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 LCI(L)-615 24 August 0607 0652

LCI(L)-1062

Getting underway for salvage operation. Moored alongside target ship USS Fallon (APA-81) Unde rway Anchored in berth 108A.

5 September 1145 Moored alongide target vessel LCI(L)-549.

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Underway for salvage operation. Moored alongside target ship USS Mayrant (DD-402). supplying power to raise anchor. Underway. Anchored in berth 108A.

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LCI(L)-977 Crew S l z e : 35 B l k l n lA t o l lA r r l v a l : 8 June 1946 BlklnA l tolD l eparture: 22 August 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t j o nK: r a j a l e l n Shot BAKER L o c a t l o nK: w a J a l e l n D e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o n : Guam F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 7 March 1947 Task

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Underway to perform salvage operations. VSS Mustin (DD-413) Moored to target ship to furnish electrical power. Underway to target ship USS Rhind (DD404) to furnlsh electrical power. Alongside m. Anchored in berth 108A. Underway for salvage operation. Moored to target ship USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) to haulin anchor. Underway to anchor. Anchored in berth 124.

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Radsafe monitor aboard. Underway for salvage operation. Moored to target vessel LCT-1113 to pump ballast. 14 Anchored in berth 124.

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Underway to moor alongside Palmyra. Moored to Palmyra. Cast o€f all lines. underway. Moored to USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) to take on salvage equipment. Anchored in berth124.

U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n LCI(L)-977. a large infantry landing craft, was a member of TU 1.8.3 (Dispatch Boat and Boat Pool). Its function as a support ship was to provide dispatch and mail service, interatoll freight, and passenger service.

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,0 9 0 0 )

Anchored at Kwajalein. Shot B A K E R ( 2 5J u l y ,

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Anchored at Kwajalein. 9 August 0635EnteredBikiniLagoon. 1125Anchoredinanchorage

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14 August 0517 Shifted berths and anchored in berth 251A. 22 August 0845 Left Bikini Lagoon for Kwajalein. LCI(L)-1062 Crew S l z e : 35 B l k l n lA t o l lA r r l v a l : 7 May 1946 B l k l nA l t o lD l eparture: 22 August 1946 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o nK: w a j a l e l n Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : En r o u t e From B l k l n lt o D e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o n : Guam F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : By 4 January 1947

Underway to perform salvage operations. Moored alongside target vessel LCT-818 to pump excess water out. Underway to anchor. Anchored in berth88.

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Task U n l t a n dF u n c t l o n 2 September Underway to USS Widqeon (ASR-1) for salLCI(L)-1062. a large infantry landing craft, was 1429 vage operation. a member of TU 1.8.3 (Dispatch Boat and Boat it provided dispatch 1445 Laying to off Widqeon for salvage operaPool). As a support ship, and nail service, interatoll freight. and passention. ger service. 1915 Proceeded to anchorage. 1930 Anchored in berth88. Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y, 0900) 3 September 1225 Underway to perform salvage operation. At Kwajalein. 1255 Laying to of€ Widqeon. ready to give ald in submarine salvage operation. Shot B A K E R ( 2 5J u l y, 0835) 1430 Underway to Eneu Island. 1510 Laying to off Eneu beach and making pre- 31 July 0945EnteredBikiniLagoon. parations to tow target vessel LCT-818 1111 Anchoredinberth 61. off the beach. 1635 Commenced towing LCT-818 off beach. 2 August 2157 Anchored in berth88. 1709 AnchoredoffEneuIsland. 4 September 1400 underway to Kwajalein. 6 August 0752 Left for Kwajalein.

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