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 USS Gypsy ( A R S D - 1 )

USS Gilliam ( A P A - 5 7 )

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USS GILLIAM (APA-57)

25 July 0945

Crew Slze: 91 1946 . .~ Blklnl Atoll Arrival: Before 30 June Crew Location for Shot ABLE: USS Bottlneau (APA-235) Cr ew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Varlous task force unlts Shot ABLE Locatlon: 47 yards ( 4 3 meters) NNW Sunk 1 July 1946, Blkinl Atol 1

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30 July 0850 1526

Left the formation en route to Rongelap Atoll. Anchored at Rongelap Atoll. Left for Bikini Atoll. Arrlved at Blkini Atoll and anchored in berth 94.

Task Unlt and Function Gilliam. an attack transport. was a target vessel 19 August 1636 during CROSSROADS. Its crew wds evacuated before shot ABLE and never returned. It served In Trans20 August portation Dlvision 91 of TU 1.2.6 (Merchant Type 1038 Unit).Gilliamwasequippedwithtransmitters 1628 under the controlof the Electronics Group.

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900)

21 August 0906

Gilliam's crew was evacuated t o Bottlneau before the of the detonation. 25 August detonation. Gilliam sank as a result 1638 Diving operations were conducted later for examination of the ship. 26 August 1205 Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) Gilllam's crew was dlspersed t o various units of the task force on8 July.

Left for Kwajalein Atoll Arrived Kwajalein Atoll. Underway for Bikini Atoll. Arrived at Bikini Atoll. Departed for Kwajalein Atoll. Anchored at Kwajalein Atoll.

2 September

Departed for Pearl Harbor.

8 September

Arrived at Pearl Harbor.

GILLISS, JAMES M. ; see USS JAMES M. GILLIS (AGS-13) USS GYPSY (ARSD-1)

Crew Slze: 77 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 10 July 1946 Blktnl Atoll Departure: 5 September 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: En route from Pearl Harbor t o Kwajaleln Atoll Shot BAKER Locatlon: 12 nml (22 k m ) SE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: Pearl Harbor/Los Angeles Operational Clearance: 9 January 1947 Flnal Clearance: 19 January 1947

USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-5) Crew S l z e : 305 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 3 May 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 25 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 28 nml (52 krn) NE Shot BAKER Locatjon: 17 nml (32 km) E Oecontaminatlon Locatlon: Los Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 8 January 1947 Flnal Clearance: 10 January 1947

Task Unlt and Functlon Task Unlt and Functlon The dock landing ship Gunston Hall served in TU 1.8.3 (Dispatch Boat and Boat Pool). Its function was to provide small boats for the boat pool. mail service, interatoll freight. and passenger service.

Shot ABLE (1 J u l y, 0900) 30 June

1614 Underway for area outside of the lagoon, steaming withof TG 1.8. 1 July 94, Bikini Atoll. 1910 Anchored in berth 2 July 1650LeftforKwajaleinAtoll. 3 July

0946ArrivedatKwajaleinAtoll. 1702DepartedforBikiniAtoll. 4 July

0919 Anchored at Bikini Atoll

in berth

94.

G m. a salvage llfting ship. served in TU 1.2.7 (SalvageUnit).Itsfunctionsincludedtowing, underwater work using divers. and salvaging damaged target vessels.

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) 10 July 0915 1442 1522-1636 1735

11 July 11 10 1725

Anchored in berth 141. Anchored in berth 29.

12 July 1216 1230

Anchored off Eneu Island. Loaded anchors and chain.

13 July 1512

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 1620 24 July 1602 Underway to join TG 1.8 oE the lagoon.

Moored in berth 141, Bikini Atoll. Underway toUSS LST-861. MooredalongsideLST-861todischarge mail. Anchored in berth 29.

for area outside

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Let go port anchor after shifting anchorage oEf Eneu Island to salvage lost anchor. Completed salvaging two anchors and chain. Shifted berths. Anchored ofE Eneu Island.