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 USS Achomawl ( A T F - 1 4 8 ) 30 J u l y 1027 1125 1315-1327 1335 1517 1540 1625 1705

USS Achomawl ( A T F - 1 4 8 )

Washed down Skate's bow with diesel fuel oil. Began washdown of Skate's portside. Underway for Began washing down Washed down w ' s portside. Washeddownusinglyesolutionunder pressure. Completed washdown operations. Anchored in berth G.

m.

1515-1530 1705 6 August 0755 0900-0905 0921 0936

Tuna.

1020 31 July 0745 0815-1130

1305-1603 1654 1 August 0753-0821 0833 1053 1214 1225 1316-1400 1402-1420 1537-1541 1621-1643 1652 1705

Underway for further washdown operations. Washed down Skate with saltwater using two monitors and two additional streams, and sprayed with lye and boiler compound solution. Washed down Tuna with two monitors and two additional streams. Anchored in berth G.

1051 1135 1137 1535-1545 1607-1625 1650 1716

Skate.

Underway for Began washdown of Skate. Used four streamsof seawater on Skate washdown completed. Underway to target ship USS Stack (DD406). Washed down stack with midship monitor. Hose crew boarded Stack and washed it down with lye solution. Lye solution sprayed on Monitored Stack amidship and washed down its portside. Underway to berth 145 near USS Wharton (AP-71 . Anchored in berth 145.

Skate.

7 August 0951-1014 1120-1155 1319-1355

Stack.

1548

Sprayed New York with lye solution. Anchored near berth 373. Underway to New York. Sprayed New York withlye solution. Resumed spraying New York. No. 1 boarded New York Boardingteam with a hose to continue spraying with lye solution. Discontinued spraying New York; boarding team returned to Achomawi. Boarding team No. 2 boarded New York to spray with lye solution. Discontinued spraying New York: the boarding team returned to Achomawi. Departed area to conduct an inspection tour. Sprayedtarget ship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) with lye solution. Sprayed Pennsylvania with lye solution. Departed the area. Anchored in berth 363. Underway for Pennsylvania with boarding teams and monitors. Sprayed paint remover solution on msylvanla's superstructure. Sprayed paint remover solution on sylvanla's portside. Anchored in berth 76.

m-

8 August

0748 1010-1038

Underway fortarget (DD-403). SDraved decontamination

ship

USS

Trippe

solution

on

T;lppe.

2 August 0936 1006-1009 1017-1021 1038-1043 1223-1232 1314-1330 1350-1352 1420-1438 1441-1504 1515 1634 3 August 0731 0840-0932 0957-1055 1207

5 August 0850-1050 1100 1103-1122 1159-1201 1213-1221 1310-1356 1358 1405 1500

1304-1543

Stack.

Underway for Sprayed % with lye solution. Two men boarded Stack. Resprayed Stack with lye solution. stack boarded by the captain, acivilian. and members of the boarding team. Sprayed Stack with lye and boiler compound solution. Sprayed Stack with lye and boiler compound solution. Washed down W ' s portside with saltwater. A party took readingson S t a c k. Underway to berth 377. Anchored in berth 377. Underway for S t a c k. Washed down Stack with saltwater. Concentrated on Stack's portside. Anchored in a berth 1,375 yards (1.3 km) south of berth 337. Underway for target ship USS New York (BB-34) with boarding teammmbers. A civilian boardedNew York. Sprayed New York with lye solution. Sprayed New York with lye solution. Sprayed New York with lye solution. Washed down New York with saltwater. A civilian boardedNew York. Boarding team boardedNew York. Boarding team and civilian returned to Achomawi

1640

Washed down Trippe with saltwater st reams. Anchored in berth 76.

9-15 August

Anchored In berth 76.

16 August 0839 1645 1725

Underway to Pennsylvania. Returned to berth 76. Anchored.

17 August 0845 1118 1125 1457 1526 1630 1701 19 August 1037

21 August 1050 1356 22 August 1115 1422

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Went alongside Pennsylvania to pick up a boarding and working party of 7 officers and 37 men. Underway for anchorage. Arrived at anchorage. Underway to swing Pennsylvania around. Turned Pennsylvania around. Cast off line from Pennyslvania. Anchored in berth 76. Took target ship USS D a m o n (APA-79) in tw for Kwajalein Atoll. Anchored D a w n in KwajaleinLagoon. Underway for Bikini Atoll. Anchored at Bikini Atoll. Departed for KwajaleinAtollwith York in tw.

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 US’S Achomawl ( A T F - 1 4 8 )

24 August 1008 1425 25 August 0727 26 August 1005 27 August 1307 1703 28 August 0919 29 August

USS

Anchored New York at Kwajalein Atoll. Underway for Bikini Atoll. Arrived at Bikini Atoll.

31 July 0707

Anchored at Bikini Atoll in berth 207.

2 August

Shifted to berth 385.

7 August

Shifted to berth 207.

12 August Underwaywith target (APA-61) in tow.

ship

USS

%A

Indepenfor

14 August

Shiftedtoanchoragelocatedbetween berths 93 and 114.

18 August

Some Indewndence personnel transferred to USS Artemis (AKA-21) €OK transport to Pearl Harbor.

target

23 August 1150

Departed for Kwajalein Atoll. Arrived Kwajalein Atoll.

30 August 1535

Anchored LST-133.

24 August 1136

1 September 1616

Departed for Pearl Harbor.

26 August 1543

(AR-6)

6 September 1035

Crew S l z e7:5 3 B l k l nA l t o lA l rrival: 1 Nay 1 9 4 6 B l k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e2: A 3 u g u s1t 9 4 6 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n1: 6 nml ( 3 0 km) NNE nml ( 2 9 km) EN€ Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n1: 5. 5 O e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o n : San D l e g o O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : By 1 January 1947

Departed Kwajalein Atoll after embarking personnel for transport to Pearl Harbor. Arrived at Pearl Harbor. USS ALBEMARLE

Task U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n

,*A a repair ship. was part of TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). Its functions were salvaging. towing. and emergency repair work. It also was equipped with heating apparatus for rapid determination of the safe-life storage period of any questionable smokeless gunpowders.

(AV-5)

Crew S l z e5:6 9 B l k l n lA t o l lA r r i v a l : 4 Hay 1946 25 J u l 1y 9 4 6 B l k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e : Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n A
 * n c h o r e da K

t w a j a l e l nA t o l l Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : >8 nml ( 1 5 km) ESE (AreaChalmers) O e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o n : Los Angeles F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : By 2 2 November 1946 Task U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n

The seaplane tender Albemrle served in TU 1.1.1 (Laboratory Unit). It contained laboratory facllities for the technical group. It also transported the weapons and provided assembly facilities.

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,0 9 0 0 )

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y 0, 9 0 0 )

30 June 1417Underwayforstation 1 July 1912Anchored

USS

messing and berthing.

Arrived at Bikini Atoll.

USS AJAX

Personnel from target ship

dence (CVL-22) Cameaboard

Barrow

Arrlved at Kwajalein Atoll. Underway for Bikini Atoll.

Leftfor KwajaleinAtollwith ship USS LST-133 in tow.

Albemarle ( A V - 5 )

outside lagoon.

in berth 270.

2JulyShiftedtoberth

207.

Personnel transfers occurred shot ABLE.

for several days after

1 July Anchored

at Kwajalein Atoll.

4 July 1012 Anchored

at Bikini Atoll in berth 40.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

25 July 0513

Underway toitsoperatingareaeast the lagoon. 1447 Anchored in berth 368. Bikini Atoll. 1835Underway forKwajaleinAtoll.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1602

Underway for stationnortheast Atoll.

25 July 1631 Anchored 30 July 1811

of

of Bikini

in Rongelap Lagoon in berth 31.

26 July 0929Anchored

at KwajaleinAtoll.

30 July 1017Underway for SanPedro, Pearl Harbor.

Underway for BikiniAtoll.

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 USS Allen M. Sumner (DO-692)

USS Allen M. Sumner (DO-692)

1123Setcourseandproceededtoresumestation at Point Sugar. 1553LayingtoatPointSugar. 1927 Proceeding to station at Point Sugar.

USS ALLEN M. SURNER (OD-692) Crew Slze: 278 Blkinl Atoll Arrival: 5 June 1946 Biklnl Atoll Departure: 10 August 194b Shot ABLE Locatlon: 19 nml (35 km) E Shot BAKER Locatlon: 19 nmi (35 km) SE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: Puget Sound Operatlonal Clearance: 19 November 194b FInal Clearance: 10 January 1947

10 July 0950 Proceeding to rendezvous at 11Ql2'N: 165048'E.Conductedtacticalnaval operations in this area in company with USS Inqraham (DD-694) and VSS Robert K. Huntinqton (DD-781).

Task Unlt and Functlon The destroyer Sumner served as a support ship in Destroyer Division 72 in TG 1.7 (Surface Patrol). Its function was to patrol the area around the atoll and also aid in the oceanographic and radiological task unit.

11 July 0955Proceededindependentlyandstoodinto port. USS Enoreeforrefueling 1033Mooredto berth 305. 1230Underwayforberth147E. in berth147E, 1259Anchored

in

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900)

1 July 1348 1639 2 July 0940 1044 3 July 1819 1839

1917 1946

2019 2240 2328 4 July 0733 6 July

1024 1122 8 July

0851 1033 1036 1448 1936 9 July 0824

Enroutetoconductradiologicaland oceanographic operation (Palmolive Operation). Anchored in Bikini Atoll between berths 93 and 114. Underway to relieve USS Fall River (CA131) as Harbor Entrance Control Vessel (HECV) Anchored in berth 386, Bikinj.

14 July 0615UnderwayforPointSugar. 1039Anchoredinberth147E. 18 July t o HECV berth 386. 1057 Underway en route 1208Anchoredinberth386.afterrelieving USS Flusser (DD-386)as H W.

19 July 0525 Underway, proceeding to Point Sugar. 1018 Returned to lee of Eneu Island: continued steaming as before to relieve Fall River as HECV at Biklni. 1424Anchoredinberth386andrelieved Underway in searchof an LCM with personR X as H E W. nel aboard, adriftoEf Enidrik Island. 21 July USS Avery Island Intercepted message from 1008 Underwayafterbeingrelieved by Laffey (AG-76) to CJTF 1 to the effect that (DD-724)asHECV.Proceedingtoberth O'Brien (DD-725) had recovered personnel 147E. and LcH. Approached O'Brien 1,000 yards (914 me22 July ters) south of Enidrik Island. 1658UnderwayforKwajaleinAtollforpersonreceiving passengers from Laying to nel t ransEers. O'Brien and securing LCM-C29 in tow. Underway with LCM-C29 in tow. 23 July All enginesstopped,linetowingLCM parted. Commenced maneuvering to recover 0651 Anchored in anchorage berth C, Kwajalein. LC"C29. 1557 Underway to conduct tactical maneuver LCM-C29 recovered and recovery crew exerclses along routet o Bikini. aboard for Bikini. 24 July 0609MooredportsidetoEnoreeinberth324. Anchored at Bikini Atoll in berth 386. Bikini, for refueling. 0747Underwaytoberth147E. Six militaryandcivilianpersonnelre1010 Underway to new anchorage. ported aboard in accordance with verbal Anchored 200 yards (183 meters) north of ordersofRadiologicalSafetySection berth 168. Bikini. JTF 1. 1052 Underway to assume HECV duty. in berth386.Bikini. 1138Anchored Underway for Point Sugar oceanographic survey. Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) Maneuvering t o get on station for oceanographic tests. 25 July Laying to at Point Sugar. 0540 Underwayfrom berth 386toPointSugar. Underway and proceeding to regain station 1647 Stopped all engines, laying to while takPoint Sugar €or oceanographic test. Ing deep-water samples for radiological All engines stopped. Laying to at Point tests outside Bikini Atoll. Sugar for oceanographic tests. 1714 Set course and proceeded to Bikini Atoll for night monitoring. 1900 Anchored in Bikini Atoll, about 2-1/2 mi Laying to. conducting oceanographic (4.6 km) south of sureace zero. training. berth. 2250Underwayfornew

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 Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) 25 July

USS

2309 26 July 0127 0146 0927 0948 1618 1635 1720 1730 1815 1829 1912 1938 2013 2032 2109 2120 2135

APL-27

Anchored In new berth.

2 August 0723

Underway to shift berths. Anchored in new berth. Underway to shift berth. Anchored in berth 313, Bikini. Underway to take deep-water soundings at various points in the atoll. Laying to while conducting oceanographic tests in position ll032'N: 165030'E. Laying to while conducting oceanographic tests in position ll032'N: 165031'E. Laying to while conducting oceangraphic tests. Completed tests, proceeding on various courses to 11032'N. 165032'E. Anchored at llo32'N: 165032'E for oceanographic tests. Underway to llo32'N: 165031'E. Anchored in BikiniAtolltoconduct oceanographic tests. Underway to radiological station 5. Anchored at station 5, Bikini Atoll. to conduct radiological tests. Completed cadlological tests, made all preparations for getting underway. Underway to berth 369. Anchored in berth 369. Bikini.

