Table 60. USS Curtiss (AV-4) operational activities during the CASTLE test series. Shot Shot Date Time of Det. BRAVO (B) 1 Mar Q645 28 February at 1750 left berth N-2, Bikini, for assigned operating area Steamed in assigned operating area At 1323 set condition Able throughout ship; at 1757 departed assigned area for Enewetak Atoll; 2 March Fred C. Ainsworth (T-AP-181) on station 1,000 yards (900 meters) astern; at 0848 anchored berth C-2, Enewetak ROMEO (8) 27 Mar 0630 26 March at 1956 left berth N-6, Bikini, for operating area BF 24-29-L; launched weather batloon at 2235; 27 March at 0245 Nicholas (DDE-449) assumed position 1,000 yards (900 meters) astern Curtiss (AV-4) Steamed in operating area At 1535 anchored berth N-6, Bikini; at 1600 embarked 78 passengers for transportatian to Enewetak; at 1957 departed Bikini; at 2031 rendezvoused with Nicholas; 28 March at 0750 anchored off Parry Island, Enewetak, and discharged 7/8 passengers KOON (B) 7 Apr 0620 5 April at 1238 left Eneman, Bikini, for operating area BG 28-34-L; 6 April at 1436 rendezvoused with Epperson (0DE-719} Steamed independently in operating area BG 28-36-L At 1138 anchored berth N-6, Bikini; at 1948 left berth en route to Enewetak; at 2305 an unidentified luminous object passed over ship from bow to stern, yellowish-orange in color, traveling at a high rate of speed and a low altitude UNION (B) 26 Apr 0605 25 April at 1931 left Eneu, Bikini, for operating area BG 30-35-R; 26 April at 0408 on station in operating area BH 35-40-L Steamed on station in assigned operating area At 0728 on station in operating area BH 50-55-R; at 1653 anchored in berth N-6, Bikini YANKEE (B) 5 May 0610 4 May at 1616 left Iroij, Bikini, for operating area AG 30-35-R; at 2222 Phili (DDE-498) on station 1000 In assigned operating area with Philip At 1318 conducted transfer of personnel with Estes (AGC-12); at 1653 anchored N-5, Bikini; at 1920 left anchorage for operating area BH 35-40-L Y e Ship Location/Activities Preshot At Shot Time yards (900 meters) astern aoe adhe Source: dedaabeepeteeeecloecial ohomng B-2, Enewetak, for operating area EH 16-21 USS Curtiss (AV-4) Deck Log. Snlneanaiiblemaiaiacidappiainiliciatelal in operating area Postshot Deel eae dle eee hoa Sbaisihcatntekin underway for San Francisco mentite ide