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 ATA-192

ATR-40

2 July 0800-1200 Assisted in clearing damaged target ships from target array. 1133 Witnessed sinking of target ship Sakawa. 1420 Proceeded to anchorage after standing by in target array while ATA-192 moored target vessel YO-160. in berthJig. 1501Anchored

26 August 0830AnchoredGasconadeatKwajalein. 0852 Proceeded to USS Bexar (APA-237). 1353DepartedforBikini. 27 August 1019MooredalongsidetargetshipUSSBanner (APA-60). 1326 En route to Kwajalein with Banner in 28 AugustEnroutetoKwajaleln.

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6 July (CA- ship target 0723-0937 Towed

25) to its new berth. 1032-1355 Assisted USS Achomawi (ATF-148) in towing target ship USS Pensacold (CA-24) to new berth. 1457-1641 Reanchored Salt Lake City twice. 1706Anchoredinberth139.

29 August 0850AnchoredBannerinberth51,Kwajaleln. 1005Mooredinassignedanchorage. 30 AugustDepartedforBikini.

31 August 0736 Anchored in berth 220, Bikini Atoll. 2 September 0750 Moored next to target vessel LCT-1013. 1520LeftBikiniAtollforKwajaleinAtoll with target vessels LCT-1013 and LCT-705 in tow. 4 September 0734-1007 Anchored KT-1013 and KT-705 at Kwajalein. 1047 Underway to anchorage. 1109 Anchored in assigned anchorage.

7 July 1113-1251 Assisted in towing target ship USS Dawson (APA-79). 1310Anchoredinberth139. 9 July

1343MoorednexttotargetshipUSSHuqhes (DD-410). 10-11 July Moored next to

Huqhes.

12 July 0834 Huqhes underway 17 July 0700-0917 Assisted ATA-192 in moving target ship USS Crittenden (APA-77) to new position. 1202-1413 Assisted in moving target ship Naqato. in berth139. 1516Anchored

7 September 1345-1459 Towed target vessel LCT-1078 to berth. 8 September Left Kwajalein for Pearl Harbor.

21 September Arrived at Pearl Harbor.

20 July 0730-1045 Assisted in anchoring YO-160. 1111 Anchoredinberth139.

ATR-40

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835)

Crew Slze: 68 Blklnt Atoll Arrlval: 21 May 194b Blkinl Atoll Departure: 23 August 194b Shot ABLE Locatlon: Approxlmately 2 7 nml ( 5 0 km) E Shot BAKER Locatlon: 1 1 nml (20 km) SE Decontamlnatton Locatlon: San Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 17 December 1946 flnal Clearance: 21 December 1946

24 July 1325 Underway for area outside of lagoon, steaming with TU 1.2.7.

Task Unlt and Functlon ATR-40 was a rescue ocean tug used as a support 1.2.7 (Salvage Unit). Its functions ship in TU were salvaging. firefighting, and repair work on damaged target ships. Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900) 30 June 1257 Underway for area outside of lagoon, steaming with TU 1.2.7.

25 July 1137 Anchored in berth Oboe. Bikini Atoll. 1627-1645 A radiological monitor came aboard. 1720Anothermonitorcameaboardunderthe direction of Director of Ship Materials. 26JulyUnderwaytoassist USS Reclaimer(ARS-42) beach Huqhes, then anchored in unidentified special anchorage near Eneu Island. 27 July 0905-1115 Obtained Geiger readings and washed down Huqhes. 1245-1414 Towed target ship USS Fallon (APA-81) to beaching area. Oboe. 1528Reanchoredinberth

1 July 0904Feltadistinctshock. 28JulyShiftedtounidentifiedspecialberth. on 1313-1430 Entered the harbor and fought a fire target ship USSSaratwa (CV-3). 29 July 1437 Observed an explosion on target ship 1125-1430 Washed d m target ship USS N e w York's Independence (CVL-22). (BI3-34) weather surfaces using three mon1537WentalongsideUSSCurrent(ARS-22) for itors. a Geiger check: results were negative. 1630Anchoredinunidentifiedspecialberth. 1816 Anchored in berth Jig. Bikini Atoll.

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