John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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nal destination was Moii but that she is now repairs. 0500 SHINWA MARU reports 1151 hold is 0503 Second ship lying off our starboard beam is HAISHATT. 0504 Continued to maintain station 1,000 yards on port quarter of the distressed ship. High line transfer appears possible because of difficulty in steering both the SS SHINWA and this ship. 0525 Officer of the deck. assumed the conn. Captain assumed the conn. 0711 Officer of the' deck assumed conn. 0718 Closing SS SHINWA MARU to a range! off500 in preparation for attempt to transfer a P-500 by lifeboat. 210720 Captain assumed the conn. 0722 Maneuvering on various' courses at various speeds to close SHINWA MARU to a range' of approxi- mately 100 to 150 yards to fire a line throwing gun. 0747 SHlN-' WA MARU is the only ship other than this one in the area. D.H. LE SIEUR, LTJG, USN' 08-12 Maneuvering as before. 0815 Shotline over to SHINWA MARU. 0819 Shot line parted. Maneuvering to close SHINWA MARU for another attempt to get shotline over. 0831 Shotline over and messenger of 2 manila being payed out for transfer of P-500 gear. 0835 Life raft for transfer of P-500 in the water. 0836 Life raft punctured and capsized in heavy seas. 0839 Life raft broken loose at 250 1o'N, 1240 WE. 0843 Recovered line ffem SHINWA MARU. 0859 SHINWA MARU is abandoning ship, maneuvering to pick survivors. 0932 Secured line to life boat ,C proceeding to bring its along side. 0940 Line to life boat parted , maneuvering to come? close aboard , port side to, of life boat. 0947 Life boat alon side, proceeding to take on survivors. 0955 All survivors on board, 41 in all, no iniuries. 1000 Secured the special sea detail , set regular underway watch. Maneuvering at various courses and speed, to make final search of the area. 1047 cfc to 074, cfs to 20 knots. MJ. HURLEY, ENS, usN 52

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