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 USS Tuna (SS-203)

USS T r i p p e ( 0 0 - 4 0 3 )

USS TRIPPE (OD-403)

6 August

Sprayed and washed down ATA-192. by

Crew Slze: 135 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 1 June 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 20 August 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: USs Bayfleld (APA-33) Shot ABLE Locatlon: 18 nml (33 km) NE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 1.320 yards (1.2 km) NNIJ Sunk 3 February 1948 near Kwajaleln

7 August

Geiger readings topside averaged 4.0 R/24 hours, topside maximum 15.0 R/24 hours: below deck average 1.0 R/24 hours, below deck maxlmum 6.0 R/24 hours.

8 August

Bridgesuperstructure2.4AI24hours, after deck house 0.8 R/24 hours. fantail 0.4 R/24 hours: sprayed and washed@ by Achomawi (ATF-148).

ugust 9 AI

Geigerreadingsreport:forecastleaverage 0. 4 R/24 hours, main deck average 2 R/24 hours, engineering spaces average 0.3 R/24 hours.

Task Unlt and Function The destroyer Trippe was a member of TU 1.2.3 (Destroyer Unit). Destroyer Division I. I t was a target vessel for BAKER. Shot ABLE (1 July, 0900) 1 July

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Steamingindependently in areaHudson with USS Laffey (DD-724) and USS Walke (DD-723). Anchored in berth 341, Bikini Lagoon.

2 July 1332

Anchored in berth 130A. Bikini.

12 July

Anchored in berth 129, Bikini.

16 July 1108 1133 1335 17 July 0939 1330

Underway t o shift berths. tarAnchored 610 yards (558 meters) Erom get ship USS Nevada (N-36). USS Bayfield Seven men were evacuated to (APA -33 ). Anchored510yards(466meters)Erom Nevada. to Bayfield for Transferred three men transferofpersonnelpriortotest BAKER.

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Commanding officer and inspection party aboard. Geiger readings topside average 100.0 2.0 R/24 hours, topside maximum R/24 hours [slc]: below deck average 0.7 R/24 hours, below deck maximum 2.5 R/24 hours:inside hours. No information available regarding time aboard Trippe. [Note: topside maximum listed in the boarding reports belleved to be in error, since the maximum topside value on 7 August was 15 R/24 hours.]
 * 1) 1 gunmount80.0R/24

12 August 1600 Trippe 14). 15 August

unit transferred to USS Dixie (AD-

‘staff inspection completed on TKippe and CTG madeavailablefordispositionby 1.2.

20 August Towed from Rikini to Kwajalein

by ATR-87.

18 July

Kwajalein. at Arrived 22 August of all personnelto 1100Completedevacuation Bayfield for William Day rehearsal. 28 August 1100 Trippe decommissioned. 19 July 1432-1445 Reboarding teams returned from Bayfield operating TKippe in put condition. to USS TUNA (SS-203) Crew S l z e :

23 July 1400

Evacuated 40 men to Bayfield.

24 July 1015 1030

Evacuated all remaining personnel. All personnel reported aboard Rayfield.

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835)

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Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 30 May 1946 Blklnl Departure: 22 August 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot A B L E : USS Bottlneau (APA-235) Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Bottineau Shot ABLE Locatton: 2,194 yards (2.0 km) NNE Shot BAKER Locatlon: 1,800 yards (1.6 km) SSW Decontamination Locatlon: San Francisco Sunk 24 September 1948,o f f southern Callfornla coast

28 July 30 July

nSM reported Geiger readings of0.6 R/24 hours at 250 feet (76.2 meters).

DSM reported Geiger readings of1.5 7/24 hours at 100 feet (30.5 meters).

Task Unlt and functlon The submarineT U J was d member of TU 1.2.4 (Suba marine Unit). Submarine Division 111. It was target vessel for CROSSROADS.

ABLE (1July,0900) shlps _USS Mayrant (DD-402) and Trippe for 30 June a thoroughwashingwithhigh-pressure CJTF from0908 signal evacuation Received 1. hoses. 1016ATA-192completeditsworkonMayrantand1210RiggedinaccordancewithSubmarine Supon Trippe. plement of Instructions Vessels Target to work began U e CROSSROARS of Project. Evacuated remain1430 Entire Trippe crew transferred to and men B 17S (APA-237). Ing 4 officers in accordance

1 AugustATA-192directedtoproceedtotargetShot

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