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 USS Tuna (SS-203) 3 August 0950

USS Tuna (SS-203)

EntjKe crew aboard, including monitor. Decontamination process continuing. Ship decontamlnated using saltwater wash. Tuna was below radiologicdl tolerance inside pressure hull (Reference lo).

10 August

0920Commandingofficerandcrewreturnedto boat to continue decontamination and repair work. Saltwater wash administered (Reference 4 ). All Geiger readings below lo).

evacuated. tolerance (Reference daily and secured Boat 1620 4 August 0835

1559 5 August 0925

1558 6 August 0905

0945 1545 1805

11 August Commanding officer. officers, radlologi0830 cal monitor, and crew reboarded to continue Inspection, testing. and decon1645 taminationwork.Decontaminationcontinued with saltwater wash. and lye bath f o r bridge. gun mount, and hull induction 12 August (Reference 4). 0810 Roat secured and evacuated.

Executive officer. officers. radiological 1610 monitor. and crew reboarded to continue inspectlon, testing, and decontamination 13 August work. Officers and crew of target subma0815 rine USS Skate (SS-305) completed temporary additional duty this date. Completed 1545 inspection of electrical equipment. All electrical equipment operable. Tuna com14 August pletely cleaned up inside and all machln0830 ery was tested except bow planes (Referencelo).Saltwaterwashadministered (Reference 4). 1630 Roat secured and evacuated. Commandlng officer. officers, radiological monitor, and crew reboarded to continue inspection. testing. and decontamination work. Saltwater wash: lye bath for bridge. gun mount. and hull induction:carbondioxidesprayedonmain induction (Reference 4). Commenced battery charge. Secured battery charge. Secured boat and evacuated.

15 August 0830 1100 1112 1710 16 August 0835

7 August

1000

1515 1530 1620 1630 1645 8 August 0905

1615 9 August 0915

1620

Commanding officer and crew wlth radio1550 logicalmonitorreboardedtocontinue inspection. testing, and decontamination work. Saltwater wash administered (Refer- 17 August ence 4). 0820 Stationed the maneuvering watch. Underway to recover anchor. Completedrecoveryofanchor:anchor 1610 housed. Moored to buoy off Ionchebi Island. 18 August Boat secured and entire crew evacuated. 0825 1550 Commanding officer. officers, crew. and t o conradiologicalmonitorreboarded 19 August tinue inspection, testing, and decontam0828 inatlon work. Saltwater wash administered (Reference 4). Boat secured and evacuated. 1000-1100 Commanding officer and crew returned to boat to continue decontamination and repair work. Saltwater wash administered (Reference 4 ). Boat secured and evacuated.

1600

Commanding ofEicer and crew returned to boat to continue repair work. Saltwater wash administered (Reference4 ). Boat secured and evacuated. Commanding officer and crew returned to boat to continue decontamination and repair work. Saltwater wash administered (Reference 4 ). Boat secured and evacuated. Commanding ofEicer and crew returned to boat to continue decontamination and repair work. Secured boat and evacuated. Commanding officer and crew returned to boat to continue decontamination and repair work. Boat secured and evacuated. Secured battery charge. Commanding ofEicer and crew returned to boat to continue decontamination and inspection Work. Underway to shift berths. Anchored in a position south of remanned target ship USS Fillmore (APA-83). Boat secured and evacuated. Commanding officer and crew returned to boat to continue decontaminatlon and repair work. Boat secured and evacuated. Commanding ofEicer and crew returned tc boat to continue decontamination and repair work. Boat secured and evacuated. Officers and crew returned aboard to resume decontamination work. Boat secured: officers and crew evacuated to Fillmore. Officers and crew returned aboard, opened upboat,andresumeddecontamination work. to Radiological inspection party aboard inspect boat. Boat secured: officers and crew evacuated to Fillmore,

20 August

0850

431

Officers and crew reboarded: resumed decontamination work.