34]
i!
0620
0610
0605
13 May at 1841 left anchorage
B-2, Enewetak, for operating
area EH 16-21
(DOE-498) on station 1000
yards (900 meters) astern
AG 30-35-R; at 2222 Phili
4 May at 1616 left Iroij,
Bikini, for operating area
BG 30-35-R; 26 April at 0408
on station in operating area
BH 35-40-L
25 April at 1931 left Eneu,
Bikini, for operating area
5 April at 1238 left Eneman,
Bikini, for operating area
BG 28-34-L; 6 April at 1436
rendezvoused with Epperson
(0DE-719)
»
0245 Nicholas (DDE-449) assumed
position 1,000 yards (900 meters) astern Curtiss (AV~-4)
26 March at 1956 left berth
N-6, Bikini, for operating area
BF 24-29-L; launched weather
balloon at 2235; 27 March at
28 February at 1750 left berth
N-2, Bikini, for assigned operating area
Preshot
Steamed independently
in Operating area
In assigned operating
area with Philip
area
Steamed on station in
assigned operating
BG 28-36-L
in Operating area
Steamed independently
Steamed in operating
area
Steamed in assigned
operating area
At Shot Time
embarked 78 passengers for transportation to
underway for San Francisco
At 0745 anchored berth L-3, Enewetak; at 1528
At 1318 conducted transfer of personnel with
Estes (AGC-12); at 1653 anchored N-5, Bikini;
at 1920 left anchorage for operating area
BH 35-40-L
At 0728 on station in operating area
BH 50-55-R; at 1653 anchored in berth N-6,
Bikini
At 1138 anchored berth N-6, Bikini; at 1948
left berth en route to Enewetak; at 2305 an
unidentified luminous object passed over ship
from bow to stern, yellowish-orange in color,
traveling at a high rate of speed and a low
altitude
Enewetak; at 1957 departed Bikini; at 2031
rendezvoused with Nicholas; 28 March at 0750
anchored off Parry Island, Enewetak, and discharged 78 passengers
At 1535 anchored berth N-6, Bikini; at 1600
1757 departed assigned area for Enewetak Atul];
2 March Fred C. Ainsworth (T-AP-181) on station
1,000 yards (900 meters) astern; at 0848 anchored berth C-2, Enewetak
Postshot
At 1323 set condition Able throughout ship; at
Ship Location/Activities
USS Curtiss (AV-4) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.
USS Curtiss (AV-4) Deck Log.
14 May
NECTAR (E)
Source:
5 May
KOON (8)
YANKEE (B)
? Apr
ROMEO (B)
26 Apr
0630
27 Mar
BRAVO (B)
UNION (8)
9645
1 Mar
Shot
0620
Det.
Shot
Date
of
Time
Table 60.