USS Burton Island 1952 Log Books

1425 Secured ice anchor in shelf ice 50 yards ahead of ship.. 1435 All engines stopped. Ice anchor holding.. 1440 All engines ahead 30 rpm. Wire to ice anchor slipped.. 1447 All engines stopped. Ice anchor holding.

1502 All engines ahead 35 rpm. Ice anchor pulled out of ice as ship yawed.

4PM to 8PM Nosed into the ice as before.

2125 Steering casualty caused by ice in rudder. Repaired immediately.

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13 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 64.77, Long -167.46

Mid to 4AM This ship is fast in a hummock of ice. Efforts to dislodge the ship by use of the engines and the heeling system are of no avail.. 0047 Lying to in the ice using number 1 and 2 main engines to keep ice clear of the ship's stern. Drifting with the ice in a south easterly direction.

0820 Unable to free ship. Decided to free ship with explosives.. 0859 Launched UP-4 with the Navigator as passenger to scout ice for possible leads.

0905 UDT crew landed on the ice to place shaped charges on starboard beam.. 0913 Stopped all engines while UDT crew was on ice.. 0945 Set off blast with all six engines backing full. Ship would not come free.

1002 Widening crack in ice appeared ahead of ship. Ice in pressure ridge alongside to starboard began to crumble and ship came free.. 1028 Commenced maneuvering through leads making good a north easterly course.

1627 Launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance.

1716 Maneuvering on various courses through leads in the ice.. 1749 Ice thin and new. On base course 140T and pgc, having reversed course after running into heavy pack ice.

1830 Stopped all engines and took main engines 1 and 2 off the line and placed on 5 minutes notice. Lying to in new thin ice drifting approximately 170T and 2 knots.

2139 Encountered heavy ice 2 to 3 feet thick. Commenced maneuvering along the fringe of the ice.

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14 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 65.79, Long -167.75

0920 Placed the bow of the ship in shore fast ice in 31 feet of water approximately one mile from Wales, Alaska. 0920 Maintaining ship's position in the shore fast ice by going ahead on all engines 40 rpm.

1309 All engines stopped lying to in the ice.. 1336 All engines ahead at various speeds on various courses to maneuver through the ice.

2029 Lying to alongside the ice floe.

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15 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 65.43, Long -168.32

Mid to 4AM Operating in the Arctic ice pack off Cape Prince of Wales in accordance with ComServRonONE Op-Order 1-52. Lying to in the ice for the purpose of observing its set and drift with number 1 and 2 boilers, and number 3 auxiliary generator on the line.. 0035 Commenced docking practice on an ice floe.

0937 Put all main engines on the line and commenced moving through the ice on various courses.

Noon to 4PM Steaming as before through heavy rafted ice.

1456 Broke into a lead running in a southwesterly direction.

1545 Commenced maneuvering through heavy ice between leads.

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16 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 64.98, Long -169.36

0846 Launched UP-7 to make ice reconnaisence

1326 Launched helicopter UP-7 for an ice reconnaissance.

1535 Stopped - wedged in a ridge of pressure ice.

4PM to 8PM Wedged in pressure ice as before. Using various speeds to free the ship.

8PM to Mid Wedged in pressure ice as before.. 2030 Commenced using all engines at various speeds to work free of ice.

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17 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 65.29, Long -169.75

0714 Commenced putting main engines on the line and making turns to clear ice from astern.. 0729 Six main engines on the line. Attempting to break free from the ice.

0812 UDT personnel disembarked to port for the purpose of placing shaped charges to blast the ship free of the ice.. 0842 First blast set off. Ship backed free of the ice.

1124 Ship fast in pressure ridge.

1205 With forward trim tank full of water and after trim tank empty, ship fishtailed out of ice.

8PM to Mid Steaming on southeasterly courses through snow covered pack ice.

2304 The ship is fast in the ice.. 2349 The ship is free of the ice.

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18 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 65.43, Long -168.06

0555 beset in heavy ice.

0713 free of ice.

0813 Launched helicopter UP-7 on ice reconnaissance, pilot LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615 USN, with CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694 USN as passenger.

0920 entered long lead.. 0948 Launched helicopter UP-7 on ice reconnaissance, pilot LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615 USN with LT J.K. ATHOW, 323411 USN as passenger.

1125 steady on base course 160T and pgc, 149 psc, 151 pstgc, having reached new ice approximately 6 inches thick broken with numerous small leads.

Noon to 4PM Steaming as before through ice 1 to 2 feet thick with light snow cover.

4PM to 8PM Ice conditions, 1 foot to 18 inches thick, light snow cover.

8PM to Mid During this watch passage was through brash ice and broken floes of medium ice.

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19 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 64.44, Long -165.93

0345 the ship is fast in heavy ice.

4AM to 8AM Fast in heavy ice as before. . 4AM to 8AM Ice conditions medium to heavy, 1 to 2 feet ice.

0619 ship backed free of heavy ice.

0915 Launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance. 0937 ice conditions - numerous leads in medium ice. 0937 Medium ice with no leads.

1058 launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance. 1058 They observed a hulk beset in ice 1 miles south of Sledge Island.

1352 launched helicopter UP-7 on ice reconnaissance

1440 Nosed into the shore fast ice 3/4 miles off Nome, Alaska.

4PM to 8PM Nosed into fast ice as before.

1745 commenced backing out of shelf ice one mile from Nome, Alaska.

1802 Ice ahead 12 to 20 inches thick with 4 inch snow coverage.

8PM to Mid Ice conditions - heavy pack ice with numerous pressure ridges.

2228 beset in heavy pressure ridge.

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20 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 64.22, Long -166.18

Mid to 4AM Beset in heavy ice 17 miles 215T from Nome, Alaska drifting in a northwesterly direction with the ice.

4AM to 8AM Beset as before.

0742 Commenced maneuvering at various speeds to clear brash ice from the stern of the ship.

8AM to Noon Beset in ice as before.. 0805 launched helicopter UP-7 on ice reconnaissance mission. 0814 ice wedged to port was blasted by UDT-3. Failed to free ship from ice.. 0855 with all engines backing full, ship backed free of ice.. 8AM to Noon Ice conditions medium with ice 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 feet and 6 inch snow cover.

Noon to 4PM Steaming as before in heavy pack ice with no leads.. 1228 commenced flight operations. Launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance. 1257 recovered helicopter UP-7. Covered area 3-5 miles ahead of the ship

1418 launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance. 1455 recovered helicopter UP-7. Area covered 5 miles on 170T to 190T. Expended 1/3 tank of fuel, refueling immediately upon return. Ice reconnaissance produced fair leads in very heavy ice.

4PM to 8PM heavy pack ice with numerous shot leads.. 1645 Launched helicopter UP-7 on ice reconnaissance

1700 recovered helicopter UP-7. Expended 1/4 tank of fuel, refeuling immediately upon return. Covered area 3-5 miles ahead of ship on bearing 225T.

1820 entered long lead going southwest. . 1846 end of lead after 4 1/2 miles.

8PM to Mid 90% coverage by floe ice averaging 24 inches in thickness with 6 inch snow cover. Ice not under pressure, but tough and resistant. 10% open leads, short and not continuous. Apparent ice movement west north west, estimated speed 1 1/2 knots. . 8PM to Mid Reverse of trim considerably aids engines in backing off heavy ice.

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21 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 63.93, Long -167.33

0513 became stuck in ice hummock.. 0555 stopped all engines, manipulations of engine speeds having failed to free the ship from ice.

0747 Commenced maneuvering to free ship from ice. . 0756 ship freed from ice.

0801 launched helicopter UP-7 with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1 USN as pilot and CDR. E.H. MAHER, 71694 USN as ice observer on an ice reconnaissance 3 to 5 miles ahead of the ship.. 0824 Steaming through ice 18 to 30 inches thick with a snow cover. The ice covers over 90% of the visible area.

1050 Launched helicopter UP-7 with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615, USN as pilot and LT J.K. ATHOW, 323411, USN as ice observer on an ice reconnaissance up to 10 miles ahead of the ship.

1230 entered area of 100% coverage, 18 inch ice with 4 inches of snow. Few small pressure ridges. No leads visible in ice.

1445 due to pressure, ice closes over ships wake immediately. Occasionally impossible to back. . 1455 commenced steering courses 45 either side of base course. Wake remains clear of ice and progress is much easier.

1636 Launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance. 1655 recovered helicopter UP-7. Re-fueld immediately having expended 1/4 tank of fuel. Reconnaissance 6 1/2 miles ahead of the ship.. 4PM to 8PM Heavy consolidated pack ice, 100% coverage, 2 feet thick with 1 foot of snow.

8PM to Mid Ice 2 1/2 feet thick and very tough with 1 foot of snow drifting and obscuring pressure ridges. Much backing down required to negotiate pressure ridges.

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22 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 63.55, Long -168.1

0125 sighted 1 white arctic fox off port bow. Fox ran away from cargo lights and into darkness when ship was stopped by an ice floe.

4AM to 8AM Ice conditions - heavy ice with ridges and hummocks.

0750 launched helicopter UP-7 on an ice reconnaissance with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615, USN as pilot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694, USN as observer.

0812 This reconnaissance covered and area approximately 5 miles ahead of the ship on bearings from 215T to 260T.. 0828 stopped - lying to in our own cleared track.

0927 numbers 1 and 2 engines ahead slow to keep ice from compacting around the stern.

1245 Commenced maneuvering on various south westerly courses and at various speeds in heavy snow covered ice. The wake of the ship is full of brash ice.

1311 launched helicopter UP-7 on an ice reconnaissance with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615, USN as pilot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694, USN as ice observer. Reconnaissance covered up to 7 miles from the ship.

4PM to 8PM Lying to in ice as before.

