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The last ship of Task Group 7.3 to arrive in the the forward

area, USS RECLAINER (A2S-~42)(LOOR He K. Smith, USH), reached Bikint
en 8 April, the day following the KOCH shot.

She had arrived at

Bwajalein on the morning of 7 April and was held there wtil after

the EOOH RadSefe picture had cleared.

Mt Bikini she joined SHRA

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