' ·l Authoritvi IA M Y f M Br ' tNARA Da1 HJ' -0- Z FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ·······•-········y ' DECK LOG-TITLE PAGE HAVPERS 716 Rev 4-66 DECK LOG BOOK OF THE U S S _ _ _ - KE eELEll__ _ _ _ _ __ DD 765 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER COMMANDED BY - 1______ c oMD E s D IV 2 4 2'----------Divisiqn 1-------- C -O MD 'E 'S R O 'N'- T'ccllE cNc TY - F O UR '------Squadron Attached to 1_ _ _ _ __ _c 'm m Es F'-'L 'o-'--T__ F_ oUR -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Flotilla __ _ _ _ __ Co O eMSe Ea Ce Oe ND 'F' 'D 'T'----------- Fleet _ _ lc-------'F 'r- RSe cT __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Naval District Commencin ' g __ _ ___ 0 '0 '0 '1 1'- N 'o _vE MB ER ------ 19 62 zon U•• and date at ____ S O 'U T HE eeA S T C O A S Tc eO F_e'rH Ee U N I T E D S T TE • S ________ iocaHon and ending _ _ _ _ _ coocoo 'o'- 3 -0-'N 'o-'-vE MB ER'-'------- 1962 zon HH olld date at __________D cA V cI S V IL LE •'- R'-'HO D E'- I00Sc LAe ND '------ JacoUonJ TO BE FORWARDED DIRECT TO THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AT THE END OF MOH MONTH FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IU Vl'llll 'l1t MN lM UNITED STATES SHIP DECK LOB-SMOOTH REMARKS SHEET 0Fc RID ce AY •_ 2 N NE MBE c R' -- KEPPLER DD 76 Dar D U _g__ 19 lr ont 1 oo-o4- Steaming irxlependently off the seutheast coast er the United States in accordance with CTF Op-Order l-62 This ship pr ceeding tg rendezv•us with the USS SPERRY DD 697 Base course 055T base speed 22 knots Condition •f readiness four and material conditicin ZEBRA modified set 0015 c c te o 56 T 0146 c s to 15 knots 0152 c s to 12 knots 0157 c s to 22 knots 0210 c c to 055 T 024J c c to 022 0J0B c c to 035 T 0314 c s to 15 knots 0333 c c to 020 T 0351 c c to 021 T G -- pi o w f--- 1 o4-08 Steaming as before 0408 maneuvering on various courses at various speeds to take station for tracking surfaced Russian Submarine Whe n- 4n station subllarine will bear 095 T at 5000 yards 0415 c s t• 10 knots 0431 c s to 5 knots -0 c te 055 T On station 0435 o s 4 knots 0439 c c to 060 T 0513 c s to 8 knots 0516 c s to 10 knots 0527 c s to 6 knots 0 48 c c to 055 T 0555 c s to 8 knots 0630 c c to 100 T Maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while taking new station on starbeard quarter of surfaced Russian Submarine When on station submarine will bear 015 T at 5000 yards N A MAYO LTJG USN 08-12 Steaming as before 0800 mustered the crew at quarters Absentees BRCMN L A 536 01 45 SA USNJ ESPCSITO F A 520 SO 95 SA USN WOODS J P 598 64 U FA USN THOMPSON C W 529 08· 54 SA USN all having been UA since 0730 21 0 3tober 1962 0815 on station Maneuvering on various courses at various speeds to maintain station 0955 made daily inspection of magazines and smokeless p•wder samples Conditions normal 7 · ' 1 N C K N LTJG USN 12-16 Steaming as before M 9 N C KOON LTJG USN 16-18 Steaming as befere • • -- · · • ·I c- l 18-20 Steaming as before c KOON LTJO USN N 20-24 Steaming as befere _ y LTJG APPROVED EXAMINED t e C C DUSEK CDR USN U S N COMM NOING £2 a E A DEFELICE LCDR u s ti NAVIGATOR TO U rOIIWARO OJO JH IU EAUOt VAltE IS lNNE AJJI tll Of UCH MOltTll i i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- ----- __ J FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY NAVl'IIIS•n• o•- l N DECK LOB-SMOOTH REMARKS SHEET THURSDAY UN TEO STATES SHIP _ oK E _PPLE eR'----' '- D C' D _76 c5 _ '-------- DQ 8 NOVEMB R JJ62 Wcfo MMA -- 00-04 Steaming independently off the east coast of