P 172320Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASH DC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP SEX 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. RIGGING OF ALUMINAUT SECURED AT ABOUT 162300Q BECAUSE COMBINED 

 HAZARDS OF DARKNESS AND ROUGH SEAS PRESENTED UNACCEPTABLY 

 DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. RIGGING RESUMED FIRST LIGHT. DAMAGE SUSTAINED 

 BY LINE REEL AND ALUMINAUT REEL SUPPORT BRACKET DURING RIGGING 

 ATTEMPT NECESSITATED MODIFICATION OF SALVAGE PLANS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 



3. INTEND USE FOUR AND ONE HALF INCH COLUMBIAN PLIMOOR HUNG FROM 

 SURFACE AS PRIMARY LIFTING LINE. LIFTING BRIDLE COMPONENTS TO BE 

 STAYED OFF ON LIFT LINE AND CARRIED TO ALVIN AND PLACED BY 

 ALUMINAUT. RIGGING OF LIFT LINE UNDERWAY ABOARD USNS MIZAR. 

 ALUMINAUT PREPARING FOR DIVE. IN VIEW ANTICIPATED WORSENING WEATHER 

 AND EFFECTS FROM HURRICANE CAMILLE INTEND ROUND THE CLOCK 

 OPERATION THROUGH RIGGING, LIFT AND TOW. 



4. WINDS NOW 20-25 KNOTS, SEAS 5-6 FT BUILDING SLIGHTLY. 



P 182335Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP SEVEN 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. SOME DELAYS ENCOUNTERED BECAUSE OF RIGGING AND EQUIPMENT 

 DIFFICULTIES. AT 181856Q USNS MIZAR AND NRL TRACKING TEAM SUCCEEDED 

 IN PLACING CLUMP WITfflN ONE HUNDRED YARDS OF ALVIN WRECK. 



3. PROCEEDING TO PASS LIFT LINE TO BUOY. ALUMINAUT STANDING BY TO 

 DIVE AS SOON AS LIFT LINE IS CAST OFF. 



4. WEATHER REMAINS STABLE. 



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