LAST UPDATE: TUESDAY: 22 OCTOBER 2024

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:

Links

LÉ Cliona Fire 29 May 1962 Review: https://www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.ie/LE-Cliona-Fire-29.05.1962-Review.html

LÉ Cliona Crew Log: https://www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.ie/LE-Cliona-Log.29.05.1962.html 

LÉ Cliona Crew List: https://www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.ie/LE-Cliona-Crewlist.29.05.1962.html

LÉ Cliona Project-Campaign-June 2015: https://www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.ie/LE-Cliona-Project-June-2015.html

LÉ Cliona Project-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LECliona 

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/