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 LCI(L)-615

LCI(L)-615 3 July

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12 July 0815

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11 July 0515 0540 1315 1317 1400 1455 1505 1700 1718 1155 18 July

0720 19 July 1535

22 July 1330

1320 necessary reboardlng gear. Upon reboard1400 ing. ship found to have been looted, vandalized.andinverydirtyconditlon. in goodcondltion.No Machinerystill directdamageresultedfrolrthe ABLE 1105 detonation. Commandingofficer.executiveofficer. and six men evacuated the ship. Commanding officer reported verbally that the ship had been looted. vandalized. and was In unfit conditlon to live on. Alter the 2 August 0800 reports were made. officers and men returned to Bayfield with necessary gear. 3 August Security guard consisting of four men re1055 boarded LCI(L)-615 with necessary gear by order of the commandlng officer. 5 August 1500

Executive officer and five men to relieve 8 August security watch reported aboard by order 1530 of commanding officer. 1605 Executiveofficerandfourmenleft LCI(L)-615 to reboard Bayfield. Five-man 9 August 1130-1248 security watch now aboard. 1251-1525 1610 Rebeached ship. 0 August Madesecondattempttorebeachship. 1411 Starboard anchor fouled. leaving It inoperat ive. Commanding officer and four crewmembers 5 August reported aboard. 1257 1355 Attemptedtodisengagelinefouled in starboard screw. 1 6 August Attempt unsuccessful. Retracted from beach. 0850 Maneuvering off beach at Bikini. 0910 Making preparations to rebeach. 1228 Beached ship In slot #14. Commandlng officer and four crewmembers 1355 left ship for Bayfield. 1645 1845 Five-man security detall left. 1858 Six-man security detail reboarded ship.

0851 1540

Three men of the six-man securlty watch evacuated to Bayfield.

9 August 0927

24 July 0830

1 August 0827

Three-man security watch with necessary gear evacuated to Bayfield.

0940-1458 1518

Anchored in berth 44. Commandlngofficer.executlveofficer. and two men left ship to get remaining crewmembers. T w men left aboard. Remaining crewmembers came aboard with all necessary gear. Commanding offlcer and executive offlcer boarded USS Rockbridqe (APA-228) to recelve messages perraining to operatlon of LCI(L)-615. Commanding offlcer and executive officer boarded, Moored to USS Phaon (ARB-3) Entered into drydock. Maneuvered to get out of drydock. Moored alongside ARD-29. Took on water fromUSS Wildcat (AW-2). Took on oil from USS Enoree (AO-69). Anchored in berth 44 North. Anchored in berth 11. Took aboard60-kv generator Anchored in berth 108A. Underway to go alongslde target shlp@ S Muqford (DD-389). Moored alongside Muqford. Cast off from Muqford and underway to target ship USS Stack (DD-406). Moored alongside Stack. Underway withS t a c k moored alongside. Underway to anchorage. Anchored in berth 17. Underway to go alongslde target shlp Nevada (IS-36). Moored alongside Nevada. Anchored in berth 108A. Underway to go alongsidetargetship Pennsylvania (88-38). Moored alongside Pennsylvania. Anchored in berth 108A.

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Beached in slot necessary equipment on board Bayfield.
 * 14, Bikini. All officers. men, and

20 August 0900

Moored alongside YSS Palmyra (ARS[T]-3).

21 August

1 August 0800 Commandlng officer. executive officer, and four men reboarded LCI(LP615. Ship All lines had found in good condition. parted and ship was floating approximately 200 feet (61 meters) from shore. 1200 Checked shlp for damage. Found stern winch radiator pushed back against cooling fan. 1251 Underway to anchor in berth 44.

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Moored to target shlp USS New York 34). Underway fromN e w York. Anchored in berth 108A.

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23 August 0919

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Underway to furnish electrical p o w e r to target ship USS Huqhes (DD-410). Moored to Huqhes. Anchored in berth 118A.