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 ATA-124

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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17 August 0557 Anchored south of Aomen Island.

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18 September Moored at Able Docks. Pearl Harbor.

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