NEWS FROM THE CLOVER PATCH
At 2000, 30 May the CLOVER departed
Adak for Bristol Bay to complete the
spring aids to navigation work. Mr,
Dave Humphrey of WECO was on board for
transportation to Atka. At O646 the
31st we moored at Atka. Dave departed
and Father Vladimir, the Russian Orth
odox priest from Dutch Harbor came
aboard for transportation. At 0807 we
departed, and arrived at Dutch Haborai
1026 June 1st, After Father Vladimir
departed we talked with Mr. Don Wrighl
who had leased the entire island of Ui
alaska for grzing purposes. He had
transported some sheep and pure bred
Morgan stallions to the island and
intended to increase his herd period
ically by hauling sheep from Prince
Rupert, B. C. to Dutch Harbor.
At 1102 we unmoored and set course
for Ugashik River. However, at 2357
we anchored off Sea Lion Rock as the
light was found extinguished. A work
party went ashore at 0430 the 2nd.
Since the battery house was in poor
condition, and we always carry sev
eral pre-fabrieated ones on board as
spares, we decided to renew the ent
ire structure. Rain had leaked thru
holes in the old one, wet the batter
ies, and extinguished the light. It1
was the peak of the mating season and
hundreds of young pups were seen.Some
of the bulls were beligerent, but the
work party was able to get job done
At 1015 we set course for Kuskokwim
Bay, and arrived there at 0415 the 3r.._
While the work boat was sent ashore to
service Goodnews Bay Light, (at locat
ion of Goodnews Mining Co.platinum mine)
we set the five buoys that mark shoals
in the lower part of Kuskowim Bay..
On our way to Ugashik River at 1230,
we arrived there at 0300 the 4th. The
Buoy was set with dispatch, and we .
proceeded to Cape Greig Lt.,8 miles
away. Although it had been serviced
in April, we noted it was out. The
AtoN party went ashore and found a
small piece of dirt had lodged between
two contacts,preventing the light from
functioning properly.
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ter an uneventful overnight run, we were
back at Adak at 0650.
A trip we thought would be routine and .
uneventful turned out to be one of our
most interesting and educational.
Since our last report the following
have been transferred: RUIZ, K.L., KM2
to CGCD13, NETH, J.D., EN3 to CGGD2, '
BISHOP, B.A,, EN3 to CCGD2, MILLER, R.R.
EN1 to CCGD9, HALSEY, N.R.,SN to CCGD9.
The following men have reported on board
NORDEN, K.E.,FN, DURFEE, H.L.,S02, GILL
ISPIE, C. ,SN, ASHWORTH, C,,ENC, MOODY, E.
L. Jr.,SA, CULLINAN, H.E.,Jr.,EN3, MINER,
R.L., SN, Promotions are YOUNG, L.L.GM2
to GM1, TAYLOR, D.E.,FN TO FNEN, VALENTIN:
SA TO SN to FN, Belated congratulations t(
PILI,TN who became a proud father 5 April*