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 USS Munsee (ATF-107) 28 August

Naqa t o

26 July 1715

1551UnderwayforKwajaleinwithtargetshlp USS Butte (APA-68) in tow. 30 August 1134 Anchored at Kwajalein. 31 August 0955-1030 Monitoring board came on board to check for radioactivity.

7 August 1400

2 September Departed for Pearl Harbor. 8 August

USS HUSTIN (DO-413) Crew Slze: 112 B l k l n lA t o l lA r r l v a l : By 1 June 1946 B l k l n Al t o l D l eparture: 28 August 1946 USS B o t t l n e a u (APA-235) Crew L o c a t l o n for Shot ABLE: Crew L o c a t l o nf o S r hot BAKER: B o t t l n e a u Shot ABLE L o c a t t o n : 2,147 y a r d s ( 1 . 9 6 km) ESE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : 1.280yards(1.2km) ENE Sunk 28 A p r l l 1 9 4 8n e a rK w a j a l e l n

USS Preserver (ARS-8) directed to proceed to target ship USS Fallon (APA-81). taking most direct route to Mustin. It was then t o proceed with great caution from the vicinity of target ships Mustin and USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) to Fallon. Entire crew transferred from Bottineau to USS Rockbridw (APA-228). IBT-4 reported Geiger readings: average topside 1.5 R/24 hours. maximum topside 4 R/24 hours; average below decks 0.2 R/Z4 hours, maximum below decks 0.35 R/24 hours.

9 August

0930-1050

Commanding officer and a selected group monitor of officers and men and a radsafe boarded Mustin for a quick inspect ion of the ship: inspection completed and party returned to Rockbrldqe.

Task U n i ta n dF u n c t l o n

The destroyer Mustin was a member of TU 1.2.3 (DestroyerUnit).DestroyerDivision 3. Mustin was a target vessel during CROSSROADS. Its crew was removed before both shots. Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,

12 August 0830-1700

Commanding officer with a selected group of men and a radiological monitor boarded Mustin to conduct salvage operations: all personnel returned to Rockbcidqe.

0900)

14 August 0800-1700

30 June 0924Commencedevacuatingship. 1100 Captainwithfinalevacuationgroupdeparted for Bottineau. Last-minute personnel remained aboard to start diesel generator.Entire ship's companywith exception of five men in the last-minute personnel group berthed aboard Bottlneau for ABLE.

15 August 0745-1600

1 July Entire ship evacuated.

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July (AN-88) reportedaboard1003USSShakamaxon ing team aboard Mustin. i t had completed 1129 Shakamaxon reported Mustin. A ofre1615CommandingofficerwithTeam boarding party returned aboard with Geger counter. monitor. and selected ship's personnel. 1625 Team B returned aboard and commenced inspection of ship below decks. 1800TeamCreportedaboard.

3 July 1000TeamDreturnedaboard. 3-23 July Crew lived aboard ship. Shot BAKER ( 2 5J u l y ,

0835)

23 July 0820 Team C evacuated to Bottineau for BAKER.

17-19 August

Salvage operation group with radsafe monitor boarded Mustin and resumed salvage operation: all personnel returned to Rockbridqe. Average topside reading 0.25 R/24 hours. Salvage operation group with a radsafe monitor boarded Mustin and resumed salvage operations; all personnel returned to Rockbridqe. TransEerred 88 men to Rockwall.

28 August

1000 30 August

Mustin decommissioned.. Towed to Kwajalein. Anchored at Kwajaleln.

30 September Average topside reading 0.12 R/24 hours. NAGATO Crew S l z e1 :7 2 B t k t n lA t o l lA r r l v a l : 28 A p r i l 1946 Cr ew L o c a t l o nf o rS h o t ABLE: USS Rocklngham (APA-229) Crew L o c a t l o nf o S r hot BAKER: Rocklnqham Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n7: 8 2y a r d s ( 7 1 5 m e t e r s ) ESE NNE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n7: 4 5y a r d s( 6 8 1m e t e r s ) Sunk 30 J u l y1 9 4 6 ,B l k l n L l agoon Task U n i ta n dF u n c t l o n

The captured Japanese battleship Naqato member was of TU 1.2.1 (Battleship and Cruiser Unit), Battleship Division 7. serving as a target vessel. Its CROSSROADS crew, composed of U.S. personnel. was transferred to Rockinqham before shot ABLE and did not return to live aboard.It participated in scientific experiments carrying ballcrusher gauges.

24 July 1013 Evacuation completed. except for four last-minute personnel. 1200ShipevacuatedforBAKER.

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