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Ship positions at detonation time, CASTLE, ROMEO.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION. SHIPS’ LOGS
DFE ROM OPERATION CASTLE PROJECT 6.4
3F ROM TG 7.3 OPERATION LETTER — ROMEO, 10 MARCH 1954
NOTES.
USS MENDER (ARS-2) — 77 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 110°
USS MOLALA (ATF-106) — 40 nmi SW OF GZ, BEARING 220°
USS NICHOLAS (DDE 449) — 47 5 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 135°
PC-1546 — ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USS PHILIP (DDE-498) — 28 nmi E OF ENEWETAK, BEARING 095°
USS RENSHAW (DDE-499) — 95 nan SW OF GZ, BEARING 250°
USS SIOUX (ATF-75) — 42 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 132°
USS TAWAKONI {ATF-114) — 32 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 115°
LST-1146 — BEACHED AT PARRY ISLANO
USS GEORGE EASTMAN(YAG.-39)" — 22 ami NW OF GZ, BEARING 305°
USS GRANVILLE S. HALL (YAG-40)" — 24 nmi NW OF GZ, BEARING 305°
LST-551 — ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
LST-762 ~ ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USNS FAED C. AINSWORTH (T-AP-181)* — 40 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 138°
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USS APACHE (ATF 67) -- 33 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 130°
USS BAIROKO (CVE-115) — 43 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 124°
USS BELLE GROVE (LSD-2) (WITH 18 LCMs, 1 AVR) — 37 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 120°
USS COCOPA [ATF-101} — 35 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 143°
USS CURTISS (AV 4) — 33 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 117°
USS EPPERSON (ODE-719} — 37 nmSE OF GZ, BEARING 112°
USS ESTES {AGC-12) — 39 nmi SE OF G2, BEARING 126°
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