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 USS

Telamon (ARB-8)

7 August 0912 Anchored

USS Tomblqbee ( A O G - 1 1 )

31 July 0635 0711-1103

in berth1465.Bikini.

14 August 1047 Anchored in berth 62. Bikini 15 August 1509 Underwav from Rlkini with for Pea;] Harbor. 26 August 1129 Moored

1134-1650 1702 1 August

KT-1359 in tow

0821 0913-1306

in berth T-5. Pearl Harbor.

1326-1523 1553-1643

USS TOMBIGBEE (AOG-11)

1655

Crew Stze:

86 Bikini Atoll Arrival: By 14 June 1946 BIkint Atoll Departure: 21 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 21 nmt (39 km) NNE Shot BAKER Locatlon: Anchored at Rongelap Atoll Decontamtnation Locatlon: Los Angeles Operatlonal Clearance: 31 December 1946 Final Clearance: 4 January 1947

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1047-1417 1527 4 August 0900 0925-1028 1058-1350 1415-1425 1505-1830

Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900)

2 July 0932 1023-1206 1250 3 July 0931 1016-1304 1400-1556 1640-1840 1846 4 July 0830 0941-1025 1057-1310 1350-1445 5 July 0933-1351

1842 9 August 1229-1505

Entered Bikini Lagoon. Anchored in berth 343.

14 August 1203-1516 Underway. Moored alongsideUSS San Marcos (LSD-25). berth 94N. Anchored in berth 343.

1335-1514 19 August 1350-1745

Underway. Alongside target vessel YOG-83. Moored alongside USS Presque Isle (APB44), berth 95. Alongslde target shlpUSS LST-220. Anchored berth 33.

20 August 1119-1322 21 August 1244

Underway. USS Huqhes (DDAlongsidetargetship 410). USS Gunston Hall Moored alongside (LSD-5). Alongsidetargetship USS Mustin(DD413). Alongside target ship Prinz Euqen.

Underwav. Moored alongsideUSS Mount M c K i n w (A%7 ). berth 112. Moored alongside USS LST-388. berth 68. Mooredalongside USS Quartz(IX-150). berth 108. Anchored berth 147.

2 Auaust

Task Untt and Functton The gasoline tanker Tombiqbee was a member of TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). It provided fuel for the task force.

1 July 1810 1845

Entered Bikini Lagoon. MooredalongsideUSSEnoree(AO-69). berth 305. Alongside USS Severn (AO-611, berth 370. Anchored berth 343.

22 August 1258 23 August 1016-1328

Underway. Moored alongside YSS Saidor berth 34. Anchored berth Peter Roger. Underway. Mooredalongside YSS Sphinx(ARL-24), berth 117. Anchored. Anchored in berth 380. MooredalongsideUSSRockbridqe(APA228). berth 222. Anchored berth 334. Alongside Prinz Euqen. Moored portslde to target ship USS Fillm o r e (APA-83) to discharge freshwater. Target vessel LCI-329 moored starboard to receive freshwater. Alongside target ship 63). Alongside target ship 87).

USS

USS

Bladen (APA-

Niaqara (APA-

Departed Bikini Lagoon for Kwajalein Anchored in Anchorage A, berth F. Kwajalein. Alongside target ship VSS Cortland (APA75).

24 August

0907-1311 There was no further contact with target vessels until 26 August after BAKER. 1356-1613 Departed Bikini for Rongelap Atoll. 24 J u l y 28 August 1507-1644 Shot BAKER ( 2 5 July, 0835) 1702-1805 25 July 5 September 0835AnchoredatRongelapAtoll 1030

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Alongside Bladent o discharge freshwater Alongside Niaqara. Alongside Bladen. Alongslde Cortland. Departed Kwajalein for Pearl Harbor.