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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