Table 69. USS Estes (AGC-12) operational activities during the CASTLE test series. Shot Shot Date Time of Det. BRAVO (B) 1 Mar 0645 Ship Location/Activities Preshot 28 February at 1842 underway from Bikini to operating area; at 2022 arrived at assigned operating area; steamed independently off Bikini At Shot Time Steamed as before Postshot At 0830 set condition Purple II; at 1125 set condition Purple III; at 1535 set condition Purple II; 2 March steamed en route from Bikini to Enewetak; at 0845 moored to buoy B-1, Enewetak; at 1831 underway from Enewetak to Bikini; 3 March anchored PSE at anchorage N-4, Bikini, at 0843 ROMEO (B) 27 Mar 0630 26 March at 2039 underway from Bikini to assigned operating area; at 2259 arrived at assigned position Steamed as before 27 March at 1325 anchored at berth N-4, Bikini; 28 March at 0737 underway; at 0934 anchored in berth A-6, Bikini KOON (B) 7 Apr 0620 5S April at 1207 underway for operating area; 7 April steamed to remain on station Steamed on station At 1101 anchored at berth N-3, Bikini; 8 April at 1845 received provisions from Karin (AF -33) UNION (B) 26 Apr 0605 25 April at 2228 underway; at 2348 arrived in operating area; 26 April steamed to remain on Station; at 0545 mustered crew Steamed as before At 1552 anchored at berth N-4, Bikini; at 1952 underway from Bikini to Enewetak; from 2220-2230 lost power to running lights YANKEE (B) 5 May 0610 4 May at 2049 underway for operating area; at 2218 arrived in operating area ; Steamed as before At 1355 Curtiss (AV-4) approached starboard for highline transfer; at 1428 CTG 7.3 arrived by highline; at 1708 anchored at berth N-4, Bikini; at 1934 underway to Enewetak; 6 May at 0823 moored at buoy B-1, Enewetak; at 2015 received provisions from the Arequipa (AF -31) NECTAR (E) 14 May 0620 13 May at 1857 underway from Fnewetak to assigned operating area; at 2001 arrived in operating area te LOg. Steamed in assigned assigned operating area At 0741 anchored in anchorage C-1, Enewetak; at 1526 underway en route to San Diego nO —