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 USS Wldgeon ( A S R - 1 )

USS Widgeon ( A S R - 1 )

17 July 1345-1425 1510

Conducted diving operations over son. Anchorc-tl in berth 106, Bikin.

1412-1520 1607

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1746 18 July 19 July 1801

Not involved with target ships. 29 July Moored over sunken target ship Y S S - g liam (APA-57) in berth 160.

0'155 0850 0950

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1010-1129 1137-1259 1353-1534 2252

20 J u l y 0800

Commenced(livingoperations,searching ForGilliam.Radiologicalmonitorreported aboard in connection wlth diving operations. 1030 Secured Crom diving operations. 1305 Underway to shift anchorage. USS Moored over G i l x m by target ship 1418 e&B (APA-66). 1638-1845 Conducted dlving operations.

21 July 0800-1230 1530 22 July 0700 0730-1557 1729 23 July 0641 0700-0910 1035-1504 1608 24 July 0552 0604-0742 1003-1347 1235 1500

Attempted to surface Apoqon. While en route to assigned anchorage. commanding officer ordered commencement oE distillation of Freshwater. Anchored 1,200 yards (1.1 km) south of berth 376, Bikinl.

30 J u l y 0759 0845 0922-1118 1146

Conducted diving operations over Gilllam. Anchored in berth 187, Rikini.

1605

31 July 0919-1001

Moored,110ngsldetargetsubmarine -Searaven .__ (SS-196). Submerged Searaven. Anchored in berth 229. Rikini. Mooredalongsidetargetsubmarine geagda (35-335). Submerged Dentuda. Atrempted to submerge target submarine USS Skipjack (SS-184). Anchored in berth 205, Bikini.

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1408 1414-1500 1628-1713 1736-1834

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1928 1 August

2 August 1600 Moored alongside Skipjack. Submerged s m a c k. Submerged target submarine USS Tuna ( S S 203). Radiological monitor reported aboard for CROSSROADS. A m Imred in berth 90, Rikini.

12 August 0945

Underway to areaOF beached Dentuda. Secured evaporators. Moored in vicinity of ?E. Blew ballast tanks on Tu=. Washed down Tu= t o clear radioactivity. Blew ballast tanks on Dent&. Anchored 1,200 yards (1.1 km) south of berth 376, Bikini Harbor. Underway to areaOF beached Dentuda. Secured evaporators. Washed down Dentuda for radioactivity. On order of comn~dr~dlng officer commenc-1.d distilling freshwater. Anchored off Eneu Island. Anchored in berth P. Riklni Harbor. BlewfotwardtorpedoroomandEorward baltery room on Dentuda. Underway to go alongside and wash dour1 target ship USS Huqhes ( D D - 4 1 0 ). Washed down Huqhes . Blew all ballast tanks on Dentuda. Pulled Defurther on beach wlth tho use of heaching gear. Anchored in berth P. Rlkini Harbor. Anchored in berth P, Bikini. Moored in berth 358, Bikini Harbor, next to USS Alax (AR-6) for boiler repairs and upkeep. Anchored in berth 18. Rlkirii.

13 August-3 September Widqeon attempted to surface Skipjack.

Shot B A K E R ( 2 5 J u l y, 0835)

25 July 0455 0844 1127 1930 26 July

13 August 1310-1948 Underway to join TU 1.2.7 Formation. Joined TO 1.2.7 Formation. Anchored in berth P, Eneu Island. On orders of commanding offlcer, commenced distilling Freshwater.

14 August 0815-1825

Anchored In berthP. Bikini.

IS August

0830-1915 27 July 1310 1311 1408 1415-1553 1647 1715

Secured evaporators. Underway to moor in vicinity of Dentuda. Anchored in vicinity of Dentuda. Sur Faced Dentuda. Anchored in berth P. Rlkini Harbor. on orders Commenced distilling freshwater OF commanding officer.

1345

Underway t o moor in vlcinity of target submarine _VSS Apoqon (55-308). Secured evaporators.

Engaged in diving operations on Skipjack. Engaged in diving operations.

16 August

0800-1915

Engaged in diving operations.

17 August 0800-1930

Engaged in diving operations.

18 August

0115-1820 28 July 1317

Conducted djving operattons onS k i p m , connecting sdlvage hose to compartments and ballast tanks.

19 August 0730-1900

439

Engaged in dlvlng operations. Engaged in diving operations to salvage Skipjack.