About 1600 hours an 27 March, at a point some 30 miles west southwest of the ROMEO GZ, the APACHE recorded the peak intensity during a period of fallout which had begun about an hour earlier. At this time the ship began to proceed to the northwest. At approximately noon on the following day, the APACHE was operating some 60 miles northwest of the ROMEO GZ when it encountered another period of fallout. The ship proceeded southwestward until about 1600 hours, when the peak intensity was recorded; it then proceeded southward out of the fallout area. Later that evening the APACHE changed course for Enewetak. The EPPERSON encountered fallout in its patrol area at approximately 1600 hours when it was about 26 miles north of the ROMEO GZ. also activated its washdown system. At 1933 hours, this ship The following morning, when the EPPERSON was patrolling five to ten miles north of Bikini Atoll, it received more fallout between 0700-0800. Fallout during the same period was detected by the PHILIP south of Bikini Atoll, but was not noted by any of the ships anchored in the Bikini Lagoon (AINSWORTH, BAIROKO, BELLE GROVE, ESTES, and LST-551). Around 2000 hours the CURTISS and NICHOLAS departed Bikini for Enewetak, arriving there at approximately 0700 hours on 28 March. The NICHOLAS remained at anchor until the afternoon of the 29th; the CURTISS got underway for Bikini about 1900 hours on the 28th and arrived at 0730 hours on the 29th. At shot time the RENSHAW was on station midway between Enewetak and Bikini Atolls. About 1845 hours it took a station south of Eneman Entrance to Bikini Atoll. LST-762 was anchored off Enewetak [sland and remained there for the next four days. LST-551 was at anchor in Enewetak Lagoon at shot time, but got underway for Bikini at 1017 hours. The PHILIP, which was patrolling eastward of the Deep Entrance to Enewetak Atoll at shot time, joined the LST-551 in formation bound for Bikini at 1035 hours. Between 1400-2400 hours these two ships encountered minor fallout; peak intensities were recorded about 1800 hours when they were some 70 miles east of Enewetak. After they arrived at Bikini at approximately 0700 hours on 28 March, the PHILIP began to patrol off Eneman Island while the LST-551 entered the lagoon and beached itself on Eneman. 21