8PM to Mid Lying to in ice as before.

2100 four men on ice constructing igloo.

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23 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 63.62, Long -168.08

4AM to 8AM No changes in ice conditions.

0801 launched helicopter UP-7 with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1 USN as pilot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694 USN as passenger on an ice reconnaissance flight.. 0831 recovered helicopter UP-7. No change in ice conditions.

1246 launched helicopter UP-7 with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1 USN as pilot and ANDERSON, W.L., 30200 62, PH3 USN as passenger for possible mail pickup from ice. . 1246 helicopter UP-7 landed on ice.

1300 mail recovered and brought on board. Navy 9347 made a short ice reconnaissence to the southward for the ship and at 1325 left this area to continue its routine flight.

4PM to 8PM No change in ice conditions.

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24 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 63.36, Long -168.25

0-4 lying to in consolidated pack ice 5 feet thick with drifted snow cover 25 miles northeast of Northeast Cape, St. Lawrence Island.

0700 noted a north-south lead ahead of the ship which had opened during the night.

0837 launched helicopter UP-7 with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615 USN as pilot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694, USN as ice reconaissance observer.. 0848 underway on various courses and speeds through leads, brash and broken floes in a southwesterly direction.

0927 recovered helicopter UP-7 having expended 1/2 tank of gas and ranged 14 miles ahead of ship

1109 launched helicopter UP-7 with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1 USN as pilot and LT G.F. CHANDLER, 98800 USNR as ice observer.

Noon to 4PM: Course made good 201T, distance 25.8 miles through brash ice and broken leads. 1253 launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORN III, 521615, USN as pilot and ENS E.J. CONDON, 511625 USN as passenger.

1513 launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26 , AD1 USN as pilot and LT J.K. ATHOW, 323411 USN as observer.

1652 launched helicopter UP-7 for an ice reconnaissance with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1 USN as pilot and CDR. E.H. MAHER, 71694 USN as observer.

1800 ran out of leads and into pack ice of about 4 feet thick with no snow cover. 90% of the general area is covered by ice.

2040 commenced maneuvering to northeast to return to lead.

2139 back in leads.

2200 ran out of leads into pack ice. . 2214 lying to. Secured main generators numbered 5 and 6 on five minutes notice. Secured main generators number 1,2,3 and 4 on 30 minutes notice. Secured heeling. Returning to the lead.

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25 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 62.03, Long -169.46

0742 Commenced flight operations. Launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615, USN as pilot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694, USN as observer.

0818 Set base course 200T, maneuvering between ice floes.

0932 started heeling to free ship from two floes. . 0940 free from floes. Secured heeling.

1253 launched helicopter UP-7 on an ice reconnaissance with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615, USN as pilot and LT J.K. ATHOW, 323021, USN as observer.

1600 Ice conditions varying from 24 inches thick to open leads.. 1651 launched helicopter UP-7 on an ice reconnaissance flight with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1, USN as pilot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694, USN as observer.

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26 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 61.69, Long -169.9

0140 Underway on base course 210T. Maneuvering on various courses and at various speeds through a south southwesterly lead.

0220 ran out of leads into snow covered pack ice about 2 feet thick.

0635 placed main generators number 1 and 2 on the line and steamed ahead to clear propellers of ice.

0711 Commenced maneuvering through ice on base course 210T and pgc.

8AM to Noon Consolidated heavy pack, 3 to 4 feet thick with snow cover and very few leads.

1059 launched helicopter UP-7 for ice reconnaissance with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1, USN as pilot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694, USN as observer.

1505 launched helicopter UP-7 on ice reconnaissance with LTJG J.R. WILLIFORD III, 521615, USN as polot and CDR E.H. MAHER, 71694, USN as observer.. 1540 ice has become thinner consisting of broken floes 1 foot thick with 6 inches snow and small patches of broken water.

4PM to 8PM: Distance made good 25.5 miles on course 205T at 6.5 knots through ice fields of horizon to horizon coverage, averaging 2 feet in thickness with a 4 to 10 inch drifted snow cover. 1659 launched helicopter UP-7 on ice reconnaissance with VANDIVER, L.H., 376 41 26, AD1, USN as pilot and LT. J.K. ATHOW, 323021, USN as observer.. 4PM to 8PM Open water in cracks and narrow leads striking 140T averaging less than 1% in area covered. Ice is hard with few mild pressure ridges and no rafting. Ten inches snow cover on two feet of ice sufficient to stop headway on present power conditions.

8PM to Mid Steaming as before. Base course 210T, through broken floes and leads.

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27 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 58.86, Long -170.72

0430 Open water. Commenced steaming through broken up ice floes with large areas of open water between them. The ice is 8 to 10 inches thick. At places new ice is forming between pancakes.

0840 fewer ice floes encountered. Ice floes in very small pieces.

Noon to 4PM No ice encountered.

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28 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 54.85, Long -167.22

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29 February 1952

At/From ???

Lat 53.9, Long -166.52

LOGS FOR MARCH 1952

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1 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 53.9, Long -159.33

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2 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 53.34, Long -151.37

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3 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 52.65, Long -142.75

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4 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 51.1, Long -134.16

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5 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 49.24, Long -127.57

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6 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 48.19, Long -122.92

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7 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 48.18, Long -122.83

00.00: Moored portside to pier 91, berth "Dog", Seattle, Washington

08.35: Underway to San Diego, California various courses 0856h cc 320T

09.02: cc 000T 0906h Passed West Point abeam to starboard, bearing 90T, distance 0.8 miles. 0952h Passed Apple Cove abeam to port, bearing 264T, distance 2700 yards

10.00: Steadied on course 299T 1021h cc 318T 1037h with Double Bluff bearing 48T to starboard, distance 0.7 miles, cc 336T 1045h cc 332T 1057h Passed Bush Point light abeam to starboard, bearing 60T, distance 1000 yards

11.20: With Morrowstone Point light bearing 245T, distance 0.5 miles, cc 323T 1142h with Point Wilson light bearing 200T, distance 1.5 miles, cc 282T

14.06: Passed Race Rock light abeam to starboard, distance 2.5 miles

15.15: Passed Sheringham light abeam to starboard, distant 3 miles

16.08: Sighted Tatoosh Island light bearing 275T, distance 19 miles 1650h cc 278T

17.25: Passed Tatoosh Island light abeam to port, distance 2.5 miles. Entered Pacific Ocean. 1736h With Tatoosh island light bearing 146T, distance 2.7 miles, cc 193T

18.08: sighted Umatilla Lightship bearing 178T, distant 10 miles 1843h with Umatilla Lightship bearing 146T, distant 4 miles, cc 179T 1855h Passed Umatilla Lightship abeam to port, distant 2.25 miles.

19.35: Sighted James Island light bearing 140T, distant 13 miles

20.08: Passed James Island light abeam to port, bearing 89T, distance 9.5 miles

21.08: Passed Destruction Island light abeam to port, distance 16.2 miles

00.00: Moored portside to pier 91, berth !Dog!, Seattle, Washington

10.00: Steadied on course 299T 1021h cc 318T 1037h with Double Bluff bearing 48T to starboard, distance 0.7 miles, cc 336T

19.35: Sighted James Island light bearing 140T, distant 13 miles

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8 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 44.46, Long -124.76

00.00: Steaming on course 178T

18.42: Sighted Cape Blanco light bearing 125T, distant 10 miles.

19.20: with Cape Blanco light abeam to port, cc 176T

20.31: cc 175T

23.28: sighted St George Reef light bearing 109T, distance 19 miles

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9 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 39.46, Long -124.07

00.03: passed St George Reef light abeam to port, distance 16.8 miles

05.11: cc 165T 0540h sighted Blunt's Reef lightship bearing 153T, distance 14 miles 0557h with Blunt's Reef lightship bearing 146T, distance 10.3 miles, cc 168T

06.45: passed Blunt's Reef lightship abeam to port, distance 2.5 miles

13.21: sighted Point Arena light bearing 99T, distance 10 miles 1340h with Point Arena light abeam to port, distance 8.5 miles, cc 147T 1357h cc 140T

15.03: cc 147T

16.10: cc 141T

17.45: sighted Point Reyes light bearing 128T, distance 12 miles

18.47: sighted Farallon Island light bearing 169T, distance 14 miles

19.20: sighted San Francisco lightship bearing 110T, distance 14 miles 1926h with Farallon island light bearing 201T, distance 7 miles, cc 149T 1945h passed Farallon Island light abeam to starboard, distance 6 miles

20.05: passed San Francisco lightship abeam to port, distance 8 miles. 2020h sighted Point Montara light bearing 111T, distance 14 miles

21.11: passed Point Montara light abeam to port, distance 8.5 miles 2120h sighted Pigeon Point light bearing 138T, distance 20 miles

22.45: passed Pigeon Point light abeam to port, distance 4.1 miles

23.17: sighted Santa Cruz light bearing 111T, distance 18 miles, cc 156T

00.03: passed St George Reef light abeam to port, distance 16.8 miles

05.11: cc 165T 0540h sighted Blunt's Reef lightship bearing 153T, distance 14 miles 0557h with Blunt's Reef lightship bearing 146T, distance 10.3 miles, cc 168T

15.03: cc 147T

17.45: sighted Point Reyes light bearing 128T, distance 12 miles

19.20: sighted San Francisco lightship bearing 110T, distance 14 miles 1926h with Farallon island light bearing 201T, distance 7 miles, cc 149T

20.05: passed San Francisco lightship abeam to port, distance 8 miles.

