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 USS Inqraham (DD-694)

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22 July 1700Underwayfromberth116Nenrouteto Kwajalein. 23 July 0706 Anchored in berth 1600UnderwayforBikini.

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A-29, Kwajaleln. 0638-0925

24 July 0550StandinginBikiniLagoonbeinqfueled by Enoree. 116. 0827Anchoredinberth 1230UnderwayfortestBAKERtovicinity of Point Victor, northwest of Bikini.

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James M. Gllllss (AGS-13)

Continued oceanographic survey. stopping at intervals to take soundings. Steaming independently northeast of Biklnl Atoll conducting oceanographic survey. Conducted oceanographic survey; made preparations for entering port. Anchored in berth King North.

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Anchored in berth 189.

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Received fuel from Enoree. Anchored in berth189.

10 August Joined up with Huntinqton. Laffey. and !tlal&z;maneuveredtostayingeneral 0754 Underway to San Diego. California. via vicinity of Bikini Island. Pearl Harbor with Destroyer Squadron 7. Proceeding independently to position 70 nmi (130 km) north of Blkinl. Arrived at Pearl Harbor. 15 August Stopped all engines. Ship dead in the water; laying to collecting oceanographic data for CROSSROADS USS JAMES M. GILLISS (AGS-13) at crossing #6. Crew Slze: 40 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 4 July 1946 Changed course. Blklnl Atoll Departure: 20 August 1946 Steeringvariouscoursestoapproach Locatlon for Shot ABLE: Wotho Atoll (100 nml [lbO km] Lukoj Pass to collect oceanographic and SE ) radiological data. Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Wotho Atoll (100 nml [160 km] Anchored in Lukoj Pass. SE ) Motorwhaleboatcirclingshiptaking Decontarnlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 13 November 1946 soundings around anchorage by lead line. Flnal Clearance: 13 November 1946 Underway. Anchored. Underway to investigate oil slick 2 nmi Task Unlt and Functlon Gilliss was a surveying shipin TU 1.8.5 (Survey (3.7 km) north of Nam Island. On station between Nan and Troij islands Unit). Its functions were surveying the probable to investigate oil slick for radioactiveffects oE the nuclear tests on flsh and wildlife and conducting oceanographic surveys to determine ity. the character of the ocean currents in and around Underway. Bikini Atoll. Anchored in berth Sugar, Bikini Atoll.

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) Underway, shiftlng berths. 4 July Anchored in berth Nan in Bikini, conduct1430ArrivedatBikiniAtoll. ing radiological survey. 1700 Anchored in berth207A. Anchored at berth Nan: conducted radio15 July logical survey. 0710 Underway for a geophysical survey station off Iroij Island. 0830ReanchoredinBikiniLagoon. Refueled from Enoree. Anchored in berth Nan. 17 July Conducted a geophysical survey o f f Jelete Underway. Island. Moored to USS Dixie (AD-14). 18 July Conducted an oceanographic survey off Adrikan Island.

Underway for berth 1895. Anchored in berth 189s: Radiologicalpartyleftshipfor H Z (AH-12).

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19-22 July Conducted oceanographic surveys Lagoon.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) Underway to conduct oceanographic survey. Oceanographic party members came aboard. 24 July 0559DepartedforWothoAtoll. Stopped all engines and commenced oceanographic soundings. Took bathythermograph 1625ArrivedatWothoAtoll. soundings every 6 n m i (11 km) Survey conducted westward of Bikini Atoll. 26 JulySteamedtoRongelapAtoll.

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