SHIP'S DECK LOG SHEET
TIMEORDERCSESPDDEPTHRECORD OF ALL EVENTS OF THE DAY image
     0000-0400
2335    ASSUMED THE WATCH ANCHORED IN SINGAPORE HARBOR AT MAN-OF-WAR ANCHORAGE, USING SIXTY FATHOMS OF CHAINON PORT ANCHOR. ANCHOR BEARING IS BEING CHECKED EVERY HALF HOUR TO MAINTAIN ANCHORAGE WITHING 300 YARD RADIUS.
SOPA IS RADM W.L. HARRIS EMBARKED IN RANGER. THE SHIP IS IN CONDITION OF READINESS IV WITH MATERIAL CONDITION YOKE SET THROUGHT THE SHIP. THE SHIP IS CURRENTLY ON (4) FOUR BOILERS AND (6) SIX GENERATORS ON THE LINE.
0000    ANCHOR BEARS 251° AT 300 YARDS WITH A LIGHT STRAIN
0035    ANCHOR BEARS 255° AT 290 YARDS WITH A LIGHT STRAIN
0100    ANCHOR BEARS 263° AT 280 YARDS WITH A LIGHT STRAIN
0105    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE
0135    ANCHOR BEARS 270° AT 300 YARDS WITH A LIGHT STRAIN
0200    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE, FIRES LIT UNDER 1B AND 2B BOILERS
0210    ANCHOR BEARS 270° AT 320 YARDS WITH A LIGHT STRAIN
0245    ANCHOR BEARS 269° AT 310 YARDS WITH A LIGHT STRAIN
0310    ANHOR BEARS 274° AT 310 YARDS WITH A LIGHT STRAIN
     M.I. SCHEIR, ENS, USNR
      
     0400-0800
0339    ASSUMED THE WATCH ANCHORED AS BEFORE
0343    ANCHOR BEARS 280°T AT 280 YARDS 8 O'CLOCK LIGHT STRAIN
0405    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH, ALL SECURE
0405    ANCHOR BEARS 310°T AT 250 YARDS UP AND DOWN NO STRAIN
0435    ANCHOR BEARS 323°T AT 230 YARDS 11 O'CLOCK LIGHT STRAIN
0505    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH, ALL SECURE
ANCHOR BEARS 311°T AT 180 YARDS 11 O'CLOCK MODERATE
0535    ANCHOR BEARS 290°T 150 YARDS UP & DOWN NO STRAIN
0558    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH ALL SECURE
0607    ANCHOR BEARS 320°T 150 YARDS UP & DOWN NO STRAIN
0633    OBSERVED SUNRISE
0700    ANCHOR BEARS 318°T AT 175 YARDS 11 O'CLOSK LIGHT
0725    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH ALL SECURE
0730    ANCHOR BEARS 316°T AT 200 YARDS NO STRAIN
     R.A. HORNE, LT, USN

 

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     0800-1200
0745    ASSUMED THE WATCH, MOORED AS BEFORE
     W.J. MEYERS LT USN
      
0823    ASSUMED THE WATCH, ANCHORED AS BEFORE
PILOT ON BRIDGE
0844    TESTED SHIPS GENERAL CHEMICAL AND COLLISION ALARMS. TEST SATISFACTORY
0846    TESTED SHIPS WHISTLES. TEST SATISFACTORY
0848    LT. MCQUAID ASSUMED THE CONN
0849S/E/A/1/3    
 P/E/B/1/3    
 L/25/K078   
0854    COMMENCED HEAVING ANCHOR
0857    SHIP IS UNDERWAY SHIFTED COLORS 
 S/E/A/2/3    
0900A/A/1/3 5 999 RPM
0902STEADY078  CHK 082
0905    RECEIVED SHIPS DAILY ROUTINE BEFORE GETTING UNDERWAY DRAFT REPORT AS FOLLOWS AT TIME 0700 DISPLACEMENT 79,400; DRAFT MEAN 36'4"; FORWARD: 35'4"; AFT: 37'4"; LIST 1½° STARBOARD
0920R/25/R081   
0922STEADY081  CHK 085
0930R/25/R   PILOT DEPARTED BRIDGE
 E/R/R/15    
0933STEADY090  CHK 094
0934C/L/H088   
0936STEADY088  CHK 092
0941A/A/2/3 10  
0944C/R/H089   
0945STEADY089  CHK 093
0946CRH090   
 STEADY090  CHK094
0947C/S 12 57RPM
0950A/A/STD 15 72 RPM
1013C/R/H092   
1014STEADY092  CHK 097
1020C/R/H095   
 C/C096   
1021STEADY096  CHK 100

 

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     0800-1200 (CONT)
1023C/C099   
1024STEADY099  CHK 104
1040L/7/R078   
1043STEADY078  CHK 081
1048A/A/FULL 18 86 RPM
WOUND AND COMPARED SHIPS CHRONOMETERS
1059    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE
 C/5/7066   
1103STEADY066  CHK 069
1105C/L/H064   
1106STEADY064  CHK 067
1109C/C063   
1110STEADY063  CHK 065
1113C/L/H060   
1114STEADY060  CHK 064
1115R/10/R064   
1116STEADY064  CHK 067
1121C/R/H065   
1122STEADY065  CHK 069
1132    HORSBURGH LIGHT ABEAM TO STARBOARD
1134C/L/H066   
 STEADY066  CHK 070
1136    SECURED THE SPECIAL SEA AND ANCHOR DETAIL
     J.J. McQUAID, LT, USN
      
