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 USS

James M. G l l l l s s( A G S - 1 3 )

1-3 August Conducted oceanographic surveys lap Atoll. 4 August 0551Leftfor 1406 Arrived 20 August 1107Departed 1 September 0921Arrived

USS KennethWhltlng

at Ronge-

BikiniAtoll. and anchored at Bikini Atoll.

3 August

Conducted an oceanographic survey of the lagoon, then anchored In an unidentified berth.

5-10 August

Conducted oceanographic 1 agoon.

12-13 August Tookbottom lagoon.

for PearlHarbor.

(AV-14)

20 August

surveys of the

samples northwestofthe

Departed for Pearl Harbor.

at PearlHarbor. USS KENNETH WHITING (AV-14) USS JOHN BLISH (AGS-10) Crew Slze: 539

Crew Slze: 48 B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: 16 March 1946 B l k l n l Atoll Departure: 20 A u g u s t 1946 Shot A B L E Locatlon: Off Burok I s l a n d Shot B A K E R Locatlon: Anchored at Rongelap Atoll Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San F r a n c l s c o Operatlonal Clearance: 1 5 October 1946 Flnal Clearance: 22 November 1946

B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: 29 May 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 14 August 1946 Shot A B L E Locatlon: 10 to 15 nmi (19 t o 28 kin) E Shot B A K E R Locatlon: 1 5 nml (28 km) E Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: Los Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 1 1 December 1946 F l n a l Clearance: 21 December 1946

F u n c t l o n s a n d Task U n l t B m was a surveying ship used as a support ship in TU 1.8.5 (Survey Unit). Its functions were to survey the probable effects of the nuclear tests on fish and wildlife and to determine thecharacter of the ocean currents in and around Bikini Atoll.

Task U n l t a n d Functlon Whiting, a seaplane tender, was used as a support ship in TU 1.1.2 (Instrumentation). Its function was to houseand support the scientific personnel.

Shot A B L E (1 J u l y, 0900) 1 July 0505

Shot A B L E (1 July, 0900) B

0506 0525

m anchored at Rongelap Atoll beforeshot ABLE.

1 JulySteamed 1528Reanchored

4 July 0719Departed 1524Anchored

toanareaoffBurokIsland. at RongelapAtoll. for BikiniAtoll. at BikiniAtoll.

6-9 JulyConductedbiologicalsurveys. 11-14 July Conducted oceanographic surveys. 17JulyDeparted

0746 1553 1605 1634 1900

2 July 1318

Anchored in berth 55. Bikini

9 July 0927

NO. 2 LCPL returned damaged toship.

for RongelapAtoll. 3-24 July

18JulyArrived

Eneu personnel came aboard, being evacuated according to ABLE plan. Bikini personnel came aboard. Underway from berth 55, Bikini, to area Graham. Arrived on station in area Graham. Anchored In berth 55, Bikini. Eneu and Bikini parties left ship. Anchored in berth 146, Bikini. Eneu and Bikini parties returned to ship.

at RongelapAtoll.

Routine activities, not target vessels.

Shot B A K E R (25 July, 0835)

Shot B A K E R (25 J u l y, B l k l n l . 0835)

25 July 1034-1540 1540

25 July 0442

28-30 July 31 July 0600-1737 1832 1 August 0655 0840 2 August

Steaming off of Burok Island. Anchored at Rongelap Atoll.

0505 051 1 0724

Conducted oceanographic surveysat Rongelap Atoll.

1100 Conducted a geological survey at Rongelap Atoll. Underway for Bikini Atoll. Anchored in an unidenti€ied berth at Bikini Atoll. Underway to collectbottom samples of the lagoon.

28 July 1632 29 July 0913 30 July 1007

Collected bottom samples of the lagoon.

343

involvedwith

Bikini Island personnel reported on board. Eneu Island personnel reported on board. Underway €rom berth 55. Arrived on station, 8 nmi (14.8 km) Erom Point Auto. Anchored in berth Oboe. Bikini. Shifted to berth 381, Bikini. Anchored 500 yards (455 meters) duewest oE berth Able, Bikini. Anchored in berth 55, Bikini.