N= ye Ix station ashore, were algo aboard, after YANKEZ was fired on 5 Lay, PO 1545 proceeded to Swajalein where CTG 7.3 relinjeished her cper= ational control She diseabarked her Air Force end Project 6.6 passengers there. After participating with SHBA in the cesrch for the alesing Lritish elreraft sho departed for her bese at Pear] Harbor. SERENE 6 With YAMKES fired, test operations at Bikini atoll were ended, and ships nob rejulred for rellup or for RICTAR were relessedd Ga 3 Mey TaisEONT, her mission completed, tock the now superfluous heliceptexs leniing barge, YCV 9, in tow and departed Bikini for Pear] Harbor, there she was overdus for shipyard overhaul commencing 15 ey. She was followed four days later on 12 May, by MEIER. Oi 13 May APAGIR left Bikini for Pearl Harbor with YC 10@1 tatow. BECTAR Ve There were no further depertures prior to the dstonetion of WECTAR at Eniwotok 14 Mey. Starting on that date, ships left daily antil by 19 king the only ships ressining in the forward srea were the YAGe and MILALA, the lest shot was fired. in ecmpany. Six ships sailed from miretok the day ESTES ani CORTISS departed for San Francisco It had been decided by CINGPAC that the security meccures taven on CURTISS outward voyage in Jenuary, mti-subssrine escort, partiel air eover end comiitions ef radio silence and darkened ship, were not required fcr her retarn. «ith her partial earge of ABC 2h7 a4 } Vv