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1000 Declared radiologically safe by Etlah (Reference 6, pp. 7-I-A-16 through 7-IA-18). 1634 Team A boarded. Ship found safe for boarding. 1705TeamBboarded.

25 July Steaming with members of 0844DepartedforRongelap. 1600AnchoredatRongelap.

5-23 JulyCrewaboardLST-220. On 8 July, the damage report indicated that there had been no structural damage. All damage was due to two small fires (Reference 3).

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 28 July 1246Boardedbytheinitialboardingteams from USS Current (ARS-22). 1305Currentboardingteamdeparted. 1952 Reported Geiger sour (contaminated), averaging 3.0 R/24 hours (Reference 5. p. 6-D-34). ship'screw

30 July 1558UnderwaytoBikini.

2 August 1742 Anchored In the vicinity

44.

of berth Roger.

25 August 1137LeftBikiniforKwajalein. for USS LST-545

ship's representa-

Crew Slze: 41

Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 3 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 28 August 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot ABLE: USS Rockwall (APA-230) Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Rockwall Shot ABLE Locatlon: 4,067 yards (3.7 km) N Shot BAKER Locatlon: 4,143 yards (3.8 krn) N Sunk 12 May 1948 near Kwajaleln (8048'N,167021'E)

17 AugustStaffinspectionscompleted. 21 August Average topside reading

CTG 1.8.

31 July 0525ReenteredBikiniLagoonandanchoredin the vicinityof berth 61. 0645-1700 Beached on Bikini Island. 1705 Anchored in the vicinity of berth

24 JulyEvacuatedcrewtoRockwall.

14AugustInspectedbyDSMand t ives.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 24 July Underway. 1400

4 July 1308TeamCreboarded.Fullcrewnowaboard.

13AugustBoardedbyteamfrom inspection.

3 July 0543 Beached in the LST beaching area on Bikini.

0.27 R/24 hours.

28 August Towed from Bikini to Kwajalein. Ship decommissioned.

Task Unlt and Functlon LST-545, a tank landing ship. was a member of TU LST-220 showed no evidence of physical damage from shot 1.2.5 (Landing Craft Unit). LST Group 9. In addiBAKER (Reference 2). tion to serving as a target ship. the Army Ordnance Unit and the Engineering Unit used the ship in some of their experiments. Ammunition and heavy USS LST-388 equipment were placed aboard the ship for experimentation. Crew Slze: 80 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 14 Aprll 1946 Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) Blklnl Atoll Departure: 25 August 1946 1 Julv Shot ABLE Locatlon: 28 nrnl (52 krn) NE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 22 nml (41 km) W i317Boardedby USS Etlah's(AN-79)Initial Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco Boardinq Team7. Operatlonal Clearance: 5 December 1946 1720 Etlah ieported the boarding team was aboa rd. Flnal Clearance: 13 December 1946 Etlah (Reference 1749 Reported Geiger sweet by Task Unlt and Functlon 6, pp. 7-I-8-A, 7-I-17-A, 7-I-18-A). Tank landing ship LST-388 was a member 1.8.1 of TU 2 July (Repair and Service Unit). Part of its support A reboarded. 1630Team function wasas arecreation ship. 1734 Team B and rest of crew reboarded. Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900)

There was no damage to the ship as a result of the test (Reference 3).

30 June 1530UnderwaytoareaPackard.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835)

28 July 1009

1 July 1926EnteredBikiniLagoonandanchoredin berth 368.

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2 July 1643Anchoredinberth43.

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Reclaimer (ARS-42) passed close aboard and saw no apparent damage (Reference 6. p. 7-1-29-8). Boardedbytheinitialboardingteam (Reference 5, p. 6-D-29). USS