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 PGM-31 26 J u l y 1752 27 July 0600 0700 0700-1400 1430 2000 28 July 1130

1605 1734 2145 29 July 0800 1345-1445 1605 30 July 0845-1555 1555 1 August 1400-1620

1800 2 August 0900-1400 1430-1655 1730

PGM-32

skeleton Ship's companyexcept8-man crew evacuated to USS Applinq (APA-58).

Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: Phlllpplnes Operatlonal Clearance: 10 October 1946 Flnal Clearance: 10 October 1946

Crew returned. Underway to take water samples in target array. Secured from taking water samples. Anchored off Eneu Island. All hands evacuated to Applinq except for seven-man security watch.

Task Unlt and Functlon PGn-32, 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 i t was to perform boat pool shot. after which duties. Shot

One officer and nine men came aboard to relieve skeleton crew. Captain returned aboard to shift berths due to closing in of radioactive water. Shifted berth. Shifted berth. Officers and crew returned. Underway for speed runs to reduce radioactivity. Anchored. Underway to take water samples within the 1 agoon. Anchored close aboard .-H Underway on decontamination run outside of Bikini Lagoon to clear hull of radioactivity.steeringvarious courses for best possible decontamination effect. Anchored close aboardH a v e n. Underway to take water samples i n Bikini Lagoon for oceanographic purposes. Steaming on various courses in attempt toflush of€ radioactivecontaminated bottom. Anchored close aboardHaven.

ABLE

( 1 J u l y, 0900)

30 June 1306 1 July 0910 1000 1133

1225-1410 1410-1955 1930 2 July 1551 1650-1852 1852

1650

Stood out of Bikini Lagoon, proceeding for decontamination runs to reduce radioactlvity on ship's bottom. Anchored close aboard%.

0800 1315-1330 1330-1545 1810 4 July 0941-1429

10 August 1142

Proceeding to area Caterpillar. Laying to in area Caterpillar. Entered the lagoon and steamed to sector Greece for radioactivity survey in conpany with LCPL-A-4, A-5. B-18, and E-20. Swept sector Greece. Swept sector Holland. Anchored near USS Haven(Ai-12) in Bikini Lagoon. Three scientists reported aboard to make radiological tests. Underway for tests. Anchored near buoy 6. Bikini Lagoon. Underway making runs in Bikini Atoll taking water samples. Lay to off Adrikan Island. Lay to off Bokdrolul Island. Anchored near

Haven.

Underway to western end of Bikini Lagoon taking periodic water samples as ordered. Anchored in berth 34-A.

5 July

0920-1223 1223

4-10 August

steaming

3 July

1429 3 August 1137-1635

Underway from Bikini Atoll for area Franklin.

Underway among target ships in array. in accordance with instructions from BuAer photographers. Anchored.

Routine activities. 7 July 0825-1610 Underway from Bikini Lagoon Kwajalein.

1 1 August 1005

Anchored in Kwajalein.

12 August

Underway to Guam.

17 August

Arrived at Guam.

to Guam via 1610 Shot

PGW-32 Crew Slze: 27 B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: 5 Way 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 10 August 1946 Shot A B L E Locatton: 20 nml (37 km) ENE Shot B A K E R Locatlon: 7.1 nml (13.2 km) SE

in accordancewith Touredtargetarea instructions from photographers. Anchored.

B A K E R ( 2 5 July, 0835)

24 July 1645Underway

for areaFranklin.

25 July 0843 Received orders to proceed to area Caterpillar. 0908 EnteredareaCaterpillar. 0957 Entered lagoon. proceeded sector to France(south tosouthwestof surface zero) in companywithLCPL-A-4,A-5, E-18, and B-20 to take scientific readings and data. 1723 Anchored in vicinity of Haven.

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