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 USS Oneota (AN-85)

24 August 1045 1155 1322 1335 25 August 0914 0924-1203 1205 1223 1618 1635 1747 1755 1814 26 August 0851 0907-1020 1029 1052 1605 1627 1832

USS

aboard to obtain surface weather reports when any of the ships were absent from the Bikini area (Reference 6, p. VII-1-13-01. Finally, within the constraints of its limited communications faciliair trafficcontrol ties.assisted inlocal (Reference 6. p. VII-I-9-P).

Underway to change anchorage. Anchored in berth 116, Bikini. Underway to mooralongside Fulton. Moored portside to Fulton. Underway from Fulton. Moored to LST-661 to furnish power for hoisting anchor. Underway to assigned anchorage. Anchored in berth 116, Bikini. Underway to alongside target ship UT-52 to assist in hoisting its anchor. Tied up alongside LST-52 port to port. Began supplying power to LST-52. Underway from alongside LST-52. Anchored in berth 116 in Bikini Lagoon. Underway to furnish power andaidin hoisting anchor of LST-52. M o o r e d to LST-52 to furnish power for hoisting anchor. Underway from LST-52. Moored to USS Etlah (AN-79). Underway to go alongside target ship E Ralph Talbot (DD-390) to take i t in tow. Moored to Talbot to take it in tow. Underway from Bikini with Talbot in tow for Kwajalein.

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900) 30 June 1648

0727 1530 1921 2 July 1042

1155 1412 1424

30 August-5 September Operated in Kwajalein performing routine buoy-layingduties. Not involvedwith target vessels during this period.

6 September 1949 Underway

for Guam.

7-12 September En route Kwajalein to Guam. 13 September Arrived at Guam.

Nan for

On station at Point Nan. Assumedstationastern of USSSaidor ("E-117). Anchored in berth 285, Bikini.

Anchored in berth 22.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 24 July 1615UnderwayfromBikiniAtoll with CJTF 1 Op Plan 1-46. 25 July 0808

0835 Anchored Talbot. Proceeding to USS Enoree (AO-69) to take on fuel. Moored to starboard side of Enoree. Underway to assigned anchorage. Moored in berth 29 at Kwajalein.

Underway from Bikini to Point shot ABLE.

1 July

27-28 August En route to Kwajalein. 29 August 1030 1040

Orca (AVP-49)

0843

in accordance

Commenced circling counterclockwise using 8Oleftrudderin accordance with Instructions contained in CJTF 1 Op Plan 1-46. Observed underwaterexplosion of atomic bomb in Bikini Lagoon. DepartedfromPointNan,

26 July 1410 Anchored

in berth A. Bikini Atoll.

Following BAKER, many seaplanes landed near 0 3. 29 July 0945

Anchored in berth P. Bikini.

30 July 0849

Anchored in berth 22.

2 August 1805

Anchored in berth 384.

3 August 0806 1235

1717

Anchored in berth 22. ShiEtedfuelto portfor scraping waterline. Anchored in berth 384.

purpose of

USS DRCA (AVP-49)

Crew S i z e : 215 Biklnl Atoll Arrlval: 7 Hay 1946 Blktnl Atoll Departure: 12 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 22 nml (41 k m ) N Shot BAKER Locatlon: 22 nml (41 km) N Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: Pearl Harbor 1 1 December 1946 Operattonal Clearance: FInal Clearance: 13 December 194b Task Unlt and Functlon The small seaplane tender Orca served in TG 1.6 (Naval Air Group) as a terminal for the seaplane O f ~ l shuttle between Ebeye and Bikini islands. was also prepared to provide air-sea rescuein an emergency. It provided turnabout and tacking service for VW-32. A one-man aerological unit was

4 August 0806 1631

Anchored in berth 22. Anchored in berth 384.

5 August 0805 1637

Anchored in berth 22. Anchored in berth 384.

6 August 0751 1646

Anchored in berth 22. Anchored in berth 384.

7 August 0751

Anchored in berth22.

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Underway from Bikini to Kwajalein.

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