0754 1445 1515 3 August 0728 0149 7 August 0741 1445 9 August 0716 0745 0849 0917

Underway to go alongside USS Dixie (AD4). Moored starboard side to D m in berth 191, Bikini. Underway from alongside berth in 191. proceeding to berth G. Anchored in berth G. Bikini. G. Bikini.to go Underwayfromberth alongside Moored starboard side to Dixie in berth 363. Bikini.

m.

Underway standing out of harbor to join USSHoale(DD-6931 foroffset firing practice off Eneu Island. Anchored in berth 147E. Bikini. Underwayfromanchorageberth147Eto fuel ship at berth 324. bored starboard side to Enoreein berth 324, Bikini. for refueling. Underway from Enoree to berth 147E. Anchored in berth 147E. Bikini.

10 August

27 July 1429 1612 1634 1635 1807 28 July 1550 1612 2348

29 July 0110 0550 1451 1523 1541 1745

0750 Underway to investigate oil slick about 11°40'N. 165O28.5'E. Laying to in oil slick. testing sample of water for radioactivity. Sample of water showed80 times tolerance (8.0 R/24 hours). Leaving oil slick. Underway to entrance of Bikini Atoll. Anchored In berth 360. Bikini. Underway proceeding to berth 314N. Anchored in berth 314N. Bikini. Underway to shift berths due to radioactivity in excess of tolerance and to avoid excessive exposure to radiological activity.

Underwav from berth 147E. Bikini. to loin Lnqrahakt. Huntinqton. Laffey, -and USSLowry(DD-770)toconductfiring runs. en route from Bikini to Pearl Har-

m,

bor. 15 August

Arrived Pearl Harbor. USS ANDERSON (DD-411)

Crew S l z e1:0 5 BlklnA l tolA l r r l v a l :B e f o r e Cr e u L o c a t l o nf o S r hot ABLE:

30 June 194b USS Rockbrldqe(APA-33) USS B a y f l e l d( A P A - 2 2 8 ) BAKER: USS Alax(AR-6) Cr ew L o c a t l o nf o Sr h o t 1 8 6B, l k l nAl n c h o r a g e , Shot ABLE L o c a t l o nB: e r t h 750yards (695 meters) S, l k l nA l toll Sunk 1 J u l y1 9 4 b B

Anchored in berth 3531, Bikini. Task U n l t and F u n c t l o n underway to stand out of harbor. The destroyer Anderson was a target vessel during CROSSROADS. Its crew was transferred before ABLE Anchored in berth 381. Bikini. Underway to shift berths. and was never returned. I t served in Destroyer Division 1 in TU 1.2.3 (Destroyer Unit). Anderson Anchored in berth D. Bikini. Five militaryand civilian personnel diswas instrumented with microphones on its deck to embarked by verbalauthorityofthe pick up the sound of the explosions. Radiological Safety Section, CJTF 1. Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y 0, 9 0 0 )

30 July 0649 1540 1751 31 July 081 1 0938 0956

Underway proceeding to Kwajaleln Atoll. Anchored in berth K-16. Kwajalein. Underway from berth K'16, Kwajalein, to Bikini Atoll.

Anderson'screwwastransportedtotheabove-noted ships, which were in area Harmon (21 mi [39 km] east) of ABLE shot site. Shot ABLE sank Anderson. Diving operations were conductedlater to examine the ship.

Moored starboard side to USS Chikaskia (AO-54) in berth 250 for refueling. Underway Prom alongside Chikaskia proceeding to berth 147. Anchoredbetweenberth147Uand145, Bikini.

APL-27 Crew S l z e : 23 B l k l nDl e p a r t u r e : 24 August 1946 O e c o n t a m l n a t l o nL o c a t l o nK: w a j a l e l nA t o l l O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : 2 5 February 1947 10 Harch 1947 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e :

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 USS Apogon (SS-308)

APL-27 Task U n l t andFunctton

1105-1130

Party came aboard to inspect radioactiv-

1130 1500

Pressure gaugeparty left. Party came aboard to inspect food and medical supplies. Electronics party came aboard and medical party left. Electronics party left the boat. Party came aboard to read foil gauges.

ity.

APL-27. a non-self-propelled barracks ship, was a member of TU 1.2.12 (Kwajalein Maintenance Unit). It was used as a decontamination station at Kwajalein and was not atBikini for either shot.

1520 July-6 August At Kwajalein. 9 August

Taken in tow by USS Sioux(ATF-75) Bikini.

1545 1650-1655

to

10-23 August Moored alongside target vessel USS Geneva (APA-86)

.

24 August Taken 25 August

4 July 0805-0930 1000-1013 1010-1105

in tow by ATR-87 for Kwajalein. 6 July 0900-0930

Anchored in Kwajalein. berth 27.

APL-27 remained at Kwajalein until July 1947. 0957-1015

Party came aboard to check instruments. Party c a m aboard to check instruments. Electronics party aboardto check instrument s

.

Party came aboard €or electronics inspect ion. Party came aboard to remove ocientometers.

USS APOGON (SS-30B)

8 July 0935-1005

Crew S l z e5:4 30 June 1946 BlklnA l tolA l r r l v a l :B e f o r e Crew L o c a t l o n for Shot ABLE: USS B o t t l n e a u( A P A - 2 3 5 ) Crew L o c a t l o n for Shot 8AKER: B o t t l n e a u Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n1:, 0 0 0y a r d s ( 9 1 4 m e t e r s ) SSE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : 850 yards ( 7 7 7 m e t e r s ) SSE Sunk 25 J u l y 1946, 8 l C l n lA t o l l

1200-1600 9 July 0810-0945

Task U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n

1115-1200

The submarine A m o n served in Submarine Division 112 of TU 1.2.4 (Submarine Unit1 as a target vessel during CROSSROADS. Apoqon carried special test torpedoes for studies of atomic blast effects on them.

1357

Shot ABLE ( 1 J u l y 0, 9 0 0 )

1 July

2 July 1500 1532 1550 1554 1610

1752 1845-1850 3 July 0740 0853 0920 0930 1045

1420

Anchored in assignedberth in target array (1.000 yards [914 meters] SSE of surfacezero) inBikiniLagoon. Crew evacuated to Bottineau 20 nmi (37 km) from shot site. Reboarding teams A and B left Bottineau en route to USS Haven (AH-12). Picked up radiological monitor from H B. Apoqon boarded. Topside reported radiologically safe. Comnenced reentry of boat through after engine roomhatch.Begantesting for hydrogen gas and other explosive mixtures.Hydrogengaswastheonlygas found. Below deck spaces testingcompleted: normal p o w e r and lighting restored. Engaged in maneuvering watch.

11 July 0830-1200 1315-1635 1405-1540 12 July 0908 0930-0945 1502

Boat trip to Bottineau to pick up Team Char lie. Inspection of boat's safety film. Inspection of instruments; film safety inspection party left. "C" Party returned to boat fcom &go-

m.

Pressure gauge team aboard to inspect gauges; instrument party left.

10 July 0945-1019 1110 1243 1302-1435

13 July 0940-0945 0945 1120-1140 14 July 1040-1045 1330-1625

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Los Alamos Instrumentation Party aboard to check instruments. Party aboard to photograph blast gauges. Bureau of Ships InstrumentationParty aboard to Install impulse velocity gauges. USS Kenneth Whitinq (AV-14) instrumentation group came aboard to remove electronicinstrumentsfromforwardbridge deck. Moored portside to target submarine E Parche(85-384).alongside USS Fulton (AS-ll), in berth 231. Target submarine USS Skipjack (SS-184) came alongside to port. Party aboard to check torpedoes. Skiplack got underway. Anchored in berth 251, Bikini. Working party came aboard to check firecontrol gear. Technician aboard. Party aboard to check torpedo data computer. Party aboard to remove instruments. Mooredstarboard side to portside of Fulton. TransferredtorpedoesfromFultonto Apoqon Anchored in29 fathoms (53 meters) of water in target array.

.

Damage inspection group came aboard from USS Uhaston (AP-7). Sonar inspection party came aboard. Photographic party came aboard to take pictures of the topside. Party came aboard to deliver safety film. Party came aboardtoinspect salvage fittings.

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 USS Apogon (SS-308) 15 July 0811-0830 1010-1110 16 July 1330-1345 1440-1455

17 July 0840-1150 1445-1540 1610-1620 18 July 0900-1100

1330-1425 20 July 0645 0807 0858 1035-1052 1050-1115 21 July 0605 0805 1008 1225 1345-1405 1445-1700 22 July 0500 0640

0930 0950

USS Appalachian (AGC-1)

8 August Party aboard to install deflection gauges in torpedo room. 10 August Party aboard to work on blast gauges.

Apoqon's crew transfered to remanned target ship USS Fillmore (APA-83). Diving operations started.

11-12 August

Divingoperationscontinued:recovered torpedo ordnance.

13 August

Blast damage reported to main ballast 7 had tanks 6A, 6B. W, and 6D: tank largeleaksneartoponventrisers. Diver reported that tank top around 6B main ballast tank vent riser was ruptured: after torpedo room full of water; hatch found to be loose on Its seat and it was believed that dog mechanism had failed. Maneuvering room contained water that was being blowno u t. The after battery hatch was found loose on its seat with bubbles escaplng. It was made tight by turning hand wheel. Meanwhile diving operations continued.

Party came aboard to pick up blast pots. Party aboard to pick up paint patch. Rigged special weight-suspension bridles for test BAKER. Party aboardto install instruments. Party aboard to post photographic films. Working party came aboard to place Nord Unit 5120 topside for test BAKER. Party came aboard to work on torpedo room gauges. Shovedfirstevacuatipnpartyoffin 14 August preparation for test BAKER. Submerged at anchor. Surf aced. Party came aboard to take motion pictures of topside. Party boarded to check instruments. (ARSD-1) moored alongside starboard; commenced work of suspending spe- 15 cial weights for test BAKER. G m installed set of submerged weights aft and cleared starboard side. 16 G_yesr moored to starboard side to install set of weights. G_yesr completed installation of weights and cleared starboard side. Party came aboard to check instrumentation work. 17 Party from Haven came aboard to install instruments. 19

Continued work on repairing the after torpedo room hatch. Blew water from control room despite large air leak in vlcinity of forward torpedo-loading hatch. Forward engine room and after battery could be partially blown despite large leak from each within after end of conning tower fairwater.

USS Gypsy

Beganriggingsubmarineinaccordance with special submerged condition bill. Rigging of boat completed and all hands determined t o be topside. Secured final opening, the after engine room hatch: stood by for submergence. Comnenced rigging hoses to salvage lines from USS Coucal (ASR-8). Evacuated crew to Bottineau. Boat rigged for dive."A" and "B" parties evacuated to Bottineau. c o w commenced submerging the submarine for test BAKER.

1 AugustGeigerreadingsnear A m o n at165feet 4 feet (50.3 meters) depth 50 R/24 hours; (1.22 meters) above bottom1 R/24 hours.

August

Continuedsalvageoperations.Removed badly damaged after torpedo room hatch. Continued salvage operations. Continued fitting blow connections to the fuel ballast tanks and making the after torpedo room tight. Approximately 45 percent of lift boat was the buoyancy required to available within the boat's structure.

August

Continued salvage operations.

August

Attempts to install blow connection the after fuel ballast and fuel tanks proceeding slowly.

in

20 August

Continued salvage operations.

21 August

Continued salvage operations. All fuel ballast and fuel tanksaft of the conning tower fitted with blow connection. Starting from aft all tanks being tested and made air tight.

22 August

Continued salvage operations.

24 August

Staffinspectionscompletedandmade available to CTG 1.2 for disposition.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 25JulySubmergedatanchorinassignedposition in target array (850 yards [777 meters] SSE of surface zero) in Bikini Lagoon. mi (37 Crew evacuated to Bottineau 20 km) from BAKER detonation site. Amon sank as a result of BAKER.

August

USS

APPALACHIAN (AGC-1)

Crew S l z e : 614 Btklnl Atoll Arrlval: 29

June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 29 July 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 18 nml ( 3 3 km) NNE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 9.5 nml ( 1 8 km) ESE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 2 October 1946 FInal Clearance: 3 October 1946

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 ARD-29

USS Appalachian (AGC-1)

Task U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n

Task U n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

&palachian, an amphibious force flagship. served in TU 1.3.2 (Press unit). Its functions were communications support, messing, berthing, and transportation for newspaper and radio reporters. Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y 0, 9 0 0 )

Applinq was an attack transport that served in Transportation Division 94 in TU 1.2.6 (Merchant Type Unit). Its function was to house personnel from target vessels for shots ABLE and BAKER. It also was a base for LCPLs and radiological reconnaissance personnel.

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,0 9 0 0 )

30 July 1604 Underway for an area outside of the lagoon.

30 June 1359 Left the lagoon with USS Henrico (APA-45) for steaming area, after taking on transfers from target ship USS Geneva (APA-86) and other personnel.

1 July 1409 Army patrol boat P-696 came alongside to pick up press films. 1609 Anchored in berth 251. Bikini Atoll.

1 July 1116-1123 Lowered seven radiological patrol boats into the water and left the lagoon. 1758 Anchored in berth 278, Bikini Atoll.

