Table 70.

Shot
BRAVO (B)

Shot
Date

Time
of
Det.

1 Mar

0645

27 Mar

0630

9SE

ROMEO (B)

USS Gypsy (ARSD-1) operational acti
vities during the CASTLE test series.
Ship Location/Activities
Preshot
28 February at 1731 underway
for operating area assigned
for BRAVO

26 March at 1256 underway

from Bikini Atoll to Kwaja-

At Shot Time
Steamed in assigned
operating area

Postshot
At 1840 manuevered to take station by
Bairoko (CVE-115) and Philip (DDE-498),
maneuvered to stay in assigned sector; 2 March
at 1201 proceeded to enter Bikini;
at 1308
anchored off Eneu Island; at 1345
underway
to continue work schedule; at 1540
moored
Portside to YC-108 off Eneu Island;
at 1806
underway in Bikini Lagoon to ancho
r of f
Eneu Island; 3 March at 1238 under
way to
wash down LCUs near Eneu Island; at
1625
completed LCU washdown, anchored
at Eney

Moored at Kwajalein

lein Atoll; 27 March at 1100
moored portside to YOGN-53,
Kwajalein Atol]

29 March at 1922 underway to Ailinglapa
lap

Atoll; 30 March at 0738 moored off BigatgeTang Island, Ailinglapalap Atoll

KOON (B)

7 Apr

0620

Did not sortie

Moored starboard side to
berth "Fox," Kwajalein,
awaiting escort to Pear]
Harbor

Remained moored

UNION (B)

26 Apr

0605

Did not sortie

Moored to berth B-7,
Pear] Harbor

Remained moored

YANKEE (B)

5 May

0610

Did not sortie

Moored to berth B-4,
Pearl Harbor

Remained moored

NECTAR (E)

14 May

0620

Did not sortie

Drydocked in Drydock 1,

Remained drydocked

Pearl Harbor

Source:

USS Gypsy (ARSD-1) Deck Log.

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