter LANSING (WDE-488) for twenty days.
Action of the convening authority:
Sentence approved and suspended for six months at which time,
unless the
suspension is sooner vacated, the sentence will be remitted without further
action
1405 Received GSK stores from Naval Supply
Depot, Pearl Harbor per invoice
1440 Received GSK stores from U.S. Coast
Guard Supply Depot per invoice
2320 DEADWEIGHT, D.B., reported aboard
clean, sober and in uniform having been AWOL for
eleven hours and
twenty minutes
2-17-53 0855 Received commissary stores from
Dairymen’s Assn per invoice
1045 Received commissary supplies from
Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1400 Liberty granted to the third section
to expire prior to 0745, 18 February 1953
1630 Liberty granted to the second section
to expire prior to 0745, 18 Feb 1953
2200 Lights out
2-18-53 0730 LTJG HATCH, LTJG DOOR, and ENS PUMP
departed this unit for
U.S. Naval Fleet Training Center, Pearl
Harbor, Oahu for temporary additional duty of
approximately
three (3) days duration in connection with instruction in Voice Radio, Course
#710
0731 Nine (9) enlisted men departed this
unit for U.S. Naval Training Center, Pearl Harbor, Oahu,
for temporary additional duty of
approximately three (3) days duration in connection with
instruction in
Voice Radio, Course #710
0800 Mustered all hands at quarters for
Colors; no unauthorized absentees.
Commenced
training
indoctrination schedule for all hands
1000 Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the
case of DEADWEIGHT, D.B., for violation of Article 86,
UCMJ (Absent Over Leave) for a period
of eleven (11) hours and twenty (20) minutes,
award: excused
1101 Assumed radio guard duties from USCGC
FORSTER (WDE-434)
1130 USCGC FORSTER (WDE-434) relieve this
vessel of radio guard duties
1300 Held quarters for all hands, no
unauthorized absentees. Resumed
training indoctrination exercises
1620 Secured from training indoctrination
exercises. The following exercises were
completed
this date including the number
completed: Seamanship (8), Gunnery (9),
Small Arms (4),
Damage Control (6), Chemical Attack
(5), First Aid (6), Steering Engine Casualty (5),
Signal (10) and
Military Etiquette
2200 Lights out, all secure
2-19-53 0800 Mustered all hands at quarters for
Colors. Mustered Landing Force party,
carried out
Infantry
Drill. Relieved USCGC FORSTER (WDE)434)
of radio guard duties
0905 Secured from Infantry Drill
1020 Received stores from Naval Supply
Center, Pearl Harbor as per invoice
1322 Held inport Collision Drill
1328 Secured from Collision Drill
1335 Held inport Fire Drill
1342 Secured from Fire Drill
2200 Lights out silence about deck
2-20-53 0000 Moored port side to berth “NAN” U.S.
Coast Guard Base, Sand Island, Honolulu T.H.
receiving fresh water sand phone
service from shore. Vessel in status
CHARLIE-(12)
TWELVE under administrative and operational control of C14thCGC
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1145 Secured from Commanding Officer’s
inspection
1545 The following named men reported
aboard from temporary additional duty,
U.S. Fleet Training Center, Pearl
Harbor, Oahu, T.H. in connection with course of instruction
number 710: LTJG HATCH, LTJG DOOR, and ENS PUMP
1630 Nine (9) enlisted men returned from
three (3) day temporary additional duty at
U.S. Fleet
Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. in completion of course #710
2200 Lights out, silence about the deck
2-21-53 0400 Received commissary supplies from
Levy’s Baker per invoice and from Love’s Biscuit and
Bead Co per
invoice
0800 Assumed status DOG
0900 Inspected Magazines and smokeless
powder samples, conditions dry and normal,
compartments
#A-404, 406, 407-M still damp
1940 Held evening reports
2-22-53 0700 Reveille for all hands; carried out
Sunday routine
1600 LCDR ADAMS departed for office
COMWESTAREA, San Francisco, Cal. for TAD
2200 Lights out
2-23-53 0700 Reveille, carried out holiday routine
0800 Colors, full dressed ship in
compliance with C14CGD and C.G. Regs
1833 Sunset, secured from Full Dress Ship
2-24-53 0730 Five (5) officers and nine (9) men
departed for U.S. Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor
for ASW Training
1130 ASW party returned from instruction
course, USN Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1300 Held small arms instruction
1530 Received commissary stores for
general mess from Naval Supply Depot, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
per invoice
2200 Lights out, all secure
2-25-53 0400 Received stores for general mess from
Love’s Biscuit and Bread Company, Ltd as per invoice
0600 Reveille
0800 Commenced ships indoctrination
training program
0802 Relieved USCGC FORSTER (WDE-434) of
radio guard duties
0810 Range party departed for pistol
range, Sand Island, T.H. for indoctrination firing
0950 Range party returned from pistol
range
1300 Held quarters for muster, continued
ships indoctrination training
1320 Number three generator secured due to
becoming air bound
1340 Number three generator back in
operation
2200 Lights out silence below deck. The
following drills and instructions were held this day:
Seamanship Instruction (11), Emergency
Steering Drill (6), First Aid Instruction (6),
Signaling Drill
(12), Damage Control Drill (20), Military Etiquette (6)
2-26-53 0600 Reveille
0600 Received “ALERT” on tidal wave from
C14/CGD, making preparation for getting underway
0750 Alert on tidal wave secured
0800 Five (5) officers and six (6) men
departed this unit for training at Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor
1140 All men attending U.S. Fleet Training
Center this date returned aboard
1305 General Quarters; held collision
drill and 3”/50 cal loading drill
1400 Convened Narcotics and Alcohol Board;
inventory taken; all alcohol and narcotics accounted for
2200 Lights out, silence about the deck
2-27-53 0400 Received commissary supplies from
Levy’s Bakery on invoice
0410 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Biscuit and Bred Co., Ltd on invoice
0530 Received commissary supplies from
Dairymen’s Assoc. Ltd on invoice
0915 Received aboard commissary stores
from Dairymen’s Association Ltd as per bill
0925 All hands mustered on the dock for
personnel inspection
0940 Secured from personnel inspection
1200 Received aboard commissary stores
from the Ala Moana Produce To as per bill
1300 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for. Sailing date for
Sangley Point P.I.
published
tentatively as 1 April 1953
1330 Received aboard commissary stores
from Shiraki Bros as per invoice
2200 Lights out
2-28-53 0630 Reveille, carried out holiday routine
2030 LCDR ADAMS reported aboard from
temporary additional duty with
COMWESTAREA, San
Francisco, Cal
3-1-53 0800 Assumed status “BAKER-TWO”
2200 Lights out
3-2-53 0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty expired for second and third
sections, KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., failed to return,
now AWOL
0900 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., returned aboard
clean, sober and in proper uniform having been
AWOL since 0745, 2 March 1953, placed
on report for violation of UCMJ, Art. 86,
in that KNEEKNOCKER did, on or about
0745, 2 March 1953, without proper authority,
absent himself from his unit, to
wit: USCGC LANSING (WDE-488) located at
Berth NAN,
C.G. Base, Sand
Island, T.H. and did remain so absent until on or about 0900, 2 March 1953.
1030 Held payday for all hands
1330 Held Commanding Officers Mast in the
case of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., for violation
of Article 86,
UCMJ; awarded: excused
2200 Taps, lights out, all secure
3-3-53 0415 Received stores for general mess from
Love’s Biscuit & Bread Co., LTD as per sales slip
0600 Reveille
0730 LTJG HATCH, LTJG DOOR, ENS PUMP
departed for approximately two (2) days
temporary
additional duty at Emergency Ship Handling School, Fleet Training Center, Pearl
Harbor
0815 CDR THOMAS, Western Inspector aboard
1450 CDR THOMAS, Western Inspector
departed vessel
2200 Lights out, silence below decks
3-4-53 0730 Twenty-four (24) enlisted men departed
for U.S. Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor,
to attend
firefighting school
0745 Liberty expired for section one (1)
and two (2). All hands returned on time
except
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.
absent over leave as of this time and date
0800 Commenced ships inport training
program
0800 Relieved of radio guard by CGC
FORSTER (WDE-434)
1615 Secured from in port training program
1640 Twenty-four enlisted men returned
from US Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1645 LTJG HATCH, LTJG DOOR, and ENS PUMP
returned from US Fleet Training Center
in completion of
Emergency Ship Handling Course #607
2200 Lights out, all secure
3-5-53 0725 Twenty-four (24) enlisted men
departed for temporary additional duty at U.S. Fleet Training Center
for Fire Fighting
instruction
0745 Liberty expired for Sections Two 2)
and Three (3); all returned on time except
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.
now AOL for one (1) day
1200 Received aboard general supplies from
Naval Supply center, Pearl Harbor per invoices
1500 CDR THOMAS, USCG, Western Inspector,
aboard
1525 Received aboard commissary stores
from Naval Supply center, Pearl Harbor per invoices
1535 CDR THOMAS, USCG, Western Inspector,
ashore
1632 Twenty-four (24) enlisted men
reported aboard from Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor
2200 Lights out
3-6-53 0435 Received aboard commissary stores
from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co. Ltd as per bill
0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty party returned on time with
the exception of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.,
who is now absent without
leave for a period of two (2) days
0910 Received commissary stores from
Dairymen’s Assn per invoice
0940 Received deck stores from Naval
Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, as per invoice
1045 Commanding Officer held ship’s
inspection
1105 Secured from Rifle range training
1320 Rifle Range party departed for
instructions
1530 Rifle Range party returned
2000 Held Evening Reports
3-7-53 0510 LINECROSSING, C.E., and CATFALL,
O.A., reported aboard in custody of HASP
having been
previously apprehended and charged with violation of Article 134, UCMJ (S1)
0630 Reveille for all hands
1140 Received commissary supplies from
Dairymen’s Assoc Ltd
2200 Lights out
3-8-53 0630 Reveille, carried out holiday routine
0930 Liberty expired for the second section,
all returned on time except for KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.,
who has been
absent without leave for a period of four (4) days and one and one-half (1 ½)
hours
1000 Liberty was granted to the first
section to expire on board prior to 0745, 9 March 1953
except for men designated for range party whose liberty
will expire prior 0100 9 March 1953
2200 Taps, all secure
3-9-53 0100 Liberty expired for all men going to
the range, all returned on time
0600 Reveille
0615 ENS PUMP departed for temporary
additional duty of approx. five (5) days duration as
Range Officer, U.S. Rifle Range, Puuloa
Point, Oahu, T.H. Twenty-three men
departed
for temporary additional duty of
approximately five (5) days duration for U.S. Rifle Range,
Puuloa Point,
Oahu, T.H.
0745 LTJG DOOR departed for temporary
additional duty of two (2) weeks duration in connection
with course of instruction “Shallow
Water Diving Equipment”, U.S. Submarine Base,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. Two (2) men departed for temporary additional
duty of approx. two (2) weeks
duration in connection with course of
instruction ”Shallow Water Diving Equipment”,
US Submarine Base,
Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0800 Mustered all hands at quarters for
Colors; no unauthorized absentees except
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., who has been absent
without leave for a period of five (5) days
and fifteen (15)
minutes. Assumed CHARLIE TWELVE (12)
status
1315 Officers conducted small arms firing
at Sand Island pistol range
1432 Officers secured from small arms firing
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
3-10-53 0320 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., returned aboard,
out of uniform, in custody of HASP patrolman #443,
after being absent without leave for a
period of five (5) days, nineteen (19) hours
thirty five (35)
minutes
1055 Received aboard commissary stores
from Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor as per invoice
1130 One man departed for approximately 2
weeks temporary additional duty at
Shallow Water
Diving School, Pearl Harbor
2200 Lights out
3-11-53 0555 Received aboard commissary stores
from Dairymen’s Association Ltd as per bill
0600 Reveille
0850 Received aboard office supplies from
14th Coast Guard District Supply Depot per invoice
0930 Received commissary supplies from
Nesbitt Bottling Co. of Hawaii as per invoice
0945 Received engineering supplies from
the Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland as per invoices
1205 ENS PUMP returned from temporary
additional duty at the US Rifle Range,
Puuloa Point,
Oahu, T.H.
1300 Captain’s Mast held in case of KNEEKNOCKER,
O.W., for violation of UCMJ Article 86,
referred to
Summary Court Martial
1600 Boiler and evaporator instruction
held this date
2200 Lights out
3-12-53 0745 Liberty expired for Sections One (1) and
Three (3), all returned on time except DAVIT, C.M.
0930 DAVIT, C.M., reported aboard clean,
sober and in uniform having been AWOL for one hour
and forty-five
minutes
2000 Held Evening Reports – all restricted
men present
3-13-53 1030 Commenced Commanding Officer’s
inspection of ship
1120 Secured from inspection
1300 Quarters, all hands present or
accounted for except BOOTCAMP, S.E.
1305 Search of ship for BOOTCAMP, S.E.,
conducted, ascertained to be AWOL as of 1300,
13 March 1953,
placed on report for violation of UCMJ Article 86
1315 Summary Court Martial convened in
case of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.
1435 Summary Court Martial adjourned to
await convening authority action
1540 Twenty three (23) men returned aboard
having completed TAD at U.S. Naval Rifle Range,
Puuloa Point,
Oahu, T.H.
1743 BOOTCAMP, S.E., returned aboard in
proper uniform having been AWOL since 1300 this date
2200 Lights out
3-14-53 0415 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Bakery Co
0630 Reveille
1200 LTJG DOOR returned aboard from
temporary additional duty, U.S. Submarine base,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. Three men reported aboard from temporary
additional duty,
U.S. Submarine
Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
2200 Lights out, all secure
3-15-53 0800 This vessel relieved USCGC RICHEY
(WDE-485) of radio guard duties
2200 Lights out silence about decks
3-16-53 0750 Twelve (12) men departed to report to
Commanding Officer, Fleet Training center,
Pearl Harbor, for
telephone talker course “C-3”
0800 Assumed status DOG
1340 Received supplies from Hawaiian Gas
Products LTD per invoice
1620 Twelve men returned from Fleet
Training center, Pearl Harbor
2200 Lights out
3-17-53 0720 Twelve (12) men departred for
Telephone Talker School, Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0900 Received aboard commissary stores
from Chun Chong Co. as per bill and from
Naval Supply
Center, Pearl Harbor as per invoice
1140 Received aboard commissary stores
from Ala Moana Produce Co as per bill
1305 Exercises at General Quarters
1330 Secured from drills
1540 Received aboard laundry supplies from
Mid Pacific Soap and Supply co as per bill
1615 Twelve men returned from Telephone
Talker School, Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor
2200 Lights out
3-18-53 0650 Singled up all mooring lines, making
preparation for getting underway
0815 Set Special Sea Detail
0847 Underway on various courses and
speeds, standing out of Honolulu Harbor
0904 Honolulu entrance buoy #1 abeam to
starboard
1033 Exercises at General Quarters,
conducted ASW, Gunnery, Damage Control, Signal and
Naval Maneuvering
Drills
1155 Secured from General Quarters, set
War Cruising Watches
1200 Underway in company with USCGC DURANT
(WDE-489) OTC, carrying out
provisions of
COM14CG Dist. Operation Order #21-53
1355 Commenced making preparations for
high line transfer
1425 USCGC DURANT (WDE-489) close aboard
to port, commenced high line transfer exercise
1432 Personnel transfer chair passed to
CGC DURANT (WDE-489)
1445 Secured from exercise, completed
COM14CG Dist. Operation Order #21-53
1541 Set Special Sea Detail
1549 Honolulu Entrance Buoy #1 abeam to
port, close aboard
1609 Moored port side to Berth NAN, U.S.
Coast Guard Base, Sand Island, Honolulu, T.H.,
resumed status
“DOG” and Radio Guard
1940 Held Evening Reports – all restricted
men present. Summary Court Martial Case
No. 4-53 re
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., held on 13 March
1953 approved and ordered executed this date
by Convening Authority – Sentence: To forfeit $50.00 per month for one month and
to be
restricted to the
limits of the CGC LANSING for 20 days
3-19-53 0415 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Bakery Co., LTD per invoices
0630 Three officers and five men departed
for Pearl Harbor for one day temporary additional duty
0740 Received commissary stores from
Dairymen’s Assn per invoice
0800 Quarters for muster – all present or
accounted for except KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.
A thorough search of the vessel made by
MAA to no avail. KNEEKNOCKER now
considered AWOL
1302 Held locker inspection
1415 Exercised at breeches buoy drill
2200 Lights out
3-20-53 0210 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., reported aboard,
clean, sober and in proper uniform having been
AWOL since 0800,
19 March 1953
0800 Quarters for muster, all hands present
or accounted for except KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.
0805 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., located aboard,
placed on report for violation of Article 86,
UCMJ, failure to
make muster
1030 Held Commanding Officers ships
inspection
1105 Received supplies from Naval Supply
Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. in accordance with invoices
1300 Held quarters for all hands. Held boat drill (2). Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case
of BOOTCAMP, S.E. for violation of
Article 86, UCMJ, who did on or about
1300, 13 March 1953 without proper
authority, absent himself from this unit.
Awarded: dismissed. An
investigation was held in the case of
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., and subject man was
placed in custody of Brig,
Marine Barracks,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. for safe keeping
1354 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., departed this unit
in custody for Brig, Marine Barracks,
U.S. Naval Base,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. for safekeeping pending completion of investigation of
charges
1436 Received commissary stores aboard
from Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. as per invoice
1510 One officer and one man returned
aboard after putting KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.,
in custody of brig
Officer, Marine Barracks, US Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
2200 Lights out, all secure
3-21-53 0630 Reveille
0800 Vessel assumed BAKER TWO status.
Relieved USCGC RICHEY (WDE-485) of
radio guard duties
2000 Held evening reports. All present and accounted for
2200 Lights out silence about decks
3-22-53 1200 BOOTCAMP, S.E., placed on report for
violating Article 91 UCMJ disobeying a petty officer
1942 Held fire drill
1947 Secured from fire drill
2200 Lights out
3-23-53 0400 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Biscuit & Bread Co. Ltd
0525 Received commissary supplies from
Dairymen’s Association, LTD
0950 Received aboard engineering supplies
from CG Supply Depot as per invoices
1300 Held quarters for muster, all present
or accounted for. Held ASW drill,
telephone talker
instruction, and
gunnery instruction
1550 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., delivered aboard
from Marine Brig, Pearl Harbor
2200 Lights out
3-24-53 1105 Commanding Officer held Mast in case
of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.,
for violation of
UCMJ Article 86, two counts and Article 134
1310 COMPANIONWAY, P.B., departed for CG
Base, Sand Island, T.H. for
Board of Medical Survey
and necessary test for chronic sea-sickness
2200 Lights out
3-25-53 0430 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Bakery LTD
0600 Reveille, commenced preparations for
getting underway
0700 Liberty party returned on time
0715 Set special sea detail
0732 Underway on various courses and speeds, standing out of Honolulu Harbor
0751 Honolulu channel entrance buoy #1
abeam to starboard, close aboard, departed channel
enroute to sub
areas 7 & 8
0755 Exercises at BQ Drill
0810 Rendezvoused with USS CAIMAN (SS-323)
0946 Secured from General Quarters with
exception of ASW personnel, conducting ASW exercises
with USS CAIMAN
(SS-323), maneuvering on various courses and speeds
1225 Secured ASW exercises
1315 Exercised at General Quarters
1340 Rendezvoused with USS WANDANK
(ATA-204), commenced maneuvering on various
courses and speeds
to carry out gunnery firing exercise
1410 Commenced firing exercise SGD-3”
1420 Completed firing exercise. Expended a total of ten (10) rounds of 3”/50
AAC
ammunition (SPDN
3417, 10138) with no casualties
1505 Secured from general quarters, set
sea watch
1600 Underway, maneuvering on various
courses and speeds, standing into Honolulu Harbor
1624 Set special sea detail
1650 Moored starboard side to Berth
KING-LOVE, USCG Base, Sand Island, T.H.
Vessel assumed
BAKER TWO status
2200 Taps, lights out, all secure
3-26-53 0800 Mustered all hands at quarters, no
unauthorized absentees. Relived
USCGC NEWELL
(WDE-422) of all radio guard duties
0930 Received aboard commissary supplies
as per invoice
1302 Held General Quarters Drill
1327 Secured from General Quarters Drill
1330 Held Abandon Ship Drill
1350 Secured from Abandon Ship Drill
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
3-27-53 0755 Relieved of radio guard by CGC NEWELL
(WDE-422)
0758 All lines aboard, underway on various
courses and speeds, standing out of Honolulu Harbor
0800 Vessel assumed status CHARLIE TWENTY
FOUR (24)
0830 All engines ahead standard 265 RPM
enroute to US Navy Fuel Annex, Pearl Harbor
0847 Pearl Harbor entrance buoy #1 abeam
close aboard to port, maneuvering on various courses
and speeds
entering Pearl Harbor
0905 Crossed degaussing range, degaussing
satisfactory
0921 Moored starboard side to Berth H-3,
U.S. Naval Fuel Annex, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0935 Commenced taking on fuel
1005 Convened Summary Court Martial in
case of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W.