4 July 1707 Underway for Kwajalein Atoll to disembark press correspondents.

2 July 0615 Lowered all radiological boats for patrol purposes. A andBfrom 1030BegandisembarkingTeams Geneva. 1335GenevaTeam C disembarked.

5 July 1030AnchoredatKwajaleinAtoll. 6 July 1633UnderwayforPearlHarbor. 12 July Anchored Pearl Harbor.

Shot BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

14 July 1055 Left Pearl Harbor after picking personnel.

up

press

21JulyArrivedatKwajaleinAtollandinunediately left for Bikini Atoll. 22 July

0843ArrivedatBikiniAtollandanchoredin berth 92, Bikini Atoll.

24 July

1429 Underway for area off of the atoll with various- transfers. 25 July 1017 haneuvered near harbor entrance and ered radiological boats. 1033 Left lagoon. 1530 Anchored in berth T. Bikini Atoll.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

28 JulyShiftedtounidentifiedberth.

24 July 0555 Underway for an area outside the lagoon.

30JulyShiftedtoberth263.

low-

1AugustShiftedtoberth56. 25 July 1748Anchoredinberth363. 26 July 1634UnderwayforKwajaleinAtoll.

2 August 1731AftertransferringfourLCPLs(apparently used during the operation) to USS Haven (AH-12). underway for Enewetak Atoll to pick up cargo.

27 July 0946ArrivedKwajaleinAtoll. 1752UnderwayforBikiniAtoll.

3 August 0854ArrivedatEnewetakAtoll.

28 July 0902

7 August 1605UnderwayforBikiniAtoll.

ArrivedBikiniAtoll.

29 July Departed for Kwajalein Atoll en route to Pearl Harbor.

8 August

0851 Anchored at Bikini Atoll to pick up sonnel for transportation. 1717UnderwayforPearlHarbor.

USS APPLING (APA-58) Crew S l z e : 226 BlklnA l tolA l rrlval: 3 June 1946 B l k l nA l t o lO l eparture: 8 August1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : >13 nml ( 2 4 km) SE ( a r e aF e d e r a l ) Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : >10nml ( 1 9 km) SE ( a r e aC h a l m e r s ) D e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o n : San F r a n c t s c o O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : By 22 November1946 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 13 December 1946

ARD-29 Crew S l z e : 106 BlklnA l tolA l rrlval: 26 Hay 1946 B l k l nA l t o lD l eparture: 25 August 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n9: 4n m(l1 7 4 km) SSE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o nR
 * o n g e l a pA t o l l

D e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o nP: e a rHl a r b o r O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : 1E February 1947 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e1: 8F e b r u a r 1y 9 4 7

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 USS Arkansas (BB-33)

ARO-29

Unlt

Task

ing

July 2 ARD-29,anon-self-propelledauxiliaryfloating1308 A boardingteamcameaboard for anunspedrydock. was a support vessel in TU 1.8.1 (Repaircifiedperiodoftime(Reference 6. pp. and service Unit). Its functions included salvagVII-1-30-A and VII-I-32-A). ing, supplying provisions. repairing. and carrying target vessels. It also served as Fleet Post Of- 3 July in shallowwatertopreventsinkfice.andprovidedrecreation,legal,andwelfare1500Beached 6-B-18). 5. p. facilities.

S h oShot 0t 9 0 0J)uABLE ly, (1

BJA uK El yR, ( 2 5

0835)

Sank as a result of shot BAKER.

30 June

1315 Carrying 22 LCVPs, YF-582. and a pontoon. underway in tow by USS Sioux (ATF-75). USS ARKANSAS (BE-33)

2 July 0930Mooredtobuoy Atoll.

Crew Stze: 441 B l k t nA l t o lA l r r l v a l 2: 9 May 1946 C r e wL o c a t t o nf oSr h o t ABLE: USS Rockbrldge(APA-228) C r e wL o c a t t o nf oSr h o t BAKER: Rockbrtdge Shot ABLE L o c a t t o n1: 1 0y a r d s( 1 0 1m e t e r s ) SSE Shot BAKER L o c a t i o n6: 2 0y a r d s( 5 8 8m e t e r s ) N Sunk 25 J u l y1 9 4 6 ,B l k l n lA t o l l

in berth270-A.Bikini

Shot B A K E R ( 2 5J u l y ,0 8 3 5 )

23 July 1840 Carrying 20 LCVPs. YF-582, and a pontoon, Sioux for Rongelap underway in tow by At01 1. 24 July 1615AnchoredatRongelapAtoll.

T a s kU n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

The battleship Arkansas was a target vessel ducing CROSSROADS. Its crew was evacuated for each 7 in TU shot. It served in Battleship Division 1.2.1 (Battleship and Cruiser Unit). Arkansas was equipped with ball-crusher and free-piston recording gauges for the Ordnance Group; it also carried test aircraft.

30 July 1315UnderwayforBikiniAtoll. 31 July 1043Anchoredinberth loading.

43, BikiniAtoll,for Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,

0900)

3 August Shifted berth to 270A. June Crew evacuated 30 Rockbridqe. to Three Con-

gressmen visited during evacuation.

515 43.berth to 7 Shifted August 1525 Captain departed.

25 August 0538

DepartedBikiniAtolltowedby

Sioux.

Kwajalein. Arrived August 26 16 September Departed Kwajalein towed by (ATF-100).

USS

2July 1545-1625 Initial boarding and salvage team (Team reported was A) Ship aboard. still radioactive. Chowanoc 1644 Three fires put out (Reference 5. p. 6-B-17).

5OctoberArrivedPearlHarbor.

3 July 1441Thecaptain,tworadsafemonitors,and Team A reboarded for a radiological inspectionoftopside,gasolinestorage area. ammunition lockers, and turrets 3 and 4. 1530Inspectioncompletedanddangerousareas marked. Ammunition lockers and turrets 3 and 4 found radiologically safe. Inspection of second deck begun. 1711Groupleftship.

AROC-13 Crew S l z e : 4 30 June 1946 B l k l nA l t o lA l rrlvalB
 * efore

Shot ABLE L o c a t t o n8: 2 7y a r d s( 7 5 6m e t e r s ) W Shot BAKER L o c a t t o n1:, 2 5 0y a r d s( 1 . 1 km) NNE Sunk 6 A u g u s t1 9 4 6 ,B l k l n lA t o l l Task U n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

ARK-13. a concrete auxiliary floating drydock, was a target vessel during CROSSROADS. It served in the Miscellaneous Group in TU 1.2.5 (Landing of flooding after Craft Unit) and sank as a result shot BAKER.

4 July A and B boarded to be0757 Captain and Teams gin opening compartments below decks. 0945 All turrets inspected and found radiologically safe. 1645 All parties left ship for Rockbridqe.

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,0 9 0 0 )

Upon arriving at Bikini Atoll shot mained for there ABLE.

ARK-13 anchored and re-

1 July 2400Reportedtostillberadioactive(Refer0830 Captain Teams and ence 5, p. 6-B-17).

5 July 0810 Captain and Teams A and B reboarded. parties All departed 1705 except for six-man a security detail. 6 July

A, B. and C reboarded.

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ATA-124

1655 All parties departed except for security detail.

a six-man

17 August

7 July 0810 Captain and Teams A, B. and C reboarded. 1630 All parties departed except for a six-man security detail. 8 July B. and C reboarded. 0800 Captain and Teams A. 1645 A l l parties departed except for a six-man security detail. 9 JulyReboarding t e a m A, B.and remained aboard.

Five members of radiological section boarded to inspect. All areas and spaces except onewere pronounced"perfectly safe from a radiological point of view. " Army Engineer equipment from target ship USS LST-545 inHold 1 and two small crates there were found to be reading 0.112 R/24 hours and were recomended to be secured and markedas dangerous.

18 August 1720Underway

for PearlHarbor. ATA-124

C boardedand

Crew Slze: 44 B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: Before 25 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 2 5 August 1946 Shot A B L E Locatlon: Approxlmately 120 nml ( 2 2 2 km) SSE Shot B A K E R Locatlon: 17 nml (32 km) SSE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: Puget Sound Flnal Clearance: 18 December 1946

10 July Entire crew reboarded. Shot Baker (25 J u l y, 0835) 24 July 0900Evacuationplan putinto effect. 1550 The ship was empty and closed.

Task U n l t and Functlon Arkansas sank as a result of the detonation. On 6 August, the crew was transferred to various units. A 21 August diver's report states there was damage to plating and on the starboard side of the ship there were many rips.

ATA-124 was an auxiliary ocean tug usedas a support ship in TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). Its functions were towing. repairing. and salvaging damaged target vessels. Shot

USS ARTEMIS (AKA-21)

Crew Slze: 160 B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: 27 May 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 18 A u g u s t 1946 Shot A B L E Locatlon: >13 nml (24 km) SE (Area Federal) Shot B A K E R Locatlon: >10 nml (19 km) SE (Area Federal) Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franctsco, Callfornla Operatlonal Clearance: 20 November 1946 Flnal Clearance: 27 December 1946 Task U n l t an d Functlon Artemis was an attack cargo ship that served in Transportation Division 94 in TU 1.2.6 (Merchant Type Unit). It served as a base for radiological LCPLs and crews and also as an ammunitions store ship.

ABLE (1 J u l y, 0900)

30 June 1200 1430 1 July 1702 2 July 0742 3 July 1142 1428 1445-1637 1637

Shot ABLE ( 1 J u l y, 0900)

Anchored in berth 191-A, Bikini. Underway from Bikini Atoll to Kwajalein Atoll. Moored to YU-92 in berth K-20, Kwajalein. 155 nmi (287 km) southeast of Bikini. Underway from Kwajalein Atoll to Bikini Atoll with YW-92 in tow. Anchored in berth 191-A, Bikini Atoll. Underway to moor alongside target vessel LCI-329 to deliver water. Moored to LCI-329. UnderwaytogoalongsideUSSUildcat (AU-2).

30JuneArtemis

left thelagoon side of the lagoon.

for anareaout-

1 July 1129 Lowered six radiological survey boats into the lagoon and returned to position outside the lagoon. 1752 Anchored in berth 296, Bikini Atoll.

1715 1815 4 July

0750

for an

Underway to go alongside target submarine Parche (SS-384) in berth 231. Moored to Parche to deliver freshwater. USS Apoqon Mooredtotargetsubmarine (SS-308) to deliver freshwater. Underway to berth 191-A. Anchored off bow of USS Fulton (AS-11) in vicinity of berth 231. USS

0832-1226 1246-1745

Shot B A K E R (25 J u l y, 0835) 24 July 1423 Underway

Underway to go to berth 191-A. Anchored in berth 191-A.

1745 1825 area outside the lagoon. 5-11 July

25 July 1018-1020Loweredsixradiologicalsurveyboats into the channel and left. 1531 Anchored in berth 385. Bikini Atoll,

12 July 0729 0750-0830

9 August Dumped all its m u n i t i o n outside of the harbor and anchored in berth 34. Bikini Atoll.

0830 0845

275

Engaged in routine tasks. Underway. USS NewYork Mooredtotargetship (PB-34) to receive m u n i t i o n. Underway from New York to target ship USS Pensacola (CA-24). Moored to Pensacola toload boxes aboard.

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 ATA-124 1 2J u l y 0935 0957 1037 1503 13 July 0725 0745-0756 0756 0905 1334 1355 1440-1530 1530 1545 1555 1615-1715 1715 1738 1830

ATA-124

0910 Underway to go alongside target submarine USS Skate (SS-305). 0920 to load munition. 1205 Moored to&S Underway from skate to ammunition dumping area. 10 n m i (18.5 km) off Eneu Island. 17 July 169 after Anchored between berths 147 and 0757 completing dumping mission. Underway Moored to LCT-1377. Took LCT-1377 in tow. Anchored in berth 270-M(N). Underway with LCT-1377 in tow. Underway from LCT-1377 having completed mooring mission. Moored to LCT-1268. Underway with LCT-1268 in tow. Successfully moored LCT-1268 to USS San Marcos (LSD-25) in target array. Underway from San Marcos. Moored to target vessel LSM-60 to transfer freshwater. Underway from alongside LSM-60. Moored to USS Severn (AO-61). Anchored in berth 191-A. Bikini.

0931 1656 18 July 0820

0836-0934 0945-1059 1107-1230 1300-1428 1428 19 July 1343 1452 20 July 0643

Underway. Moored to LCT-1268. Underway with LCT-1132 in tow to Rongelap Atoll. Anchoredinberth4.RongelapAtoll. after mooring LCTs. Underway to Bikini Atoll. Anchored in berth 191-A, Bikini. Underway,aftertakingonwaterfrom Severn. to target submarine USS Skiplack (SS-184). Moored to Skipjack. USS Dentuda Moored to target submarine (88-335). Moored toSkate. Moored to YF-733. Underway to Rongelap with YF-733 in tow. Moored to YF-733. Underway to Bikini.

