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 USS Bladen (APA-63)

USS Bounttful ( A H - 9 )

28 July 1552 Anchored in berth 357, Bikini.

21 AugustArrivedatKwajalein.

27AugustRadiologicalclearanceissued. 30 July

30AugustDepartedforPearlHarbor.

1000UnderwayforPearlHarborviaRongelap Atoll.

BLISH, JOHN; see USS JOHN BLISH(AGS-10) USS BOTTINEAU (APA-235) USS BLUE

RIDGE (AGC-2)

Crew S i z e : 299 B l k l nA l t o lA l rrlval: 7 June 1946 B l k l n Al t o l D l eparture: 10 August 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n>: 2 1 nml (39 km) ENE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : 20 nml (37 km) E D e c o n t a m l n a t l o Ln o c a t l o n : San F r a n c l s c o O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e1:9 December 1946 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 2 7 December 1946

Crew S l z e : 534 B l k l n lA t o l lA r r l v a l : 29 June 1946 B l k l n Al t o l D l eparture: 30 J u l 1y 9 4 6 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n1: 8n m l (33 km) NNE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n1: 0n m(l1 9 km) ESE D e c o n t a m l n a t l o Ln o c a t l o nL: oA s ngeles F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : By 22 November 1946

Task U n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

Bottineau, an attack transport. was a support ship in Transportation Dlvlsion 31of TU 1.3.1 (Transport Unit). Its €unction was to house target vessel crews during the operation.

T a s kU n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

Blue Ridqe. an amphibious force flagship, was a support ship in TU 1.3.3 (Observers Unit). Its function was to carry observers for the operation and to provide comnunications.

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,0 9 0 0 ) Shot ABLE ( 1 J u l y, 0900)

30 June 1559 1 July 1559

2 July 0930

30 June 1452 Underway for area outside of lagoon after embarking personnel from target vessels. 1 July 299. Bikinl Atoll. 1730 Anchored in berth

Underway with TU 1.3.3 for area outside lagoon. Anchored in berth 207. Bikini Atoll.

2 July 1421 Shifted anchorage to berth 224. Shifted t o berth 21. Shot BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

5 July

1701

Underway for Kwajaleln Atoll.

24 July 1450 Underway for area Marmon. outside of the lagoon. steaming with Divisions One and Two of TG 1.3.

6 July

1005 1508

Arrived at Kwajalein to detach several passengers. Left for Majuro Atoll.

30 July

0633 Anchored in berth 261. Bikini Atoll.

7 July 1134

Anchored at Majuro Atoll.

8 July 1003

Departed for Truk Island.

14 July

Arrived at Truk Island for a brief stay.

15 July 0621

Departed Truk Island for Guam.

17 July 1017

Arrived at Guam.

18 July 1806

Departed for Kwajalein Atoll.

23 July 1118

Anchored in berth K-20. Kwajalein Atoll.

2AugustShiftedtoberth356. 7AugustShiftedtoberth261. 10 August 0528DepartedBjkiniAtollforPearlHarbor. USS BOUNTIFUL (AH-9) Crew S l z e : 585 BlklnA l tolA l rrlval: 18 June 1946 B l k l n Al t o l D l eparture: 27 J u l y 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : 23 nml(43 km) NE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n1: 9n m(l3 5 km) E O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : 27 September 1946 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 27 September 1946 Task U n i t a n dF u n c t l o n

Shot BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1030UnderwayforBikiniAtoll. 25 July 1741 Anchored in berth 383, Bikini Atoll.

Bountiful, a hospital ship. was a support ship in TU 1.8.4 (Medical Unit). Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y .0 9 0 0 )

30 June 1449 Left the lagoon for area outside of the atoll. steaming with TG 1.8.

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