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ATA-192

Underway to target ship USS Geneva (APA86) to deliver two camels. Anchored in berth 169.

1229 Moored portside to target ship USS LST125, remaining there 14until August. Underway from alongside LST-125 shifting positions. Moored starboard to portside of LST-125. USS Munsee (ATF-107) underway with 125 in tow. Underway from alongside LST-125. laying to to prepare to put bow line over to stern of LST-125. One bow line made fast to stern of 125 to assist Munsee in controlling tow. G s e e underway towing LST-125 and ATA187 astern. Let ao of bow line. USS >all River (CA-131) opened fire on LST-125. Moored to USS Enoree (AO-69). Anchored in vicinity of berth 147. Anchored in berth 64 Anchored in berth 43

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Anchored in berth 223. Anchored in berth 43.

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Underway to assist USS Current (ARS-22) to replaceanchorontarget ship Crittenden (APA-77). Let go all lines, underway for anchorage, assignment completed. Let go anchor in vicinity of K-19. Kwajaleln. Underway to go alongside target vessels LCI-327 and LCI-332. Moored to starboard side of LCI-332 and commenced dragging themto northwest corner of berth A43. Anchored In berth A-B. Kwajalein. Departed Kwajaleln for Pearl Harbor.

22 September Arrived at Pearl Harbor. ATA-192 Crew S l z e1:5 B l k l nA l t o lA l r r l v a l 1: 9 May 1946 B l k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e : 2 September 1946 27 n m l ( 5 0 km) Shot ABLE L o c a t t o n A
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Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n>: 1 4 nml ( 2 6 km) SE O e c o n t a m l n a t l o Ln o c a t t o n : San F r a n c t s c o 1 4 November 1 9 4 6 O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 10 February 1947

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ATA-192 was an auxiliary ocean tug used as a support ship inTU1.2.7 (Salvage Unit).Its functionsincludedsalvaging.flrefighting. and repairing damaged target vessels.

Underway to assist ATA-124 in mooring target ship USS Huqhes (DD-410). Laying to off ARD-29 waiting undocking of Huqhes. Shot A B L E ( 1J u l y . 0900) Moored to starboardside of ATA-124. Underway, standing ofE ARD-29. 30 June Huqhes clear of ARD-29. Underway for area outside of lagoon 1253 Huqhes moored to mooring buoy. steaming with TU 1.2.7. Underway from Huqhes to assist Enoree. Anchored in berth 44. 1 July Underway to USS Uharton (AP-7) for ponEnteredthechannelandproceededto 1305 toon camels. fight fires on target Ships USS Nlaqara Received two camels from motor whaleboat. (APA-87). USS Bladen (APA-63). and Receivedtwomorecamelsfrommotor Bracken (APA-64). whaleboat en route back to anchorage. Ordered to withdraw to east of target 1416 Anchored in berth 44, Bikini. area. 1611-1629 Radiological officer with monitor aboard to inspectfirefightingequipment for Underway from alongside USS LST-861 with radioactivity. YF-990 intow: standing outof Bikini Anchored In berth Sugar, Bikini Atoll. 1755 Lagoon. Underway with YF-990in tw for Kwajalein 2 July in company with YOG-70. YO-132, and YO0945-1000 Shooting water on target vessel YO-160. 199. 1045-1254 Moored YO-160 t o buoy. 1254 Stood by to assist mooring target ship USS Independence (CVL-22). YOG-70,YO-132, andYO-199orderedto 1528 Anchored in berth Sugar. proceed independently and carry out previous anchorage instructions. 3 July Comenced taking tw alongside. 1039-1433 Assisted in beaching target vessel ARDCCast off maintw wire from YF-990. 13 near Eneu Island. Anchored at Kwajalein Atoll. 1517 Anchored in berth Sugar. Radsafe monitors boardedship to test for radioactivity -- "Results. vessel safe."

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Proceeded to target array to Inspect tacget ships. Moored to target vessel LCI-332.