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 USS Preserver(ARS-8)

USS Preserver(ARS-8)

12 July 1745-1800

Sent divers down with shallow-water gear to inspect damage on YO-160.

23 July 1123

13 July 0800 1112

Underway to bring Naqato to desired heading. Moored to Naqato. Took strain on stern cable wire. brought Naqato heading to 085. AEter taking anchors on board from USs Henrlco (APA-45) to anchor target submarine USS Tuna (58-203). underway to Tuna. Anchored in berth 222, Bikini. USSEtlah (AN-79) mooredalongside to receive anchors for mooring Tuna.

1245 1340 Conmenced salvage operations on YO-160. Commenced steady pull on YO-160 to keep i t from broaching. 1545 1325 Towed YO-160 to beach. 1335 Towed YO-160 to leeof Eneu Island. 1432 Anchored near berth370. 1500 Commenced counterflooding starboard tanks 1639 of YO-160. 2200 1625 Got underway to tow YO-I60 to shallow water in beaching area off north end of Shot B A K E R (25 July, 0835) Eneu Island. 1710 Anchored northwest of Eneu Island, YO-160 24 July in tow. 0105 Completed transferring anchors to 14 July to moor M. 0720 Commenced salvage operations on YO-160. 0800 Anchored in berth 85, Bikini. 1221 Boarding Team No. 1 came aboard for BAKER 15 July day operations. 1256 Underway to tow YO-160to temporary moor1418 Underway fromBikiniLagoonfromarea ing in berth 229. Mercury. Took YO-160 in tow alongside and pro1424 25 July ceeded to berth. 1101 Moored YO-160 to mooring buoy in berth 1558 Entered Eneu Channel. 1128 Anchored in berth C. 229. 1142 USS Reclaimer Got underway toassist 1625 Underway to place boarding team on N A (US-42) in moving Naqato. gBtd. 1208-1221 Boarding team on Niaqara. Moored to buoy in berth 143. 1725 1257-1305 Team boarded target vessel LCT-1115. 16 July Anchored in berth C. 1356 Diver on deck; diver had been underwater 1313 unspecified period of time. 26 July underway to survey target vessels and 1424 1335-1 540 Second diver down. 1602-1814 Third diver down. makeradiologicalsurvey of water in Secured operations for the day. 1814 area, 1750 Tow wire secured to anchor chain of target ship USS Fallon (APA-81). 17 July 1830 Due to radioactivity. cast off tow wire Commenceddivingoperations to secure 0925 and proceeded out of area to anchorage. wire to Naqato anchor. 1914 Anchored in berth 344. Diver secured wire to anchor. 0950 Commenced hauling up Nsa anchor. 1215 27 July 1408 Dropped Naqato anchor in assigned spot. 0805-1359 Engaged in Fallon towing operations. 1525 Anchored in berth 85. Bikini. 1453 Anchored west of beaching area near 19 July lon to assist in putting on bow andstern Participated in BAKER rehearsal. anchors. 1142 Underway to go alongside target ship U s Anchoring of Fallon completed. 1825 Nlaqara (APA-87). 1208 Entered Eneu Channel. 28 July 1252 Circled Niaqara to simulate boarding. 1406-1647 Underway with observers to tour target Circled target ship USS Pennsylvania (BB1311 array. 38) to simulate boarding. Anchored 675 yards (617 meters) south of 1710 Anchored in berth 85. 1350 berth 319. 20 July 29 July 0623 Underway to tow and anchor YO-160 to an0910 Underway to vicinity of Fallon to take chorage in target array. Geiger readings. 0720 Underway with YO-160in tow. 1005 Moored alongside USS Chickasaw (ATF-83). 0820 YO-160 anchored in assigned berth. 1847 Anchored. 1043 Underway from YO-160 to refuel. Anchored in berth 85. ' 1437 30 July 081 1 Underway to wash down target ship 21 July Gasconade (AFh-85). 1120 Underway to tow target ship USS T r i p w 0850-1015 Washed down Gasconade, concluding with (DD-403) to new berth. Geiger readings. Hcared alongside Trippe. 1134 Proceeded to beaching area at Eneu to 1048 Underway with Trippe. 1204 secureanchortotargetsubmarine E 1448 Trippe anchored in berth 129. Dentuda (SS-335). Anchored in berth 85. 1530 Anchored off Eneu. 1115

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