Table 72.
Shot
Shot
Date
BRAVO (B)
1 Mar
USS Apache (ATF-67) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.
Time
Ship Location/Activities
of
Det.
0645
Preshot
At Shot Time
Underway from Bikini to
rendezvous point with
TG 7.3; at 0340 at
rendezvous point
Maintained station
in rendezvous area
27 Mar
0630
Underway from Bikini to
rendezvous with TG 7.3;
BSE
at 0135 arrived in
rendezvous area
At 1440 commenced maneuvering at
various courses and speeds to wash
down ship; at 1505 left rendezvous
point to carry out operations; at
1734 commenced steering various
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ROMEO (B)
Postshot
courses and speeds for washdown
Maintained station
in rendezvous area
At 0835 maneuvered in vicinity of
Ainsworth (T-AP-181); between 0920
and 0955 had motor launch in water;
from 1602-1715 commenced steering
various courses and speeds to effect
washdown
KOON (B)
7 Apr
0620
Underway from Bikini to
Enewet ak
Continued steaming
from Bikini to
Enewetak
At 0940 anchored in vicinity of
berth K-2, Enewetak
UNION (B)
26 Apr
0605
Underway from Enewetak
to Kwajalein
Continued steaming
from Enewetak to
2/7 April at 0802 moored to berth
Easy, Kwajalein
Moved to berth
Remained moored
Continued steaming
Steamed as before
YANKEE (B)
5 May
0610
Did not sortie
NECTAR (E)
14 May
0620
Underway independent ly
from Bikini to Pear}
Harbor; at 0420 made
radar contact with
Mogiri Island
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3
apace
CAT =o?)
Deer
fog.
Kwajalein
Easy, Kwajalein
from Bikini to
Pear] Harbor