345
14 May 0620
NECTAR (E)}
Source:
5 May
YANKEE (B)
Anchored at berth N-1, Bikini
proximately 140°T, 50 miles (92
km) from Station Baker
on 5 May at 0315 left Curtiss and
proceeded to sector of area ap-
(900 meters) astern Curtiss (AV-4)
Bikini, to patrol south of Bikini;
at 2208 took station 1,000 yards
4 May at 1256 left anchorage N-1,
of Bikini
and other TG 7.3 ships southeast
Steamed in formation with Bairoko
Anchored in Enewetak Lagoon
Enewetak Atol}
Conducted patrol 2-6 miles (3.711 km) off Deep Entrance to
(900meters)
Bairoko (CVE-115) at 1,000 yards
Entrance to Ene-
Anchored at berth
N-1, Bikini
Curtiss 1,500 yards
{1.4 km) astern
Steamed in assigned
area; at 0638 on
station with the
Steamed in operating area astern of
Bairoko
Anchored in
Enewetak Lagoon
wetak Lagoon
Conducted patrol
eastward of Deep
Bairoko
Steamed in assigned
area 1,000 yards
(900 meters) off
28 February steaming independent ly
on patrol 3-4 miles (5.6-7.5 km}
northwest of Bikini Atoll; at 1430
changed course for area BG-25;
1 March at 0235 rendezvoused with
At Shot Time
Bikini
fuel from Bairoko; at 1230 anchored in berth N-1,
At 0745 left anchorage for sea to receive fuel from
Bairoko; at 0837 took B/T readings; at 0923 took on
N-7, Bikini
graph (B8/T) drops; 6 May at 1801 anchored at berth
in area BG 30-35-R; at 1555 and 1926 made bathythermo-
At 0818 relieved of escort duty with Curtiss, maneuvered to stay within area BG 45-50-R; at 1200 steamed
Patrolled off Bikini Atol} at 2044 in visual contact
with Estes en route to Enewetak; at 2338 made contact
with Molala (ATF-106) and YAG-40
off Enewetak
At 1116 left anchorage for patrol 2-6 miles (3.7-11 km)
at 1414 underway Lukoj Pass to conduct patroloff Bikini
man Island; at 1305 came into lagoon via Lukoj Pass; at
1405 lying to 800 yards (730 meters) off Estes (AGC-12);
to Bikini Atoll; 28 March at 0751 LST-551 entered lagoon
while Philip (DOE-498} moved to patrol station off Ene-
At 1035 began steering various courses to form bent line
screen 2,500 yards (2.3 km) in front of LST-551 en route
Bikini Lagoon at 1858; at 1910 anchored 1n berth N-10;
at 2145 underway to Eneu Channel en route to Rongelap
Atal]
tion; at 1153 Cocopa and Gypsy detached; at 1536 Grosse
Point was detached; continued on patrol until entering
Point (PC-1546); at 0706, Belle Grove left the forma-
Postshot
Continued steaming with Bairoko off Bikini, 2 March
Steamed off Bikini in formation with Belle Grove
{LSD-2), Gypsy (ARSD-2), Cocopa (ATF-[01), and Grosse
Ship Locatron/Activities
Preshot
i
USS Philip (DDE-498) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.
USS Philip (DDE-498) Deck Log.
0610
0605
26 Apr
UNION (B)
ROMEO (8)
0620
0630
27 Mar
BRAVO (B)
7 Apr
0645
1 Mar
Shot
KOON (B)
Time
of
Det.
Shot
Date
Table 64.