Table 63. USS Renshaw (DDE-499) operational activities during the CASTLE test series. Time of Det. 0645 Ship Location/Activities Preshot 28 February at 1100, underway from berth N-5, Enewetak, to air con- tral station, 10°41'N, 164°06'E; At Shot Time Steamed to contro] station 1 March proceeded to new control Postshot Arrived at control station at 0832; at 2054 control duties completed, proceeding to Enewetak; on 2 March at 0945 received small boat along starboard to dis- embark a passenger; 3 March remained at sea on pa- station, 11942'N, 164°06'E at 0531 trol off Enewetak; 4 March underway in the early morning to Utirik Atol}; arrived off Utirik about 0800; executive officer and landing party went ashore in gig at 0810 and returned at 1055 with first evacuees; motor whaleboat also emptoyed in evacuation; evacuated and decontaminated 154 natives of Utirik Atoll between 1055-1256; at 1314 underway for Kwajalein Atoll 0630 26 March at 160] underway from Bikini for DOE air control station at 11910'N, 163°50'E; 27 March Steamed on control station steaming on station at 0032; proceeding to new control station At 1344 released from control station, proceeded to patrol area south of Enidrik Istand; at 1845 on pa- trol station PRE 10°42'N, 164907'E at 0500 0620 Anchored at berth K-2, Enewetak 0605 Moored at berth N-3, Enewetak with 0610 Leo (T-AKA-60) and other small craft of the Pacific fleet 4 May steaming on a random patrol] north of Bikini; at 1914 ceased patrolling; rendezvoused with Bairoko (CVE-115) at 2117 a Anchored at berth Remained anchored Mbdored at berth N-3, Remained anchored Steamed on patrol At 1030 proceeded to lifeguard station astern with Bairoko in assigned sector station with Bairoko; at 1318 proceeded to lifeguard station with Estes (AGC-12); at 1442 returned K-2, Enewetak Enewet ak southeast of Bikini Curtiss (AV-4); at 1055 returned to plane guard to station 100 yards (90 meters) astern Bairoko; at 1602 proceeded to remain 5,000 yards (4.6 km) off Eneu Channel, Bikini; at 1857 proceeded to assigned sector southeast of Bikini 0620 13 May left anchorage K-2, Enewe- tak, for area southeast of Enewetak at 1900; arrived on station at 7145 in assignedsector USS Renshaw (DDE-499} Deck Log. Steamed on assigned station Entered Enewetak Lagoon at 0633; anchored at berth B-2, Enewetak at 0820; moved to berth C-2, Enewetak, at 0840; moved to berth B-2, Enewetak, at 1727; underway for Pearl Harbor at 2157