P 152355Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP FOUR 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. ONE PHOTOGRAPH OF ALVIN OBTAINED DURING THIRD CAMERA RUN. 

 FOURTH AND FIFTH RUNS MADE FOR VERIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL INFO. 



3. CRAWFORD AND ALUMINAUT ENROUTE SALVAGE SITE. CRAWFORD ETA 

 160600Q AUG. ALUMINAUT DELAYED PROVINCETOWN UNTIL 150300Q. 

 PROCEEDING AT FIVE KNOTS. ETA EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FOUR 

 HOURS PREPARATION FOR DIVE REQUIRED. INTEND NIGHT DIVE TO FIT 

 LIFTING BRIDLE , 



4. INTEND START RIGGING FOR LIFT ABOARD USNS MIZAR SATURDAY 

 MORNING. 



5. WEATHER DETERIORATING SLIGHTLY. EXPECT SUITABLE WEATHER FOR 

 OPERATIONS. 



P 170120Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 

 TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 

 ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP FIVE 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS OBTAINED FOURTH AND FIFTH CAMERA RUNS 

 BY USNS MIZAR GIVE NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 



3. ALL UNITS AT SALVAGE SITE, ALUMINAUT ARRIVING ABOUT 161900Q AND 

 COMMENCED SIX HOUR RIGGING JOB. WEATHER MAY PROLONG RIGGING 

 OPERATION. IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF RIGGING INTEND MAKE 

 DIVE TO PLACE LIFTING BRIDLE . 



4. COMPLETED RIGGING ABOARD USNS MIZAR. 



5. WEATHER CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE, WIND 18 TO 20 KNOTS, SEAS FOUR 

 FEET, SWELL DEEPENING. 



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