343
Shot
4 May at 1448 underway from
berth Q-5, Enewetak Atoll, to
0610
13 May at 0829 left berth
N-4, Enewetak, underway for
assigned operating area as
air control DOE
control DDE
USS Nicholas (DDE-449) Deck Log.
0620
At 1541 25 April left berth
N-7, Bikini, for DDE air control station
0605
assigned patrol area as air
Steamed independently betweenBikini and Enewetak as DOE
air control
0620
-406), PC-1145,
Edmonds
HMNZS Hawea (DE-70) on search
and rescue (SAR) south of
Kwajalein for downed RAF
Canberra bomber
with Mispillion (AQ-105),
Steamed as part of TU 32.6.4
Preshot
26 March at 0821 anchored Rongelap Atoll; left Bikini at
1910; steered various courses
to retrieve whaleboats at 2052;
27 March, steaming en route
from Rongelap Atoll to join
TG 7.3; 0200 rendezvoused with
Curtiss
0645
1 Mar
;
0630
Time
of
Det.
Steamed independent ly
as air contro] DDE off
Enewet ak
Steamed independent ly
on assigned station
Steamed independently
on ODE station bearing
250° 90 miles (165
km) from Bikini Atol)
Steamed independently
between Bikini and
Enewetak
On station 1,000 yards
(900 meters) astern
Curtiss (AV-4) in
operating area
Steamed with Mispillion
as guide
At Shot Time
Postshot
from YO-120 at 1655; underway from Enewetak at 2130 with Epperson (DDE-719),
Renshaw (DDE-499)
anchored berth N-3, Enewetak; fueled
At 0935 conducted ASW drills; at 1623
Steamed for remainder of the day
At 1318 turned on washdown system; at
1429 system secured; at 1825 anchored
berth N-8, Bikini
At 1915 anchored berth N-8, Bikini
At 1307 independently on patrol southeast of Bikini; anchored berth N-13,
Bikini, at 1747; underway at 1956 ahead
of Curtiss
continued on SAR until) returning to
Enewetak on 3 March
joined formation outboard HMNZS Hawea;
At 0800 position 06°36'N, 161944'E;
steaming through day; at 1950, PC-1141
Ship Location/Activities
USS Nicholas (DDE-449) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.
Shot
Date
Table 62.