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 ATR-40

30 July 0731-1312 1340 31 July 1103 1155 1215-1530 1752 2 August 0953

ATR-87

29 August 0825-0908

Washed down New York's weather surfaces. Anchored in unidentified berth. Disposed of all rubbish overboard at the lagoon's entrance. Obtained another readingof New York. Foamed New York. Anchored in berth Oboe.

8 September

1544 7 August 0852-1110 1519-1713 1725 8 August 0810-1400

1710

1658 10 August 0832-1634 1105

ATR-87

Towed ATR-87 to a new berth and anchored next to it. Took readings of target ship USS Pennsylvanla (BB-38) and washed it d m twlce. Afterwards washed d m New York. Anchored in unidentified berth.

Crew S l z e : 69 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: Before 13 June 194b Blkinl Atoll Departure: 1 September 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: Approxlmately 27 nml (50 km) E Shot BAKER Locatlon: 35 nml (65 km) SE Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Puget Sound Operatfonal Clearance: 13 December 1946 Flnal Clearance: By 4 January 1947

Washed down Pennsylvaniaand Dawson. Washed down Pennsylvania again. Anchored in berth 139.

Task Untt and Functlon

ATR-87 was a rescue ocean tug used as a support ship inTU1.2.7 (Salvage Unit). Its functions were salvaging. repair work. and firefighting on damaged target vessels.

Washed down target ship USS Nevada (BB36). Anchored in unidentified berth.

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900)

9 August

0813-1618

30 June 1258

Provided pumps to Pennsylvania to pump seawater through portable eductors. Anchored in unidentified berth.

1 July 1425-1446 Conducted pumping operations on Pennsylylnfa. Anchored, in berth6.

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12 August

0935-1120 1521 14 August 19 August 0728 0931 21 August 1025 1158-1217 1217

1645 A diver inspected the bottom of USS Palrpyra (ARS[Tl-3). Anchored in unidentified berth.

1805 1850

Shifted to berth9.

2 July 0926-1017

Moored next to target ship USS Muqford (DD-389). Underway for Kwajalein with nuqford in tow.

1230-1445 1544 5 July 0903-1332

Anchored Muqford at Kwajalein. Proceeded to target ship USS Bladen (APA63) to transfer working party. Departed for Bikini.

22 August 1444

Anchored in berth 20, Bikini.

23 August

Towed target submarine USS Skate (SS-305) from Bikini Atoll to Kwajalein Atoll.

1423 6 July 0745-1128

1202 7 July 0845-1134

24 August 1931-1943 2016

Departed Kwajalein en routeto Pearl Harbor via Johnston Island with YF-991 in tow.

21 September Arrived Pearl Harbor.

6 August

0720-1523

Three radsafe monitors aboard to check ship. ship cleared of radiological activity.

1225 Anchored Skate at Kwajalein. Anchored in assigned berth.

9 July 0720-1115

25-21 August At Kwajalein: worked around Pennsylvania for about 3 hours on 25 August and about 1 hours on 26 and 27 August.

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1129

Underway for areaoutside steaming with TU 1.2.7.

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lagoon,

Arrived at target ship USS Pennsylvania (88-38) and began fighting fires. USS Current (ARS-22) alongside to port: checking firefighting equipment for radioactivity. Arrived at target ship USS Cortland (APA75) and began fighting fire. Withdrew from the area. Anchored in berth King, Bikini Atoll. Assisted pendence Standing 79). Anchored

in towing target ship USS Inde(CVL-22). off target ship USS Dawson (APAin berth King.

Towed target vessel ET-1114 and moored i t next to target vesselET-1115. Anchored in berth 156. Assisted towing target ship USS Nevada (88-36) to new anchorage. Anchored in berth 155. Shifted berths of target ships USS W i n d (DD-404) andUSS Crittenden (APA-77). Anchored in berth 156. Assisted moving Independence to new berth. Anchored in berth 155.