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10 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 34.52, Long -120.69

01.15: sighted Point Sur light bearing 76T, distance 24.5 miles 0126h sighted Point Pinos light bearing 76T, distance 10.7 miles 0135h passed Point Pinos light abeam to port, distance 10 miles

02.56: passed Point Sur light abeam to port, distance 3.5 miles 0258h with Point Sue light bearing 66T, cc 149T

05.43: sighted Point Piedras Blancas light bearing 106T, distant 14 miles

06.36: passed Point Piedras Blancas light abeam to port, distant 9.7 miles

11.55: with Point Arguello light bearing 50T, distance 3.4 miles, cc 127T

12.28: cc 111T 1255h passed Point Conception light abeam to port, distance 2 miles

16.20: sighted Anacapa Island light bearing 134T, distance 17 miles

17.35: with Anacapa Island light bearing 202T, distance 1.8 miles, cc 113T

19.50: sighted Point Vicente light bearing 106T, distance 21 miles

20.25: sighted Point Fermin light bearing 102T, distance 17.5 miles

21.15: passed Point Vicente light abeam to port, distance 3.5 miles 2118h sighted Los Angeles Harbor light bearing 80T, distance 9 miles 2155h with Los Angeles Harbor light bearing 20T, distance 4.4 miles, cc 140T

22.08: sighted Lone Point light, Santa Catalina Island, bearing 203T, distance 14 miles 2238h passed Lone Point light abeam to port, distance 13.5 miles

20.25: sighted Point Fermin light bearing 102T, distance 17.5 miles

21.15: passed Point Vicente light abeam to port, distance 3.5 miles 2118h sighted Los Angeles Harbor light bearing 80T, distance 9 miles

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11 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.22

03.30: sighted Point Loma light bearing 132T, distance 21 miles

05.46: cc 130T

06.11: cc 60T 0620h various courses to conform with channel 0626h passed no 6 buoy abeam to starboard 0627h passed no 8 buoy abeam to starboard 0636h passed Ballast Point abeam to port 0642h passed no 2 beacon abeam to starboard 0645h passed no 4 beacon abeam to starboard 0647h passed no 6 beacon abeam to starboard 0649h passed no 8 beacon abeam to starboard 0652h passed no 12 beacon abeam to starboard

07.09: Moored portside to pier "Item", US Naval Air Station, San Diego, California

11.45: XXX completed temp duty aboard the USS Hector

11.52: Underway for Long Beach, California various courses to conform with channel

12.16: passed Ballast Point abeam to starboard 1231h entered international waters 1233h with San Diego harbor sea buoy bearing 165T, distance 1000 yards, set course 324T

15.18: cc 315T 1539h cc 324T

18.07: cc 315T 1812h sighted Long Beach breakwater light bearing 319T, distant 11.5 miles 1854h cc 320T

19.00: various courses while entering Long Beach - Los Angeles Harbor 1910h entered inland waters 1920h passed Long beach harbor Mole light abeam to port, distant 100 yards 1954h Moored starboard side to the USS Butler

19.54: Moored alongside USS Butler

06.11: cc 60T 0620h various courses to conform with channel 0626h passed no 6 buoy abeam to starboard 0642h passed no 2 beacon abeam to starboard 0645h passed no 4 beacon abeam to starboard 0652h passed no 12 beacon abeam to starboard

07.09: Moored portside to pier !Item!, US Naval Air Station, San Diego, California

19.00: various courses while entering Long Beach - Los Angeles Harbor 1910h entered inland waters 1954h Moored starboard side to the USS Butler

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12 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

USS Butler (DE-339) Chilean Naval Training Ship Presidente Pinto (P) USS Toledo (CA-133)

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California outboard of USS Butler

00.00: Ships present USS Butler, SOPA is in USS Toledo

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California outboard of USS Butler

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13 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California outboard of USS John C Butler

00.00: Ships present USS Butler, SOPA is in USS Toledo

11.30: XXX reported aboard from USS Hector

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14 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California outboard of USS John C Butler

00.00: Ships present USS Butler, SOPA is in USS Toledo

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15 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California outboard of USS John C Butler

00.00: Ships present USS Butler, SOPA is in USS Toledo

01.59: Underway to shift berth to east side of Net Pier

02.25: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

01.59: Underway to shift berth to east side of Net Pier

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16 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

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17 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

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18 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

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19 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

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20 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

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21 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.73, Long -118.26

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

10.24: Underway to Pier ONE, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California 1048h Moored starboard side to east side of pier ONE, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

10.30: SOPA now in USS Logan

22.58: Underway various courses

23.13: Passed Long Beach mole light abeam to starboard, distant 50 yards 2326h passed through the outer breakwater of the Long Beach - Los Angeles harbor 2331 with the sea buoy abeam to starboard, distant 200 yards, took departure to San Diego, California. Set course 145T

10.24: Underway to Pier ONE, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California 1048h Moored starboard side to east side of pier ONE, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

10.30: SOPA now in USS Logan

22.58: Underway various courses

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22 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

03.48: sighted Point Loma light bearing 137T, distant 27 miles

05.44: sighted the San Diego sea buoy bearing 123T, distance 10 miles

06.02: cc 130T

07.02: passed the San Diego sea buoy abeam to starboard. cc 065T 0703h various courses to conform to channel 0738h passed beacon no 4 abeam to starboard 0740h passed beacon no 6 abeam to starboard 0745h passed beacon no 12 abeam to starboard

08.00: passed buoy no 16 abeam to starboard 0805h passed buoy no 18 abeam to starboard

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23 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector, Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. SOPA is in USS Curtis

15.00: shifted flag to Bon Homme Richard (CV31)

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24 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Whetstone is moored alongside to port. SOPA is in USS Bon Homme Richard (CV31)

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25 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Whetstone is moored alongside to port.

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26 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Whetstone is moored alongside to port.

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27 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Whetstone is moored alongside to port.

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28 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Whetstone is moored alongside to port.

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29 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: USS Hector. USS Whetstone is moored alongside to port.

09.04: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Whetstone underway to shift berth

13.50: USS Chickasaw moored alongside to port.

00.00: USS Hector. USS Whetstone is moored alongside to port.

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30 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Chickasaw is moored alongside to port.

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

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31 March 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Chickasaw is moored alongside to port.

00.00: Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Hector at Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

LOGS FOR APRIL 1952

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1 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

8AM: San Diego

00.00: Moored starboard side to the USS Hector between Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector.

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2 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the USS Hector between Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector.

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3 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the USS Hector between Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector.

09.14: USS Floyd's Bay moored alongside to port

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4 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.68, Long -117.14

00.00: Moored starboard side to the USS Hector between Buoys 36 and 37, San Diego, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Hector. USS Floyd's Bay moored alongside to port

16.57: USS Floyd's Bay cast off from port side

17.10: Underway to Long Beach, California via assigned operating area (MM1) various courses to conform to channel

18.10: passed beacon no 12 abeam to port 1813h passed beacon no 10 abeam to port 1816h passed beacon no 8 abeam to port 1818h passed beacon no 6 abeam to port 1821h passed beacon no 4 abeam to port 1836h Passed Ballast Point abeam to starboard 1847h passed Point Loma light abeam to starboard

19.08: passed sea buoy abeam to port, distant 500 yards

20.03: commenced course 314T

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5 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

01.05: cc 000T

02.00: cc 20T 0210h cc 000T 0215h cc 270T

03.15: cc 330T 0320h cc 270T 0326h cc 248T

04.10: cc 180T

06.44: cc 90T

08.00: cc 000T

09.47: cc 345T

11.20: sighted Long Beach - Los Angeles Harbor outer breakwater, distant 2000 yards 1140h various courses while entering harbor 1143h passed through Long Beach Inner Breakwater

12.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

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6 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

Long Beach

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

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7 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.11, Long -117.87

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

07.59: Underway to San Diego, California various courses to conform with channel

08.18: Passed inner breakwater abeam to starboard 0836h passed outer breakwater abeam to starboard 0844h set course 158T

12.18: cc 180T

13.40: cc 7T

14.54: cc 180T

15.52: cc 000T

17.00: cc 180T

18.22: cc 000T

19.25: cc 180T

20.49: cc 000T

22.00: cc 180T

23.08: cc 000T

23.08: man overboard drill, firefighting activities, swinging ship and testing of gyro compass were carried out

08.18: Passed inner breakwater abeam to starboard 0836h passed outer breakwater abeam to starboard 0844h set course 158T

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8 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.7, Long -117.23

00.00: Steaming in operating area MM10 enroute to San Diego on course 000T 0011h cc 180T

01.25: cc 000T

02.09: cc 212T 0255h cc 120T

04.51: sighted Point Loma light bearing 111T, distant 15 miles.

06.02: cc 112T 0658h passed San Diego harbor sea buoy abeam to port, distant 200 yards

07.00: various courses while entering San Diego harbor 0715h entered inland waters 0742h anchored in berth 211, San Diego harbor 0747h Underway for Op areas YY3 and YY4 various courses to conform with channel

08.12: passed Ballast Point abeam to starboard, distant 200 yards 0815h passed can buoy no 11 abeam to starboard, distant 100 yards 0817h passed lighted bell buoy no 9 abeam to starboard, distant 75 yards 0820h passed can buoy no 7 abeam to starboard, distant 75 yards 0824h with lighted bell buoy no 5 abeam to starboard came to course 207T, ship entered international waters 0834h with buoy no 1 abeam to starboard, distant 50 yards leaving San Diego harbor channel, cc 291T

09.52: cc 270T

10.09: cc 95T 1029h cc 90T

11.16: cc 74T 1120h cc 56T 1128h cc 30T. Passed buoy no 1 abeam to starboard upon entering San Diego harbor channel 1134h various courses to conform to channel 1141h entered Inland waters 1147h passed lighted bell buoy no 12 abeam to starboard, distant 200 yards 1157h passed daymark no 2 abeam to starboard distant 200 yards

12.11: Anchored in berth 211, San Diego harbor on the following bearings : Daymark no 5, 253T; daymark no 8, 153T; daymark no 10, 114T 1229h Underway for operating area YY3 1230h various courses through San Diego channel 1252h passed Ballast Point abeam to starboard, distant 200 yards

13.03: passed buoy no 5 abeam starboard, distance 100 yards 1305h set course 207T 1321h cc 305T 1334h cc 355T

14.12: cc 142T

14.36: cc 139T 1443h cc 88T 1444h passed buoy no 1 abeam to starboard, distance 1500 yards

15.00: various courses to conform to channel 1506h passed Ballast Point abeam to port 1523h anchored in berth 211, San Diego Harbor

16.02: Underway to US Naval Station, Long Beach, California various courses to conform to mid channel 1615h passed daymark no 2 abeam to port, distant 150 yards 1625h passed lighted bell buoy no 12 abeam to port, distant 100 yards 1631h with bell buoy no 5 abeam to starboard, distant 50 yards, came to course 207T. Ship entered International waters 1649h with buoy no 1 bearing 143T, distant 1500 yards, cc 324T leaving San Diego harbor channel.

