N f. W S F i< O M i H E
CLOVER
Once again we have a short jaunt to
report, this time to Attu and return.
We departed at 1910, Monday, 19 June
with a large deck load including 1
Coast Guard bar tender ' (Not a man but
a 19 boat with well for outboard
motor).
For passengers we had OSBURN,Dennis
C.,ADR2, USN for*, transportation to
*Chemya; "MURRY/ Wn 'P. -USN, R&R *•
leave; LTJG Bruce Baker,USM, R&R. leave
LUCKY, Sruuel C., SN, USCG, Adak Loran
Station fcr shipboard indoctrination ;
and Dr. No?man Wilinovsky and his
assistant Alexander Ed. Peden for tran
sportation jo Kiska to conduct research
on Arctic fishes.
At 1428 Tuesday we moored to Kirilof
Wharf, Constsntine Harbor, Anchitka....
after off loading 25 drums of Mogas for
Goa Otter Jones and VIE CO we got under
way at 1525.
We moored sti Navy Pier, Kiska, at
22r32 and offloaded Dr. Wilimovsky and
Alex and their ?ear. We noticed sev
eral rusted hulks of ships from the
war on the beach, and 5 a lone mast
coming out of the water in the middle
of the harbor.
Underway at 2312, we arrived at
Shemya at 1231 Wednesday. We off load
ed materials and leaded a CG carryall
that had been rolled over when the
driver swerved to avoid what looked
like a rock, but was only a fox.
We left Shemya at 1303 and moored
at Attu at 1610. % offloaded ite
'trucks, forklift and «©thergeneral ki
cargo for the loran itation. That
evening a weiner and marshmallow roast
and beer party was e it joyed by all hands.
Thursday was a losg workday, under
way at 0708, we returned to the dock at
1728. While out we discontinued
Massacre Bay East Channel Buoys 2, 3,
4, 6, 7, and 9, and established West
Channel Buoys 1,& 2. Pyramid Cove Bu
oys 10 & 12 were discontinued and #11
reumbered to 3.
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The evening.was spent loading 12
tons of loran equipment, about twenty
12 by 12 timbers•for the Public Works
Department, the trucks and forklift.
Frank Henry, Bryon L. Miller and B. H.
Peterson came aboard for transportation
back to Adak, having been flown out by
UF the day before to get the timbers
put on the dock.
We got underway at midnight and ret
urned to Kiska at 1604. At noon we
j^aw^two Russi^Q^w^lJjaS-barpoop,ships.
Dr. Wilimovsky and Alex, and their gear
were taken aboard and we" were under
way again at 1655.
We maneuvered over Petrel Bank from
2240 to 0150 Saturday to make bottom
drags for Dr. Wilimovsky. At 1502 we
were back at our regular berth at Pier
8
Since cur last report the following
have departed for greener pastures:
LaPRAIRIE, Allen L.,RM2-P1 to CCGD9
WILSON, .Oliver E.,BM3 to CCGD9
MARTER, William P.F.,BMC to CCGD1
The following men have reported on
board:
MORIN, Paul E., ENCS
STEENSLAND, John L., EN2
SUMNER, Jerry D., SA
FOX, Rihcard L., RM1
JAS, Richard J., RM2
We would also like to welcome Mary
Ward, wife of Lee WARD, BMC who arrived
on Reeves last Wednesday.
ATTENTION MEMBERS OF THE ENLISTED REC
REATION COMMITTEE: The Enlisted Men's
Recreation Committee will meet at 1330
~5. iuly 1961 .Special ... Services
Office, Department Heads are requested
to see that their representatives are
current and that they attend the meet
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ATTENTION SPORTS FANS: There will be a
Softball Tourney commencing at 9s00 AM
on the fields behind the Village Gym,
Playoffs for the winning teams will
be held commencing at 1330, A full day
of play for you to enjoy.
Back your favorite team!1112