CRUISE OF THE CLOVER (CONCLUSION)
At 1925 we had to reduce speed and put the seas on our stern so the deck force
could put additional lines and chains on the buoys and sinkers on deck. We were
steering a zigzag pattern to keep roll to a minimum. At 2044 we took a largewave
over the starboard side. It broke the chocks for No. 3 boat and stove a hole in
the bottom of the boat.
The winds continued throughout the night, but by noon Monday had started to
diminish. By the time we reached Port Moller at 1300 they were down to 15-20MPH.
The shallow water permitted the seas to diminish rapidly and we were able to pick
up the buoy and set course for Dutch Harbor.
At 165C Tuesday, 10 October we moored at Dutch Harbor. A Coast Guard C-123
from Kodiak Air Detachment had air-lifted a Sncw-trac from Anchorage which we were
to take on to Attu Loran Station. It punctured a tire on the runway and had to
remain overnight until another plane could bring a new wheel and tire. The plane
crew slept on board the Clover overnight.
Wednesday morning we unloaded the buoys, the plane arrived with the tire and
at 1142 we got underway for Adak. We picked up another storm out of the north -
west, so altered course to go south of Amlia and Atka Islands. At 2215 Thursday
we moored at our regular berth at Pier 8.
Although it is some time since they have arrived, we would like to welcome LT
R.E. NIELSEN, our Executive Officer, his wife Ida and their children, Bruce, 11,
and Judy, 4, We also said farewell to LT R.D.OLSEN, his wife Barbara and their
children Gregg and Cindy. LT NIELSEN comes from the Coast Guard Academy at New
London and LT OLSEN is going to Marine Inspection Office, Cleveland after 11 weeks
of school at Yorktown.
Congratulations are in order to EN1 and Mrs. Simcoe who are proud parents of
Raymond Allen who was born on Adak, S October. Weight Slbs 73/4 oz. Also to
RMC and Mrs. Ellia whose son was born in Tacoma on 13 September. Paul Stefan
weighed 7lbs 2 oz. WELCOME ABOARD to L.J. DAWLEY, 3N2, H.M. MA3SENGALE, FN, E*B.
SALES, TN, D.A. NEUBAUER, FNEN, W.G. FEE, ET3-P1, J.M. EADEMACHER, QM3, N.L. WILL
IAMS, EN2, D.E. STIREWALT, HM2, L.P. BUENDICHO, TN. FAREWELL to D.E. TAYLOR, FNEN,
GARCIA, HM2, D„L. BEAMER, EN2, E.T. PILI, TN, R.C. ADDISON, ET2-P1, M. BENTO,
SO2-PI, H.A. LEVERETT, EN2, R.E. MUCK, EMI-PI, C.D. KRUCK, YN2, G.J. LaBREE, QM2,
R.G. RANGEL, SNC(P). CONGRATULATIONS on R. R„ THIELE on his promotion from CHBOSN
(W-2) to (W-3). CONGRATULATIONS also to the following personnel who have been ad
vanced to the rate indicated: W.A. BUTLER, CSi-Pl, B. BOLIN, QM2-P1, M. BENTO,SD2
Pl, F.R. BROCK, RM3-P1, A.G. D»EGIDI0, EM3, M.R. REEDY, BMC, G.D. EDGAR, FA, W. F.
BALLEW, EM3, K.L. PINTO, SN, G.J. LABREE, 3M2, J. C, MOSS, SNQM, R.B. ZABEL, CS2,
R.M. SIMCOE, EN1-P1.