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.