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 USS Saldor ( C V E - 1 1 7 )

USS S a l n t C r o l x ( A P A - 2 3 1 )

6 . p.V1I-I-20-A).Italsohousedtargetship crews during and following the detonations. served as the Enewetak evacuation ship during BAKER.

5 July 0726Underwayforflightoperations. 1806 Anchored in berth 34. Bikini.

13 July 1602 Underway with and Paige.

Furze

in area

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900) 30 June 1630

14 July 1407 Anchored

1 July

Launched Conducted Conducted Conducted Conducted

26 July 1155 1250

Anchored in berth M, Bikini Atoll. Underway for flight operations.

aircraft. €light operations. flight operations. flight operations. flight operations.

1045 1741

1613 13 July 1033-1125 1254-1456 17 July 1605-1835

Anchored in berth M, Bikini Atoll. Underway from Bikini. 18 July 1558 Anchored in berth 348. Bikini. Underway for Kwajalein 19 July 0922

30 July

0833 1602

0830

2 July 1519

25 July 0652-0710 0847-0933 1111-1142 1453-1510 1151-1810

29 July 1448 1813

1. Anchored at Kwajalein Atol Underway for Bikini Atoll.

31 July 0845

in berth 34. Anchored in Bikini Harbor

2 August 1702

Shifted to berth Charlie-1.

22 July 1432

23 July 1807 1815

4 August

1558 9 August 1337

Underway from berth92, Bikini Island.

in berth 34, Bikini Atoll.

Shot BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835) 24 July 0927 1 OperaUnderway in accordance with CJTF tion Plan 1-46. 1014 in planeguard Destroyers Furse and position with Sa-. Conducted flight operations.

27 July 1500 1600

It

Underway for Pearl Harbor.

Steamed as part of Transport Division 4 of TG 1.3 operatingin area Marmon. t o conform Special instructions were read with the safety plan for RBLE day. Maneuvering to form astern ofTG 1.3 for entry into area4. Anchored in berth 337, Bikini. Underway. steaming on various courses and speeds to conform with the channel. Anchored in berth 92. Target vessel LCT-1115 moored alongside to unload boxed ammunition. LCT-1115 moored alongside to unload cargo. YTF-75mooredalongstarbordside to transfer atomic bomb test material. Underway from Rikini Atoll to Enewetak Island. Anchored In berth "2. Enewetak Island. Underway from Enewetak Atoll to Majuro with 21 officers and 56 enlisted men evacuated from Enewetak as passengers. Stopped in Kwajalein Harbor to transfer patient to naval hospital. UnderwayfromKwajaleinenrouteto Majuro Atoll.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) Moored t o pier F-13. Ford Island. Oahu. 24, T u 1 y

1434 USS

Anrhored at Majuro.

SAINT CROIX (APA-231) 25

Creu S l z e : 306 B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: 5 March Blklnl Atoll Departure: 2 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 33 nml (61 km) ENE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 450 nml (834 km),at Majuro Atoll Decontamlnatlon Locatlon: San Dlego Operatlonal Clearance: 22 November 1946 Flnal Clearance: 10 January 1947

July 1653

27 July 0739 1000

1503 Task Unit and Function 28 July The attack transport Saint Croix was a member of 0816 TU 1.3.1 (Transport Unit), Transport Division 31. Before the test serles began. Saint Croix picked up a small Seabee survey party, Seabee equipment. 30 July it landing craft. and petroleum products. When 0640 arrived at Bikini on 5 March i t served as a station and quarters ship for the Seabees (Reference

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DepartedforEnewetakAtollwith sonnel evacuated from Enewetak senge. rs

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Anchored in berth Nan 2. Enewetak. Completed disembarking all Enewetak Atoll evacuees. Atoll. Underway From Enewetak to Bikini Took position astern to TG 1.3 east Rlkinl Atoll. Anchored in berth 260, Bikini.

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