Anchored in berth 191-A. Bikini: refueled throughout day. Underway for YF mooring to pick up three camels for delivery to target ship 22 July Nevada (BB-36). 0858 1045-1100 Moored to Nevada. Unde may. to target ship USS Arkansas 0940-0955 Moored Underway throughout target area to check 1100 (BB-33). ships for location of camels. 0955 1320 Anchored in vicinity of berth 191-A. Underway with camels intw. 1013-1015 Moored to Nevada. Underway to pick up LCT-1132. 1550 1709 1024-1030 Moored to target ship Naqato. Moored tO LCT-1132. Underway from Naqato: moored to ARD-29. 1030 Underway with LCT-1132 in tow to moor 1715 LCT to USS Cunston Hall (LSD-5). Left camels with ARD-29. 1112 1124 1810 Underway to tow target ship Prinz Euqen. Moored to LCT-1268, which was moored to 1510-1555 Moored to Prinz Euqen. San Marcos. 1817 Anchored in berth 191-A. Bikini. Underway with LCT-1268 in tow to LCT 1630 moorings. Routine activities. 23 July 1847 Underway, having moored LCTs. 1905 Laying to off USS Chilton (APA-38). Sh o t BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835) 1920 t o San Marcos. Underway with LCT-1415 20 15 Underway to anchorage. having moored LCT24 July 1415 to San Marcos. Underway in column formation for Rongelap 2030 Anchored in berth 191-A. 1430 Atoll. 15 July 25 July 0903 Underway from berth. 0925 Moored to YF-733 to receive steel plate 9. Anchored at Rongelap Atoll. berth 1530 for Nevada. 27 July 1330 Underway from YF-733. Underway for Bikini Atoll in company with 1750-1530 Moored to San Marcos to assist in docking 0729 KT-1361. KT. 1530 Underway from San MdKCOS. 1555 Anchored in berth 64, preparing to take 28 July LCHs from beach. Anchored at berth 4. Bikini Atoll. 0810 1610 Underway from berth. Underway to Rongelap Atoll. 1030 1705 Moored to ATA-187 in berth 10. Rongelap. 2341 Moored to Nevada to transfer angle iron beam. 1712 Underway. 30 July 1730-1735 Moored to LCT-1132. Underway for Bikini Atoll. 1530 1756 Underway from alongside LCT-1132. Anchored in berth 231-A. Bikini. 1934 1810 Moored to ATA-187. 1847 31 July Underway to berth 191-A. Worked in vicinity of Aomen Island Anchored in berth 191-A. 1900 throughout day, including transporting a pontoon causeway. 16 July Anchored in berth 191-A, Bikini. 1757 Underway from berth 191-A. 0731 Moored to LCT-1132 to take vessel t in w. 2 August 0835 1521-1612 Moored to YF-990. 14 July 0945

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ATA-124 2 August 1737 1854

1436

Underway from YF-990. Anchored west of Eneu Island.

1610 1636

3 August 1122

Assisted ARD-29 to assigned berth. Anchored west of Eneu Island.

4 August

Assisted in mooring andtowing whale boats to Ban Marcos. Anchored in area west of Eneu Island, Bikini.

18 August 1450 6 August

2055 7 August 1227 8 August 1635

2240 19 August

1011

Towed USS Rolette(AKA-99) t o Seabee landing and towed pontoonbridgeto Bokaetoktok Island. Anchored 1.500 yards (1.4 km) northeast of Bokaetoktok Island.

20 August

Anchored in berth 191-A. Bikini.

21 August 1424 1448 1541

Towed YO-132: transported camel from mttineau (APA-235) toYF mooring. Anchored in berth 191-A.

VSs

1700

1551 1643

Underway to secure pontoon float to buoy in vicinity of Seabee landing. Underway from pontoon float. Anchored in vicinity of berth60, Bikini. Spent day in vicinity of ATA-187. YW-92. and Wi ld&t Anchored in vicinity of berth 230.

.

Spentmorning in vicinityofYW-92. Severn, and D a. Anchored in vicinity of berth 60. Spent day in vicinity of ATA-187. YF-733. and YW-92. Anchored in vicinity of berth 60.

m.

Underway t o go alongside Moored to T u n a to deliver freshwater. Tuna t o go alongside Underwaywith Severn Moored t o Severn to take on freshwater. Anchored in berth 60. Bikini.

.

9 August

1655 1710 1120 1758 1827 1855

22 August Underway. 0910 Standing off target ship USS Cortland 1114 (APA-15) to assist in clearing Cortland from alongside USS Dixie (AD-14). 1140 Moored alongsideCortland. 1159 Underway with Cortland to anchor Cortland In assigned berth. 1412 Underway from alongside Cortland to vi1457-1540 cinity of LST landing. 1551 Anchored off LSTlanding. Bikini, to assist In salvaging beached target ship 23 August YSS LST-125. 0617

Underway to ARD-29. Underway to assist in undocking target ship USS Huqhes (DD-410)from ARD-29. Moored to Huqhes for towing. Underway with Huqhes in tow to buoy between berths 160and 141. Underway from alongside Huqhes. Moored to USS Enoree (AO-69) for towing. Anchored in vlcinity of berth59. Underway with YF-733In tow to Kwajalein.

10 August

1035 1256 1325 1512 12 August 0946 1044 1153 1320

Underway to Bokaetoktok Island with pontoon causeway andLC% in tow. Arrived at anchorageoff Bokaetoktok Island. Underway to boat pool area off Bikini Island with LCMin t o w. Anchored in berth 169. Bikini. in boat pool area.

1403 25 August 0730 0757 0900

Moored to YTB-553 at Kwajalein. having moored YF-I33 t o USS Quartz (IX-150). Underway from Kwajalein toBikini. Moored to pcn-24, berth 57, Bikini. Underway with M - 2 4 in tow. Underway for KwajaleinwithPGn-24

in

tow.

Underway. Moored totarget submarine USS Tuna (SS-203) to deliver freshwater. Underway to Wildcat to take on freshwater. Anchored in berth 161. Bikini, after taking on water.

13 August 0919-1025 Delivered water to "24. 1043 Anchored in vicinity of berth 169. 14 August Towed YF-733 t o berth 190 and spent the restof the day moored to USS Pollux (AKS-4). 1515Anchored in berth147,Bikini. 15 August

24 August 1145

Shifted to vicinity of berth 59.

16August Delivered water to PGn-24. 1647 Anchored in vicinity of berth 63.

26 August 0655

27 August

Moored to ATA-187 at after mooring M - 2 4. Moored various nontarget Kwajalein.

KwajaleinAtoll ships

28 August 1420-1500Radsafeinspectionpartyaboardto inspect for radiOaCtiVity: declared clear of radioactivity. 29 August-7 September Operated at Kwajalein; not involved with target ships. 8 September 0757-0814

Moored next to target submarine Skipjack.

9 September Underway

to Pearl Harbor with YF-385

tow.

17 August 0557 Anchored south of Aomen Island.

at

18 September Moored at Able Docks. Pearl Harbor.

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ATA-180

ATA-1 80

1957

Crew Slze: 45 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: Before 25 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 1 September 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 20 nml (37 krn) SE (area Hercury) Shot BAKER Locatlon: >14 nrnl (26 km) Sf Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Puget Sound Operatlonal Clearance: 24 February 1947, Puget Sound

14 July 0803 0918 15 July 0830-1216 1240

ATA-180, an auxiliary ocean tug. was a support ship in TU 1.2.7. (Salvage Unlt). Its functions were to fight fires and repair and salvage damaged target vessels.

16 July 0700-0733

Shot ABLE ( 1 J u l y, 0900)

1207-1320 1340-1415 1500

Underway for area outside the harbor. Anchored in berth Queen. BikiniAtoll.

17 July 0700-1745

2 July 0920

Took radiological party aboard from (AH-12) to target ship USS Indepen-d (CVL-22). 0925-1312 Towed Independence. 1645-1735 Aided VSS Chickasaw (ATF-83)towing pendence 1858 Anchored in berth Roger, Bikini Atoll.

.

3 July 0945-1505 1512

Anchor cleared by diver from (ARS-33). Anchored in berth 52.

USS Clamp

~

Task Unlt and Functlon

1 July 0530 1750

Port anchor fouled on Nevada's mooring buoy: remained anchored at berth 143.

1817

e-

18 July 0510-0900 0915 20 July 0715-0905

Towed target vessel ARK-13 to beaching area. Anchored in berth Queen.

1300

Moored target vessels LCI-332 andLCI-327 in target array. Anchored in berth 52. Towed LSH-60 to Albemarle; then proceeded to anchoracle. Towed LSM-60 to mooring buoy. Alongside target ship USS Fillmore (APA83) to pick up APA hook. Anchored in berth 52. Moved Independence to area with t h o m (40 meters)of water. Anchored in berth 52.

22 fa-

Towed and moored LSM-60. Anchored in berth 52. Towed and moored LSM-60. then got underway. Anchored in berth 52.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 6 July 0750-1125

1320 1620

Conducted towing operation and assisted in mooring target ship USS Nevada (BB-36). Underway' topickupinstrumentsfrom Chickasaw to take them to USS Kenneth Uhitinq (AV-14). Anchored in berth 52.

7 July 1005-1250 1310-1312 1326

Towed target ship NaQatO. Alongside LSM-60. Anchored in berth 52.

8 July 0700-0905 1520-1717 1730

Towed LSH-60 to USS Albemarle (AV-5). Towed LSM-60 to mooring buoy. Anchored in berth 52.

9 July 0800-0805 0820 11 July 0520-0700

1105-1405 1615-1855 1902

24 July 0505-0902 0917 1300 25 July 1145 1240

1300-1310 1333 28 July 1350 1440-1710 1806

In vicinity of Naqato. Anchored in berth 52.

30 July 0753 0830

Towed LSH-60 to a buoy and moored it: then got underway. Towed ARK-13 to deep' water, then got unde may. Towed LSH-60 to berth 54. Anchored in berth 52, Bikini Atoll.

0850 0900-0946 1020-1055 1100

12 July 1355-1615 1630

Remoored LSH-60 in the target array. Anchored i n berth 52. 1125

13 July 0750-1957

Towed ARK-13 to the target array.

1623

278

Remoored LSM-60 in the target area after towing lt to Albemarle several times before shot BAKER. Anchored in berth 52. Underway for area outside of lagoon. Anchored Underway 63). Standing Returned

in special assigned berthJ. to target ship VSS Bladen (APAby Bladen. to Berth J.

Underway to assist ATA-192 in beaching target submarine USS Dentuda (SS-335). Assisted in beaching Dentuda. Anchored south of berth 379. Underway to Kenneth Uhltinq. Stood off Kenneth Uhltinqwhile radiological instrument party went aboard. Underway to inspect vessels In target array and pick up radiological instruments. Alongside Nevada. Alongside target ship E S Pensacola ('3241. Radiological monitors reported that the ATA-180 crew had reached maximum tolerance of radioactivity (0.1 R/24 hours maxilnum allowed). Underway to Kenneth Whiting to transfer instruments taken from target ships. Anchored in berth J.

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YMS-413

lask Unlt and Functlon The mfnesweeper YNS-413 was a member of TU 1.8.5 the survey unit. its (Survey Unit). As part of misslon included surveying the probable effects of the nuc.lear tests on fish and other wlldlife and conducting an oceanographic survey to determine the character of the ocean currents in and around Bikini Atoll.

31 July 0615 1730

2-7 August

1 July

3 July 0540 1210

2146 4 July 0715 1535 .7-9July

11-13 July

16 July 0532 1445

Engaged in routine fishing operations: at conclusion returned to Bikini.

Moored at Rongelap Atoll. Underway for fishing operations. Anchored at Rongelap. Underway for Bikini. Commenced fishing operations. Moored at Blklnl.

15-17 August Engaged In routine fishing operations: at conclusion returned to Bikini. 28-29 August Engaged in streaming wire dragging gear: at conclusion returned to Bikini. 31 August-6 September Engaged in streamfng wlre dragging gear: at conclusion anchored in Bikini Lagoon.

Engaged in flshing operations at Rikini. returning to the lagoon at the conclusion 9-11 September O C fishing activltles each day. Engaged in wlre dragging operations; at conclusion anchoredin Bikini. Engaged in fishing operations. anchoring 14 September at Riklni at the conclusion of each day's activltles. Underway from Bikini to Kwajalein. 1205 Underway for routine fishing operations. Moored in Bikini.

15 September 1547 Moored In berth K-15, Kwajalein. 21 October

17 July 1710

Engaged in routine fishing operations: at conclusion returned to Bikini. Engaged in routine fishing operations: at conclusion returned to Bikini.

S h o t ABLE ( 1 July, 0 9 0 0 ) 0900

Fell out of formatfon €or fishing operat ions. Moored at Bikini.

Underway from Kwajalelnto Guam.

Proceeding to Rongerlk Atoll. YHS-463

18 July 0.135

1245 19 Jbly 0550 0732

Commenced routine fishing operations near Crew Size: 1 7 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 22 March 1946 Rongeri k. Moored at Rongerik. Blklnl Atoll Departure: 14 September 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: A t Rongelap, 65 nml (120 km) E Shot BAKER Locatlon: At Rongelap, 65 nml (120 km) E Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Guam/Marlanas Underway for Rongelap. Operational Clearance: 20 December 1946 Rongelap trip postponed. anchored at RonFinal Clearance: 10 February 1947 gerlk.

