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Hourly Rounds of Ship by QM’s –
Correct
08.00
- Colours and Divisions:
09.00
- Base Personnel including O.C.B.C on board., also civilian reporters and
photographers:
09.15
- Weighed and proceeded, Co’s and Spds, Various, to leave Cork Harbour, to
carry out A/S and AA Exercise:
09.28
- Rounded Spit Bank, reduced speed to take photographers on board:
09.47
- Roches Point:
10.08
Daunt Light Vessel, PO for firing area:
10.15
- 10.21 Fire Depth Charges (Inert) from Depth Charge Throwers as test:
10.22
- All correct with Depth Charge Throwers:
10.50
- Fired pattern of 12 Hedgehog Projectiles:
10.58
- Fired pattern of 5 inert Depth Charges:
11.08
- Fired pattern of 24 Hedgehog Projectiles:
11.20½
- Fired pattern of 10 Depth Charges (live) in position Ballycotton
Lighthouse:
11.21
- Light charges detonated – Severe shaking up:
11.21½
- Heavy charges detonated – Fire reported in boiler-room (2): also steering
reported U/S (Unusable):
11.22
- Stopped ship – Flames observed pouring from boiler-room vents:
11.23
- Fire parties in action:
11.25
- Steam on:
11.30
- International distress signals made (Vis and WT):
11.45
- Fire reported to be diminishing but fuel tanks very hot:
11.46
- Ascertaining that ship cannot proceed under own power:
12.00
- Chief Stoker (CPO O’Callaghan) reports fire under control – distress
cancelled: (NOTE:
Chief Stoker O'Callaghan was instructed by
Executive Officer Lieut. Pat O'Mahony to report the "fire was under control" to the bridge):
12.26
- Received report that “Hardy” and “Adams” are on their way to give aid:
12.30
- E.R. (Engine-room) reports possible to steam with steam steering in about
one hour:
14.00
- Tug Barentsz – zee close abeam – Informed him “Not required”:
14.03
- “John Adams” alongside:
14.25
- Underway proceeding towards Cork harbour:
15.30
- Stopped to take doctor on board from ML “Jackdaw”:
15.32
- Proceeded:
15.45
- Roches Point:
15.55
- Rounded “Dognose” Buoy:
16.18
- Anchored:
16.20
- 3 Casualties ashore ( 2 Ordinary/Stokers (Brady and Hennesy) and 1
Able/Stoker (Bill Mynes):
16.25
- Dockyard workers aboard:
20.30
- Dockyard workers ashore:
21.00
- Sunset – Rigged oil anchor light:
21.05
- Rounds by OOD (Officer of the day):
23.00
- Pipe Down:
LE Cliona Crew List:
https://www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.ie/LE-Cliona-Crewlist.29.05.1962.html
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LÉ Cliona Fire
Review:
https://www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.ie/LE-Cliona-Fire-29.05.1962-Review.html
Friday 25th Sept 2020: Seascapes,
RTÉ Radio One, Maritime Programme:
In discussion with Fergal Keane, Bill Mynes, ex Able Stoker LÉ Cliona
(Discharged Petty Officer Stoker 1964) recalls the boiler room fire on board
the Corvette following a premature depth charge explosion during a live
firing exercise while at sea on the 29th May 1962:
https://fb.watch/eokCpkj2IN/
LÉ Cliona Fire Revisited: RTE Film:
Recorded 29th May 1962:
https://fb.watch/eol3Bdw3cN/
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https://www.facebook.com/LECliona
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