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 USS Walnwrlght (DD-419)

USS Turner ( 0 0 - 8 3 4 )

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 24 July 0915 1551

25 July 0817

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Anchored in berth A-1, Rol Island. in companywlth Underwaytoproceed Shanqri-La and & C to Polnt Tare for BAKER test. Sortie order: c m, Turner, Shanqri-La.

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31 July 1550-1612

Detached from formation by order of CTG 1.6. Proceeded independently to Polnt A. Commenced buildingup maximum speed.T g s ' s mlssion was to assist the fighter direction in conjunctlon with drone cont rol. Attained maximum speed. Ordered by CTG 1.6 to rejoin formation. Rejolned Shangri-La taking plane guard station No. 1. Detached from assigned duty with ShanqriLa and CROSSROADS. Proceedlng en route Pear 1 Harbor.

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1 August

USS WAINWRIGHT (DO-419) 1007

Crew Slze: 148 Elklnl Atoll Arrlval: 1 June 1946 Elklnl Atoll Departure: 23 August 1946 Crew locatlon For Shot ABLE: USS Bayfield (APA-33) Crew locatlon for Shot BAKER: Eayfleld Shot ABLE L o c a t l o n : 2,159 yards (2.0km) NW Shot BAKER Locatlon: 2, 9 5 2 yards ( 2 . 7 km) NW Sunk 5 July 1948 near Kwajaleln

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Task Unlt and Functlon The destroyer Wainwriqht was a member of TU 1.2.3 (Destroyer Unit), Destroyer Division 2. Ithad 2 equipment aboard for the Electronics Group's experlments. It was a target vessel for AFLE and BAKER.

1605 August 0800 1605

Shot A B L E (1 J u l y, 0900) 30 June 0400 Wainwriqht evacuation completed; crew aboard Bayfield. 2

July 1140 USS Suncock (AN-80) reported Geigersweet(Reference 29-A).

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3 August 0840 1630 Wainwriqht 6. p. VII-I-

proceeding t o wash down Wainwriqht (Reference 6 . p. VII-I-52-B). Average Geiger readlng 1.5 to2 R/24 hours. Current reported boarding team returned from Uainwriqht; standing by for instructions (Reference6, p. VII-1-5343). USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) alongside Urnwriqht with boarding team and monltor 6 . p. VII-Iaboard briefly (Reference 62-61. DSM message to CJTF 1: '*DsM and Radsafe inspected [target ships] ConYnqharn, U&wriqht, andHuqfordaboveandbelow decks. Radiological conditions are such that portions of the crews can be put aboard for carrying outDSM decontamination procedure issued this date to all targetvessels.Uainwriqhthasabout three to four feet accumulated leakage in engine room bilges" (Reference 5 . p. 6-D-46).

Wainwriqht crew transferred Crom Bayfield to USS Bexar (APA-237). USS Clamp (ARS-33) reported proceedjng to Uainwriqht, deck apparently on fire. Clamp reported smoke on Wainwriqht coming 6, p. from handybi lly on deck (Reference VII-1-67-81. Ship's force clearing after engine room of water and washing down topside; expected to evacuate about 1500. Geiger readings in firerooms were0 . 1 to rooms 0.5 R/24 '0.6 R/24 hours, engine 1 R/24 hours. hours. weather deck average Departed ship. Ship's team aboard. 0.6 Secured ship. Weather deck average R/24 hours, fire rooms and engine rooms 0.1 0.3 R/24 hours. interior spaces about R/24 hours. Ship's team aboard. 1 R/24 Securedship.Topsideaverage. 2 R/24hours: hours;afterdirector. main deck. portside. frame 165. 1.1 R/24 hours: fire rooms and engine rooms, 0.3 R/24 hours: lower level. starboard side. forward fire room.0.9 R/24 hours.

Crew aboardUainwriqht.

24JulyCrewevacuatedtoBayfield.

4 August 0820 1623

Shot BAKER (25 July, 0835) 28 JulyGeigerreadingsof0.5R/24 hours at 100 feet (3.1 meters) reported.

Ship's team aboard. Personnel evacuated. Topside average0.5 R/24 hours, topside maximum 2 R/24 hours; below decks average0.3 R/24 hours: after engine room starboard against hull 0.8 R/24 hours.

29 Julv

5 August 0810 1043USSCurrent(ARS-22)placedaboarding team on Wainwriqht (Reference 6 . p. VIII-39-B). Average Geiger reading 2.5 R/24 hours. maximum 3.5 R/24 hours. 6 August 0805 30 July 1708 1125 Current reported boarding team back from target ship USS Muqford (DD-389).

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Team A aboard: Gelger reading 0.2 R/24 hours. Ship's team aboard. Secured ship. Topside maximum. 0.85 R/24 hours, topside average, 0.5 R/24 hours (portside director on paint); below deck