the United States as a unit of ASil ORLANT in accordance with COMASWFORLANT message 05221l•Z October 1962 Base course 050 T base speed 6 knots while tracking and keeping station on a surfaced Russian submarine Submarine bears C--C T 1 ar ge 2500 yards Maneuvering on various courses at various speeds to maintain this bearing and rnnge Condition of readiness III and material condition ZEBRA modified are set 04-08 Steaming as before in water 0645 maneuvering on various courses and speeds 5ubmarine t eckicg dea LTJG USN 08-12 Steadng as before 0800 mustered the crew at quarters Absentees None on various courses at various speeds while remaining within sight of Russian submarine Russian submarine is dead i the water 0937 made daily inspection of magazines and s samples Conditions normal i' r- N C KOON LTJG 1 USN 12-16 Steaming as before 1200 Russian submarine Pennant# 9q5 c c to 060 T c s to 5 knots 1245 maneuvering on various courses at various speeds to take station off the port quarter of the Russian submarine Pennant #945 when on station the submarine will bear 08o T range 2000 yards Base course 060 T 1 b8 se speed 5 knots 1330 Russian submarine is dead in the water Maneuvering at a various courses at various 9peeds to remain within 2000 yards of Russian submarine 13 i-5 ussi ar 9-- submarine c c to 060 T 1 c s to 6 knots Maneuvering on various courses at various speeds tc rega station off port quarter of Russian submarine hen on station Russian submarine dll beer 086 ce e 2000 yards Base course 060 base speed 6 knots 1445 on station 1500 the summary court-martial LTJG N C KOON USN opened at 1500 in the case of HOLAN T V 1 539 98 92 1 FN USN LTJG 16-20 Steaming as before 1 25 the summary court martial in the case of HOLAN T V 539 FN 1 USN 1 adjourned to await the action · 0£ the conveying authority i j LTJG USN 20-2Lf Steaming as before -1 ' 98 92 j ' USN cu C LTJG USN r I APPROVED EXAMINED l C 4d_ C C DUSEK CDR -- ru' e U S N COMMANDING E A DEFELICE LCDR TO 8£ fOIIWAftDUITO Tl BUIIEAIJ OF IIAVALHftSONHELATTl E ENDOf Utll ldONTI IJ S H NAVIGATOR DECLASSIFiED M i rr1Xh t ' % FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY NJ YPt 111-HI N I N Authority IM B L NARA Da1 Hl' -0 2- DECK LDG SMDDTH REMARKS SHEET ' UHITEO FFIDAY g NOVEMBER sr - ra SHIP KEPPLER PD 765 Dow D l•J 19-62 M011t J 00-04 Steaming indepennently off the east coast of the United States as a unit of ASWFORLANT in aooordanoe with COMABWFORLANT message 052214Z October 1962 Base course 040 T base speed 6 knots while tracking and keeping station on surf'aced Russian submarine Submarine bears 080 T range 2000 to 2500 yards Condition of readiness three and material condition ZEBRA modified set 0147 o s to 8 knots 0148 c c to 330 T 0151 c s to 6 knots 0225 c c to 335 T 0231 c c to 120 T 0235 c s to 8 knots 0240 c c to 140 T 0245 c s to 6knots 0245 c c to 160 T 0250 c c to 175 T 0303 c s to 8 knots c c to 185 T 0308 c s to 10 knots 0313 c c to 175 T 0316 c s to 8 knots 0317 c s to 6 knots 0331 c c to 165 T 0332 t ' _' c s to 7 knots - 1 -1 j 04-08 steaming as before 0400 sighted three white flares from unidentified contact bearing'•l70 T range 8 miles 0401 c c to 190 T• 0402 went to General Quarters condition lAS Set material oond1t1on ZEBRA 0410 maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while remaining in sight of Russian submarine anrl unidentified surface contact as they closed each other 0627 unidentified surface contact identfied as RuSsian Trawler 0645 secured from General Quarters Condition lAS set material condition