On 2 November the CURTI35 departed Eniwetok for twajalein, accon.panied by FLETCHt as scroening vess:1, The CARPENT.R took the FLETCHER'’s place on patrol. The CURTISS and FLETOUER arrivedat MYAJALEIN on 3 tNovecber; The FLETCHEH then roturned to INTWSIOK, arriving on & November, The O*BANNO!! completed operations in support of sclantific nrojeet Seba on 6 Novenber and returned to ENINETOK tor patrol duty, arriving at 1230 on }. plus 6, . J Air security patrols during this period had several contacts. On 27 Ostobor a contact was rade showing exergoncy IFF, The contact proved to be a Navy plane, an R4D type enroute Kwajalein to Guam in the northeastsector of the Danger Area, Two planes and one DDE, the O'BANNON, were dispatched to the area. The rlane was in trouble and finally wae cscortod back to Kwajalein. Air security patrols were intensified from one ‘to two planes on M minus he At 0800 on M minus 2 patrols were commenced in the eignificant sector bearing 270° from Ground Zero out to 800 miles. No contacts were made the first day. On N minus 1 the seetor was bearing 285° from Ground 7ero, ‘Three contacts were rade on this search during the afternoon of ix Rinus i and planes were sent to investigate, Thefirst contact at 1203 was the British ship HARTIS:ERS at 15° 05° N, Lat, and 153° 35" LE. Long. on course 120°, speed 12 mots, No warning was given. The second contact at 1500 was the USNS ChIPECHET at 13° 35" Ne Lat., 156° 10'zong,, on course 260°, spoed pag inots. The third contact was the Japanese ship VANYIU, at 12° 33 N. Late, 153° ls! 5. Longe, on course 132°, speed 10 Knots, warned to stay clear of the Danger Area and acknowledged. This contact was A plane was { BEST AVAILABLLE COPY — ¢