Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIXIE departed San Diego on 20 April 1946 for the Marshall Islands where she had an important duty in connection with the Atomic Experiments at Bikini Atoll under the name of Operation Crossroads . OPERATION , cRQgSaa Sg Commerative document given to each DIXIE crewmember during the testing.

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U.S.S. DIXIE PLAN OF THE DAY Thursday, 25 July 19I+6 Sunrise: Sunset: 061 1+ 1825 Head of Dept. Lt. A.C. Ansorge Duty Section. Fourth Section At Sea Routine 0600 - Reveille 0620 - Turn To 0630 - Mess Gear O6U5 - Breakfast 0730 - Set Material Condition Zed throughout ship, except port holes may be left open above, repeat above, superstructure deck. Both glass and battle ports will be closed in ports below main deck Note - How Hour is scheduled for 0835. How Hour is subject to change fifeteen minutes before definetly known How Hour, word will be passed over the loudspeakers for all hands not on watch to lay up to the top side to view detonation of Atomic Bomb. The ship will be about 12 miles from explosive area. Note - From - CJTF-1. To - All Ships Present. Effective Baker Day and until further notice, fish caught in vicinty of Bikini Atoll either inside or outside the lagoon will not be eaten. A .T. HODGES ' ' Lieut. Comdr. , U.S. Navy Executive Officer The above is the Plan of The Day the day of the Atomic Bomb detonation, the back of the P.O.D. described the damage to the ships that were a ground zero . Most of the ships were blown away and drifted towards the islands where they were beached, the submarines that were submerged sank (they believe) and then returned to the surface. Dangerous radioactivity still persisted in the area which delayed salvage and reboarding.