19.20: sighted Dana Point light bearing 347T, distant 27 miles.

21.05: sighted Newport light bearing 354T, distant 14.4 miles. 2116h passed Dana Point light abeam to starboard, distant 9.8 miles.

22.15: sighted Long Beach harbor lights bearing 321 deg 45 min T, distant 13 miles

23.15: various courses through Long Beach harbor 2316h passed sea buoy abeam to port 2320h passed outer breakwater 2333h passed inner breakwater 2353h moored port side to Net Pier, Long Beach Naval Station

02.09: cc 212T 0255h cc 120T

08.12: passed Ballast Point abeam to starboard, distant 200 yards 0815h passed can buoy no 11 abeam to starboard, distant 100 yards 0820h passed can buoy no 7 abeam to starboard, distant 75 yards 0824h with lighted bell buoy no 5 abeam to starboard came to course 207T, ship entered international waters 0834h with buoy no 1 abeam to starboard, distant 50 yards leaving San Diego harbor channel, cc 291T

22.15: sighted Long Beach harbor lights bearing 321 deg 45 min T, distant 13 miles

23.15: various courses through Long Beach harbor 2316h passed sea buoy abeam to port 2320h passed outer breakwater

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9 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Talladega

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10 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Talladega

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11 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

13.20: Underway to shift berth 1334h Moored starboard side to west side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

13.40: USS Goss moored outboard

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12 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: USS Goss moored alongside to port. SOPA is in USS Helena

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13 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: USS Goss moored alongside to port. SOPA is in USS Helena

21.28: USS Goss cast off and got underway

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14 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.42, Long -118.77

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

08.45: Underway

09.06: Passed Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to starboard 0928h came to course 237T

10.48: cc 220T

11.22: cc 271T

12.26: cc 41T 1236h cc 55T 1245h cc 90T 1252h various courses

15.48: Anchored off Iron Bound Cove, Santa Catalina Island with following true bearings : Eagle Rock 331; 16 Foot Rock 62.5; West End Light 335; right tangent to Iron Bound Cove 79

08.45: Got Underway. Underway

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15 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.46, Long -118.59

00.00: Anchored off Iron Bound Cove, Santa Catalina Island

08.57: Underway on course 297T

09.14: cc 345T 0925h cc 40T 0927h cc 75T 0929h cc 91T

10.16: cc 271T 1035h cc 225T 1042h cc 143T

11.00: cc 313T

12.09: cc 292T 1243h various courses conducting surveying off northwest coast Santa Catalina Island

16.12: cc 90T 1622h various courses to launch LCVP 1656h cc 85T

17.06: With Arrow Point abeam to starboard, cc 105T 1721h various courses to anchor vessel 1740h anchored on the following bearings : LT Lion Head 211.5; Ship Rock 46.15; Eagle Reef Buoy 284.45; L.T. Bird Rock 130.5; Harbor Reef Buoy 152.5

16.12: cc 90T 1622h various courses to launch LCVP 1656h cc 85T

17.06: With Arrow Point abeam to starboard, cc 105T 1721h various courses to anchor vessel 1740h anchored on the following bearings : LT Lion Head 211.5; Ship Rock 46.15; Eagle Reef Buoy 284.45;

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16 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.47, Long -118.83

00.00: Anchored off Isthmus Cove, Santa Catalina Island, California

07.33: Underway various courses to clear Isthmus Cove 0744h set course 295T

08.00: cc 272T 0825h various courses conducting surveying off southwest coast Santa Catalina Island

14.49: steady on course 120T 1452h cc 324T 1454h cc 330T 1456h cc 345T 1458h cc 324T

15.00: cc 330T 1517h cc 60T 1540h cc 105T 1550h cc 117T

16.29: with Long Point light abeam to starboard distant 1000 yards, cc 147T 1644h cc 152T 1649h various courses while anchoring in Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island, California

17.06: dropped anchor. Bearing Abalone Point 175deg 30min T, Casino Point 279T, Hotel 285T

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17 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.37, Long -118.62

00.00: Anchored off Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California

08.01: Underway from Avalon Bay various courses 0810h set course 130T 0827 cc 180T 0859h cc 250T

09.10: various courses to conduct battle problem

10.11: Set course 282T 1045h various courses

15.30: cc 102T

16.00: various courses to anchorage at Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island 1605h with Church Rock bearing 8T, cc 70T 1615h cc 000T 1625h cc 313 pstgc 1638h anchored in Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island bearings Abalone Point 186T, Flag Pole 213T, Casino Point 282T, Flag Pole Hotel 286T

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18 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.5, Long -118.26

00.00: Anchored off Avalon, Santa Catalina Island

08.03: Underway on course 20T

09.22: various courses to conduct exercises

12.34: set course 3T

13.02: Sighted Long Beach harbor sea buoy bearing 000T, distant 4 miles 1317h passed the Long Beach harbor sea buoy abeam to port at a distance of 100 yards. cc 350T 1321h passed Long Beach outer breakwater abeam to port, distance 50 yards. cc 309T. Entered inland waters. 1327h various courses 1332h passed Long Beach inner mole light abeam to starboard 1340h Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

13.40: SOPA is in USS Helena

17.00: USS Weeden moored alongside to port

13.02: Sighted Long Beach harbor sea buoy bearing 000T, distant 4 miles 1321h passed Long Beach outer breakwater abeam to port, distance 50 yards. cc 309T. Entered inland waters. 1327h various courses 1332h passed Long Beach inner mole light abeam to starboard 1340h Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

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19 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: USS Weeden moored alongside to port. SOPA is in USS Helena

09.05: USS Weeden underway 0951h USS Wisconsin stood in and moored at berths 11 and 13, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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20 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Wisconsin, USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Helena

16.10: USS Weeden moored alongside to port

23.30: USS Weeden underway

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21 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

07.55: SOPA now in USS Tolovana

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22 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

07.55: SOPA now in USS Tolovana

15.32: SOPA is in USS Tingey

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23 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Tingey

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24 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Tingey

15.30: SOPA is in USS Passumpsic

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25 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Passumpsic

12.55: Underway various courses

13.08: Moored to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

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26 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Passumpsic

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27 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Passumpsic

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28 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.88, Long -117.85

00.00: Moored to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: USS Chowanoc moored alongside starboard side. SOPA is in USS Passumpsic

07.13: Underway various courses for operating area 0732h Passed Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to starboard 0745h passed outer breakwater 0746h cc 162T

13.26: maneuvered to approach USS Sotoyomo

15.50: set course 290T

17.05: cc 110T

19.40: cc 290T

22.25: cc 110T

07.13: Underway various courses for operating area 0732h Passed Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to starboard

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29 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.67, Long -118.13

00.15: cc 290T

01.55: cc 115T

02.59: cc 120T

05.35: cc 320T

07.13: cc 290T 0716h cc 280T 0722h cc 225T 0743h cc 180T 0745h various courses

08.50: cc 290T

10.03: cc 82T

12.13: cc 000T 1215h cc 315T 1223h cc 45T 1230h cc 315T 1249h cc 280T

14.12: various courses 1415h cc 100T 1446h cc 280T

16.00: cc 100T

17.26: cc 280T 1733h cc 330T 1743h cc 280T

00.00: cc 175T

19.12: cc to come into position to follow target 1927h cc 300T 1947h cc 320T 1949h cc 300T 1952h cc 110T

20.34: firing run on target towed by USS Molala

21.17: cc 310T

22.41: cc 130T

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30 April 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.12, Long -117.87

00.00: Steaming in area Mike Mike (16) sixteen on base course 130T 0007h cc 310T

01.04: cc 320T 0152h cc 130T

03.15: cc 320T

04.40: cc 90T

05.00: cc 95T 0531h cc 90T

06.30: cc 140T

07.23: various courses 0751h cc 320T

07.23: rendezvous with USS Bushnell

08.36: various courses rendezvous with USS Bushnell

10.21: cc 000T

12.01: cc 336T

14.24: Sighted Long Beach breakwater light bearing 332T, distance 8 miles

15.23: sighted Long Beach sea buoy bearing 326T, distance 2.5 miles 1528h various courses to enter Long Beach 1535h passed Long Beach sea buoy abeam to starboard 1538h entered inland waters. Passed Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to port 1547h passed buoy no 4 abeam to starboard, distance 50 yards 1553h entered the inner breakwater

16.12: Moored port side to east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

15.23: sighted Long Beach sea buoy bearing 326T, distance 2.5 miles 1528h various courses to enter Long Beach 1538h entered inland waters. Passed Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to port 1547h passed buoy no 4 abeam to starboard, distance 50 yards 1553h entered the inner breakwater

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1 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.71, Long -118.08

00.00: Moored port side to east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

08.16: underway for Explosives Anchorage no 3 various courses

09.32: Commenced exercises of mooring to buoy in Explosives Anchorage no 3

11.52: secured mooring exercises with ship moored to buoy

15.43: Underway on 275T 1550h various courses to enter inner breakwater

16.12: passed the inner breakwater in mid channel 1633h Moored port side to east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

08.16: underway for Explosives Anchorage no 3 various courses

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2 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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3 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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4 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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5 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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6 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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7 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Helena

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8 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to east side Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

14.54: Underway to shift berths

15.13: Moored to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

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9 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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10 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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11 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present: USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Helena

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12 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.74, Long -117.96

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

07.03: Underway for operating area MM 13 various courses 0743h set course 169T

08.06: cc 150T 0819h cc 169T

09.02: cc 172T 0954h cc 180T

11.40: cc 130T

12.34: cc 137T 1242h cc 132T 1249h various courses

13.47: set course 317T

14.27: cc 290T

15.47: cc 353T

19.24: sighted Long Beach breakwater light bearing 349T, distance 9 miles 1946h cc 348T 1957h cc 30T

20.16: Passed east Long Beach breakwater light abeam to port various courses 2039h moored to unnumbered buoy in anchorage M8, Explosives Anchorage 3, San Pedro Bay, California

20.16: Passed east Long Beach breakwater light abeam to port various courses

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13 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to buoy M-8, Long Beach, California

10.38: Underway from buoy M-8 various courses to enter Long Beach Harbor 1055h passed buoy number 4 abeam to starboard

11.03: passed inner breakwater light abeam to port 1119h moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

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14 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.53, Long -118.53

00.00: Moored starboard side to west side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

08.34: Underway various courses 0858h Passed Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to starboard

09.20: passed through Long Beach outer breakwater

11.45: cc 58T

13.30: cc 238T

14.45: cc 238T

16.35: cc 58T

17.12: cc 66T 1725h cc 69T 1730h cc 41T 1737h passed Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to starboard 1738h various courses to enter Long Beach harbor 1747h passed Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to starboard

18.00: Moored port side to Pier 3, berth 33.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California

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15 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to Pier 3, berth 33.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

10.10: XXX transferred to USS Monongahela

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16 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to Pier 3, berth 33.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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17 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to Pier 3, berth 33.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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18 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to Pier 3, berth 33.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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19 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to Pier 3, berth 33.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

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20 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Moored port side to Pier 3, berth 33.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Helena

08.38: Underway 0844h bow of ship crossed drydock sill upon entry of ship into dock 0852h stern of ship crossed drydock sill

11.09: ship rested on keel blocks in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

11.40: SOPA is in USS Rochester

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21 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Resting on keel blocks in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Rochester

11.10: SOPA is in USS Tingey

00.00: SOPA is in USS Rochester

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22 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Tingey

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23 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Rochester

23.30: SOPA is in USS Toledo

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24 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Rochester

08.15: XXX involved in exercises aboard USS Tolovana. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

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25 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

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26 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

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27 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

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28 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

19.05: Pursuant orders CO USS Bellatrix, XXX reported aboard

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29 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Toledo. USCG Ponchartrain docked astern. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

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30 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

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31 May 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: Long Beach, California

00.00: Docked in drydock no 2, Terminal Island, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles.

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LOGS FOR JUNE 1952

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1 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Docked in the forward end of drydock no 2 with the USCGS Ponchartrain (W70), US Naval Shipyard, Terminal Island, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USCGS Ponchartrain. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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2 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Docked in the forward end of drydock no 2 with the USCGS Ponchartrain (W70), US Naval Shipyard, Terminal Island, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USCGS Ponchartrain. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

09.00: SOPA now in USS Manchester

19.00: SOPA now in USS Boyd

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3 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Docked in the forward end of drydock no 2 with the USCGS Ponchartrain (W70), US Naval Shipyard, Terminal Island, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USCGS Ponchartrain. SOPA is in USS Boyd

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4 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Docked in the forward end of drydock no 2 with the USCGS Ponchartrain (W70), US Naval Shipyard, Terminal Island, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USCGS Ponchartrain.

11.43: USCGS Ponchartrain left the drydock

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5 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Docked in the forward end of drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Tingey

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6 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Tingey

15.30: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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7 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Tingey

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8 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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9 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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10 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

08.30: SOPA is in USS Boyd

00.00: SOPA is in USS Toledo

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11 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Boyd

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12 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Boyd

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13 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Boyd

16.21: SOPA is in USS Toledo

17.05: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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14 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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15 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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16 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

06.00: SOPA is now in USS Wiltsie

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Toledo. SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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17 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Drydocked in drydock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is now in USS Wiltsie

10.30: Underway to pier 3 berth 33 1038h Moored to pier 3, berth 33, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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18 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 3, berth 33, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Wiltsie

17.48: Underway to shift berths

18.04: Moored port side to berth 11, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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19 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Wiltsie

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20 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Wiltsie

13.15: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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21 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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22 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

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23 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

14.50: By orders of CO USS Cascade, XXX reported aboard for duty

14.51: By orders of CO USS Orion, XXX reported aboard for duty

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24 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.55, Long -118.52

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

08.39: Underway for engineering trials off California coast various courses 0855h Passed through Long Beach inner breakwater

09.07: entered international waters. Passed through Long Beach outer breakwater 0918h passed Long Beach sea buoy abeam to starboard. Set course 215T 0922h cc 210T 0943h cc 250T

12.15: cc 60T

13.02: cc 80T

14.15: cc 000T 1426h cc 320T 1456h cc 30T

15.01: cc 36T 1519h cc 30T 1523h passed Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to starboard. Various courses conforming with channel 1537h passed Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to starboard 1549h moored port side to berth 11, pier 1

13.02: cc 80T

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25 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.55, Long -118.34

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

08.38: Underway for sea trials various courses 0855h passed buoy no 4 abeam to port

09.04: passed buoy no 4 abeam to port 0909h passed Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to starboard. Entered international waters 0910h set course 180T 0942h cc 240T

11.07: cc 60T

12.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

12.37: cc 100T

13.04: cc 290T

14.05: cc 50T 1454h passed the Long Beach sea buoy abeam to port 1455h passed the Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to port. Entered inland waters. Various courses.

15.07: cc 120T 1513h passed the Long Beach outer harbor light abeam to starboard. Entered international waters. cc 150T 1520h cc 330T 1525h cc 340T 1539h Passed the Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to port. Entered inland waters. 1547h passed buoy no 4 abeam to starboard 1552h passed the Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to starboard. 1558h passed buoy no 2 abeam to starboard.

15.39: They seem to be repeating themselves about the outer breakwater and inland waters, but I just TWYS anyway

16.04: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

09.04: passed buoy no 4 abeam to port 0909h passed Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to starboard.

13.04: cc 290T

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26 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.6, Long -118.08

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Los Angeles

08.34: Underway various courses 0844h passed buoy no 2 abeam to port 0849h passed Long Beach inner breakwater light abeam to port 0854h passed buoy no 4 abeam to port

09.02: passed Long Beach outer breakwater abeam to starboard 0904h set course 185T 0917h cc 248T

1034h to 1600h: various courses sea trials

19.11: passed Long Beach sea buoy abeam to port 1915h passed Long Beach outer breakwater light abeam to port 1919h various courses 1922h passed no 4 buoy abeam to starboard 1928h passed inner breakwater light abeam to starboard 1939h moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, Long Beach Naval Shipyard

21.04: XXX reported on board for duty from the USS Guadalupe

1034h to 16.00: various courses sea trials

21.04: XXX reported on board for duty from the USS Guadalupe

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27 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Toledo, USS Bairoko. SOPA is in USS St Paul

08.05: XXX were received on board from the USS Guadalupe

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28 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

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29 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

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30 June 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Toledo, USS Bairoko. SOPA is in USS St Paul

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1 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.72, Long -118.16

00.00: Moored port side to berth 11, pier 1, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

08.06: Underway for ammunition anchorage, San Pedro Bay various courses 0824h Passed buoy no 2 abeam to port 0835h Passed buoy no 4 abeam to port

09.00: Anchored in ammunition anchorage L5 on following bearings : Seal Beach stack 72.45T, Long Beach mole light 296T, Long Beach harbor light 100T, east end of breakwater 240T

14.21: Underway for San Diego, California various courses 1439h Passed Long Beach sea buoy abeam to port

15.23: Set course 155 T

18.07: cc 120T 1857h cc 275T

20.01: cc 000T 2018h cc 118T

09.00: Anchored in ammunition anchorage L5 on following bearings : Seal Beach stack 72.45T, Long Beach mole light 296T,

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2 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Steaming to San Diego, California in operating areas MM10 and MM11 on base course 298T 0038h cc 280T 0043h cc 210T 0054h cc 307T

01.01: cc 240T 0103h cc 210T 0120h cc 95T 0134h cc 85T

02.15: cc 298T

03.10: cc 118T 0345h cc 140T

05.07: cc 160T 0517h cc 140T

06.36: cc 90T with Pt Loma light bearing 045. 0644h sighted San Diego buoy no 1 bearing 70T, 2 miles. 0647h various courses to enter San Diego Harbor

07.18: Passed buoy no 6 abeam to starboard, 100 yards 0731h Passed Ballast Point abeam to port

08.07: Various courses to approach berth 0815h Moored port side to berth Nan, US Naval Air Station, San Diego, California

21.45: pursuant to CO USS Taluga (AO-62) XXX reported aboard for duty

07.18: Passed buoy no 6 abeam to starboard, 100 yards 0731h Passed Ballast Point abeam to port

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3 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored port side to berth Nan, US Naval Air Station, San Diego, California

02.37: Pursuant to CO USS Reclaimer (ARS-42), XXX reported aboard for duty

10.45: XXX left ship to report to USS Andromeda (AKA-15)

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4 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored port side to berth Nan, US Naval Air Station, San Diego, California

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5 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.17, Long -117.79

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6 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.71, Long -118.27

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7 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.71, Long -118.27

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8 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 36.87, Long -122.27

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9 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 42.05, Long -124.72

14.7

359

195

29.98

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10 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 47.33, Long -124.89

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11 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 47.63, Long -122.38

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12 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 50.51, Long -126.64

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13 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 55.11, Long -131.82

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14 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 58.17, Long -134.26

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15 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat ???, Long ???