     1200-1600
1137    ASSUMED THE WATCH UNDERWAY AS BEFORE
LT. JOHNS ASSUMED THE CONN
1158    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED AL SECURE
1211R/5/R090   
1212C/C080   
1214STEADY080  CHK 084
1224    ENS SCHULTZ ASSUMED THE CONN
1245R/5/R110   
1256    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE
1255STEADY110  CHK 110
1322    SET EMCON CONDITION BRAVO
1358    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE
1359R/7°/R160   
1403STDY160  CK 165

 

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     1200-1600 (CONT)
1404C/S 5  
1407R/5°/R170   
1411STDY170  CK 175
1416R/5°/R200   
1427STDY200  CK 204
1457    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH ALL SECURE
1503    LTCDR FANT ASSUMED THE CONN
1505L/20/R110    
1506A/A/FULL 18 86 RPM
1508E/R/L/15    
1514STDY110  CK 114
1525C/B 20 96 RPM
     V.M. JOHNS, LT, USN
      
     1600-1800
1535    ASSUMED THE WATCH, UNDERWAY AS BEFORE
1536    RECEIVED SHIP'S ENLISTED MUSTER REPORT AS FOLLOWS: [See image]

 

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     1600-1800 (CONT)
     [continued enlisted report] 
1602    COMMENCED STEERING CASUALTY DRILL TO TRIM THE RUDDERS, AFT STEERING TOOK CONTROL.
1605    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE
1609    COMPLETED STEERING CASUALTY, AFT STEERING SHIFTED CONTROL TO THE BRIDGE USING PORT UNITS AND STBD CABLES
1652R/7°/R157   
1653E/R/R/5°    
1659STDY157  CK 161 PSTGC AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE
1700    ADVANCED ALL CLOCKS ONE HALF HOUR TO CONFORM WITH HOTEL TIME ZONE
1731    LT DODDS ASSUMED THE CONN
     T.J. CURLEY, LTJG, USN
      
     1800-2000
1746    ASSUMED THE WATCH, UNDERWAY AS BEFORE
1753    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTED ALL SECURE
1755    SET LIGHTING MEASURE NORMAL TO TEST NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS
1802    COMPLETED TEST OF NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS, ALL LIGHTS BRIGHT LIGHTS
1906    SET LIGHTING MEASURE NORMAL. OBSERVED SUNSET.
     R.I. PEARCE, LT, USN
      
     2000-2400
1942    ASSUMED THE WATCH UNDERWAY AS BEFORE
1943    ENS. BOLLER ASSUMED THE CONN.
2003    MANNED ALL STARBOARD SIDE REPLENISHMENT STATIONS
2018    ASSUMED TACTICAL COMMAND OF THE USNS NAVASOTA (106)
2029    TURNED NAVASOTA TO 340° AT 15 KTS
2044R/5/R165   
2047STDY165  CK 169

 

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     2000-2400 (CONT)
2048    CAPTAIN ASSUMED THE CONN
2050R/5/R170   
2052STDY170  CK 175
2056L/5/R165   
2058STDY165  CK 170
2104L/5/R160   
2105STDY160  CK 165
 L/5/R150   
2107STDY150  CK 154 CROSSED EQUATOR AT 105° 57.5 EAST
 L/10/R    
2108L/7/R    
 L/10/R    
2111L/5/R005  NAVASOTA DESIGNATED AS GUIDE
2112STDY005  CK 359
 L/2/R    
2113R/AMID/S    
2115ST/AR/BD347   
2117STDY347  CK 338
2118L/2/R    
 C/C340   
2119C/C341.5   
2120C/C340  GOLDSBOROUGH ORDERED TO LIFEGUARD STATION
 C/C339   
 C/C340/5   
 C/C338   
2121STDY338  CK 328
2122    CDR TAYLOR ASSUMED THE CONN
2124C/C339  SECURED FROM FLIGHT QUARTERS, SET AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH
 C/S  1886 RPM
2125C/C339.5  CONN SHIFTED TO AUX CONN
2134C/S 19 91 RPM
2137    ENERGISED TASK LIGHTS
2141A/A/STD 15 72 RPM FIRST FLAG SET LIGHTING MEASURE GREEN
2142    MANUVERING AT VARIOUS COURSES AND SPEEDS WHILE ALONGSIDE USNS NAVASOTA (106) BASE COURSE 340 BASE SPEED 155 KTS
2202    AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTS ALL SECURE
2220    CDR MORRIS ASSUMED THE CONN
2246    CDR CORNELIUS ASSUMED THE CONN
2306    ACIRCRAFT INTEGRITY WATCH REPORTS ALL SECURE
2314    LCDR MALO ASSUMED THE CONN

 

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     2000-2400 (CONT)
     J.R. GULCZYNSKI LTJG USN