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Table 73.
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USS Cocopa (ATF-101) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.
Time
of
Ship Location/Activities
Date
Det.
Preshot
At Shot Time
1 Mar
0645
Underway from Bikini with
four YCVs on main tow and
Steamed in Bikini
operating area
YFN-934 on starboard wing
drum
°
Postshot
At 1845 took Station by Philip
(NDE-498) in company with Betle
Grove (LSD-2), Gypsy (ARSD-IJ,and
Grosse Point (PC-1546); 2 March at
1405 released YFN-934; approached
YC-1081 at 1437; at 1527 anchored
in Bikini; from 1636-1807 fueled
from Grosse Point; released YCN
at 1710
27 Mar
0630
26 March at 2012 underway
for operating area with
YFN in tow
on
7 Apr
1
YANKEE (B)
0620
Did not sortie
Underway for
assigned duties
At 1358 anchored at Eneu, Bikini;
at 1424 sent diver over to inves-
Anchored berth
At 0725 underway to shift berths
Able, K-2,
tigate propeller
to Able berth B-1, Enewetak; at
0743 Enewetak anchored; at 1737
underway from Enewetak to Bikini
26 Apr
0605
25 April at 1725 underway
with YFN-934 in tow in
assigned area off Bikini
Steamed in
assigned area
At 1843 anchored at Bikini,
transferred YFN-934 to LCM-42
5 May
0610
4 May at 1430 underway in
assigned operating area
from Bikini
Steamed in
assigned operating area
Remained steaming in assigned
operating area until 6 May; at
0751 anchored northeast of berth
N-12, Bikini
14 May
0620
Did not sortie
Anchored west of
Sn
Remained anchored
Bikini
USS Cocopa (ATF-101) Deck Log.
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