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TO AM USAEC H C DONNELLY ALBUQ NMEX BXJ USAEC S R SAP IRIE OAK RIDGE TENN 6 TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS THE TEXT OF A TELETYPE FM THULE A6, GREENLAND TO AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, DTD 172100Z AUGUST 1965, THIS IS CRESTED ICE REPORT NR 1?, 17 AUG 66, OCEAri\ 2. GOOD WEATHER CONTINUED THROUGH 16 AND 17 AUG 66. AFTER REPAIR AND CHECKOUT OF MINOR EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS ^COUNTERED ON 15 AUG, STAR III PROCEEDED TO SURVEY A&EA, DEPARTING DOCK AT 1700 HOURS ON 16 AUG. UPON
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ARRIVAL AT DATUM POINT AT 1?15 HOURS, THE TRANSPONDER MS EMPLACED. SURFACE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS OPERABLE BUT TIDES NEAR SURFACE WERE STRONGER THAN ON 15 AUG AND IT REQUIRED UNTIL 2040 HOURS TO ANCHOR SUBSURFACE NAVIGATION TRANSPONDER AT THE BOTTOM. STAR IN SUB MERGED AT 2045. VIDEO CAMERAS ON BOW AND BOOM OPERATED PROPERLY. HYDRAPHONE COMMUNICATIONS WERE SATISFACTORY THROUGHOUT DIVE. THE SUBSURFACE NAVIGATION TRANSPONDER SIGNALS WERE LOST DURING DESCENT AND WERE NOT REGAINED ON FATHOMETER IN STAR III. A SECOND TRANSPONDER WAS LOWERED FROM THE SURFACE AND ITS OPERATION CONFIRMED BY SUPPORT BOAT BUT NOT BY STAR IH AT 650-FOOT DEPTH ON THE BOTTOM. BOTTOM DURING THIS DIVE WAS SILT, ESTIMATED AT LEAST FOUR INCHES DEEP BY PRINTS OF STAR III RUNNERS. THE SAME TYPES OF PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE OBSERVED IN ^THER PARTS OF NORTH STAR BAY WERE EVIDENT BUT NO AIRdgRAFT DEBRIS WAS SEEN. STAR Ml SURFACED ABOUT 0150 OtOURS, RETURNED TO DOCK, AND WAS REMOVED FROM WATER AT M “3415. ICEBERGS, BERGY BITS, GROWLERS, AND BRASH ICE WERE ENCOUNTERED PROCEEDING TO AND FROM SURVEY. AREA ‘ *
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IN VICINITY OF DATUM POINT WAS CLEAR OF ICE AND SEA WAS CALM. BATTERIES ARE BEING RECHARGED AND UNDERWATER NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS BEING CHECKED. ANTICIPATE BAY TTUALS OF UNDERWATER NAVIGATION SYSTEM ABOUT 1800 HOURS TODAY. UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF NAVIGATION SYSTEM BAY TRIALS, STAR III WILL PROCEED TO SURVEY AREA AND UNDERTAKE ANOTHER DIVE. REPORT NR 18 TOMORROW WILL 5. INITIAL TIME CONSUMING ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS PLUS A 4 1/2 HOUR TOW TRIP PER DIVE MISSION HAVE RESULTED IN MISSIONS BEING CARRIED OUT DURING NORMAL NIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER, 24 HOUR SUN REDUCES SIGNIFICANCE OF NIGHT TIME SCHEDULING. DUE TO URGENCY OF MISSION AND LIMITED TIME AVAILABLE BEFORE END OF SEASON STAR III CREWS AND USAF OBSERVERS ARE ON 24 HOUR OPERATION EXCEPT FOR NECESSARY CREW REST. NO CHANGE IN INFORMATION ON DANISH ECOLOGICAL MISSION. ICE AND WEATHER SITUATIONS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE