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 USS Charles P. Cecil (DD-835)

1 July 1547

Anchored at Kwajalein Atoll

2 July 1605

Left for Bikini Atoll

USS

2 July 0900 1104-1205 1738

3 July 0620 0616 0945 1616 4 July 0654

1800

Arrived Bikini Atoll. Underway to join TU 1.6.1. Anchored in berth 269. Departed for Kwajalein.

14 July 1334 15 July 1615

16 July 0816

Picked up radiological monltors from H B (AH-12). USS Independence Alongside target ship (CVL-22) to collect pressure instruments. in towing CompletedassistingATA-180 Independence. Anchored near becth 307, Bikini Atoll.

3 July

0855 0953

Anchored at Kwajalein Atoll: conducted aircraft-tracking runs. fighter direction exercises. and battle exercises.

7 July 0844-1337 1403

13 July

Chlckasaw (ATF-83)

Left Kwajalein Atoll for operating area to conduct flight operations in company withUSSShanqrl-La (CV-38) and E Turner (DD-408).

9 July 0718-1105 1137

Anchored at Bikini Atoll in berth 248.

10 July 0846-1328 1356

Underway for Kwajalein Atoll after transfrom USS Chickasaw ferringpersonnel (ATF-83).

1 1 July 1231-1645

1113

Ordered to stay in the vicinity of pendence. Anchored In berth 292.

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Assisted shifting target ship USS Davson (APA-79) to new berth. Anchored in berth 289. Towed Independence to berth 214. Anchored in berth 75. Towed target ship USS Arkansas to berth 161. Anchored in berth 75.

(88-33)

Towed target ship USS Nevada (BE-36) to its position In the target array. Anchored in unidentified berth in Bikini.

Arrlved Kwajalein Atoll. 12 July 0650-1100 Towed target ship USS Saratoqa (CV-3) to its new mooring. 1145Anchored in berth75.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5J u l y ,0 8 3 5 )

24 July 1610 Underway with Lagoon. Bikini

TG 1.6 for area outside of

July

25 July 1722Anchored

at KwajaleinAtoll.

28 July 1640Departed

forPearlHarbor.

15 1310-1521 Towed target ship USS Crittenden (APA-77) to new berth. 1540Anchored in berth75. 16 July 0635-0829 1450-1758

Towed Saratoqa to assigned mooring buoy. Towed target ship Hayrant (DD-402) to new berth. 1820Anchored in berth75.

USS CHICKASAW (ATF-83) Crew S i z e : 78 B l k l nA l t o lA l r r l v a l 3: 1 May 1946 B l k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e2: A 6 u g u s1t 9 4 6 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o nA: p p r o x l r n a t e l y 24 nml ( 4 4 km) E nml ( 2 2 km) SE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n 1: 2 D e c o n t a r n l n a t l oLno 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 e : 13 January 1947 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e1:J8a n u a r1y9 4 7 T a s kU n l ta n dF u n c t l o n

The fleet ocean tug Chickasaw was a support ship in TU 1.2.7 (Salvage Unit). Its functions were salvaging.firefighting, towing, and emergency repair work.

18 July

1156-1304 Towed ATA-185 Shot B A K E R (J2u50l y8,3 5 )

24 July 1252 Underway for area outside of lagoon with TU 1.2.7. 25 July 1116 1143 28 July 1248-1649

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

1725

1 July 0528

Underway for operating area for shot ABLE. 1305EnteredBikiniHarbor in formation. 1350Layingto.awaitingorders. 1425 Laying to. clear and east of target radiological clearance. ships:awaiting 1815 Anchored in berth F. Bikini Atoll.

to new berth.

29 July 0905 0940-1829 1902

302

Reentered lagoon. Anchored in berth H. Underway towing target submarine USS Tuna (SS-203) to lee side of Rochikarai Is land. Anchored near berth 378. Underway to spray foam on target ship Huqhes (DD-410). Anchored In vicinity of Huqhes. Anchored in unidentified berth in Bikini.