1035 Adjourned Summary court Martial in
case of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., pending action
of Convening
Authority
1055 Secured taking on fuel, received
45,822 gallons
1134 All lines aboard, underway on various
courses and speeds standing out of Pearl Harbor
1220 Pearl Harbor entrance buoy #1 passed
close abeam to starboard. Enroute to
Honolulu Harbor
1304 Honolulu Harbor entrance buoy passed
close abeam to port
1318 Moored starboard side to Pier KING,
Sand Island, in status CHARLIE-24
1422 Conducted personnel inspection of
ship’s complement
2200 Lights out
3-28-53 0530 Power failure switching generators
0542 Regained power
0630 Reveille
1300 BOWPAINTER, S.B., placed on report
for violation UCMJ Article 91,
willful
disobedience to a petty officer and Article 86, leaving place of duty without
proper authority
1310 BOWPAINTER, S.B., returned aboard having
been absent from place of duty for a period
of ten minutes
1315 Received aboard commissary stores
from Dairymen’s Assn as per bill
2200 Lights out
3-29-53 1229 CGC RICHEY (WDE-485) moored to port
side
2200 Lights out
3-30-53 0430 Received commissary supplies from
Love’s Bakery
0925 Received commissary stores from Chun
Chong Co., LTD as per invoice
0950 Received commissary stores from Tai
Hing Co as per invoice
1110 Received commissary stores from Ala
Moana Produce Co as per invoice
1220 Received stores for general mess from
Produce Distributor as per invoice
1300 Mustered all hands at quarters. Published departure date for Sangley Point,
P.I. as
1330, 1 April 1953
2200 Taps, lights out, all secure
3-31-53 0500 Received commissary stores for
general mess from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co., LTD
as per invoice
0815 Received stores for general mess from
Nesbitt Bottling Co. Of Hawaii as per invoice
1026 Held Ditch and Rescue Drill
1045 Secured from Ditch and Rescue Drill
1500 Gyro Error found to be ½ 0
Ely, by azimuth of sun
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
4-1-53 1305 Mustered all hands at quarters; no unauthorized absentees
1310 Set special sea detail
1329 Underway on various courses and speeds, standing out of Honolulu
Harbor, T.H. enroute Guam, Marianas, in accordance with CCGD/14 Operation Order #27-53
1345 Honolulu entrance lighted buoy #1 abeam to starboard, close aboard
1348 USCGC FORSTER (WDE-434) abeam to port, close aboard
1449 Exercised a general quarters, gun and loading drills
1430 Barbers Point Light abeam to starboard, distance 2.2 miles
1455 Set Condition ABLE
1515 Exercised at emergency steering exercise
1530 Set Condition BAKER (Modified)
1542 Exercised at man overboard drill, commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds
1612 Boat #2 waterborne
1615 Secured from man overboard drill
1630 Boat #2 aboard
1940 Held evening reports
2200 Lights out
4-2-53 0600 Reveille
0900 Magazines inspected, compartments A-404, A-406, A-407 damp from leak in sprinkler system,
all small arms accounted for
1000 Held drill in lowering boat
1055 Set speed of all ahead 300 RPM (17.1 kts)
1056 Secured from boat drill
1300 Held quarters for muster all present or accounted for, held resuscitation and seamanship instruction
Summary Court Martial #5-53 in the case of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., approved by convening
Authority. Sentence, to be reduced in rating from DC2 to DC3,
ordered executed and published at quarters
1425 Exercised at Ditch and Rescue drill
1505 Secured from drills
1940 Held evening reports
2000 Retarded ships clocks one (1) hour to zone (+11) time.
2040 Degaussing turned on
2200 Taps, lights out, all secure
4-3-53 1300 Held quarters, followed by seamanship, signal, radio, engineering, small arm, and CIC training
1410 Exercised at General Quarters
1422 Secured no. 2 main engine due to defective speed trip, reduced speed to standard 265 RPM
1427 All main engines on the line, increased speed to all ahead standard 300 RPM
1430 Carried out CIC instruction, telephone talker drill, signal drill, and gun drill and instructions
1452 Secured from all drills and training
2200 Lights out
4-4-53 0600 Reveille
1015 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1125 Secured from inspection
1306 Reduced speed to ahead 1/3, 165 RPM, 9 knots, with one engine on each shaft
1310 Exercised at boat drill
1325 Boat #1 away with ENS HATCH in charge of five men
1335 Boat #2 away with LTJG DOOR in charge of four men
1345 Boat #1 along side and hoisted
1350 All engines stopped
1407 Swim call
1452 Secured from Swim Call
1457 Maneuvering at various speeds to pick up Boat #2
1504 Boat #2 along side and hoisted
1510 Two engines placed on each shaft, all engines ahead 2/3, 210 RPM, 12 knots
1514 Increased speed to ahead standard, 300 RPM, 17.1 knots
1945 Evening reports. Crossed International Date Line (180th Meridian) at
latitude 19059’. Ships clocks advanced (24) twenty-four hours
4-5-53 1945 Crossed 180th Meridian at latitude 19059’. Vessel under operational control of COMWESTAREA
2200 Taps, lights out, all secure
2400 Retarded all ships clocks one (1) hour to conform to Zone (-12) time
4-6-53 0600 Secured radar watch
1514 Decreased speed to 265 RPM for standard, removed No. 4 main engine from the line
1542 All main engines on the line, increased speed to 300 RPM for standard speed
1800 Placed SU surface radar in operation
1945 Held evening reports
2200 Lights out
4-7-53 0600 Reveille, secured SU radar
0901 Took No. 1 MDE off line due to excess un-explained noise in vicinity
of engine. Reduced to 265 RPM (15.0 knots)
0911 Put No. 1 MDE on line, noise determined to be from hammering on hull
1300 Exercised at the following drills and instructions: semaphore, maneuvering, small arms,
engine casualty, first aid, and radio communication
1333 Turned on SU radar
1947 Fire Drill in B-4 engine room. General Quarters. All engines stopped
1950 Commenced steering 2510M from after steering
1956 All engines ahead 1/3, 165 RPM (9 Kts)
1957 All engines ahead 2/3, 210 RPM (12 kts)
2000 Increased speed to all ahead standard, 265 RPM (15 kts)
2003 Set Modified Condition BAKER, secured from General Quarters
2007 Shifted steering to bridge control
2220 Taps, lights out
2305 Gyro back in operation, commenced steering by gyro course 2580T & pgc, 2510 pstgc
4-8-53 0630 Secured SU radar
1300 Held quarters for all hands followed by instruction in Military Fundamentals, Loran Operation,
Radio Remote Control Systems, BT operation, and reduction gears
1545 Gyro compass inoperative, commenced steering course 2510 pstgc, 2580T
1800 Placed SU in operation
1825 Gyro compass operating satisfactorily
1945 Held evening reports
2237 Exercised at Ditch and Rescue Drill
2243 Maneuvering on various courses and speeds executing Plan Charlie
2320 Secured from Ditch and Rescue drill, all engines ahead standard 265 RPM, 15 knots
2400 Retarded ship’s clocks 1 hour to keep zone –11 time
4-9-53 0600 Reveille, SU radar placed on standby
1300 Exercised at Power Casualty Drill, and Emergency steering Drill
1310 Secured from drill, all power restored
1742 Power failure due to failure of #2 generator
1743 All engines stopped
1747 Power restored generator #3 on the line
1750 All engines ahead standard, 240 RPM (13.8 kts)
1945 Evening reports
2000 Increased speed to 265 RPM for standard
2200 Taps, lights out
4-10-53 0600 Reveille, secured SU radar
1404 Stopped starboard shaft
1409 All engines ahead standard 265 RPM
1428 Stopped port shaft
1433 All engines ahead standard
1530 Held Commanding Officer’s ship inspection
1622 Secured from Commanding Officer’s inspection
1800 Placed SU in operation
1945 Held evening reports
2200 Lights out
4-11-53 0000 Reduced speed to ahead two-thirds 220 RPM (12.5 kts). Removed main engines #1 and #4
from the line
0600 Clocks retarded one hour to zone minus ten (-10)
0600 Reveille
0855 Placed #1 and #4 MDE on line
0908 Stopped port shaft due to loss of lube oil pressure in #3 and #4 MDE, starboard shaft
ahead standard, 265 RPM
0950 Set special sea detail. Changed to various courses and speeds, maneuvering to enter
Apra Harbor, Guam, Marianas
1012 Sea buoy abeam to port close aboard, entered outer harbor
1034 Entered inner harbor
1041 Moored starboard side to Berth TARE, U.S. Naval Base Guam, Marianas
1053 YOG-78 moored to port side for fueling
1130 Received commissary supplies from International Dairy Supply Co
1237 Received stores for general mess from O.S. Naval Supply Depot, Guam
1255 Secured from fueling, received 975 barrels (40950 gallons) of diesel oil. Navy YOG-78
departed ships side
1710 Received commissary stores from International Dairy Supply Co. Guam as per sales slip
1945 Held Evening Reports
2200 Lights out, all secure
2400 Liberty expired for the first and third sections, all returned on time
4-12-53 0000 Moored starboard side to Berth TARE, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Apra Harbor,
Guam, Marianas, receiving fresh water and telephone services from shore facilities.
Vessel under operational control of COMWESTAREA, administrative control of CCGD/14
0630 Reveille
1000 Liberty granted to the first and second sections to expire at 2400, 12 April 1953
2200 Lights out
2400 Liberty expired, no absentees
4-13-53 0800 Commenced preparations for getting underway
1041 Underway, all lines aboard, steaming out of Apra Harbor
1111 Apra Harbor lighted sea buoy #1 close
1113 All engines ahead standard 240 RPM one (1) engine on each shaft,
enroute to Sangley Point, Philippine Islands via San Bernadino Straits
1800 Port engine stopped due to loss of lube oil pressure
1804 Port engine ahead standard, 240 RPM
1854 Exercised at Fire Drill in compartment B-3
1910 Secured from Fire Drill
1945 Held evening reports
2200 Lights out
4-14-53 0710 All four engines on the line, all ahead 2/3 210 RPM
0725 All ahead standard, speed 240 RPM
0800 Commenced increasing speed slowly to 385 RPM for full power trial
0900 Commenced full power trial at 385 RPM
1100 Completed full power trial, reducing speed slowly to 240 RPM
1123 One engine on each shaft ahead standard 240 RPM, 13.8 knots
1340 Rescue Survivors Drill, all engines stopped
1350 Boat #1 in water
1524 Secured from Rescue Survivors Drill
1600 Underway, drifting as before, engine rooms on immediate standby
1605 Secured from swim call
1610 Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to pick up M/S boat #1
1632 M/S boat #1 hoisted aboard
2200 Lights out
2220 Reduced to ahead 2/3, 210 RPM (12.0 kts)
4-15-53 0600 Reveille
0630 Secured SU radar
0910 Stopped port shaft, placed two (2) engines on starboard shaft.
Starboard shaft ahead standard 265 RPM (15.0 kts)
2000 Ship’s clocks retarded one hour, now keeping zone –9 time
2328 Reduced speed to one-third (1/3) ahead on starboard shaft
2329 Increased speed to standard on starboard shaft 265 RPM
2340 Visibility less than two miles, commenced sounding fog signal
2345 Secured sounding fog signal
4-16-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean enroute Sangley Point, P.I., port
shaft on immediate standby, starboard shaft ahead standard 265 RPM 15.9 kts
0900 Starboard engine stopped, two engines on port shaft ahead 2/3, 210 RPM
0915 Two engines on port shaft ahead standard, 265 RPM
1505 All engines stopped
1523 Held swim call
1600 Underway, drifting as before, all engines on immediate standby
1620 Secured from swim call, port shaft ahead 2/3, 210 RPM – two engines
1635 Port shaft ahead standard, 265 RPM, 11.6 kts
1918 Secured SU Radar for repairs
2140 SU radar in operation
2200 Lights out
2200 Retarded ships clocks one (1) hr. to conform with zone time minus eight (-8)
2200 Changed to one engine on each shaft ahead 210 RPM (12.0 kts)
4-17-53 0508 Bataq Island sighted bearing 2240, 22.6 miles
0745 Secured SU radar from repairs
0940 Commenced maneuvering on various courses standing into San Bernardino Straits
0955 San Bernardino Island lighthouse abeam to starboard
1120 Entered Ticao Pass
1515 San Miguel Light bearing 1800T, dist 1.8 Mi
1525 Held personnel inspection
1545 Secured from personnel inspection
1644 With Aguja Point bearing 0000T at 1.5 miles, changed course to 2900T
4-18-53 0000 Underway in Tablas Straits, Philippine Islands, inland waters, all engines ahead 2/3 220 RPM,
one engine on each shaft, enroute Sangley Point, P.I.
0035 Baltasar Island Light abeam to starboard, range 3700 yds
0358 Baco Chico Island light abeam to port, range 3 miles
0400 Underway, transiting Verde Island passage
0500 Reveille
0622 CGC VANCE WDE487 abeam to starboard, reported to CDR SAR group Sangley
0637 #1 boat away
0707 #1 Boat aboard. CAPT SNYDER aboard
1026 San Nicholas Shoal Light abeam to starboard, range 1 mile
1052 All engines stopped
1056 Port Director aboard from small boat
1057 All engines ahead 2/3, 210 RPM, standing in to anchorage on various courses and speeds
1058 Set the special sea detail
1115 CAPT SNYDER ashore. Anchored in Manila Bay off Sangley Point in 5 fathoms of water
with two shots of chain to the port anchor on the following true bearings;
Sangley Point Light – 2400, 22 Fathom Wreck – 1560, Cavite Point – 1520.
Engines secured on two hour notice
1330 Liberty was granted to the third section to expire on board prior 0230, 19 April 1953
1530 Received stores for electronics department from Naval Supply Depot.
Carried out liberty boat schedule in accordance with ships schedule
2200 Lights out. Carried out liberty boat schedule in accordance with ships schedule
4-19-53 0000 Anchored in Naval Anchorage CHARLIE, Sangley Point, Manila Bay, Philippines on port
anchor with two (2) shots (30 fathoms) on deck in thirty (30) fathoms of water (rocky bottom)
on the following true bearings: Sangley Point Light –2420T, Aero Rotating W&G – 0730T,
and Flashing W. Lt (Manila Area) – 0260T. Vessel under operational control of COMSARGRU,
Sangley Point, P.I., administrative control of CCGD/14
0630 Commenced carrying out holiday routine
0830 Church party departed for Sangley Point in ships boat
0900 Church boat alongside
2200 Lights out silence about deck
4-20-53 0200 Two men returned from tour of shore patrol duty
0200 Liberty party returned on time
0600 Reveille
0800 All hands to muster, all present and accounted for
0950 RADM PERKINS, USCG, Commander 14 Coast Guard District, aboard for official inspection
1000 All hands to quarters for personnel inspection
1030 Secured from personnel inspection
1100 Commenced ships inspection
1135 Secured from ship’s inspection
1255 RADM PERKINS, USCG, departed having completed official inspection
1422 USS YO-196 moored to port side to deliver fuel
1430 Commenced fueling
1545 Water barge alongside
1548 Commenced receiving water
1557 Completed fueling, received 13,550 gal. of diesel fuel
1602 USS YO-196 cast off
1625 Completed taking on water, received 7,800 gals
1627 Water barge departed
1800 Two men departed for shore patrol HQ for duty
4-21-53 0000 Vessel in BAKER TWO status
1035 Received commissary supplies for general mess from U.S. Naval Station, Sangley Pt., P.I.
1525 Received medical stores from CCGD/14, Honolulu, T.H. in accordance with bill of lading
1630 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as shore patrol, Naval Shore Patrol Headquarters,
Sangley Point, P.I. in accordance with SOPA Instructions
1945 Held Evening Reports, mustered Dept. Heads, no unauthorized absentees
2200 Lights out, all secure
4-22-53 0110 Two men returned aboard from temporary additional duty as shore patrol
0230 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time
0500 Reveille
0700 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees
0905 Water barge alongside. Holding underwater communication drill with
DE-414 (USS LERAY WILSON)
0920 Exercising at visual signal drill with DE-414 (USS LERAY WILSON)
0953 Water barge departed
0955 Held fire and rescue drill
1024 Secured from all drills
1415 Liberty granted to section two (2) to expire on board prior to 0230, 23 April 1953
1600 Liberty granted to section three (3) to expire on board prior to 2400, 22 April 1953
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
2400 Liberty expired for section three (3)
4-23-53 1100 Held signal drill with USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414)
1800 Two men departed for shore patrol duty
2400 Standby section returned on time
2400 CLAMPDOWN, S.D., failed to return from special liberty
4-24-53 0100 Two men returned from shore patrol duty
0230 Liberty expired, SCUTTLE, D.F., failed to return
0700 Quarters for muster, all present or accounted for except
CLAMPDOWN, S.D., and SCUTTLE, D.F.
1000 Held Commanding Officers ships inspection
1010 U.S. Navy Water Barge (YWN-147) along side
1150 U.S. Navy Water Barge (YWN-147) departed ship’s side after having discharged 13,700 gals.
of fresh water
1323 CLAMPDOWN, S.D., and SCUTTLE, D.F., returned aboard sober, clean, and in the
uniform of the day after having been absent without leave for a period of
ten (10) hours and fifty-three (53) minutes
1405 Commanding Officer’s Mast in the case of the following names men for violation of
Article 92 UCMJ – Failure to Obey Order or Regulation:
DEADHEAD, P.S.,
BOOTCAMP, S.E.,
DEADAHEAD, D.A.,
DAVEYJONES, L.P.,
DAMAGECONTROL, W.I., and
DECKTACKLE, H.D. – All awarded: excused
1430 Liberty granted to the third section to expire on the Fleet Landing,
U.S. Naval Station, Sangley Point., P.I. at 2400 this date
1700 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as shore patrol,
Shore Patrol Headquarters, U.S. Naval Station, Sangley Pt., P.I.
2100 Lights out, all secure
2400 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time except LINECROSSING, C.E.
4-25-53 0004 Two men returned aboard from temporary additional duty as shore
patrol, Shore Patrol Headquarters, U.S. Naval Station, Sangley Pt., P.I.
0048 LINECROSSING, C.E., returned aboard clean, sober, and in uniform
after having been absent without leave for a period of forty-eight (48) minutes
0400 #1 boat aboard
0510 Commenced heaving round on port anchor
0515 Port Anchor aweigh, underway on various courses and speeds,
standing out of Sangley Point anchorage area
0640 Corregidor Island light abeam to port distant one and one half (1 ½) miles
0800 Underway enroute to Subic Bay
0830 Steering various courses and speeds, entering Subic Bay
0843 Subic Bay light abeam to port, distant two (2) miles
0910 Port authorities aboard, LTJG NICHOLS and ENS HUDSON
0927 Standing into moor port side to USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414)
0937 Moored outboard, port side to USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414)
1030 Port authorities ashore, LTJG NICHOLS and ENS HUDSON
1200 Moored outboard, port side to USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414) berth Three ABLE,
U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay
1300 Liberty granted to section two (2) to expire on board at 0130, 26 April 1953
1600 Liberty granted to section three (3) to expire on board at 2400, 25 April 1953
1845 Held evening reports, mustered restricted men and security watch, all present and accounted for
2100 Lights out silence about deck
4-26-53 0000 Liberty expired for standby liberty section three (3), all hands returned on time
0130 Liberty expired for section two (2), all hands returned on time
0630 Reveille
0830 Mustered duty section three (3)
0830 Liberty granted to section one (1) to expire on board prior to 0030 27 April 1953
1300 Liberty granted to the second section to limits of base, to expire at 2400 this date
1900 DEADLIGHT, C.G., failed to return from special liberty
2040 DEADLIGHT, C.G., returned aboard having been AWOL for one (1) hour and forty minutes
2100 Lights out
2400 Liberty expired for second section, no absentees
4-27-53 0030 Liberty expired for all hands, DEACON, C.C., failed to return
0200 Commenced receiving water
0315 Secured receiving water, 2,500 gals received
0500 Reveille, commenced preparations for getting underway
0535 UTE observer reported aboard
0540 Set special sea detail
0601 Underway on various courses and speeds, standing out of Subic Bay
0630 Secured special sea detail, departed Subic Bay for area BAKER to conduct exercises
0735 Exercised at General Quarters drill
0745 Commenced preparing to receive high-line from USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414)
0815 High line secured
0830 Secured from high line transfer drill
0846 Conducted casualty power drill, emergency steering drill
0850 Secured from General Quarters
0910 Held emergency steering drill
0911 Held collision drill, Damage Control drill, engineering casualty drill, all hands to general Quarters.
0935 Secured from all drills
0940 Making preparation to hold high line transfer with USS DOYLE (DMS-34),
CGC LANSING provide.
0950 Passed shot line to USS DOYLE (DMS-34)
0955 High line secured to USS DOYLE (DMS-34)
1005 Completed high line transfer
1013 Secured from drills
1200 Underway as before on various courses and speeds, maneuvering to take station 1000 yds astern
USS DOYLE (DMS-34) Guide and 500 yds astern of USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414).
Commenced carrying out maneuvering drills
1400 Exercised at flag hoist and flashing light drills, carried out gunnery instruction and loading drill
1520 Secured from maneuvering exercises.
1545 Commenced standing into Subic Bay, P.I., maneuvering on various courses and speeds
1615 Set Special Sea Detail
1633 Moored port side to starboard side of USS DOYLE (DMS-34), U.S. Naval Station,
Subic Bay, P.I. Assumed BAKER TWO status
1647 DEACON, C.C., reported aboard, clean, sober, and in uniform of the day from
Naval Receiving Station, US Naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I. after having been
absent without leave for a period of sixteen (16) hours and seventeen (17) minutes
1725 Liberty was granted to the third (3rd) section to expire on board prior 0030, 28 April 1953
and to the first section (standby) to expire on board prior 2400, 27 April 1953
2400 Liberty expired for first section (standby), all returned on time
4-28-53 0030 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time
0600 Reveille
0730 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees except
DEGAUSSING, D.G.
0731 LT POWELL, USN, and MOATES, ENC, USN reported aboard for temporary additional duty
as observers in accordance with Commander Underway Training Unit, Subic.
0740 Set Special Sea Detail
0754 Underway on various courses and speeds, standing out of Subic Bay, P.I.
0836 Held fire drill
0855 Secured from fire drill
0945 Held loading drill
1000 Secured from loading drill
1000 Held man overboard drill
1007 Held boat drill, #1 boat in the water
1012 #1 boat aboard, held resuscitation drill
1012 Secured from man overboard drill
1020 Held man overboard drill, exercises at life saving drill
1106 Secured from drills, enroute to center of area BAKER to rendezvous
with USS DOYLE (DMS-34) and USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414)
1248 Steering by Sinuous clock in formation with USS DOYLE (DMS-34)
and USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414), steaming in formation
bearing 2100 distant 700 yards from USS DOYLE (DMS-34), guide
1304 All hands to General Quarters
1315 Held signal drill
1317 Steaming in column on course 320 pgc & true, guide USS DOYLE (DMS-34)
bearing 3200 true distant 1400 yards
1320 Secured steering by sinuous clock
1320 Holding target acquisition and tracking drill
1512 Secured from general quarters
1530 Secured from all drills
1600 Commenced steering by sinuous clock
1635 Secured steering by sinuous clock
1640 Stopped all engines, placed same on immediate standby, commenced drifting
1815 Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to rendezvous with
USS DOYLE (DMS-34) and USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414)
1830 Commenced carrying out night steaming exercises with USS DOYLE (DMS-34) and
USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414)
1920 Exercised at signal drill – flashing light
1925 Held darken ship exercise.
1941 Secured from darken ship condition
1945 Held evening reports, mustered department heads, all secure
2000 Underway on various courses and speeds in North section operating area FOX
4-29-53 0600 Reveille
0658 Placed all four engines on line
0840 Held seamanship instruction
0915 Small boat from USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414) alongside
0932 Small boat from USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414) departed with LT POWELL, USN,
and MOATES, ENC
0935 Enroute to render assistance to SS HAWAII BEAR, aground off Maculabo Island,
all engines ahead 305 RPM
1332 Entered Verde Island Passage
1415 Maricaban Island abeam to port
1446 Escaricq Point light abeam to starboard
1449 Entered south pass.
1505 Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds for rendezvous with
CG 34085 (JRF) aircraft
1517 All engines stopped, placed same on immediate standby, commenced drifting.
1548 Boat #2 in the water
1558 CG 34085 JRF aircraft in the water close aboard to port
1559 Boat #2 departed for aircraft
1605 CG 34085 airborne
1606 Commenced maneuvering to pick up #2 boat
1608 #2 boat aboard LTJG KING, USN, and ENS JACOBSON, USN, reported aboard
1841 Baltasar Island Light bearing 0250T
2200 Lights out silence below deck
2350 Aguja Point bearing 0000 distant 1.9 miles
4-30-53 0000 Underway in Masbate Pass, Philippine Islands enroute Maculabo Island, P.I. to
assist SS HAWAII BEAR
0045 Entered Ticao Pass
0225 Entered San Bernardino Straits
0330 Entered North Pacific Ocean
0400 All engines ahead 350 RPM (19.9 kts)
0410 Altered course to avoid steamer
0419 Resumed base course 0120 T
0600 Reveille
0631 Entered Maqueda Channel
0657 Departed Maqueda Channel
0809 Molar Rock abeam to port bearing 1980T distant 3 ½ miles
0940 Butuanan Island abeam bearing 1970T distant 7 miles
1020 Matandumaten Rock abeam to starboard bearing 0170T distant 2 miles
1050 Angalan Island abeam to starboard bearing 0170T distance 1 mile
1132 Let go port anchor, anchored in fourteen fathoms of water, to four shots of chain to the
port anchor, off the southeastern end of Maculabo Island. Anchored on the following bearings:
Tailan Island light bearing 2850T, Right Tangent Maculabo Island bearing 3460T,
left tangent to Maculabo Island bearing 3240T
1145 Put number two (#2) boat in water
1153 Put #1 boat in water
1156 Away Damage Control party to SS HAWAII BEAR
1205 #1 boat with LTJG DOOR and crew of 4 away making sounding runs on west side
of Maculabo Island
1545 #1 boat along side with damage control party
1600 Starboard boat hoisted aboard
1655 Port boat returned upon completion of soundings astern of SS HAWAII BEAR,
tied alongside port side
1840 Held evening reports
2200 Lights out, all secure
5-1-53 0950 No II boat along and hoisted aboard
1310 Small boat #2 departed with LT KING USN and ENS JACOBSON
aboard to await CG Plane #4722 for further transfer to Manila
2100 Lights out
5-2-53 1000 Held Commanding Officer’s ships inspection
1310 Held Captain’s Mast in case of DEGAUSSING, D.G., excused.
CLAMPDOWN, S.D., awarded (14) fourteen hours extra duty.
