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USS

USS Reclalmer (ARS-42)

5 July

1400Anchoredinberth146.Rikinl 18 July

1610 Underway for Rongelap Atoll towed by see. 19 July 1155 Anchored in berth

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22, Rongelap Atoll.

2 July 1500 Reboarded and commenced inspection of all spaces. 1800Preliminaryinspectioncomplete.Reported damage sustained to CJTF 1. Ship was radiologically safe. 3 July 1130Completedrehabilitation normal operations.

of ship, resumed

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835) S h o t BAKER (25 July, 0835)

25 July 30 July 1615

Anchored in berth 22, Rongelap Harbor. 24 July 0930 Underway in tow by Mu~s-~e for Bikini. 1100

31 July 0935

Anchored in berth 168, Bikini. 2 August

3 August 0945 7 August 1440 14 August 1445

22 August 0645 23 August 1300 31 August 1055 1355

and washed i t down thoroughly uslng 6. p. VIThigh-pressure hoses (Reference 1-71 -B).

Anchored at a berth between 145 and 146. Alkinj.

3 August 1005

Anchored in berth 191(A). Bikini.

Clamp (ARS-33) senta boarding party toinspectTalbotbeforewdshingdown and found I t Geiger sour (Reference 6, p . VII-I-79-A). washed down Talbot (Reference 6, pp. VII-I-79-B and VII-1-80 8).

USS

clamp

Anchored near elltrance to Bikini Harbor. 8 August 0940 Underway t o Kwajalein towed hy USS Sioux (ATF-75). Anchored in berth south of King 4. Kwajalein. Target vessel LCI(L)-549 alongside. L.CI (l.)-549 underway.

9 August 0830 1030

3 September

1335

USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) proceeded to Tal-

@ L ShiEted to berth east of berth R.

1005-1058 21 August 1800

Commenced evacuating personnelin accordance with CJTF1 Operation Plan 1-46. Completed the evacuation of personnel to Henr ico.

Underway to Pearl Harbor towed S i x.

15 September Arrived at Pearl Harbor. USS

RALPH TALBOT

(00-390)

Crew Slze: 132 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 1 June 1946 Btklnt Atoll Departure: 26 August 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot ABLE: USS Henrlco (APA-45) Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Henrico Shot ABLE Locatlon: 1.163 yards (1.1 km)E Shot BAKER Locatton: 1,815 yards (1.7 km) WSW Sunk March 1948 near KwaJalein

T a M Geiger sour. Average readings on main deck, 1.5 R/24 hours: forecastle. 0.8 R/24 hours: maximum reading -- paint chlps and rust scales, 4.0 R/24 hours: livingspace.0.4R/24hours:bridge deck, 2.0 R/24 hours: inside turrets and deckhouses average. 0.7 R/24 hours. Thecaptain,departmentofficers.and DSM representatives reboarded and commenced hull and material inspection. Inspection completed, inspectjng parties evacuated the ship.

Therearenofurtherreports ship's log. 13 August 0957

of

reboarding in the

All Talbot personnel transferred to Rockinsham (APA-229). Talbot Geiger sour. Readings before washing ranged from 2.0 to 4.0 R/24 hours on main deck: canvas up to 8.0 R/24 hours.

17 August

Forty-five Talbot. personnel transferred to USS Rockwall (APA-230).

18 August

Forty-five T a u personnel transFerred to Rockwall.

23 August

Topside average 0.3 R/24 hours.

26 August

Towed t o Kwajalein by USS Oneota (AN-85).

Task Untt and Functlon a member of TU 1.2.3 The destroyer Talbot was (Destroyer Unit), Destroyer Division 1. It was a target vessel during CROSSROADS. Its crew wds evacuated before each shot. It carried aboard i t special electronic equipment that the Electronic Group monitored.

30 Septembe Topside average 0.18 R/24 hours.

USS RECLAIMER (ARS-42)

Shot ABLF ( 1 J u l y, 0900) 30 June 0930-1145

Crew S l z e :

All personnel evacuated to Henrico.

Blkinl Atol

394

13

Arrlval:

1 June 1946