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 USS Widgeon (ASR-1)

20 August 0725-1830 21 August 0700-1915 22 August 0740-1830 23 August 0645-1950 24 August 0710-1845

USS WILDCAT (AW-2) Engaged in dtving operations to salvage Skipjack.

Crew Size: 128 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: 12 Hay 1946 Blklnl Atoll Departure: 19 August 1946 Engaged in diving operations to salvage Shot ABLE Locatlon: 30.5 nml (56 km)NE Skipjack. Shot BAKER Locatlon: Anchored at Rongelap Atoll Decontamlnatlon Location: Puget Sound Operatlonal Clearance: 9 January 1947 Engaged in salvage and diving operations. flnal Clearance: 10 January 1947

Task Unlt and Functlon Engaged in diving and salvage operatlons on Skiplack.

The water distilling ship Wildcat was a member of TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Service Unit). Shot

Engaged in diving operations to salvage Skipjack.

25 August 0715-2035

Engaged in diving operations

26 August 0630-1818

Engaged in diving operations.

27 August 0645-0930 0827-1732

USS Wildcat (AW-2)

30 June for ABLE day evacuation 1340 Underway kiniLagoontoareaPackard(subarea Baker, sector axis 0550). 1920ArrivedareaPackard(subareaBaker). 1 July 0800 0820

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Engaged in diving operations. Attempted unsuccessfully surface to sunken Skipjack.

28 August 0730-1830

Engaged in diving operations on Skipjack.

29 August 0725-1830

Engaged In diving operations on Skipjack.

30 August 0740-1920

ABLE (1 July, 0900)

Engaged in diving operationson Skidack.

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Exercised at atomic precaution drill. Secured from atomic precaution drill. Crew mustered at quarters in preparation for bomb drop. All precautions taken to protect crew from injury. Secured from quarters. Proceeded to area Caterpillar. Arrived area Caterpillar. Anchored in vicinity of berth 369, Bikini.

2 July 0635 Anchored in berth370,Bikini.Beganto distill water using evaporator unit.

3 July Engaged in diving operations on Skipjack. 1325-1412 PCEI-31 moored alongside to receive water. 1441-1750USSFurse(DD-882)mooredalongsideto receive water. 2 September 1705-1745 ATA-124 moored alongside to receive wa0730-1240 Engaged in diving operations. ter. unsuccessfully surface to 1329-1905 Attempted 1945Secureddistillationunitsduetominor sunken Skipjack. mechanical breakdown. 3 SeDtember 4 July 1158 Skipjack completely surfaced. 1520-1637USSJames M. Gllliss(AGS-13)moored 1305-1535 Washed down Skipjack. alongside t o receive water. 4 September Moored in berth 205, Bikini. 5 July 0800-0850 YMS-354 moored to starboard for water. 5 September 0915-1010 USS John Blish (AGS-10) moored to statUnderway en route to Kwajalein. 1809 board for water. 0940-1015 YOG-63 moored to starboard for water. 7 September 1325-1430 USS Shakamaxon (AN-88) moored to stari n Iwrth D-17, Moored next to Skiplack 1251 board for water. Kwajalein. after fueling. 1327-1347 mS-463 moored to portfor water. 1450-2200 USS Tombiqbee (AX-11) moored to star9 September board for water. 0937-1119 Towed Skiplack to drydock. 1500-1535 PGM-25 moored to port for water. 1318-1443 Radsafe party on board ship for radiological clearance before sailing. 6 July 0834-1005PGM-24mooredtostarboardtoreceive 10 September water. Received radiological clearance forsail2012 1100-1335 USS LST-871 moored to starboard for waing from USS Haven (AH-12). ter. 1341-1750 Target ship USS LST-661 moored to star1 1 September board for water. 0925-1334 Tested all ballasttanks on Skiplack. 1450-1547 PGM-34 moored to port for water. Underway for PearlHarbor. 1345 1 September

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