P 271330Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSHIPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP ELEVEN 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. STAGEY TIDE UNDERWAY FOR SALVAGE SITE 25 AUG, USNS MIZAR AND 

 CRAWFORD UNDERWAY 26 AUG FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING RENDEZVOUS. 



3. STAGEY TIDE STANDING BY BUOY LEFT AT SITE AT 270600Q. ALUMINAUT 

 BEING PREPARED FOR DIVE COMMENCING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 



4. WEATHER SATISFACTORY FOR OPERATIONS. SEAS 3-5 FT WIND 15-20 KTS. 



P 281250Z AUG 69 



FM USNS MIZAR 



TO NAVSfflPSYSCOMHQ (SUPSALV) 



ONR WASHDC 



UNCLAS 



ALVIN SALVOPS SITREP TWELVE 



1. LCDR MILWEE SENDS. 



2. ALUMINAUT SUBMERGED AT 271323Q AUG AND AFTER FOURTEEN HOURS 

 OF HERCULEAN EFFORT IN WHICH NUMEROUS DIFFICULTIES WERE EN- 

 COUNTERED AND OVERCOME SUCCEEDED IN FIRMLY IMPLANTING THE TOGGLE 

 BAR IN ALVESfS HATCH AND SUBSEQUENTLY SECURING THE TOGGLE BAR 

 PENDANT TO THE MAIN LIFT LINE. ALUMINAUT SURFACED 280615Q AUG AFTER 

 A DIVE OF NEARLY SEVENTEEN HOURS. A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE BY 

 ALUMINAUT AND HER CREW. 



3. TRANSFER OF MAIN LIFT SYSTEM FROM BUOY TO USNS MIZAR LIFT SYSTEM 

 IN PROGRESS. INTEND TO MAKE LIFT ON TOGGLE BAR ONLY. 



4. WEATHER MODERATING SEAS 1-2 FT WIND 8-10 KTS. 



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