LINECROSSING, C.E., excused.
DEADLIGHT, C.G., awarded four hours extra duty
2115 Lights out
5-3-53 0530 Reveille
1430 #2 boat aboard
1550 Commenced heaving up anchor
1600 Anchor aweigh, underway on various courses and speeds standing out
of Tanas Pass, enroute area of grounding of SS HAWAII BEAR
1730 Boat #2 waterborne
1845 Boat #2 aboard, completed sounding
1855 Set course 0000, all ahead 1/3, 165 RPM
2000 Underway on course 1060, all engines ahead standard 305 RPM
5-4-53 0000 Underway enroute Subic Bay
0410 San Bernadino Light abeam to port, dist. 5 Mi.
0500 Reveille
0513 Calantas Rock bearing 0550T, dist. 3.0 Mi
0800 Entered Sibuyan Sea
1041 Bondoc Point abeam to starboard – distance 13.3 miles
1151 Banlon Island abeam to port – distance 9.1 miles
1845 Entered Manila Bay
1954 Maneuvering on various courses and speeds approaching anchorage Sangley Point Philippine Islands
2014 Anchored in four fathoms (fathom equals 6 feet) of water with three
shots (shot equals 15 fathoms) of chain to the port anchor on the
following bearings: Sangley Point light 2310T, Port District
Mast Light 0260T, Manila Bay, Sangley Point, P.I.
2025 Liberty granted to the second section to expire at Fleet Landing prior
2400 this date, and to the 3rd section to expire on board prior 2330 this date
2330 Liberty expired for the 3rd section, all returned on time
5-5-53 0148 Boat #2 aboard
0212 Anchor aweigh, underway various courses and speeds standing out of Sangley Point
0309 Entered north channel
0350 Corregidor Light abeam to port distance 3 miles
0559 Entered Subic Bay
0619 Sueste Light abeam to port
0625 Grande Island abeam to starboard, dist. 0.7 Mi
0633 Changed to various courses and speeds maneuvering to berth
0647 Set special sea detail
0755 Moored port side to U.S. Naval Station, Berth ABLE-1, ROGER-4
1430 Liberty granted to first section to expire on board at 0030, 6 May 1953
1800 Liberty granted to standby section to expire on board at 2400 this date
2100 Lights out
2400 Standby section liberty expired, no absentees
5-6-53 0030 Liberty expired for first section, no absentees
0500 Reveille
0625 BOWPAINTER, S.B., placed on report for violation Article 91, UCMJ, disrespectful
toward senior petty officer
0630 DEPTHCHARGE, E.C., placed on report for Violation Article 92, UCMJ, derelict in
performance of duty
0710 U.S. Navy YO-46 to starboard side
0712 Commenced receiving fuel
0825 Secured from receiving fuel, received 26,200 gal. of diesel fuel oil
0855 U.S. Navy YO-46 cast off
0900 Received commissary stores from general mess from U.S. Naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I.
0950 Set special sea detail
1008 Underway on various courses and speeds clearing berth
1039 Let go port anchor in twenty-two (22) fathoms of water with 4 shots
of chain to the port anchor on the following bearings: Kalakan Point – 2660T,
Mayauga Island 3380T, Right Tangent Grande Island 2050T
1055 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering on various courses and speeds for assigned berthing
1121 Moored port side to USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414), Berth ABLE 1 ROGER,
U.S. Naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I.
1420 USS MARK (AKL-12) moored starboard side of this vessel
1610 Received supplies for general mess from Exchange, U.S. Naval Station,
Subic Bay, P.I. as per invoice
2100 Lights out, all secure
2330 Liberty expired for the 1st section, all returned on time
5-7-53 0030 Liberty expired for the 3rd section, all returned on time
0500 Reveille
0735 USS MARK (AKL-12) departed ship’s side
1310 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in case DEPTHCHARGE, E.C.,
violation of Article 92 UCMJ – referred to Summary Court Martial
1355 Commenced taking water on board
1515 Secured from taking on board water
1625 BOWPAINTER, S.B., departed under guard for confinement of one (1) month
in Marine Brig US Naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I.
2100 Lights out silence about deck
2115 DIRECTOR, M.D., and DECON, C.C., found to be missing, AWOL as of this time and date
2300 DIRECTOR, M.D., and DECON, C.C., returned aboard after being
AWOL a period of one (1) hour and forty five (45) minutes
5-8-53 1300 Captain’s Mast held in case DECON, C.C., for violation of UCMJ
Article 92 failure to obey lawful order, Article 86 AWOL for
one (1) hour and forty-five (45) minutes, Article 134 breaking
restriction: awarded, fourteen (14) days restriction to the limits
of USCGC LANSING (WDE-488) to commence 1300, 8 May 1953.
Mast held in case of DIRECTOR, M.D., for violation of
UCMJ Article 86 AWOL for one (1) hour and forty-five (45)
minutes awarded (14) fourteen days restriction to the limits of
USCGC LANSING (WDE-488) to commence 1300 8 May 1953
1430 Liberty granted to section One (1) to expire on board prior to 0030 9 May 1953
2100 Lights out
5-9-53 0520 Commenced preparations for getting underway
0535 Set the special sea detail
0555 Set mooring stations
0607 Underway on various courses and speeds standing out of Subic Bay
0800 Underway in company with USS DOYLE (DMS-34) OTC and guide,
and USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414) enroute rendezvous with forces of Operation Mushroom
0815 Took station on starboard beam of USS DOYLE (DMS-34), range 3000 yards, speed 15 knots
1302 Held fire drill
1332 Secured from fire drill, held General Quarters drill ASW
1417 Held man overboard drill
1427 Secured from man overboard , held abandon ship drill
1440 Secured from all drills
1600 Taking station on USS DOYLE (DMS-34), dist. 3300 yds
5-10-53 0000 Underway in the South China Sea enroute Operation Mushroom under the
operational control of ComNavPhil
1652 Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to join Mushroom Convoy
1800 Joined Mushroom convoy
1817 Set Special Sea Detail, commenced maneuvering on various courses
and speeds to come alongside USS DOYLE (DMS-34), starboard side
1835 Shot line aboard
1839 Received guard mail from USS DOYLE (DMS-34)
1846 Secured from mail transfer
1917 Set Darken Ship Condition
1940 Assumed position bearing 2410T from guide, distance 6800 yds
2200 Lights out
5-11-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea engaged in Operation Mushroom
0500 Reveille
0714 Held General Quarters ASW
0745 Secured from General Quarters ASW
0820 Changed to various courses carrying out zig zag plan
1320 Summary Court Martial convened in the case of DEPTHCHARGE, E.C.
1405 Summary Court Martial adjourned to await action of Convening Authority
1449 Carried out various Zig-Zag plans throughout watch
1630 Held General Quarters ASW
1705 Commenced steering sinuous course
1720 Secured from ASW General Quarters
1850 Set Darken Ship Condition
2200 Lights out
5-12-53 0800 Underway on course 0200T & pgc, 0180 pstgc, both shafts ahead 150 RPM maintaining
position on guide USS DOYLE (DMS-34), 1000 yds bearing 1100T to guide
1403 Increased speed to 210 RPM
1927 Reduced speed to 170 RPM
1840 Held evening reports, all departments secure
2100 Lights out silence about deck
5-13-53 0400 Underway in company with USS DOYLE (DMS-34), USS LERAY
WILSON (DE-414), and F.S. COMMANDANT AMYOT D’INVILLE (F-738).
1047 Maneuvering on various courses and speeds to take station with HMS WHITESAND BAY
1240 Commenced steering Zig-Zag plan #3
1300 Ceased Zig-Zap. Assumed new station with guide, USS DOYLE (DMS-34)
bearing 2100T, 6000 yd
1335 Assumed new station with guide bearing 2000T, 6000 yd
1342 Resumed Zig-Zag plan #3
1400 Ceased Zig-Zag
1920 Exercised at General Quarters ASW
1955 Secured from ASW General Quarters
2100 Lights out
5-14-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea on course 3100T & pgc, 3080 pstgc,
both shafts ahead 175 RPM in company with USS DOYLE (DMS-34),
USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414), P.F. WHITESAND BAY (F-633),
guide, P.F. CONCORD (D-03), F.S. COMMANDANT AMYOT D’INVILLE (F-738),
maintaining station 1000 yds astern of USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414).
Vessel member of CTG 35.1 under operational control of ComNavPhil,
administrative control of CCGD/14
1505 Held General Quarters ASW
1700 Secured from General Quarters ASW
2100 Lights out, all secure
5-15-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea enroute Sangley Point, R.P. in
company with USS LERAY WILSON (DE-414). Vessel under
operational control of ComSarGru, Sangley Point, R.P.
0942 Let go port anchor in four and a half fathoms of water, two shots on
deck, taking bearings on Sangley Point Light 2400T, Wreck 1570T,
anchored in area CHARLIE, Sangley Point
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1430 Liberty granted to third section to expire at Fleet Landing, Sangley Point at 0130, 16 May 1953
and at Fleet Landing Manila at 0100, 16 May 1953
1444 YO-196 alongside
1453 Commenced receiving fuel
1540 Completed fueling, received 16,266 gals. of diesel fuel oil.
1610 USS YO-196 cast off
1630 Two men departed for shore patrol duties
1800 Liberty granted for standby section to expire on board at 2400 this date
2400 Liberty expired for standby section, no absentees
5-16-53 0010 Shore patrol returned aboard
0030 Liberty expired, no absentees
0500 Reveille
0700 Quarters, all hands present or accounted for
1020 USS YWN-147 along side to discharge water
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s personnel inspection
1045 Liberty granted to the 2nd section to expire at Fleet Landing, Sangley Point, R.P.
prior 0130, 17 May 1953 or at Fleet Landing, Manila, R.P. prior 0100, 17 May 1953
1107 YWN-147 departed ship’s side
1630 Two men departed for routine Shore Patrol Duty
1800 Liberty granted to the 3rd section of limits of Naval Reservation, Sangley Point, R.P.
to expire on board LANSING (WDE-488) prior 2300 this date
2100 Lights out, all secure about the decks
2400 Liberty expired for the 3rd section, all returned on time
5-17-53 0045 Two men returned aboard from Shore Patrol Duty
0130 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time except: DOLPHIN, C.P., DOLDRUMS, B.E.,
DOGWATCH, T.H.
0340 DOLDRUMS, B.E., AND DOGWATCH, T.H., returned aboard clean, sober, and
in proper uniform after being absent without leave for a period of two (2) hours and ten (10) minutes
0630 Reveille
0835 DOLPHIN, C.P., returned aboard clean, sober, and in proper uniform after being
absent without leave for a period of seven (7) hours and five (5) minutes
1300 Liberty granted section two (2) to expire 2400 this date
2100 Lights out silence about deck
5-18-53 0030 Liberty parties returned on time
0500 Reveille
1030 USS YWN-147 alongside, commenced receiving water
1045 Received commissary supplies from Naval Supply, Sangley Point, R.P.
1100 USS YWN-147 departed, received 4700 gals of water
1300 Quarters, all present or accounted for. Held following drills Ditch and
Rescue, electrical safety and personal hygiene lectures
1430 Liberty granted to third section to expire at 0030, 19 May 1953, Fleet
Landing, Sangley and 0100 Fleet Landing Manila
1510 Received commissary supplies from Naval Supply, Sangley Pt, R.P.
1630 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duties
1800 Liberty granted to standby section to limits of Naval Station to expire
on board at 2400 this date.
1845 Held evening reports, all departments secure, restricted men present
2115 Lights out
2400 Liberty expired for standby section, no absentees
5-19-53 0015 Shore Patrol returned aboard
0030 Liberty expired for third section. All returned except CASEMATE, A.E.,
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., and DAVEYJONES, I.P.
0315 DAVEYJONES, I.P., returned aboard having been AWOL two hours and forty five minutes
0500 Reveille
2100 Lights out silence about decks
5-20-53 0030 CASEMATE, A.E., and BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., now twenty four hours AWOL
as of this time and date
0200 CASEMATE, A.E., returned aboard after being twenty five (25) hours
and thirty minutes AWOL
0910 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the case of the following named men:
CASEMATE, A.E., violation of Article 86, UCMJ awarded: dismissed,
amended to two (2) weeks restriction commencing this date;
DAVEYJONES, I.P., violation of Article 86 UCMJ, awarded: excused,
amended to two (2) weeks restriction commencing this date
1045 U.S. Navy YWN-147 alongside to discharge water
1212 U.S. Navy YWN-147 departed ship’s side after discharging 6210 gals of fresh water
2120 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., returned aboard clean, sober and in proper uniform after being
absent without leave for a period of one (1) day twenty (20) hours and fifty (50) minutes
2100 Lights out, all secure
5-21-53 0030 Liberty expired for the 1st section, all returned on time except for
SCUTTLE, D.F. and CANBUOY, M.B.
0455 SCUTTLE, D.F. and CANBUOY, M.B. reported aboard clean, sober, and in proper uniform
after being absent without leave for a period of four (4) hours and twenty-five (25) minutes
0500 Reveille
0643 Set special sea detail
0705 Underway for ditch and rescue drills with C.G. Air Detachment, Sangley Point, R.P.
0807 San Nicholas Shoals Light abeam to port, dist 1.0 Mi
0845 Corregidor Island Light abeam to starboard
0935 Changed to various courses and speeds, exercising at ditch and rescue drill with CG 4722
1100 Secured from ditch and rescue drill, secured CG 4722
1327 Held man overboard drill
1332 Boat #2 waterborne
1332 Secured from man overboard drill, set special sea detail, maneuvering to anchorage
1347 Anchored in anchorage CHARLIE in four and one half fathoms of water with thirty fathoms
of chain to the port anchor on following bearing: Sangley Point Light 2400T, Wreck 1600T,
Aero Beacon 0750T
1353 Secured special sea detail
2100 Lights out
5-22-53 0910 Held Captain’s Mast in the following cases: CLOTHESSTOP, C.L., violation of Article 86 UCMJ,
absent without leave 1 hr and 30 min on 21 May 1953, case dismissed;
CANBUOY, M.B., violation of Article 86, UCMJ, absent without leave 3 hr and 55 min on
21 May 1953, excused;
SCUTTLE, D.F., violation of Article 86, UCMJ, absent without leave 3 hr and 55 min
on 21 May 1953, awarded 8 hours extra duty;
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., violation of article 86, UCMJ, absent without leave for a period
of 44 hrs and 50 min, restricted to limits of the ship pending further investigation
1515 YWN-147 along side to starboard to deliver fresh water
1600 Received aboard 20 barrels of aviation oil from barge #11
1625 YWN-147 departed having delivered 8100 gal of fresh water
2100 Lights out
5-23-53 0030 Two men reported aboard for transportation to Tarumpitao, Palawan Island, R. of P.
0500 Reveille
0650 Set the Special Sea Detail. #2 boat hoisted
0705 Commenced heaving around on anchor
0709 Anchor away (aweigh), maneuvering on various courses and speeds standing out of
Manila Bay enroute Tarumpitao, Palawan Island, Republic of Philippines
0715 Set the sea watch
1030 Commanding Officer's inspection of ship
1300 Quarters followed by Collision drill
5-24-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea enroute Tarumpitao Loran Station, Palawan Island, R.P.
0600 Reveille
0810 Maneuvering on various courses and speeds standing into anchorage at Tarumpitao Point,
Palawan Island, R of P
0940 Set the special sea detail
1012 #2 boat away
1100 Let go port anchor in 7 fathoms with sandy bottom, 2 shots of chain on deck on the following
true bearings: Tarumpitao Point 0520, Malikabay Point 2000, Buoy 31, 3450, Buoy 32 2740
1330 Liberty granted to section (1) one and two (2) to expire on board prior to 1900 this date
1900 Liberty expired, no absentees
2100 Lights out, all secure
5-25-53 0500 Reveille
0610 Two U.S. Army men departed ship after receiving transportation from Sangley Point
1300 Quarters followed by following instruction: communications, landing
force and engineering
1430 Liberty granted to third section to expire on board at 1900 this date
1900 Liberty expired, no absentees
2130 Lights out
5-26-53 0740 Commanding Officer held Mast in case of the following: DIPROPE, O.C. and
DOGVANE, S.S., violation Article 134 UCMJ, awarded: excused;
DOG, B.N., violation Article 134 UCMJ, referred to investigation
0830 Liberty granted to second and third sections to expire on board at 1900 this date
1900 Liberty Party returned on time
2100 Lights out
5-27-53 0500 Reveille
0700 #2 hoisted, set the special sea detail
0711 Commenced heaving around on port anchor
0717 Anchor away (aweigh). Underway on various courses and speeds enroute
Talanpalan Island, R. of P.
0745 Secured the special sea detail
1030 Maneuvering on various courses and speeds to avoid reefs
1416 Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speed to put target in water
1422 Target in water
1427 Held General Quarters, maneuvering on various courses and speeds for gunnery firing runs
1443 Commenced firing run for Gun#22
1444 Ceased firing Gun #22
1446 Commenced firing run for Gun #21
1450 Ceased firing Gun #21
1455 Commenced firing run for guns #22, 42, 43
1458 Ceased firing on Guns #22, 42, 43
1501 Commenced firing run for Guns 321, 41, 43
1503 Secured from gunnery firing runs. Completed Gunnery Firing Exercises AGD 20&40, SGD-20,
SGD40. Expended the following ammunition with no casualties: Forty (40) rounds of
20MM HET, SPDN 7623; eighty (80) rounds of 20MM HI, SPDN 5437; and
thirty-six (36) rounds of 40MM HET, SPDN 6967
1514 Secured from General Quarters, picked up target
2200 Lights out
5-28-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea enroute to Talampalan P.I.
0600 Reveille
0806 Changed to various courses and speeds, maneuvering into anchorage,
approaching Talampalan Island, R.P.
0930 Set special sea detail
0947 Boat #2 waterborne
0958 Anchored in twelve fathoms of water with forty-five fathoms of chain
to the port anchor, on the following bearings, rt. tangent
Talampalan Island 1400T, left tangent Talampalan Island 1800T, right tangent, 2910T
1000 Secured special sea detail
1330 Liberty granted to the first section to expire on board prior to 1900 this date
1900 Liberty expired for section one (1) all hands returned on time
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
5-29-53 0500 Reveille
1400 Liberty granted to the 1st and 3rd sections to expire on board prior to 1900 this date
1405 Summary Court Martial held in the case of DOG, B.N.
1500 Summary Court Martial in the case of DOG, B.N., adjourned to await action of Convening Authority
1815 Anchor aweigh maneuvering on various courses and speeds enroute Sangley Point
5-30-53 0152 Sighted Capra Island Light bearing 0400T, distance 17.4 miles
0325 Capra Island Light abeam to starboard, distance 4.9 miles
0724 San Nicolas Shoal Light abeam to starboard distance one (1) mile
0745 Maneuvering on various courses and speeds approaching anchorage EASY, Sangley Point
0818 Small boat #2 lowered away
0847 Let go port anchor, anchored in six (6) fathoms of water, two shots of
chain to the port anchor on the following true bearings:
Obstruction buoy 3360T, Wreck 1790T, Sangley Point light 2400T
1402 Water Barge alongside
1449 Water Barge away
1700 Two men departed for routine tour of shore patrol duty
2100 Lights out, silence about deck
2255 DECON, C.C., placed on report for violation of Article 108 (Loss,
damage,
destruction or wrongful disposition of military
property), 116 (Riot or breach of peace), 134 (General Article)
of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice
2400 Liberty expired for section three (3) all hands returned on time
5-31-53 0050 Two men returned from routine tour of shore patrol duty
1138 Boat #1 waterborne
1313 Boat #2 aboard
2100 Lights out
6-1-53 0500 Reveille
1020 Assumed typhoon Condition III
1100 Received stores for general mess from US Naval Station, SangleyPoint, P.I.
1130 Summary Court Martial #7-53 in the case of DOG, B.N., approved and ordered executed
by Convening Authority; Sentence: to forfeit fifty (50.00) dollars per month for a
period of one (1) month and to be restricted to the limits of the USCGC LANSING (WDE-488)
for a period of twenty (20) days
1300 Mustered all hands at quarters followed by instruction in damage control, CIC, communications,
radio, and engineering
1600 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as shore patrol, Shore Patrol Headquarters,
USNS, Sangley Point, P.I.
1755 U.S. Navy YO-196 along side for fueling
1835 U.S. Navy Water Barge YWN-147 alongside
1904 U.S. Navy YO-196 departed ship's side. Received on board 16,632 gals. of diesel oil
1917 U.S. Navy Water Barge (YWN-147) departed ship's side. Received 7,080 gals of
fresh water aboard
2130 Lights out, all secure
2400 Liberty expired for the 1st section, all returned on time
6-2-53 0000 Two men returned aboard from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
0030 Liberty expired for the 3rd section, all returned on time except
COCKPIT, W.S., and CHAINSTOPPER, S.L.
0225 COCKPIT, W.S., and CHAINSTOPPER, S.L. returned aboard clean, sober, and in uniform
of the day after being absent without leave for a period of one (1) hour and fifty-five (55) minutes
0500 Reveille
1730 Two men departed on routine tour of shore patrol duties
2100 Lights out, silence about deck
6-3-53 0030 Two men returned from routine tour of shore patrol duty
0345 #2 boat aboard
0417 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering on various courses and speeds standing out of anchorage
0425 Secured special sea detail
0445 Set course 2350 (pgc & true), 2380 psc, one engine on each shaft ahead standard, 265 RPM,
enroute Catanduanes Island
0515 San Nicholas Shoals Light abeam to port, distance one mile
0520 All engines on line, increased to all ahead 280 RPM
0601 El Fraile Island bearing 1310T, dist 1.4 Mi
0602 Reveille
0802 Starboard engines stopped due to engine casualty
0828 Cape Santiago Light abeam to port, range 1.5 mile
0830 Entered Verde island Passage
0850 Engine casualty repaired, all engines ahead standard 280 RPM
1002 Changed course to 1180T & pgc, 116 psc with Escarceo Point Light abeam to starboard,
range 1.2 miles
1045 Baco Chico Island abeam to starboard, range 1.1 miles
1300 Entered Tablas Straits
1315 Baltasar Island abeam to port, distance 1.6 miles
1402 Elefante Island abeam to port, distance 2.4 miles
1415 Entered Sibuyan Sea
1930 Aguja Point abeam to port distant 1.2 miles
2018 San Miguel Light bearing 1800T, dist 1.5 Mi
2200 Lights out
2210 Reduced to various speeds, entered San Bernardino Straits
2320 Departed San Bernardino Straits
6-4-53 0500 Reveille
0506 Binorong Point, Catanduanes Island, P.I. abeam to port bearing 2700T, distance 5.3 miles
0620 Panay Island Light abeam to port, distance 6 miles
0706 Set Special Sea Detail, commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds for anchorage
0755 Anchored near Babaguan Bay off Macaritan Point, Panay Island in thirteen (13) fathoms
of water with three (3) shots of chain on deck to the port anchor on the following bearings:
right tangent Panay island - 0900T, small island - 1200T, and mountain peak 1740T
0759 Secured Special Sea Detail, set inport port
0805 Boat #1 and #2 away to sound water in and around Panay Island
1300 All hands to quarters all present and accounted for. Held signal drill for deck force and
quartermaster and CIC personnel, Engineering instruction for E division
1400 Boat #1 aboard. Set special sea detail
1410 Boat #2 aboard
1428 Anchor Aweigh, maneuvering on various courses and speeds, departing anchorage,
enroute Naulo Loran Station
1432 Secured special sea detail
1845 Held evening reports, all departments secured for the night
2000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, all engines ahead standard 310 RPM - 17.7 kts
2100 All lights out, all secure
6-5-53 0000 Underway in the Pacific Ocean enroute Naulo Loran Station, P.I. steering course
3380T & pgc, 3360 psc, all engines ahead standard (310 RPM).
