P 192305Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 

 ONR WASHDC 



INFO COMSTSLANT 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP EIGHT 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2 . ALUMINAUT DIVE D 182p05Q LOCATE D AND INSPE CTE D ALVIN. FOUND 

 LOWER HATCH OPEN, MANIPULATOR ON, AND FORE BODY SECURE TO AFTER- 

 BODY. LOCATED CLUMP AND DEPLOYED TOGGLE. UNABLE TO INSERT 

 TOGGLE IN HATCH. SURFACED AT 190830Q AFTER EXPENDING ALL BATTERY 

 AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ENDURANCE. DURING DIVE ALUMINAUT SUFFERED 

 CASUALTIES TO STRAZA SONAR, VERTICAL MOTION MOTOR AND MANIPULATOR 

 WHICH INHIBITED SEARCH AND TOGGLE BAR EMPLACEMENT. HEAVY SEAS 

 PREVENTED CONDUCTING BATTERY CHARGE FOR SECOND DIVE, MOISTURE 



IN SUBMARINE CAUSED NUMEROUS GROUNDS THROUGHOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 



3. IN VIEW NUMEROUS CASUALTIES SERIOUSLY REDUCTNG ALUMINAUT EFFEC- 

 TIVENESS AND WORSENING WEATHER IN OPAREA HAVE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED 

 SALVAGE OPERATIONS AND AM PROCEEDING INTO WOODS HOLE . CONSIDER 

 PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS WITH PROPERLY OPERATING SUBMARINE VERY HIGH. 



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