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 LCI-322

LCI-327

Crew Crew Shot Shot Sunk

L o c a t l o nf o r Shot A B L E : USS B a y f l e l d (APA-33) L o c a t i o nf o r Shot BAKER: B a y f l e l d ABLE Locatlon:2,441yards ( 2 . 3 krn) E BAKER L o c a t i o n2:, 4 4 3y a r d s ( 2 . 3 km) E 30 O c t o b e r1 9 4 7n e a rK w a j a l e l nA t o l l

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,

0900)

1 July 1417 Declared radiologically safe (Reference 6, pp. I-9-A and I-19-A). 1841 Declared radiologically safe (Reference 6, pp. I-9-A and I-19-A). Task U n l t and F u n c t l o n LCI-327, a landing craft infantry shlp. was a target vessel during CROSSROADS. Its crew was evacu- 2 July 1552Testanimalswereremovedfromtopside. ated before shot ABLE and did not return. It be clearofradioactivity ser ved In LCI roup 7 of TU 1.2.5(LandingCraft1610Reportedto (Reference 5. pp. B-12 and 8-13). Unit). 1803Initialdamagecontrolteamaboardwith Shot ABLE ( 1 J u l y, 0900) inspectionThorough officer.commanding of the ship began. 1 July Test animals were removed from topside. Shot B A K E R ( 2J5u l y, 0835) 1552 1610 Declared radiologically clear (Reference 5, pp.July B-12 B-13). 25 and 1226Clearedforboarding(Reference 5, p. D-11). 2 July All hands reboarded ship. 1505 Commenced in1530 The initial team came aboard. 1529 DeclaredGeigersour(Reference 5, p. spection of ship to determine damage. D-14; Reference6, p . I-13-B). Shot B A K E R (25 J u l y, 0835) 27 July for boarding. 0855Cleared 27 July 1431 A boardingpartyreturnedfromLCI-327 (Reference 6, p. I-23-B). Unable to re28 July 1323 Boarded by an initial team. main aboard because of radioactivity. 1952DeclaredGeigersweet(Reference 5, pp. D-24. D-30, and D-34). 28 July 1417 Boarded by another boarding team. Unable Its crew was transferred to USS Rockbridqe (APA-228). to remain aboard because of radioactivity. 10 August USS Current (ARS-22) using 1450 Washed down by a hlgh-pressure hose (Reference 5, p. 1030 Officers and crew returned to ship. D-31: Reference6, p. I-32-B). 24 August 29 July 0740LeftBikiniforKwajalein. 6. p. 0925 Washed down again (Reference I-38-B). Unable to reboard because of 25 August radloactivity. 1400AnchoredatKwajalein. Its crew was aboardUSS Rockbridqe (APA-228) between1 and 28 August and later dispersed t o other ships. 1 September Towed to Kwajalein by ATA-180 and until it was stranded on Bascombe Island sunk. LCI-329 Crew S i z e : 16 BiklnA i tolA l r r i v a l :B e f o r e 30 June 1946 B i k l nAi t o lDl e D a r t u r e : 24 Auqust 1946 Crew L o c a t l o nf o S r hot ABLE: k S B a y f l e l d (APA-33) Crew L o c a t l o nf oSr h o t BAKER: B a y f l e l d Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : 2.892 yards (2.6 km) E Shot BAKER Locatlon:3.266yards (3.0 km) EN€ Sunk 16March1948nearKwajaleinAtoll

LCI-332 Crew Slze: 17 Blklnt A t o l lA r r t v a l :B e f o r e 30 June1946 B l k l n Al t o l D l eparture: 1 September 1946 Crew L o c a t l o nf o r Shot ABLE: USS B a y f l e l d (APA-33) Crew L o c a t t o n f o r Shot BAKER: B a y f l e l d Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n 2:, 2 1 0y a r d s( 2 km) SSW Shot BAKER L o c a t i o n1:, 8 9 0y a r d s ( 1 . 7 km) E Sunk 30 September1947nearKwajalelnAtoll Task U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n

LCI-332, a landing craft infantry ship, was taca get vessel during CROSSROADS. Its crew was evacuated before ABLE and never returned. It served in LC1 Group7 of TU 1.2.5 (Landing Craft Unit). Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y 0, 9 0 0 )

Task U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n

LCI-329. a landing craft infantry ship, was a tar1 July get vessel during CROSSROADS. Its crew was evacu1439 atedbeforeABLEshotandneverreturned.It served in LC1 Group 7 of TU 1.2.5 (Landing Craft Unit).

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USS Etlah(AN-79)reportedasmall€ice aboard LCI-332 (Reference 6, p. I-11-A).