0315 Reduced speed to all ahead 1/3 (165 RPM), visibility reduced, commenced sounding fog signals
0335 Visibility increased to 3-5 miles, secured fog signals
1200 Underway in Babuyan Channel on course 2600T &PGC
1400 Centinela Point abeam to port, distance 3.6 miles
1446 Commenced sounding fog signals - International - due to decreased visibility
1508 Secured from sounding fog signals, visibility increased to three (3) miles
1945 Held evening reports, department heads to muster
2145 Put #1 engine on line
2200 Lights out
2220 Put #3 engine on line
6-6-53 0000 Underway in the South China Sea enroute Naulo Point Loran Transmitting Station
0730 Bolinao Point Light, Luzon, abeam to port, distance 16 miles
0755 Experienced power failure throughout ship, shifted to hand steering using magnetic heading of 1490
0800 Underway in South China Sea, with no ship's power
0805 Ships power restored
1030 Held Commanding Officer's ship's inspection
1350 Changed to various courses and speeds, entered Subic Bay
1435 Set special sea detail
1503 Moored port side to Berth ABLE three, U.S.N.S, Subic Bay, P.I.
1720 BOWPAINTER, S.B., reported aboard having completed one (1) month confinement
at U.S. Marine Barracks, U.S.N.S. Subic Bay, P.I.
2230 Liberty expired for second section. All returned except DEVILCLAW, S.I.
6-7-53 0005 DEVILCLAW, S.I., returned aboard having been AWOL since 2230,
6 June 1953, placed n report for violation Article 86, UCMJ
0630 Reveille
0830 Liberty granted to the first and third sections to expire on board at 0030, 8 June 1953
1845 Held Evening Reports mustered Dept. Heads, security watches, and restricted men;
no unauthorized absentees
2100 Lights out, all secure
6-8-53 0900 Inspected magazine and smokeless powder samples condition dry except in compartment
A-404-M, A-406-M, A-407-m, C-310. All small arms accounted for
0915 HMTS BANG KEDU moored alongside
1030 HMTS BANK KEDU departed from alongside
1305 Held Commanding Officer's Mast in case of: DEVILCLAW, S.I., violation of
Article 86, UCMJ, excused.
COCKPIT, W.S., CHAINSTOPPER, S.L., violation of Article 86, UCMJ,
awarded, excused.
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., VIOLATION OF article 86, UCMJ,
awarded - two weeks restriction to commence as of 20 May 1953,
COMPASSROSE, D.C, violation of Article 92, UCMJ and Article 86, UCMJ, awarded
withheld, restricted to limits of vessel, pending final action by Commanding Officer
1840 Held evening reports mustered restricted men and security watches, all present and accounted for
2100 Lights out, silence about deck
6-9-53 0945 Received supplies from U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, P.I.
1032 Completed receiving lube oil
1107 YTB-496 (USS CHAHAO) moored to starboard side
1330 Held Commanding Officer's Mast in case DIHEDRAL, L.C., violation Article 134, UCMJ,
to wit: out of uniform, disobedience of orders, using profane language; awarded: excuses;
in case of SWITCHBOARD, E.P., violation Article 134, UCMJ, to wit: possessing a forged
Armed Force Liberty Pass Card, awarded; action postponed, restricted to limits of
LANSING, pending final action
1835 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
1845 Held evening reports, all departments report secure, restricted men present
2100 Lights out
6-10-53 0030 Shore Patrolmen returned aboard
0700 USN YTB-496 (USS CHAHAO) cast off
0743 USS MCCORD (DD-534) moored to starboard side
1020 Received stores for general mess, Commissary Center, US Naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I.
as per invoice
1100 USS MCCORD (DD-534) departed ship's side
1400 Received stores from Navy Exchange, USN Station, Subic Bay, P.I. as per invoice
1810 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, US Naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I.
1845 Held Evening Reports, mustered dept. heads, security watches and restricted men,
no unauthorized absentees
6-11-53 0015 Two men returned aboard from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
0800 DITTYBOX, S.W., placed on report for violation of Article 134, UCMJ (General Article) – unlawful
entry into CPO quarters
0910 Navy ship LSIL-1017 moored to starboard side
1800 Two men reported for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, U.S. Naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I.
1845 Held evening reports, mustered restricted men and security watches. All present and accounted for
2100 Lights out, silence about the deck
6-12-53 0015 Two men reported aboard from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
0500 Reveille
1300 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in case of DITTYBOX, S.W., violation Article 134,
UCMJ, unlawful entry into CPO quarters, awarded one (1) weeks restriction to
commence 12 June 1953
1820 Two men departed for shore patrol duty
2100 Lights out
6-13-53 0700 Commenced preparations for getting underway
0801 Set special sea detail
0812 Underway in Subic Bay enroute Batan Island, P.I., on various courses and speeds
0857 Sueste Point Light abeam to starboard, distance 0.7 miles
0913 Entered South China Sea
1025 Held Commanding Officer’s ship’s inspection
1100 Capones Island abeam to starboard – distance 5 miles
1920 Lost bridge steering control, shifted to after steering control all engines stopped
1924 Commenced steering from bridge control
1928 All engines ahead 1/3
1930 All engines ahead standard 280 RPM
1945 Held evening reports, mustered department heads
2200 Lights out
6-14-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea enroute Batan Island, P.I. on course 0170T, pgc, pstgc.
All engines ahead standard 300 RPM
0040 Cape Bojeador Light abeam to starboard – distance 10.4 miles
0630 Reveille, carried out holiday routine
0947 Set special sea detail. Maneuvering on various courses and speeds entering Mahatao Harbor,
Batan Island. R.P.
1007 Let go port anchor in 10 ½ fathoms of water to three shots of chain on deck;
taking bearings (T) on the following: Chawa Point 0550T, Church Tower 1140T, Mabutui Point 2180T
1010 #2 boat in water
1012 Secured special sea detail
1230 DORSAL, G.A., placed on report for violation Article 91, UCMJ, disobedience of lawful
order of petty officer and Article 91 UCMJ, disrespectful in language toward a petty officer
1340 Three men reported aboard from CGC KUKUI (WAK-186) for transportation to
ComPhilSect, Sangley Point, R.P.
1345 Set special sea detail
1406 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering on various courses and speeds to take Navy LCM #5 in tow
1415 Navy LCM #5 in tow, secured special sea detail
1430 Four Navy personnel aboard for transportation to USS LSI(L)-1017
1430 Boat #2 aboard
1600 Underway in Luzon Straits with navy LCM #5 in tow on course 2120T & pgc, 2140 pstgc,
all engines (#2 & #3) ahead 2/3 190 RPM
1620 Pit log inoperative
1747 Pit log operative
1800 Entered Balintang Channel
2200 Lights out
6-15-53 0400 Gyro failure commenced steering 2140 psc
0600 Reveille
0648 Cape Bojeador Light abeam to port, dist 5.0 Mi
1011 Bacloc Island abeam to port – distance 2 miles
1100 Pinge Island abeam to port, distance 1.6 miles
1130 Salomangue Island abeam to port – distance 2 miles
1300 Held quarters for muster, all present or accounted for. Carried out shipboard training
1947 Port engine stopped
1815 All engines ahead, 165 RPM
2048 Altered course to avoid steamer 2350 pstgc, 2360
psc
2151 Pedra Point Light bearing 0900T dist. 4.7 mi
2200 Lights out
6-16-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea enroute Subic Bay, P.I. with navy LCM #5 in tow with
300 ft of towline. Pit log and SU radar inoperative
0104 Hermana Major Island abeam to port – distance 7.9 miles
0600 Reveille
0738 Changed course to 1510T with Capones Island Light abeam to port, 2 miles
0937 Subic Bay Light abeam to port.
0958 Lowered #2 small boat, with Navy personnel aboard
1015 LANSING relieved towing LCM#5 by other Navy LCM
1022 #2 small boat aboard
1030 Standing out of Subic Bay Harbor
1044 Subic Bay Light abeam to starboard distance 1.5 miles. Enroute Sangley Point, R.P.
1255 Corregidor Light abeam to starboard – distance two (2) miles, entered Manila Bay
1337 San Nicholas Shoals lighted buoy abeam to starboard – distance one (1) mile.
Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds standing into
Naval Anchorage, Sangley Point, P.I.
1418 Set special sea detail
1427 Anchored in Manila Bay, off Sangley Point, P.I. in 6 ¾ fathoms of water with three shots
of chain on deck to the port anchor, on the following bearings: Wreck – 1580T,
Sangley Point Light – 2360T, and Barge 1980T. Vessel assumed BAKER TWO status
1432 Navy Port Director Boat alongside
1435 Three Navy personnel departed for US Naval Station, Sangley Point, P.I. after having received
transportation from Batan Island, P.I. by this unit
1437 Port Directors Boat departed ship’s side.
1448 U.S. Navy YO-196 along side to fuel
1500 Liberty granted to the 3rd section to expire at Fleet Landing, Manila at 0100 17 June 1953
and at Fleet Landing US Naval Station, Sangley Point, P.I. at 0030, 17 June 1953. Gyro compass
inoperative
1600 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, US Naval Station,
Sangley Point, P.I.
1650 U.S. Navy YO-196 departed ship’s side after discharging 25, 944 gals of diesel oil
1800 Gyro operative. Liberty granted to the 1st section to expire on board prior 2400 this date
2100 Lights out, all secure
2400 Liberty expired for the 1st section, all returned on time
6-17-53 0040 Two men returned aboard from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
0500 Reveille
0700 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees
0820 U.S. Navy Water Barge YWN-147 along side
1100 Received commissary stores from Sangley Point Supply Depot as per invoice
1115 Two Navy personnel reported aboard for transportation to Hong Kong BCC
1300 Mustered all hands at quarters, all hands present or accounted for
1310 Commanding Officer’s Mast held this date in the case of DORSAL, G.A., violation of
Article 91 UCMJ. Awarded: action postponed
1420 One Navy officer reported aboard for transportation to Hong Kong BCC. Two Navy
personnel reported aboard for temporary additional duty in connection with transportation
to Hong Kong
1440 All hands mustered at quarters, all hands present or accounted for
1442 Special sea detail set in preparation to get underway
1451 Number one boat hoisted aboard
1503 Anchors aweigh, maneuvering on various courses and speeds, standing out Manila Bay
enroute to Hong Kong, BCC
1518 Standing out Manila Bay, all main engines on the line, 210 RPM
1540 All engines ahead 265 RPM
1556 San Nicholas Shoals Light abeam to port distance (3) three mi. Increased speed to 300 RPM
1600 Underway in Manila Bay on course 2500 T, both shafts ahead 300 rpm
1637 Corregidor Island Light abeam to port, dist 2 ¼ mi
1752 Increased speed to both shafts ahead 340 RPM
1830 Changed to various courses and speeds, entered Subic Bay
1854 LCM alongside. DORSAL, G.A., departed on thirty (30) days emergency leave
1858 LCM cast off
1859 Proceeding out of Subic Bay
1717 Departed Subic Bay, set course 2410T, both shafts ahead 300 RPM
1945 Held evening reports, all departments report secure
2000 Underway in South China Sea on course 3230T, all engines ahead standard 300 RPM
2030 Capones Island Light abeam to starboard – distance 4.9 miles
2200 Lights out, all secure
2318 Removed #2 main engine from the line due to casualty to water cooling system.
Reduced speed on starboard shaft to 265 RPM
6-18-53 0025 Engine 2 placed on line, all engines ahead 300 RPM
0900 Magazines inspected, compartments A-404, 406, 407 and C-310
damp, sprinkler system test unsatisfactory. All small arms accounted for
1300 Held quarters, followed by general quarters, fire, collision, abandon ship, gun drill,
damage control instruction
1415 Secured from all drills and instruction
1516 Special Court Martial convened in the case of DECON, C.C.
1620 Engines 1 and 3 taken off the line
1632 Special Court Martial in the case of DECON, C.C., recessed until 1900
1800 Ship’s clocks advance one hour, now keeping zone time (-9)
1900 Special Court Martial reconvened in the case of DECON, C.C.,
1940 Held evening reports, all departments secure
2123 Special Court Martial in the case of DECON, C.C., adjourned until the morning of 19 June 1953
2200 Lights out
2232 Increased to 265 RPM
6-19-53 0432 All four (4) engines on the line
0600 Reveille
0625 Increased speed to 340 RPM
0640 SU radar inoperative
0645 Reduced speed to 250 RPM – placed one engine on each shaft
0700 Sighted Li-Ma Ch’un Islands dead ahead, distance 31 miles
0718 SU Radar operative
0855 Special Court Martial reconvened
0920 Wang Lan Light abeam to port – ditance 1.8 miles
0940 Special Court Martial recessed
0950 Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case CLAMPDOWN, S.D., violation of Article 92
UCMJ. Awarded: four (4) hours extra duty
0958 Set special sea detail
1000 Entered Tathong Channel, commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds,
standing into Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, BCC
1103 Boat #2 in the water
1105 British Boat TAMAR (T-19) alongside, LT DREWE, RN, aboard
1107 Commenced approach on mooring buoy #5
1113 Moored to Buoy #5, Naval Anchorage, Kowloon Harbor, Hong Kong, BCC, with
one (1) shot (15 fathoms – fathom = 6 feet) of chain to buoy
1121 LCM #201 along side, U.S. Naval Boarding Party aboard
1147 LT DREWE, RN, departed on British Boat TAMAR (T-19)
1300 Liberty granted to the port section to expire at Fleet Landing, Blake’s Pier, Hong Kong, BCC,
prior to 2400 this date. U.S. Naval Boarding Party ashore on LCM #201
1400 Three men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, Shore Patrol Headquarters,
Office of Royal Navy Provost Marshall at HMS TAMAR (T-19), Wellington Barracks,
Hong Kong, BCC
2400 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time. Three men returned aboard from temporary
additional duty as Shore Patrol
6-20-53 0500 Reveille
0700 Quarters for muster, no unauthorized absentees
0730 Boat #2 in the water
0830 Special Court Martial reconvened
0900 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
0930 Special Court Martial adjourned
1000 Liberty granted to starboard section to expire prior to 2400 this date
1230 Water Barge alongside
1255 Water barge departed
1300 Three men departed for tour of Shore Patrol duty
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
6-21-53 0000 All hands returned from liberty on time
0900 Church services secured
1000 Liberty granted to the port section to expire at Fleet Landing, Blake’s Pier, Victoria,
Hong Kong, BCC prior 2400 hours this date
1400 Three men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, Victoria, Hong Kong, BCC
1945 Evening Reports, department heads, security watches, and restricted men to muster;
no unauthorized absentees
2200 Lights out, all secure
2400 Liberty expired for the port section, all returned on time. Three men
reported aboard from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
6-22-53 0806 Special Court Martial reconvened
1030 Special Court Martial in case of DECON, C.C., adjourned to await action of Convening Authority
1310 Two men departed on tour of Shore Patrol
2230 Lights out, silence about deck
2400 Liberty party returned on time
6-23-53 0000 Moored to buoy #5, Man-of-0War Anchorage, Kowloon Harbor, Hong Kong, BCC
0035 Two men returned aboard from routine tour of Shore Patrol
0500 Reveille
0700 Quarters, all present and accounted for
1046 Water Boat from Union Water Boat Co., LTD alongside
1124 Water Boat departed after discharging 9,450 gals of fresh water
1300 Three men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, Victoria City,
Hong Kong, BCC. Liberty was granted to the port section to expire at Fleet Landing,
Blake’s Pier, Hong Kong, BCC, prior 2400 this date
1826 Two Navy personnel reported aboard for transportation to U.S. naval Station, Sangley Point, P.I.
for further transfer to the USS CHAUNCEY (DD-667) due duty
1940 Evening Reports, mustered Dept. Heads and security watches, all secure
2225 Lights out, all secure
2400 Liberty expired for the port section, all returned on time
6-24-53 0015 One USAF SSGT reported aboard for transportation to US Naval Station, Sangley Point, P.I.
Three men reported aboard from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
0050 No. 2 Boat hoisted aboard
0500 Reveille
0730 One Navy AD3 reported aboard for transportation to US Naval Station, Sangley Point, P.I.
in accordance with CDR, US Navy Forces, Philippines letter
0845 Set the Special sea Detail
0858 Unmoored, underway on various courses and speeds, standing out of Kowloon Harbor
0950 Secured the Special Sea Detail
0955 Cleared Kowloon Bay, set course for Sangley Point, R. of P. 1240T. All engines ahead 265 RPM
1019 Increased speed ahead on all engines to 300 RPM
1305 Exercised at General Quarters drill
1355 Secured from General Quarters
1404 Reduced speed to 245 RPM
2200 Lights out, all secure
6-25-53 0800 Quarters for muster, all present or accounted for
0812 Took #2 engine off line, put #1 on line
0900 Magazines inspected, compartments A-404, 406, 407, and C-310 damp, tested sprinkler system,
test unsatisfactory
1300 Quarters, followed by General Quarters, Gun Drill, and Damage Control instruction
1420 Commenced steering by sinuous clock courses
1505 Removed #1 main engine from line due to casualty, replaced same with #2 main engine
1705 Made landfall West Coast of Luzon bearing 0950T
1807 Secured from sinuating, resumed base course
1900 Retarded ship’s clocks 1 hour keeping zone –8 time. The time is now 1800
2016 Changed course to 1660 pgc, 167T, 1680 psc with Hermana Major Light bearing 0760T range 5 miles
2347 Changed course to 1460 pgc (per gyro compass), 1470T, 1450 psc (per steering compass)
reduced speed to 165 RPM. Capones Island Light bearing 0900T, range 5 miles
6-26-53 0058 Los Frailes Rock bearing 0900T, dist. 2.1 miles
0445 La Monja Light abeam to starboard, distance 1 mile
0458 Corregidor Island Light abeam to starboard, distance 1.6 miles
0535 San Nicholas Shoals Light abeam to starboard, distance 2 miles
0610 Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds for anchorage
0624 Anchored in anchorage “CHARLIE”, Manila Bay, P.I. in four fathoms
of water with three (3) shots of chain on deck to the port anchor
on the following bearings: Sangley Point Light 2400T, Barge 2030T, Wreck 1640T
0645 Boat #2 in the water
0745 Six Navy and one Air Force personnel departed after having received
transportation from Hong Kong, BCC to Sangley Point, P.I. in accordance with basic orders
0850 Water barge alongside
0934 Received aboard commissary stores from U.S. Naval station, Sangley Point, R. of P
1020 One Navy officer departed having received transportation from Hong
Kong, BCC to Sangley Point, R. of P. in accordance with basic orders
1420 #2 boat hoisted aboard
1503 Anchor aweigh, maneuvering on various courses and speeds standing out of Manila Bay
1518 Secured the special sea detail.
1605 San Nicholas Shoals Light abeam to port, dist 0.6 Mi
1646 El Fraile Island bearing 1210T, dist 1.4 Mi, entered South China Sea
1737 Fortune Island abeam starboard, dist. 3 miles
1832 Cape Santiago Light bearing 1050T, dist 3.6 Mi.
1840 Held evening reports, all department report secure
2005 Escarcio Point Light abeam to starboard – distance 1.4 miles
2015 Verde Island abeam to port – distance 1.3 miles
2020 Entered South Pass
2034 Baco Chico Island abeam to starboard – distance 1.2 miles
2200 Lights out, all secure
2205 Entered Tablas Straits
2251 Baltasar Island abeam to port – distance 1.6 miles. Elefante Island abeam to port – distance 1.4 miles
6-27-53 0000 Underway in Sibuyan Sea enroute Panay Island, R. of P.
0320 Sighted Bugui Point Light bearing 1420T, 15 miles
0415 Changed course to 0670T with Aguja Point bearing 0000T, distant 1.8 miles
0457 Changed course to 1210T with San Miguel Island bearing 1800T, distant 1.8 miles
0600 Reveille
0654 Changed course to 0660T with Calantas Rock Light bearing 3150T
0702 Passed Tatoog Point Light to starboard distant 1.7 mi
0812 San Bernardino Island Light abeam to starboard, dist. 3.6 mi
0930 Ungay Point Light abeam port, dist 7.2 Mi
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1247 Licteir Point, Catanduanes Island abeam to port – distance 3.1 miles
1334 Lolong Point, Panay Island abeam to port – distance 2.8 miles
1410 Stopped all engines, commenced drifting
1425 Underway, maneuvering various courses and speeds to pick up LCM tow
1425 Navy LCM # in tow, 300 ft. of towing hawser
1440 Boat #2 in the water
1450 Boat #2 hoisted aboard. One Navy SN and one Navy FN, crew of Navy LCM#9 reported
aboard for transportation to U.S. naval Station, Subic Bay, P.I. in accordance with
Standard Transfer Order
1830 LCM #9 settling slowly, port shaft stopped
1843 Starboard shaft stopped
1849 #2 boat away with crew of 6 and damage control equipment
1926 #2 boat along side and hoisted
1932 #2 boat away with additional damage control equipment
2000 Underway on course 1610T, maneuvering with various speeds, towing LCM #9 astern.
Damage control party aboard LCM #9 attempting to stop flooding
2146 #2 boat hoisted aboard. Damage control party aboard
2210 USN LCM#9 cast loose, and capsized and sank in 400 fathoms of water position
130 06’N 1240 05’E
2230 Lights out
2252 Commenced one mile square search for LCM#9
2322 Completed search. Negative results
2331 Increased speed to 265 RPM
6-28-53 0000 Underway in the Philippine Sea enroute Subic Bay, R.P.
0153 Ungay Point Light abeam to starboard, 11.5 Mi
0320 San Bernardino Light abeam to port, dist 4.1 Mi
0400 Underway in San Bernardino Straits
0408 Teclin Island Light abeam to starboard – distance 2.4 miles
0437 Calantas Rock Light abeam to starboard – distance 2 miles. Entered Naranjo Pass
0458 Entered Ticao Pass
0630 Reveille
0645 San Miguel Light abeam to port – distance 1.6 miles
0657 Entered Masbate Pass
0737 Aguja Point abeam to starboard – distance 1.8 miles
1535 Changed course to 2980T with Baltasar Light bearing 0140T range 2.8 miles
1837 Baco Chico Island abeam port, dist. 1.0 Mi
1931 Escarcio Point Light abeam port, dist. (?)
2024 Changed course to 3020T, Maricaban Island abeam to starboard – distance 2.1 miles
2050 Port shaft stopped, placed on immediate standby, starboard shaft making 220 RPM
2200 Entered South China Sea, Cape Santiago Light abeam to starboard distance 1.2 miles.
2230 Lights out, all secure
2300 Calatagan Point abeam to starboard – distance 2.5 miles
6-29-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea enroute Subic Bay, R. of P.
