358

Underway from Bikini to
rendezvous with TG 7.3;
at 0135 arrived in

0630

27 Mar

BRAVO (B)

ROMEO (B)

Did not sortie

Underway independent ly
from Bikini to Pear]
Harbor; at 0420 made

0610
0620

5 May

14 May

YANKEE (B)

NECTAR (E)

Source:

Underway from Enewetak
to Kwajalein

0605

26 Apr

UNION (B)

USS Apache (ATF-67) Deck Log.

Mogiri Island

radar contact with

Underway from Bikini to
Enewet ak

0620

7 Apr

KOON (B)

rendezvous area

Underway from Bikini to
rendezvous point with
TG 7.3; at 0340 at
rendezvous point

0645

1 Mar

Shot

Preshot

Time
of
Det.

from Bikini to
Pearl Harbor

Continued steaming

Easy, Kwajalein

Moved to berth

Kwajalein

from Enewetak to

Continued steaming

from Bikini to
Enewetak

Continued steaming

Matntained station
in rendezvous area

Maintained station
in rendezvous area

At Shot Time

and 0955 had motor launch in water;

Steamed as before

Remained moored

27 April at 0802 moored to berth
Easy, Kwajalein

berth K-2, Enewetak

At 0940 anchored in vicinity of

washdown

from 1602-1715 commenced steer ing
various courses and speeds to effect

At 0835 maneuvered in vicinity of
Ainsworth (T-AP-181); between 0920

1734 commenced steering various
courses and speeds for washdown

point to carry out operations; at

down ship; at 1505 left rendezvous

various courses and speeds to wash

Postshot

At 1440 commenced maneuver ing at

Ship Location/Activities

USS Apache (ATF-67) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.

Shot
Date

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