National Park Service The Archeology of the Atomic Bomb A Submerged Cultural Resources Assessment of the Sunken Fleet of Operation Crossroads at Bikini and Kwajalein Atoll Lagoons

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10596

Popular Name: APOGON
Location: BIKINI ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: BIKINI ISLAND

Owner/Manager: REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Address: C/O HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ALELE MUSEUM/BOX #629
MAJURO, MH 96960 Phone: 3264

Is Site on the Shoreline? NO; Underwater? YES; Depth: 180
Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are Intact? YES; Scattered? NO; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? NO
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? UNKNOWN
Decks? YES
Rigging? NO
Ballast? NO
Cargo? NO
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? YES
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1990
Surveyor: DANIEL J. LENIHAN, NPS
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? NO; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: USS APOGON (SS-308)
Vessel Type: SUBMARINE, BALAO CLASS

# of Masts: 0; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 311.90; Beam: 27.30; Draft: 15.30
Displacement: 1526.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: DIESEL
Propulsion: SCREW
Armament: 10X21-INCH TT; 2X40MM

Year Built: 1943; Place of Construction: PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE Builder: PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD

Wreck Year: 1946
Use at Loss: TARGET SHIP, OPERATION CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10570

Popular Name: ARKANSAS
Location: BIKINI ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: BIKINI ISLAND

Owner/Manager: REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Address: C/O HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ALELE MUSEUM/BOX #629
MAJURO, MH 96960 Phone: 3264

Is Site on the Shoreline? NO; Underwater? YES; Depth: 180
Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are Intact? YES; Scattered? NO; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? YES
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? YES
Decks? YES
Rigging? YES
Ballast? NO
Cargo? NO
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? YES
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1990
Surveyor: DANIEL J. LENIHAN
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? NO; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: USS ARKANSAS (BB-33)
Vessel Type: BATTLESHIP; ARKANSAS CLASS

# of Masts: 2; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 562.00; Beam: 106.00; Draft: 32.00
Displacement: 31900.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: STEAM TURBINE
Propulsion: SCREW
Armament: 12X12"', 6X5", 10X3", 9X40MM QUADS, 36X20MM

Year Built: 1912; Place of Construction: CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
Builder: NEW YORK SHIPBUILDING CO.

Wreck Year: 1946
Use at Loss: TARGET SHIP, OPERATION CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10595

Popular Name: CARLISLE
Location: BIKINI ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: BIKINI ISLAND

Owner/Manager: REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Address: C/O HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ALELE MUSEUM/BOX #629
MAJURO, MH 96960 Phone: 3264

Is Site on the Shoreline? NO; Underwater? YES; Depth: 180
Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are Intact? YES; Scattered? YES; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? YES
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? YES
Decks? YES
Rigging? YES
Ballast? NO
Cargo? YES
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? YES
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1990
Surveyor: DANIEL J. LENIHAN, NPS
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? NO; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: USS CARLISLE (APA-69)
Vessel Type: ATTACK TRANSPORT/GILLIAM CLASS

# of Masts: 2; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 426.00; Beam: 58.00; Depth: 37.00; Draft: 15.60
Displacement: 6800.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: STEAM TURBINES
Propulsion: SCREWS
Armament: 1X5-INCH/38; 4X40MM; 10X20MM

Year Built: 1944; Place of Construction: WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA Builder: CONSOLIDATED STEEL CORPORATION

Wreck Year: 1946
Use at Loss: TARGET VESSEL/OPERATION CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10572

Popular Name: GILLIAM
Location: BIKINI ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: BIKINI ISLAND

Owner/Manager: REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Address: C/O HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ALELE MUSEUM/BOX #629
MAJURO, MH 96960 Phone: 3264

Is Site on the Shoreline? NO; Underwater? YES; Depth: 180 Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are Intact? YES; Scattered? YES; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? YES
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? UNKNOWN
Decks? YES
Rigging? UNKNOWN
Ballast? NO
Cargo? YES
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? UNKNOWN
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1989
Surveyor: DANIEL LENIHAN, NPS
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? NO; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: USS GILLIAM (APA-57)
Vessel Type: ATTACK TRANSPORT/GILLIAM CLASS

# of Masts: 0; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 426.00; Beam: 58.00; Depth: 37.00; Draft: 15.60
Displacement: 6800.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: STEAM TURBINE
Propulsion: SCREW
Armament: 1X5-INCH/38 4X4OMM 10X20MM

Year Built: 1946; Place of Construction: WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA Builder: CONSOLIDATED STEEL CORPORATION

Wreck Year: 1946
Use at Loss: TARGET SHIP/OPERATION CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10568

Popular Name: NAGATO
Location: BIKINI ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: BIKINI ISLAND

Owner/Manager: REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Address: C/O HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ALELE MUSEUM/BOX #629
MAJURO, MH 96960 Phone: 3264

