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 USS C h l k a s k l a (AO-83)

USS Chowanoc (ATF-100)

2 August 1832 3 August

Anchored 600 yards (549 meters) southwest13 July of buoy 1 ) . 0912-1226 Left Bikini for Kwajalein after refueling ships.

4 August

Anchored at Kwajalein

5-12 August

Refueled and serviced ships at Kwajalein.

13 August

Departed Kwajalein for Bikini.

14 August

Returned and anchored at Bikini, berth 205.

1800 1804

20 August 1150-1340 1430-1510

Fueled target vessel LCT-1115. Radsafe party inspected ship; ship found free of radioactlvlty.

14 July

En

15 July

Towed Safequard to Enewetak Atoll,

16 July

Released Safequard and departed for Bi kin1 Atoll.

17 July 1834

23 August

Underway for Kwajalein.

24 August

Arrived at Kwajalein. Departed f o r Pearl Harbor with barracks ship APL-34 in tow. 18 July

2 September Arrived at Pearl Harbor. USS

23 July 0836

CHOWANOC (ATF-100)

1952 2142

Crew Slze: 88 Blktnl Atoll Arrival: 28 Hay 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 28 August 194b Shot ABLE Locatlon: 94 nm (174 km)SSL Shot BAKER Locatlon: 18 nml (33 km) SSE Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Pearl Harbor Flnal Clearance: 1 February 1947

Unloaded Army gear from target shlp USS Pennsylvania(BB-38)toLCT-1415and towed LCT to anchorage and YF to .SOrdered to assist USS Safequard (ARS-25). which was in trouble northeast of the lagoon. Underway to Safequard. route to rendezvous with Safequard.

Anchored at Bikini Atoll. Went alongside target ship USS Independence (CVL-22) for about 5 minutes to moor YW beside it: (88moored to target shlp USS Arkansas 33) for 1 hour to unload cargo. Alongside Independence for10 minutes. Departed for Rongelap Atoll with YF-990 in tow. Moored at Rongelap Atoll. Departed for Bikini Atoll after mooring YF-990 t o USS Quartz (IX-150).

Shot BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835) 24 July 0618 1610

Anchored at Bikini Atoll. Underway for area outside of lagoon.

Task Unlt and Functlon

Shot

25 July 0905 The Eleet ocean tug Chowanoc was a support ship 1516 in TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). Its functions were salvaging, towing, and offloading sup26-30 July plies and equipment.

Changed course for Rongelap. Anchored at Rongelap Atoll.

ABLE ( 1 July,

30 July

Left Rongelap Atoll

31 July 0815 1232

Anchored in berth 207, Bikini Atoll. Shifted to berth 191A.

30 June 1532 1 July

09001

Underway for Kwajalein Atoll with YO-132 in tow.

3 July 1122

1-3 August Reversed course and headed back to Bikini Atoll. 3 August 1606 Anchored in b e r t h 43, Bikinl Atoll. Bow6 August Cast off YO-132 and underway to USS ditch (AGS-4) to discharge passengers. Underway for Kwajalein Atoll. 7 August Arrived at Kwajalein. Left for Bikini Atoll with YF-753 in tow.

4 July 1229

Anchored near berth191A in Bikini Atoll.

5-9 July

Moored near USS Sioux (ATF-75) and C 2 (ARG-6) for repairs.

10 July

Anchored in berth 191A.

0908 2 July 0755 0843 0948

At Rongelap: routine activities.

Sclentlficpartyattemptedtorecover recording equipment from Nam and Iroij islands. Bikini Atoll. Anchored in berth 364. Washed down target ship USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) for about4-1/2 hours. Washed down target shlp USS Rhind (DD404) for 2hours. Washed down target submarine USS Searaven (88-196)for 1 hour.

8-9 August

Routine activities.

10 August

Pumped water Erom target ship USS Gasconade (APA-85)for an unspecified period of time.

11-13 August Routine activities.

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