Task Unlt and Functlon

LO July 0610 1025

Underway for Rongelap. Anchored at Rongelap.

21 July 0510 1535

Underway for Rongerik. Moored at Rongerik.

22 July 0555 1118

Underway to Rongelap. Moored In Rongelap Atoll.

24 July

Engaged in routine fishing operations: moored at Rongelapat day's end.

The minesweeper YMS-463 wds a member of 'TU 1.8.5 (Survey Unit). As part of the survey unit, its missfon included surveying the probable effects of the nuclear tests on fish and other wildlife and conducting an oceanographic survey to determfne the character of the ocean currents in and around Bikini Atoll. Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900) 1 JulyAnchoredatRongelapAtoll. 4 July

2210UnderwaytoBikiniAtoll. Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 25 July 0835MooredatRongelapAtoll.

5 July 0645AnchoredatBikiniIsland.

in routine fishing operations: 26-29JulyEngaged at the end of each moored at Rongelap day.

9 July Took continuous lead line readlngs throughoutnightforbiologicalsurvey off anchorage. 0855AnchoredoffNamIsland,carryingout extensive biological surveys.

30 July 1624UnderwaytoBikini.

12 July Shifted berths.

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 YMS-354 10 August

1220 Moored near

YMS-413

.&A

berth 205A. Bikini.

12 August 0620Underwaytoconductfishingsurveyof Bikini Atoll. 1700 AnchoredatBikini. 14-16AugustConductedfishingsurveysofBikini Atoll.returningeachdaytomoor Bikini Lagoon. 22 August 1220Entereddrydockof

17 July 1700

Underway to Rongerlk.

18 July 1243

Anchored off Rongerik Island.

19-22 July

Engagedinroutinefishing.returning each evening to Rongerik Island.

in 23 July 0545 1320

ARD-29. 1854

23 AUgJSt 0052Shipclearofdrydock. 1327 Anchored in berth 251A. Bikini. 27 August-2 September Engaged in wire dragging operations and wire drag surveys off the southern area of Bikini Atoll. Returned each day to Bikini. 4-11 September Conducted wire drag surveys. returning t o anchor each evening in southwest Bikini Lagoon. 14 September 1153UnderwayforKwajalein.

Underway for routine fishing. Anchored off Rongelap Island.

Shot B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

25JulyAnchoredoffRongelapIsland. 26-29JulyEngagedinroutinefishing,returning each evening to Rongelap Lagoon. 30 July 0523Underwayforroutinefishing. 1419MooredinRongelap. 1721DepartedforBikini. 31 July 1330Mooredinberth390.Bikini.

15 September 1558AnchoredatKwajalein. 21 October 0700Underwayto

24 July 0600 1236

Underway for routine fishing. Secured from fishing. en route to Rongelap. Anchored off Rongelap Island.

1-5AugustEngaged in routinefishing.returning each evening to Eneu Island. Guam.

8-17 AugustEngagedinroutinefishing.returning each evening to Bikini Lagoon. YHS-358 Crew Stze: 31 B l k t n lA t o l lA r r l v a l : 27 March 1946 E l k l nAl t o lD l e p a r t u r e 1: 4 September 1946 Shot ABLE Locatton:Rongelap, 65 nml ( 1 2 0 km) E Shot BAKER Locatlon:Rongelap,65 nmt ( 1 2 0 km) E O e c o n t a m t n a t l oLno c a t l o n : Guam/Marlanas O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : 20 December 1946 F t n aCl l e a r a n c e : 10 February 1947 Task U n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

The minesweeper YMS-358 was a memberof TU 1.8.5 (Survey Unit). As part of the survey unit, its mission included surveying the probable effects of the nuclear tests on fish and other wildlife and conducting an oceanographic survey to deterin and mine the character of the ocean currents around Bikini Atoll.

26-31 August Engaged in wire dragging operations. returning each evening to anchor in the western end of Bikini Lagoon. 1-2 September Engaged in wire dragging operations, ceturning each evening to Bikini Lagoon. 4-11 September Engaged in wire dragging operations. returning each evening to Bikini Lagoon. 14 September 1201 Underway from Bikini to Kwajalein. 15 September 1605Moored

in berthK-15.Kwajalein.

21 Cctober Departed Kwajalein for

Guam.

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,0 9 0 0 )

1 July

YHS-413

0847AnchoredatRongelapAtoll. 3 July 0530Underwayforroutinefishing. 1235AnchoredoffRongelap. 4 July

0405UnderwayforBikini. 1245Anchoredinberth

390, Bikini.

Crew S l z e : 32 BlklnA l tolA l rrlval: 27 March 1946 B l k t nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e : 14 September 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : At Rongelap, 65 nml ( 120km) Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : A t Rongelap, 65 nml (120km) Oecontarnlnatlon Locatlon: Guam/Marlanas O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : 20 December 1946 F t n aCl l e a r a n c e : 10 February 1947

5-16 July Engaged in routine flshing, returning each eveningt o Bikini.

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 USS Wilson (DD-408) 1 6 August

YMS-354

USS Etlah (W-79): anchor placed on focecastle, but not secured to deck due to absence of propermaterial.Tolerance remained 3 hourson focecastle. Unpainted (oc with light coat of paint) forecastle deck had low Geiger readings because of its excellent drainage: heavily painted maindeckandfantailwithcompacable drainage had readings double or three times that of forecastle (Reference 4). Party aboard about 3 hours. 15 minutes. 18 August

19 August

15 July 0530 1505

Underway to conduct fishing survey of Bikini Lagoon. Moored in berth 205A. Bikini.

17 July 1725

Underway for Rongecik.

18 July 1245

Anchored at Rongerik.

19 July Working party boarded to hoist anchor and 0605 pcepare i t for towing to Kwajalein 1350 by ATA-180. Tcansfecred 53 men to USS Rockpl_l(APA-230). 21 July 0900 Underway in tow by ATA-180 for Kwajaleln. 1430 Transferred 33 men to Rockwall.

Underway to conduct fishing survey. Anchored in Rongerik Lagoon. Underway foe Rongelap. Anchored in berth 2, Rongelap.

Shot B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

21 August

Arrived at Kwajalein.

28 August

Wilson decommissioned.

24 July 1401 26-27 July

YMS-354 Crew S l z e2:8 B l k l nAl t o lAl r r t v a l2: 1M a r c h1 9 4 b B t k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e : 14 September 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n6: 4 nrnl ( 1 1 9 krn) E ( R o n g e l a p ) Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : 65 nrnl (120 krn) E ( R o n g e l a p ) Oecontarnlnatlon Locatlon: Guam/Warlanas O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e2:0 December 194b F l n aCl l e a r a n c e1: F0 e b r u a r 1y 9 4 1

29 July 0615 1605 30 July 1620

Task U n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

The minesweeper YMS-354 was a member of TU 1.8.5 (Survey Unit). As part of the survey unit. its mission included surveying the probable effects of the nuclear tests on fish and other wildlife and conducting an oceanographic survey to determine the character of the ocean currents in and around Bikini Atoll.

31 July 0110 1410 1 August 0535 0547 0920

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0 9 0 0 )

1 July 0720 0830

Underway to change anchorageat Rongelap. Anchored in south pass of Rongelap.

3 July 2133

Underway to Bikini.

4 July 1255

Moored in berth 315, Bikini.

5 July 0915

Moored in berth 207A, Bikini.

8 July 0535

1605 9-11 July

1000-1227 1310 1500 3 August 1643 1655

Anchored in berth 3. Rongelap. Conducted fishing surveys around Rongelap. anchoring oc mooring each day at the end of the sucvey in Rongelap Atoll. Underwaytoconductfishingsurvey Rongelap Atoll. Anchored in Rongelap Atoll.

of

Underway to Bikini. Proceeding to conduct fishing survey off Bikini Atoll. Moored in berth 205A. Bikini. Underway with YMS-413. Anchored in Bikini Lagoon. Underway to YMS-413. anchored in berth 206B. Bikini. Moored to YW-413. Moored to ARD-29. Entered ARD-29 to be drydocked. Cast off from dcydock. Anchoced off Eneu Island.

6 August

0613 1425

Underwaytoconductfishingsurvey Bikini Lagoon. b r e d in berth 205A. Bikini.

in

Engaged in fishingsurveys in Bikini Lagoon. returning to Bikini Lagoon each day.

12 July

Moored alongside USS Alax (AR-6).

14 July 1340

Moored to YMS-358.

7 August 0613 1735 9 August 0614

1340

10 August 0640

444

Underwaytoconductfishingsurvey in Bikini Lagoon. (ARG-6) inBikini MooredtoUSSCebu Atoll. Underway to conduct fishing sucvey. to YMS-413. Bikini.

Mooted

Undecway to conduct fishing survey off Bikini Atoll. Moored starboard side t o YE-413. which was moored to USS Alax (AR-6) in becth 205A. Bikini Atoll. Underwaytoconductfishingsurveyof Bikini.

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 USS Wllson (DD-408)

USS Wlldcat(AW-1) 22 August 1120-1245 1519 1537-1640

Wenatchee moored to portside for water. W-94 underway from alongside after receivjng water. Munsee moored starboard Forward for water.

24 August 1310-1346 1705

YO-178 alongside to receive water. YV-94 alongside to receive water.

25 August 0807

W-94 underway from alongside.

26 August 0953-1037 1650-1933 28 August 1656 9 September 1506

ATA-192 moored to starboard forward For water. Tombiqbeg moored to starboard for water.

0400Last-minutepersonneldeparted.Shipset for BAKER. 1 August

All personnel moved from Bay€ield to (APA-237).

yS>

e B

7 August The Initial boarding party boarded Wilson priortowashdowntotakereadings. Trained in port mount torpedo tubes and retrieved auxiliary echo sounding gear streamed from Fantail. Sprayed shlp with hot solution of lye and boiler compound. allowing i t to set 1 hour before washdown with high-pressure hose. (see Table A.14.) Took comparative readings after washdown. Four men boarded the ship and received exposures between 0.5 and 0.75 R. [No film badges located: exposures are assumed to be estimated.]

Underway from Kwdjdlein en route to Pearl Harbor.

lable A.14. Representatlve Geiger readlngs (R/24 hours)on reboardlng Wllson (DLl-408),7 August 1946.

Moored to berth F-7. Pearl Harbor. Locatlon

Before After Washdown Washdown

USS WILSON (DO-SOB) Crew S l z e : 115 B l k i n l Atoll Arrlval: 1 June 1946

Blklnl Atoll Departure: 19 August 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot ABLE: USS Bayfleu (APA-33) Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Bayfleld Shot ABLE Locatlon: 1.480 yards (1.6 km) NW Shot BAKER Locatlon: 1,766 yards (1.6 km)NW Scuttled 8 March 1948 near Kwajalein Task Unlt and Function The destroyer was member a OF TU 1.2.3 (Destroyer Unit). Destroyer Divlsion 2. It was a target vessel For ABLE and BAKER.

Forecastle deck forward 1.5 Under Forward Uptakes 9.0 Maln deck amldshtps 4.0 Maln deck fantall 3.0 Superstructure deck forward 4.5 Brldge wlng port 5.5 Brldge wlng starboard 3.5 Rubber mats, brldge wlng, port (max) 16.0 Forecastle deck, starboard. frame 40 1 .o (ml n) 0.04 10 feet ( 3 meters) from slde Instde After Deckhouse (avg) 3.0

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900)

Note:

30 June 0930-1130 Evacuated crew t o Bayeield. Set condition Able throughout the ship.

d N ~readlng.

in becth127.Biklni.Ship secured for RRLE except spaces needed by last-minute personnel. 0330 Secured all machinery and spaces for ABLE. 0400 All personnel left ship for ABLE.

1 .o

3.0

3.5 3.0 4.0 5.0

2.5 16.0 0.5 a

a

Source: Reference 4.

1 JulyAnchored

9-10 August

12 August

Wilsonboarded:unitofpersonnelunknown. Commanding officer and inspecting party of 11 men boarded Wilson. Lit off emer-

2 July 1445 Commenced reboarding Wilson. Secured from condition Able.

gency diesel generator. Found no damage or evidence of flooding. Average tolerance topside 30 minutes, below decks 3 2 hours. hours: high tolerance topside 6 hours:averagetopside belowdecks reading 1.95 R/24 hours.

3-23JulyCrewaboardWilson. Shot BAKER ( 2 5 July, 0835) 13 August

24 July 0730StartedevacuatingpersonneltoBayfield in preparation For BAKER. 0920Captainandallpersonnellefttheship except nine last-minute personnel.

Recovered casualty film badges. No readings taken.

15 August

25JulyAnchoredinberth128.Bikini. 0230 Started securing ship for test BAKER. 0330 Started all equipment that was to be in operation at the time of test BAKER.

Anchor detail aboard: attempted recovery of underfoot anchor with negative results due to fouling wlth port anchor. No read3 hours. ings taken. Forecastle tolerance Party aboard about2 hours.

