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--Date 24 Apr 67 Ship SHINMEI MARU (FAGIR) Cruise No. 1776706
Organization P.O.B.S.P. Recorder ship's bridge
Sunrise: Time 0529 Position: Lat. 32°38'N, Long. 124°07'W
Sunset: Time 1844 Position: Lat. 32°26'N, Long. 121°53'W
Miles travelled from 0000 hours to sunrise = 50
Miles travelled from sunrise to sunset = 116
Miles travelled from sunset to 2400 hours = 45
TIME OF FIX TYPE OF FIX LATITUDE LONGITUDE
1. 0700 LORAN 5xN 32°38'N 123°53'W
2. Noon, RETARD LAN (1210) LAT LINEV LORAN 2Hz.
3. 1900 CELESTIAL 32°56'N 121°50'W
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* departed grid at 2400 in order to return to Long Beach for engine repairs.
Hourly Positions:
Time Latitude Longitude Wind Dir. Wind Sp. Wave Dir. Wave Hgt.
0100 32°-28 N 125°-06W 330 18 330 6
0200 32°-28 N 124°-43W 340 17 330 6
0300 32°-28 N 124°-35W 330 17 330 6
0400 32°-28 N 124°-23W 330 17 330 6
0500 32°-28N 124°-11W 330 14 330 3
0600 32°-28N 124°-01W 330 14 330 3
0700 32°28N 123°53'W 330 14 330 4
0800 32°28N 123°45'W 330 14 330 4
0900 32°-27N 123°27W 330 17 330 5
1000 32°-27N 123°18W 330 17 330 6
1100 32°-27N 123°-10W 330 17 330 6
1200 32°-25'N 123°-03W 330 15 330 6
1300 32°-26 N 122°-52W 330 17 330 6
1400 32°-27 N 122°-43W 350 17 330 6
1500 32°-27 N 122°-34 W 345 15 330 6
1600 32°-27N 122°-31W 345 15 330 6
1700 32°-27N 122°-19W 345 15 335 6
1800 32°-27N 122°-03W 340 14 335 6
1900 32°-26N 121°-50W 340 14 335 6
2000 32°-26'N 121°-39W 340 14 335 6
2100 32°-27 N 121°-31 W 340 14 340 6
2200 32°-27N 121°-21W 340 14 340 6
2300 32°-28N 121°-11W 340 16 340 6
2400 32°-28 N 121°-00W 340 16 340 6
DEPARTED GRID TO SEEK REPAIR AFT.
958b-SI-MNH
Rev. 9/28/66