369

ab
Sh Baill
we
aco
Lh

dbbes Fn. .
NAsd

8 May modified destination;
steamed to Sasebo, Japan; 13 May
at 1441 moored in Sasebo, Japan

0620

14 May

NECTAR (E)

USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) Deck Log.

4 May at 1445 underway for Guam

0610

5 May

YANKEE (B)

mines to Support Scientific Project 3.4; at 1420 completed taking
on mines; from 1435-1450 laid
mines; from 1620-1639 laid mines;
at 1745 underway for assigned
operating area BH 25-30-L

25 April at 1121 left Bikini anchored to go alongside Terrell
County (LST-1157} to receive

0605

26 Apr

UNION (B)

6 April enroute from Pearl Harbor
to Bikini; at 1245 changed course
to Kwajalein

7 Apr

KOON (8)

0620

27 Mar

ROMEO (B}

a

28 February moored starboard side
to berth Baker 18 in Pearl Harbor

26 March moored starboard side to
berth DE-4 in Pear] Harbor

0645

1 Mar

BRAVO (B)

Preshot

0630

Det.

Time
of

Shot

Source:

'
moe
Nahahe

ling system

Moored in Sasebo,
Japan; tested sprink-

Continued steaming
to Guam

equipment

interior of ship;
tested washdown

ports from topside to

At 0620 cleared topside
of all nonessential
personnel; closed all
doors, hatches, and

Pass

Approached Kwajalein;
at 0646 entered Gea

Moored starboard side
to berth DE-4 in Pear}
Harbor

Moored starboard side
to berth Baker 18 in
Pear] Harbor

At Shot Time
Postshot

Moored in Sasebo, Japan

Continued steaming to Guam

recovery at least through 30 April

Aomen area for mine recovery; continued

remained anchored until 0730 when underway to Aomen area for continued
mine recovery; at 0820 anchored in

mines; at 1325 began recovery operation, ceased activity by 2204; 29 April

At 1006 changed station to BI 35-40-L;
at 1505 began approaching Eneu Channel; at 1811 anchored in N-1, Bikini;
28 April at 1113 underway ta recover

At 0754 anchored in berth 14, KwajaTein; at 1211 underway for Bikini

27 March at 1253 underway from Pear]
Harbor to Bikini

Moored starboard side to berth Baker 18
in Pear] Harbor through 8 March

Ship Location/Activities

USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.

Shot
Date

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