16 August

Anchor detail aboard: completed recovery oE underfoot anchor with assistance of

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 USS Wlldcat (AW-1)

USS Wlldcat (AW-1)

2 August 0915-0935 1207-1312

1620-1820 1750-1844

YNS-463 moored to starboard for water. USS Oneota (AN-85) moored starboard side for water. After shifting berths. USS Palmyra (ARS [T]-3) moored to starboard for water. ATA-124 moored to port to receive water.

3 August 1655-1817

LCT-1067 moored to Starboard for water.

4 August 0920-0940

USS Dutton (AGS-8) moored to starboard

1320-2318 1520-1802 6 August 0842-1030

0910-1038 1135-1306 1305-1414 1314-1357 7 August 0840-0905 1302-1342 1411-1500 1503-1555 1727-1915

ATA-124 moored to port for water. LCT-1359 moored to statboard for water. LCI(L)-549 moored to starboard for water. Gilliss moored to port for water. C l a m p moored to starboard for water.

13 August 0804-1745 1305-1455 1503-1535

Tombiqbee moored to starboard for water. LCI(L)-1091 moored to port for water. YO-199 mooredt o port for water.

14 August 0840-1023

for water. 1035-1137 USS John Blish (AGS-10) moored to starboard for water. 11 17-1 132LCT-1359 moored to port for water. 1745-1840 LCT-1377 moored to port for water. 5 August 0926-0949 1025-1130

12 August 1210-1320 1152-1212 1440-1620 1537-1622 1639-1750

0915-0958 1010-1055 1032-1050

YNS-463 moored to starboard for water. USCG Bramble (WAGL-392) moored to starboard for water. Tombiqbee moored to starboard for water. USS LST-881 moored to port for water. Wenatchee (ATF-118) moored to starboard for water. USS Clamp (ARS-33) moored to port for water. EM-32 moored to starboard for water. Achomawi (ATF-148) moored to portfor water. USS Chickasaw (ATF-83) moored to starboard to receive water.

1425-1525 1426-1440 1430-1605 1431-1515 1615-1725 1755-1848 15 August 0955-1040

Dutton moored to starboard for water. FGM-29 moored to starboard for water. FGM-31 moored to starboard for water. ATA-180 moored to starboard for water. moored to starboard for water.

1316-1535 1322-1509 1507-1602 1650-1910

Shakamaxon moored to starboard forward for water. YP-636 moored to portside forward for water. EM-23 mooredtoportsideforwardfor water. YHS-463mooredtostarboardaftfor water. Munsee moored to portside for water. Dutton moored to starboard forward for water. Oneota moored to starboard aft for water. YNS-354 moored to port forward outboard for water. Wenatchee moored to starboard aft for water. LCI(L)-977 moored to starboard aft for water. Target vessel LCT-1115 moored to starboard for water. LCT-1316 moored to port for water. LCT-1420 moored to LCT-1361 for water. moored to starboard for water. LST-817 moored to starboard €or water.

16 August 0950-1102 1345-1442 1453-1529

for water. ATA-185 moored to starboard LCT-1377 moored to starboard for water. ATA-124 moored to starboard €or water.

17 August 1040-1303 1103-1215 1240-1324 1837-1853

Suncock ATA-192 YMS-413 YHS-463

8 August

1056-1150 1100-1135 1335-1445 1405-1500 1505-1556 1702-1715 9 August 1130-1300

1227-1305

Hunsee (ATF-107) moored to portside for water. FGM-24 moored to starboard for water. ATA-192 moored to starboard for water. for water. LCT-1361 moored to portside USS Sioux (ATF-75) moored to starboard for water. YMS-463 moored to port for water. USS

Target vessel LCI(L)-615 moored to starboard for water. YnS-354 moored to port for water.

18 August 0822-1004 0905-1040 1010-1035 1450-1507 2130

10 August 0743-0900 0907-0950 0920-0955 1050-1115 1125-1230 1300-1405 1642-1740 1730-1758 1747-1759 11 August 0825-0905

USS Coucal (ASR-8) moored to starboard for water. Achomawi moored to port for water. FGM-25 moored to port for water. FGH-29 moored to starboard. ATA-187 m o o r e d t o port for water. Deliver moored to starboard for water. FGM-31 moored to port for water. FGM-32 moored to starboard for water. mS-463 moored to port for water.

19 August 0700

1159 20 August 1140 21 August 1000-1415

Dutton mooredt o starboard for water.

442

moored moored moored moored

to to to to

starboard for water. for water. port port for water. starboard for water.

LCI(L)-1062 moored to port for water. Tombiqbee received water. Dutton moored to port for water. "0 radsafe inspectors came on board to testforradioactivltyandleft.All working spaces safe for personnel. YW-92 moored to starboard to discharge water. W - 9 2 underwayfromalongside.having discharged water. Underway for Kwajalein. Anchored in berth George. anchorage Able. Kwajalein. YW-94 moored to starboard for water

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 USS W l l d c a t (AW-1)

USS W t l d c a t (AW-1) 6 July 744USS LST-989 moored outboard to LST-661 for water. 1558-1733 LCT-1184 moored to port for water. 1603-1731 LCT-1420 moored off LCT-1184 for water.

1621 1830

1507-1

1910

7 July 0945-1055 1425-1510 1535-1625

ATA-187 moored to starboard for water. 18 July EM-29 moored to starboard for water. 1403 YMS-358 moored to starboard for water. 19 July 0412 8 July 0904-0932 YMS-463 moored to starboard for water. 1455 1034-1205 Target vessel LCI(L)-549 moored to starboard for water. 1314-1422 USS Deliver (ARS-23) moored to starboard 21 July 2025 for water. 141 1-1444ATA-180 moored to starboard for water. 2027 1648-1740 ATA-187 moored to starboard for water. 22 July 0900

9 July 0853-1010 LcT-1361 moored to starboard for water. 1105-1 150YP-636 moored to starboard for water. 1203-1245 YnS-354 moored to starboard for water. 1445-1532 Gilliss moored to port for water.

23 July 1700

10 July

1234-1340 1456-1616 1540-1632 1 1 July 0653

0820 0835-1430

USS Chikaskia (AO-54) moored to port to discharge fueloil and receive water. YnS-413 moored to starboard for water. USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) moored to starboard for water.

13 July 0950-1145 1350 1418 1535 1738-1825 14 July 0837-1027 1212-1242 15 July 0752-1235 0910-0930 0937-1047

16 July 1249-1330 1600-1750 1825 17 July 1330

Pumped saltwater out of tanks #1 and #4. Underway for Rongelap. Pumped out saltwater. Changed courses to return to Bikini before arriving at Rongelap. Anchored in berth 370, Bikini. board and #2 port tanks over side. Secured #3 distilling unit.
 * 1) 2 starCommenced pumping saltwater from

Secured from pumping water out of #2 port and starboard cargo tanks. Commenceddistillingon#3distilling unit.

BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1400

Underway en route to Rongelap Atoll.

25 July Underwayto go alongsidetargetshlp Prinz Euqen to discharge cargo water and boiler feed water. Moored portside to Prlnz Euqen. Prinz Euqen received cargo water: commenced discharging boiler feed water directly from distilling units to

m.

12 July 1000-1048

Shot

Secured #2 and #3 evaporators. Secured from pumping #3 port and starboard tanks. Commenced distllling on #2 and #3 evaporator units.

m

0700

0754 0900 1752 1808 1810-2225 2245

FGM-32 moored to starboard for water.

Prlnz Euqen received cargo water. 26-29 July Prlnz Euqen secured from receiving boiler feed water. 30 July Underway to assigned berth. 0020 Anchored in berth 370, Bikini. 0025 PGM-31 moored to starboard for water. 0637-0648 0749 1605 YMF-358 moored to starboard for water. YHS-354 moored to starboard for water. 31 July 0900-1530 1555-1746 LST-817 moored to starboard for water. YHS-463 moored outboard for water. 1715-1742 of LST-817 for YOG-63 moored outboard water. 1 August 1145-1615 1309-1412 YP-636 moored to starboard for water. 1420 USS Etlah(AN-79)mooredtoportfor 1500-1545 water. 1610-1703 Cargo water salted: secured from issuing 1640-1730 water. 1650 1659 Commenced pumping water from #3 port and 1713-1824 starboard tanks due to salty water. "

44 1

Commenced pumping saltwater from#1 port and starboard tanks over the side. 'Anchored in berth21, Rongelap. Secured pumping from #1 port and starboard tanks. YW-92 moored to starboard to discharge cargowaterandreceiveunchlorinated distilled water. YO-I99 moored cutboard of YW-92. YW-92. Received cargo water from YW-92 commenced receiving unchlorinated distilled water for flushing tanks. Routine activities. YW-92 secured from receiving water. Commenced distilling in #1 tank. YW-92 received cargo water. Underway from Rongelapto Bikini. Anchored in berth 370,Bikini. Commenced watering USS Severn (AO-61). USS Suncock (AN-80) moored to port for water. ATR-40 moored to starboard for water. LST-817 received cargo water. ATA-192 moored to port for water. Commenced fueling ship from YO-199. YO-199 received cargo water. USS Deliver (ARS-23) received water. to receive "31 mooredtostarboard water. Completed fueling ship. YO-199 underway. PGM-24 moored to starboard aft to receive water.

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 USS Widgeon (ASR-1)

20 August 0725-1830 21 August 0700-1915 22 August 0740-1830 23 August 0645-1950 24 August 0710-1845

USS WILDCAT (AW-2) Engaged in dtving operations to salvage Skipjack.

Crew Size: 128 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 12 Hay 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 19 August 1946 Engaged in diving operations to salvage Shot ABLE Locatlon: 30.5 nml (56 km)NE Skipjack. Shot BAKER Locatlon: Anchored at Rongelap Atoll Decontamlnatlon Location: Puget Sound Operatlonal Clearance: 9 January 1947 Engaged in salvage and diving operations. flnal Clearance: 10 January 1947

Task Unlt and Functlon Engaged in diving and salvage operatlons on Skiplack.

The water distilling ship Wildcat was a member of TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). Shot

Engaged in diving operations to salvage Skipjack.

25 August 0715-2035

Engaged in diving operations

26 August 0630-1818

Engaged in diving operations.

27 August 0645-0930 0827-1732

USS Wildcat (AW-2)

30 June for ABLE day evacuation 1340 Underway kiniLagoontoareaPackard(subarea Baker, sector axis 0550). 1920ArrivedareaPackard(subareaBaker). 1 July 0800 0820

0845

Engaged in diving operations. Attempted unsuccessfully surface to sunken Skipjack.

28 August 0730-1830

Engaged in diving operations on Skipjack.

29 August 0725-1830

Engaged In diving operations on Skipjack.

30 August 0740-1920

ABLE (1 July, 0900)

Engaged in diving operationson Skidack.

0930 1252 1337 1946

of Bi-

Exercised at atomic precaution drill. Secured from atomic precaution drill. Crew mustered at quarters in preparation for bomb drop. All precautions taken to protect crew from injury. Secured from quarters. Proceeded to area Caterpillar. Arrived area Caterpillar. Anchored in vicinity of berth 369, Bikini.

2 July 0635 Anchored in berth370,Bikini.Beganto distill water using evaporator unit.

3 July Engaged in diving operations on Skipjack. 1325-1412 PCEI-31 moored alongside to receive water. 1441-1750USSFurse(DD-882)mooredalongsideto receive water. 2 September 1705-1745 ATA-124 moored alongside to receive wa0730-1240 Engaged in diving operations. ter. unsuccessfully surface to 1329-1905 Attempted 1945Secureddistillationunitsduetominor sunken Skipjack. mechanical breakdown. 3 SeDtember 4 July 1158 Skipjack completely surfaced. 1520-1637USSJames M. Gllliss(AGS-13)moored 1305-1535 Washed down Skipjack. alongside t o receive water. 4 September Moored in berth 205, Bikini. 5 July 0800-0850 YMS-354 moored to starboard for water. 5 September 0915-1010 USS John Blish (AGS-10) moored to statUnderway en route to Kwajalein. 1809 board for water. 0940-1015 YOG-63 moored to starboard for water. 7 September 1325-1430 USS Shakamaxon (AN-88) moored to stari n Iwrth D-17, Moored next to Skiplack 1251 board for water. Kwajalein. after fueling. 1327-1347 mS-463 moored to portfor water. 1450-2200 USS Tombiqbee (AX-11) moored to star9 September board for water. 0937-1119 Towed Skiplack to drydock. 1500-1535 PGM-25 moored to port for water. 1318-1443 Radsafe party on board ship for radiological clearance before sailing. 6 July 0834-1005PGM-24mooredtostarboardtoreceive 10 September water. Received radiological clearance forsail2012 1100-1335 USS LST-871 moored to starboard for waing from USS Haven (AH-12). ter. 1341-1750 Target ship USS LST-661 moored to star1 1 September board for water. 0925-1334 Tested all ballasttanks on Skiplack. 1450-1547 PGM-34 moored to port for water. Underway for PearlHarbor. 1345 1 September

0735-2040

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 USS Wldgeon ( A S R - 1 )

USS Widgeon ( A S R - 1 )

17 July 1345-1425 1510

Conducted diving operations over son. Anchorc-tl in berth 106, Bikin.

