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 USS Chlckasaw (ATF-83)

30 July 1758

USS C h l k a s k l a ( A O - 5 4 )

Underway for Rongelap Atoll

28 August 1239AnchoredCatron at Kwajalein.thenproceeded to anchorage.

Anchored Rongelap Atoll. Underway to Bikini Atoll with LCT-1420 and LCT-1184 in tow.

31 August 1423-1629

Moored Crittenden to Dawson.

7 September

Departed Kwajalein for Guam.

31 July 0658

1319 1 August 0929 2 August 5 August 1447-1558 1649 6 August 0912-1012

1024-1056 1510 7 August 1023-1056

1327 8 August 1300-1402

1438

Anchored at BikiniAtoll in berth H. after casting offboth LCTs.

USS C H I K A S K I A( A O - 5 4 )

Crew Slze: 176 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: Before 1 July 1946 Biklnl Atoll Departure: 23 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 28 nrnl (52 k m ) N Shot BAKER Locatlon: Kuajaleln Atoll Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: $an Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 31 December 1946 Flnal Clearance: 4 January 1947

Shifted to anchorage near berth378. Washeddowntarget ship USS Gasconade (APA-85). Anchored near berth 378. Sprayed Gasconade with a special solut ion. Washed down target shipUSS Bracken (APA64). then got underway. Anchored near berth 378.

1027 1159 13 August 1339-1427 1515-1628 1711 19 August 1010

Chikaskia. an oller, was a support ship in TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Servlce Unit). Its function was to provide provisions, fuel, and water. to other support ships.

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900)

Sprayed Bracken with decontamination solution. then got underway. Anchored in berth 75.

in

1 July Steaming

ships. 1835Anchored Lifted three boxes from target LST-545 to LCM-26. Anchored in berth 75. Washed down target ship 66). Washed down Dawson. Anchored in berth 53.

USS

column with

6 July 0848-1340 Refueled target

ship USS Sacatoga (CV-3).

10 July 0716-1155

Refueledtarget ship USS Pennsvlvania (BEI-38). 1632Anchored nexttotarget ship USS Nevada (B8-36). Remained anchorednext to Nevada overnight.

Brule (APA-

Washed down target submarine USS Parche (SS-384). Washed down target submarine USS Skate (SS-305). Anchored in berth 54

1 1 July 0752

Underway to Kwajalein Atoll with Bracken in tow.

21 July Departed

for Kwajalein.

22 JulyAnchored supply.

at Kwajalein to replenish fuel

UnderwayfromNevada.

14 July 0739-1050 Fueled 1744Anchored

target ship USS Arkansas (BB-33). in berth267.

Anchored Bracken at Kwajalein. Underway to Bikini.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

22 August 1045

Anchored in berth 53, Bikini Atoll.

25 July 0952

DepartedKwajalein

26 July 0825

Anchored at Rongelap.

25 August 1155 1617 26 August 1147 1257

other

in berth324.

21 August 1204 1724

23 August 1059

seven

ship USs

9 August

0810-1013

Task Unlt and Functlon

Departed for Kwajalein Atoll with target (CA-25) in tow. ship USS Salt Lake-

for Rongelap.

30 July 1040 AnchoredSaltLake City at Atoll. Left for Bikini Atoll.

DepartedRonqelap tor Bikiniafterreeueling ships. 1735 Anchored in berth 250, Bikini.

Kwajalein

Anchored Bikini Atoll. Underway for Kwajalein Atoll with target ship USS Catron (APA-71) in tow.

2 August to dischargecontaminated oil; 1629Underway believed to be contaminated from foreign material. not from radiation.

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