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 USS W l l d c a t (AW-1)

USS W t l d c a t (AW-1) 6 July 744USS LST-989 moored outboard to LST-661 for water. 1558-1733 LCT-1184 moored to port for water. 1603-1731 LCT-1420 moored off LCT-1184 for water.

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7 July 0945-1055 1425-1510 1535-1625

ATA-187 moored to starboard for water. 18 July EM-29 moored to starboard for water. 1403 YMS-358 moored to starboard for water. 19 July 0412 8 July 0904-0932 YMS-463 moored to starboard for water. 1455 1034-1205 Target vessel LCI(L)-549 moored to starboard for water. 1314-1422 USS Deliver (ARS-23) moored to starboard 21 July 2025 for water. 141 1-1444ATA-180 moored to starboard for water. 2027 1648-1740 ATA-187 moored to starboard for water. 22 July 0900

9 July 0853-1010 LcT-1361 moored to starboard for water. 1105-1 150YP-636 moored to starboard for water. 1203-1245 YnS-354 moored to starboard for water. 1445-1532 Gilliss moored to port for water.

23 July 1700

10 July

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USS Chikaskia (AO-54) moored to port to discharge fueloil and receive water. YnS-413 moored to starboard for water. USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) moored to starboard for water.

13 July 0950-1145 1350 1418 1535 1738-1825 14 July 0837-1027 1212-1242 15 July 0752-1235 0910-0930 0937-1047

16 July 1249-1330 1600-1750 1825 17 July 1330

Pumped saltwater out of tanks #1 and #4. Underway for Rongelap. Pumped out saltwater. Changed courses to return to Bikini before arriving at Rongelap. Anchored in berth 370, Bikini. board and #2 port tanks over side. Secured #3 distilling unit.
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Secured from pumping water out of #2 port and starboard cargo tanks. Commenceddistillingon#3distilling unit.

BAKER (25 J u l y, 0835)

24 July 1400

Underway en route to Rongelap Atoll.

25 July Underwayto go alongsidetargetshlp Prinz Euqen to discharge cargo water and boiler feed water. Moored portside to Prlnz Euqen. Prinz Euqen received cargo water: commenced discharging boiler feed water directly from distilling units to

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Secured #2 and #3 evaporators. Secured from pumping #3 port and starboard tanks. Commenced distllling on #2 and #3 evaporator units.

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FGM-32 moored to starboard for water.

Prlnz Euqen received cargo water. 26-29 July Prlnz Euqen secured from receiving boiler feed water. 30 July Underway to assigned berth. 0020 Anchored in berth 370, Bikini. 0025 PGM-31 moored to starboard for water. 0637-0648 0749 1605 YMF-358 moored to starboard for water. YHS-354 moored to starboard for water. 31 July 0900-1530 1555-1746 LST-817 moored to starboard for water. YHS-463 moored outboard for water. 1715-1742 of LST-817 for YOG-63 moored outboard water. 1 August 1145-1615 1309-1412 YP-636 moored to starboard for water. 1420 USS Etlah(AN-79)mooredtoportfor 1500-1545 water. 1610-1703 Cargo water salted: secured from issuing 1640-1730 water. 1650 1659 Commenced pumping water from #3 port and 1713-1824 starboard tanks due to salty water. "

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Commenced pumping saltwater from#1 port and starboard tanks over the side. 'Anchored in berth21, Rongelap. Secured pumping from #1 port and starboard tanks. YW-92 moored to starboard to discharge cargowaterandreceiveunchlorinated distilled water. YO-I99 moored cutboard of YW-92. YW-92. Received cargo water from YW-92 commenced receiving unchlorinated distilled water for flushing tanks. Routine activities. YW-92 secured from receiving water. Commenced distilling in #1 tank. YW-92 received cargo water. Underway from Rongelapto Bikini. Anchored in berth 370,Bikini. Commenced watering USS Severn (AO-61). USS Suncock (AN-80) moored to port for water. ATR-40 moored to starboard for water. LST-817 received cargo water. ATA-192 moored to port for water. Commenced fueling ship from YO-199. YO-199 received cargo water. USS Deliver (ARS-23) received water. to receive "31 mooredtostarboard water. Completed fueling ship. YO-199 underway. PGM-24 moored to starboard aft to receive water.