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 USS Rockbrldqe ( A P A - 2 2 8 ) 27 J u l y 1444 29 July 0630 1006 1156 30 July 0624 2 August 1513 9 August 0840-1

USS Rockingham ( A P A - 2 2 9 )

Maneuvered in' vicinity of Rikini Atoll.

0840

1731 Anchored in berth Dog, Bikini. Got underway from berth Dog to rendezvous 2 July 1407 with TG 1.3. 1540 Joined TG 1.3In area Marmon. 3 July 0750-1630

Anchored in berth 281. Bikini.

7 July 0756 100A representative of Radsafe Section, JTF 1, aboard for radiological survey. Saltwater main in "J" compartment registered some radioactivity and two bunks in its vicinity were removed as a safety precaucautlon: evaporator spacesall below tolerance except condensate coolers, which registered 0.35 R/24 hours: area around condensate coolers safe for 7-hour workinq period per day. Other spaces inspected were found free of radiation hazards. 10

1330 1730

14-22

Shifted to anchorage berth 218. Disembarked TeamA from target shipPrinz

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Disembarked target vessel personnel and baggage.

Shifted to berth 332.

13 Allgust

1100

Published safety precautions in connection withH-hour. Anchored in berth 316, Bikini.

Received target ship USS Dawson (APA-79) personnel from USS Henrico (APA-45). Received target ship_VSS Bracken (APA-64) personnel from Henrico. Target ship USS Conynqham (DD-371) personnel came aboard for berthing and subsistence.

0810 11 10 1645

1848

Underway to go alongside target ship USs Pensacola (CA-24). Moored alongside Pensacola in berth 286. Commenced furnishlng saltwater services to Pensacola. Completed transfer of all personnel of targetshipNaqatotoUSSRockbridqe (APA-228). Commenced furnishing electricity toEsacola. " "

July OR37 0905

Underway from alongslde Pensacola. Arlclwred irr L e r L h 285.

16 July

0900-1545 21 July 1250-1830

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Embarked personnel and baggage from

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Embarked Pr inz Euqen baggage and personnel.

August Routine activities. Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835)

23 August

Underway for Kwajalein. 24 July 0924

24 August 0713

Anchored in berth L-31. Kwajalein.

29 August 1553

Underway for Pearl Harbor.

1530

Commenced embarking target vessel personnel for shot RAKER. including personnel from Pensacola. Underway from Bikini.

25 July 0852

USS

ROCKINGHAM (APA-229)

Crew Slze: 297 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 1 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 24 August 1946 S h o t ABLE Locatlon: 18 nml (33 km) ENE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 20 nml (37 km)ESE Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 4 December 1946 Flnal Clearance: 18 December 1946

27 July 1414 30 July 0707

Unlt and Functlon The attack transport Rockinqham was a member of TU 1.3.1 (Transport Unit). Transport Division 31. 2 August One O E the Transport Unit's primary functions was to house target ship crews during and following 1620 the detonations. Crews of the target ships that 2130 were sunk or rendered uninhabitable by the tests continued living aboard TU 1.3.1 vessels after the 5 August 0955 detonations. unless transferred to other ships.

Shot

ABLE (1 July, 0900) Steaming in aced Marmon. 0815SetmaterialconditionAble.

1 July

Brought aboard one officer and SIX enlisted men, last-minute personnel of Pen-__ sacola €ram @ Georqe Clymer (APA-27). Anchored in berth 240. Bikini.

1 August

1145-1530 Task

Secured from general quarters and set condition BAKER throughout the ship.

13 August 1015-1130

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Tcok on board cargo and personnel from targetshipsUSSHuqhes(DD-410), Rhind (DD-404). and USS Stack (D~-406). Shifted anchorage to berth 353 Recovered a sinklng LCM. Received enlisted personnel from Euqen. Stack. and@.

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Embarked personnel and baggage from target ships USS Catron (APA-71) and Ralph Talbot (DD-390).