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 USS Stack (DD-406)

USS Stack (DD-406)

USS STACK (00-4Ob)

Crew Slze: 102 Blklnl Arrlval: 22 May 1946 B l k l n Departure: 19 A u g u s t 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot ABLE: USS Bayfleld (APA-33) Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Bayfleld Shot A B L E Locatlon: 1.322 y a r d s ( 1 . 2 km) NNW Shot B A K E R Locatlon: 2.003 y a r d s (1.8 km) NU Sunk 24 A p r l l 1948 off Kwajaleln Task U n l t and F u n c t l o n The destroyer Stack was a member of TU 1.2.3 (Destroyer Unit). Destroyer Divlslon 2.I t was a target vessel for shots ABLE and BAKER. Its crew was evacuated before eachshot.

1 August 1225 1316-1400

1320 1402-1420 1537-1541 1621-1643 1652 2 August 0800

Shot A B L E (1 J u l y, 0900) 29 June 1515 30 June 0945 1047 1132

Boarding Team D transferred to Bayfield. Commenced evacuating personnel. baggage. and records to Bayfield. Boarding Team C left ship. Reboarding Team B left the shlp. Captain and reboardlng Team A left the shlp. completed evacuatlon of personnel to Bayfield.

0936 1006-1009 1017-1021 1038-1043 1223-1232

1350-1352

Anchored in berth 128, Bikini.

2 July 1016

1115-'143

1441-1504 1515 Suncock ("30) was informed that all ships in sector were clear and to place teams aboard as desired. Team 5 boarded S a (Reference 1. Suncock). USS Conserver (ARS-39) placed a boarding team on s a c k (Reference 1 Conserver). Conserver reported Celger Sweet. CoPlaanding offlcer and reboarding Team A left Bayfield to reboard ship. Picked up safety monitor from USS Haven ("12). Commanding officer made superficial inspection of vessel before reboarding. Commanding officer. safety monitor. and Team A reboarded. Reboarding Team B came on board. Removed personnel film badges, casualty badges. and pills [sulfur tablets used t o measure radiation] f r o m locations topside and b e l o w decks. Reboarding Team C came on board. Reboarding Team D cameon board. VSS

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.44 425 1440 1505 1525 1540 1700

1740 1835 S

Shot

1520 3 August 0731 0840-0932

0900 0957-1055 1130 1330 1620 4 August 0810

Decontamlnatlon teams

3 and 4 reboarded

Decontamlnatlon tedmS 1 and 2 left

Stack.

Stack.

1235-1430 1430-1500 1500

M A - 1 8 0 underway (Reference 1. ATA-180).

1226

fleld. 1040

m.

ATA-180 underway to.-3 ATA-180 *rocking party of one offlcer and six enlisted men from stack came aboard to assist in decontamfnatlon wurk. ATA-180anchored about 500 y a r d s (457 meters) north of in target array. ATA-180 underway to wash downS t a c k wlth decontamination solution. ATA-180 washed dawn 3 s. ATA-180 Gelger mnltors took readings on

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B left the shlp for &Ba-

Achomawi underway for S 3. Achomawi washed downS t a c k with saltwater (Reference 1. Achomawi). Decontamination teams 1 and 2 from Stack boarded -S t o decontamlnate It. Achomawi washed downStack wlth saltwater on the portslde (Reference 1. Achomawi). Decontamination teams 1 and 2 left StacL;. Decontaminatlon teams 3 and 4 reboarded S t a c k to decontamlnate i t. Decontamination teams 3 and 4 left

1630

1110

field.

Achomawisprayed S t a c k with lyeand boiler compound solution. S t a c k with lyeand Achomawisprayed boiler compound solution. S t a c k ' s portslde with Achomawlwashed water. Achomawi's party took readlngs on .-S Achomawl underway t o berth 377 (Reference 1, Achomawl ). Captain, first lieutenant. and eight men left Stack.

Decontamination team 3 left S t a c k. Decontamination team 4 left .-3 Decontamination teams 1 and 2 reboarded

6 August 1006 1010

Colmenced evacuating crew to Bayfield. Reboardlng Team C left the ship for

1025 Reboarding Team

Conmanding officer. first lieutenant. and S t a c k t o decontmieight men reboarded nate it. Achomawl underway for .-S Achomawi sprayed S t a c k wlth lye solution. 'I)ro men from Achomawi boardedS t a c k . Achomawl sprayed S 3 wlth lye solutlon. Captaln of Achomawi, a clvllian. and members of the Achomawi boarding team on

1015 1230 1320

B A K E R (25 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 0805 0855

.

Stack.

5 crew living aboard by 3 July.

7 July 0818 Underway t o shiftanchorages. 0831Anchored in berth128.

w.

Achomawi washed =S down wlth midship monitor (Reference 1. A c h m w i ). Captain. creu. baggage. and records from S 3 transferred to USS Rockinqham ( A m 229) Hose crew went aboard from Achomawl and washed Stack with lye solution. Sprayed with lye solution. Achomawl washed down portside with mldshlp monitor. Achomawi underway t o berth 145 (Reference 1. Achomawi).

stack.

1314-1330

1420-1438 1 July

USS Achomawl (ATP-148) underway to

Captain andreboardlngTeam A leftthe ship for Bavfield. Completed evacuating ship.

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stack

Stack.