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 USS Dentuda ( S S - 3 3 5 )

USS Dentuda (SS-335) 3 August

until 9 August did not reach tolerance (Reference4).However,anothersource states, "Dentuda Geiger readings below daily tolerance. This has been reported to Radsafe for final clearance to permit IO). crew to move aboard'' (Reference

was continued. Its average was0.50 R/24 hours, 0.02 R/24 hours below decks, maximum 1.5 to2.0 R/24 hours. The teams resealed the boat and departed (References 4 and 10).

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Between 4 and 13 August boarding teams were aboard -. The times of their arrival aboard and departure from the boat are listed below: Date ___

Arrival Departure Team

1045

1500 5 August 0930 1530

6 August 0710 0750 0751 0940 0945 1045 1615 7 August 0900 1105-1145 1615

0830

-

0915

4 August 1500 0900 5 August 1530 0930 1615 1045 6 August 0900 7 August 8 August 1605 0945 9 August A.B.C 0915 10 August 0950 11 August 1545 0805 12 August 1545 0817 13 August 0830 4 August 0900

9 August

1615 1615 1615

A.6 A,B A,B A.B A.B

1615 1700

A.B Electricians A,B.C A.B,C

10 August 0950

1615 Teams A and B boarded and continued repairs and cleaning. Pump room pumped dry; commenced removing various panels and motors and associated electrical equipment for treatment after 11 August saltwaterflooding.Theentiretopside 0805 was again scrubbed down. In addition. the wooden decking on the aftergun platform was ripped up and thrown overboard. The 1545 metal deck was then given another scrubbing. The reading dropped to 12 August 0.8 R/24 hours. The average reading for the day 0817 was 0.32 R/24 hours (Reference 4). Boat sealed and all personnel evacuated. 1545 Teams A and B boarded and continued cepairs and cleaning. Boat sealed and all personnel evacuated. Scrubbing was continued. Average reading 0.26 R/24 hours (Reference 4).

13 August 0830 1020 1030

Special team boarded boat to assist _ Preserver _ _ (ARS-8) in refloating Dentuda. Dentuda waterborne. Underway in towforsubmarinemooring area. 14 August Moored in submarine mooring buoy No. 4. 1306 Preserver underway from alongside. 1451 Teams A and B reboarded and continued repair work. 17 August All personnel evacuated. Average reading 1255-1330 0.24 R/24 hours (Reference 4). Teams A and B reboarded to continue repair work. Unloaded ammunition. Teams A and B sealed boat and evacuated. Average reading 0.15 R/24 hours (Reference 4 ).

20 August 1050-1645

1605

Teams A and B reboarded to continue repair work. Teams A and B sealed boat and evacuated. Average reading 0.12 R/24 hours (Reference 4). One source states that Dentuda

Teams A and B reboarded to continue repair work. Teams A and B sealed boat and evacuated: Geiger readings below maximum daily tolerance. Electrician working party with two officers boarded to continue electrical repair work. Working party sealed boat and evacuated. Teams A, B , and C reboarded to continue repair work. Crew sealed boat and evacuated. Teams A. B, and C reboarded to continue repair work. Moored portside to Fulton. OEficersandcrewberthedandmessed aboard Fulton with duty section aboard ship at all times. Maximum Geiger reading aboard Dentuda was 0.07 R/24 hours. Ventilation was cleared by Radsafe. although the boat was not cleared for crew to move aboard (Reference IO). Underway from alongside Fulton. Moored starboard side to Radiological inspection party came aboard and inspected officers and crew. [Crew may have returned to live aboard Dentuda, but log does not specify this.] TargetsubmarineUSSParche(39-384) alongside.
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2 1 August

1730-1750 8 August 0945

Crew was transferred from Bottineau to remanned target ship YSS Fillmore (APA83). Teams A, 6. and C reboarded Dentuda to continue repair work. Teams A, El, and C departed leaving aboard a special detail of one officer and four enlisted men. Special detail sealed boat and evacuated. Maximum Geiger reading 0.07 R/24 hours. Recommended crew move aboard when cleared by Radsafe (Reference lo).

22 August 0903

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Watered boat. Underway en route toKwajalein in company with target vessels Fillmore. USS ConynqParche. and Searaven. h_g(DD-371).

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