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16 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 58.3, Long -134.42

269

240

30.2

st/sc

255

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17 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 58.08, Long -144.27

11.1

264

225

30.11

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18 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 57.74, Long -152.51

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19 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 57.74, Long -152.51

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20 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 57.53, Long -152.07

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21 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 54.51, Long -160.16

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22 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 56.04, Long -168.9

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23 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 61.01, Long -168.78

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24 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 65.52, Long -167.88

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25 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 69.51, Long -165.08

19.40: Sighted broken ice floes at 162 - 55W 70 - 55N.

22.02: Commenced maneuvering through scattered ice floes on various courses. 2210 Commenced maneuvering through ice floes on various courses. 2239 Maneuvering on various courses to miss ice floes.

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26 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.35, Long -156.69

00.18: Sighted field of broken ice floes 5 miles ahead. 0045 changed course skirting edge of loose broken ice.

06.50: maneuvering on various courses to avoid brash ice.

18.33: Ice is scattered and 1 to 5 feet thick.

8PM to Mid: Following the edge of the ice pack in a south-westerly direction. The apparent drift of the ice is in a southerly direction. with a tendency to break up and disintegrate.

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27 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.35, Long -156.69

00 to 04: Conducting ice reconnaissance west and south from Point Barrow. Steering various courses to skirt ice pack in the general direction of 255 T.

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28 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.35, Long -156.69

03.00: Ice beyond radar range, moving northeast.

23.26: Contacted scattered light floe ice at an estimated distance of 7 miles, bearing 260 T. Heavier floes of broken ice beyond light floes.

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29 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.64, Long -161.36

15.14: Changed course to 075 true gyro, 052 psc skirting ice pack headed in a easterly direction.

1600-18.00: Continuing to skirt ice pack. Ice in approximately same position as earlier today.

17.09: Changed course to investigate ice closer toward shore.

23.53: started maneuvering on various easterly courses skirting the edge of the ice.

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30 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.33, Long -156.8

00.53: commenced maneuvering on various courses while navigating through broken ice pack.

1.92: proceeded through scattered ice at 10 knots. Skirting the ice pack in a manner so as to delineate its limits.

11.38: Ice conditions - light and scattered floes and brash.

1600-18.00: Commenced maneuvering on various courses on ice reconnaissance.

18.57: commenced maneuvering through broken ice on various courses at various speeds.

20 to 24: Making good a northeasterly course for Point Barrow, skirting and plotting ice pack.

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31 July 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.08, Long -159.25

00 to 04: Steaming on various courses and speeds enroute from Point Barrow, Alaska on ice reconnaissance.

05.21: commenced maneuvering on various soth-westerly courses following the edge of the loose pack ice.

22.47: commenced maneuvering on various courses to plot ice.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1952

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1 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.98, Long -158.92

03.03: The ice appears to be settingin a north-easterly direction.

04.10: making good a northeasterly course scouting ice pack toward Point Barrow.

06.36: making good a course of 235 T, scouting ice pack. 06.58: Ice pack appears to be moving in a northerly direction at between 1 and 2 knots.

07.12: Steaming in open water.

17.30: commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds while passing thru close pack ice.

19.48: commenced following the edge of the ice to the south west.

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2 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.45, Long -156.87

Mid to 4AM: Steaming at 10 knots (80 rmp) skirting ice to outline its limits. 00.25: at a point opposite the beaches of Point Barrow changed course to 225 pgc, 227 T and thenceforth steered various courses in a south-westerly direction folloiwing the ice pack. 0303 The ice appears to be settingin a north-easterly direction.

09.00: changed course to 040 pgc, having determined the extreme southern limit of the ice to be 11 miles from the beach; proceeding to Point Barrow to fix position of ice floe off Point Barrow.

11.19: commenced steering various courses in the ice.

19.05: maneuvering on various northeasterly courses scouting edge of loose ice.

23.45: commenced steaming as icebreaker guard for ComBarex ships.

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3 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.39, Long -156.87

10.39: maneuvering on various courses and speeds to check drift of ice.

11.32: completed check of ice drift.

12.02: maneuvering on various courses north and south to check drift of ice. Drift 35, set 2.0 knots.

13.44: Scattered ice 8 miles north of Point Barrow.

14.40: observed ice floes near the U.S.S. Taluga.

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4 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.35, Long -156.7

01.08: approached anchorage ""George"" reversed course. 0148 approached edge of ice, reversed course.

02.22: approached anchorage ""George"", reversed course. 0254 reversed course at edge of ice.

3.24: reversed course at anchorage ""George"". 0351 reversed course at edge of ice.

04.40: commenced maneuvering on various courses to avoid ice.

05.51: commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to avoid ice floes.

23.30: proceeding at 6 knots on various courses through the ice.

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5 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.97, Long -153.13

Mid to 4AM: Steaming on ice patrol between anchorage ""George"", Point Barrow, Alaska and the edge of loose ice about 6 miles bearing 310 T. 0015 reached edge of ice and reversed course.

16.45: Maneuvering through scattered ice floes.

18.23: commenced maneuvering at various speeds on base course 107 T to steer through leads in the ice. Ice conditions: scattered and broken floes and brash.

8PM to Mid: Maneuvering on various courses and speeds to proceed through broken floes and brash to make good course 107 T.

22.03: Ice conditions are broken ice with .5 to .7 coverage.

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6 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.54, Long -147.91

06.30: maneuvering through heavy ice.

16 to 18: Steaming on various courses through heavy ice floes attempting to make good course of 115 t. 18 to 20 Steaming on various courses through heavy ice floes attempting to make good course of 115 t.

17.00: ice floes closer together with less water between.

18 to 20: Steaming on various courses through heavy ice floes attempting to make good course of 115 t.

8PM to Mid: Steaming as before on various courses at various speeds through hevy ice floes attempting to ake good a course of 115 T, 111 pgc.

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7 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.22, Long -145.71

Mid to 4AM: Escorting LSTs through ice.

03.24: Commenced maneuvering at various speeds on various courses to maneuver through the ice. Ice conditions: moderately heavy floes rotting with less than half coverage.

4AM to 8AM: Steaming as before on various courses and speeds to maneuver through ice. Ice conditions: moderately heavy broken ice, rotting. Thin ice being frozen on surface of water.

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8 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.18, Long -143.61

Mid to 4AM: enroute Barter Island from Pitt Point, Alaska on various courses at various speeds, to maneuver through the ice pack.

04.13: Commenced maneuvering on various easterly courses and at various speeds to move clear of heavy ice and shoal waters.

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9 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.13, Long -145.3

07.07: Commenced maneuvering through the ice. Ice conditions: scattered and broken floes, ice rotten with 1/4 coverage.

08.00: Maneuvering as before on various courses and speeds to maneuver through ice to make good course 272 T and 270 pgc.

12.00: Ice conditions: scattered small floes, block and brash ice with .3 coverage.

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10 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.58, Long -149.55

8AM to Noon: Steaming as before through broken ice with approximately five tenths coverage on a base course of 228 T, and 286 pgc. . 8AM to Noon: Throughout this watch ice conditions improved. Ice coverage at 1200 is less than one tenth.

Noon to 4PM: Ice conditions: open water with less than one tenth coverage.

4PM to 6PM: Ice conditions: open water.

19.50: Entered scattered ice.

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11 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.72, Long -156.43

Mid to 4AM: on various courses and speeds maneuvering through heavy ice floes to make good course of 290 T with the LST's about 6 miles to port in shallow water and brash ice.

05.00: commenced maneuvering through scattered floes of ice.

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12 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.35, Long -156.69

05.00: commenced maneuvering through scattered floes of ice.

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13 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.82, Long -159.96

00.26: commenced maneuvering on various southwesterly courses to pass along landward fringe of ice pack. Ice conditions: widely scattered floes and spearated pieces.

02.25: changed course to 272 T and 270 pgc having cleared ice pack to the northwest.

03.25: changed course to 212 T and 210 pgc, to skirt by edge of ice pack. .

20.11: slowed to enter an ice field.

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14 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.85, Long -153.28

03.08: commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to avoid large ice floe.

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15 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.36, Long -152.18

10.10: maneuvering at various courses and speeds around ice floe.

13.24: Maneuvering through light ice floes at various speeds.

14.00: entered field of ice with 60 percent of puddling. Puddles not burned through. Coverage is 90 per cent.

15.40: Underway. At various speeds through puddled ice.

4PM to 6PM: Maneuvering though the ice as before.

6PM to 8PM: Maneuvering as before to proceed through ice.

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16 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.58, Long -150.83

Noon to 4PM: Lying to in 90% coverage of light ice floes.

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17 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.62, Long -152.13

Mid to 4AM: Laying to and ice coverage about five-tenths of the surface.

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18 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.78, Long -153.1

07.25: Underway on various courses to remain in area to free submarine from the ice.

11.21: helicopter UP-4 made forced landing on ice due to broken fan belt, bearing 082o distance 3.5 miles. 11.43: maneuvering on various courses and speeds to proceed toward helicopter UP-4. Ice conditions moderate heavy winter ice with 50 percent puddling.

17.56: Laying to in a polynya.

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19 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.69, Long -153.75

Mid to 4AM: The ship is lying to in medium and giant floes of winter ice with pools of water on its surface. Some new ice is forming in the pools.