Is Site on the Shoreline? NO; Underwater? YES; Depth: 180 feet Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are: Intact? YES; Scattered? NO; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? YES
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? YES
Decks? YES
Rigging? NO
Ballast? NO
Cargo? NO
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? YES
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1990
Surveyor: DANIEL J. LENIHAN, NPS
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? NO; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: HIJMS NAGATO (BB-9)
Vessel Type: BATTLESHIP/NAGATO CLASS

# of Masts: 2; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 708.00; Beam: 95.00; Draft: 30.00
Displacement: 38500.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: STEAM TURBINE
Propulsion: SCREW
Armament: 8X16", 20X5.5"', 4X3.1"AA, 3MGS, 8X21"TT(4 AW/4 VW)

Year Built: 1912; Place of Construction: KURE, JAPAN
Builder: KURE DY

Wreck Year: 1946
Use at Loss: TARGET SHIP, OPERATION CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10571

Popular Name: PILOTFISH
Location: BIKINI ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: BIKINI ISLAND
Owner/Manager: REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Address: C/O HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ALELE MUSEUM/BOX #629
MAJURO, MH 96960 Phone: 3264

Is Site on the Shoreline? NO; Underwater? YES; Depth: 170 Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are Intact? YES; Scattered? NO; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? NO
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? UNKNOWN
Decks? YES
Rigging? NO
Ballast? NO
Cargo? NO
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? YES
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1989
Surveyor: DANIEL J. LENIHAN, NPS
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? NO; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: USS PILOTFISH (SS-386)
Vessel Type: SUBMARINE, BALAO CLASS

# of Masts: 0; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 311.80; Beam: 27.30; Draft: 15.30
Displacement: 1525.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: GE/GM DIESEL-ELECTRIC
Propulsion: SCREW
Armament: 10X21-INCH TT; 1X20MM; 1X40MM

Year Built: 1943; Place of Construction: PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE Builder: PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD

Wreck Year: 1946
Use at Loss: TARGET VESSEL/OPERATION CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10569

Popular Name: PRINZ EUGEN
Location: KWAJALEIN ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: CARLSON ISLAND

Owner/Manager: U.S. NAVY
Address: C/O NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON, DC 20374
Phone: 202-433-6437

Is Site on the Shoreline? YES; Underwater? YES; Depth: 120 Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are Intact? YES; Scattered? NO; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? YES
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? YES
Decks? YES
Rigging? YES
Ballast? NO
Cargo? NO
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? YES
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1989
Surveyor: DANIEL J. LENIHAN
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? YES; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: USS PRINZ EUGEN (IX-300)
Vessel Type: CRUISER, HIPPER CLASS

# of Masts: 2; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 654.50; Beam: 71.00; Draft: 15.00
Displacement: 10000.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: GEARED TURBINES
Propulsion: SCREW
Armament: 8X8", 12X4.1", AA, 12X37MM AA, 12X21"TT, 4AC/6X8" SUNK

Year Built: 1936; Place of Construction: KIEL, GERMANY
Builder: KRUPP AT GERMANIA WERFT SHIPYARD

Wreck Year: 194.6
Use at Loss: LAID UP AFTER OPERATION CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750

National Maritime Initiative Shipwreck/Hulk Database

INIT #10576

Popular Name: SARATOGA
Location: BIKINI ATOLL LAGOON
Nearest City: BIKINI ISLAND

Owner/Manager: REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Address: C/O HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ALELE MUSEUM/BOX #629
MAJURO, MH 96960 Phone: 3264

Is Site on the Shoreline? No; Underwater? YES; Depth: 180
Percent Present: 76-100%

Present Remains are Intact? YES; Scattered? NO; Buried? NO; Excavated? NO

Present Remains consist of:
Hull? YES
Masts? YES
Auxiliary Machinery? YES
Anchors? YES
Decks? YES
Rigging? YES
Ballast? NO
Cargo? YES
Superstructure? YES
Engines/Boilers? YES
Armament? YES
Associated Material? YES

Wreck Date: 20TH CENTURY

Archeological Survey? YES; Date: 1990
Surveyor: DANIEL J. LENIHAN, NPS
Publication Resulting? YES
Publication Name: NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT NO. 37

Vessel Identity Firmly Established? YES
Source: Archeological? YES; Oral History/Tradition? NO; Archival? YES

Vessel Name: USS SARATOGA (CV-3)
Vessel Type: AIRCRAFT CARRIER/LEXINGTON CLASS

# of Masts: 1; Rigging: UNRIGGED
Length: 880.00; Beam: 106.00; Draft: 24.10
Displacement: 33000.00

Hull Materials: STEEL
Engine: STEAM TURBINES
Propulsion: SCREW
Armament: 8X8", 12X5", 4-6 PDRS. 81 AC

Year Built: 1922; Place of Construction: CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY Builder: NEW YORK SHIPBUILDING CO.

Wreck Year: 1946
Use at Loss: TARGET SHIP, OPERATIONS CROSSROADS
Cargo at Loss: TEST EQUIPMENT

Contact: DANIEL LENIHAN/SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES UNIT
Phone: 505-988-6750 or FTS-476-1750