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)

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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

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