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 USS Newman K. Perry (00-883)

USS New York ( B B - 3 4 )

5 July 1621AnchoredinberthA-3.Rol. 1736UnderwayforBikini. 6 July USS Enoree (AO-69). 0737 Anchored portside to Bikini. 1013Anchored in berth55A. Roi Island.Kwajalein. 1645Underwayto

7 July 0810 Anchored at Kwajalein in berth A-6.

7. serving as a target vessel for CROSSROADS. Its crew was evacuated before each shot. Among the were foodand experimental equipment on board clothing (provided by the Quartermaster Unit) and free-piston recording gauges. Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900) 30 June 1425

Crew evacuated to Rockbridqe.

1 July

12 July 1730 Underway from Kwajalein to Bikini. 13 July 0809 Moored starboard side 1040Anchored in berth56.

1430 1615-1625

to Enoree. Bikini.

1648 Shot EAKfR ( 2 5 July, 0835) 24 July 0918 25 July 0650

1730 Underway for plane guard station. 1742 1750 Maneuvering to take plane guard station No. 1. 1847

27 July 1223 1327 1427 1650 29 July 1443 30 July 0958

Entered Bikini Channel to transfer photograhic supplies and acivilian technician 2 July 1159 to USS Mount McKinley (Am-7). Rejoined formation. Commenced laying t o 4 n m i (7.4 km) east of Bikini Channel entrance. 1400 Proceeded to screening station 2330 on Saidor. 1630 1820 Anchored in berth Mike, Bikini Atoll. 3 July 1130 Anchored in berth 55A. Bikini Atoll. 4-23 July

USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) noted a smoldering

6, fire amidships on New York (Reference p. 7-I-A-10). Reclaimer moved alongside New York and 6, p. extinguished the fire (Reference 7-I-A-15). Team reported the ready service anununltion on New York had overheated (Reference 6, p . 7-I-A-17). USS Clamp (ARS-33) sent a boarding team aboard. ClaFnp. Boarding team returned to C l a m p reported New Yock Geiger sweet: underway from the target ship (Reference 6, p. 7-I-A-18). C l a m p reportedNewYorkGeigersweet (Reference 6. p. 7-I-A-19).

Commanding officer and boarding team returned aboard ship. No radiation detectedexcepttelephoneradiummarker buttons. which were not test-related. Team B returnedaboardandcommenced opening up the ship. Team C returned aboard. Team D returned aboard.

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Team E returned from Rockbridqe. Crew aboard ship.

1 August

0912 1119 2 August 1402

Moored to Enoree. Anchored in berth 55-A.

24 July 1125

Crew evacuated to Rockbridqe.

Anchored in berthF. Bikini Atoll.

4 August

1330

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835)

Underway for Pearl Harbor from Bikini Atoll.

25 July 1000-1200 1720

Damage reported ( d m by stern). ReclaimerpassedclosetoNew York's portside. New York was very radioactive (Reference 6, p. 7-1-8-14).

9 August

1320

Moored Pearl Harbor.

28 July 0903

USS NEW YORK (88-34 1936 Crew Slze: 536 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 15 June 1946' Blklnl Atoll Departure: 22 August 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot ABLE: USS Rockbrldqe (APA-228) Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Rockbrldse Shot ABLE Locatlon: 1.547 yards (1.4 km) ESE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 920 yards (750 meters) ESE Oecontaminatlon Locatlon: Pearl Harbor Sunk 8 July 1948. 40 nml (74 km)SW o f Pearl Harbor Task

29 July 1100

Unlt and Functlon The battleship New York was a member of TU 1.2.1 (Battleship and Cruiser Unit). Battleship Dlvlsion

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Reclaimer again passed New York. which was down slightly by the stern (Reference 6 . p . 7-1-8-28). CJTF 1 reported to Commander Rear Echelon (CWEARECH): "Further inspection of New York indicates about 1,800 tons increase in displacement with the center of gravity of additional water at Frame 103, reof about 4 feet. sulting in trim by stern Situation believed stabilized and ship in no danger" (Refecence 5, p. 6-D-33). radiological monitor boarded and obtainedareadingshowing20minutes tolerance on deck (Reference 6, p. 7-IB-40)A