Joint Task Force SEVEN
Task Group 7.3
USS BAIROKO (CV%~115)
BIKINI Atoll, M.-I.
Operation Order
CTG 7.3 No.
21 February 1954, 2000M
RG 274 Dereyse Daccear
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Annex A
Schedule of Events
Location WNRC
All times Zone -l2 (MII7™
) ccess Nv.L/AITH#D Boy Wg
Definitions
BX Day
H Hour
R Hour
FoldATE 7 CTG 2.3 -
Ofeeationd Quast we./-53
Rehearsal day for BRAVO shot.
Time of detonation for BRAVO shot.
Time on which general reentry operations are based after BRAVO shot.
Chronology of Events
Day
Hour
Event
BX-1
0800
YaGs 39 and 40 and MOLALA arrive BIKINI and anchor in
berths AX and As.
BX-1
0830
USS BAIRKOKO anchor in berth A-6.
0900
One helicopter dispatched from CVE to TARE pad for MPs for
security sweep of all uninhabited islands.
0900
USS SIOUX anchor in berth A-7 simulating USNS AINSWORTH,
0900
(About )
USS BELLE GROVE arrive BIKINI, moor to Buoy TY, flood down
and off-load three LCUs.
BX-1
0900
Check on drone control from BAIROKO's flight deck.
BX-1
0915
BX-1
0930
Boat Pool and one LCi. check running time from Site TAR® to
BX-1
1600
Us vie unterway un* conduct natrol outside of atoll.
‘Xel
1000
LoS PTICHUL.. underway end bevin vatrol’ north and vest of
“Kel
1000
uct: UST IS arrive and anchor north of buoy TA.
Drel
1031
US: CUNTISS devart Site CEARLI* and oroeeed to Lee of TU
Islan? an? anchor in berth i-2,
USS CURTISS proceed to area south of Site CH/HLT™ to de-
part that area about 1030!’.
USS ESTSS and return.
BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Site CA0LIG remaining six miles from recf,
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