CON FIDEN TIAL Enclosure (1)~ CHRONOLOGICAL BRIEF OF BENNER OPERATIONS SINDAY 11 MAY MONDAY 12 MAY TUESDAY 13 MaY WEDNESDAY 14 MAY THURSDAY 15 MAY FRIDAY 16 MAY SATURDAY 17 MAY MON DA¥:19 MaY “TUESDAY 20 MAY WEDNESDAY 21 MAY THURSDAY 22 MAY FRIDAY 23 MAY SATURDAY 24 MAY SUNDAY 25 MAY MONDAY 26 MAY TUESDAY 27 MAY WEDNESDAY 28 MAY THURSDAY 29 MAY Arrived Bniwetok Atell, anchored berth Delte 2, 150M. In port. Observed BUTTERNUT. Fueled from YOS-32. Observed KOA. Conducted WAHOO.rehearsal and re— tured to port. Conducted WAHOO rehearsal, photographic mission with U.S.S. ORLECK and returned to port. Same as 13 MAY. Participated in WAHOO and returned to port. In port, Eniwetok. Received aerographers and RAWIN equipment from U.S.S. PERKINS. thderway for training and testing of above.equipment and return te port. Underway testing RAWIN equipment south of Mniwetok thence to SAR statim east of Fred. Underway as SAR destroyer east of Fred. Underway east of Fred Island as SAR destroyer during operation HOLLY. Participated in SAR missim involving landing of B-57 with defective landing gear. In port, Rniwetok. In port, Rniwetok. Ta port, Paiwetok. Weather DD Stati Echo. Ia port, Bhiwetok, during operation YELLOWWOOD thence underway to northem section of Fniwetok Lagoon in connection with nose cme recovery operatim. Ta port. Observed MAGNOLIA. Participated in nose eme recovery search operatims. In port. Went alongside YOS-32 for fuel. COMDESRON 9 And staff cmducted administrative and persmnel inspectim. Underway for Bikini - Arrived Bikini Atoll, Marshall Island 1830. Underway in connection with RAWINS and evacuation for operation SYCAMORE, SUNDAY 1 JINE MQVDAY 2 JUNE TUESDAY 3 JINE WEDNESDAY 4 JINE THURSDAY 5 JINE PRIDAY 6 JUNE SOPA, weather stati, Deltaszand ACC ship. In port Bikini. SOPA weather station Delta and pe ACC sbip. Sameas5 JUIE. ante c160g ou 4 cousins i pact SATURDAY 31 MAY cz FRIDAY 30 MAY Took station 20 miles east of NAN Island. In port, Bikini Lagom. Underway for operations in connection with evacuation and RAWINS for SYCAMORE. Usderway for operation SYCAMORE. Proceeded te vicinity of Rangelap Atell, Returned Bikini 0030, Ia port Bikini. Weather station Delta. Underway, rendezvoued with USS CACAPOQY ad refueled. Returned and anchored Bikini. Weather stati Delta. In port Bikini. Weather stati Delta. In port. Shifted berths from anchorage to busy N-10. raSoa