USS Chlckasaw (ATF-83)
30 July 1758
USS C h l k a s k l a ( A O - 5 4 )
Underway for Rongelap Atoll
28 August 1239AnchoredCatron at Kwajalein.thenproceeded to anchorage.
Anchored Rongelap Atoll. Underway to Bikini Atoll with LCT-1420 and LCT-1184 in tow.
31 August 1423-1629
Moored Crittenden to Dawson.
7 September
Departed Kwajalein for Guam.
31 July 0658
1319 1 August 0929 2 August 5 August 1447-1558 1649 6 August 0912-1012
1024-1056 1510 7 August 1023-1056
1327 8 August 1300-1402
1438
Anchored at BikiniAtoll in berth H. after casting offboth LCTs.
USS C H I K A S K I A( A O - 5 4 )
Crew Slze: 176 Blklnl Atoll Arrlval: Before 1 July 1946 Biklnl Atoll Departure: 23 August 1946 Shot ABLE Locatlon: 28 nrnl (52 k m ) N Shot BAKER Locatlon: Kuajaleln Atoll Oecontamlnatlon Locatlon: $an Franclsco Operatlonal Clearance: 31 December 1946 Flnal Clearance: 4 January 1947
Shifted to anchorage near berth378. Washeddowntarget ship USS Gasconade (APA-85). Anchored near berth 378. Sprayed Gasconade with a special solut ion. Washed down target shipUSS Bracken (APA64). then got underway. Anchored near berth 378.
1027 1159 13 August 1339-1427 1515-1628 1711 19 August 1010
Chikaskia. an oller, was a support ship in TU 1.8.1 (Repair and Servlce Unit). Its function was to provide provisions, fuel, and water. to other support ships.
Shot ABLE ( 1 July, 0900)
Sprayed Bracken with decontamination solution. then got underway. Anchored in berth 75.
in
1 July Steaming
ships. 1835Anchored Lifted three boxes from target LST-545 to LCM-26. Anchored in berth 75. Washed down target ship 66). Washed down Dawson. Anchored in berth 53.
USS
column with
6 July 0848-1340 Refueled target
ship USS Sacatoga (CV-3).
10 July 0716-1155
Refueledtarget ship USS Pennsvlvania (BEI-38). 1632Anchored nexttotarget ship USS Nevada (B8-36). Remained anchorednext to Nevada overnight.
Brule (APA-
Washed down target submarine USS Parche (SS-384). Washed down target submarine USS Skate (SS-305). Anchored in berth 54
1 1 July 0752
Underway to Kwajalein Atoll with Bracken in tow.
21 July Departed
for Kwajalein.
22 JulyAnchored supply.
at Kwajalein to replenish fuel
UnderwayfromNevada.
14 July 0739-1050 Fueled 1744Anchored
target ship USS Arkansas (BB-33). in berth267.
Anchored Bracken at Kwajalein. Underway to Bikini.
Shot BAKER ( 2 5 J u l y , 0835)
22 August 1045
Anchored in berth 53, Bikini Atoll.
25 July 0952
DepartedKwajalein
26 July 0825
Anchored at Rongelap.
25 August 1155 1617 26 August 1147 1257
other
in berth324.
21 August 1204 1724
23 August 1059
seven
ship USs
9 August
0810-1013
Task Unlt and Functlon
Departed for Kwajalein Atoll with target (CA-25) in tow. ship USS Salt Lake-
for Rongelap.
30 July 1040 AnchoredSaltLake City at Atoll. Left for Bikini Atoll.
DepartedRonqelap tor Bikiniafterreeueling ships. 1735 Anchored in berth 250, Bikini.
Kwajalein
Anchored Bikini Atoll. Underway for Kwajalein Atoll with target ship USS Catron (APA-71) in tow.
2 August to dischargecontaminated oil; 1629Underway believed to be contaminated from foreign material. not from radiation.
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