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 USS Reclaimer (ARS-42)

USS Reclaimer (ARS-42)

21 July 1540-1733 1733 28 July 0821 0835 1245 1555 1825 29 July 0855 1058-1105 1120 1429 1740 30 July 1040 1157 1430 1535-1545 1600-1605 1718-1725 1825 31 July 0802 1110 1345 1505 1506-1539 1551 1552-1610 1615 1624-1633 1705 2 August 0835

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Underway and.proceeding through thetarget array on inspectlons. Anchored near berth 370.

5 August 1330

Underway from berth 370 to target array. Entered target array. Anchored off Eneu Island, berth 370. Standing by beaching of target submarine YSS Dentuda (SS-335)in beaching area off Eneu Island, Anchored in berth 380.

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in accordance Underwayfromanchorage with CT!J 1.2.7 orders to target array. Alongside New York. Anchored in berth 282. Underway from berth 282, proceeding to vicinity of beaching area o€f Eneu Island. Anchored in vicinity of berth 380.

Underway from anchorage. proceeding to targetarrayonvariouscoursesand speeds. Anchored of€ Eneu Island. Underway from anchorage t o target array. Moored to New York: put boarding team aboard. Put boarding team on Pensacola. Put boarding team on Pensacola. Anchored off Eneu Island. Bikini, berth 370.

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8 August 1308-1329 1336 1457 1510-1610 1808

9 August Underway from anchorage near berth 370 0805 0856 while steering through target array. 0905 Anchored near berth 145. 0920-1000 Underway on various courses and speeds 1000 throughout target array. Moored alongside target ship USS Conynqh g (DD-371). Safety monitors and party aboard Conynq1805 ham. Moored alongside target ship USS Wainwriqht (DD-419). 10 August Safety monitors and party aboard Wain0942 wriqht. 1025 Underway for target ship USS Muqford (DD- 1030-1126 389). 1135 Safety monitors and party aboard Muqford. 1300-1415 Anchored in berth 145. 1631 ~

11-12 August Underway from vicinity of berth 145 to place boarding team and crew aboardE13 August sacola. 0830-1100 Boarding team aboard Pensacola. Cleared starboard side of Pensacola, lay1350-1530 ing to in viclnity of Salt Lake City in berth 188. Boarding team from Reclaimer on Pensacola 1605 starting pumps there. 1600-1638 Underway alongside Pensacola. Anchored In vicinity of berth 219. 1701 Refueled Pensacola pump. Anchored in vicinity of berth 356. 14 August 0810 0900-0925 Underway from vicinityof berth 357. proceeding to vicinity of Pensacola. 0925-0950 Anchored in berth 219. 1124-1310

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Anchored in berth 357 Underway from berth 357. proceedinq to vicinity of Pensacola. Alongside Pensacola. Anchored in berth 357, Bikini. Underway from berth 357 to wash down Pensacola with high-pressure seawater. Boarding team on Pensacola. Cleared side of Pensacola. down starboardsideof Beganwashing Pensacola. Anchored in berth 188. Underway from berth 188 to go alongside Pensacola. -___ In vicinityo € Pensacola. Anchored In berth 188. Anchored in berth 356. Underway in vicinity of Pensacola. MooredtoPensacola.placedboarding teams aboard. Anchored in berth145. Washed down Pensacola. Anchored in berth 219. Underway from berth. proceeding to cola t o place boardingterns on board. =ding teams on Pensacola. Anchored in berth 145.

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Underway to Mayrant. Moored alongside Mayrant. Placed two pumps aboard Mayrant. Pumped out engine rooms of Maycant. Anchored in berth 141A. Laying to in vicinity of Mayrant. sending boarding parties aboard at intervals to refuel and service pumps. Anchored in berth 145. Underway from berth 145. Moored alongside Pensacola. Boarding teams aboard Pensacola. Anchored in berth 160. Salvage party off ship to service and start pumping procedures on Mayrant. Anchored in berth 145. Routine activities.

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Party off ship to service and refuel pumps on Pensacola and Mayrant. Party off ship to service pumps on cola and Mayrant. Underway to Pensacolato exchange salvage Pumps* Pumps exchanged alongside Pensacola. Anchored in berth 9.

Underway to vicinity of Mayrant. Laying to in vicinity of Mayrant conducting inspections. Proceeded to Pensacola to service pumps, Anchored in vicinity of Nevada.