0005 Changed course to 3060T with Fortune Island Light 3 miles abeam to port
0634 Sueste Point Light abeam to port distance 1.1 miles
0652 Steering various courses and speeds standing in Olangapo Channel
0715 Set the anchor detail
0730 Set the special sea detail. Maneuvering on various courses and speeds
for mooring berth
0804 Moored port side to USS YON-144, moored to buoy #22, Subic Bay, R.P.
0835 One Navy SN and one Navy FN, crew of LCM #9, departed auth.
Standard Transfer Order #697-53
0845 USS YO-46 moored to starboard side
0900 Commenced receiving fuel from YO-46
1010 Completed fueling, received 22,000 gal. of diesel fuel oil
1025 YO-46 cast off
1255 Underway on various courses and speeds standing out of Subic Bay
1528 Entering north channel Corregidor Island
1627 San Nicholas Shoal Light abeam to starboard
1712 Let go port anchor, anchored in six (6) fathoms of water, three shots of chain to port anchor
in anchorage “CHARLIE”, Sangley Point, on the following true bearings:
Wreck bearing 1560T, Sangley Point Light bearing 2400T. Boat #2 in the water.
1825 Liberty granted section three (3) to expire on board prior 2400 this date, section two (2) to
expire on Fleet Landing Sangley Point prior 0030, June 30 1953
1825 Two men departed for routine tour of shore patrol duty
2200 Lights out silence about deck
2400 Liberty expired for section three (3). All hands returned on time except BLOCKBUSTER, A.B.,
AWOL as of this time and date
6-30-53 0000 Two men returned from routine tour of Shore Patrol duty
0030 Liberty expired for section two (2) all hands returned on time except
BROACHING, T.O., and DERELICT, A.V., both AOL as of this time and date
0515 BROACHING, T.O., returned aboard clean, sober and in uniform after being AOL a period
of four (4) hours forty five (45) minutes
0700 All hands to quarters for muster, all present and accounted for except
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., absent without leave for a period of seven hours,
DERELICT, A.V., absent over leave for a period of six hours thirty minutes
1430 Liberty granted to the first section to expire at 0030, 1 July 1953 at Fleet Landing, Sangley Point
and in time to return on the 0100 boat from Manila Fleet Landing, 1 July 1953.
1700 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
2110 Lights out
2240 U.S. Navy YWN #17 moored to starboard side
2400 Liberty expired for second section, no absentees
7-1-53 0013 DERELICT, A.V., returned aboard, placed on report for violation
Article 86, UCMJ, AWOL from 0030, 30 Jun 1953 to present, a
period of twenty-three (23) hours and forty-three (43) minutes
0013 Shore patrol returned aboard
0015 Secured from receiving water. Received 8000 gals. U.S. Navy YWN317 cast off
0030 Liberty expired for first section, all returned except BOATHOOK, W.S.
0125 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., returned aboard, place on report for violation of Article 86, UCMJ,
AWOL from 2400, 29 June 1953, to present, a period of one (1) day, one (1) hour
and twenty-five (25) minutes
0455 DERELICT, A.V., returned aboard, place on report for violation of Article 86, UCMJ,
AWOL from 0030 this date to present, a period of four (4) hours and twenty five (25) minutes
0500 Reveille
0800 CLAMPDOWN, S.D., placed on report for violation Article 134, UCMJ, being disorderly
in that he struck engineman CANBUOY, M.B., his superior petty officer
1300 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees. Carried out the following drills
and instruction: general quarters, fire, gun, ditch & rescue, signal (flag hoist), radio, coding, and
telephone talker drills, and damage control instruction.
1645 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, Naval Station, Sangley Point, P.I.
2130 Lights out, all secure
7-2-53 0010 Two men reported from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
0030 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time except DINGHY, F.O.
0700 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees except DINGHY, F.O., who has been
absent without leave for a period of six (6) hours and thirty (30) minutes
0947 DINGHY, F.O., returned on board having been AWOL for a period of
nine (9) hours forty three (43) minutes
1000 Held Captain’s Mast in cases of: DERELICT, A.V., AWOL (23) twenty-three hours
(43) forty-three minutes, awarded – eight (8) days restriction to limits of LANSING;
BROACHING, T.O., AWOL four (4) hours and forty five (45) minutes – Excused;
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., AWOL twenty five (25) hours twenty five (25) minutes –
awarded two (2) weeks restriction to limits of the LANSING;
BOATHOOK, W.S., AWOL four (4) hours twenty five (25) minutes – Excused;
CLAMPDOWN, S.D., disorderly – Voided.
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
7-3-53 0815 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in case of DINGHY, F.O., AWOL nine (9) hours
(17) seventeen minutes, awarded two weeks restriction
0817 USN water barge alongside
1605 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
7-4-53 0030 Shore Patrol aboard
0030 Liberty expired all returned except COCKPIT, W.S., DUNNAGE, L.M., and DUNGAREE, B.W.
0500 Reveille
0740 COCKPIT, W.S., and DUNNAGE, L.M., returned aboard, placed on report for violation
Article 86, UCMJ, AWOL from 0030 this date to present, a period of seven (7) hours
and ten (10 minutes
0830 Held Commanding Officers’ personnel inspection
0850 Liberty granted to third section to expire at 0030, Fleet Landing, Sangley Point or
0100 Fleet Landing, Manila
1650 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, U.S. Naval Station,
Sangley Point, P.I., prior 0130 5 July 1953
1800 Liberty granted to the 1st section to expire at Fleet Landing, U.S. Naval Station,
Sangley Point., P.I.
2330 DUNGAREE, B.W., returned on board, clean, sober, and in proper uniform, after having been
absent without leave for a period of twenty three (23) hours. Subject placed on report for violation
of article 86, UCMJ (unauthorized absence from unit).
7-5-53 0200 Two men returned from routine Shore Patrol duty, Sangley Point, P.I.
0630 Reveille
1710 Two men departed for routine tour of Shore Patrol duty
2200 Lights out silence about decks.
2400 Liberty expired section three (3), all hands returned on time.
7-6-53 0025 Two men returned from routine tour of Shore Patrol duty
0100 Liberty expired for sections two (2) all returned on time except CONNING, S.S.
AWOL as of this time and date
0500 Reveille
0515 CONNING, S.S., returned clean sober and in uniform after being AWOL a period of
four hours and fifteen minutes
0700 Quarters, all present and accounted for
0801 Anchor aweigh, underway on various courses and speeds standing out of Manila Bay enroute
Subic Bay, R.P.
0858 San Nicholas Shoals Light abeam to port, distance 0.7 miles
0948 Corregidor Island Light abeam to port – distance 0.9 mile
1042 (unreadable) Point abeam to starboard, distance 2 miles
1257 Held man overboard drill
1300 All engines stopped
1302 Boat #1 in the water
1307 Held general quarters drill, maneuvering on various courses and speeds, standing in Subic Bay
1345 Secured from general quarters
1348 Set the special sea detail
1407 Moored port side to Berth A-2, U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, R.P.
1412 Secured the special sea detail
1848 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
7-7-53 0015 Shore Patrol returned aboard
0720 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in case of CONNING, S.S., violation of Article 86, UCMJ,
awarded – excused;
COCKPIT, W.S., violation Article 86, UCMJ, awarded – warning;
DUNNAGE, L.M., violation Article 86, UCMJ, awarded – warning;
DUNGAREE, B.W., violation Article 86, UICMJ, awarded two (2) weeks restriction
to limits of this unit
1300 Held quarters followed by instructions in boat; gunnery, navigation, seamanship, telephone talker
and damage control. Board of Inspection convened, LCDR, USCG president
1415 Board of Inspection adjourned
1740 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, USNS, Subic Bay, R.P.
7-8-53 0021 Two men reported aboard from temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol
1300 Held quarters followed by Seamanship instruction, damage control instruction, lookout
& telephone talker instruction
1833 Two men departed for routine tour of Shore Patrol
2345 Two men returned from routine tour of Shore Patrol
7-9-53 0500 Reveille
0834 Last line aboard, underway on various courses and speeds standing out of Subic Bay
0906 Held fire drill
0922 Held collision drill. Carried out the following drills and/or instruction: steering casualty,
damage control, fire fighting, casualty power, signal, radio, crypto board, gunnery, telephone talker
1025 COMPASSROSE, D.C., placed on report for violation of Ship’s Order #Four (4),
smoking during general quarters
1035 Secured from general quarters, set ASW general quarters
1042 Secured from ASW general quarters
1045 Held abandon ship drill
1100 Secured from all drills
1304 Changed to various courses and speeds, maneuvering off of Los Frailes Bombardment Range
to conduct SGD-3 and SGD-40 gunnery exercises
1320 Commenced exercise
1440 Completed exercise, secured from general quarters. The following ammunition expended;
twenty (20) rounds 3”/50 cal. AA No. SPDN 3417, ninety-six (96) rounds 40mm HET,
No SPDN 6967, no casualties
1515 Changed to various courses and speeds entering Subic Bay
1543 Set special sea detail
1555 Moored port side to Berth Able-2, U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, R.P.
1820 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
7-10-53 0005 Shore Patrol returned aboard
1018 Received stores from general mess from Navy exchange, USNS, Subic Bay, P.I.
1108 Received 1007 gals of lube oil from U.S. naval Base, Subic Bay, P.I.
1300 Held quarters followed by the following training: seamanship, gunnery, damage control,
telephone talker, navigation instructions
1445 Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case of the following named men:
COCKPIT, W.S., violation of Article 134 UCMJ – Disorderly on U.S. Naval Station,
Sangley Point, R.P. on or about 0225 4 July 1953 – Awarded: restricted to limits of
LANSING for a period of seven (7) days;
DUNNAGE, L.M., violation of Article 134 UCMJ – Disorderly on or about 0225, 4
July 1953 at US Naval Station, Sangley Point, R.P. – Awarded: Seven (7) days restriction
to the limits of the LANSING;
DRYDOCK, B.R., violation of NavSta Sangley Point R.P. notice #1620 – Out of bounds –
Awarded: excused;
COMPASSROSE, D.C., violation of Ship’s Order #4 – smoking during general drills and
instruction – Awarded: excused with warning;
DOWSE, T.I., violation of Article 91 UCMJ – disobeyance of lawful order –
Awarded: ten (10) hours of extra duty to be performed at the rate of two (2) hours per day
1800 Liberty granted to the first section to limits of USNS, Subic Bay, R.P. to expire on board
prior 2400 this date.
1825 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, USNS, Subic Bay, R.P.
7-11-53 0016 Two men returned aboard from duty as Shore Patrolmen
0500 Reveille
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection of ship
1100 Vessel assumed ready status on fifteen (15) minutes standby
1200 Vessel secured from fifteen (15) minute standby assumed regular BAKER-TWO status
1815 Two mend departed on routine tour of shore patrol
7-12-53 0110 Two men returned from tour of shore patrol
1300 Liberty granted to second section to limits of Naval Station to expire aboard, prior to 2400 this date
1835 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
2230 DISTRESS, F.S., placed on report for violation Article 89, UCMJ, disrespect to superior officer
and Article 90, disobedience of orders
7-13-53 0010 Shore Patrol returned aboard
1020 Received stores for general mess from US Naval Station, Subic Bay, R.P.
1305 Set Condition Modified BAKER
1314 Set special sea detail
1330 Underway in Subic Bay, enroute mooring buoy #12
1345 #2 boat waterborne
1359 Moored to mooring buoy #12, Subic Bay, P.I. on the following
bearings; Kalaklan Pont Light – 0000T, Magauga Island Light – 3100T, Luzon Point – 1110T
1800 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, USNS, Subic Bay, R.P.
7-14-53 0055 Two men returned from Shore Patrol duty
0500 Reveille
0730 Hoisted #2 boat, #1 boat waterborne
1300 Held quarters followed by Gunnery instruction, seamanship instruction, Damage Control
and Engineering instruction, telephone talker and lookout instruction
1425 YW 123 alongside commenced taking on water
1520 Secured from taking on water, YW 123 away
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
7-15-53 0500 Reveille
0730 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast on DISTRESS, F.S. – awarded eight (8) hours extra duty
1550 Garbage scow alongside
1605 Garbage scow departed
1800 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
2115 Lights out.
7-16-53 0045 Shore Patrol returned aboard
0500 Reveille
0700 Held pay call
1300 Mustered all hands at quarters, followed by training: seamanship, signaling (blinker), seamanship,
navigation, gunnery instruction
1420 YW-123 alongside to starboard
1455 YW-123 departed ship’s side – discharged 8100 gals of fresh water
1800 Two men departed for temporary additional duty as Shore Patrol, Subic Bay, R.P.
2145 Lights out, all secure
7-17-53 0044 Two men returned aboard from Shore Patrol duty
0500 Reveille
1120 Received stores aboard from US Naval Station, Subic Bay
2100 Lights out, silence about deck
7-18-53 0500 Reveille
0945 Set special sea detail
1002 Cast off from buoy #12, underway on various courses and speeds enroute to Alava dock
1020 Moored port side to USS ORCA (AVP-49), berth ONE-ROGER, U.S. Naval Station,
Subic Bay, R.P.
1035 Secured special sea detail
1810 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
7-19-53 0115 Shore Patrol returned aboard
0600 Reveille
1755 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
7-20-53 0005 Two men returned from routine Shore Patrol duty
1300 Quarters followed by Signal drill, Seamanship instruction, gun drill, D.C. instruction,
Engineering drill, telephone talker and lookout instruction
1750 Two men departed on Shore Patrol duty
7-21-53 0040 Two men returned from tour of Shore Patrol duty
1300 Quarters, all present or accounted for. Held training
1900 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
2115 Lights out
7-22-53 0740 USS YD-115 alongside
0810 USS YD-115 cast off
0845 Set Condition Modified BAKER
0915 Set special sea detail
0923 Underway enroute Sangley Point
1020 Commenced sounding fog signals in accordance with International Rules of the Road.
Visibility reduced
1100 Secured fog signals
1213 Due to decreased visibility, commenced fog signals as before
1232 Luzon Point abeam to port – distance 1.6 miles
1240 Secured fog signals
1300 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees; held instruction in engineering,
telephone talker procedure, and navigation
1322 La Mouja (sp) Island abeam to starboard, distance 1.2 miles
1337 Corregidor Island Light abeam to starboard distance 1 mile
1425 San Nicholas Shoals Light abeam to starboard – distance .8 mile
1510 Set special sea detail
1515 Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds for assigned anchorage
1525 Anchored in Manila Bay, Sangley Point, R.P. in 4 ½ fathoms of waterwith three (3) shots of chain
to the starboard anchor on the following bearings: Sangley Point Light 2400T, Wreck 1670T,
Barge 2030T
1529 #2 Boat in water. Vessel assumed BAKER TWO status
1800 Two men departed for routine Shore Patrol duty, Sangley Point, R. P.
7-23-53 0010 Two men returned aboard from routine Shore Patrol duty
0500 Reveille
0915 US Navy YW 148 alongside, taking on water
0950 Secured from taking on water. YW-147 departed
1012 Convened Summary Court Martial in case of DUNNAGE, L.M.
1300 Held Quarters followed by Signal drill, Gun drill, Seamanship instruction,
Damage Control instruction, Engineering instruction
1410 Summary Court Martial in case of DUNNAGE, L.M., adjourned
1730 Two men departed for routine tour of Shore Patrol
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
7-24-53 0010 Two men returned from tour of Shore Patrol duties
0030 Liberty expired for section two (2) all hands returned on time except DEVILCLAW, S.I.
0500 Reveille
0500 DEVILCLAW, S.I., returned aboard after being AWOL a period of six (6) hours and five (5) minutes
0700 Quarters all present except DISPLACEMENT, W.W., who failed to muster
1310 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in case of DISPLACEMENT, W.W., violation Article 86,
UCMJ, AWOL, failure to make muster; awarded, excused
1600 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
7-25-53 1035 CAPT, USCG, Commander Philippine Section, Sangley Point, R.P. reported aboard for
official visit. Mustered all hands at quarters, carried out personnel inspection
1100 Secured from personnel inspection, carried out ship’s inspection
1145 Secured from ship’s inspection.
1300 CAPT, USCG, ComPhilSect, departed ship after official visit
1700 Two men departed for routine duty as Shore Patrol, USNS, Sangley Point, R.P.
1837 U.S. Navy YW0147 along side to starboard to discharge water
1920 U.S. Navy YW0147 departed ship’s side after delivering 9180 gals of fresh water
2100 Lights out, all secure
7-26-53 0010 Two men returned aboard from routine Shore Patrol duty
0130 Liberty expired for the 3rd section and all hands, all returned on time except
DOUBLEUP, S.S., CHAINSTOPPER, S.L.,
BROACHING, T.O., DOUBLEBOTTOM, W.S. and
DOUBLEBANKED, T.M.
0515 DOUBLEBOTTOM, W.S., returned aboard, clean, sober and in proper uniform after having
been absent without leave for a period of 3 hours and forty-five (45) minutes
0600 Reveille
1700 Two men departed for tour of Shore Patrol duty
1720 DOUBLEBANKED, T.M. and DOUBLEUP, S.S., returned aboard after being AWOL
a period of sixteen (16) hours fifty (50) minutes
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
7-27-53 0000 LINECROSSING, C.E., taken to Infirmary, Sangley Point Naval
Station for treatment of dislocated knee;
BROACHING, T.O., and CHAINSTOPPER, S.L., now AWOL twenty two (22) hours
and thirty (30) minutes
0030 Liberty expired for section two (2) all hands returned except BLOCKBUSTER, A.B.
AWOL as of this time and date
0700 Quarters, all present and accounted for except BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., and
CHAINSTOPPER, S.L.
0900 Fuel barge alongside
0912 Commenced receiving fuel
0913 Water barge alongside, commenced receiving water
1000 Completed receiving water, received 5270 gals
1025 Completed fueling, received 16239 gallons diesel fuel oil
1030 Fuel barge departed
1310 Commanding Officer’s Mast in case of following men:
DOUBLEBOTTOM, W.S., violation Article 86 UCMJ, AWOL from 0130, 26 July to
0515 26 July 1953, Awarded, excused;
BROACHING, T.O., violation Article 86, UCMJ, AWOL, from
0130, 26 July to 0030, 27 July 1953, Awarded, restricted to LANSING till 2 Aug 1953;
DEVILCLAW, S.I., AWOL from 0030, 24 July to 0635 24 July 1953, Awarded,
restrict to LANSING till 2 Aug 1953;
DOUBLEUP, S.S., and DOUBLEBANKED, T.M., violation Article 86, UCMJ, AWOL
from 0130, 26 July to 1720, 26 July 1953, Awarded, restricted to limits of LANSING until
2 Aug 1953; BOATHOOK, W.S. and
CATFALL, O.A., wearing civilian clothes aboard ship, referred to investigation
1431 Anchor aweigh, underway maneuvering to new anchorage position
1437 Let go starboard anchor, anchored I four and one half fathoms of water with thirty fathoms
of chain on deck, on following bearings: Sangley Point Light 2390 pgc, Wreck, 1520 pgc,
Barge 1990 pgc
1700 Two men departed for Shore Patrol duty
2101 BOWPAINTER, S.B., returned aboard, liberty card in custody of base Shore Patrol
7-28-53 0030 Liberty expired for first section, all returned except DUNGAREE, B.W.
0500 Reveille
0700 Quarters, all present or accounted for.
0801 Held Ditch and Rescue Drill
0820 Held at sea collision drill and fire drill
0846 Secured from at sea collision drill and fire drill
0851 Held at sea fire drill
0900 Secured from fire drill
0900 Carried out the following instruction: Atomic Defense, Engineering, Signaling and C.I.C.
0905 Held Summary Court Martial in the case of DEADHEAD, P.S.. Adjourned to await action
of Convening Authority
1011 Secured from fire drill
1015 Held in-port fire drill
1033 Secured from fired drill
1037 Held fire and rescue drill
1046 Secured from fire and rescue drill
1051 Held general quarters followed by gun drill and the following instructions:
Biological & Chemical Defense, C.I.C., engineering and signaling
1630 BOWPAINTER, S.B., absent without leave as of this date and time having failed to return
from special liberty
1700 Two men departed for routine Shore Patrol duty, USNS, Sangley Point, R.P.
2100 Lights out, all secure
7-29-53 0050 Two men returned aboard from routine Shore Patrol duty.
CHAINSTOPPER, S.L., returned aboard clean, sober, and in
proper uniform after having been absent without leave for a
period of two (2) days, twenty-three (23) hours and twenty (20) minutes
0500 Reveille
0810 USN YWN-147 along side to port to discharge water
0855 USN YWN-147 departed ship’s side after delivering 6700 gals. of fresh water
1301 Held instruction in Gunnery, Seamanship, Gunnery, Damage Control;, Biological and Chemical
Defense.
Commanding Officer’s Mast held in case of CHAINSTOPPER, S.L., violation of Article 86,
UCMJ, action suspended, temporarily restricted to limits of CGC LANSING (WDE-488)
1820 BOWPAINTER, S.B., reported aboard after being AWOL fifteen (15) hours and
twenty (20) minutes,
DUNGAREE, B.W., reported aboard after being AWOL for a period one (1) day
seventeen (17) hours and twenty (20) minutes
2135 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., returned aboard having been AWOL a period
of two (2) days, twenty (21) hours and five (5) minutes
7-30-53 0815 DIRECTOR, M.D., and DECKTACKLE, H.D., returned on board
after being AWOL seven (7) hours and forty five (45) minutes
0805 Water barge alongside
0850 Water barge departed
0900 Commenced preparations for getting underway
0915 Set Modified Baker
0945 Set special sea detail
0950 Boat #1 aboard
0958 Anchor aweigh, underway on various courses and speeds, standing out
of anchorage, enroute Lingayen Gulf on search and rescue mission
1005 Secured special sea detail
1030 Engine No. 3 developed fuel pump casualty, took #3 off line
1047 San Nicholas Shoal Light abeam to port, 2.5 mi
1102 Engine #3 back on line, both shafts ahead 365 rpm
1120 Corregidor Island Light abeam to port
1143 Entered South china Sea
1210 Luzon Point abeam to starboard – distance 1.2 miles
1323 Los Frailes Island abeam to starboard – distance 1.7 miles
1359 Capones Island abeam to starboard – distance 1.7 miles
2200 Lights out silence about deck
2347 Reduced to ahead 165 rpm, commenced expanding square clockwise search, 2 Mi spacing
2350 Took #2 & #4 MDE off line
7-31-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea carrying out clockwise two (2) mile search plan for possible
survivors and wreckage of U.S. navy PBM. Vessel in company with
USS ORCA (AVP-49) OTC and various aircraft.
0157 Tested high altitude flare mortars – expended two (2) high altitude flares
0949 Sighted object in water, changed to various courses and speeds, maneuvering to investigate object
1005 Object determined to be a cardboard carton
1053 Sighted object in water, changed to various courses and speeds, maneuvering to investigate object
1100 Object determined to be a wooden carton
1945 Evening reports mustered department heads all secured about ship
2041 Ordered to discontinue search by OTC, USS ORCA (AVP-49) msg 311232Z
2200 Lights out
2206 Changed course to 0730 pgc, enroute Honolulu, T.H.
2210 Put all four engines on line
2220 Increased speed to both shafts ahead standard 265 rpm
8-1-53 0000 Underway in South China Sea enroute Honolulu, T.H. on course 0520 PGC & T, making
265 rpm on both shafts.
