Trieste II 1964-1967

DIVE LOG for the TRIESTE II
1964 -- 1967

February 13, 1964, First Dive by the Trieste II
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
1-T2
 2/13/64 San Diego Harbor . 45' . Rexberg Lt. L. Shumaker LCDR Keach,
Mr. Greybeal 		Post Overhaul,
Test New Float
2-T2
 2/19/64 San Diego . 200' . Oconostota Lt. D.Martin LCDR B. Mooney,
BMC Walstead 		Test Dive, Pilot Training
3-T2
 2/19/64 San Diego . 900' . Oconostota Lt. L. Shumaker LCDR B. Mooney,
ENC Norman 		Test Dive,
Pilot Training
4-T2
 2/27/64 San Diego . 200' . USS Chickasaw (ATF-83) Lt. D. Martin EM1 Kieley Test Dive
5-T2
 2/27/64 San Diego . 225' . USS Chickasaw (ATF-83) Lt. L. Shumaker ET3 Hersh,
FN Knott 		Test Dive
6-T2
 2/28/64 San Diego 32° 30.0' N
117° 29.0' W 		3,940' . USS Chickasaw (ATF-83) Lt. D. Martin LCDR B. Mooney,
Mr. Mackenzie 		Test Dive
7-T2
 3/04/64 San Diego . 2,600' . USS Tawasa (ATF-92) Lt. L. Shumaker Dr. Shepard,
Mr. R. Dill 		Geological Investigation of La Jolla Canyon
8-T2
 3/05/64 San Diego . 2,200' . USS Tawasa (ATF-92) Lt. D. Martin Dr. Barham,
Mr. Batzler 		Study of Deep Scattering Layer
9-T2
 3/09/64 San Diego . 3,540' . Oconostota Lt. L. Shumaker Dr. Barham,
Mr. Batzler 		Biological Observations
and Sound Studies
10-T2
 3/10/64 San Diego 32° 27.0' N
117° 28.2' W 		4,200' . Oconostota LCDR B. Mooney Lt. D Martin,
Dr. Barham 		Biological Observations,
LCDR Mooney Qualified
11-T2
 3/12/64 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 33.0' W 		2,880' . . LCDR B. Mooney Lt. L. Shumaker,
Mr. Moore 		Geological Observations
Trieste II Conducts Second Search for Wreackage of the
USS Thresher (SSN-593)
12-T2
 6/09/64 Portsmouth, Mass. 41° 38.5' N
69° 36.3' W 		967' . USS Hoist (ARS-40) LCDR B. Mooney Lt. L. Shumaker,
Mr. Mackenzie 		Test Dive
13-T2
 6/18/64 Portsmouth, Mass. 41° 38.5' N
69° 36.3' W 		680' . USS Hoist (ARS-40) LCDR B. Mooney Lt. J Howland,
Mr. Fitzgerald 		Test Dive &
Pilot Training
14-T2
 6/19/64 Portsmouth, Mass. 41° 38.5' N
69° 36.3' W 		575' . USS Hoist (ARS-40) Lt. L Shumaker Lt. J Howland,
LCDR Mooney 		Test Dive &
Pilot Training
15-T2
 7/03/64 North Atlantic 41° 44.7' N
64° 55.2' W 		8,100' 1157-1803 (6hr 6min) USS Hoist (ARS-40), USNS Mizar (T-AGOR-11) LCDR B. Mooney Lt. L Shumaker,
Mr. Mackenzie 		Thresher Search
16-T2
 8/14/64 North Atlantic 41° 44.7' N
64° 55.2' W 		8,120' 1224-1925 (7hr 1min) USS Hoist (ARS-40), USNS Mizar (T-AGOR-11) LCDR B. Mooney Lt. J Howland,
Mr. Fitzgerald 		Thresher Search
17-T2
 8/16/64 North Atlantic 41° 44.7' N
64° 55.2' W 		8,100' 0907-1720 (8hr 13min) USS Hoist (ARS-40), USNS Mizar (T-AGOR-11) Lt. L Shumaker Lt. J Howland,
Mr. Mackenzie 		Thresher Search
18-T2
 8/17/64 North Atlantic 41° 44.7' N
64° 55.2' W 		7,900' 1300-2000 (7hr 0min) USS Hoist (ARS-40), USNS Mizar (T-AGOR-11) LCDR B Mooney Lt. J Howland,
Capt Andrews 		Thresher Search
19-T2
 8/19/64 North Atlantic 41° 44.7' N
