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 USS P r e s e r v e r ( A R S - 8 )

USS Pollux ( A K S - 4 )

5 August

0654EnteredBikiniLagoon. 0740Anchoredinberth

3 July 0836 Q.

0915 19 August 1449Underway

0935 1225

to Kwajalein.

20 August 0820ArrivedatKwajalein. 1649UnderwaytoPearlHarbor.

1240 1625

29 August Arrived at Pearl Harbor. 1751

Underway to pick up instrument party from USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14). Proceeding to pick up instruments and buoys. Conmenced salvage operations. Proceeded to target ship Naqato to investigate reported fires; made inspection, no fires found to exist. Resumed salvage operations. Completedsalvageoperationsandproceeded to Whitinq t o discharge passengers. instruments. and buoys. Anchored in berth 85. Bikini.

USS PRESERVER (ARS-8) 5 July

Crew Slze: 85 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 28 May 1946 Btklni Atoll Departure: 28 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatton: 21 nml (50 km) E Shot BAKER Locatlon: 12 nml (22 km) NE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: L o s Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 8 December 1946 Flnal Clearance: 4 January 1947

1640-1720 6 July 0643-0915 1130-1143

Task U n l t and Functlon

1255 1515-1810 The salvage ship Preserver was a member of TU 1.2.7 (Salvage Unit). Preserver's main duties in1838 cluded salvaging damaged target vessels after the tests. performing emergency repairs. and fighting 8 July fires. 1620-1900 Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) 1942 30 June 1251

Underway in accordance with CTU 1.2.7 Op Order D-46, proceeding to area Mercury.

1 July

1340

Anchored in special berth C. northwest of Eneu Island.

Loaded instrument buoys and air tanks on

m.

Towed-B to new berth. Engaged in diving operations to retrieve necessary instrument. Sent diver down to recover instrument, instrument recovered, diver on board. Anchored in berth 85. Underway to assist in moving Naqatq to new berth. Anchored in berth 85. Bikini. Towed YOG-83 to new berth. Anchored in berth85.

9 July 1607

'Underway to deliver wire to target ship USS Arkansas (BB-33). 1629-1641 MooredstarboardsidetoArkansasto transfer wire. Anchored in berth 85. Bikini. 1700

10 July 2 July

0710 0806-0840 0907 0918 0921-0945 1006-1035 1055 1059-1145 1216 1220-1245 1256 1308 1340 1347 1433

1157-1217 Underway to put boarding team aboard target ships. 1329 Boarding team aboard target vessels LCT1321 816 and LCT-818. LCTS reported to be Gei2333 ger sweet (ReEerence 6, p. VII-I-22-A). Underway to target vessel YOG-83. Moored starboard side to YOG-83. 2350 Boarding team on YOG-83. USS Brule 11 July Boarding team on target ship (APA-66):reported -B Geigersweet 0055 (Reference 6. D. VII-I-29-A). 0750 Laying to. n e k target ship USS Huqhes (DD-410). Team on board Huqhes; reported Huqhes 1525 Geiger sweet (Reference 6. p. p. VII-I1530 29-A) 1725 Moored portside to target ship USS Nevada (BB-36). 1737 Team boarded Nevada. Underway to fight fires on Nevada's port-12 July side; Nevada unsafe for boarding (Refer0800 ence 6, p. VII-I-30-A). 1243 Firesextinguished.proceeded to U s 1415 Wharton (AP-7). 1500 Laying to offWarton. Boarding team left Preserver via motor 1605 launch for Wharton. Anchored in berth C. 1710

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Underway to take No. 2 motor launch in tow. Took motor launchin tow. Anchored in berth 85. Bikini. Underway to investigate target vessel YO160 alongside Arkansas: YO-160 listing to port and in danger of sinking. Laying t o alongside YO-160. Underway with YO-160 in tow to area west of target array. Proceeding to beaching area near Eneu Island. Cast off tow. standing by. YO-160 beached on reef northwest of Eneu Island. Anchored YO-160. Anchored northwest of Eneu Island. Commenced salvage operations on YO-160. Underway, preparing to tow YO-160. Conunenced towing YO-160 from beach. Tow cable parted, maneuvered to secure

new tow. Secured tow wire to YO-160. commenced steady pull. Anchored north of Eneu Island.