1412-1520 1607

_An&-

1746 18 July 19 July 1801

Not involved with target ships. 29 July Moored over sunken target ship Y S S - g liam (APA-57) in berth 160.

0'155 0850 0950

"

1010-1129 1137-1259 1353-1534 2252

20 J u l y 0800

Commenced(livingoperations,searching ForGilliam.Radiologicalmonitorreported aboard in connection wlth diving operations. 1030 Secured Crom diving operations. 1305 Underway to shift anchorage. USS Moored over G i l x m by target ship 1418 e&B (APA-66). 1638-1845 Conducted dlving operations.

21 July 0800-1230 1530 22 July 0700 0730-1557 1729 23 July 0641 0700-0910 1035-1504 1608 24 July 0552 0604-0742 1003-1347 1235 1500

Attempted to surface Apoqon. While en route to assigned anchorage. commanding officer ordered commencement oE distillation of Freshwater. Anchored 1,200 yards (1.1 km) south of berth 376, Bikinl.

30 J u l y 0759 0845 0922-1118 1146

Conducted diving operations over Gilllam. Anchored in berth 187, Rikini.

1605

31 July 0919-1001

Moored,110ngsldetargetsubmarine -Searaven .__ (SS-196). Submerged Searaven. Anchored in berth 229. Rikini. Mooredalongsidetargetsubmarine geagda (35-335). Submerged Dentuda. Atrempted to submerge target submarine USS Skipjack (SS-184). Anchored in berth 205, Bikini.

1 I49

1408 1414-1500 1628-1713 1736-1834

US3

1928 1 August

2 August 1600 Moored alongside Skipjack. Submerged s m a c k. Submerged target submarine USS Tuna ( S S 203). Radiological monitor reported aboard for CROSSROADS. A m Imred in berth 90, Rikini.

12 August 0945

Underway to areaOF beached Dentuda. Secured evaporators. Moored in vicinity of ?E. Blew ballast tanks on Tu=. Washed down Tu= t o clear radioactivity. Blew ballast tanks on Dent&. Anchored 1,200 yards (1.1 km) south of berth 376, Bikini Harbor. Underway to areaOF beached Dentuda. Secured evaporators. Washed down Dentuda for radioactivity. On order of comn~dr~dlng officer commenc-1.d distilling freshwater. Anchored off Eneu Island. Anchored in berth P. Riklni Harbor. BlewfotwardtorpedoroomandEorward baltery room on Dentuda. Underway to go alongside and wash dour1 target ship USS Huqhes ( D D - 4 1 0 ). Washed down Huqhes . Blew all ballast tanks on Dentuda. Pulled Defurther on beach wlth tho use of heaching gear. Anchored in berth P. Rlkini Harbor. Anchored in berth P, Bikini. Moored in berth 358, Bikini Harbor, next to USS Alax (AR-6) for boiler repairs and upkeep. Anchored in berth 18. Rlkirii.

13 August-3 September Widqeon attempted to surface Skipjack.

Shot B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

25 July 0455 0844 1127 1930 26 July

13 August 1310-1948 Underway to join TU 1.2.7 Formation. Joined TO 1.2.7 Formation. Anchored in berth P, Eneu Island. On orders of commanding offlcer, commenced distilling Freshwater.

14 August 0815-1825

Anchored In berthP. Bikini.

IS August

0830-1915 27 July 1310 1311 1408 1415-1553 1647 1715

Secured evaporators. Underway to moor in vicinity of Dentuda. Anchored in vicinity of Dentuda. Sur Faced Dentuda. Anchored in berth P. Rlkini Harbor. on orders Commenced distilling freshwater OF commanding officer.

1345

Underway t o moor in vlcinity of target submarine _VSS Apoqon (55-308). Secured evaporators.

Engaged in diving operations on Skipjack. Engaged in diving operations.

16 August

0800-1915

Engaged in diving operations.

17 August 0800-1930

Engaged in diving operations.

18 August

0115-1820 28 July 1317

Conducted djving operattons onS k i p m , connecting sdlvage hose to compartments and ballast tanks.

19 August 0730-1900

439

Engaged in dlvlng operations. Engaged in diving operations to salvage Skipjack.

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 USS Wldgeon ( A S R - 1 )

USS Wldgeon ( A S R - 1 )

WHITING, KENNETH; see USS KENNETH WHITING (AV-14) USS

0600 0838-1010

WIDGEON (ASR-1)

1131 1134-1807

Crew Slze: 86 Bikin Atoll Arrlval: By 1 June 1946 Blkinl Atoll Departure: 5 September 1946 Shot ABLE Location: 24 nml (44 km) E Shot BAKER Location: 12 nmi (22 km) SE Decontamlnatlon Location: San Francisco Operatlonal Clearance: 13 December 1946 Final Clearance: 10 January 1947

1858 8 July 1232 1240-1905

Task U n l t and Function

2015

The submarine rescue vessel Widqeon was a member of TU 1.2.7 (Salvage Unit). Its main duties included salvaging the damaged target vessels after thetests.performingemergencyrepairs.and fighting fires.

9 July 0700 1014

S h o t A B L E (1 July, 0900)

30 June 1252

1030

1035-1146 Underway to join formation of

TU 1.2.7.

1245 1 July 1343

2 July 0657

1315

Anchored in boat pool anchorage. berth E, Bikini.

10 July 0746

UnderwayinaccordancewithCTU1.2.7 0847 orders. proceeding to center of target array. Radiological monitor reported aboard. 0830 1005 0850 E Moored portslde to target submarine Skate (SS-305). 1030-1630 0851 Radiologicalmonitorboardedandinspected skate. Skate found to be Geiger sour. Cut Skate's Forward port anchor chain to .io 1 1 July clearmooringbuoy.Commencedrigging 0720 skate for towlng astern. 0911 0935 Underway, proceeding to assigned beaching area to beachSkate. 0925 Anchored off beaching area Eneu Tsland. 1152 Bikini. 12 July ~542-1646 Reached Skate. 0726 1657 Radiological monitor left the ship. 1709 Anchored in berth E. Bikini. 0828-1500 Anchored asbefore. 3-4 July

Moored in Bikini Lagoon. Conducteddivingoperationstoclear fouled anchor. Shifted moorings. Conducted diving operations, recovering slipped anchor. Anchored in berth 161. Bikini Harbor. Moored i n center of target array for diving operations. Conducted diving operations searching for planted instrument: recovered planted instrument. Moored in berth 161, Bikini Harbor. Transferred underwater instrument to Whitinq via motor launch. Underway to search for sunken target ship USS Anderson (DD-411). Anchored in berth 163 for dlvlng operat ions. Conducteddivingoperations.searching for sunken Anderson: found Anderson. Completed laying four-polnt moor around Anderson. Moored in berth 324. Underway t o go alongside USS Fulton ( A S 11) to transfer submarine rescue chamber. Transferred submarine rescue chamber via motor launch to Fulton while laying to off Fulton. Moored in four-point moor in berth 163 over Ande cson . Conducteddivingoperations,searching For instruments and estimating damage to Anderson. .___

<

5 July 1135 1210-1800 1911 6 July

0541 0815 0900-1320 1354 1420-1755 1830 7 July 0536

13 July 0818-1900 Shifted anchorage. Conducted diving operations searching For 0925-1655 plantedinstruments:recoveredplanted instrument. 14 July Anchored in berth 106. Bikini Lagoon. 0810-1606 1648 1655-1900 Proceeding to center of target array for diving operations. to Transferredplantedinstrument 15 July Kenneth Whitinq (AV-14). 0815-1610 Conducteddivingoperations;recovered planted instruments. Underway to shift berths. Conducted diving operatlons. 16 July Moored in berth 161. Bikini. 0800-1645 Underway to shfft berths for diving operat ions.

438

Underway to recover four-point moor. Completed recovering four-point moor and proceeded to assigned anchorage. Anchored in berth 106, Bikini.

-

Moored over sunken target ship USS Car(APA-69) in berth 219. Bikini. Conducteddivingoperations.searching for instruments on Carlisle. Conducteddivingoperations.searching for instruments on Carlisle. Underwater photo unit party on board. Conducted diving operations on Carlisle. Anchored over Anderson in berth 163. Conducteddivingoperations,searching for sunken Anderson: located Anderson. Conducted diving operations over recovering two torpedoes from Anderson.

=.

Am-

Conducted diving operations. recovering anchor and chain from Anderson.

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 USS Wharton ( A P - 7 )

USS Wenatchee (ATF-118) 8 August 0844-0915 0950-1034 1105 1255 1420 1452-1613 1645 9 August 1120

1836 10 August 1000

1116 1627 1645 2140 2345 1 1 August 0010

0215 0220 1350 1420 1505 14 August 0730 0820 0955 1010

Transferred decontamination tanks to LCT1184 and decontamination supplies to US2 1. Chickasaw (ATF-83 Anchored in berth 191A. Bikini. UnderwaytoassisttowingLST-125 off beach. Anchored in berth 6, Bikini. secured tow wire to LST-125. Underway to anchorage in berth 61. R J kini.

2000

1 July 1050

1315 I541 1655 2132

Underway for inner area Graham. Proceeding at various courses and speeds to conform with traffic in inner area GrahamoffBikiniAtoll in accordance with JTF 1 Operation Plan. Formed column astern of USS Haven (AH12). Order of ships in column: -, Wharton, USS Bucleson (APA-67). 0 2 Kenneth Whitinq (AV-14). _VSS Cumberland sound (AV-17). Ordered to proceed independently. Anchored in berth 3 3, Bikini. Anchored in berth 92, Bikini Atoll. Director of ShipMaterialreturnedon board.

2 July Underway to take strain on tow wire se1542 Anchored in berth 89. Bik'.'i. cured to beached LST-125. Secured salvage operations on LST-125. Shot BAKER ( 2 5 July, 0835) Anchored in berth 6, Bikini Atoll. Underway. commenced to take strain on tow 24 July wire t o beached LST-125. 1458 Underway for inner area Graham off Bikini Secured salvage operations on LST-125. Atol I In accordance with JTF1 Operation Anchored in berth 61. Bikini. Plan. Director of Ship Material's staff and instrumentation unit aboard. Underway from APL-27. US2 CastoffAPL-27fromtargetship Geneva (APA-86). Moored APL-27 to portside of Geneva. Anchored In berth 147.

19 August 1149

Anchored in berth 15. Kwajalein Atoll.

28 August 1040

Shot ABLF ( 1 July, 0900)

Underway to assist USS Dixie (AI-14) in taking target ship USS Cortland (APA-75) to berth 190. Anchored in berth 108A. Biklni.

Underway to Kwajalein.

28 August 0630 0920

Task Unlt and Functlon The transport Wharton was assigned to TU 1.1.2 (Instrumentation Unit). The ship furnished laboratory and base facilities during the operation. In addition. it was the flagship for the Director of Ship Material.

30 June 1453

18 August 1753

27 August 1610

Oecontamlnatlon locatton: Puget Sound Operatlonal Clearance: 10 February 1947 (Seattle)

Conducted decontamination operations on target submarine USS Skate (SS-305). Conducted decontamination operations on target submarine USS Parche(ss-384). Anchored in vicinity of Ionchebi Island. Underway for decontamination operations on =e, Secureddecontaminationoperationson Skate and proceeded to Parche. Conducted decontamination operations on Parche. Anchored in berth108-A,Bikini Atoll.

25 July 1144

1215 1415

Formed column astern of Burleson. Order of ships in column: Burleson. Wharton, USS San Marcos Whitinq, Cumberland Sound, (LSD-25) and USS Albemarle (AV-5). Column maneuvered on vclrious courses andspeeds to area FordO F JTF 1 Operation Plan. n; Wharton assumed tactical command of 1.1, Burleson proceeded independently. Anchored in berth Queen, Bikini Atoll.

28 Ju IlY 1617

Anchored in berth Fox, Bikini Atoll.

30 July 1355

Anchored in berth 145, Bikini Atoll.

31 July 0915

Anchored in berth 145, Bikini.

14 August 1040

Anchored in berth 91, Bikinl

25 August 1700

Underway €or Kwajaleln

26 August 0908

Anchored in berth K-10, Kwajalein Atoll

28 August 1109

Underway for San Francisco.

