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Moale (OD-693)

USS Mount M c K i n l e y ( A G C - 7 )

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Task Unlt and Functlon The destroyer noale was a member of TG 1.7 (Surface Patrol). Destroyer Division 72. It measured radioactivity, took water samples outside the lagoon after each test. and conducted oceanographic surveys.

27 July 0543-0820 Conducted radiological and oceanographic investigation of oil slick. 1232-1458 Conducted radiological and oceanographic investigation of oil slick. 1712 Anchored in berth 369, Bikini Atoll.

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900) 1 July 0558

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1305 2140 2 July 1047 1428

28 July to conduct a radiological survey 1525 Underway of€ the western end of Bikini Atoll. Underway from berth 386. Bikini, to Orbit 2028Stoppingat 5 - m i (9-km)intervalsfor Point Sugar. oceanographic and radiological survey. Commenced circling Orbit Point Sugar. Remained outside of survey danger area 29 July 0001 Reported carrying out radiological paas prescribed. trol, taking sounding and water samples Entered the lagoon. Anchored off Eneu Island. off Bokdrolul and Oroken islands. Stopped Received contaminated water samples from every 5 mi (9 km) to take sounding and first drone boat. water samples. Received contaminated water samples from 330, Bikini Atoll. 1206 Anchored berth theseconddroneboat(totalsamples 30 July-2 August aboard, 16). Time elapsed from ABLE detAnchored in berth 189. onation until water samples were on board 6, p. was 3 hours, 55 minutes (Reference 7-I-A-38). 3-5 August Anchored in berth King. Underway from Bikini Atoll to Kwajalein. 5 August At Gea Island: YTB-537 came alongside for Underway. 0732 transfer of the water samples. 6-7 August Anchored in berth King. Returned to Bikini and moored to USS Chl_kaskia __ (AO-54) In berth 324, Bikini. 7 August 0755Underwaytoshiftberths. Underway to Pearl Harbor. 1505Anchoredinberth 305.

6 July 1320 1352

Moored at Pearl Harbor. Underway for San Francisco.

While in the Bikini area, M exercises.

11 July 1325

Moored at San Francisco.

10 August 1155UnderwayforPearlHarbor

15 July 0832

UnderwayfromSanFrancisco Harbor.

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USS MOUNT McKINLEY (AGC-7)

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Crew Slze: E24 I 8 July 0730 0958

Anchored at Pearl Harbor. Underway from Pearl Harbor to Kwajalein.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 24 Julv 0815 1130 1347 25 July 0546 0900 1902 26 July 1635 1715

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2 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 10 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 1 1 nml (20 k m ) ENE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 8.9 nml ( 1 6 . 5 km) ESE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Dlego Operatlonal Clearance: 20 December 1946 FInal Clearance: 29 January 1947 B i k i n i Atoll Arrlval:

Anchored in berth10A, Kwajalein. Received aboard passenger observers and radiological oceanographic personnel. Underway from Kwajaleln to area Mack, Bikini Atoll.

Functlon MountMcKinley,anamphibiousforceflagship, served as the task force flagship. Several key groups were located aboard the flagship. including JTF 1. telecommunications. and the staff aerological unit,

Maneuvered in area Mack. Commenced upwind patrol for radiological survey. Anchored at Bikini Atoll.

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900)

1 July 0511Underwayfor ABLE operations.proceeding to assigned station in area Chevrolet. t o keepinassignedstation 0800Maneuvered in area Chevrolet. 0901 Bomb detonated over the target ship array in Bikini Lagoon. 1540 Anchored in berth 191. Bikini Lagoon.

Underway for a radiological patrol outside the lagoon. Sighted oil slick. Hanuevered on various courses and speeds t o determine boundaries of oil slick and maximum radioactivity position. 2 July Completed taking water samples. 1010 Anchored in berth 112. Bikini.

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