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 ATA-185

ATA-185 22 July 0715 1050 1052 1606 1629 23 July 1615 24 July 1525 Shot

Passed 7-inch manila line to Apoqon and commencedheavingaroundtobring its heading to 85OT prior to submerging. Apoqon submerged. Buoyed line to Apoqon and cast off from submarine. Underway for anchorage. Anchored in berth 73.

2 August

Shifted to anchorage southof berth 378

7 August

Shifted to berth 73.

14 August

Shifted to berth 231-A.

11 August 0935 0950 0950-1600

Underway for Nevada. Arrived at Nevada. Assisted USS Reclaimer CARS-42) alongside

Underway to Rongelap Atoll with LCT-1184 and LCT-1420 in tow.

1610 19 August 0747 0840

Underway for Bikini.

B A K E R (25 J u l y, 0835)

25 July 1155 1830 29 July 0758

30 July 0852-0900 0910-0915 0940-0950 1000-1020 1023-1027 1038 1100

1118 1144 1223 1248-1315 1318 1429 1 August 0730 0815 0857 0912 0935 0958 1017 1030 1108

0840-1620 1645

Rendezvousedwith TU 1.2.7in Mercury area before BAKER detonation. Anchored in Bikini Lagoon. Radiological monitors reported aboard.

20 August 0927 0955-1230 1310

Proceeded to targetarray to retrieve target radiological instruments from ships Naqato (0820-0907). USS New York (BB-34) (1000). and USS Pensacola (CA-24) (1020). These instruments went to Whiting for study.

1354 1417 21 August 0752 0840

Recovered radiological instruments from target ship USS Banner (APA-60). Recovered radiological instruments from target ship Prinz Euqen. Recovered radioloaical instruments from target ship USS Pennsylvania ("38). Recovered radiological instruments from target ship USS Catron (APA-71). Recovered radiological instruments from Gasconade. Recovered radioloaical instruments from target ship USS B A s c o e (APA-65). Recovered radiological instruments from target ship USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). Recovered radiological instruments from Nevada. Recovered radiological instruments from USS Brule (APA-68). Recovered radiological instruments from Independence. Laying to in vicinity of Kenneth Whitinq to transfer all instruments. Crew reached radiological tolerance. Anchored in berth King.

1238 1302 25 August 1330 1730 1830 1845 3 September 1700 1815

Underway for Kenneth Whiting. Arrived at Kenneth Whitinq. Recovered radiological instruments from .&B Recovered radiological instruments from Independence. Recovered radiological instruments from target ship USS Barrow (APA-61). Recovered radiological instruments from Gasconade. Arrived vicinity of Kenneth Whitinq and to transferredradioloqicalinstruments small boat. Ship and crew reached daily tolerance of radioactivity. Anchored in berth K. Bikini.

5 September 1005 1020 1228 1540

7 September 1125 1214 1231

Nevada_.

Anchored in berth 18. Bikini. Proceeded to Pennsylvania. Passed line to Reclaimer moored to portside of Pennsylvania. Assisted Reclaimer. Anchored in berth 18. Bikini. Proceeded to Pennsylvania. Passed line to Reclaimer: moored portside of Pennsylvania and Reclaimer. Made fast to USS Chowanoc (ATP-100) to assist in towingPennsylvania's stern a round. Released by Reclaimer and returned to anchorage. Anchored in berth 18, Bikini. Proceeded to vicinityof New York. Passed line to Reclaimer to assist in holding Reclaimer off side of New York. Cast off from Reclaimer. Anchored in berth 18, Bikini. Proceeded to vicinity of Eneu Island to assist USS Clamp (ARS-33) in towing target ship USS Fallon (APA-81). Mooredportside to Fallon torecover Clamp's towing pendant. Released from duty by Clamp. Anchored in berth 53, Bikini. Underway to vicinity of target submarine USS Skiplack (SS-184). Anchored off Skiplack's starboard quarter keeping slight strain on line to Skiplack it off side of USSWidqeon tokeep (ASR-1). Cast off from Skiplack. Underway for USS Conserver (ARS-39). Proceeding to target vessel YOG-83. Proceeding out of lagoon in tandem with ConservertowingYOG-83. ET-1184. and LCT-1420 to Kwajalein. Entered Kwajalein anchorage and brought YOG-83intoposition for anchoring in berth A-21. Cast off tow wire from Conserver. Anchored in vicinity of berth C. Kwajalein.

8 September

28 1

1115

Monitors from Haven cdme aboard to inspect for radioactivity.