USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) operational activities during the CASTLE test series. Table 78. Shot BRAVO (B) Shot Date Time of Det. 1 Mar 0645 Ship Location/Activities Preshot At Shot Time 28 February underway from an- chorage N-3, Bikini, to assigned operating area BF 30-35-R with Steamed in assigned operating area 18 LOMs and 1 AVR in well deck Pastshot At 1245 set the gas-tight envelope, repair parties manned and crew at shelter stations; between 1252-1537 washdown system on; at 1651 closed in on Bairoko (CVE-115); at 1717 helicopter Jeft radiac cargo on ship; at 1720 he ticopter left 1 USAF officer on ship; at 2012 set gas-tight enve- lope; from 2025-2115 ara system on; 2 March steamed in company with Philip (ODE-498), Gypsy (ARSO-1), Cocopa (ATF-101), Grosse Point (PC-1546); at 0706 det achedFrom unit, proceeded to Bikini; at 0804 anchored N-3; at 1220 debarked 13 LCMs ROMEO (B) 27 Mar 0630 26 March at 2130 underway for operating area BF 29-34-R, with 14 boat pool LCMs, 4 civilian Steamed in assigned operating area At 1328 anchored berth N-2, Bikini Steamed in assigned At 1136 anchored berth N-2, Bikini Steamed in assigned operating area At 1656 anchored berth N-2, Bikini LOMs, 1 AVR below deck 7 Apr 0620 L9E KOON (B) 5 April departed Bikini for operating area BG 32 36-L with 14 boat pool LCMs, 4 civilian Operating area LOMs, 1 AVR UNION (B) 26 Apr 0605 25 April at 1937 underway from berth N-2, Bikini, to assigned Operating area BG 25-30-R with 1 AVR, 18 LCMs, 4 DUKWs: at 0324 took station 10 miles (18 km) from Curtiss (AV-4); at 0353 proceeded to operating area BH 45-50-R YANKEE (B) 5 May 0610 4 May at 1645 underway from berth N-2, Bikini, to assigned operating area BG 25-30-R with 1 AVR and 18 LCMs; at 0310 Operating area Steamed in assigned At 1743 anchored berth N-2, Bikini; at 2013 underway from berth N-2 to operating area BG 35-40-R with LCMs and AVR still embarked; 6 May at 0743 anchored berth N-2, Bikini BY 35 steamed to Ronger ik 14 May at 0640 disembarked LCU-292; at 0640 disembarked LCU-637; at 0824 disembarked LCU-1348; from 1848 to 1903 embarked LCUs; at 1955 departed from Rongerik en route to Enewetak; 16 May at 0650 anchored berth B-2, Enewetak changed course for area BG 35-40-R NEV TAN Toe Te tay Le ian), LCU-637, LCU-1348 Source: newetak to Rongerik with LCU-292 (civil- USSBelle Grove (LSD-2) Deck Log.