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USS P r e s e r v e r (ARS-8) 1 4 August

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1247-1700 1910 15 August 0905-1608 1221 1238 1621 16 August 0756

0835 0852

Engaged in draggingInstrumentcable: failed to locate instruments. Monitors left the ship.

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T a s kU n l t

Continued dragging operations for recovery of gamma meters. MooredalongsideReclaimertoreceive equipment that had been placed on cola on 1 August. Vnderway to continue dragging operations. Anchored in berth 107.

Cot underway to conduct diving operations on sunken target ship USS Saratwa ( ( 3 - 3 ) to recover instruments and conduct general examination. Moored in berth 187. Sent survey party to determine condition around Saratwa and take soundings.

19 August

1145 1215 1252 1415

Cos Angeles D e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o n : O p e r a t l o n aCl l e a r a n c e1: 2 December 1946 F l n aCl l e a r a n c e : 21 December 1946

Proceeding to Nevada to take i t In tow. Moored alongside Nevada. Disembarked anchor detail to Nevada. Underway for KwajaleinwithNevada in

and F u n c t l o n

The self-propelled barracks ship Presque Isle was a member of TU 1.8.3 (Dispatch BoatandBoat Pool). The ship provided such services as interatoll freight and passengerservice and also Eunctioned as a barracks ship.

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y ,

0900)

1 July 0900

Observed shot ABLE from approximately 30 nmi (56 km) northeast of the lagoon. 1910 Entered Bikini Lagoon. 1921 Passed buoy 4 abeam to starboard. 1940Anchored in berth369.

3 July 1212Underwaytoshiftberths. 1258Anchored in berth 95. 4-24JulyRoutineactivities. Shot BAKER ( 2 5J u l y ,

0835)

tow.

Anchor detail returned.

24 July

Departed Bikini Lagoon.

22 August 1105 1533

Anchored Nevada in berth A-11. Kwajalein. Underway to Bikini.

25 July 0855 1710

En route from Bikinito Rongelap. Anchored at Rongelap.

23 August 091 1

Anchored in berth 90. Bikini

30 July 0953 1829 1900

Underway to Bikini. Entered Bikini Lagoon. Anchored in berth 385.

Anchored near Pensacola to take i t in tow. Underway to Kwajaleln with Pensacola in tow.

31 July 0827 0925

Underway to shift berths. Anchored in berth 95.

2 August 1550 1655

Underway to new anchorage. Anchored east of berth Tare.

7 August 0927

Anchored in berth 95.

12 August 0913

Anchored in berth 116.

14 August 1128

Anchored in berth 95.

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24 August 0815 1015 26 August 0825 1253 27 August 0752

28 August 0845 1122 30 August 0920 31 August 0841-0920

1 September

Anchored Pensacola in berth A-4, Kwajalein. Underway to Bikini. Anchored in berth 107. Bikini. Moored alongside target ship USS LST-220 to take in tow. Underway to KwajaleinwithLST-220 in tow.

19 August 1736

Anchored LST-220 in berth A-4, Kwajalein. RadiologicalSafetyOfficeraboardto inspect the ship for radioactivity. Underway from Kwajalein to Pearl Harbor.

20 August 1800

Departed Bikini Lagoon en route to Kwajalein. Anchored Kwajalein.

2 September Underway to Pearl Harbor. 1603 12 September Arrived at Pearl Harbor.

USS PRESQUE

ISLE(APB-44)

Crew S l z e1 :9 4 20 Hay 1946 BlklnA l tolA l rrlval: Blklnl A t o lDl e p a r t u r e1: 9A u g u s1t 9 4 6 Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : 30 nml ( 5 6 km) NE Shot BAKER L o c a t l o n : About 20 nmi (37 km) NE

PRINZ EUGEN Crew S l z e4:4 4 B l k t nAl t o lAl r r l v a l1: 1 B l k l nA l t o lD l eparture:

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