Three-quarters of an hour into the afternoon watch on 1 February, however, she received dispatch orders re-directing her to San Francisco, California, for reconversion to an electronic repair and staff maintenance ship . She reached the Bethlehem Steel Company s shipyard at San Francisco on 12 February.
12.
The warship retrieved the men from UDT-21 late in the afternoon watch and then returned to the Hagushi anchorage . " Bunch " continued to support UDT-21's operations for the next few days, retiring nightly to Okinawa to anchor, and finally wrapping up post-assault demolition work at Ie Shima on the 20th.
13.
Three quarters of an hour into the afternoon watch, she received orders sending her to the scene of a submarine attack against an Allied merchantman some south-southeast of Helvick Head, Ireland . " Wainwright " rang up full speed, made off for the reported location, and began a search for the U-boat in conjunction with a British dirigible and other surface units.
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After that tug s pumps failed, rising water put out her boiler fires; powerless, she had to be abandoned, " Wadena " rescuing her entire crew . " Yacona " reduced speed in the gale, and the next day took submarine chaser in tow . " Yacona " s quartermaster noted that during the afternoon watch on 27 February, the task of removing water from the fireroom bilges occupied all hands.
15.
Underway late in the afternoon watch on 24 July 1946, " Enoree " was underway the following morning ( 25 July 1946 ) in company with the destroyer tender, and observed Test Baker, the shallow underwater detonation, from a distance in excess of 17 nautical miles ( 19.5 statute miles; 31.5 km ) . " Enoree " ultimately returned to Bikini lagoon during the morning watch on 29 July 1946, and resumed dispensing fuel oil, a vital logistical task that occupied her throughout much of the month of August 1946.
