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 USS Wllson (DD-408)

USS Wlldcat(AW-1) 22 August 1120-1245 1519 1537-1640

Wenatchee moored to portside for water. W-94 underway from alongside after receivjng water. Munsee moored starboard Forward for water.

24 August 1310-1346 1705

YO-178 alongside to receive water. YV-94 alongside to receive water.

25 August 0807

W-94 underway from alongside.

26 August 0953-1037 1650-1933 28 August 1656 9 September 1506

ATA-192 moored to starboard forward For water. Tombiqbeg moored to starboard for water.

0400Last-minutepersonneldeparted.Shipset for BAKER. 1 August

All personnel moved from Bay€ield to (APA-237).

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7 August The Initial boarding party boarded Wilson priortowashdowntotakereadings. Trained in port mount torpedo tubes and retrieved auxiliary echo sounding gear streamed from Fantail. Sprayed shlp with hot solution of lye and boiler compound. allowing i t to set 1 hour before washdown with high-pressure hose. (see Table A.14.) Took comparative readings after washdown. Four men boarded the ship and received exposures between 0.5 and 0.75 R. [No film badges located: exposures are assumed to be estimated.]

Underway from Kwdjdlein en route to Pearl Harbor.

lable A.14. Representatlve Geiger readlngs (R/24 hours)on reboardlng Wllson (DLl-408),7 August 1946.

Moored to berth F-7. Pearl Harbor. Locatlon

Before After Washdown Washdown

USS WILSON (DO-SOB) Crew S l z e : 115 B l k i n l Atoll Arrlval: 1 June 1946

Blklnl Atoll Departure: 19 August 1946 Crew Locatlon for Shot ABLE: USS Bayfleu (APA-33) Crew Locatlon for Shot BAKER: Bayfleld Shot ABLE Locatlon: 1.480 yards (1.6 km) NW Shot BAKER Locatlon: 1,766 yards (1.6 km)NW Scuttled 8 March 1948 near Kwajalein Task Unlt and Function The destroyer was member a OF TU 1.2.3 (Destroyer Unit). Destroyer Divlsion 2. It was a target vessel For ABLE and BAKER.

Forecastle deck forward 1.5 Under Forward Uptakes 9.0 Maln deck amldshtps 4.0 Maln deck fantall 3.0 Superstructure deck forward 4.5 Brldge wlng port 5.5 Brldge wlng starboard 3.5 Rubber mats, brldge wlng, port (max) 16.0 Forecastle deck, starboard. frame 40 1 .o (ml n) 0.04 10 feet ( 3 meters) from slde Instde After Deckhouse (avg) 3.0

Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900)

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30 June 0930-1130 Evacuated crew t o Bayeield. Set condition Able throughout the ship.

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in becth127.Biklni.Ship secured for RRLE except spaces needed by last-minute personnel. 0330 Secured all machinery and spaces for ABLE. 0400 All personnel left ship for ABLE.

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9-10 August

12 August

Wilsonboarded:unitofpersonnelunknown. Commanding officer and inspecting party of 11 men boarded Wilson. Lit off emer-

2 July 1445 Commenced reboarding Wilson. Secured from condition Able.

gency diesel generator. Found no damage or evidence of flooding. Average tolerance topside 30 minutes, below decks 3 2 hours. hours: high tolerance topside 6 hours:averagetopside belowdecks reading 1.95 R/24 hours.

3-23JulyCrewaboardWilson. Shot BAKER ( 2 5 July, 0835) 13 August

24 July 0730StartedevacuatingpersonneltoBayfield in preparation For BAKER. 0920Captainandallpersonnellefttheship except nine last-minute personnel.

Recovered casualty film badges. No readings taken.

15 August

25JulyAnchoredinberth128.Bikini. 0230 Started securing ship for test BAKER. 0330 Started all equipment that was to be in operation at the time of test BAKER.

Anchor detail aboard: attempted recovery of underfoot anchor with negative results due to fouling wlth port anchor. No read3 hours. ings taken. Forecastle tolerance Party aboard about2 hours.

16 August

Anchor detail aboard: completed recovery oE underfoot anchor with assistance of

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