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 USS GYPSY ( A R S D - 1 ) 24 August 1555

USS Haven ( A H - 1 2 )

Anchored in berth 54-A.

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Underway to haul target vessel KT-1175 from beach. Continued operations on LCT-1115.

Underway to transfer chains and anchors. 0800 Transferred anchor chain to USS Shakam z (AN-88) 2 September UnderwaytovicinityofBikiniIsland 1150 Discontinued operations on LCT-1175 and beach to make preparation to clear beach underway. 1907 of craft. Moored close to U5S Widqeon (ASR-1) to Underway from salvage Operations. USs assist in salvage of target submarine Moored to beach to salvage target vessel Skiplack (SS-184). Moored over Skiplack. LCT-1231. 3 September lift. Hauling ship to positlon to make 0800 Reveille to start operations for towing Moored ship over bow of submarine. 1130 1155 LCTs, LCMs. and LCVPs off beach. Submarine surfaced, all clear. 1746 Floated all boats clear of beach. IsProceedlng to anchorage off Bikini Underway. land. Anchored off Bikini Island. 1832 Anchored in vlcinity of beach at Bikini Island. Underway, starting operations of clearing4 September Underway to salvage target vessel ET0130 Bikini Island beach of LCTS and other 1113. craft. Moored to LCT. 0745 Moored. commenced operations on target On receiving orders to cancel operations 0800 vessel LCT-414. on LCT. heaved around anchors. Underway to recover buoyed anchors used 0824 previously for salvage work. Commenced trying to haul LCT-414 free of Anchors recovered, proceeding to vicinity 1035 beach at high tide. of Widqeon. Discontinued use of engines. waiting for 1100 Anchored off bow of Widqeon. high tide. 1419 Underwav to Dick UD starboard anchor of Commenced backing both enginesin operaSkiplaci. tions to free LCT-414 from beach. 1430 Laying to off Widqeon. KT-414 free from beach. 21 50 Anchored in vicinity of Skiplack. Having turned LCT-414 over to demolition team of Palmvra. commenced maneuvering to return to beach area to salvage sunken 5 September Underway to pick up tow wire fromS i 1300 LCM. jack. Floated LCM clear of beach. Anchored off Bikini Island. 1301 Anchored off bow of submarine. 1420 Took tow wire off Skipjack. 1946 Departed for Kwajalein towing Skiplack. Underway to retrieve mooring anchor. 7 September Recovered mooring anchor, commenced maAnchored in berth D, Kwajaleln. 0840 neuvering and approaching sunken target vessel LCT-1187. 8 September Cast off Skiplack to Widqeon. proceeded Floored off Bikini Island in vicinity of to anchorage. LCT-1187, making necessary preparations t o float LCT-1187. Towed YF-990 from beach at Kwajalein: 9 September Pulled KT-1187 off beach and sank i t in cast vessel off to Chowanoc (ATF10 feet (21 meters) of water. 100). UnderwayforBikinibeachtosalvage K M - 5 and LCM-6. 10-15 September MooredoffBlkinibeach,preparingto En route from Kwajalein to Pearl Harbor. salvage KMs. Pulled LCM-5 off beach. Underway t o anchorage. 16 September Arrived at Pearl Harbor. Anchored off Bikini Atoll.

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Operations continued with target vessel LCT-812. Wire and airhose run out and secured t o LCT-812. Heaved KT-812 from beach. C o m n c e d taking ship's moorings. port anchor fouled. TowedLCT-812todeepwater:LCT-812 sunk. Anchored off Bikini Island beach. Hauled LCM-5 from beach. Proceeding to anchorage off Bikini Island. Anchored off Bikini Island.

USS HAVEN (AH-12) Crew Slze: 476 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 12 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 25 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 21.5 nml (40 km) ENE Shot BAKER Locatton: 11.5 nrnl (21 km) E Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: Los Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 14 February 1947 Task Unlt and Functlon The hospital ship Haven served in TU 1.1.2 (Instrumentation). Its function was overseeing the medical loglstics of the operation by protecting

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