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Steaming in company with USS R.E. HUNTINGTON (DD731) and USS INGRAHAM (DD694), enroute from
KiAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS to BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANTS in accordance with @% CTO 1.7's
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dispatch 2202162 of July 1946, on base course 353 degrees T and PGC, 344 degrees PSC, speed 18 knots
(169 RP!). Steaming on boilers #3 end #4 with superhest, material condition BAKER set. Formation in
column open order, order of ships: USS ALLEN M, SUMMER (DD692), USS R.E. HUNTINGTON (DD781), USS
INGRARAN (DD6Q4), standard distance six hundred yards. OTC Captain P. D. GALLERY, USN, ComDesDiv 72,
in USS ALLEN M. SUMNER (DD692), the guide.
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Steaming as before.
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1145
0510 Chanced course to O42 degrees T
and PGC, 037 degrees PSC, and changed speed to 10 Imots (088 RP#).
T and PGC, 178 degrees FSC.
0517 Changed course So 18) dezrees
0524 Changed course to 0% degrees T and PGC, 087 degrees PSC.
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pweparations for entering port. 0540 Changed speed to 15 knots (138 RP!}). 0542 Commenced steaming
independently, Captain at the Conn, Navigator on the bridge, 0546 Passed channel tucy #2 abean to
starboard, commenced steaming on various courses at various speeds to conform to the channel, proceeding
to berth 324.
0552 Passed channel bucy #4 abeam to starboard.
(4069) in berth 324, BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS.
0609 Moored port side to USS ENDREE
0636 Commenced fueling from USS ENOREE (4069),
draft before fueling 12.5 feet forward, 13 feet aft. 0530 In accordance with CT 1.7's dispatch 2202162
cf July 1946 the following passengers were disembarked: UREY, civlan, Dr, J.H, U0, civilian,
Mr, E, LONG, etvilian, Col, HM. ROrER, Fa, UA
,_Col. K.E, FIELDS, CE, USA
Lt.Col,.
Wiad. STEVENS, CE, USA
, Lt.Col. R.H. FRE:, CE, USA,,
« O733 Completed rueling having
received on board 1603 barrels of fuel at & degrees F., draft after fueling 14 feet forward, 14.5 feet
Irt, made ali preparations for getting underway. 0747 Underway, Captain at the Conn, Navigator on the
bridge, steaming on various courses at various pseeds, proceeding to berth 147 E, BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL
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Steaming as before. O85 Let go port anchor, O87 Anchored in berth 147 E, BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL
ISLANDS in 1? fathoms of water witb 45 fathoms of chain on deck to the port anchor on the following
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anchorage bearings: Bn "C" 107.5 degrees T, Bn "D" 017 degrees T, Bn *E" 343 degrees T. 1010 Main engines
on fifteen mimtes notice. Jac
gear engaged. The following persons reported aboard in accordance
with verbal orders of Colonel W.
1, Radiological Safety Section JTF-1: F- G.C. TAYLOR, ee Major
LD. GEIGER,
USa, Mr. N.E, MORRIS, civilian, Mr. M, SHANDOR, c
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R. J. KESGAN, civilian. Made all preparations for getting underway. JI0Z5 Disengaged theJacking gear.
1047 Hove short. 1052 Anchor aweigh. Got underway from berth 147 E, Captain at the Conn, Navigator on
the bridge. Commenced steaming on various courses at various speeds proceeding to berth 386 to assum
HARBOR ENTRANCE CONTROL duty in accordance with CTG 1.7 dispatch 232215 of July. 1136 Let go port anche.
1132 Anchored in berth 385, BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS, in 21 fathoms of water with 6 fathoms of
chain to the port anchor on the following anchorage bearings: Bn "A" 090 degrees T, Bn *B" 021 degrees T.
Left tangent of ENYO ISLAND 042.5 degrees T, Main engines on fifteen mimites notice, jacking gear engaged.
Steaming on boiler #3 for miliary purposes, boosting steam to six hundred pounds on boiler #4. 1145
Relieved the USS FLUSSER (DD368) as HARBOR ENTRANCE CONTROL VESSEL.
and smokeless powder samples, conditions normal.
Made daily inspection of magazines
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