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USS LST-989

1 July Anchored at Rongerik Atoll. 1002CJTF 1 directedCTU 1.8.7 todisembark natives from LST-989 as evacuation was not required (Reference 5. p. 6-B-8).

Mayrant (OD-402)

1 August ATA-192 was directed to wash down Mayrant thoroughly with high-pressure hoses (Reference 6. p . 7-I-B-57). 1016ATA-192completedwashingdownMayrant (Reference 6, p. 7-1-8-67).

July 4 Returned to Bikini. 3 August ATA-192 was again dlrected to wash down Mayrant using high-pressure streams (Reference 6. p. 7-1-8-771. After completing the washdown, Geiger readings were be to taken at 50 feet (15 meters) from each side (Reference 6. p. 7-I-B-77). 0915-1057 Washed down by ATA-192 (Reference 6. pp. 7-I-B-79 and 7-I-B-80).

12-15 July Transferred aircraft from target ship U s Sdratoqa (CV-3) to other target ships. Shot B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

26 July 1130AnchoredatKwajaleln. 28 July 0510 Underway for Enewetak.

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August

30 July 1737AnchoredatEnewetakAtoll.

31 July 1950AllEnewetaknativeswereembarkedon LST-989 (Reference 5.p. 6-D-46). 7 August 1304 Underway for Kwajalein. 9 August 1153AnchoredatKwajaleinAtoll. 1456UnderwayforPearlHarbor.

Work parties continued to board Mayrant toconductsalvageoperationsandto inspect the ship.

Since LST-989 did not enter Bikini Lagoon after test BAKER. it was not radiologically contaminated. 8 August 1045-1119 USS HAYRANT (00-402)

Crew S l z e : 109 B l k l nA l t o lA l rrlval: By 1 June 1946 B l k l nAl t o lO l e p a r t u r e 2: 8 August 1946 Crew L o c a t l o nf o S r hot ABLE: USS B o t t i n e a u( A P A - 2 3 5 ) Crew L o c a t l o n f o r B A K E R : B o t t l n e a u Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : 3,614 yards (3.3 km) SW Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : 813 yards (743 m e t e r s ) NNW Sunk 4 A p r i l 1948 n e a rK w a j a l e l n

Boarded in the morning by ship's crew. Topside average 4.0 R/24 hours: below decks 0.8 R/24 hours.

9 August

0815-1115 1245-1430

Boarded by 15 men for pumping operations. Boarded by 13 men for salvage operations.

10 August

0815-1515 1345-1515 12 August

Task U n i t andFunctlon

Mayrant served in TU 1.2.3 (Destroyer Unit). Destroyer Division 4. Mayrant substituted for U s Flusser (DD-368) as a target vessel because ser was in better mechanical condition. Mayrant's crew was evacuated for each shot.

Boarded by 17 men for salvage operations. Boarded by 3 men to Investigate a leak. USS Dixie (AD-14). Crew transEerred to

13 August

u- 0830-0915

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900)

Mayrant crew transferred to USS Rockbridqe (APA-228). Maycant was boarded by working parties accompanied bya radsafe monitor to test for radioactivity. After being eound safe for reboarding for limited periods of time, the working party then boarded ATA-192t o assist in spraying Mayrant with decontamination solution. The cornanding officer and a party of five boarded Mayrant in the morning. In the afternoon. the cornanding officer. monitor, and two men boarded for 50 minUtes. Topside readings 0.7 to 4.0 R/24 hours.

14 August 0815-1115 1345-1545

Boarded by 5 men remove to equipment. Boarded by 13 men for inspect!.on. Boarded by cornanding officer and four men.

1 July

15 August 1427 All ships in sector 9 were reported ra0815-1045 diologicallyclearexcepttargetsubmarine USS Parche (SS-384) and Mayrant. 1300-1545 1619 Target ships MaYrant, USS Cortland (APA75). USS Gasconade(APA-85).and -U Butte (APA-68) were reported Geiger sweet16 August 0800-1045 by radsafe patrols. 1753 OneOta reported Maycant Geiger sweet (Reference 6. pp. 7-I-A-14 and 7-I-A-18). 25 August

Boarded by five men for salvage operat ions. Boarded by 23 men for inspection. Boarded by a 21-man working party. Boarded by unidentified team of at least seven men.

3-17 July Crew reboarded and lived aboard. Shot BAKER ( 2 5 July, 0835)

24 JulyCrewevacuatedtoBottineau.

27-28 August Boarded by an unidentified team of at least four men each day. Crew transferred to cemanned target shipUSS Bladen (APA63) fortransportationtotheUnited States.

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