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 USS Telamon (ARB-8)

USS Suncock (AN-80)

2 September Underway from Kwajalein to Pearl Harbor with Etlah in tow. USS SYLVANIA (AKA-44) Crew Size: 208 B l k l n Ai t o l Al r r i v a l : 19 A p r l1l 9 4 6 B l k l nAi t o lDl e p a r t u r e : 25 August 1946 nml ( 4 1 k m ) NE Shot A B L E L o c a t l o n2: 2 Shot B A K E R L o c a t l o n1: 7 nmi ( 3 1 km) E D e c o n t a m l n a t l oLno c a t l o nP:u g e t Sound 7 December 1946 O p e r a t i o n aCl l e a r a n c e :

2 August 1708

Anchored in berth Mike, Bikini Atoll.

7 August 0848

Anchored in berth 40, Bikini Atoll.

1 3 August

1315

(Seattle)

Crew of target ship USS Gasconade (APA85) received aboard for billeting.

25 August

Underway from Bikinito Kwajalein.

26 August 0850

Anchored in berth 112. Kwajalein.

Task U n i ta n dF u n c t l o n

The attack cargo ship Sylwas a member of TU 21 August Underway for Pearl Harbor. 1453 1.8.5(SurveyUnit).USSRolette(AKA-99)was Initially designated as lntratransit cargo ship. Upon Rolette's departure following Test BAKER, TALBOT. RALPH M. ; see USS RALPH M. TALBOT (DO-390) Sylvania took over the handling of intratransit cargo. USS TELAHON (ARB-8)

Shot ABLE ( 1J u l y 0, 9 0 0 )

28JuneAnchoredatRongelapAtoll. 30 June 1541 Underway from Rongelap Atoll en route to area Packard.

1 July

Crew S i z e : 158 B l k l n l A t o l Al r r l v a l : By 14 June 1946 B l k l nAl t o lDl e p a r t u r e : 15 August 1946 Shot A B L E L o c a t i o nA: n c h o r e daKt w a j a l e l n Shot B A K E R L o c a t l o n1: 6 nml ( 3 0 km) NE D e c o n t a m l n a t l o Ln o c a t l o n : Los Angeles O p e r a t i o n aCl l e a r a n c e1: 2 December 1946 F j n aCl l e a r a n c e2: 1 December 1 9 4 6

0100 ArrlvedareaPackard. 0705Commencedsteamlng in companywith g Bowditch (AGS-4) to join TG 1.8. T a s kU n l ta n dF u n c t l o n The base repair ship Telamon was a member of TU 0805 Joined TG 1.8 in column formation. It was part of 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). 0925EnroutetoRongelap.Rongerik.Ailinginae area to conduct oceanographic survey. the maintenance and repair facility. 1624 Commenced steamlng on various courses to conform wlth oceanographic survey in vlShot ABLE ( 1J u l y, 0900) cinity of Ailinginae. Rongelap. andRongerik atolls. 1 JulyAnchoredinberth K-18. KwajaleinHarbor. 1630 Underway en route Bikini Atoll. 2-4JulyContinuedoceanographicsurvey. 2 July 4 July 1507 Anchored at berth 1465, Bikini Atoll. 2100 DepartedRongelapAtollareaforBjkini I July Atol I. 'of target ship U s 1652 Anchored in viclnity 5 July Independence (CVL-22). 1105 Anchored in berth 231A. Bikini Atoll. 9 July of berth 129, Bikini. 1459 Anchored south 6-23 JulyRoutineoperationsnotinvolvingtarget vessels. 12 July 1318 Anchored in berth 146s. Bikini Harbor. Shot BAKER ( 2 5J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1424Underwayproceedingtosurveyareaof Bikini Atoll.

Shot BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1405underwayfromBikiniHarbortoRongelap AtollincompanywlthGroup en routetoarea 11. CTU 25JulySteamingindependently Packard. conducting oceanographic survey. 1.8.7, via Packard area. 0600Tookstationincolumnformationastern 25 July of USS San Harcos (LSD-25). 1649 Anchored in berth 10. Rongelap Harbor. 0844 En route to Rongelap Atoll. 1400AnchoredatRongelapAtoll. 30 July 0103 Underway from Rongelap to Bikini. 30 July 1606 Anchored in berth 146s. Bikini. 1651UnderwayfromRongelapAtolltoBikini Atoll. 2 August 1618 Anchored between berths S and V. Bikini. 31 July 1001Anchoredinberth40.Bikini.

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