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 USS Moale (DD-693)

USS Mayrant (DD-402)

28AugustMayrantdecommissioned:underwaytoKwajalein. 29 AugustArrived

8 August 0912-1505

1505

at Kwajalein.

9 August 1100

USS MENDER (ARSD-2)

10 August 0836-0910

Creu Slze: 49 Elktnl Atoll Arrlval: 9 July 1946 Etklnl Atoll Oeparture: 4 September 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: En route to Kwajaleln from Pearl Harbor k m ) SE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 12 nml (22 Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Los Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 3 January 1947

0927-1428

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Shifted a submarine mooring buoy in vicinity of Ionchebi Island. Anchored in berth 30.

the

Anchored in berth 108A. Cleared a fouled anchor on target submarine USS Searaven (SS-196). Yorked alongside target submarine Parche(SS-384) torecoverthe stream anchor. Sustained damage from Parche as a result of the two vessels rolling togethec. Anchored in berth 108A.

Task Untt and Functlon

11-13 August Anchored in berth 108A.

Mender. a salvage lifting ship. was a member of TU 1.2.7 (Salvage Unit). Its functions irlcluded salvaging damaged target vessels after the tests, performing emergency repairs. and fighting fires. It also moved mooring buoys and laid submarine weights.

14 August 1420

Mender was put in 29.

floating drydock ARD-

Shot A B L E (1 July, 0900)

17 August 1546

En route to Kwajalein from Pearl Harborat the time of shot ABLE.

18-19 August Anchored in berth 30.

Out of floating drydockARD-29.

19-22 August Anchored in Bikini Lagoon. 9 July 0848

W r e d to USS Palmyra(ARS[T]-3) kini.

10-23 July Routine activities, Bikini

22 August 1602

at BI-

Atoll. 1830

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 1840 24 July 1210 1259

Radsafe monitor reported aboard Mender for shot BAKER. Underway for area Mercury.

24 August 0755-0900 0901

25 July 1155 29 July 183 1 1912 30 July 0900-1220

1 August 1430-1710 1731

Anchored in assigned anchorage west of Eneu Island.

31 August 0800

and to

Swung the sternof target ship USS Hushes (DD-410) into Bikini Lagoon. Anchored northward of Eneu Island.

Stowed hose andpumps for sea aboard target ship USS Pensacola (CA-24). Anchored in berth 108A.

25-27 August The crew prepared LCHs. LCVPs. and four pontoon barges to come off Bikini beach.

Planted a mooring for a submarine in the vicinity of Ionchebi Island after shifting berths. Anchored in Bikini Lagoon. Aninspectionparty came aboard reportedonthedamagesustained Mender's hull during CROSSROADS.

Moored portside to target ship USS Fallon (APA-81) toput pumps and generators aboard. UnderwayfromFallon to anchorage in vicinity of Eneu Island. Anchored.

A beach party worked on target vessel LCT-1156[sic]broadsidetothebeach about 50 yards (46 meters) off. Divers hooked up air connections to blow the tanks forward. There wereexcessive holes in thecenter lineandthestarboard tanks forward. Anchored in Bikini Lagoon.

4 September 0628 Underway with YY (unnumbered) and target vesselLCT-1078 In tow for Kwajalein, thence to Pearl Harbor. USS MOALE (DO-693)

5-7 August

Anchored in BikiniLagoon in special anchorage 1,500 yards (1.4 km) south of anchorage 376.

7 August 0740-0846

Retrieved weights from target submarine Tuna (SS-203). Removed a radioactive1-1/2-inchwire rope. Anchored in berth 30. USS

1155 1606

Creu Slze: 247 Btklnl Atoll Arrlval: 5 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 10 August 1946 (37 k m ) SE Shot ABLE Locatlon: 20 nml Shot BAKER Locatlon: 18 nml ( 3 3 km) SSE Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco 1946 Operatlonal Clearance: 19 November Flnal Clearance: 1 1 December 1946 (Eremerton)

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