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 USS Arkansas (BB-33) 6 July

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

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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.