64° 55.2' W 		8,100' 1330-1643 (3hr 13min) USS Hoist (ARS-40), USNS Mizar (T-AGOR-11) Lt. L Shumaker Lt. J Howland,
E. Kinkston 		Thresher Search
20-T2
 5/11/65 San Diego 32° 46.0' N
117° 46.0' W 		1,400' . USS Cree (ATF-34) LCDR B. Mooney Lt. J Howland,
Lt. D. Saner 		Test Dive
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
21-T2
 5/12/65 San Diego 32° 54.0' N
117° 49.4' W 		2,500' . USS Cree (ATF-34) Lt. L Shumaker LCDR Steinke,
Mr. W. Woods 		Propulsion Tests
22-T2
 5/13/65 San Diego 32° 54.0' N
117° 49.4' W 		3,400' . USS Cree (ATF-34) Lt. J. Howland LCDR L. Shumaker,
Mr. W Woods 		Pilot Cert Dive
Lt. Howland Certified
23-T2
 5/19/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Tawasa (ATF-92) Lt. J. Howland LCDR Mooney,
EN2 McGrail,
EM2 Castelli 		Training
24-T2
 6/08/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Chowonoc (ATF-100) Lt. J Howland Mr. H Woods,
ET1 Taylor 		Propulsion Tests
25-T2
 6/09/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Chowonoc (ATF-100) LCDR B, Mooney Capt Garvey,
Lt. Helms,
ET1 Prine 		Pilot Training
26-T2
 6/22/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Cree (ATF-84) Lt. L.Shumaker Lt. D. Saner,
BM1 Gray,
EM1 Adams 		Pilot Training
27-T2
 6/22/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		2,950' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Mooney Lt. Waer,
ET1 Safford,
PHC Lewis 		Pilot Training
28-T2
 6/23/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,567' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR L. Shumaker CDR Boling,
Lt Helmes,
ET2 S. Pope 		Pilot Training
29-T2
 6/23/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Mooney Lt. Saner,
MRCS Michael,
EM2 Wallace 		Pilot Training
30-T2
 6/29/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,500' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR L. Shumaker Lt R. Waer,
ET1 Taylor 		Pilot Training
31-T2
 6/29/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Mooneyr Lt D. Saner,
IC1 Harnley,
EN1 Willis 		Pilot Training
32-T2
 6/30/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,450' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR L. Shumaker Lt R. Waer,
STS2 Smith 		Pilot Training
33-T2
 7/27/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,300' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Mooney Lt R. Waer,
STC Hedgecoth,
STS2 Smith 		Pilot Training
34-T2
 7/29/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Mooney Lt Helms,
STC Carroll,
EN3 Armstrong 		Pilot Training
35-T2
 7/30/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,500' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Mooney Lt R. Waer,
ET1 Taylor,
EN2 Whittington 		Pilot Training
36-T2
 8/02/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,300' . USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR L. Shumaker Lt Helms,
Mr. Talkington,
