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 USS LST-817

USS LST-871

15 July 0809-1235Tookonfreshwaterfrom (AW-2). 1332Anchoredinberth38.

Operatlonal Clearance: 6 December 194b YSS

Wildcat

Flnal Clearance: 13 December 1946 Task

16 July 1515BeachedatBikini. 17 July 0410 Anchored in the vicinity of berth 39.

Unlt and Functlon LST-861. a tank landing ship. served in TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). It served as a post office. In addition, it provided provisions OK logistic Support to other Support ships in the operation.

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) 19 July 1515AnchoredinBikiniLagoon.

30 June

1535 Departed Bikini. Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 24 July 1616

Underway with Division 4 of TG 1.3 for area Marmon.

1JulyUnderwaytoKwajaleinfromBikiniattime of shot ABLE. 1608 AnchoredinKwajaleinAtoll. 2 July OB30UnderwaytoBikini.

25 July 0835 1715

Observed BAKER explosion. Anchored in Rongelap Atoll.

3 July

0750 Anchored in berth 64. Bikini. 30 July

Underway to Bikini.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 July, 0835)

31 July 0714

Anchored in berth39, Bikini.

24 July 1602 Departed Bikini en route to Kwajalein.

1 August 1714

Beached at Bikini Island.

25 July 1550ArrivedatKwajalein.

10 August 1600

Anchored in Bikini Lagoon.

27 July Underway 1652

11 August 0940

Anchored at berth 39.

12 August 1530

Beached on Bikini Island.

1735

28 July Anchored 1347 Anchored 1706

for Bikini. in Biklni Lagoon. 1,000 yards (914 meters) south of berth 380.

30 July Anchored 1200

15 August 1910

Underway for Kwajalein after taking on potable water from Wildcat.

16 August 1745

in berth 64. Bikini

31 July-23 August Periodically shifted berths and anchorages.

Anchored in Kwajalein Lagoon. 24 August 1052LeftBikiniLagoon

20 August 1704

€OK

Kwajalein.

Underway to Bikini. 25 August 1015AnchoredatKwajalein.

21 August

1420

Anchored at berth 44. Bikini.

23 August 1726

Underway for Kwajalein.

24 August 1528

Anchored at Kwajalein.

31 August 1224

2 September 1453 Departed Kwajalein en route to Pearl Harbor. USS LST-871

Crew Slze: 81 Underway to United States via Pearl Har- Blklnl Arrlval: 1 b June 1946 bor Blklnl Departure: 25 July 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: Rongerlk Atoll Shot BAKER Locatlon: 22 nml (41 kin) E USS LST-861 Decontamtnatlon Location: San Franclsco Flnal Clearance: 22 November 1946

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Crew Slze: R i l Blklnl Arrlval: 2 Aprll 1946 Blklnl Departure: 24 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: >150 nrnl (278 k m ) SE Shot BAKER Location: >188 nml (348 km)SE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco

Task Unlt and Functlon LST-871, a tank landing ship. was a member of TU 1.8.7 (Rongerik Evacuation Unit). It was one of the ships used to evacuate the Marshallese from their islands.

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