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Steamed independently on ASW patrol
north of Enewetak; at 0420 commenced westward sweep of patrol}
4 May at 1630 underway to patrol
area north of Enewetak Atoll; at
2001 ship returned to find LVCP
with crew af 3 men; at 2202 natified 3 men found; steamed to patrol area north of Enewetak
13 May at 1844 underway to station,
0620
0605
0610
0620
7 Apr
26 Apr
5 May
14 May
KOON (B)
UNION (8)
YANKEE (B)
NECTAR (E)
Source:
Steamed in company of Bairoko at
Station Baker off Bikini
0630
27 Mar
dezvoused with Bairoko (CVE-115),
USS Epperson (DDE-719) Deck Log.
Atoll
10 miles (18 km) north of Ujelang
area
(1.4 km)
proceeded astern at 1,500 yards
26 March at 0829 underway to patrol
area off Nam Island; at 2305 ren-
returned to DB-1 and 08-2
0230 identified contact as LST-551,
0735 recovered B/T; 1 March continued on ASW patrol; at 0120 CIC
obtained unidentified radar contact,
left patrol area to investigate; at
bathythermograph (B/T) drop; at
28 February steamed on ASW patro)
off Enewetak Ato}]; at 0730 made
ROMEO (B)
0645
1 Mar
BRAVO (8)
Preshot
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Steamed as before
Steamed as before
Steamed as before
Steamed as before
crew at general
quarters; at 0656
secured from general quarters
at 0617 exercised
Steamed as before;
a
Continued on
patrol
At Shot Time
At 1252 proceeded to Enewetak Atoll; at 1600 B/T drop;
at 1605 B/T aboard; at 1907 secured at mooring B-3,
Enewetak; at 2203 underway for Pearl Harbor
At 1800 secured to mooring N-3, Enewetak Lagoon
At 0630 resumed westward sweep of patra} area; at 0808
began eastward sweep of northern patro} area; at 0954
left northern area for sweep to south of Enewetak; at
1255 returned to patrol area north of Enewetak; continued sweeps throughout the day
radar contact with Karin; at 0842 received provisions
from Karin in Eneu Channel; at 1234 underway for ASW
patrol south of Bikini
search and rescue (SAR) duty; 8 April at 0555 made
At 0830 followed Bairoko during helicopter operations;
at 1045 proceeded to eastern end of Eneman Istand for
At 1317 released by Bairoko; at 1420 secured mooring
N-13, Bikini; LCM came alongside; at 1557 underway
from harbor; from 1933-1950 washdown system activated;
28 March steamed north of Bikini; at 0740 made B/T
drap; at 0800 B/T drop satisfactory; from 0810 to 1527
searched for buoys by visual and OF means; at 1416
sighted buay; at 2008 anchored in Bikini Lagoon,
Bikini Atoll
0823 Secured to mooring N-3, Enewetak; from 1310-1416
received fuel from the Karin (AF-33); at 1506 secured
to mooring N-3, Enewetak; 3 March at 0700 underway to
steamed as a unit of Tu 7.3.1; at 0214 relieved by
Renshaw (ODE-499), proceeded to patrol area DB-2; at
Postshot
At 0743 proceeded to investigate unidentified radar
contact; at 0821 identified contact as LST-551; 2 March
Ship Location/Activities
USS Epperson (DDE-719) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.
Shot
Date
Time
of
Det.
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