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,
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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
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