0203 May(unreadable) Point Light abeam to starboard distance 5.2 miles
0319 Pala Point Light abeam to starboard – distance 6 miles. Entered Babuyan Channel
0600 Reveille
0700 Reported to ComWestArea for operational control
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
8-2-53 1600 Underway in Pacific Ocean on course 0810 pgc & T, both shafts ahead 265 rpm
1945 Held Evening Reports, mustered Dept. Heads, all secure
2200 Lights out
8-3-53 0000 Underway in the Pacific Ocean enroute Honolulu, T.H. on course 0810T &pgc,
both shafts ahead 265 rpm, under operational control of ComWestArea and administrative
control of Commander, 14th Coast Guard District
8-4-53 1000 Held request mast.
1300 Quarters, held following instructions, damage control, first aid, emergency steering and military etiquette
1434 Increased to both shafts ahead 290 rpm
1610 The following names men appeared before Commanding Officer’s Mast this date:
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., violation of Article 86 UCMJ – Absent without leave from
0030, 7-27-53 to 2135, 7- 29-53, Awarded: seven (7) days confinement at hard labor, to
commence on day of return to Honolulu, T.H.;
BOWPAINTER, S.B., violation of Article 86, UCMJ – absent without leave from 1630 28 July 1953
to 1820, 29 July 1953, violations of Article 109, UCMJ, destruction of private property, and violation
of Article 134, UCMJ, out of uniform, Awarded: seven (7) days confinement
at hard labor to commence on day of return to Honolulu, T.H.;
DUNGAREE, B.W., violation of Article 86, absent without leave from 0030, 28 July 1953
to 1820, 29 July, 1953 – Awarded: extra duty for a period not to exceed two consecutive weeks;
and not to exceed two hours per day, holidays included;
DIRECTOR, M.D., violation of Article 86, UCMJ, absent without leave from 0030 30 July 1953
to 0815 30 July 1953, Awarded: six (6) hours extra duty, not to exceed two hours per day; and
DECKTACKLE, H.D., violation of Article 86, UCMJ, absent without leave from 0030, 30 July 1953
To 0815, 30 July 1953, Awarded: eight (8) hours extra duty, not to exceed two hours per day
2200 Lights out
8-4-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean enroute Honolulu, T.H. on course 0890 pgc, T, 0860 psc,
both shafts ahead 290 rpm
1800 Advance all ships clocks one (1) hour to –10 zone time
2200 Lights out
8-5-53 1055 Placed following men on report for violation of Article 92 (Failure to obey order), UCMJ,
EASEOFF, S.U., DOGWATCH, T.H., CLOTHESSTOP, C.L., CANBUOY, M.B., EBBTIDE, C.T.
8-6-53 1100 Commanding Officer held Mast in the following cases: EASEOFF, S.U., DOGWATCH, T.H.,
CLOTHESSTOP, C.L., CANBUOY, M.B., EBBTIDE, C.T., all for violation of Article 91,
UCMJ – failure to turn out at late sleepers call. All awarded 2 hours extra police duty as
non-judicial punishment
1300 Quarters, all present or accounted for, held following instructions: first aid, damage control,
gunnery, military etiquette, signals
2200 Lights out
8-7-53 0130 ELEVATOR, T.P., while on lookout watch, received slight head injury from metal cover to
sight on MK 52 director, which was shaken loose by heavy pounding of ship
0600 Reveille
0656 Commenced fog signals due to low visibility
0701 Secured fog signals
0831 Both shafts stopped due to lube oil casualty
0833 Both shafts ahead 290 rpm
2200 Lights out
8-8-53 0600 Reveille
0634 SU radar inoperative
0808 SU radar back in operation
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s material inspection
1109 Secured from inspection
2200 Lights out
8-9-53 1300 Advanced clocks one(1) hour to conform with zone minus twelve (Sunday) time
1940 Held Evening Reports, all Dept. reported secure
8-10-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, enroute Honolulu, T.H. on course
(Monday) 0880 pgc, T, 0760 psc, both shafts ahead 290 rpm
0500 Crossed 180th Meridian at 220-22’N, retarded all ships clocks twenty-
four (24) hours to conform to zone +12 time. Entered Western Hemisphere
8-9-53 1257 Held fire drill
(Sunday) 1302 Changed course to 0940 pgc, T, 0800 psc
1305 Carried out following instruction: resuscitation, damage control, emergency steering, gunnery,
C.I.C., signals, telephone talker, engineering
1405 Held Ditch and Rescue Drill
1430 Held man overboard drill
1445 Held Collision drill
1500 Secured from all drills
1850 Held Ditch & Rescue Drill
1857 Commenced night illumination drill, Gun #2 firing
1905 Secured firing, expended a total of five (5) rounds of 3”/50 illuminating projectiles SPDN 5847.
There were no casualties
1906 Secured from Ditch & Rescue Drill
1940 Held Evening Reports, all Dept. heads reported secure
2200 Lights out
8-10-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean enroute Honolulu, T.H. on course 0940 pgc, T, 0800 psc,
both shafts ahead 290 rpm.
1300 Quarters, all present or accounted for
1335 Increased to 340 rpm
1339 Decreased to 320 rpm
1400 Advanced clocks one (1) hour to conform with zone plus eleven (+11) time
2112 Reduced rpm on both shafts to 290
2200 Lights out
2300 Reduced rpm on both shafts to 165 rpm
2302 Changed course to 0600T & pgc, 0450 psc
2310 Increased rpm on both shafts to 265, changed course to 0940 T & pgc, 0800 psc
8-11-53 0025 Put no. 4 main engine back on line, increased to 290 rpm
0030 Increased to 320 rpm
0600 Reveille
0631 Reduced speed to 290 rpm
1240 Took no 4 engine off the line, port shaft ahead 265 rpm
1301 Increases starboard shaft to 320 rpm
1450 Placed No. 4 engine on line, both shafts ahead 320 rpm
8-12-53 0600 Reveille
0627 Increased speed to 340 rpm
0635 Increased speed to 350 rpm
0820 Increased rpm on both shafts to 365 rpm
0930 Sighted Oahu bearing 0750 T, 50 miles
1300 Advanced clocks one (1) hour to conform to zone plus ten (+10) time
1403 Barber’s Point light bearing 0000 T, dist. 5.0 Mi., changed course to 0700 pgc, T, 0530 psc
1405 Reduced to ahead 265 rpm
1445 Set special sea detail
1450 Changed to various courses and speeds, entering channel to Pearl
Harbor, Oahu.
1553 Moored starboard side to Berth HOW-three, Navy Fuel Depot, Pearl Harbor, Oahu
1630 Commenced taking on fuel
1640 Liberty granted to the second and third sections to expire on board prior to 0755, 13 August 1953
1818 Finished fueling, having received 71106 gallons of diesel fuel
1945 Held evening reports, all departments secure.
8-13-53 0755 Liberty party returned on time except BOOTCAMP, S.E.
0800 Making preparations to get underway
0840 Set condition BAKER
0850 Set the special sea detail
0902 Underway on various courses and speeds, enroute Sand Island, Oahu
0947 Secure special sea detail
0950 Set course 1300 pgc, T, 1150 psc, both shafts ahead 265 rpm
1009 Changed to various courses and speeds, entering Honolulu harbor, T.H.
1010 Set special sea detail
1039 Moored starboard side to Berth “DOG”, CG Base, Sand Island, Oahu
1053 Secured the special sea detail, set in-port watch
1315 Liberty granted to the first section and third section to expire at 0745, 14 August 1953
1430 Received commissary supplies from Love’s Bakery
1610 Received commissary supplies from Chun Chong Co.
2200 Lights out
8-14-53 0415 BOWPAINTER, S.B., returned aboard in custody of HASP, placed on
report for violation Article 134, UCMJ, drunk in public
0440 Received commissary supplies from Love’s Bakery
0545 Received Commissary supplies from Dairymen’s Assn
0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty expired, all returnee except BLOCKBUSTER, A.B.
0800 Quarters, all present or accounted for except BLOCKBUSTER, A.B. and BOOTCAMP, S.E.
0900 Made daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder samples, condition dry and normal
except in compartments A-406-M, A-494-M, A-407-MT, C0304-MT, C-310-M which are damp
due to leaky sprinkler valves. Checked and accounted for all small arms and ammunition.
Make weekly test of magazine sprinkler system, test unsatisfactory
0932 Received commissary stores for general mess from Dairymen’s Assoc. Ltd
1515 Received commissary stores for general mess from Ala Moana Produce Co., Honolulu, T.H.
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-15-53 0000 Vessel in CHARLIE TWENTY-FOUR status. The following names
men now absent without leave for the periods indicated:
BOOTCAMP, S.E. – one (1) day, sixteen (16) hours and fifteen (15) minutes;
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B. – sixteen (16) hours and fifteen (15) minutes
0430 Received commissary stores for general mess from Love’s Bread and Biscuit Co. LTD
0600 Reveille
0800 Assumed radio guard duties from USCGC DURANT (WDE-489)
1000 Liberty expired for section one (1), all hands returned on time
1000 Liberty granted section three to expire prior 0755, 17 August 1953
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
8-16-53 0630 Reveille
0800 Relieved of radio guard by CGC IROQUOIS (WPG-43)
2200 Lights out
8-17-53 0115 BOOTCAMP, S.E., returned aboard sober and in clean uniform after
having been absent without leave 3 days, 17 hours, 30 minutes
0415 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Bread and Biscuit Co
1305 DOUBLEUP, S.S., placed on report for violation of Article 92, UCMJ – violation Ship’s Order #9.
Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case of the following named men:
BOOTCAMP, S.E., violation of Article 96 UCMJ – absent without leave period
0755, 13 Aug – 0115 17 Aug 1953 – Awarded: fourteen (14) days restriction to
limits of USCGC LANSING (WDE-488);
BOWPAINTER, S.B. – violation of Article 134, UCMJ – Drunk in public – Awarded:
four (4) days restriction to limits of USCGC LANSING (WDE-488)
1600 Held pay call
1630 Liberty granted to the 1st and 2nd sections to expire on board prior 0745, 18 August 1953
1940 Held Evening Reports, mustered Dept. Heads and restricted men, all present or accounted for,
all secure
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-18-53 0000 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., now absent without leave for a period of three (3) days, sixteen (16) hours
and fifteen (15) minutes
0600 Reveille
0800 Assumed radio guard duties from USCGC DURANT (WDE-489)
1305 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in case of DOUBLEUP, S.S. – awarded one (1) hour extra duty
1750 Held in port fire drill
1800 Secured from fire drill
2200 Lights out, silence about decks
8-19-53 0000 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., now absent without leave for a period of four (4) days, sixteen (16) hours
and fifteen (15) minutes
0600 Reveille
0800 Relieved of radio guard by CGC DURANT
2315 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., reported aboard sober and in clean uniform
after having been absent without leave for a period of 5 days, 15 hours, and 30 minutes
8-20-53 0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty party returned on time
0800 Assumed radio guard
1045 Received commissary stores for general mess from NSC, Pearl Harbor, T.H. as per invoices
1050 Received stores from K.Y. Lellie Co, Honolulu, T.H. as per slip
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-21-53 0435 Received commissary stores for general mess from Love’s Biscuit & Bread Co, LTD
0600 Reveille, commenced making preparations for getting underway
0745 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time. Mustered all hands at quarters,
no unauthorized absentees. Set special sea detail
0807 Underway on various courses and speeds, standing out of Honolulu Harbor enroute Pearl Harbor
0820 No. 1 channel buoy close aboard to starboard
0823 Commenced shifting ammunition, smoking lamp out
0853 Pearl Harbor channel buoy #2 abeam to starboard, close aboard. Commenced maneuvering
on various courses and speeds standing into Pearl Harbor Channel.
0945 Moored starboard side to Berth WILLIAM-1, Pearl Harbor Naval Base
1015 Commenced unloading ammunition
1425 All hands secured from unloading ammunition with all ammunition having been transferred to
Naval Ammunition Depot, Pearl Harbor Naval Base, T.H.. Draft 10’ 5” fwd 11’ 9“ aft
1442 Departed ammunition dock on various courses and speeds enroute to fuel docks, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1516 Moored starboard side to Berth HOW-3, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Assumed DOG status
1600 Liberty granted to second section to expire on board prior to 0900 22 August 1953 and
section three to expire on board prior to 0900 23 August 1953
1615 Commenced unloading fuel, smoking lamp out above deck on starboard side
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-22-53 0000 Vessel in DOG status under the operational and administrative control of CCGD 14,
guarding 2716 KCS
0115 Secured pumping fuel ashore to the fuel docks, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Transferred 67,290 gals fuel.
Draft reading 9’ fwd, 11’ 6” aft
0630 Reveille
2200 Lights out, silence about deck
8-23-53 0630 Reveille
1940 Evening reports – all departments secure, restricted men present
2200 Lights out
8-24-53 0715 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Company as per bill
0745 Set the special sea detail
0803 Underway on various courses and speeds enroute Berth B-21
0819 Moored port side to Berth B-21, U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0930 Reported to U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. for availability
8-25-53 0550 Received commissary stores for general mess from Dairymen’s Assoc, LTD, Honolulu, T.H.
as per sales slip
0600 Reveille
0900 Boilers secured, steam provided from shore
1315 Received aboard commissary stores Ala Moana Produce Co as per invoice
1610 YSR-8, Shop 72 moored along starboard side
2200 Lights out, all secured
8-26-53 (First page missing)
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-27-53 0600 Reveille
1945 Held Evening Reports, all departments secure, restricted men present
2299 Lights out
8-28-53 0600 Reveille
0630 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co as per bill
0745 Liberty party returned on time
0900 Received commissary stores for general mess from Dairymen’s Assoc LTD as per sales slip
0945 Received commissary stores for general mess from Love’s Biscuit & Bread Co as per invoice
1306 Received stores for general mess from Ala Moana Produce Co as per invoice
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-29-53 0630 Reveille
0800 Liberty expired for the 3rd section all returned on time
1000 Liberty granted to 1st section to expire on board prior to 0745 30 August 1953 and to the 2nd
section to expire on board prior to 0745 31 August 1953
1630 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., AWOL
1830 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., reported aboard AWOL 2 hours 9 minutes.
BOOTCAMP, S.E., returned aboard AWOL approx 30 minutes
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-30-53 0630 Reveille
0900 Liberty expired for section one (1), all returned on time
1000 Granted liberty to section three (3) to expire on board prior to 0745 31 August 1953
2200 Lights out, all secure
8-31-53 0730 One officer departed for five (5) days temporary additional duty at U.S. Fleet Training Center,
Pearl harbor, for training course in C.I.C. Plotting and Fundamentals. One man departed
for five (5) days temporary additional duty at U.S. Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor,
to attend M.P.O. school
2200 Lights out
9-1-53 0600 Reveille
0800 Commenced preparations to enter drydock
0834 U.S. Navy tug 142 (USS NOKOMIS) and 455 alongside to maneuver vessel
0834 Cast off, underway maneuvering to enter drydock
0840 Bow crossed sill of AFDL(L)-35
0845 U.S. Navy tugs 142 and 455 cast off
0848 Secured in AFDL(L)-35
1300 Commanding Officer’s Mast held this date in the case of the following named men:
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., violation of Article 86, UCMJ – absent without leave for a period
of two (2) hours and nine (9) minutes, violation of Article 134, UCMJ, absence from unit while
in restricted status, awarded: seven (7) days confinement in brig;
BOOTCAMP, S.E., violation of article 86, UCMJ – absent without leave for a
period of ten (10) minutes, violation of Article 134, UCMJ, absence from unit while in
restricted status, awarded: ten (10) hours extra duty
1500 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., departed in custody for seven (7) days
confinement in Brig, Marine Barracks, Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
2200 Lights out, all secure
9-2-53 0000 Drydocked in AFDL #35, U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Receiving both fresh
and salt water, electricity, steam and telephone services from shore facility. Vessel in DOG status,
under operational and administrative control of CCGD/14, Honolulu T.H.
0600 Reveille
0625 Received commissary stores for general mess from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co. Ltd as per invoice
0643 BOATHOOK, W.S., was returned aboard in custody of HASP for violation of Article 134,
UCMJ – drunk in public, subject man placed on report for above violation
0745 Liberty expired for all hands; all returned on time
0800 Mustered all hands for quarters, all present or accounted for except
FAIRTIDE, T.R. Subject man placed on report for violation of Article 92, UCMJ – violation of
ship’s general order – failure to make quarters
0935 Received commissary stores from Dairymen’s Association, Ltd as per invoice
1025 Received deck supplies from U.S. Naval Supply center, Pearl Harbor as per invoice
and engineers stores as per invoice
1135 Received commissary stores from Shuaki Bros as per invoice
1150 Received commissary stores from Chun Chang Company Ltd as per order
1220 Commanding Officer’s Mast held this date in the cases of the following named men:
FAIRTIDE, T.R., violation of Article 92 UCMJ, failure to obey lawful ship’s regulation,
to wit: failure to attend quarters, awarded: excused.
BOATHOOK, W.S., violation of article 134, UCMJ, Drunk in public; awarded, excused
1500 Received commissary stores from Sunset Produce Wholesale Company as per invoice
1600 Liberty granted to the 2nd and 3rd sections to expire on board prior to 0745, 3 September 1953
1730 Secured electricity to ship
1732 Electricity power restored
2200 Lights out
9-3-53 0900 Received commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co. Ltd as per invoice
1420 Received aboard quarterly stores as per invoices
1940 Held evening reports, mustered all department heads, all secure
2200 Lights out
9-4-53 0600 Reveille
1000 Held Commanding Officer’s Ships Inspection
1015 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co, Ltd as per delivery slip
1035 Secured from inspection
2200 Lights out
9-5-53 0630 Reveille
0640 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit & Bread Co as per delivery slip
0800 Mustered duty section, all present or accounted for
1300 Held fire drill for duty section
1308 Secured from fire drill
1940 Held evening reports, all departments report secure.
2200 Lights out
9-6-53 0630 Reveille
0715 BOOTCAMP, S.E., taken to Tripler Hospital, diagnosis gastroenteritis acute
2200 Lights out
9-7-53 0630 Reveille
0800 Mustered duty section, no unauthorized absentees
2200 Lights out
9-8-53 0715 EMBARK, B.S., departed on five (5) days temporary additional duty to U.S. Fleet Training Center
for Motion Picture Operators school, course #892 in accordance with Commanding Officer’s
letter dated 4 September 1953 Serial 1153.
ENDON, S.G., departed on five (5) weeks temporary additional duty to U.S. Fleet Training Center
for Teletype Printer Maintenance School, Course #728 in accordance with Commanding Officer’s
letter dated 7 September 1953
1030 Received aboard commissary stores from Dairymen’s Association, Ltd as per delivery slip
1100 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., returned aboard having completed 7 days confinement at U.S. Marine Brig,
Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1520 Received aboard commissary stores from Naval Supply center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. as per invoice
2200 Lights out
9-9-53 0530 Received aboard commissary stores from Levy’s Bakery as per bill
0600 Reveille
0635 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co. Ltd as per bill
0720 ENS E. B. FAIRLEAD and ENS F. P. EYES departed on temporary additional duty at
U.S. Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. in accordance with CO LANSING
ltr dtd 8 September 1953
0830 EVENKEEL, F.L., placed on no duty status, diagnosis undetermined
1000 EVENKEEL, F.L., departed for in-patient treatment Tripler Hospital
1105 Received commissary supplies from Sunset Produce Co. and from Chun Chang Co
1130 Received commissary supplies from Ala Moana Produce Co
1220 One officer and seven men departed for Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. for
Attack Teacher training
1615 All personnel attending Attack Teach training returned aboard
1835 Held fire drill
1842 Secured from fire drill
2200 Lights out
9-10-53 0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty expired, no absentees
2200 Lights out
9-11-53 0600 Reveille
0625 Received commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Company Ltd as per bill
0930 Received on board commissary stores from Dairymen’s Association as per invoice
1000 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co Ltd as per ticket
1014 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1025 Secured from inspection
1500 ENS E. B. FAIRLEAD returned on board from three (3) day temporary duty at
U.S Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1605 ENS F. P. EYES returned on board from three (3) days temporary additional duty at
U.S. Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
2200 Lights out
9-12-53 0630 Reveille
1940 Held evening reports, all departments secure
2200 Lights out
9-13-53 0630 Reveille
2200 Lights out
9-14-53 0600 Reveille
0622 Received commissary supplies from Love’s Bakery Ltd
0730 FIRECONTROL, G.T., departed on temporary additional duty at U.S. Navy Fleet Training Center,
Pearl Harbor, Motion Picture Operators Course
0730 ENS F. P. EYES departed on temporary additional duty at U.S. navy Fleet Training Center,
Pearl harbor, T.H., Damage Control course
0745 Liberty expired for first and second sections, all returned except
KNEEKNOCKER, O.W. and LINECROSSING, C.E.
0800 Held quarters for muster, all present or accounted for except
BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., conducted search of ship, negative results
1135 KNEEKNOCKER, O.W. reported aboard, absent without official leave
three (3) hours fifty (50) minutes
1220 Received aboard supplies form Lewers and Cooke, Ltd as per invoice
1247 Secured electrical power in forward part of ship
1252 Electrical power restored
2200 Lights out
9-15-53 0515 Received commissary stores from Dairymen’s Association ltd as per invoice
0740 Two officers departed for two (2) days temporary additional duty at U.S. Fleet Training Center,
Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0805 Received commissary stores from Dairyman’s Association, Ltd
1100 Commanding Officer departed on twenty two (22) days regular leave to expire at 0800 8 October 1953.
1105 Received on board commissary stores from Shiraki Bros, Honolulu, as per invoice
1210 Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case of KNEEKNOCKER, O.W., violation of
Article 86 UCMJ, awarded four (4) days restriction to the limits of this vessel
1900 LINECROSSING, C.E., reported aboard, sober and in clean uniform, being absent without leave
one (1) day, eleven (11) hours and fifteen (15) minutes
2200 Lights out
9-16-53 0600 Reveille
1225 One officer and seven men departed to report to Commanding Officer, U.S. Fleet Training Center,
Pearl Harbor, for temporary additional duty
1610 ASW team returned aboard from Fleet Training Center in accordance with basic orders
2200 Lights out
9-17-53 0450 BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., reported aboard sober and in clean uniform having
been absent without leave for a period of 68 hours and 50 minutes
0600 Reveille
2200 Lights out
9-18-53 0600 Reveille
2200 Lights out
9-19-53 0630 Reveille
0800 Mustered duty section, all present or accounted for
0900 Liberty party returned on time
1200 SCUTTLE, D.F., AWOL as of this time and date, failure to return from thirty (30) days leave
2200 Lights out
9-20-53 0630 Reveille
0900 Liberty party returned on time
2200 Lights out
9-21-53 0800 Held quarters for muster, all present or accounted for except SCUTTLE, D.F., who is absent
without leave a period of 44 hours
1200 Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case of BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., violation of Article 86,
UCMJ – punishment deferred pending receipt of medical report – subject man placed in a restricted
status to limits of the ship
2200 Lights out, all secure
9-22-53 0600 Reveille
0615 Received commissary stores for general mess from Dairymen’s Assoc LTD in accordance with invoice
0745 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time
0800 Mustered all hands at quarters for colors, no unauthorized absentees except
SCUTTLE, D.F. who is absent without leave for a period of sixty-eight (68) hours
1000 Received aboard electrical stores from U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1215 Received commissary supplies from Chun Chong Co Honolulu, T.H. and from Ala Moana Produce Co
1300 Held Crypto board drill
1520 Received commissary supplies from Sunset Produce Co., Honolulu, T.H.
2200 Lights out
9-23-53 0745 Three officers and five men departed for U.S. Navy Fleet Training Center,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. for TAD in course No. 501
1115 The above named men attending U.S. Navy Fleet Training Center course no. 501 returned on board
1430 SCUTTLE, D.F., reported aboard, sober and in clean uniform having been
absent without leave for a period of ninety-eight (98) hours and thirty (30) minutes, his
thirty days (30) regular leave having expired 1200, 19 September 1953
1520 Fire reported and extinguished in compartment C-203-L, at frame 133. Cause of fire was a
spark from welding in the compartment; following personal effects of FENDER, C.W.,
were burnt by fire: one (1) white jumper, three (3) white trousers, two (2) chambray shirts,
one (1) dungaree pants and one (1) shaving kit
2200 Lights out
9-24-53 1205 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the case of SCUTTLE, D.F., violation of Article 86 UCMJ,
absent without leave and of Article 92 UCMJ, failure to obey lawful order. Awarded
two (2) weeks extra duty to be served at the rate of two (2) hours per day
2200 Lights out
9-25-53 1055 DUNNAGE, L.M., placed on report for violation of article 92, UCMJ, failure to obey lawful order
to wit CGC LANSING Ship’s Order #35, civilian clothes
1105 Held Crypto Board training
1200 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the case of DUNNAGE, L.M., for violation of Article 92,
UCMJ: Awarded 3 days restriction
9-26-53 0630 Reveille
2200 Lights out
9-27-53 0600 FATHOM, U.M., returned aboard in custody of Hawaiian Armed Services Police (HASP) for
violation of article 134, UCMJ – Drunk in Public Place, to wit: Armed Forces YMCA Hotel.