Anchored with stern line Skate. on Underway withSkate In tow. Skate and standing Cast off tow wire from by while USS Fulton (AS-11) took Skate in tow. Underway for Pearl Harbor. USS WHARTON ( A P - 7 )

Crew Slze: 493 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 29 May 194b Blklnl Atoll Departure: 25 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 10 to 15 nml (19 to 28 k m ) E Shot BAKER Locatlon: 15 to 18 nml ( 2 8 t o 33 km) E

437

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 USS Wenatchee ( A T F - 1 1 8 ) 6 July 0758 1100 1230 1400 1458 1610 1700 7 July 0800 0930 I120 I140 1323

1403-1531 1536 1555-1625 1645 9 July

10 July 0855 0920 0935 1052 1348 1513 1602 1630 1735 1751

USS Wenatchee ( A T F - 1 1 8 )

19 July Moored portside to Chikaskia. Underway from alongside Chikaskia to as1400 Cast off YF-753 in berth K-19, Kwajalein. sist USS Rockinqham (APA-229) alongside 1620UnderwayTorBiklni. target shipUSS Arkansas (BB-33). Underway from Rockinqham to take water 20 July 191A. Bikini. barge from alongside Saratoqa. 0850Anchoredinberth Underway with water barge along portside. USS GeorgeClymer 22 July Underwaytoassist (APA-27) with target ship USS Nevada (BB1303AnchoredabeamtoSaratoqa. USS Chowanoc 1313UnderwayfromSaratoqato 36). Anchored in berth 268, alongside Clymer. (ATF-100). Anchored in berth 191A. Biklni Atoll. 1423Anchored in berth 191A. Bikini.

Underway t o assist Clymer alongside

w.

E-

Shot B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1555 Let go anchor off portside of Nevada. Underway t o go alongside Clymer. 1638 Moored alongside Clymer; assisting Clymer to go alongside Nevada. USS Aiax (AR-6). Underway to go alongside 25 July Took on steel plate €or target ship 0835 Salt Lake City (CA-25). Underway t o go alongsjde Salt Lake City. 1505 Moored to Salt Lake City to deliver steel plate. 30 July Anchored in berth 191A. Bikini. 1540 Routineactivities;notinvolvedwith target vessels. 31 July 0925 Underway with LCT-1132. 1 August Moored LCT-1132 alongside LCT-1341. 0848 Underway to Eneu Island. Anchored off Eneu Island. 1455 LCT-1130. LCT-1155. and ICT-412 secured to starboard side: proceeded USS to Creon 1520 (ARl.-ll). Cast off all lines to LCTs. proceeded t o 1630 Eneu Is 1and. Took LCT-1377 in tow. 1707 Took target vessel LCT-1187 in tow. Cast off all lines to KT-1187 and LCT2 August 1377. 1315-1800 Anchored in berth 191A. Bikini. 1905-2300

1 1 July

Operated in Biklni; notinvolvedwith target vessels.

12 July 0920 0940

3 August 0610 Moored alongside Nevada. LCT-1420 moored alongside starboard quar0620 ter. 0633 Cast Off LCT-1420. Underway t o USS Severn (AO-61) for water. 6 August Anchored in berth 191A. Bikini. 1353 Moored to Nevada. Anchored in berth191A. Bikini.

1045 I047 I258 1623-1813 1823 13 July 1011 1040 1050 1213 1355 18 July 0850 0920 1125 1140

LCT-1187 moored to starboard. 1405 1630 Transferred Army ordnance material aboard LCT-1187. Underway from alongside LCT-1187. 7 August 0755 Anchored In berth 270A. Bikini. LCT-1377 mooredto starboard side. 1125 1250 1719 Underway Eor ARD-29 with LCT-1377 in tow. Cast Off LCT-1377. 8 August Moored to YF-753. 0758 Underway with YF-753 in t o w for Kwajalein.

436

Underway from Bikini Atoll. Maneuvered to getin formation with ships of TU 1.8.7. En route to Rongelap. Marshall Islands: observed atomlcbomb blast. Anchored in vicinjty of berth5. Rongelap Atoll. Underway with YF-733 moored to starboard side en route to Bikini Atoll. Anchored in berth 191-A. Bikini Atoll. Commenced salvage operations on submerged LCM Hade all preparations for getting underway. Underway with LCM in tow to designated disposition area. sink as diLet go LCM and allowed to rected. Anchored in berth 191A. Bikini Atoll.

.

Conducted salvage operations on beached target shipUSS LST-125. Attempted to tow beachedYSS LST-817 oEf beach. Underway, commencing operations of towing LST-817 off beach. LST-817 pul!ed off beach. Anchored in berth 61, Bikini. Received 500 pounds (225 kilograms) of YSS Pollux(AKS-4)and500 lyefrom pounds (225 kilograms) from USS Clamp (ARS-33). Underway for decontamination operations. Anchored in berth 369. Bikini. Underway for decontamination work on unspeci€ied target ship. Anchored in berth 198, Bikini. Underway for decontamination work. Anchored in berth 108A. Bikini. Underway f o r decontamination work.

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 ATA- 180

31 July 0702 0745 0804-0810 0814 0825 0845-0903 0920 0926 0945-0949 0949 1000-1008 1008 1015-1035 1050-1056 1056 1104-1111 1223 2 August 3 August 0830 0843-0940 0952-1000 1007-1045 1140

ATA-185

14 August 0752

Underway to vicinity of Kenneth Whitinq. Standing off Kenneth Uhltinq to receive radiological party. thenunderway for target ships. Standing bytarget ship USS Gasconade (APA-85). Underway for target ship USS Catron (APA71). Returned instruments from Catron. Alongside target ship USS Brule (APA-66). Arrived at Kenneth Whitinq and USS Haven (AH-12) to pick up Geiger monitorwho had received maximum amount of radioactivity. Underway for.-B Alongside B U. Underway for target ship USS Dawson (APA79). Alongside Dawson to pick up instruments. Underway for target ship USS Crittenden (APA-77). Alongside Crittenden. Standing by Kenneth whiting to pick up instruments. Underway to Haven to pick up Geiger moni tor. for Standing by Haven, thenunderway berth. Anchored in berth J. Bikini.

0810-0840 0840 0850 1240 19 August 0937 1157

21 August 0855 1024 22 August 0815-1120 1120 23 August 0630 1215 1500

Underway to target ship USS Geneva (APA86) to take APL-27 in tw. Stood off APL-27. Underway for berth. Anchored in berth 50. Anchored 350 yards (320 meters) south of berth 53. Anchored near Wilson. Underway with Wilsonin tow. steering out of the lagoon toward Kwajaleln Atoll. Anchored Wilson at Kwajalein Atoll. Anchored at Kwajalein Atoll. Assisted USS Preserver (ARS-8) in t w i n g Nevada. Departed Kwajalein Atoll for Bikini Atoll. Anchored in berth 92, Bikini Atoll. Underway to take target ship USS Wainwriqht (DD-419) in tow for Kwajalein. Departed Biklni Atollfor Kwajalein Atoll with Wainwriqht intw.

Shifted to anchorage south of berth 379. 25 August 0550 Steamed around Gasconade taking monitor readings. Washed down Gasconade. Alongside target ship USS Briscoe (APA65). Resumed washdown procedures. Anchored south of berth 379.

0820 1206 26 August 0650 1243

ArrivedKwajaleinAtollandbegan anchor Wainwriqht. Underway from Wainwriqht. Left for Bikini Atoll.

to

Arrived Bikini Atoll. Took target ship USS Huqhes (DD-410) in

tw. 6 August 1010

1110 1235-1430 1430-1500 I537 7 August 0802 0920-1050 1205-1325 1327-1345 1401 1632 1644

1252 A working party of one officer and six enlisted men from target ship USS Stack (DD-406) came aboard to assist in its decontamination. Anchored off Stack. Washed down S t a c k with decontamination compound, Geiger monitors took readings of Anchored south of berth 379.

w.

Underway for target ship USS Wilson (DD408). Washed down Wilson. Washed down Wilson. Ceiger monitors took readings of Wilson. Underway for.-H Disembarked monitor toHaven. Anchored in berth 52, Bikini Atoll.

28 August

1215 29 August 0606 1 September 1345 3 September

0858 8 September

Left Bikini Atoll with Huqhesin t w. Arrived at Kwajalein Atoll and anchored Huqhes , Left for Bikini Atoll. Anchored in berth 188,'Bikini Atoll. Left BikiniAtoll for KwajaleinAtoll towing LCI-327 and LCI-332. Arrived Kwajalein and anchored LCI-327 and LCI-332. Anchored in berth A. Departed for Pearl Harbor with YF-733 in

tw. 19 September Arrived at Pearl Harbor.

9 August

Shifted to berth50.

10 August

Underway for Pensacola. 1045 1100-1 107 Stood by Pensacola. Underway to sink rafts. 1107 1245 Anchored alongside rafts. 1345 Underway for USS Benevolence (AH-13). 1430 Underway for USS Wharton (AP-7). 1435-1456 Stood by Wharton to transfer a passenger and fight fires on small boat. 1515 Anchored in berth 50.

ATA- 185 Crew S l z e : 4 3 B l k l nAl t o lAl r r l w a l B
 * efore

25 June 5 September 1946 B l k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e : Shot ABLE L o c a t l o nA: p p r o x l m a t e l y 27 nml ( 5 0 km) E Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n1: 8 nml (33 km) ESE D e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o n : $an Dlego 1 3 December 1946 O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : F l n aCl l e a r a n c e1:J8a n u a r1y9 4 7

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ATA-185

Task U n t ta n dF u n c t l o n

0812 0840

ATA-185 was an auxiliary ocean tugused as a support ship in TU 1.2.7 (Salvage Unit). Its functions were salvaging, repairing. and firefighting. Shot

ABLE ( 1 J u l y, 0900)

1 July 1731 2 July 0730 0855

1042 1110 1115-1442 1522 5 July 0130 0812 0845 0847 0852 0854 0855 0930 1035 1105 1122 1210

0854

10 July 0115

Steamed in company with TU 1.2.7. Anchored in berth Roger, Bikini Atoll.

0745

Laying to in vicinity of USS Haven (AH12) to pick up radsafe monitor. Layingto in vicinity of target ship Sakawa Sakawa sank. Underway to target ship USS Independence (CVL-22). Transferred radiological equipment from Indewndence to USS Kenneth Whiting (AV14). Anchored in berth Roger.

0910-1435 1445 1505

.

1 1 July 0925 0950 1300 1500 1515 1525

Underway to USS Wharton (AP-7). Laying to in vicinity of berth 89. Took aboard boarding party from Wharton. Underway to H c. Laying to in vicinity of Boarding party aboard. Underway to place boarding team aboard target vessel YO-160. Moored portside to YO-160: boarding team aboard. Boarding team returned aboard: underway to await further orders. En route to Wharton. Laying to in vicinity of Wharton: boarding team disembarked. Anchored in berth 73.

1700 1710 1125

e.

12 July 0630 0655 0900 1040 1050

6 July 1115 1415 1430

1738 1812 1830

Naqato.

Arrived at target ship laying to awaiting instructions. Moored to Naqato's starboard side. Passed main wire to NaQato to assist in lifting Naqato's anchor.Aftertrying unsuccessfully to l i f t Naqato's anchor with towing machine, connnenced heaving on beach tackle with stern capstan, chain coming in slowly. Secured lifting Naqato's anchor. Underway from alongside Nauato. Anchored in berth 73.

1125 1150

19 July 0815 20 July 0530 0600

7 July 0530 0600 1001 1010 1151 1155 8 July 9 July 0735

Underway. proceeding to NaQatO. Passed main tow wire to Nauato through its stern chocks. Naqato cut loose from mooring buoy. Commenced towing Naqato to newly assigned berth. Naqato let go starboard anchor. Standing by Naqato to prevent swinging. Moored to stern of Naqato by main tow wire in berth 162.

0625 0805

0820 0920 0945-1250 1400

22 July 0600

USS Current (ARS-22) comenced towing Nauato forward, ATA-185 standing by pato's stern and assisting Current as necessary.

m-

280

0620 0101

Naqato anchored. Cast off tow wire from Naqato, proceeding to anchorage. Anchored in berth 73. Underway. proceeding to target ship E Arkansas (BB-33). Passedmaintowing wire to Arkansas through its stern chocks, let go mooring lines. Comenced shifting Arkansas to new berth. Underway to berth 73. Anchored in berth 73. Underwayenroute totarget ship U s Nevada (BB-36). Laying to in vicinity of Nevada, awaiting instructions. Underway. standing by to assist ATR-87 towing Nevada. Secured main tow wire to stern of Cast off maintow wire from Nevada. Securedbow linetoport quarter of Nevada. Cast off baw line from Nevada. Underway to anchorage. Anchored in berth 73, Bikini.

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Underway. proceeding to target ship Saratoqa (CV-3). Arrived Saratoqa. standing by to assist in shifting it to new berth. Passed main tow lineto Saratoqa and commencedmaneuveringasnecessary in placing it in a new berth. CastofffromSaratoqa.layingto in vicinity. Proceeded to target ship USS Gasconade (APA-85) and stood by to assist ATA-192 as necessary in towing Gasconade. Secured from standing by duty with C a s conade. Anchored in berth 73. Bikini. Observed explosion in vicinity of target vessel ARK-13. Underway and proceeded to target submarine USS Tuna (SS-203). Moored portside to portside of Tuna and began heaving in w ' s port anchor. M ' s anchorsecuredaboardATA-185. proceeding with heavingin chain. Tuna underway to shift berths. with ATA185 alongside assisting as necessary. Tuna anchored in new berth. Securedfromassisting Tuna and got underway for USS Fulton (AS-11). Received provisions from Fulton. Anchored in berth 73. Underway, proceeding to target submarine A w q o n (88-308). Arrived at Apoqon and lay to, awaiting instructions. Anchored240yards(220meters) from Amon.

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