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1956 Condensed Ship's Log

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

JAN 1956

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05

1300Z Depart Newport, RI

14

1230Z Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

17

1300Z Depart Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

19

1200Z San Juan Ops

 

17-45N 74-50W

26

2230Z Depart

27

1300Z Arrive Port Au Prince, Haiti.

30

1300Z Depart.

31

1215 Arrive Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

FEB 1956

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02

1100Z Depart.

02

1650Z 19-00N 45-25W

 

19-00N 75-00W

 

2100Z 02 Feb 56

03

1100Z Arrive Kingston, Jamaica.

06

1300Z Depart.

07

2100Z 25-02N 74-05W 1830Z 09 Feb 56

10

1900Z Arrive Newport, RI.

MAR 1956

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APR 1956

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Continued Narragansett Bay operations.

02

1500Z Depart Newport, RI, enroute Boston. Arrive 2200Z Boston, MA.

MAY 1956

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JUN 1956

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27

Nominated for DesRon 30 "E"

JUL 1956

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06

2030Z Depart Boston, MA.

07

1230Z Arrive Newport, RI.

16

1400Z. Arrived 1600Z Newport Operational Area.

16

2000Z Depart.

20

1200Z Arrive Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Underway Training.

AUG 1956

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17

1700Z Depart for Santiageo, Cuba. Arrive 2000Z.

19

2000Z Depart for Gantanamo Bay, Cuba. Arrive 2315Z.

23

2200Z Departed.

25

0930Z Arrive Culebra gunnery operations.

26

0200Z Depart.

27

1130Z Arrived Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

30

2200Z Depart for 20-29.9N 74-08.5W

SEP 1956

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01

1600Z Arrive Havana, Cuba.

04

1100Z Depart.

07

1445Z Arrive Newport, RI. Operations in and about.

OCT 1956

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FltTra Operations in and about Newport RI.

06

K Steen CDR USN relieved P G Saylor CDR USN as CO.

07

1445Z Newport RI

08

1200Z Depart Newport, RI.

13

1400Z Arrive Bermuda Ops. 0000Z 14 Oct 56

 

35-20N 69W 2210Z 15 Oct 56

 

36-25N 72-35W

17

0730Z Depart.

18

0345Z Arrive Newport RI. Ops in and about.

NOV 1956

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08

2300Z Depart Newport RI.

09

1830Z Ops area 40N 65-15W 1710Z 10 Nov 56

11

0200Z 37-17N 6500W.

21

1300Z Depart.

22

1512Z Arrive Newport, RI.

DEC 1956

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05

1445Z Arrive Providence, RI.

14

1500Z Depart. 1730Z Arrive Newport, RI.

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