Subject man placed on report for above violation
0630 Reveille
2200 Lights out
9-28-53 0600 Reveille
0700 Five men departed for temporary additional duty to report to Commander, Fleet Training Center,
Pearl Harbor, T.H.
0730 COMPANION, Q.D., was placed on report for violation of Article 91, to wit: disobeying a
lawful order of senior petty officer
0745 Commenced flooding drydock
0820 Ship waterborne
0830 Underway in tow by U.S. Navy Tug to Berth 17½ , BAKER Dock
0852 Moored starboard side to BAKER Dock, Berth 17-1/2, outboard of USS CURRIER (DE-700),
U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, T.H., receiving fresh water, steam, electricity and phone service
from shore facilities; draft fwd 9.1 ft, draft aft 11 feet
2200 Lights out
9-29-53 1240 Commanding Officer held Mast in case of COMPANION, Q.D. violation Article 134, UCMJ,
awarded – warned
1245 DISTRESS, F.S., placed on report for violation Article 91, UCMJ, disrespectful to his
superior petty officer
2200 Lights out
9-30-53 0420 CROWSNEST, L.P., reported aboard without I.D. card and liberty card
1215 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the case of the following:
COMPANION, Q.D., violation of Article 91 UCMJ, Disrespectful in language and actions towards
a superior petty officer. Awarded three (3) days restriction to the limits of this vessel to
commence 30 September 1953
2200 Lights out
10-1-53 0745 Liberty party returned on time
1400 Held Crypto board training
2040 Exercised at fire drill
2050 Secured from fire drill
2200 Lights out
10-2-53 1000 Commanding Officer returned aboard on time from sixteen (16) days regular accrued leave
as granted by CCGD/14(p)
1030 U.S. Navy tugs #142 (NOKOMIS) & 166 alongside to port, Yard Pilot aboard
1038 Underway in tow of tugs shifting berths
1051 Moored starboard side to berth Baker seventeen (17), U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, T.H.,
receiving fresh & salt water, steam, electricity and telephone services from shore facilities
1110 Received stores from general mess from Nesbitt Bottling Co as per invoice
1545 Held Commanding Officer's Ship's Inspection
2200 Lights out
10-3-53 0900 USS NICHOLAS (DDE-449) moored starboard side to outboard of this vessel
10-4-53 0000 Moored as before
10-5-53 0800 Quarters, all present or accounted for
2200 Lights out
10-6-53 0745 Two officers departed for U.S. Fleet Training Center for one (1) day temporary additional duty
course #C-423 Basic Atomic Defense Indoctrination
1210 Held Commanding Officer's mast in the case of BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., for violation of article 86,
UCMJ, referred to Summary Court Martial
2200 Lights out
10-7-53 0745 Two officers and six men departed to report to Commanding Officer, Fleet Training Center,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. for temporary additional duty
1120 Two officers and six men returned aboard after completing temporary additional duty at
Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1350 Held Summary Court Martial in the case of BLOCKBUSTER, A.B., for violation of Article 86,
UCMJ. Action awaiting further considerations of Convening Authority
2200 Lights out
10-8-53 0810 Commenced taking aboard lube oil
0850 Received commissary stores aboard from Tai Hing Co as per invoice
1015 Received commissary supplies from Shiraki Bros Co., Honolulu, T.H. on invoice
1040 Received commissary supplies from Ala Moana Produce Co Honolulu, T.H. on sales slip
1115 Commenced dock trials of main engines
1150 Secured from receiving lube oil, received four thousand (4000) gals
1300 Received commissary supplies from Chun Chong Co. Ltd. Honolulu, T.H.
1330 Secured from dock trials
1843 Shore power failed
1853 Power restored
1912 Shore power failed
1918 Power restored
2200 Lights out
10-9-53 1300 Held Commanding Officer's ships inspection
2200 Lights out
10-10-53 0830 Received stores for general mess from Rico Ice Cream Co, Ltd as perinvoice
1045 FEATHER, T.B., returned aboard having completed two (2) weeks course in shallow water diving
and free ascent training at U.S. Naval Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
2200 Lights out
10-11-53 0000 Moored starboard side to Berth B-17 U.S. Naval Shipyard Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T.H.,
receiving fresh and salt water, steam, electrical power and telephone services from shore facilities.
The USS NICHOLAS (DDE-449) moored outboard to portside. Vessel in status DOG under
administrative and operational control of CCGD14
10-12-53 0555 Received aboard commissary stores from Love's Biscuit and Bread Company, Ltd. as per bill
0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty party returned on time
2200 Lights out
10-13-53 0000 Moored as before
10-14-53 0550 Reveille
0620 USS NICHOLAS (*DDE-449) cast off from port side
0730 Set Modified BAKER
0742 Set special sea detail
0800 Assumed status C-24
0800 Underway on various courses and speeds, enroute West Loch
0846 Moored starboard side to berth WILLIAM-3, U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, West Loch,
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T.H.
0858 Secured special sea detail, smoking lamp out
0930 Draft readings: 9'-7" fwd, 11'-6" aft. Commenced loading ammunition
1430 Secured from loading ammunition, draft readings 10'-2" fwd, 11'-4" aft.
The following new ammunition was received on board: 72 - 3"/50 Ill. Projectiles,
powder index #N3381; 88 - 3"/50 AP, P.I. #F-10164; 64 - 3"/50A.P., P.I. #N5825;
3 - 3"/50 AA, P.I. #N5825; 192 - 40mm HET, P.I. N6135, N4738, N5174; 64 - 40mm APT,
P.I. #N7252; 16 - 40mm BL&T, P.I. #N4274; 360 - 20mm HET, P.I. #N6565;
180 - 20mm HEI, P.I. #N5707; 48 - 7".20 Projector Chg Head & Tail Assembly,
Plaster-loaded, SPDN 3674 in accordance with BuOrd AMSO No. 534171, 547619, 548295.
Received 72 - 7".20 Projector Chg Head & Tail Assembly, TNT loaded SPDN 3575 and
72 - 7".20 Fuzes Mk 158 from USCGC IROQUOIS (WPG-43) in accordance with verbal
authority, Commander, 14th CG District, Honolulu, T.H.
1430 Mr. WILSON, Navy Pilot aboard - Set special sea detail & mooring stations. US Navy tug along side
1500 Underway on various courses and speeds, standing down West Loch Channel, enroute
U.S. Naval Fuel Depot, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
1535 Moored starboard side to Berth HOW-THREE, U.S. Naval Fuel Depot,
Pearl Harbor, T.H. Vessel assumed CHARLIE-TWENTY-FOUR status
1545 Mr. WILSON, Navy Pilot ashore
1600 Liberty granted to the 2nd and 3rd sections to expire on board prior 0730, 15 October, 1953.
1605 Commenced taking on fuel
1816 Secured from taking on fuel - received 69,762 gals of diesel oil
2200 Lights out, all secure
10-15-53 0804 Underway on various courses and speeds standing out of East Loch
Channel, for compass compensation. Draft readings: 12' fwd, 11'-6" aft
0900 Underway as before, all engines ahead 240 rpm, enroute neutral area south of
Diamond Head Light to adjust compasses
0920 Changed to various courses and speeds, commenced adjusting compasses
1000 Magazines inspected, conditions dry and normal, all small arms accounted for, tested
sprinkler system, test satisfactory
1220 Completed adjusting compasses
1302 Enroute CG Base, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H.
1406 Moored port side to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. Vessel
assumed CHARLIE TWENTY-FOUR status. Draft readings 11'-8" fwd, 12'-3" aft
1500 Commenced receiving fresh water
2200 Lights out
10-16-53 0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty party returned on time
1030 Received damage control supplies from Hawaiian Gas Products Ltd Honolulu, T.H. on invoice
1100 Commenced dock trials
1115 Secured dock trials
1302 BuShips barometer #N-15913-42 taken to U.S. Weather Bureau for calibration
1940 Held evening reports, all departments report secure
2200 Lights out
1515 Commenced dock trials
1545 Secured dock trials
10-17-53 0630 Reveille
1200 FAKEDOWN, C.D., ascertained to be absent without leave after a thorough search of ship
2200 Lights out
10-18-53 0630 Reveille
0800 Mustered duty section, all hands present or accounted for except SCUTTLE, D.F., and
BOATHOOK, W.S. reported AWOL after a thorough search of the ship. Assumed radio guard
from USCGC DURANT (WDE-489)
0925 FAKEDOWN, C.D. returned aboard, clean, sober, and in proper uniform, after having been
absent without leave for a period of twenty one (21) hours and twenty-five (25) minutes
2200 Lights out, all secure
10-19-53 0130 SCUTTLE, D.F., and BOATHOOK, W.S. ascertained to be on board after having been
absent without leave for a period of seventeen and one half (17½) hours
0800 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees. Published sailing date as
0900 20 October, 1953. Relieved of Radio Guard duties by USCGC WINNEBAGO (WPG-40)
1345 Commanding Officer held personnel inspection
2200 Lights out
10-20-53 0903 Underway on various courses and speeds enroute to calibration area for Radio Direction Finder
0920 Honolulu sea buoy no. 4 on port side close at hand
1003 Diamond Head Lighthouse bearing 0000T, commenced calibration of Radio Direction Finder
1200 Underway on various courses and speeds, carrying out calibration exercise for Radio Direction Finder
1306 Held General Quarters
1325 Secured calibration exercise
1336 Held Ditch & Rescue Drill
1356 Held Abandon Ship and ASW Drills, Gun Drill and Damage Control Instruction
1440 Barbers Point Light House abeam to starboard, distance 3.1 miles
1615 With point of departure for Ocean Station Queen, Kaena Point bearing 0900 pgc, 0910T,
distant 5 miles, changed course to 3400 pgc, 3410T, 3330 pstgc
1637 Reduced speed to all ahead 1/3
1646 Increased speed to all ahead standard, 256 rpm
1652 Reduced speed to all ahead 1/3, 165 rpm
1700 Increased speed to all ahead standard, 265 rpm, made bathythermograph observation
2050 Reduced speed to all ahead one-third, made bathythermograph observation
2200 Lights out
10-21-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean enroute OWS "QUEEN" on course 3410T, 3400 pgc, 3330 pstgc,
both shafts ahead 265 rpm. Vessel under the operational control of ComWestArea,
administrative control of CCGD/14, Honolulu, T.H.
0514 Reduced starboard shaft to ahead 165 rpm to adjust stern tube packing
0525 Resumed base speed, both shafts ahead 265 rpm
0600 Reveille
0900 Made daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powders samples, conditions dry and normal
with the exception of C-310-M which was damp. All small arms checked and accounted for
0910 Stopped starboard shaft to repair lube oil strainer
0927 Resumed base speed, both shafts ahead 265 rpm
1104 Increased speed to both shafts ahead 290 rpm
1309 Held man overboard drills
1353 Held fire drill
1700 Made BT observation
1804 Pit log inoperative
2257 Made BT observation
10-22-53 0750 Made BT observation
0800 Made BT observation
0928 Pit log in operation
1100 Made BT observation
1309 Maneuvering at various courses and speeds, commenced boat drill
1500 Completed fourth boat drill resumed base course 3390T, 3380 pgc, 3270 pstgc
1954 Made BT observation
2200 Lights out, all secure
2300 Made BT observation
10-23-53 0453 Made BT observation
2200 Lights out
10-24-53 0600 Reveille
1002 Changed course to 3550 pgc, 3560 T, 3400 pstgc
1110 Relief offered
1115 Relief accepted
1115 Relieved USCGC VANCE (WDE-487) of Ocean Station “QUEEN” duties in grid VICTOR JIG
1314 Rendezvoused and passed mail to USCGC VANCE (WDE-487)
1547 Entered grid UNCLE JIG, beacon changed appropriately
1725 Entered grid TARE JIG, changed beacon accordingly
1857 Entered grid ROGER JIG, changed beacon accordingly
1957 Entered grid QUEEN JIG
2110 Entered grid QUEEN ITEM
2120 Entered grid PETER ITEM
2200 Lights out
2325 Entered grid NAN ITEM
10-25-53 0117 Entered grid MIKE HOW (MH), beacon changed accordingly
0325 Entered grid LOVE HOW (LH), changed beacon accordingly
0400 Underway on course 3360T, 3350 pgc, 3210 psc, in grid MIKE HOW with engines 2 and 3 on line,
starboard shaft ahead one third (1/3) 165 rpm, port shaft on immediate standby
0515 Entered grid KING GEORGE
0630 Reveille
0712 Entered grid OBOE GEORGE
0920 FIELDDAY, S.C. placed on report for violation of Ship's Order #23 - Entering restricted area
without proper authority
1018 Entered grid JIG GEORGE
1247 Entered grid ITEM HOW
1317 Entered grid JIG HOW
1352 Entered grid JIG ITEM
1400 Made BT observation
1420 Entered grid ITEM ITEM
1530 Entered grid ITEM JIG
1640 Entered grid HOW JIG
1659 Entered grid ITEM JIG
1825 Entered grid JIG JIG
1915 Navigational fix ascertained vessel to be in grid JIG SUGAR
1925 Entered grid OBOE SUGAR
2000 Made BT observation
2053 Entered grid KING SUGAR
2200 Lights out, all secure
2221 Entered grid LOVE SUGAR
2242 Entered grid KING SUGAR
10-26-53 0022 Entered grid OBOE SUGAR
0200 Made BT observation
0240 Entered grid JIG SUGAR
0325 Entered grid OBOE SUGAR
0400 Underway on course 1800T, 1790 pgc, 1670 psc, with number one (1) main engine on the starboard
shaft ahead one third (1/3), 165 rpm. Remaining engines on immediate standby status
0449 Entered grid KING SUGAR
0600 Reveille
0725 Entered grid OBOE SUGAR
0812 Made BT observation
0858 Entered grid "JS"
0901 Change course to 1900T and pgc
0913 Entered grid "OS"
1100 Made BT observation
1232 Entered grid "LS"
1335 Entered grid "OS"
1400 Held Commanding Officer's Mast in the case of FIELDDAY, S.C., violation of Article 92, UCMJ,
awarded: four (4) hours extra duty. Made BT observation
1500 Entered grid "KS"
1700 Made BT observation
1720 Entered grid "OJ"
1825 Entered grid "JJ"
1830 Visibility reduced to 1000 yards, commenced fog signals
2000 Made BT observation
2136 Entered grid "OJ"
2200 Lights out
2202 Secured fog signals
10-27-53 0000 Entered grid "KJ"
0200 Made BT observation
0253 Entered grid "OJ"
0326 Entered grid "OS"
0450 Entered KS
0540 Entered JK
0600 Reveille
0637 Entered IK
0744 Entered IL
0816 Changed course to 2200 pgc and T
0820 At LAT 430 27'N, LONG 1660 38'W lost one BT (2BS) #8356
0903 Entered IK
1030 Entered JK
1139 Entered JS
1245 Entered grid OS
1305 Commenced shipboard drills
1417 Secured from drills
1451 Entered grid KS
1515 Entered grid KJ
1604 Entered grid "OS"
1801 Entered grid "JK"
1930 Entered grid "IK"
1952 Entered grid "IL"
2003 Entered IK
2025 Entered JK
2200 Light out
2203 Entered JS
2237 Entered OS
2357 Entered OJ
10-28-53 0057 Entered grid "KJ"
0200 Entered grid "KI"
2200 Lights out, all secure
10-29-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station 'QUEEN" grid OK
1300 Held General Quarters followed by the following instruction: CIC, Gunnery (Safety precautions),
Boiler & evaporator, casualty power, engineering
1402 Secured from all drills and instruction
10-30-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean - Ocean Weather station "QUEEN" in grid "OJ"
1600 Commanding Officer's Mast held in the case of SCUTTLE, D.F. for violation of article 86, UCMJ,
absent without leave for a period of seventeen (17) hours and thirty (30) minutes;
awarded: two (2) hours extra duty
2200 Lights out
10-31-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station "QUEEN" in grid "OS"
1030 Held Commanding Officer's Ships Inspection
11-1-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean – Ocean Weather Station Queen in grid KJ
on course 0450 pgc & T, port shaft ahead 165 rpm.
1940 Evening reports, all departments secure
2000 Navigational fix ascertained position to be in grid OS
2200 Lights out
11-2-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station QUEEN in grid OL,
on course 2900 T & pgc, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
1300 Held General Quarters, held instruction in the following; damage control, C.I.C., gunnery and signaling
1340 Gyro compass failure, steering casualty
1345 Gyro compass in normal operation, normal steering assumed
1410 Secured from general quarters
1450 Navigational fix ascertained position to be in grid KK
2299 Lights out
11-3-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station QUEEN, in grid OJ
on course 3000T and pgc, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
0830 With visibility less than 2 miles, commenced fog signals in accordance with International
Rules of the Road
1601 Secured fog signals
2200 Lights out, all secure
11-4-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Station QUEEN in grid OS on course
1400 pgc & T, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
1230 Aircraft beacon inoperative
1245 Aircraft beacon operative
1413 Pit Log inoperative
2200 Lights out
11-5-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station QUEEN, grid KK on course
0500T & pgc, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
0327 FAIRWAY, O.C., suffered multiple wounds on left hand when quick-acting door (2-47-2)
was accidentally slammed on his hand. Subject man treated for wounds and
fourth finger left hand was splinted
0600 Reveille
1300 Held quarters, all hands present or accountef ror
1305 Commenced drills, held general quarters; team training and instruction carried out in the following:
damage control, resuscitation, CIC, gunnery, and visual communication
1400 Secured from drills
1420 Man overboard drill
1435 Secured from man overboard drill
1525 Casualty steering drill
1550 Secured from casualty steering drill
2200 Lights out
11-6-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station QUEEN in grid JS,
starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm, on course 2950T and pgc
0600 Reveille
0943 All engines ahead 2/3 210 rpm, commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds
to carry out ASW run
1050 Secured from ASW runs, stopped port shaft, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
1401 Held man overboard rill and ship handling drill
1545 Secured from drills
2200 Lights out, all secure
11-7-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean on Ocean Station QUEEN, grid OS, course 1400 pgc & T,
starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
1030 Commanding Officers inspection
2000 Loran Fix ascertained position to be in grid JS
2200 Lights out
11-8-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather station QUEEN, grid OS
on course 0200T & pgc, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
0640 Power failure occurred due to salt water in fuel
0646 All engines on the line
0707 Changed course to 0800 pstgc
0810 Set course 2700 pgc, t, various speeds testing starboard shaft
0900 Magazines inspected, conditions dry and normal, all small arms accounted for
0930 Set speed, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
1806 Changed course to 3000 T & pgc, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm, stopped port shaft
2200 Lights out
11-9-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station QUEEN, in grid MH
on course 3000T and pgc; starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
1340 Instruction held for CIC, quartermasters, communication and deck force
2200 Lights out, all secure
11-10-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Station QUEEN in grid OJ, course 3150 pgc, 3160 T,
starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
1102 Visibility reduced to less than two miles, commenced sounding fog signals
1300 Held quarters for all hands followed by damage control and coding instruction
1515 Sounded fog signals throughout watch in accordance with International Rules of the Road
1550 Secured fog signals due to increased visibility
2200 Lights out
11-11-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, Ocean Weather Station QUEEN grid JM
on course 2500 pgc, 2510T, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
1000 Held CIC and quartermaster instruction
1050 Visibility reduced to two miles, commenced fog signals
1140 Secured fog signals
1157 Commenced fog signals
1314 Visibility increased to four miles, secured fog signals
1355 Visibility decreased to three thousand yards, commenced fog signals
1905 Secured fog signals due to visibility of three miles
2200 Lights out
11-12-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, ocean Weather Station QUEEN in grid OJ
on course 2410T, 2400 pgc, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
1300 Quarters, all present or accounted for. Held following instruction: radiomen; quartermasters,
damage control, crypto-board
1340 Repositioned, now in grid JK
2200 Lights out, all secure
2325 Stopped starboard shaft, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
11-13-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean on Ocean Station QUEEN, grid OS,
course 2200 pgc & T, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
1008 Held fire drill
1020 Secured from fire drill
1307 Changed course to 3150 pgc, T, stopped port shaft, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
1940 Evening reports, all departments secure
2200 Lights out
11-14-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean n Ocean Station QUEEN in grid JS, on
course 2500 pgc, T, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
0900 Inspected magazines and smokeless powder samples, conditions dry and normal.
Small arms checked and accounted for
1030 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1120 Secured from Commanding Officers’ inspection
1400 Navigational fix ascertained position to be in grid PK
2200 Lights out
11-15-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean on Ocean Station QUEEN in grid NI, on
