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 USS Munsee ( A T F - 1 0 7 )

USS Mugford (DD-389) 18 August Half of Muqford's crew transferred to remanned target ship USS Bladen (APA-63).

8-17 JulyEngagedinroutineactivities. 18 July USS Searaven 1005-1154 Ballasted target submarine (SS-196). 1145-1247BallastedtargetsubmarineUSSApOqon (28-308).

19 AugustTowingandanchorteamaboardfor45 minutes. Towed to Kwajalein.

21AugustAnchoredatKwajalein. 27 August Average topside Geiger reading hours.

Shot BAKER (25 July,0835)

0.18 R/24

28 August 1100 Muqford decommissioned. USS

24 July 1346

Underway from Bikini.

25 July 1420

Anchored in Rongelap Atoll.

30 July 1325

Underway from Rongelap to Bikini.

31 July 1113

Anchored east OE berth 168, Bikini.

HUNSEE (ATF-107)

Crew Slze: 63 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 25 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 28 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 130 nml (241 km) SE; en route from Blklnl to Kwajaleln Shot BAKER Locatlon: About 20 nml ( 3 7 km) E Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 18 November 1946 Flnal Clearance: Aprll 1947

1 August 2 August 0727

Task Unlt and Functlon 1 .8.1 (Repair and SerMunsee was a member of TU vice Unit). It served primarily as an ocean tug. Itmaintainedmaterialandrepairfacilities. towed vessels. and disposed of deck cargo amunition.

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Routineactivities.Notinvolvedwith target ships. Proceeded to wash down target ship Ralph Talbot (DD-390). Anchored.

3-4 August

Routine activities.

5 August

Radiological monitor aboard for unknown period oftime.

6-9 August

Routine activities.

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) 30 June 1612

10-12 August Maneuvered target ship various anchorages.

Underway from Bikini to Kwajalein.

WSS LST-125 to

1 July

1915Anchoredinanchorageberth84.Kwajalein. 1945Shiftedtoberth80.

13 August

Anchored with LST-125 moored alongside.

14 August

Maneuvered LST-125 to various anchorages.

3 July 1427UnderwayforBikini.

19 August 1416

4 July 1935HooredportsidetoUSSQuartz(IX-150). Bikini.

20 August 1239

6 July 0808-0839 0858-0959 1020-1100 1155-1248 1307-1346 1505-1522 2028

Retrievedammunitionfromtargetship YOG-83. Retrieved amunition from target ship E LST-52. @ Retrieved amunition from target ship LST-661. Retrieved ammunition from target ship LST-220. Retrieved ammunition from target ship 19 Army personnel to LST-545: took on assist in handlingamunition. Retrieved ammunition from target ship E H u q h e s (DD-410). Ammunition disposed of at sea. Anchored abreast of harbor entrance control vessel after dumping amunition.

7 July 0808-0943Stoodbytoassistinmooringtarget ships USS Pensacola (CA-24). USS Nevada (B3-36). and USS Salt Lake City (CA-25).

Went alongside target ship Prinz Euqen to prepare it for towing. Underway for Kwajalein with Prinz Euqen in tow.

22 August 1632

Arrived at Kwajalein and unhooked tow. En route to Bikini.

23 August 1149

Anchored in Bikini Atoll.

24 August 0805-1155 25 August 1032

Pumped target ship 85).

USS

Gasconade (APA-

Departed Bikini Atoll towing t arget ship USS Independence (CVL-22) to Kwajalein.

27 August 1403 1654

Arrived at Kwajalein. Underway to Bikini.

28 August 0942

Anchored in berth 227, Bikini.

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