Official Deck Log, Wednesday, 14 December 1960
- 0000 Moored as before.
- 0800 Commenced preparations for getting underway.
- 0920 Set modified condition YOKE.
- 0923 Received draft: Forward 16', aft 18'.
- 0945 Stationed the special sea detail.
- 1015 Completed all preparations for getting underway.
- 1110 Secured special sea detail. Set regular in-port watch.
- 1118 Secured boiler 1B.
- 1300 Commenced preparations for getting underway.
- 1345 Set the special sea detail.
- 1359 Completed preparations for getting underway.
- 1410 Underway in compliance with verbal authority of COM13. Operating in accordance with USS KING (DLG-10) OP Order 4-60 of 12 Dec 60. Manuevering to clear the pier. Captain at the Conn, Navigator on the Bridge.
- 1411 Steering various courses at various speeds conforming to Sinclair Inlet and Rich Passage.
- 1435 Secured from special sea detail.
- 1507 Set course 350°, speed 15 kts.
- 1513 c/c 000°T c/s 10 kts.
- 1514 c/s 5 kts.
- 1516 c/s 15 kts.
- 1518 c/c 355°T.
- 1522 c/c 000°T.
- 1533 c/c 014°T.
- 1535 Exercised the crew at General Quarters.
- 1535 Captain has the Deck and Conn.
- 1559 c/c 339°T.
- 1613 c/c to 342°T.
- 1616 Secured from General Quarters drill.
- 1626 c/c to 298°.
- 1647 c/c to 348°T.
- 1702 c/c to 000°T.
- 1720 c/c to 320°T.
- 1726 c/c to 309°T.
- 1728 c/s to 20 kts.
- 1737 c/c to 292°T.
- 1755 c/c to 270°T.
- 1830 c/s to 10 kts. Commenced steering various courses while compensating magnetic compasses.
- 2040 Completed compensating magnetic compasses. Set course 275° speed 15 kts.
- 2051 Entered International Waters.
- 2100 c/s to 10 kts. c/c to 270°.
- 2145 c/c to 283°.
- 2238 c/c to 284°.
- 2334 c/c to 292°.
MILES STEAMED 0000 - 2400: 119
FUEL CONSUMED 0000 - 2400: 5,308 GAL