Atalanta (1945) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Re: Atalanta (1945) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
The things we learn from OW!!!
Why one should look in front of you before changing lanes
Saturday, 17 February, 1945
0029 Steamer Point Light bearing 128 T, dist 1.5 miles, cc 067 T. Standing into Stikine Strait, the fixed white light previously reported now bearing about ten (10) degrees on port bow, and identified as small vessel showing red side light.
0035: The small vessel bearing approximately thirty (30) degrees on port bow and distance about 200 yards showed green side light, the red side light becoming obscured. The vessel appeared to be turning sharply to port, across the bow of this vessel. The suddenness of this maneuver placed both vessels in immediate danger of collision. To minimize impact of collision which was now imminent, this vessel put rudder full right and ordered full speed astern on both engines. This resulted in this vessel striking a glancing blow to the vessel's starboard side about (20) twenty feet from the stern. Sounded signal for collision.
0042 After searching waters in vicinity for possible survivors, moored alongside small vessel which was identified as the oil screw NEPTUNE, #223903. Boarded Neptune to give assistance if needed and survey damage caused by collision. No casualties were found. The Neptune is of 54.3 gross tons carrying a crew of five (5) persons; operated by David L. Frank of Ketchikan, Alaska; owned b ERNEST W. Muller of Ketchikan, Alaska, and valued at $20,000. She was bound from Wrangell, Alaska to Ketchikan, Alaska, carrying partial cargo of U.S. Mail and freight. Upon boarding the Neptune the following damage was discovered; guard sail shelf and clamp were broken and a hole stove in planking approximately three (3) fee above water line and twenty (20) feet abaft the stem on the starboard side; forward athwartship bulkhead badly sprung in main hold, and a slow leak below the water line. Extent of damage to the Neptune is estimated at $4,000. No damage was sustained by this vessel.
At 0200 as the Neptune was taking very little water, the master of the vessel requested permission to proceed to Ketchikan under he own power.
At 0205 one of this vessel's portable fire pumps and Davis, Robert P. (516-860) E. M. 2/c (R) to operate the pump were transferred to the Neptune as a precautionary measure in event any rough weather was encountered on the voyage.
At 0210 NEPTUNE departed for Ketchikan.
0212 Underway in Stikine Strait. Proceeding to Wrangell.
0029 Steamer Point Light bearing 128 T, dist 1.5 miles, cc 067 T. Standing into Stikine Strait, the fixed white light previously reported now bearing about ten (10) degrees on port bow, and identified as small vessel showing red side light.
0035: The small vessel bearing approximately thirty (30) degrees on port bow and distance about 200 yards showed green side light, the red side light becoming obscured. The vessel appeared to be turning sharply to port, across the bow of this vessel. The suddenness of this maneuver placed both vessels in immediate danger of collision. To minimize impact of collision which was now imminent, this vessel put rudder full right and ordered full speed astern on both engines. This resulted in this vessel striking a glancing blow to the vessel's starboard side about (20) twenty feet from the stern. Sounded signal for collision.
0042 After searching waters in vicinity for possible survivors, moored alongside small vessel which was identified as the oil screw NEPTUNE, #223903. Boarded Neptune to give assistance if needed and survey damage caused by collision. No casualties were found. The Neptune is of 54.3 gross tons carrying a crew of five (5) persons; operated by David L. Frank of Ketchikan, Alaska; owned b ERNEST W. Muller of Ketchikan, Alaska, and valued at $20,000. She was bound from Wrangell, Alaska to Ketchikan, Alaska, carrying partial cargo of U.S. Mail and freight. Upon boarding the Neptune the following damage was discovered; guard sail shelf and clamp were broken and a hole stove in planking approximately three (3) fee above water line and twenty (20) feet abaft the stem on the starboard side; forward athwartship bulkhead badly sprung in main hold, and a slow leak below the water line. Extent of damage to the Neptune is estimated at $4,000. No damage was sustained by this vessel.
At 0200 as the Neptune was taking very little water, the master of the vessel requested permission to proceed to Ketchikan under he own power.
At 0205 one of this vessel's portable fire pumps and Davis, Robert P. (516-860) E. M. 2/c (R) to operate the pump were transferred to the Neptune as a precautionary measure in event any rough weather was encountered on the voyage.
At 0210 NEPTUNE departed for Ketchikan.
0212 Underway in Stikine Strait. Proceeding to Wrangell.
Re: Atalanta (1945) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
The voyage for 1945 has FINALLY been done. It was a hero job of transcribing by Joke_Slayer, with hundreds and hundreds of bearings logged. Calculating the positions was a VERY slow process, with only 311 courses logged as something other than V! 
This meant that nearly every position had to be calculated individually. They were patrolling along the coast of SE Alaska, presumably for Japanese submarines, although they didn't state what they were searching for. As well as not logging their courses, they popped into several harbors new to us, such as Jamboree Cove, among several others. With all the bearings mentioned and the new places visited, we picked up 70 new locations for Matteo's database. This is, I believe, a record for OW Arctic. I think Haida 1928 had 30 or 31, and the China Station ships also had lots, but nothing close to this number.
The voyage plot can be seen here, and for more details, the KML file can be downloaded and viewed in Google Earth.
This meant that nearly every position had to be calculated individually. They were patrolling along the coast of SE Alaska, presumably for Japanese submarines, although they didn't state what they were searching for. As well as not logging their courses, they popped into several harbors new to us, such as Jamboree Cove, among several others. With all the bearings mentioned and the new places visited, we picked up 70 new locations for Matteo's database. This is, I believe, a record for OW Arctic. I think Haida 1928 had 30 or 31, and the China Station ships also had lots, but nothing close to this number.The voyage plot can be seen here, and for more details, the KML file can be downloaded and viewed in Google Earth.
Re: Atalanta (1945) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
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