28
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Details of Beach Gear showing method of securing portable gasoline winch with straps and wires from bits to
standing blocks.
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29
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Details of Beach Gear showing use of straps around the barbette of turret
three and use of hatch as foundation for portable gasoline winch.
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30
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Standing block of Beach Gear showing method of securing to straps and use of wooden guides to protect deck
planking.
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31
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Carpenter stopper ready to receive wire from Beach Gear anchor. The use of these stoppers facilitated the placing
of Beach Gear.
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32
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Carpenter stopper holding bow mooring wire. In background is the left hand spar buoy of the two that lured
MISSOURI onto the shoal.
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33
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ARS backs toward MISSOURI to pass Beach Gear wire on board. Beach
Gear wire is stopped off along ARS's side ready to be cut away
as wire is led out to anchors which are on bow.
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34
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HOIST (ARS40) heads away from MISSOURI quarter leading out Beach Gear wire to position for placing
anchors. Two YTBs are assisting.
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35
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The days have been checked off and all preparations for the coordination rehearsal have been completed.
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36
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Arrangement of ships and beach gear for pull on 31 January. WINDLASS was ineffective and towing hawser
from ATF158 parted. YTBs could not hold positions on bow.
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37
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Ready to pull on 31 January. Replacing the YTBs with ATF types to twist bow on 1 February Contributed to the
success on that date.
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38
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Ships remain in position for pull on 1 February after unsuccessful attempt on 31 January.
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39
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Arrangement of ships and beach gear for successful pull on 1 February. The powerful bow twisting unit worked
MISSOURI afloat before any pull was exerted.
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40
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HOIST (ARS 40) bumps WINDLASS (ARSD 4) as MISSOURI moves through the dredged exit channel 1
February. WINDLASS was unable to clear when towing hawser to assisting YTB parted.
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41
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MISSOURI reports for duty by flag hoist.
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