P 132310Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 

 TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ 

 ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP TWO 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. USNS MIZAR ARRIVED SALVAGE SITE 130400Q AUG AND COMMENCED 

 BATHYMETRIC RUNS. UPON COMPLETION BEGAN FIRST TEN HOUR CAMERA 

 RUN AT 1043Q. 



3. STAGE Y TIDE WITH ALUMINA UT IN TOW UNDERWAY FROM BOSTON 121940Q 

 AUG. FOG DELAYED ARRIVAL PROVICETOWN UNTIL 131100Q. UNABLE TO 

 SATISFACTORILY FIT REEL USING FLOTATION ARRANGEMENT IN HAND. CON- 

 SIDER REHEARSAL WITH TOGGLE BAR AND SATISFACTORY HANDLING ARRANGE- 

 MENT MANDATORY. HAVE ALLOWED ALUMINAUT FINAL 24 HOUR DELAY WITH 

 ARRIVAL ON SCENE NLT FIRST LIGHT SATURDAY. FURTHER DELAY UN- 

 ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE OF OP AREA WEATHER AND USNS MIZAR SKED. 



4. WEATHER IN OP AREA CURRENTLY IDEAL. FCST FAVORABLE. 



P 150025Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP THREE 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. RESULTS FROM FIRST TWO CAMERA RUNS BY USNS MIZAR NEGATIVE. 

 THIRD DELAYED BY EQUIPMENT DIFFICULTIES. ANTICIPATE MAXIMUM OF 

 FIVE CAMERA RUNS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF ALUMINAUT. IF ALVIN NOT 

 LOCATED BY USNS MIZAR WHEN ALUMINAUT READY TO DIVE INTEND DIVE 

 ALUMINAUT FOR SEARCH ABOUT BEST ESTIMATED POSITION. 



3. ALUMINAUT REEL HANDLING DIFFICULTIES UNDER CONTROL. ALUMINAUT 

 TO SAIL FROM PROVINCETOWN ABOUT 150000Z TO ARRIVE SALVAGE SITE 

 SATURDAY MORNING IN READY TO DIVE CONDITION. 



4. WEATHER CONTINUES FAVORABLE. 



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