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1st Day8 hra. started tripngines operating. 85 July During moralngine failed as result of broken spline shaft.
I5OO hra. both bilge pumpa out. Emergency bilge puaped put In action.
2nd Day;0 hra. 2nd engine out due to overheating. 7nginas now operating. . aea end swell.
3rd Day 0 bra. reached Identityeparted for Identity0 bra.9 knota. . sea and swell.
4th0 hra. 3rd engine out, olutoh allpped. perating.
ra. determined vessel had driftediles W. Ln travelingiles along course. 0 hra. steering lndioator rod, mounted on rudder aro, broke. This rod transmits rudder dofleotlona to lndioator dial In wheelhouae. Repairs5 hra. Speed t
5thnginesth engine repaired end left on. aea and avail.
6th0 bra. 4th engine out, bearings gone. riginssth still on standby basis. Vassal now out of cemoand and drifting. sea and swell. Speed t During evening standby engine out-in but added little power. Radio-ed for asaletance.
7th Day; Standby engine out-out. Howngina a. 0 bra Dea-
troyer came along side. Informed us we wereiles of bad reef, kite in morning departed. Middle afternoon 2nd Destroyer alongside. Put tow aboard. Tow parted. Deetroyer stated it had orders to leave* Aaksd it to standby while ship was scuttled. Received radio tbat Destroyerbe ordered beck. Cancelled aouttling orders. Destroyerra and escorted ua thru night. 0 brs emergency bilge pump out.
8th0 bra Dentroyer attempted tow. Line fouldd in Destroyer propellor.
ra 5th engine out. How operatingngines. Buckot brigade mounted in engine roomr. 0 hra Destroyer put tow aboard. Bucket brigade in engine room forin. nginea cut-out to avoid un-necessary wear.
9th0 hra. Salvage tug alongside. 5 hrs tow transferred from Destroyer to salvage tug.
10th Day. Undertow. In port and docked0 hrs.
NOTE: Identityompletely rooonnoitered. nd 3 not seen nor reconnoitared.
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