ET1 Safford 		Pilot Training
37-T2
 8/03/65 San Diego 32° 53.0' N
117° 49.0' W 		3,400' . USS Cree (ATF-84) Lt. J Howland Lt Worthington,
ENS Asbury,
ET1 Prine 		Pilot Training
38-T2
 8/04/65 San Diego KK-15 33° 00.0' N
118° 28.5' W 		3,500' 3hr 37min USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Mooney ENS Sudakatis,
Capt Bennett,
STS Hedgecoth 		Pilot Training
39-T2
 8/12/65 San Diego MM-13 32° 53.1' N
117° 54.4' W 		600' 25min USS Cocopa (ATF-101) LCDR J. Howland ET1 Taylor,
LCDR Henifin 		Sea Trial Aborted
- Excessive Vibration
40-T2
 8/14/65 San Diego KK-15 33° 0.0' N
117° 31.5' W 		825' 51min USS Cocopa (ATF-101) LCDR J. Howland ET1 Taylor,
LCDR Henifin 		Pilot Training
& Test (t-7323)
Dive #
Date
Location
GeoPosition
Depth
Duration
Support Ship
Pilot
Observer
Remarks
41-T2
 8/21/66 San Diego KK-15 33° 0.0' N
117° 31.6' W 		600' 8min USS Cocopa (ATF-101) LCDR J. Howland LCDR Henifin,
Staehle 		Aborted - Loss of depth
Determining Equipment
42-T2
 9/18/66 San Diego YY-3 32° 41.1' N
117° 23.5' W 		1,100' 1hr 32min USS Cocopa (ATF-101) LCDR J. Howland LCDR B. Henifin,
Lt Waer 		Training
43-T2
 9/27/66 San Diego YY-1 32° 42.0' N
117° 23.4' W 		1,140' 3hr 10min USS Cocopa (ATF-101) Lt. R. Waer LCDR B. Henifin,
LCDR Howland 		Tested New "U" Tube
Spilled Gas
Lt Waer Qualified
44-T2
 10/18/66 San Diego UU-5 32° 55.0' N
117° 26.0' W 		400' 0hr 5min USS Mataco (ATF-86) Lt. R. Waer Lt. D. Tollaksen,
Lt M. Bartles 		Aborted-24V Battery Ground
in 24V Chg Panel
45-T2
 11/23/66 San Diego YY-1 32° 50.5' N
117° 23.1' W 		1,280' 3hr 51min USS Molala (ATF-106) LCDR B. Henifin Lt. D. Saner,
Lt. D. Waer 		LCDR B. Henifin
Qualified
46-T2
 1/05/67 San Diego UU-5 . 1,948' 5hr 20min USS Cree (ATF-84) Lt. D. Saner Lt. K. Killen,
LCDR B. Henifin 		Pilot Cert Dive,
Lt. Saner Qualified
47-T2
 1/25/67 San Diego YY-1 . 1,850' 4hr 11min USS Cree (ATF-84) LCDR B. Henifin Lt. Helms,
Lt. Forst 		T-7324 Pilot Training
48-T2
 2/03/67 San Diego YY-1 . 1,725' 6hr 38min USS Cree (ATF-84) Lt. D. Helms LCDR Henifin,
CWO T. Hendgecoth 		T-7324 Pilot Training
& Cert Dive
Lt Helms Qualified
49-T2
 2/04/67 San Diego YY-1 . 1,440' 3hr 20min USS Cree (ATF-84) Lt. D. Helms LCDR Henifin,
Chief Jones 		T-7324 Pilot Training
50-T2
 2/05/67 San Diego YY-1 . 1,650' 2hr 40min USS Cree (ATF-84) CWO T. Hendgecoth LCDR B. Henifin,
Capt May 		Pilot Training
51-T2
 3/02/67 San Diego YY-1 . 2,050' 2hr 17min USS Ute (ATF-76) Lt D. Helms Lt. Forst,
Lt. R. Huebner 		Pilot Training
52-T2
 3/03/67 San Diego YY-1 . 2,550' 2hr 22min USS Ute (ATF-76) Lt D. Helms Lt. Forst,
Lt. K. Killen 		Pilot Training
53-T2
 3/03/67 San Diego YY-1 . 2,150' 1hr 45min USS Ute (ATF-76) Lt. D. Helms Lt. Forst,
Lt. R. Huebner 		Pilot Training
54-T2
 3/31/67 San Diego YY-1 . 2,000' 1hr 17min USS Munsee (ATF-107) Lt. F. Forst Lt. D. Saner,
J. Vanvoorhis 		Pilot Training
March 31, 1967 - Last Dive by Trieste II