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 USS Haven ( A H - 1 2 )

USS Hesperla ( A K S - 1 3 )

1110 personnel from radiological hazards and collecting 1115-1135 samples of water, food. clothing, drugs, and general storekeeping items that were tested. Radsafe 1740 Section was headquartered aboard the ship. [During the period that Haven was cmgaged in CROSSROADS 2 July activities, i t carried the hull number APH-112.1 1402 Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) 30 June 1552 Left the lagoon for area Graham.

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1 July 1504 Anchored in berth 131A, Bikini Atoll.

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3 July 0545

July 1123Shiftedtoberth34A.

Approached the lagoon entrance. Lowered seven radiological patrol boats (LCPLs) and departed the lagoon. Anchored in berth 315, Bikini Atoll. ShiPted to berth 219 after disembarking teams from target ships USS Bladen (APA63) and USS Catron (APA-71) and embarking other Bladen teams. Disembarked boarding team personnel from target ships Bladen. USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390). USS Dawson(APA-79).Catron. and LCTs. Loweredallradiologicalboatsinthe water.

5 July

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835)

1600Officialobserversreportedaboard.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 24 July 1538 25 July 0835 1519

24 July 1500

Underway for area Graham.

25 July 1019-1030 1542

Observed blast in area Chevrolet. Anchored in berth Roger, BikiniAtoll.

28 July 28 July 1644 30 July 1035

Launched seven radiological patrol boats (LCPLs) near entrance of lagoon. Anchored in berthSugar, Bikini Atoll. shifted to berth 500 yards (457 meters) west of Charlie.

Shifted to berth C. 29 July 0725 Shifted to berth 34A. 1350

2 August 1650

Underway for area outside of the lagoon. steaming with Applinq and Artemis.

Last-minute personnel from target ship USS Bracken (APA-64) reported aboard. Disembarked TeamsA and B from Bladen to return to their ship.

Moved to berth 383. 30 July 0834 1815

25 August 1603

Departed for Kwajalein Atoll.

26 August

Arrived at Kwajalein.

10 October

Left Kwajalein for Pearl Harbor.

31 July 1313

Anchored in berth 22.

15 October

Arrived Pearl Harbor.

2 August 1422

Moved to berth 354.

16 August

Departed for Pearl Harbor and San Francisco.

USS HENRICO (APA-45)

Crew S l z e : Blktnl Atoll Arrtval: Before 2 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 1 b August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: >13 nml ( 2 4 k m ) SE (area Federal) Shot BAKER Locatlon: 8 to 10 nml ( 1 5 to 19 k m ) SE (area Chalmers) Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco Operattonal Clearance: 28 January 1947 Flnal Clearance: 1 February 1947

Anchored in berth 242. Shifted berths to a berth300 yards (274 meters) west of 21.

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USS HESPERIA (AKS-13) Crew Slze: 139 Blktnl Atoll Arrlval: Before 1 July 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 23 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: Kwajaleln Atoll Shot BAKER Locatlon: 15 nml ( 2 8 k m ) E Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Pearl Harbor Operatlonal Clearance: 28 Oecember 1946 Flnal Clearance: 4 January 1947

Task Unlt and Functlon Henrico. an attack transport, servedin Transportation Division 31 of TU 1.3.1 (Transport Unit). Its functions were to house target vessel crews Task Unlt and Functlon during and after the detonations and to serve as Hesperia was a general stores issue shlp that served in TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). Its a mother ship for LCPL radiological patrol boats. function was to provide provisions to other supShot ABLE (1 July, 0900) port ships during the operation. 30 June 1438 Underway for

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) area Mercury, steaming with 30 June USS Applinq (APA-58)and USS Artemis (AKA-21). 1232Anchoredinberth

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K-17, Kwajaleln.