Table 61. Shot Shot Date Time of Det. BRAVO (B) 1 Mar 0645 USS Epperson (DDE-719) operational activities during the CASTLE test series. Ship Location/Activities Preshot 28 February steamed on ASW patrol off Enewetak Atoll; at 0730 made bathythermograph (B/T) drop; at At Shot Time Continued on patrol 27 Mar 0630 KOON (B) 7 Apr 0620 to steamed as a unit of TU 7.3.1; at 0214 relieved by Renshaw (DDE-499), proceeded to patrol area OB-2; at obtained unidentified radar contact, left patrol area to investigate; at 0230 identified contact as LST-551, returned to DB-1 and 0B-2 . received fuel from the Karin (AF-33); at 1506 secured to mooring N-3, Enewetak; 3 March at 0700 underway to Bikini Atoll 26 March at 0829 underway to patrol Steamed as before; dezvoused with Bairoko (CVE-115), proceeded astern at 1,500 yards crew at general quarters; at 0656 area off Nam Island; at 2305 ren(1.4 km) ” At 0743 proceeded to investigate unidentified radar contact; at 0821 identified contact as LST-551; 2 March 0735 recovered B/T; 1 March con- tinued on ASW patrol; at 0120 CIC ROMEO (B) Pastshot ‘Steamed in company of Bairoko at Station Baker off Bikini at 0617 exercised secured from gen- secured to mooring N-3, Enewetak; from 1310-1416 At 1317 released by Bairoko; at 1420 secured mooring N-13, Bikini; LCM came alongside; at 1557 underway from harbor; from 1933-1950 washdown system activated; 28 March steamed north of Bikini; at G740 made 8/T drop; at 0800 B/T drop satisfactory; from 0810 to 1527 eral quarters searched for buoys by visual and DF means; at 1416 Steamed as before At 0830 followed Bairoko during helicopter operations; at 1045 proceeded to eastern end of Eneman Island for sighted buoy; at 2008 anchored in Bikini Lagoon. search and rescue (SAR) duty; 8 April at 0555 made radar contact with Karin; at 0842 received provisions from Karin in Eneu Channel; at 1234 underway for ASW patro!] south of Bikini UNION (B) 26 Apr 0605 Steamed independently on ASW patrol north of Enewetak; at 0420 com- Steamed as before menced westward sweep of patrol area YANKEE (B) 5 May 0610 4 May at 1630 underway to patrol area north of Enewetak Atoli; at 2001 ship returned to find LVCP At 0630 resumed westward sweep of patrol area; at 0808 began eastward sweep of northern patrol area; at 0954 Jeft northern area for sweep to south of Enewetak; at 1255 returned to patrol area north of Enewetak; con- tinued sweeps throughout the day Steamed as before At 1800 secured to mooring N-3, Enewetak Lagoon with crew of 3 men; at 2202 notified 3 men found; steamed to patrol area north of Enewetak TEENE a hiring Ld cannot al dimrwianH3 10 miles (18 km) north of Ujelang jenboreneenintlegemngalmnalaiilelemlenihlieal delenit ela} Atoll \o% Source: USS Epperson (DDE-719) Deck Log. Enewetak; at 2203 underway for Pearl Harbor