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 USS Shanqrl-La (CV-38)

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USS S i o u x ( A T F - 7 4 )

1452 Self-propelled barge tied up alongside with two F6F planes to be transferred aboard. Self-propelled barge alongside to transfer two F6Fs on board.

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be Received one F6F aircraft on board to transported to target ship _USS Pennsylvania (88-38). Underway t o go alongside Pennsylvania. Mooredstarboardsidetoportsideof Pennsylvania. Placed F6F aircraft on deck of Pennsyl-

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Underwav. returnina to anchoraae. Anchore; in berth f68. Bikini.-

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Self-propelled barge came alongside to F6F drone. dellver one TBM and one Received barge from alongside to deliver two T B M aircraft. Received barge alongside to deliver two TBM aircraft. Recelved barge alongside to delIver one SNR aircraft. Underway from Roi Islandt o Pearl Harbor.

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Arrived Pearl Harbor. Mooredto pier Fox 12-13. Ford Island. Pearl Harbor.

USS SIOUX (ATF-75)

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Crew Slze: 66 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 1 1 June 1946 BIklnl Atoll Departure: 25 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 94 nml (174 km)NNE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 17 nml ( 3 1 km) WSU Decontamlnatlon Locatton: Los Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 28 November 1946 FInal Clearance: 4 December 1946

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Task Unlt and Functlon The fleet ocean tug was a member of TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). moored target aircraft for shot BAKER and engaged In salvage, towing. emergency repair work. and decontaminating target vessels.

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Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900)

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Underway from Bikini, pursuant to CJ'rF1 Evacuation Plan 1-46 with ARD-29 in tow. USS Uenatchee (ATFJoined formation with USS Chow118). USS Munsee (ATF-107). and dnos (ATF-100). AnchoredatBikini;ATA-187alongside ARD-29, assisting in mooring to buoy berth 270A. ARD-29 secured: underway for Kwajalein in company with Chowanoc.

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Moored starboard side to starboard bow of Nevada. Resumed removing Army test equipment from deck of Nevada to LCT-1461. Underway to anchorage. Anchored at Bikini. Moored starboard side to Pennsylvania. Received one Army truck from Pennsylvania for delivery toVSS Chilton (APA-38). Underway to Chilton. Moored next to Chilton. Placed Army truck on board Chilton. Underway €or routine towing operation. Moored starboard side to Saratoqa. Saratoqa placed Army test equipment aboard LCT-1415. Underwaywith KT-1415 intowtogo alongside Arkansas for more Army test equipment. Moored portsidet o Arkansas. Removed Army test equipment from Arkansas and placed it aboard LCT-1415. ArkanCompleted unloading equipment from Underway with LCT-1415 to tow to target ship USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). City, Moored starboard slde to Salt Lake removed box of freight from deck of Salt Lake City. Underway with LCT-1415 in tow to Chilton. then proceeded to anchorage. Anchored in Bikini. ~

Anchored in Biklni Atoll. 1747

5-10 July

Moored starboard side to Saratoqa. Recelved one F6F aircraft from Saratoqa fortransportatlontotargetship U B Barrow (APA-61), Underway to Barrow. Placed F6F aircraft on deck of Barrow. Underway to target ship USS Nevada (I3B36). Moored starboard side to Nevada, preparing to 11ft Army test equipment from deck it on LCT-1461. of Nevada and place Moved equipment from Nevada to LCT-1461. Underway shifting t o Nevada's starboard

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YSS Quartz (IX-150) Moored portside to at Kwajalein. Underway from Quartz withYF-990 in tow.

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Moored starboard side to target shjp YSS Arkansas (88-33). of -Began hoistlng cargo from deck E and placing I t aboard LCT-1415. Underway to conduct towing operation. Anchored in berth168, Bikini.

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Operated in Bikini; notinvolvedwith target vessels. Moored starboard slde t o target ship USs saratoqa (CV-3).

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Moored portside to target ship USS Crit tenden (APA-77).