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 USS S a l tL a k e 9 August

USS Saratoga(CV-3)

C i t y (CA-25)

secondary conn structure. and gun shield on after superstructure deck. Slight reduction in radiation apparent, although a complete survey wds not made after completion of work.

1 July 1528 Anchored in berth

9 4 . Bikini.

2-23JulyRoutineoperations.

Shot B A K E R (25 J u l y, 0835) Zalt Lake City was not boarded again for the regular daily survey conducted each morning (Reference 4 ) until further orders. 12 August 0830SeveralmembersoftheRadSafeSection reported on board and checked all clothing that had been worn by men working on Salt Lake City. All pieces of clothing and shoes above tolerance were collected and later disposed of by dumping at sea in weighted bundles. Eleven men sent urine samples to H a v e n for radiological analysis. 13 August 0830 Four men sent to samples.

0955 1431 28 July 1531 1636

30 July 0925

o f f Bikini Underwaytoassignedarea Atoll in conformance with CJTF 1 for test BAKER.

Steaming in column in area Packard with other vesselsof TG 1.8. Operating withn; 1.1 in area Graham. Anchored in berthE. Bikini Atoll. Underway to sea. Steaming independently in area Mercury with USS Cumberland Sound (AV-17). Anchored 500 yards (450 meters) east of berth U. Bikini Atoll. Shifted anchorage to berth 94. Bikini.

in port

2 August 1620

23 August 1100 Salt Lake City underway for Kwajalein tow by USS Chickasaw (ATF-83). 24 August 0830 Anchored in berth Love

25 July 0001

29 July 1630

Haven to recheck urine

17 August 0830 Executive officer and 18 officers and enlisted men boarded to heave anchor. 1200 All personnel evacuated the ship.

24 July 1544

in

31, Kwajalein.

2-24 August

Remained anchored at Bikini and engaged In routine small boat services.

25 August 1630

Underway for Kwajalein.

26 August 1136

28 August Decommissioned.

Shiftedberthstoanchorageinberth Tare. Bikini.

Salt Lake City was towed by USS Takelma (ATF-113) and USS Hitchlti (ATF-103) to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. arriving there 28 July 1947.It was used for decontamination experiments and research.

Anchored in anchorage K, berth 22, Kwajalein.

USS SARATOGA ( C V - 3 ) Crew S l z e : 589 B l k l n l Atoll Arrlval: 31 M a y 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot A B L E : USS Rockwall (APA-230) Crew Locatlon for Shot B A K E R : Rockwall Shot A B L E Locatlon: 2,260 y a r d s (2.1 km) SE Shot B A K E R Locatlon: 350 yards (320 meters) SSW Sunk 25 J u l y 1946, B l k l n l Lagoon

USS SAN MARCOS (LSD-25)

Crew Slze: 631 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 19 March 1946 B l k l n l Atoll Departure: 25 A u g u s t 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 28 nml ( 5 2 km) N E Shot B A K E R Locatton: 18 nml ( 3 3 km) N E Oecontamlnatlon Locatton: San Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 24 October 1946 Flnal Clearance: 18 January 1947

Task U n l t a n d Functlon The carrier Saratoqa was a member of TU 1.2.2 (Aircraft Carrier Unit). Carrier Division 31. It was a tatget vessel during CROSSROADS. Its crew was evacuated before ABLE and BAKER and did not return. Among the experimental equipment aboard were clothing and food provided by the QuartermasterUnit,andammunitionandrepresentative items from Army Signal Unit.

Task U n l t and Functlon The dock landing ship San Maccoswas a member of TU 1.8.3 (Dispatch Boat and Boat Pool Unit). It brought to the forward area a large number of small craft for the Boat Pool and Dispatch Boat Unit, pontoon causeways. and a barge with an 80Shot A B L E (1 J u l y, 0 9 0 0 ) ton crane. Its main Eunction during the test was to provide small boats for dispatch and mall ser30 June vice. 0950-1120 Evacuated crew to Rockwall €or ABLE. Shot A B L E (1 J u l y, 0900) 30 June 1608Underwayforassignedarea Atoll.

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Bikini

1 July 1332

408

in preparation

smoldering fire was noted on Saratoqa's flight deck (Reference 6, p. VII-I-8-A).

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