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 PGM-25

PGM-25 1 July 1630-1700 1850 1930 2025 2 July 0713-1422 1422 1615 1700-1800 1820 3 July 0638 0800 0930-1800 1835 1840

4 July 1019-1516 1516 5 July 1052 1120-1220 1255-1420 1430 1550 1559 1910 6 July 0850-1522 1550

8 July 0830-1450 1504 1 1 July 1020

1839 12-24 July

Conducted a Anchored in Underway to Anchored in

run in assigned sector. night station, Bikini Atoll. go alongside €GM-24. vicinity of.-H

2221-2247 2300-2325 26 July 0150 0220 0905-1720 1720 2120

Carried out radiological patrol. Anchored in berth 34A. Underway to approach starting position of a newset of radsafe surveys. Hade radsafe run. Anchored in night station. Underway to carry out radsafe patrol. Laying to off Haven. Underway on radsafe patrol. Anchored at Bikini. Oceanographers and monitors left the ship.

27 July 0550 0647-1537 1537 28 July 0705-1748 1748

Underway on radsafe patrol. Anchored. Underway on radsafe patrol. Anchored at Bokonfuaaku Island. Anchored at Eniaro Island: radiological party surveyed Eniaro and returned. Survey party departedfor Ionchebi. Underway to pick up radiological party. Radiological party aboard. Anchored near Haven. Underway on radiological patrol. Anchored at Bikini.

30 July 0647 1431 1910 31 July 0805 1208 1420 1835 1 August 1235-1710

Underway through lagoon with photographic unit aboard. 2 August Anchored in berth 34A. 0900 Underway with monitors aboard totest various islands of the chain by putting monitors ashore to test for radioactivlty. Anchored in berth 34A. Bikini. Engaged in routine activities.

1700 1710 1823 3 August 1915-1322 1701-1803 1803

Shot BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1310 1930 25 July 0840 1040

1145

1615 1730-1857 1857

Underway in accordance with JTF1 evacuation plan for BAKER day. Arrived in area Franklin. Proceeded to lagoon entrance. Entered the lagoon and commenced radsafe patrol in company with LCPL-B-9. B-10. and B-11, steaming on various courses at minimum speed. Laying to in outer edge of sector Chile (northeast to east of surface zero): unable to approach area due to radioactive water. Remained at outer edge of patrol sector. Anchored in Bikini Lagoon. Underway for night station. Anchored in night station.

5 August 1350

6 August 0845-1548 1548 7 August 0840 0947 1528 1620 10 August 1700

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Shifted berths. Shifted berths. Underway to new berth by orders of Radsafe. Anchored. Underway to make radsafe tests in Bikini. Anchored in vicinity of Received orders to evacuate PGCI-ZS, with exception of 10 men for security watch. because of radioactive contamination.

Haven.

Evacuated officers andcrew returned. Underway to conduct safety patrol. Anchored in vicinity of

Haven.

Underway to make radiological survey target area. Anchored.

in

Underway on radiological patrol. Anchored off Eneman and Bikdrin islands. Anchored in vicinity of Blkini Lagoon.

Haven.

Underway to proceed to various islands to make radiological surveys on various courses and at various speeds. Anchored off Adrikan Island. Underway for Lele Island. Anchored in berth 34A. Bikini. Underway on radsafe orders to proceed to sea for high-speed decontamination run. Boat from Haven alongside to remove radiological gear. Shifted berths. Anchored in berth 34A. Shifted anchorages; anchored in vicinity of H a v e n. Underway to make decontamination run at sea. Returned to lagoon. Anchored in vicinity of

Haven.

Boat alongside to remove radiological and oceanography gear. Underway to make survey Anchored in berth 362.

in target area.

Underway to target anchorage totake radiological readings near sunken targets. Anchored near targetship USS Nevada (BB36). Underway to anchorage. Anchored in berth 92. Underway for Guam via Kwajalein.