  The DUMAND-II detector will search for astronomical sources of high energy
neutrinos. Successful deployment of the basic infrastructure, including the
shore cable, the underwater junction box, and an environmental module was
accomplished in December, 1993. One optical module string was also deployed and
operated, logging data for about 10 hours. The underwater cable was connected
to the shore station where we were able to successfully exercise system
controls and log further environmental data. After this time, water leaking
into the electronics control module for the deployed string disabled the string
electrical system. The acquired data are consistent with the expected rate of
downgoing muons, and our ability to reconstruct muons was demonstrated. The
measured acoustical backgrounds are consistent with expectation, which should
allow acoustical detection of nearby PeV particle cascades. The disabled string
has been recovered and is undergoing repairs ashore. We have identified the
source of the water leak and implemented additional testing and QC procedures
to ensure no repetition in our next deployment. We will be ready to deploy
three strings and begin continuous data taking in 1995.
