towing at 1156.
On 6 May at 1505 the crew was ordered to g
from shot YANKEE fallout; at 1556 secured from general quarfers.
On
1954, the shot YANKEE H+60 advisory stated that both ships
light fallout on 6 and 7 May.
reported as 0.040 R/hr.
The highest intensity on LST-
At 0620002 May 1954, the average infensity on
board was 0.015 R/hr, and the position of both vessels was l
178°40'E, approximately 810 nmi (1,500 km) from ground zero.
USS Manatee
(AOQ-58).
Task force oiler; in area from 13 to 19 Mauch and
from 11 to 15 April.
No test events occurred during either
these
periods.
Log Summary:
On 14 March departed Kwajalein to fueling affea near
PPG to refuel ships of TG 7.3.
On 15 March at 0734 anchored $t Enewe-
tak until 2212 when underway to Kwajalein, arriving 18 March; Ideparted
for Midway Island.
No shots were conducted during this period.
11 April refueled YAG-39 and YAG-40 at Enewetak.
On 12 April
at 1918 to fueling area near PPG to refuel ships of TG 7.3.
April at 1839 secured at N-1, Bikini.
Guam.
USS Merapi
On
kinderway
13
On 14 April at 1205 undbrway to
No shots were conducted during this period.
(AF-38).
cargo ship.
Commander, Service Forces, Pacific Fleet refrjgerated
Operated out of Pearl Harbor to resupply Kwajalein, Ene-
wetak, and Bikini.
Log Summary:
No shots were conducted during this period
On 6 March underway for Enewetak; on 7 March Bhanged
destination to Bikini.
Bikini.
On 8 March at 0741 anchored off Eneman
[sland,
On 9 March at 1813 underway to Enewetak: on 10 March af 1108
anchored off Parry Island.
USS Mispillion (AQ-105).
4 March.
Task force oiler; in area from 21 February
to
During the BRAVO test, the ship was well south of the Jfallout
area.
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