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 USS Geneva (APA-86)

USS George Clymer ( A P A - 2 7 )

TU 1.2.6. Geneva carried Geiger counters and radio Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n>: 2 1 nml (39 krn) EN€ transmitters for the Electronics Group. Shot B A K E R L o c a t l o n : >18 nml (33 km) E D e c o n t a m l n a t l o Ln o c a t l o n : San D l e g o O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e : By 22 November 1 9 4 6 7 February 1947 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e :

Shot ABLE ( 1 J u l y 0, 9 0 0 )

Geneva's crew boarded Applinq before the detonation. Task U n l t and F u n c t l o n

1 July 1552

Attack transport Clymer was a support ship in Transportation Division 31 of TU 1.3.1 (Transport Unit). Its function was to house target ship crews during and after the two detonations.

USS Burleson(APA-67)removedthetest

animals fromGeneva's topside. 1610 Geneva declared radiologically safe (Reference 5, pp. 8-12 and B-13).

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,0 9 0 0 )

2 July 1158Thecaptainandaradiologicalmonitor reboarded. A and B returned to Geneva. 1220 Teams 1330 The radsafe monitor declared Geneva free of all radioactivity.

Clymer housed crews from target ships USS Pennsylvania 033-38) and USS Nevada (BR-36). The crews returned to their ships on 2 and 3 July. 1 July 0519 Underway for area Marmon outside the harbor. in berth 300, Bikini Atoll. 1728 Anchored

3-23 July Anchored in berth 365. Shot B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 0630 1010 25 July 1218 2312 28 July 1618-1636 29 July 1335 1350 1410 1430 1530 1600

2 July 1525Shiftedtoberth244.

Began closing up ship. Evacuation of Geneva's crew to Applinq complete.

7-9 July Moored next to Nevada to furnish steam.

Geneva declared Geiger sweet. Radiological clearance was given (ReferD-19). ence 5. pp. D-11 and

9 JulyCo11ided wl th Nevada, 1917Anchoredinberth268. S h o t BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

23-24 July Test animals removed by Navy Medical Research Unit on USS Conserver (ARS-39). 25 July 0516 The commanding officer and the Geiger monitor reboarded Geneva. Team A reboarded. Team B reboarded. Geneva declared Geiger sweet. Team C boarded. Geneva returned to normal operation.

30 July 0535 0623

Personnel from Pennsylvania and Nevada were transferred toClymer. UnderwayforareaMarmon.outsidethe TG 1.3. harbor. steaming with Reentered Bikini Lagoon. Anchored in berth262, Bikini Atoll.

2 August

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4-5 August

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Shifted to berth 333.

A trial run was conducted. 9 August 1026

5 August 0731

Jettisoned an aircraft.

24 August 1647

Left Bikini Atoll.

25 August 1258

Arrived at Kwajalein Atoll.

13 October

Departed for Pearl Harbor.

21 October

Arrived at Pearl Harbor.

25 October

Departed for San Francisco.

4 November

Arrived at San Francisco. USS GEORGE CLYNER

Crew Slze: 270 B l k l nA l t o lA l rrival: B l k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e :

1545

20 August 0935 1225

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A radiologicaltestwasconductedon Clymer's evaporators. The test concluded that the evaporators were radiologically safe for personnel. 1 conducted a Radsafe section of JTF Clymer and radiologicalinspectionof found no radiation hazards. Radiological monitors reported on board. Radiological party left and made the following recommendation: "We have examined the passengers, personnel. and material. including evaporators and engine rooms. andfindonlythestatedslgnlflcant readings which would be no hazard under standard watch conditions. Therefore. we recommend that the ship is radiologically safe." Locationof hazards: No. 3 condenser in engine room 0.12 R/24 hours (on surface) and 0.06 R/24 hours (at I-foot [0.3-meter] distance). Departed for Pearl Harbor.