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USS ARIKARA ATF98
ALL STOP! For photo session in Pearl Harbor Channel

E.W. EPPS, LT, Commanding Officer 1958

Photo courtesy of his niece Dotty Brewer

Salvage and Supply Division Officer
Mr. O'Donnell was my direct supervisor

Dean and Lupe
Dean and Lupe are pictured
on Arikara 2

UMBRELLA SHOT 1958 Operation Hardtack1
USS Arikara was one of the last ships to leave the area
The ship you see in the foreground is one of many moored in the target area
Within 24 hours Arikara would maneuver to any remaining target ships
put a party onboard and test for radiation residuals

OPERATION HARDTACK1 1958
I received this photo from a good friend and shipmate of mine Jim Ballew, Knoxville, TN

OPERATION HARDTACK1 SHOT MAP
This map courtesy Mike Ferrell Task Force 7.3 Boatpool, Operation Hardtack1 1958


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