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Date 20 MARCH
Ship SHEARWATER (FAG-17)
Cruise No. 177-L7-4
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Sunrise: Time 0614 Position: Lat. 32°29'N, Long. 121°20'W
Sunset: Time 1817 Position: Lat. 31°46'N, Long. 121°28'W
Miles travelled from 0000 hours to sunrise = 64
Miles travelled from sunrise to sunset = 130
Miles travelled from sunset to 2400 hours = 63
TIME OF FIX TYPE OF FIX LATITUDE LONGITUDE
1. 0600 STAR 32°24'N 122°22'W
2. 1830 STARS 31°46'N 121°-31'W
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Hourly Positions:
Time Latitude Longitude Wind Dir. Wind Sp. Wave Dir. Wave Hgt.
0100 32° 31'N 123°25'W 300 10 310 1
0200 32° 30'N 123°13'W 300 10 310 1
0300 32° 30'N 123°01'W 300 9 310 2
0400 32° 30'N 122°49'W 300 10 310 3
0500 32° 30'N 122°37'W 300 10 300 3
0600 32° 24'N 122°25'W 300 10 300 3
0700 32° 24'N 122°18'W 300 10 310 5
0800 32° 24'N 121°58'W 300 8 310 5
0900 32° 22'N 121° 44 330 13 320 5
1000 32° 22'N 121° 33'W 330 13 320 6
1100 32° 22'N 121° 19'W 330 13 330 6
1200 32° 22'N 121° 07'W 330 13 300 6
1300 32°07'N 121°00'W 320 14 330 5
1400 31°57'N 121°00'W 320 14 320 5
1500 31°51'N 121°00'W 320 15 320 6
1600 31°42'N 121°05'W 320 14 320 7
1700 31° 43'N 121° 10'W 320 14 320 6
1800 31° 46'N 121° 27'W 330 13 320 6
1900 31° 46'N 121° 39'W 330 15 320 6
2000 31° 45'N 121° 49'W 320 15 330 6
2100 31° 43'N 122° 02 330 11 330 4
2200 31° 42'N 122° 15'W 330 11 340 4
2300 31° 41'N 122° 27'W 345 14 340 4
2400 31° 40'N 122° 40'W 345 14 340 4
1300-1700 - Maneuvering to Fix STG-Gear.
958b-SI-MNH
Rev. 9/28/66