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 PGM-24 25 J u l y 1330 1435 1452 1515 1622 1759 2259

26 July 0600 0830 1050 1725

PGM-25

Arrived in vicinity of BikiniIsland; landing partywent ashore. Caught on reef while trying to avoidcontaminated watec. Free of reef under m power. Pcoceedingback toEneu withlanding patty. Anchored in vicinity of Eneu. Anchoredcloseto USS b u n t McKinley (AGC-7): made preparations to evacuate PGn because of radioactivity. Evacuated Crew to USS Applinq (APA-58). except for the captain and three enlisted men. Crew back aboard. Underway Onstation toconductradsafepatrol duty. Anchored in vicinity of Haven; crew evacuated to USS Henrico (APA-45) except for captain and emergency standby team.

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27 July 0525 0720 1848

Crew returned aboard. Underway for patrol. Anchored near Haven.

28 July 083011620 1825 2110

Proceeded on patrol. Anchored In vicinity of Shifted anchorage.

29 July 1137 1256

Moored alongside H s. Anchored.

30 July 0751 0952 1230 1530 1625 1929 31 July 0835 1 August 1407

1455 1712 1945 2 August 0934 1130-1530 1630 1755 1953 3 August 1125

1215 1500 1717

5 August 1124AnchoredoffJeleteIsland. H a v e n and MountMcKinley. 1830Anchorednear

7 August 1000Underway to BokaetoktokIsland. 1220Arrived at Bokaetoktok Island, layingto waiting for monitor. 1828Anchoredoff

Haven.

8-12 August Entered drydock aboard ARD-29 of screws and shafts. 12AugustTowed

to Bikinianchoragearea Wenatchee (ATF-118).

by

13-24 August Anchored. Did not get underway. 25 August Towed

by ATA-124 to Kwajalein.

26 AugustArrived

at Kwajalein.

28 August-2 September Drydocked for repairs. 2 September Anchored

in Kwajalein.

4 SeptemberPatrolledKwajalein area.

Haven.

for repair

5 September 1235Departedfor 1935 Ordered to return

CROSSROADS

target

Guam.

to Kwajalein.

6 September Arrived Kwajalein. 9 September

Left for Pearl Harboc.

16 September Arrlved at Pearl Harbor. Underway to Aomen Island to collect radiologlcal data. Arrived at Aomen Island. put radiological party ashore. Proceeded to Nam Island. Laying to offN a. Radiological party returned aboard from Narn Island. Anchored close asternof H e.

P6H-25 Crew S l z e : 53 E l k l nA l t o lA l r r l v a l 1: 5 Hay 1946 10 August 1946 E l k l nA l t o lD l eparture: Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : 20 nrnl ( 3 7 krn) ENE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : 8 nrnl ( 1 5 km) S Decontarnlnatlon Locatlon: New O r l e a n s F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 28 Hay 1947

Anchored in berth (N)34A. Proceeding to entrance of lagoon to flush out saltwater system. Comenced flushing out saltwater system. Moored alongside USS Wildcat (AW-2). Anchored in vicinity of

Haven.

Task U n j t a n dF u n c t l o n FGM-25. a patrol motor gunboat. was a member of TU 1.8.3 (Dispatch Boat and Boat Pool Unit). It was assigned to perform lagoon radiological patrols during the first few days following each shot, after which i t was to perform boat pool dut ies

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Shot ABLE ( 1 J u l y, 0 9 0 0 )

Proceeded to northwestern islands to conduct radiological survey. on patrol. Arrived at Athen [Aomen?] Island. Radiological party returned. Anchored in berth 383 nearw.

1 July 0920 1130 1300 1301 1310 1315 1620

Proceeding out of lagoon to flush saltwater tanks. Started flushing. Returned to lagoon, still flushing. Anchored near m.

38 2

Underway for area Franklin for CJTF 1 Op Plan for =LE day. Proceeding to lagoon entrance. Entered the lagoon and began radiological patrol with LCPL-B-9. B-10. and B-11. Entered radioactive area. Backed clear of radioactive area. Laying to. Steaming in sectoc Denmrk. Original radsafe party returned to Haven ("12); new radiological party on board.