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 ATA-185 8 September

ATA-187

1130

1140 Honltors left after declaring ship radiologically safe. 1555EnroutetoPearlHarbor.

1300 1347

20 September Arrived Pearl Harbor. 1445 1450 1515

ATA-187 Crew S l z e : 33 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: Before 1 J u l y 1946 Blkinl Atoll Departure: 24 August i946 Shot A B L E Locatlon: 28 nml (52 km) N E Shot B A K E R Location: 24 nml (45 km) E N E Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Dlego Operatlonal Clearance: 6 November 1946 Flnal Clearance: B y 22 November 1946

10 July 0810-0910 0918 0954-1048 1405 1550

Task U n l t a n d Functlon ATA-187 was an auxiliary ocean port ship in TU 1.8.1 (Repair Its functions were salvaging. gency repair work on damaged

tug used asa supand Service Unit). towing. and emertarget vessels.

3 July 0848-1109

1128

Shot A B L E (1 July, 0900) 1 July 1950 2 July 0808 1222 3 July

6 July 0805

0959 1030 1035 1047-1145 1147 1200-1305

1310 1409 1500 1630 1645 1715 1717 1800

6 July 1212

Transferred water to target suharine (SS-305). Underway to LSM-60. Transferred water to LSM-60. Underway totarget ship lJSS LST-545 searching for a piece of t i m b e r ; unable to locate loose. drifting timber. Anchored in berth 168.

skate

Moored alongside target ship (APA-81). Anchored in berth 168.

USS

Fallon

Departed Bikini Atoll for Rongelap Atoll with LCT-1415 in tw.

Anchored in berth 368, Bikini Atoll. 17 July 0800 0836

Underway to assist USS Sioux (ATF-75) in mooring ARD-29. Anchored in vicinity of YF mooring.

1834

Recovered anchor and chain of USS Presque Isle (APB-44) and remained moored alongside overnight. Moored alongside lJSS Alax CAR-6) and commenced loading welding equipment. Cast off lines. underway for target ship USS Arkansas (BE-33) to deliver two camels obtained from USSDixie (AD-14). Alongside Arkansas and delivered camels. Underway for target ship USS Pensacola (CA-24) Moored alongside Pensacola and unloaded equipment. Cast off lines: underway for target ship USS Salt LakeCity (CA-25). Moored alongside Salt Lake City and unloaded equipment; after unloading equipment underway for target ship Naqato to pick up two camels. Picked up camels:underway for target ship Prinz Euqen to pick up two camels. Picked up two camels from Prinz Euqen: underway for target ship USS Pennsylvania (88-38) to pick upone camel. Picked up one camel from Pennsylvania, underway for various ships to deliver camels. Delivered two camels to Pensacola. Delivered one c a m 1 to Salt Lake City. Delivered two camels to USS Nevada (BB36). Underway to assigned anchorage. Anchored in berth 168. Bikini.

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Underway for target submarine USS Skip$& (SS-184) to supply water.

Anchored at Rongelap Atoll. Departed Rongelap to return to Bikini Atoll. Arrived at Bikini Atoll.

23 July 1254

Underway for Rongelap Atoll.

24 July 1004 1640

Arrived at Rongelap Atoll. Departed Rongelap Atoll.

Shot B A K E R (25 July, 0835) 25 July 0835 1607

Moored at Rongelap Atoll.

30 July 1613

Left Rongelap Atoll.

31 July 0640 1900

In Packard area.

Arrived at Bikini Atoll: spent the day performing routine duties not involving target ships. Anchored in berth 117.

5 August

0855-0946 1121 1337 9 August 1428 1505-1506 1535 1545 1551

7 July 1052

Moored alongside Skiplack and commenced supplying it with water. Secured from trans€erring water. Moored to LSM-60andcomnwncedtransferring water. Secured transferring water. Cast off all lines. Dropped anchor in berth 198.

10 August 0637-0932 1313

282

Moored next to target ship USS Stack 406) to pick up depth charges. Dumped depth charges overboard. Anchored near berthK.

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Anchored near target vessel LCI-620 to tow i t to the beach. Hauled LCI-620 off beach. LCI-620 tied up alongside starboard side. Underway with LCI-620 alongside shifting berths. Anchored off Bikini Island near LCI-620. Assisted in sinking LCI-620. Anchored in vicinity of berth 168.