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1955 Condensed Ship's Log

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

JAN 1955

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03

0700Z Depart Toulon, France

03

0926Z 42-41 05-55E

04

0700Z 41-00N 05.00E 1000Z 07

07

0720Z Venice, Italy

08

0720Z Arrive Barcelona, Spain

15

0700Z Depart Barcelona, Spain

16

0530Z 40N 02E 1900Z 17 Jan 55

18

0800Z 36N 0525W

25

0500Z 33 08N 65 40W

27

1745Z Arrive Newport, RI

FEB 1955

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MAR 1955

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14

1330Z Newport, RI

15

1520Z Norfolk, VA Bloodworth Is 2205Z 18 Mar 55

18

2205Z Bloodworth Is

19

2030Z Newport RI/Narr Bay Ops

APR 1955

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18

1300Z Newport RI/Narr Bay Ops

 

Continued Narragansett Bay operations.

28

22026Z

MAY 1955

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04

1200Z departed Newport, RI for New York.

05

1400Z arrived New York.

09

0900Z departed New York for Newport, RI. 2026Z arrived Newport, RI.

10

Operations in and about Newport, RI.

16

1200Z Newport, RI

26

0200Z depart for Fall River, MA.

 

39-35N 68-10W

26

1430Z 41-05N 60-55W. 1630Z 26 May 55

26

1932Z Fall River, MA. Tender availability.

JUN 1955

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20

1200Z Operations in the Newport, RI area.

23

1930Z Operations in the Quonset Pt/Newport, RI area.

JUL 1955

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11

1220Z Depart Newport, RI for Mayport, FL.

13

1645Z Arrive Mayport, FL. (Mayport operation)

15

2100Z Depart.

16

1500Z Arrive Miami, FL.

18

1900Z Depart.

19

1330Z Arrive Mayport, FL. (Mayport operation).

AUG 1955

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01

1200Z Depart Mayport - operating area.

05

1525Z Arrive Newport, RI.

23

1200Z Depart. 2000Z Fleet Ops 40-10N 72-19W.

25

0200Z Complete.

25

1730Z Arrive Newport, RI.

26

1100Z Depart.

27

1310Z Arrive Annapolis, MD.

29

2330Z Depart.

30

1000Z Arrive Norfolk, VA

SEP 1955

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02

0630Z Depart Norfolk, VA.

03

0015Z Arrive Newport, RI.

30

1200Z Depart Newport, RI.

OCT 1955

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04

1130Z Arrive Panama, CZ w/ CAPERTON and DORTCH.

05

1300Z Depart.

07

2030Z Arrive Guayaquil, Ecuador.

11

1600Z Depart.

12

Return trip crossed Equator Lat 00d 00" 00' Long 80d 58" W.

13

1900Z Arrive Balboa, Canal Zone.

14

2300Z Depart.

16

1745Z Arrive Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

16

2000Z Depart.

20

1400Z Arrive Newport, RI.

 

E F McCartan LCDR USN XO P G SAYLOR CDR USN CO

NOV 1955

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DEC 1955

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