course 3250 pgc, 3270T, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
0630 Reveille (Sunday)
2200 Lights out
2250 Changed course to 1650 pgc, 1670T.
2321 Secured starboard shaft; port shaft ahead 165 rpm
11-16-53 0000 Underway in grid OK, Ocean Station Queen, North Pacific Ocean on course
1650 pgc, 1670T, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
1845 Held darken ship drill
1920 Secured from darken ship drill
2050 Port shaft stop due to engine failure; starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
2054 Starboard shaft stop, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
2200 Lights out
11-17-53 0000 Underway in the North Pacific Ocean on ocean Station QUEEN, grid LS,
course 2100 pgc, 2120T, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
0600 Reveille
0830 Repositioned in grid PS
0920 Commenced fog signals
0926 Secured fog signals
1150 Commenced fog signals
1305 Held following instructions: CIC, Communications, Quartermaster and Seamanship,
Engineering Instructions
2200 Lights out
11-18-53 0000 Underway in grid NK, Ocean Station QUEEN, North Pacific Ocean, on
course 2900 pgc, 2920T, port shaft ahead 165 rpm
0802 Repositioned to grid MS
0859 Changed to starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
1253 Commenced fog signals due to reduced visibility
1300 Held quarters, all hands present or accounted for. Instruction was held in the following:
CIC, communications, gunnery, engineering, damage control, seamanship,
commissary, quartermasters
1825 Visibility increased to over 3 mi, secured fog signals
1835 Stopped starboard shaft
2200 Lights out
11-19-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean, ocean Station QUEEN, grid PK, on course
0000pgc, 0020T, port shaft ahead 165 rpm. Vessel under operational control of
ComWestArea, administrative control of CCGD14
0900 Repositioned in grid KL
0950 Visibility reduced to two miles, commenced fog signals
1005 Secured fog signals
1021 Port shaft stopped, starboard shaft ahead 165 rpm
1055 Changed course to 1600 pgc, 1620T, increased speed to both shafts ahead 210 rpm
1130 Increased to both shafts ahead 240 rpm
1202 Increased speed to both shafts ahead 265 rpm
1300 Held quarters, all hands present or accounted for. Instruction was held in the following:
Tactical Maneuvers, seamanship, Radio, CIC, Quartermaster, Semaphore; gunnery and engineering
1445 Entered grid NM. Commenced fog signals
1457 Secured fog signals
1510 Changed course to 1620 pgc, 1640 T, increased speed to both shaft ahead 290 rpm
1527 Entered grid PN
1607 Entered grid QN
1647 Entered grid QP
1725 Entered grid TP
1815 Entered grid VP
1900 Entered grid VQ
1930 Departed Ocean Station “QUEEN”
2200 Light out
11-20-53 0000 Underway
in North Pacific Ocean enroute Honolulu, T.H. on course 1620
pgc, 1640 T,
both shafts ahead 290 rpm
0136 Departed 17th C.G. District, entered 14th C.G. District at LAT 400 00’N, LONG 1650 03’W
0345 Port shaft ahead 240 rpm, fuel injector casualty on #3 main engine
0350 Port shaft ahead 290 rpm
0600 Reveille
0915 Visibility reduced to 1000 yards, commenced fog signals
1113 Changed course to 1450 pgc, 1470 T
1140 Both shafts ahead 265 rpm
1200 Underway on course 1450 pgc, 1470 T, both shafts ahead 265 rpm
1318 Gyro compass inoperative due to switch of power to different generator
1415 Gyro compass steering resumed
1455 Secured fog signals due to increased visibility
2048 Changed course to 1500 pgc, 1520 T
2148 Power failure due to failure of number three generator, shifted to emergency steering
2150 Power resumed
2200 Lights out
11-21-53 0035 Changed course to 1600 pgc, 1620 T
0750 Changed course to 1680 pgc, 1700 T
0840 FALSEKEEL, T.C., placed on report for violation Article 91, UCMJ, in that
FALSEKEEL was disrespectful in language to DOGWATCH, T.H., his superior petty officer
0858 Increased speed to both shafts ahead 290 rpm
0926 Changed course to 1650 pgc, 1670 T
1025 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
2200 Lights out
11-22-53 0000 Underway in North Pacific Ocean enroute Honolulu, T.H. on course 1650 pgc, 1670 T,
both shafts ahead 290 under administrative control of CCGD14 and operational control
of ComWestArea
0303 SU Radar inoperative
0400 SU Radar operating
0630 Reveille (Sunday)
1310 All engines stopped, maneuvered to launch gunnery target
1331 Launched target; manned General Quarters stations, commenced gunnery exercises; commenced
maneuvering on various courses and speeds. The following ammunition was expended with
no casualties: 10rounds 3”/50 AP SPDF 10164, 16 rounds 40mm BL&T SPDN 4294,
16 rounds 40mm BL&T SPDN 8751, 32 rounds 40mm HET SPDN 5074, 16 rounds
40mm HET SPDN 6135, 40 rounds 20mm BL&N SPDN 7501, 40 rounds 20mm,
40 rounds 20mm HEI SPDN 6571, 20 rounds 20mm HET SPDN 8517.
The following gunnery exercises were held: SGD-3, SGD-40, SGD-20, AGD-1
1547 Secured from gunnery exercises, secured from general quarters
1615 Increased to both shafts ahead 340 rpm
2200 Lights out
11-23-53 0340 Changed course to 1230 pgc, 1250 T
0450 Changed course to 0850 pgc, 0870 T
0459 Changed course to 1470 pgc, 1490 T
0500 Changed course to1430 pgc, 1450 T
0501 Changed course to 1440 pgc, 1460 T
0507 Kaena Point Light abeam to port
0510 Reduced speed to both shafts ahead 210 rpm
0600 Reveille
0620 Barber’s Point Light abeam to port, 3.3 miles
0640 Barber’s point Light bearing 0000T, changed course to 0730 pgc, 0750 T
0710 Changed course to 0350pgc, 0370 T
0720 All engines stopped
0730 Set the special sea detail
0736 Changed course to 3330 pgc, 3350 T.
0740 Both shafts ahead 165 rpm
0742 Pearl Harbor channel buoy No. 2 abeam to starboard, close at hand
0800 Underway on various courses and speeds enroute to Fuel Docks, Pearl Harbor
0815 Moored starboard side to Berth HOW 3 Naval Fuel Docks, Pearl Harbor
0843 Commenced taking on fuel, draft forward 10’6” aft 11’2”
1010 Secured fueling, received on board 64,386 gallons diesel fuel as per requisition,
draft forward 11’6” aft 12’0”
1015 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the case of FALSEKEEL, T.C., violation of UCMJ
Article number 91. Awarded: dismissed
1049 Underway on various courses and speeds enroute Sand Island, Oahu, T.H.
1241 Moored port side to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. Vessel assumed BAKER SIX status
1300 Liberty granted to the second section toe xpire on board prior to 0745 24November 1953,
and to the third section to expire on board prior to 0745, 25 November 1953
1325 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and bread Co Ltd as per invoice
1415 Received aboard commissary stores from Rico Ice Cream Co. Ltd as per slip
1450 Received aboard commissary stores from Love’s Biscuit and Bread Co. Ltd as per invoice
1800 Received aboard commissary stores from Dairymen’s Association Ltd as per invoice
2200 Lights out
11-24-53 0000 Moored portside to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. receiving fresh water and
telephone service from shore facilities. Vessel in BAKER-6 status, under the operational
and administrative control of CCGD 14
0030 DOLPHIN, C.P., brought aboard by Hasp
0420 Received aboard commissary stores from Snowflake Bakery Co. as per slip
0500 FANTAIL, S.S., brought aboard in custody of HASP
0500 CATFALL, O.A., and DECON, C.C., brought aboard in custody of HASP,
report to CCGD14 to follow
0530 DECON, C.C., placed on report for violation of UCMJ Article 134, possession of two ID cards
0600 Reveille
0745 Liberty party returned on time
0800 Mustered first and second sections, all present or accounted for except BOOTCAMP, S.E.
1035 CATFALL, O.A., placed on report for violation of Article 134, UCMJ-51, drunkenness, and
for violation of Article 128, UCMJ-51, assault and battery, the above violations
committed on or about 2140, 23 November 1953
1250 CLAMPDOWN, S.D., placed on report for violation of Article 91, UCMJ-51
1300 Held quarters, all hands present or accounted for except BOOTCAMP, S.E.
1320 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the cases of the following men:
CATFALL, O.A., violation of Articles 128 and 134, UCMJ-51, awarded:
twelve (12) hours extra duty, to be performed at the rate of two (2) hours per day
except Sunday and restriction to the limits of the ship for a period of two (2) weeks,
such restriction suspended.
CLAMPDOWN, S.D., violation of article 91, UCMJ-51, awarded: twelve (12) hours extra duty
to be performed at the rate of two (2) hours per day except Sunday.
DECON, C.C., violation of Article 134, UCMJ and possession of two liberty cards,
awarded: referred to Summary Court Martial
2200 Lights out
11-25-53 0130 BOOTCAMP, S.E., returned aboard, sober and in clean uniform after being
absent without leave from this unit for a period of seventeen (17) hours and thirty (30) minutes.
FLASHPLATE, P.M., brought aboard in custody of HASP
0600 Reveille
0745 CROWSNEST, L.P., returned from liberty in civilian clothing; liberty expired for third (3rd) section;
all returned on time except FLAGBAG, S.F., who is absent without leave from this unit
fifteen (15) minutes.
Assumed radio guard from USCGC WINNEBAGO (W40)
0945 Vessel alerted for tidal wave, made preparations for getting underway
1100 Commissary stores returned to Dairymen’s Association Ltd as per order
1300 Held quarters, all hands present or accounted for with the exception of BOOTCAMP, S.E.
1314 FLAGBAG, S.F., returned aboard clean, sober, and in uniform, having been absent this unit for
a period of five (5) hours and fourteen (14) minutes
1355 Secured from tidal wave alert
1357 Liberty granted to the second section to expire on board prior to 0745, 27 November 1953
2200 Lights out
11-26-53 0630 Reveille
0745 Liberty expired for section one, all hands returned on time except FIELDDAY, S.C.
0800 Mustered section one and three, all hands present or accounted for except SCUTTLE, D.F.
and FIELDDAY, S.C.
1200 FIELDDAY, S.C., returned aboard, clean, sober, and in proper uniform after
being absent without leave for a period of four (4) hours and fifteen (15) minutes
2200 Lights out, all secure
11-27-53 0745 Liberty expired for all hands, no unauthorized absentees except DIRECTOR, M.D.
0920 DIRECTOR, M.D., returned on board having been AWOL one (1) hour, thirty five (35) minutes
0950 DIRECTOR, M.D., placed on report for violation of Article 86 UCMJ
1200 RADM KENNER, CCGD14 and party aboard
1300 Held personnel inspection
1310 Held ships inspection
1401 Secure from inspection, RADM KENNER and party ashore
2200 Lights out
11-28-53 0000 Moored port side to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. receiving fresh water and
telephone service from shore facilities. Vessel in BAKER-6 status, under operational and
administrative control of CCGD14
11-29-53 0000 Moored port side to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. receiving fresh water and telephone
service from shore facilities. Vessel in BAKER-6 status, under operational and
administrative control of CCGD14
11-30-53 1030 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in the case of the following named men:
FLAGBAG, S.F., violation of Article 86, UCMJ (AWOL 5 hrs – 14 mins) awarded: excused;
DIRECTOR, M.D., violation of Article 86, UCMJ (AWOL 1 hr – 35 min), awarded: excused;
SCUTTLE, D.F.,violation of Article 86 UCMJ – (failure to make muster), awarded:
four (4) hours extra duty; and
FIELDDAY, S.C., violation of article 86, UCMJ – (AWOL 4 hrs – 15 mins), awarded:
six (6) hours extra duty
1305 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast in case of the following named men:
BOOTCAMP, S.E., violation of Article 86, UCMJ-51, awarded: referred to Summary Court Martial;
FANTAIL, S.S., violation of Article 134, UCMJ-51, awarded: excused;
DOLPHIN, C.P., violation of article 134, UCMJ-51, awarded: four (4) hours extra duty;
CROWSNEST, L.P., violation of Article 92 UCMJ (Ship’s Order #35), awarded: excused
12-1-53 0745 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time
0800 Mustered all hands at quarters, no unauthorized absentees. Assumed status DOG
1000 Summary Court Martial convened in the case of DECON, C.C.
1040 Summary Court Martial adjourned in the case of DECON, C.C. to await action of Convening Authority
1330 Summary Court Martial convened in the case of BOOTCAMP, S.E.
1340 Summary Court Martial in case of BOOTCAMP, S.E., adjourned to await action of Convening Authority
1806 Held fire drill
1818 Secured from fire drill
2200 Lights out
12-2-53 1600 Held Ditch and Rescue drill and CIC drill
1830 Held collision drill
1843 Secured from collision drill
12-3-53 0800 Relieved of radio guard duties by USCGC RAMSDEN (WDE-482)
1105 One hundred one helium bottles transferred from this vessel to Naval Supply Center
at Pearl Harbor, T.H. as per invoice
1300 Held quarters, all hands present or accounted for except DISPLACEMENT, W.W.
2200 Lights out
12-4-53 0800 Assumed radio guard from USCGC RAMSDEN (WDE-482)
1330 Held Commanding Officer’s Ship’s Inspection
2200 Lights out, all secure
12-5-53 0800 Relieved of radio guard duties by USCGC RASMDEN (WDE-482)
2200 Lights out
12-6-53 0000 Moored portside to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. receiving fresh water and
telephone service from shore facilities. Vessel in DOG status under operational and administrative
control of CCGD14
0630 Reveille
12-7-53 0800 Vessel assumed status CHARLIE TWELVE (12)
1305 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast for DISPLACEMENT, W.W., for violation of Article 86;
awarded – excuses
2200 Lights out
12-8-53 0800 Assumed radio guard from USCGC RAMSDEN (WDE-482)
2200 Lights out, all secure
12-9-53 0800 Relieved of radio guard duties by USCGC RASMDEN (WDE-482)
0805 Held fire drill for duty section
1840 Held collision drill
1848 Secured from collision drill
2200 Lights out
12-10-53 0700 Received aboard commissary stores from Mother’s Doughnuts as per invoice
1307 Held fire and rescue drill
1315 Secure from fire and rescue drill
1830 Held fire drill
1840 Secured from fire drill
1940 Held evening reports, all departments secure
2200 Lights out
12-11-53 0800 Assumed radio guard from USCGC DURANT (WDE-489)
1400 Held Commanding Officer’s inspection
1420 Secured from Commanding Officer’s inspection
2200 Lights out
12-12-53 0600 Reveille; FANTAIL, S.S., failed to return from liberty on time
0800 Relieved of radio guard by CGC RAMSDEN (WDE-482)
0945 FANTAIL, S.S., returned aboard clean, sober, and in proper uniform after being absent without leave
for a period of three (3) hours and forty five (45) minutes
2200 Lights out, all secure
12-13-53 0000 Moored portside to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. receiving fresh water and telephone
service from shore facilities. Vessel in CHARLIE TWELVE (12) status under operational and
administrative control of CCGD14
12-14-53 0600 Reveille
0635 Received aboard commissary stores from Mother’s Doughnuts as per invoice
0745 Liberty party returned on time
0800 Quarters, all present or accounted for. Draft forward 10’8”, aft 12’5”
0800 Assumed status BAKER 2
0805 District Material Inspection Party aboard, CDR LOWE, USCG senior member
0900 Set mooring stations
0909 While getting underway, this vessel’s stern collided with the stern of the USCGC Vance (WDE-489).
Damage was sustained to both vessels’ port depth charge tracks
0911 Underway standing out of Honolulu Harbor for full power trial
0935 Honolulu Harbor Buoy #1 abeam to starboard, close aboard
0936 Conducted anchoring tests
0957 Conducted emergency steering drills
1007 Set course 2600 pstgc, 2700 T, all engines ahead 265 rpm
1010 All engines ahead 265 rpm
1035 Increased speed to 365 rpm
1043 Increased speed to 385 rpm
1045 Barber’s Point Light abeam to starboard, distance four (4) miles
1048 Changed course to 0790 pstgc, 0900 T
1055 Commenced full power trial
1155 Decreased speed to 265 rpm. Secured from full power run
1156 Stopped all engines
1158 All engines back 165 rpm
1159 All engines stopped. Port engine ahead 210 rpm, set course 2640 pstgc, 2750T
1201 All engines stop
1204 Port shaft ahead 265 rpm
1224 Diamond Head Light abeam to starboard
1235 Changed course to 2890 psc, 3000 T
1257 Both shafts stop
1320 Changed course to 0150 psc, both shafts ahead 210 rpm
1327 Set special sea detail
1335 Honolulu Harbor Buoy #1 abeam to port
1346 Moored port side to Berth “GEORGE”, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H.
1400 Inspection party ashore
1800 Held Fire and Rescue Drill
1815 Secured from Fire and Rescue drill
1800 Assumed status “DOG”
2200 Lights out
12-15-53 0700 Commanding Officer departed for temporary additional duty of three days to Commandant,
14th Naval District, Naval Base, Pearl Harbor for instruction in Special Weapons Orientation Class
1300 Held Commanding Officer’s Mast for FANTAIL, S.S. for violation of Article 86, UCMJ,
awarded four hours extra duty
1620 Received alert for distress call from CCGD 14.
1630 Secured from distress alert
1725 Vessel ordered to depart base to scene of distress by CCGD 14.
1730 Made all preparations to get underway, liberty expired immediately, recalled all available personnel
1745 Set condition modified BAKER throughout the ship
1818 Relieved of radio guard by CGC RICHEY (WDE-485)
1841 Underway on various courses and speeds in Honolulu Harbor
1900 All engines ahead standard 265 rpm set course 2450 psc
1906 Increased speed to 295 rpm
1912 Increased speed to 320 rpm on both shafts
1950 Barber’s Point Light bearing 0000 dist 4.7 miles changed course to 2690 pstgc
2105 Maneuvering at various speeds on various courses to reach distress scene
2118 Stopped engines, rendezvoused with CG-40493, assumed OTC
2203 Sighted disabled boat. Boat alongside, commenced taking aboard.
12-16-53 0000 All engines stopped, retrieving abandoned boat; vessel under operational and
administrative control of CCGD14
0005 Both shafts ahead 165 rpm
0010 Increased speed to both shafts ahead 320 rpm, set course 0890 psc
0042 Changed course to 0990 psc
0121 Changed course to 0880 psc
0133 Barber’s Point Light bear 0000 T, 5.4 mi., changed course to 0660 psc
0145 Reduced speed to both shafts, ahead 270 rpm
0202 Reduced speed to both shafts ahead 165 rpm
0212 Changed course to 0450 psc
0225 Commenced steering various courses and speeds entering harbor channel
0243 Honolulu Harbor channel buoy No. 1 abeam close aboard
0256 Moored port side to Berth GEORGE, Sand Island, Oahu, T.H. Assumed radio guard from
CGC RICHEY (WDE-485), receiving telephone service from shore facilities
0630 Reveille
0800 Held quarters, all hands present or accounted for
0810 Relieved of radio guard by CGC RICHEY (WDE-485)
2200 Lights out, all secure
12-17-53 0220 FLAGBAG, S.F., DAVEYJONES, L.P., and DIHEDRAL, L.C., ascertained
to be absent without leave while in a duty status after a thorough search of the ship had been
made for subject men’s presence.
Automobile accident on Marginal Wharf in vicinity of Berth “HOW” & “ITEM”, C.G. Base,
Sand Island, T.H. involving the following named men:
FLAGBAG, S.F., DAVEYJONES, L.P., DIHEDRAL, L.C., LINECROSSING, C.E.,
and DEADHEAD, P.S.
0300 The above named men were admitted to Tripler Army Hospital, Honolulu, T.H. as a result
of accident at 0220 this date. Above named men for inpatient treatment
0810 Held collision drill for duty section
1730 Commanding Officer returned aboard from three days temporary additional duty instruction
in Special Weapons
2200 Lights out
12-18-53 0725 Held fire drill
0735 Secured from fire drill
1400 Commanding Officer’s inspection
2200 Lights out
12-19-53 0000 Moored port side to berth “GEORGE”, sand Island, Oahu, T.H., receiving fresh water and telephone
service from shore facilities. Vessel in status BAKER 2 under operational and administrative
control of CCGD14
12-20-53 0000 Moored port side to berth “GEORGE”, sand Island, Oahu, T.H., receiving fresh water and telephone
service from shore facilities. Vessel in status BAKER 2 under operational and administrative
control of CCGD14
12-21-53 0745 Liberty expired for all hands, all returned on time except FLASHBURN, B.R.
0800 Assumed CHARLIE TWENTY-FOUR status
1005 FLASHBURN, B.R., returned aboard after being absent without leave for a period of two (2) hours
and twenty (20) minutes, placed on report for violation of Article 86, UCMJ
1700 DEADHEAD, P.S., returned aboard from inpatient treatment at Tripler Army Hospital
2200 Lights out
12-22-53 1045 The following men, all in inpatient status at Tripler Army Hospital were administratively transferred
this date to C.G. Base, Sand Island, Honolulu, T.H.:
FLAGBAG, S.F., DAVEYJONES, L.P., and DIHEDRAL, L.C., authorization section 4-B-26,
Personnel Manual CG-207 and District Circular No 8-53
1320 Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case of DAVIT, C.M., violation of Article 92 UCMJ-51;
awarded: excused and four (4) hours extra duty; and in the case of
FLASHBURN, B.R., violation of Article 86, UCMJ-51; awarded: excused
2200 Lights out
12-23-53 0810 Assumed radio guard from USCGC DURANT (WDE-487)
1930 DECON, C.C., was returned aboard by HASP for violation of Article 128, UCMJ, to wit:
Assault and Battery
1632 Relieved of radio guard by CGC DURANT (WDE-487)
12-24-53 0725 Held collision drill
0745 Liberty expired, no unauthorized absentees except FLAP, H.S.
2200 Lights out, all secure
12-25-53 0630 Reveille
0750 Assumed radio guard duties from USCGC FORSTER (WDE-434)
2200 Lights out
12-26-53 0800 Relieved of radio guard by USCGC VANCE (WDE-487)
2200 Lights out
12-27-53 0800 Moored port side to berth GEORGE, and Island, Oahu, T.H., receiving fresh water and telephone
service from shore facilities. Vessel in status
CHARLIE 24, under operational and administrative control of CCGD14
12-28-53 0000 Moored port side to berth GEORGE, and Island, Oahu, T.H., receiving fresh water and telephone
service from shore facilities. Vessel in status CHARLIE 24, under operational and administrative
control of CCGD14
1807 Held fire and rescue drill
2200 Lights out
12-29-53 0530 Reveille
0700 Liberty expired on board for the first and second sections. No unauthorized absentees except for
CAULKOFF, S.S. and FLASHBURN, B.R.
0715 Set the special sea detail
0720 Completed preparations for getting underway
0727 Underway on various courses and speeds out Honolulu Harbor for West Loch, Pearl Harbor
0743 Cleared Honolulu Harbor passing buoy No. one abeam close aboard to starboard
0842 Moored Berth WILLIAM-TWO, starboard side to
0849 Secured special sea detail
0850 Smoking lamp out throughout the ship. Draft aft, 10 feet, forward, 12.5 ft
0900 Commenced off loading ammunition
1030 Commanding Officer’s Mast held in the case of DECON, C.C., in violation of Article 89 UCMJ,
disrespectful language to an officer, Awarded: five (5) days confinement to Marine Brig
1257 Completed offloading ammunition. Draft fwd. 10.2 feet, aft 12 ft
1317 Underway standing out Pearl Harbor on various courses and speeds
1347 Pearl Harbor Channel buoys #1 and #2 abeam to starboard and port respectively, set course
1550 psc, both shafts ahead 265 rpm
1409 Commenced on various courses and speeds standing in Honolulu Harbor
1431 Moored portside to USCGC KUKUI (WAK-186), Honolulu Harbor, T. H.
1455 CAULKOFF, S.S., reported aboard this unit after being AWOL seven (7) hours fifty five (55) minutes
1558 Completed loading automobiles belonging to following men: LTJG WAGGETT,
ENS STRYFFELER, BONVILLE RMC, DEANER RDC, WONG TN
1605 Departed KUKUI enroute Berth ‘GEORGE”
1610 Moored Berth GEORGE, C.G. Base, Sand Island, T.H.
1940 Evening reports, all departments secure, restricted men present
2200 Lights out
12-30-53 0800 Assumed radio guard from USCGC DURANT (WDE-489)
0830 DECON, C.C., departed for Marine Brig, U.S. Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H. in custody
1126 The following men were placed on report for violation of Article 86, UCMJ-51:
CAULKOFF, S.S., FLEMISHDOWN, C.L., FLASHBURN, B.R.
2200 Lights out
12-31-53 0750 Held collision drill
0755 Secured from collision drill
0800 Held quarters; all hands present or accounted for
2200 Lights out
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