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 ATA-185

ATA-185

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

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.