Lincoln County (LST 898) - Naval Cruise Book

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25 FEBRUARY l96o: 26 FEBRUARY l96o: 27 28 29 I 2 3 Li 5 6 7 8 9 IO ll I2 I3 FEBRUARY 1960: FEBRUARY I96o: FEBRUARY I 960: Steaming. Advanced clocks 2Li hours passing over the International Date Line- CNC 2'-I Feb 605- Held General Quarters drill. Held Fire Drill. Rigged washdown system. LINGO, FA received scalp Iaceration while rigging washdown system. U.S.S. PLUMAS COUNTY CLST l083D suliliered steering casualty. Steaming. Held General Quarters drill. Held l Alia Drill. Steaming. Steaming. Steaming. Held Man Overboard drill. Steaming. Held Abandon Ship drill. Steaming. Held Fire Drill. Steaming. Held high line transfer with U.S.S. PLUMAS COUNTY CLST loeab Steaming. Held Collision Drill. Darkened ship. U.S.S. PLUMAS COUNTY CLST l083D suitered main engine breakdown. I MARCH I96O: MARCH I96O: MARCH l960: MARCH I960: MARCH 1960: MARCH I96O: MARCH 1960: MARCH l960: MARCH I900: MARCH l960: MARCH l960: MARCH I96O: March l960: Steaming. Captain held personnel inspection. Retarded ships cloclc baclc one hour. Steaming. U.S.S. ST. CLAIR CLST l096D detached from liormation to expedite getting iniured man to a hospital. U.S.S. PLUMAS COUNTY QLST l083D suliiered steering casualty. , Steaming. Held General Quarters drill. Held small arms Firing oil: fantail. Steaming. Held Repel Boarders drill. Steaming. 0759 Anchored at Buclcner Bay, Olcinawa. Fire in Compartment B-303-EL. DAVIS, R., SN was iniured while worlcing over the side. Second degree burns to hand. Liberty. Anchored. Liberty. Anchored. 0800 Underway to Naha, Olcinawa. Fire in Auxiliary Engine Room. Held General Quarters drill. Beached to LST Ramp, Naha, Olcinawa. Commenced loading Marines and vehicles. Liberty. Beached. 0800 underway For Buclcner Bay, Olcinawa. Steaming. 0800 Anchored BucIcner-Bay, Olcinawa. LTJ6 CHOU, Chinese Navy reported aboard For TAD in connection with Blue Star Operation as observor. LT. COX, Flag Chaplain reported aboard For TAD. LEE, BM3 transliered for TAD under treatment to U.S.S. PRINCETON. Diagnosis: Pnuemonia.

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FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 1960: I96O: l96O: l96O: i960 l96O: l96O l96O: 1960: l96O: I96O: 1960: 1960 l96O: 1960: l96O: l960 l96o: l96O: 1960: Moored 0952 Underway from Long Beach, California to Pearl l-larbor, Hawaii 'th U SS PLUMAS COUNTY CLST IOSBD d U5 Steaming in comPanY W' ' ' ' an . ,S, ST. CLAIR CLST 10965. l5l2 suliliered breakdown. 1.16111 General Quarters and Abandon Ship Drill. Held Man Steaming. Overboard Drill. Steaming. Sounding Fog signals. l-leld Fire Drill Steaming. Retarded ships clock back one hour. Steaming. Lost Pressure Starboard Engine. Steaming. Lost all power. Commenced high line translier with U.S.S. ST. CLAIR COUNTY CLST 10960. Commenced high line transfer with U.S,S, PLUMAS COUNTY CLST lO83D. Commenced light line transfer with U.S,S, . PLUMAS COUNTY CLST IO83D. Retarded ships clock back one hour. Steaming Steaming Steaming. U.S.S. PLUMAS COUNTY CLST 10835 suliiered steering casualty. Steaming. Steaming. Steaming. l-leld General Quarters Drill. Held Firing Exercise Z-I-G, all mounts Firing at plane towed sleeve. Maneuvered to pick up sleeve. 11121-1 Moored, Pearl l-larbor, l-lawaii. HUNTER, J.E., YN3 reported aboard tor duty. Liberty commences. Moored. Liberty commences Moored. Liberty commences. Crew and Oliliicers played ball and had refreshments. M00l'9Cl IOO6 Underway For Buckner Bay, Okinawa. Retarded ships clock back one hour, Steaming. U.S.S. PLUMAS COUNTY suliliered steering casualty. During rough Seas' COTTON, GM3 suliliered iniury to his right shoulder and DAVIS, R., SN suliliered iniury to his head. Steaming. l-leld Flag hoist drill. GORTON, FN and DICK, EMFN suiliered l: '5t degree l9Url'IS by ruptured lube oil line. Steaming, Steaming. Retarded ships clock back one hour, Steaming,

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MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH APRIL APRIL 1960: 1960 1960: 1960 1960 1960 1960: 1960: 1960: 1960 1960 1960 1960: 1960 1960 1960: 1960: 1960: 1960: Anchored. LibertY- Anchored. 1000 Underway. 1100 Moored to U.S.S. LUZON at Buckner Bay, Olcinawa. 1500 UFICJSYWBY- N900 Anchored af Buckner BaYr Okinawa. Anchored. 0600 Underway For Taiwan, CFormosaD to commence Gperation Blue Star. Held Abandon SMP drill' Sreaming, Held General Quarters drill. Held Fire drill. Held steering casualty drill. Retarded ships cloclc one hour. Steaming Seas are heavy and increasing. Commenced Condition lll watches, Steaming Held Repel Boarders drill. Steaming. Anchored olii southern coast, Taiwan, Formosa. Underway. Steaming. STALEY, SN received lacerated forehead due to strilcing top ot hatch. Held Rescue and Assistance drill. Steaming. Ship was hit by simulated torpedo. Went to General Quarters. Suite red Steaming. steering casualty. Held General Quarters drill. Lost DC power. 1960: Steaming. 0130 Married to causeway, assualt beach, Taiwan, QFormosa.D. Unloaded Marines and vehicles. Departed causeway. Proceeding to Search and Rescue assignment 50 miles oft Eastern coast ol: Formosa to search for tive lost UDT personnel in raft. FULPS, SA received lacerations ot hand when hatch tell. Steaming. Held General Quarters drill. Anchored oft southern coast ot Formosa. Anchored. LTJ6 CHOU departed ship having completed TAD. Held Fire drill- ADCIWOFSCI- 0330 Anchor dragging, underway tor open seas, due to extremely high winds and rough water in anchorage, Steaming. Heavy seas. Held General Quarters drill. Anchored oft southern Coast Oi Formosa. 2330 underway. Married to causeway. Received MarineS and vehic les. Married to Causeway. 0230 underway lior Naha, Olcinawa. Steaming. Held Abandon Ship drill, Steaming. Retarded ships cloclc back one hour. 1830 beached at l-ST Ramp, Naha, Okinawa. Beached. O71-15 underway to assualt beach, gguthern Formosa. Steering casualty. Steaming. Held General Quarters drill.