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 USS Clamp (ARS-33)

13 August 1459-1653

14 August 0933 0931 15 August 1015-1042 19 August 0807-0900 0923 1050-1140 1154 21 August 0740-0832 0847-0914 22 August 0752-0857 1146

USS Conserver (ARS-39)

Conducted towing operations on Huqhes. Moored Huqhes to buoy 18 near Ionchebi Island and remained moored next to it.

Task Unlt and Functlon Underway from alongside Huqhes to anchorage. Anchored near Ionchebi Island.

26 August 1211 27 August 1630 1926 28 August 1402 1834

Coasters Harbor was a survey ship used as a support ship in TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). Its function was to aid in the repair of damaged target vessels. Shot A B L E (1 July, 0900)

Conducteddivingoperationstorepair damage on Huqhes.

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30 June 1427UnderwayforareaPackard.

Laying to near Geneva. Laying to in vicinity of target ship Independence (CVL-22). Conducted pumping operations on cola. Anchored in berth 219.

1 July 1650ReenteredBikiniLagoon. 1840 Anchored in berth 286, Bikini Atoll.

2-23 July Shifted to berth 108. Engaged activities.

Moored to Pensacola. Anchored near Eneu Island. preparing to take target ship USS Fallon (APA-81) in tow.

Towed Fallon to mooring buoy. Conducted diving operations on Fallon. Anchored in berth 218.

24 July 1420

Underway for area Packard.

25 July 1618

Anchored at Rongelap Atoll.

30 July 0134 1557

Departed for Bikini Atoll. Anchored in berth 9. Biklni.

1 August 0725

Underway to sea to pump contaminated fuel oil (contamination believed to be from foreign matter and not from radiation]. Pumped contaminated oil overboard. Anchored in berth 269.

0905-1235 1435 Left Bikini for Kwajaleinwith ship USS LST-52 in tow. Entered Kwajaleln Atoll harbor go LST-52. Underway for Bikini Atoll.

in routine

Shot B A K E R (25 July, 0835)

Moored next to Salt Lake City. Moored next to Pensacola.

23-24 August Anchored near Fallon. which was beached off Eneu Island. 25 August 1358-1100 1117-1840 2101

Shot B A K E R Locatlon: 1 7 nml (32 km) E Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Los Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 7 December 1946 F l n a l Clearance: 13 December 194b

target 3 August

Shifted to berth Nan.

7 August

Shifted to berth 269.

and let 14 August 1350-1500

Anchored at Bikini Atoll. Left for Kwajalein Atoll withtarget ship USS LST-545 in tow.

JTF-1 radsafe section warded. Inspected. and declared ship freeofallradioactivity.

15 August

Departed for Kwajalein Atoll with crews of target ships USS Bracken (APA-64). Barrow (APA-61). USS Butte (APA-68). E Carteret(APA-70). USS Nevada(BB-36). USS Pensacola (CA-24), and USS Wainwriqht (DD-419) aboard.

30 August 1225

Anchored LST-545 at Kwajalein Atoll.

31 August 1530-1600

Target ship LCI(L)-549 alongside.

16 August

Arrived Kwajalein.

5 September

Departed Kwajaleln for Pearl Harbor.

17 August

Departed Kwajalein for Pearl Harbor.

28 August

Arrived Pearl Harbor.

16 September Arrived Pearl Harbor.

CLYMER, GEORGE; see USS GEORGE CLYMER (APA-27)

USS CONSERVER (ARS-39)

Crew Slze:

USS COASTERS HARBOR (AG-?4) Crew Slze: 195 B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: Prlor to 1 June 1946 B l k l n l Atoll Departure: 15 A u g u s t 1946 Shot A B L E Locatlon: 23 nml (43 km) N

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Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 29 March 1946 B l k l n l Atoll Departure: 5 September 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: Approxlrnately 27 nml (50 km) E Shot B A K E R Locatlon: >12 nml ( 2 2 km) SE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: Pearl Harbor

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