Taple 77,
YVAG-39 fUSS Gaorqe Fastman) and VAG-40
operational activities during CASTLE
&
(USS Granville §. ¥al?)
e test
seri es.
YAG-39
YAG-49
BRAVO
Coerations:
perated from 220° to 240° at ranges from 10 to 40 nmi
‘18 to 74 km) from shot point to H+6. ‘Not ‘n fallout.
Crew:
None (remote control}
None {remote control}
tecovery:
Tawakoni tow
Molala tow
Jecontamination:
None required
None required
“AMEQ
Operations:
Operated from 2209 to 300° at ranges of 25 to 50 nmi
(46 to 92 km) from shot point to H+10.
In fallout.
Crew:
None (remote contro?)
None {remote control)
Recovery:
Skeleton craw
Molala tow
cecontamination:
None required
Required
KOON
Operations:
Neither ship participated; both sere at Enewetak.
UN TON
Operations:
Cperated from 40° to 809 at ranges of 20 to 350 mi
(37 to 92 km) from shot point to H+8.
crew:
Skeleton crew
None (remote control)
Racovery:
Full crew rejoined at H+11
fitl4 “Volaie tow
Decontamination:
None required
None
-2duired
YANKEE
Sperations:
;
Operated at 60° to 80° at ranges of 30 to 55 nmi
{56 to 102 km) from shot point to H+12.
In fallout.
Crew:
Skeleton crew
None (remote iortrol)
Recovery:
Full crew rejoined at H+9
H+1i Notaits tow
Decontamination:
Required
Required
“ECTAR
Snerations:
Refarence 7?,
365
a
vale
Source:
dd not oarticipate