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l / CARE OF FLEET POSTOFFICE Finalreportfor operatim HARDTACK BEST COPY AVAILABLE
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CHXNOLOGICALBRDIFOF BINNER OPEFWKNS Atoll, anchoredberth Delta with U.S.S.ORLE@ aud returnedto port. Same as 13 MAY. Participatedin WAHOOand returnedto port. Ik port, Miwetok. Fkceivedaerographersand RAWN equipmentfrom U.S.S”.IERKINS.@derway for trainingarid teslhc of above.equi~nt and retuznto port. thenceto SAR staticneast of Fred. kderway as SAR destroyereast of Fred. Wderway east of Red Islandas SAR destroyerding operationHOLLY.Participatedh SAR missicm involvinglandingof B-57 with defectivelantig h port, Miwetok. WeatherDD Statim Echo. h port,~iwetokt during operatim YELLOUWOD thencemderway to northernsecticnof I!hiwetok Lagoonin comection with nose cone recovery RUV 9 And staff crnductedadministrativemd shall Island 1830. Underway in connectionwith Took statim 20 miles east of NAN Isl=d. In port, BikimiLagom. Underwayfor operations in ccunecticmwith evacuatim and RMN S for In port Bikini.Usatherstatia blta. Ikaderway, mdesvoud with USS CACARM -d refueled. Retuxned and anchoxwd Bikini.Ueatherstatih port. Shiftedberthsfrom anchorageto buoy N-10.
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40 to the fo- arel . BR0U2RdepartedCWJS at 1000, 29 tule. Arrivedat hiuetok Atoll,MarshallIslaasdsand anchoredh (a) Suitabilitylf availablechartsfor laaigaedtasks. 1. HO 2009 hiuetok Lagoa. Satisfactory.Ship rs flrce had to add anchorageDelta 2 to the chart sinceno correctlwas available. A light m the southezntip of Parry Island would be a help in maintaininganchorbearingsh 2. HO 6033 E&iwetokAtell ad approaches- Satisfactory. 4. HO 2010 East C~tral part of *iwetok 5l HO 6032 Bltii Atoll and approachesthe southerntip of Parry Islmd. This would be am aid ti maintaininganchorageat night. Flashinggreen channel buoy No. 1 in East channelis too weak to see from a dietance. It is also recommendedthat l buoy be placed cm the four and cue half fathm shoal spot in the East central part of the Lagocaat Latitde lla”23120tN$Lmgitude Bikini Ato~s Recommend the additialof some type of light m the north tower (veodeatower)to ald h mavigx
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aids, sowiings, etc. 2. Ehiuetok$Chartindicatesa buoy ca the 1* fathom shoal other shorefacilitieswas consideredadequatefor the purposes holdingabilitywas cmsidered adequate.FIeldfigabilityof the bott- at both Miuetok and Bikiniwas ccasideredgood even h uimds up lx 30 hots with large ground swells. (a] Track chartsfor all shotswhile ship was mderuay are included (a lkter Atollfor freightand personnel$ Not observed. l“w - boat pool equipnentand schedulesare adequate. 2. ?biwetok- boat runs very seldomccnfom to the schedule. -travel was difficultdue to lack of scheduledboat trips.M boats passedup Tango at the dip O* 18 May 1958. It was lpproximatelyrne half loaded and BEWER had liberty ccmmcmd that all boats auaitimgthe returnof the liberty party frc= Japtambe at the LCU ramp m Parry a timec Further recossaemdthat severaltrips be made from Japtaato Parry de ing the courseof the liber~ hours for the retuxnof Persamel designatedby the SP Officeror thosedesirtigte returnearly. m til md of liber~ hours on Japtan with no facilitiesavailable to the SP CKficerfor these cases. (4)No unauthorisedcraftwre encomtered in the dangerarea. of Rdwetck Islandm 2 ad 22 May. lkivotok. nulo Iamdod Safow.
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(1)On 14 May about 0700 a backgroundlevel of about two (2)miliroentgenswas noticedin and aroud the bridge aud pilot house area. ‘l’hediscoverywas made throughthe use of an lN/SPD-l StationaryNavy radiacunit. Followin this the entire ship fwas mcmitoredand hot spotsof five (5 mili-rcentgensmre fouad. Shiplspersmnel commenceda scrubdown of the entire ship with salt waterabout 0830. At 0930 an overalllevel of 5 mili-roentgenswas reached. At about 0945 it was discovered that the sea water had an intensityrealingof about10 dliwith sea water and dried off the SMP with swabs. A t about 0700 a 15 May the overallintensityhad droppedto about three (3) mili-rcentgens.The followingreportswere made te CTG 703 quate h muiy I’esl=ctsoDieselpumps were inoperativea one occasim. No line handlerswere availableaa cne occasim. Ramp pressureof 35 poundsper squareinch is deiseloil for the pump on board the barge. B~~ SUP@ied~ Oa 13 May B191NKRreceived136,000gallms of Navy Special fuel oil which requiredalmostsix (6) hours te acce+mplish. ships in the Lagoon. Mail servicefor spare partsfrom Pearl Harbor was cmsidered very good. &@D-1 Staticmry Radiachits Operatia first tidioatim of radioactivityresulting Seems to be holding
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(3) Nose cone recovery gear$ Not used as of 6 June 1958. (4) All speci~ radio gearz operationsatisfactory. surfacesand line properly. Other facilitiessatisfactory. Recomme&dtwo life guardson duty at all times. facingof ball field. Officersclubs at &yu and Elmer were satisfactory. Value of T.V. programsto morale. Not observed. equipnentand provisionswhich shodd be adequatelystockedin orderto contributeto morales Staplessuch as tooth paste,soap,etc. shouldbe stockedto capacity. Candytmd other ship~sstorefood stuffs sell well. ?dktchessell well becausemoney is not being used extensively M the beach. Station~ and writinggear sell well. No and periodsfor upkeeps troyeris anchoredat weatherstationDelta. However, at both Ibiwetekand Bikinithe absenceof l definiteschedulo
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k. Ccnditicaspeculiarta the area or the duratim of stay in the area which are detrimentalto shipsmaterialare as follows$ (2) Some breakdoms in electronicgear e~rimced due to high 1. Persmnel and Adndnistrative Jdeauacyof mrsmnel allowaacet There has bem a decreasein the number of courtsmartial, arrivalin the Wiwetok ProvingGround. MAilt U.S. Mail serviceto both Ebiwetokand Bikini has beem good. Reportshave Imea receivedthat indicatedexcessive officer messengermail was adequate. limitedamomt of room availablefor the berthingof officer observersand civ31ianobserversof a similarstatus. usually officers~ the shiplscompanyare requiredto vacatetheir rooms to acccmodateany number of observersof this statue culty was originallyencomtered ti preoesstigend catrol of priori~ trafficdue to large volume. This was rectif~~ through indoctrimatiaof perscanel. Space lvailalilewas inadequatefor ccmmwicatias equi~ent
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adaquatefor the operation. A few perscnnelreportingafter BINNER~sarrivalat kiwetok uere chargedwith securityviolatias becausethey had photo equipmsatin theirpossessim. Tkse persms h~ not * @ly officerpersonnelwere issuedbadges. It is felt t~t properand sufficl~t perscmneluere issuedbadgesto meet the needs of this ship.