P 211500Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP NINE 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. ALL UNITS IN WOODS HOLE. REPAIRS UNDERWAY ON ALUMINAUT STRAZA 

 SONAR AND VERTICAL PROPULSION MOTOR. ALL NECESSARY MATERIAL ON 

 HAND. ETC ALUMINAUT REPAIRS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. INTEND ALUMINAUT 

 UNDERWAY FOR SALVAGE SITE UPON COMPLETION OF REPAIRS, OTHER UNITS 

 AFTERWARDS TO ARRIVE SITE SIMULTANEOUSLY. 



P 241502Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP TEN 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. MANIPULATOR DIFFICULTIES NECESSITATED ALUMINAUT BEING REMOVED 

 FROM WATER. DECISION TO HAUL OUT AT NEW BEDFORD CHANGED DUE TO 

 MARGINAL SAFETY OF ONLY AVAILABLE MARINE RAILWAY. ALUMINAUT NOW 

 AT BOSTON NAVAL SHIPYARD LIFTED OUT OF WATER. 



3. MANIPULATOR MOTOR REPAIRS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED. FIT UP 

 OF TOGGLE BAR IN PROGRESS ETC 242400Q. 



4. EXPECT ALUMINAUT UNDERWAY UPON COMPLETION OF REPAIRS 

 REACH SITE WEE HOURS WEDNESDAY. USNS MIZAR AND CRAWFORD TO SAIL 

 MONDAY NIGHT FOR RENDEZVOUS AT SITE AND RECOVERY OF ALVIN. 



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