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 USS Achomawl (ATF-148)

USS Achomawl (ATF-148)

USS ACHOHAWI (ATF-148)

10 July

Crew S l z e : 80 BlklnA l tolA l rrlval: 26 Hay 1946 B I k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e 2: 9 August 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : 27 nml ( 5 0 km) E Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n1: 2 nml ( 2 2 km) SE O 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 l s c o O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : 6 December 1946 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 13 December 1946

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Achomawi. a fleet ocean tug, served as a support ship in TU 1.2.7 (Salvage Unit) under TG 1.2 (Target Vessel Group). Its function was to tow or salvage damaged target vessels after the shots and to fight fires and make ship repairs.

1157 15 July 0946-1013

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

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Towed target vessel YO-160 to anchorage beside target ship USS Arkansas (BB-33). Anchored in berth 76. In vicinity of Pensacola. while Pensacola shifted berths. In vicinity of target ship USS Nevada (88-36). while Nevada shifted berths. Anchored in berth 76. In vicinity of target ship USS Saratoqa (cv-3), assisting in towing and shifting berths. Anchored in berth 76. Towed target vessel Y E - 8 3 to new anchorage. Anchored in berth 76.

Underway for station outside lagoon. 16 July

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0800 0927

Entered Bikini Lagoon. Approached USS Palmyra (ARS[T]-3)to disembark the boarding party. Steered east of array to clear the target vessel array. Anchored in berth George.

17 July

23 July 0600-0900 Arrived at USS Haven (AH-12) to bring aboard a salvage officer. Underway for target ship Sakawa. Arrived at Sakawa. which was found to be radiologically unsafe. Stood clear of Sakawa. Sakawa in tow but slowly sinking. Sakawa cqmpletely submerged. Tow wire to Sakawa cut. Anchored in berth George.

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Underway for target vessel ARDC-13. Arrived at ARLK-13. Towed A m - 1 3 to vicinity of Eneu Island. Cast off tow wire from ARK-13. Anchored in berth George.

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Towed target ship USS Salt Lake City (CA25) and anchored it in berth 164. Underway for target ship USS Pensacola (CA-24). Took Pensacola in tcu to berth 286. Anchored Pensacola. Towed Salt Lake Cityto a new anchorage. Towed Salt Lake Cityto a new anchorage. Anchored in berth 76.

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Underway for target ship USS Crittenden (APA-77 Arrived.at Crittenden. Assisted by ATR-87. took Crittenden in

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Crittenden anchored. Anchored in berth 76.

Cleared lines fouled while maneuvering target ship USS Briscoe (APA-65). Anchored in berth 76. 0835)

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Reentered the lagoon. Anchored in berthG. Underway fortarget ship USS Bladen (APA-63) Arrived in vicinity of Bladen. standing by awaiting orders. Proceeded to berthC. Anchored in berth G without conducting salvage activity.

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26 July

Stood clear of anchorage forabout 2 hours to allow USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) and its tow through.

28 July

Shiftedtonewanchorage, 1,375 yards (1.3 km) south of berth 377.

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8 July 1547 1731 1820

Mooredbeside W-92. aradiologically suspectvessel. for 8-1/2hours and towed i t for 5 hours.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5J u l y ,

6 July

0800-0925

Towed Saratoqa to new berth. Anchored in berth 76.

30 July 0745 0836

Underway for ARE-13. Anchored ARE-13 securely. Anchored in berth 76.

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Underway for target submarine USS Skate (SS-305). Towed Skate to Ionchebi Island for m r ing Conducted diving operations .on S Anchored Skate. Anchored in berth 377.

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Underway for target submarines Skate and USS Tuna (SS-203). Began washdown of Skate uslng monitors (fixed, high-pressure water nozzles) and firehoses