Noon to 4PM: Ice conditions: light with large open water areas.

15.29: Ice reconnaissance plane made an air drop on ice floe adjacent ship.

17.10: commenced maneuvering to maintian instruments free of ice.

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20 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.39, Long -154.06

Mid to 4AM: Lying to in large open lead.

18.00: maneuvered to maintain test equipment free of ice.

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21 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.11, Long -151.72

14.20: UP-7 landed on the ice due to a broken fan belt and the ships course was immediately changed to the vicinity of UP-7.

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22 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.72, Long -149.2

00.00: UP-7 landed on the ice due to a broken fan belt and the ships course was immediately changed to the vicinity of UP-7.

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23 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.47, Long -144

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24 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.9, Long -150.73

Mid to 4AM: Ice condition: moderate heavy ice with surface pools, coverage to 80 percent.

01.00: Entered an area of small to large floes of winter ice. Coverage is 0.3.

02.45: the ice conditions changed to small to medium floes of rotten ice. Coverage is 0.4.

03.15: Ice coverage decreasing.

4AM to 8AM: Steaming as before in rotten ice. Ice conditions: moderately heavy broken ice with about 0.4 coverage.

8AM to Noon: Steaming as before in rotten ice.

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25 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.06, Long -151.67

Mid to 4AM: Maneuvering to avoid small scattered floes of ice with less than 0.1 coverage.

10.15: commenced docking exercises in the area of the rendezvous point using small ice floes at which to dock.

12.00: Steaming as before conducting docking exercises to ice floes.

16.22: commenced maneuvering to place port side to the ice.

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26 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.36, Long -156.7

00.00: Condition of the ice: broken floes with .6 coverage.

4AM to 8AM: maneuvering to avoid occasional floe bergs.

18.30: maneuvering on various courses to make good base course and avoid ice. Ice conditions: twenty percent coverage, small floes, block and brash ice.

8PM to Mid: Steaming as before in scattered ice of 35 percent coverage.

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27 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.65, Long -148.12

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28 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.17, Long -143.57

Mid to 4AM: Steaming on various courses and speeds to avoid heavy ice.

02.23: maneuvering to avoid ice.

04.12: commenced maneuverng on various courses to avoid ice.

16.51: sighted ice floes ahead of ship bering 066 gyro, distance 5 miles.

6PM to 8PM: No ice.

22.50: sighted ice dead ahead. 2253 all engines ahead two thirds, commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to avoid ice.

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29 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.91, Long -128.58

02.32: encountered scattered block ice with some giant floes. Coverage 0.2.

07.30: commenced maneuvering on various courses to avoild ice along base course. 0730 resumed steering course 74 T. .

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30 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.97, Long -125.99

8AM: The longitude was missing for the 8am position

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31 August 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.98, Long -125.96

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1952

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1 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.95, Long -125.9

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2 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.95, Long -125.9

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3 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.95, Long -126.23

1732 maneuvering on various courses to the east and nrotheast to follow edge of ice pack.

20 to 24 Steaming as before in a north by northeasterly direction maneuvering on various speeds and courses to avoid heavy ice pack.

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4 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 73.91, Long -124.77

0 to 4. Steaming on various northeasterly courses skirting the pack ice in the direction of Banks Island.

Maneuvering on various northwesterly courses through scattered small floe ice.

1808 Commenced maneuvering on various westerly courses to pass around giant ice floe.

2138 commenced maneuvering on various courses and at various speeds to proceed through ice floes.

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5 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 74.01, Long -127.27

0521 underway in a southwesterly direction maneuvering on various courses at various speeds through the ice.

0950 Steaming at 13 knots on various westerly courses to avoid large ice floes.

18 to 20 Steaming as before on various southwesterly courses and speeds in conformance with the ice conditions.

2310 commenced maneuvering on southwesterly coures through giant floes of ice.

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6 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 73.65, Long -128.3

0 to 4 Underway in the east Beaufort Sea, maneuvering through ice.

Ice conditions: giant floes and ice fields with about 85 percent coverage.

0821 all blades on starboard screw sheared off due to striking heavy ice.

1117 Beset in the ice preparing to heel. 1146 ship broke free of the ice, commenced maneuvering on southerly courses and at various speeds to clear the ice pack. Ice is 15 to 30 feet thick, 90 percent coverage.

1712 much open water ahead.

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7 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 72.02, Long -128.91

0128 Underway for Cape Kellett steering SSW in confromance with ice.

0212 due to weather conditions changed course to WSW to occupy oceanographic station near the ice pack.

0613 underway on various coures and at various speeds to avoid a large ice floe.

0835 commenced maneuvering through ice on various southerly courses.

1226 maneuvering on various courses and speeds to proceed clear of ice on southwesterly course.

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8 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.89, Long -125.36

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9 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.37, Long -133.11

0 to 4 Maneuvering as necessary to avoid heavy ice.

0645 steering various courses to avoid heavy ice.

0957 set course 258 T having round a giant ice floe approximately 15 miles in diameter.

1643 commenced maneuvering on varoius southwesterly courses at various speeds to avoid scattered ice.

1900 commenced maneuvering about base course 270 T through fog to avoid ice.

2035 commenced maneuvering to avoid ice.

2223 commenced maneuvering to avoid ice.

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10 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.33, Long -141.82

0009 changed course to 262 T to avoid ice.

0315 commenced maneuvering on various courses to avoid ice.

Steaming as before in a westerly direction maneuvering on various courses and speeds to avoid ice.

Maneuvering to avoid heavy ice.

1705 commenced maneuvering through block and brash ice.

2343 Commenced maneuvering at various speeds through ice.

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11 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.5, Long -146.42

0 to 4 Undeway at various speeds in maneuvering through ice.

0210 commenced maneuvering through ice with U.S.S. Redfish following close astern; ice prevents U.S.S. Redfish from making greater than 3 knots speed.

Ice conditions: 40 percent brash and small floes.

Maneuvering on various westerly courses and speeds. to avoid ice.

Ice conditions: 20 percent coverage, brash small floes.

Maneuvering on various courses to avoid ice, making base course good.

1126 Underway at various speeds in anortherly direction in an attempt to find penetrable ice to the west. Ice conditions: scattered 30 percent coverage until 1106 when a very large floe made a westerly course hazardous.

12 to 16 Steaming as before in a westerly direction maneuvering on various speeds and courses to avoid heavy ice.

20 to 24 Maneuvering through brash, block and small ice floes on various courses and speeds.

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12 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 70.83, Long -148.68

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13 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.26, Long -152.57

03.45: underway maneuvering around ice floes on various courses, base course 284T.

2240 commenced maneuvering in northwesterly direction to avoid ice.

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14 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 71.67, Long -155.64

00.38: lay to against the ice.

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15 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 69.33, Long -165.88

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16 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 65.5, Long -168.13

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17 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 61.72, Long -168.43

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18 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 57.15, Long -168.23

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19 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 54, Long -162.97

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20 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 53.77, Long -155

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21 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 52.36, Long -148.96

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22 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 51.6, Long -141.48

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23 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 50.59, Long -134.14

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24 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 49.06, Long -127.58

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25 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 47.63, Long -122.38

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26 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 47.63, Long -122.38

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth "Easy", US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

10.17: Underway from berth "Easy" to berth "How", pier 91

11.24: Moored starboard side to pier 91, berth "How"

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth !Easy!, US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

10.17: Underway from berth !Easy! to berth !How!, pier 91

11.24: Moored starboard side to pier 91, berth !How!

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27 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 47.63, Long -122.38

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth "How", US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth !How!, US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

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28 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 47.63, Long -122.38

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth "How", US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

13.00: The ship was made open to the public 1300h commenced receiving visitors aboard. Conducted tours, demonstrations of helicopters, LCVP and Underwater Demolition. 1715 ended visiting hours, having entertained approx 1830 visitors.

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth !How!, US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

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29 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 47.27, Long -122.4

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth "How", US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

07.00: Underway for Tacoma, Washington 0716h Set course 226T 0718h cc 220T 0743h cc 167T

08.14: cc 140T 0818h cc 150T 0833h With Point Robinson Light bearing 270T, cc 230T 0835h cc 220T 0841h cc 230T

09.19: cc 140T 0933h cc 115T 0945h various courses to approach pier 4, berth "Jig", US Naval Station, Tacoma, Washington

10.06: Moored port side to pier 4, berth "Jig", US Naval Station, Tacoma, Washington

00.00: Moored port side to pier 91, berth !How!, US Naval Receiving Station, Seattle, Washington

09.19: cc 140T 0933h cc 115T 0945h various courses to approach pier 4, berth !Jig!, US Naval Station, Tacoma, Washington

10.06: Moored port side to pier 4, berth !Jig!, US Naval Station, Tacoma, Washington

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30 September 1952

At/From ???

Lat 48.3, Long -123.81

00.00: Moored port side to pier 4, berth "Jig", US Naval Station, Tacoma, Washington

03.10: Underway to San Diego, California various headings 0317h steadied up on course 300T

03.32: cc 000T 0335h cc 10T 0337h cc 40T

04.01: cc 30T 0409h cc 330T 0417h cc 347T

05.07: cc 350T 0518h cc 000T 0519h cc 350T 0532h cc 20T 0545h cc 000T with Point Monsoe bearing 264G, distance 3.1 miles

06.05: cc 337T 0634h cc 335T 0646h cc 320T 0653h cc 327T

07.21: cc 344T 0740h cc 320T with Morrowstone Point abeam to port

08.02: cc 280T with Wilson Point Light bearing 214

09.20: Passed Dunganees Light abeam to port, 3600 yards

10.28: cc 278T

11.09: cc 275T

12.00: cc 282 gyro, 265 psc

15.13: Passed Tatoosh Island Light abeam to port bearing 192, distant 1 mile 1518h cc 235 gyro, 215 psc 1527h cc 193 gyro, 170 psc, with Tatoosh Island Light bearing 129, distant 2.2 miles

16.34: With Umatilla Light ship bearing 152T, 1.1 miles. cc 179T

18.15: Sighted Destruction Island bearing 123.5T, distant 17.5 miles

19.03: Passed Destruction Island abeam to port bearing 89T, distance 36,000 yards.

