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 ATR-87

ATR-87

1 1 July 0744-1450 1814 12 July 0800-0935 1030 1100 1120

Assisted shifting berths of target ships USS Brule (APA-66) and USS Fallon (APA81). Anchored in berth 156. Standing by as target ship US9 Huqhes (DD-410) anchored. USS Gasconade Underway to target ship (APA-85). Proceeding to anchorage. Anchored in berth 114.

1424-1455 1459-1512

Resumed washing Gasconade. Radiologicalmonitorsreboarded

1516-1543 1549 1631

Washed down Gasconade. Underway Erom Gasconade. Anchored in unidentified berth.

7 August 0805-0955 1304-1528 1545-1612 1652

11 July 0923-1438 1452 23 July 0600-0905 1451-1140 1818

Assisted towing and shifting berths of target ships USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) and Nagato. Anchored In berth 156. Anchored the stern of target ship Brlscoe (APA-65). Photographs were taken of target submarine USS Skate (SS-305) and Independence. Anchored in berth 156.

25 July 1139 26 July 1541 1824

28 July 1513-1531

1840 29 July 1647-1121 1840 30 July 0855-1238 1238-1300 1458 31 July 0955-1105

2 August 0957-1505

6 August 0818-0933 1220-1345 1412-1422

1443

A radiologlcal monitor reported aboard. Underway for areaoutside of lagoon, steaming with TU 1.2.7.

1601 1655 20 August 1020

Anchored at Bikini Atoll in berth Nan.

1120 Underway to stand clear of berth while USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) beached Huqhes. Anchored near berthJig.

22 August 1250

Washeddown Huqhes withfirefighting monitors, then stood by while ATA-180 beached target submarine USS Dentuda (SS335). Anchored near berth 377. Washed down Huqhes and target submarine USS Dentuda (SS-335). Anchored in unidentified berth.

1532

Standing by in vicinity of Dawson. Proceeded to anchorage. Washed down Dawson and took Geiger readings. Anchored in berth 16. Uoored alongside Nevada. Connected firehoses to a forward monitor in ordertowash down the decks of Nevada. Disconnected all hoses. Anchored in berth 16. Moored next to target ship USS T r i p w (DD-403). Departed Bikini Atollfor Kwajalein Atoll with Trippe in tow. Anchored T r i p w at Kwajalein and then got underway to assigned anchorage. Departed for Bikini.

24 August

Towed APL-27 to Kwajalein Atoll.

27 August 1116

Returned to Bikini Atoll

1055 30 August 0906

Laid a blanket of chemical foam on

Washed d a m Pensacola. Moored alongside ATR-40in berth 6.

Returned to Bikini Atoll.

Washed down target ship USS Pensacola (CA-24) with firefighting monitors. Took Geiger readlngs on Pensacola. Anchored in berth Nan.

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Washed down -B and took Geiger readlngs. Washed d a m Bracken. Radiological monitors were on board Bracken. Anchored in berth 156.

23 August 1538

28 August 1010

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9 August 0832 0931 1227-1420

10 August 0824 0830

Shot BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1224 1248

8 August 1325-1500 1835

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Moored next to target ship USS Mustin (DD-413). Underway for Kwajalein Atoll with Mustin in tow Anchored Mustin at Kwajalein, then proceeded to anchorage. Departed for Bikini.

Anchored in berth Nan. 31 August 1045

Returned to Bikini Atoll.

Towed by ATR-40 to new berth How. Washed d a m target ship USS Bracken (APA64). Washed down Gasconade. Radiological monitors boarded Gasconade.

1 September 1507 1553

287

Hoored next to target vessel KT-1112. Left BikiniAtoll for KwajaleinAtoll with target vessels ET-1112 and K T - 8 1 8 in tow.