ZEBRA modified 0649 maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while preceding to the beam of the Russian submarine and Russian trawler distance 2000 yards 0656 on station 0701 maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while proceeding to the station 2000 yards astern of Russian submarine and Trawler 0728 set the sonar attack team maneuvering on various courses at various speeds in order to maintain sonar contact with the Russian submarine 0735 submarine submerged v l J N C KOON LTJG USN 08-12 Maneuvering as before 0800 mustered the crew on station Absentees None 0805 submarine surfaced maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while remaining within sight o the Russian submarine and Russian Trawler 1045 mdde daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder samples Conditions normal 1115 secured the sonar attack team 1120 maneuvering on various courses at various apeeAs while procee ing to station on the starboard quarter of the Russian Trawler • LTJG USN 12-16 Maneuvering as before 1255 on station set course 035 speed 8 knots euvering on various courses at various speeds while maintaining station Man- -z -- J W WICKENDEN III El S USNR 16-20 Maneuvering as before 1630 maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while proceeding to station on the port quarter of the Russian submarine 1640 on station set course 040 T speed 9 knots 1710 maneuvering on various courses at various speeds while pl' 'oceeding to take station on -the starboard quarter or the Russian submarine 1714 on station Set course 035 T speed 9 knots f J-·• LTJG USN 20-24 Steaming as before 2123 c s to 14 knots 2130 maneuvering on various course·s at various speeds to keep station on the starboard quarter of Russian submarine QS945 r ange 3000 - 3500 yards Base course 035 b se s eed s APPROVED i c C • C DUSEK CDR U s N COMMANDING TO AE FORWARDED TO THE 8 JREAU or KAVALIE SONN LATTH EHDOF U CII MOIITH U 5 N NAVIGATOR FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY NAVP1111·7U How 1HI UNITED STATES SHIP DECK LOG-SMOOTH REMARKS SHEET cS UN ·c-nc-AY _ '---cl l- N O V E M cB ER _ 19 KEPPLER DD 765 Da Dal Mon Jo 00-04 Steami g independently off the east coast of the United States as a unit of ASWFORLJ NT in accordance with COMASWFORLANT message 052214z of October 1962 Base course 037 T 1 base speed 8 knots while tracking and keeping station on a surfaced Russian submarine fennant # 945 Submarine bears 000 T range 3000-3500 yards A Russian ATR PANIR is accompanying the Russian submarine Maneuvering on various courses at various speeds to maintain station and to remain at least 1800 yards from the ATR Condition of readiness III and material condition ZEBRA modified are aet 0100 set course 110 T1 speed 15 knots enroute to Sao Miguel Azores in accordance with COMASWFORLANT message 110152Z of November 1962 0100 set all clocks ahead one hour to conform with OSCAR 2 time 0117 c c to 132 T c s to 1 knots 0120 set condition of readiness IV throughout the ship 3 C' D'i y USN P LTJG 1 C 04-08 Steaming as before LTJG ·j USN 08-12 Steaming as before o8oo mustered the crew on stations Absentees None daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder mples Conditions normal II 1000 made t R RODER I JG USNR 12-16 Steaming as before l' 4o LTJG USN 16-20 Steaming as before - LTJG 1 USN 20-24 Steaming as before - W WICKENDEN III S USNR C APl'ROVEO EXAMINEO C DUSEK G C CPR U S N COMMANDING TO It FORWAIIOEDTO Tfl£ 81 IIEAI Or IIAVAL r IISOIIHELATTHt EIIOOF EACH MOfflll U S H NAVIGATOR