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 USS F l u s s e r (DD-368)

6 July 0944

1036 1042 12 July 1455 1551 14 July 0534 1313 15 July 1006 1016 17 July 0800 0900

1300 1303 18 July 1145 1204 1304 19 August 1655

20 July 1615 22 July 1510-1825

USS Flusser (OD-368)

Underway from berth for Harbor Entrance Control Vessel ( H E W duty. Relieved USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) of HECV duty. Anchored in berth 386, Bikini. Underway for berth 116S, having been reUSS Robert K. lieved of HECV duty by Huntinqton (DD-781). Anchored in berth 1165. Bikini. Underway to operate as station destroyer for shot BAKER. Anchored in berth116S,Bikini.

27 July 1007 1712

Moored to USS LST-861. Kwajalein. Underway from Kwajalein to Bikini

28 July 0159 1758

Anchored in berthQ, Bikini. Underway for Kwajalein from Bikini.

29 July 0935 1703

Anchored in berthK16, Kwajalein. Underway for Bikini Atoll.

30 July 0912 1525 2 August 1636

Relieved Huntinqton as HECV. Anchored in berth 386. Bikini.

0811 24 July 1132

Anchored in berth Jig North, Bikini.

5 August

0752 0157 Secured as HECV. On station at Point Zebra. Resumed duties as HECV. Anchored in berth 386. Bikini.

7 August 1613

Relieved of HECV duty by Sumner; underway 8 August to approach nearby anchorage. 1102 Anchored in berth near HECV. 1431 Underway for BAKER rehearsal. Anchored in berth 270A. Bikini.

10 August 0722 0730

Relieved Huntinqton as HEW. Anchored in berth Victor. Bikini. Anchored in berth 386. Bikini. to establish visual communication with port director aboard USS Mount McKinley (A=-7). Relieved of duty as H E W by USS Lowry (DD-770). After refueling, anchored in berth 116N5, Bikini. Anchored in berth 386, Bikini. Relieved Lowry of HECV duty.

Anchored in berth189, Bikini. Engaged in temporary patching of hole In engine room.

12 August 1554 1600 1642

23 July 0805

Anchored in Bikini Atoll, berth 116N. Twenty-three enlisted U.S. Marine Corps passengers left the ship.

Anchored in berth269, Bikini. Relieved of duty as HECV by USS Bowditch (AGS-41 . Anchored in berth 112, Bikini.

14 August

RelievedUSSLaffey(DD-724)ofHECV duty. Anchored in berth 386, Bikini.

1104

17 August 1600 of HECV Underway from berth 386: relieved duty by Sumner: stood out for Kwajalein.

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S h o t B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

August 0930

25 July 25 August 0727 Anchored in berth A29. Kwajalein. 1525 1711Yardtugcamealongsidetoport.deliv1632 ered radiological pills [Instruments to measure radiation]. and left immediately. 1803UnderwayforBikini. 26 August 0855 26JulyEnroutefromKwajaleintoBikiniwith members of the Joint Chiefs of Stalf 31 August Atomic Evaluation Board and their aides 1141 as passengers aboard. 0127 Anchored in berth Roger. Bikini. 1 September 0800 Members of Joint Chiefs of Staff Atomic 0904 Evaluation Board disembarked. 0908 Anchored in betth Item. Bikini. 4 September 1800UnderwayforKwajalelnwithpassengers 1750 aboard.

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Anchored in berth 55A. Bikini. USS Dixie After loading torpedoes from (AL-14). anchored between berths 56 and 112.

Anchored in berth 41. Bikini. Underway for Kwajalein. Dumped ammunition 10 n m i (19 km) outside of Bikini entrance buoys. Anchored south of berth K-11, Kwajalein. Underway from Kwajalein to Bikini. Anchored in berth111. Bikini Underway for Kwajalein.