20.10: cc 175T

22.35: cc 179T

00.00: Moored port side to pier 4, berth !Jig!, US Naval Station, Tacoma, Washington

18.15: Sighted Destruction Island bearing 123.5T, distant 17.5 miles

19.03: Passed Destruction Island abeam to port bearing 89T, distance 36,000 yards.

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1 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 44.22, Long -124.87

00.00: Underway enroute San Diego, California from Tacoma, Washington on course 179T

08.00: cc 177T

13.00: cc 175T

18.05: sighted Cape Blonco Light bearing 125T, 12 miles 1845h passed Cape Blonco Light abeam to port, 4.5 miles

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2 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 39.47, Long -124.09

05.20: made radar contact with Blunts Reef Lightship bearing 170T, distant 16.2 miles

06.27: with Blunts Reef Lightship bearing 137T, distant 3.7 miles, cc 160T 0645h passed Blunts Reef Lightship abeam to port, distant 1.5 miles

14.03: made radar contact with Point Arena bearing 127T, 18900 yards. 1444h cc 147T with Point Arena bearing 75T, 11000 yards

20.12: passed Point Reyes abeam to port, 5200 yards 2030h cc 148T

06.27: with Blunts Reef Lightship bearing 137T, distant 3.7 miles, cc 160T

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3 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 35.21, Long -121.18

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4 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

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5 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Anchored in berth 0-1, Long Beach - Los Angeles Harbor, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

07.38: Underway from the anchorage to moor alongside USS Hooper Island 0757h passed inner breakwater light no 6 bearing 39 abeam to starboard

08.49: moored port side to USS Hooper Island

08.56: USS Toucan moored alongside to starboard. USS Symbol moored outboard of the Toucan

11.20: receiving steam from USS Hooper Island

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6 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: For the lat long, the coords 118 14N, 33 44W were input into all three times, and this is repeated in a number of the records on other dates. Perhaps they meant 33 44N 118 14W instead ... anyway, I did not transcribe any of them.

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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7 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

08.00: For the lat long, the coords 118 14N, 33 44W were input into all three times 8am, noon, 8pm

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

09.30: XXX was transferred to USS Munsee

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8 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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9 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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10 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

19.18: XXX received on board for duty by order of CO, USS Redfish

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

19.18: XXX received on board for duty by order of CO, USS Redfish

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11 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol, USS Bremerton, USS Rochester. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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12 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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13 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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14 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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15 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to USS Hooper Island between buoys no 4 and no 5, Inner Harbor, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Hooper Island, USS Toucan, USS Symbol. SOPA is in USS Hamul

07.55: underway for ammunition anchorage L7 various in accordance with channel

08.40: Anchored in anchorage L-7

12.31: Underway for berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard various courses conforming to channel

13.33: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard

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16 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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17 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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18 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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19 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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20 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

07.45: SOPA is in USS St Paul

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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21 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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22 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

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23 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

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24 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

10.00: USS Hamul assumed duty as SOPA

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25 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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26 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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27 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

10.40: Underway to shift berths to drydock two 1057h bow crossed sill of drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard

11.11: Moored in drydock no 2

16.00: XXX reported to USS Grady for duty

00.00: Moored port side to pier 6, berth 61.5, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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28 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting on keel blocks in dry dock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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29 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting on keel blocks in dry dock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Rochester, USS Platte. SOPA is in USS Hamul

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30 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting on keel blocks in dry dock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

00.00: Resting on keel blocks in dry dock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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31 October 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting on keel blocks in dry dock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

00.00: Resting on keel blocks in dry dock no 2, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1952

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1 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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2 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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3 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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4 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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5 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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6 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

10.40: XXX was transferred to USS Pictor

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7 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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8 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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9 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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10 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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11 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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12 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Hamul

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13 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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14 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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15 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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16 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Princeton, USS Juneau, USS Haven. SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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17 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Princeton, USS Juneau, USS Haven. SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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18 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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19 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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20 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Resting in drydock no 2, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

11.35: Underway to shift berths to berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard

12.11: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

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21 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Princeton, USS Juneau, USS Haven. SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

08.00: SOPA now in USS St Paul

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22 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present USS Princeton, USS Juneau, USS Haven. SOPA is in USS St Paul

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23 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

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24 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS St Paul

08.00: SOPA now in USS Leonard F Mason

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25 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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26 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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27 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

12.00: They celebrated Thanksgiving which was nice.

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28 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

10.15: XXX was transferred to USS Firedrake

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29 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

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30 November 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is in USS Leonard F Mason

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1952

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1 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Leonard F Mason (DD 852)

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2 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Leonard F Mason (DD 852)

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3 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Leonard F Mason (DD 852)

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4 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present include USS Juneau (CLAA 119), USS Princeton (CVA 37). SOPA is USS Leonard F Mason (DD 852)

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5 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Leonard F Mason (DD 852)

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6 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Again the date was recorded as November, but I have taken it as typo and transcribed as if it were December

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Leonard F Mason (DD 852)

09.00: SOPA Shifted to USS St Paul (CA 73)

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7 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS ST Paul

08.00: USS Haven (AH 12) assumed Medical guard

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8 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS ST Paul

08.36: SOPA is now USS L.F. Mason (DD 852)

15.20: XXX was transferred to US Naval Station, Pearl Harbor for further transfer to the USS Nemasket

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9 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS L.F. Mason (DD 852)

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10 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present include USS Princeton (CVA 37), USS Juneau (CLAA 119). SOPA is USS L.F. Mason (DD 852)

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11 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS L.F. Mason (DD 852)

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12 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS L.F. Mason (DD 852)

08.00: SOPA is now USS Juneau (CLAA 119)

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13 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Juneau (CLAA 119)

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14 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Juneau (CLAA 119)

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15 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Juneau (CLAA 119)

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16 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Juneau (CLAA 119)

17.05: ComCruDiv 3 shifted flag to USS Helena (CA 75)

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17 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.51, Long -118.47

00.00: Moored portside to pier 6, berth 61, US Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA is USS Helena (CA 75)

08.41: Underway to conduct post repair sea trials various courses 0859h Passed Long Beach inner breakwater lights, abeam

09.05: Steadied up on course 127T 0916h cc 125T 0922h Passed through Long Beach outer breakwater entrance 0925h various courses 0944h cc 235T 0958h cc 225T

12.03: cc 340T 1248h cc 160T

13.30: cc 340T

14.15: cc 160T

15.25: cc 340T

16.17: cc 160T 1643h cc 245T

17.53: cc 60T

18.52: cc 250T

19.16: cc 80T 1947h cc 260T

20.20: cc 80G, 58psc, 61 pstgc

21.29: cc 130 gyro, 118 pstgc, 114 psc

22.44: headed for pier six, Long Beach Naval Shipyard

23.17: cc 310 gyro 2318h passed through outer break water, cc 303 gyro 2325h cc 290 gyro, maneuvering various courses 2330h pased through inner break water 2334h moored to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach, California

09.05: Steadied up on course 127T 0916h cc 125T 0922h Passed through Long Beach outer breakwater entrance

15.25: cc 340T

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18 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

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19 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

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20 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

16.40: XXX returned to USCG Northwind (WAGB 282)

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21 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.75, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored starboard side to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

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22 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.73, Long -118.22

00.00: Moored starboard side to pier 6, berth 61, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

08.30: Underway from pier 6 to anchorage E4 various courses

09.09: anchored in berth E4 Los Angles Harbor

12.29: underway to berth 215, San Pedro, California various courses 1238h passed buoy 2 abeam to port bearing 125 gyro 1240h MIXED passed buoy abeam to port bearing 190 gyro 1242h passed buoy 5 abeam to port bearing 250 gyro 1243h passed buoy 6 abeam to starboard bearing 65 gyro

13.33: lying to off berth 215 waiting to dock

17.02: Moored to berth 215, San Pedro, California

13.33: lying to off berth 215 waiting to dock

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23 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 33.71, Long -118.24

00.00: Moored to berth 215, San Pedro, California

00.00: SOPA in USS Helena

08.01: Underway to berth L-7, Seal Beach various courses, to proceed through Los Angles channel 0838h passed between middle breakwater lights 0840h cc 75T 0854h passed through outer breakwater entrance 0856h various courses to proceed to anchorage

09.06: At anchor in berth L-7 bearings: Long Beach outer harbor light 258.3; Seal Beach stach 64.3; Villa Riviera Hotel 331; Inner harbor 290.3

14.35: Underway for Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California various courses to enter inner breakwater

15.27: Moored portside to the USS Goss on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

15.27: USS Goss

08.01: Underway to berth L-7, Seal Beach various courses, to proceed through Los Angles channel

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24 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena

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25 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena

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26 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena

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27 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena

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28 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena

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29 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena

10.44: pursuant to CO USS Kermit Roosevelt, XXX reported aboard for duty

16.30: XXX reported aboard from USS Jason

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30 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena

07.20: XXX reported aboard from USS Firedrake

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31 December 1952

At/From ???

Lat 32.71, Long -117.19

00.00: Moored portside to the USS Goss at berth 3 on east side of Net Pier, US Naval Station, Long Beach, California

00.00: Ships present : USS Weeden, USS Butler, USS Goss. SOPA in USS Helena