DAILY DIARY
16 RADIO UNIT - EASTERN PASSAGE, NS.
February 1, 1946 to February 28, 1946
1 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU, light winds. No tracks plotted, nothing of importance to report.
2 Feb 46
Weather - Heavy snow with moderate winds, cold. Three tracks plotted, longest track 60 miles, maximum range 60 miles. Average plots per track 4. On Authority EAC S38 dated 02 Feb/46 this unit to be inactivated. Station Signals Officer, RCAF Station Dartmouth to be responsible for Serviceability of equipment.
3 Feb 46
Weather - O/cast, light winds. 2 tracks plotted, longest track 74 miles, maximum range 72 miles. Nothing of importance to report.
4 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU, clear and cold, light variable winds. Unit inactivated at 1400 hrs this date. Nothing further of importance to report.
5 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU, cold with moderate winds. Nothing of importance to report.
6 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU, Clear and cold with moderate winds. On Authority EAC letter 16-3-3/1(SPSO/ADI) d/5 Feb/46. R159772 A/Cpl Morrison, WS Radar Mech (G) "A" notified for discharge. Nothing further of importance to report.
7 Feb 46
Weather - Rain with high winds. Nothing further of importance to report.
8 Feb 46
Weather - Low o/cast, moderate winds. Nothing of importance to report.
9 Feb 46
Weather - Snow, following a clear cold morning, light variable winds. Nothing of importance to report.
10 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU, clear and cold with moderate winds. Nothing of importance to report.
11 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU, cold and clear with light variable winds. Nothing of importance to report.
12 Feb 46
Weather - Low o/cast clearing later, moderate winds. Nothing of importance to report.
13 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU very cold with high winds. Nothing of importance to report.
14 Feb 46
Weather - Rain with high winds. Nothing of importance to report.
15 Feb 46
Weather - Clear and very mild with light variable winds. Nothing of importance to report.
16 Feb 46
Weather - Low overcast with high winds, cold. On Authority EAC M558 d/15 Feb/46, the following airmen posted to No. 2 RWPU Torbay, Nfld. eff: 20 Feb/46 R275214 LAC Shipman, H; R272893 LAC Forth, RW; R271777 LAC Rogers, WE all Radar Operators "B". Nothing further of importance to report.
17 Feb 46
Weather - Low overcast, light winds, mild. Nothing of importance to report.
18 Feb 46
Weather - Low overcast, snow, mild with light winds. On Authority EAC 16-3-3/1 (SPSO/ADI) d/16 Feb 46 the following Radar Operators (All "B" Group) are discharged. R274073 LAC Lavoie, LE; R277555 LAC Moran, W; R208258 LAC Eaton, GA; R201241 LAC Fritz, MC; R273703 LAC Tye, JM; R261475 LAC Schwemler, AF Nothing of importance to report.
19 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU High winds, cold. Nothing of importance to report.
20 Feb 46
Weather - Cold with moderate winds, low overcast, changing later to high winds with sleet. Nothing of importance to report.
21 Feb 46
Weather - Cold with high overcast and high winds. Nothing of importance to report. On Authority EAC M674 d/20/Feb/46, R96575 T/Cpl Paquet JPR Fitter Diesel "B" is posted to Stn. Gander eff: 25 Feb/46. On Authority M673 d/20/Feb/46 R112401 LAC O'Brien JR Fitter Diesel "B" is posted to Stn. Goose Bay, Labrador eff: 25 Feb/46. On Authority EAC M656 20 Feb/46 Posting of R271777 LAC Rogers WE Radar Operator "B" to 2 RWPU is cancelled. Reposted to 2 RWPU eff: 27 Feb/46 on Auth EAC M687 d/21 Feb/46. Nothing further of importance to report.
22 Feb 46
Weather - High winds, very cold. Nothing of importance to report.
23 Feb 46
Weather - Snow, low overcast, cold with high winds. Nothing of importance to report.
24 Feb 46
Weather - Low overcast, high winds, sleet later in day. Nothing of importance to report.
25 Feb 46
Weather - High winds, cold with rain turning to sleet later. Nothing of importance to report.
26 Feb 46
Weather - CAVU Cold with moderate winds. Nothing of importance to report.
27 Feb 46
Weather - Snow, mild with light winds. The general health and morale of the personnel of this Unit remains good.
28 Feb 46
Weather - Heavy rain and high winds. Since the Unit was inactivated on 4th February, 1946 no further operational reports are submitted. This Unit is now under the jurisdiction of the Station Signals Officer, RCAF Station, Dartmouth, NS. No further Daily Diary will be submitted on behalf of this Unit. It is noted during the month the strength of the Unit dropped appreciable due to postings and release of surplus personnel. On Authority EAC M328 d/28/Feb/46, R217698 T/Cpl Hicks RE Fitter Diesel is posted to Stn. Dartmouth, NS eff: 1 Mar/46. Nothing further of importance to report.
Attention is directed to Statement of Strength as at 2359 hrs 28 Feb/46 which is attached.
Submitted by:
(A Thomas) F/O
Officer Commanding
No. 16 Radio Unit,
Easter Passage, NS.
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