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Shakamaxon (AN-88)

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15 July Shakamaxon told all ships in its sector 0914 were clear and to place boarding teams 1005-1014 aboard as desired (Reference 6. p. VII1205 I-21-A). 1242 Boarding team aboard Saratoqa. Reported Saratoqa Geiger sweet (Reference 6, p . VII-I-24-A). 1615 Reported Saratoqa completed and proceeding to target ship YSS Mustin (DD-413). 1711 ReportedboardingteamaboardMustin (Reference 6 . p. VII-I-25-A). 16 July Reported target shipV_SS Muqford (DD-389) 1240-1304 Geiger sweet and all ships in sector completed. 1545 Directed to proceed to anchorage. Boarding team discharged: bound for US2 1705 Wharton (AP-7) in a small boat. 1801-1810 1845 Anchored in berth N. Operating in BikiniLagoonperforming routine duties: not involved with target vessels.

17-18 July 19 July 1300

8 July 1100-1 149Laid and stretched legin array area. in array. 1420-1624 Laid and stretched mooring leg Anchored in .berth 36. 1905

9 Julv 6607 0722-0750 1234-1359 1620 1900

1315 1330 1407

Recovered mooring leg. Engaged in operation of laying mooring leg. Laid and stretched mooring leg. Moored to buoy In array area. Anchored in berth 0-2. Bikini.

Shakarnaxon (AN-88)

Moored to attach leg to buoy. Stretched leg on buoy. Underway to array. in array area. Received Moored to buoy leg from USS Oneota (AN-85): laid and stretched leg. Moored to Oneota to receive mooring leg: laid and stretched leg. Anchored in berth 4 0. Bikini. Laid buoy riser chain: underway to H e n rico. G n g to off target submarineUSS skate (35-305). Underway with buoy to stern of Laid clump, Anchored in berth35, Bikini.

Skate.

Routineactivities:notinvolvedwith target vessels. Circled target ship USS Fillmore (APA83). Proceeding to target ship USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). Circled Salt Lake City. Anchored in berth 105, Bikini.

20-23 July

Routineactivities:notinvolvedwith target vessels.

21 July

Shifted anchorages several times.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 July, 0 8 3 5 )

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24 July

Laid and stretched mooring leg. Laid and stretched mooring leg. Anchored in berth 96. Bikini.

25 July 1154

Moored to USS Ottawa (AKA-101) to load heavy leg and anchor. Anchored in berth 40. Bikini. USS Suncock (ANMoored to buoy beside 80): laid and stretched buoy leg. Underway for USS Rolette (AKA-99). Anchored in berth 40, Bikini. after taking aboard an anchor chain from Rolette. Anchoredinberth35aftertakingon anchor from USS Henrico (APA-45).

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1421 1422 1457

Laying to in array area for mooring of target vesselARK-13. Received and connected mooring wire to anchor of ARK-13: laidandstretched mooring wire. Anchored in berth 35. Bikini.

1506 1518 1528 1615

Underway to array area. Anchored in berth 139. Moored to buoy to attach leg. Began stretching leg: underway shifting berth. Stretched leg. Anchored in berth 35.

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Made preparations for sea after working through the night assisting in submerging submarines. USS Preserver (ARS-8). USS Clamp (ARS33). USS Current (ARS-22), and Shakamaxon directedtostaysouthoftheline E through target ships Fillmore and Cortland (APA-75) and not to cross the line without further orders. Shakamaxon was told target vessels a m oand LCI-329 were clear for a boardingteam.Directedtoplaceboarding team on board . Reported Fillmore Geiger sweet. Reported boarding team back on board, proceeding to LCI-329. ReportedalongsideFillmore.boarding team on board. Reported alongside LCI-329. boarding team placed on board (Reference 6, p. VII-I12-8). Reportedboardingteambackonboard (Reference 6 . p. VII-I-12-B). Reported LCI-329 Geiger sour. asReported boarding parties completed signed vessels, requested instruction. Directed to proceed to special anchorage (Reference 6 . p. VII-I-24-B). Anchored in berthTare, Bikini. Reported cooling water intake slightly sour. Idling engines to clear (Reference 6, p. VII-I-14-B).

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