344
26 March at 1601 underway from
Bikini for DDE air control station
0630
27 Mar
BRAVO (B)
ROMEO (B)
0610
0620
5 May
14 May
YANKEE (B)
NECTAR (E}
Source:
Moored at berth N-3, Enewetak with
0605
26 Apr
UNION (B)
USS Renshaw (DDE-~499) Deck Log.
tak, for area southeast of Enewetak at 1900; arrived on station
at 2145 in assigned sector
13 May left anchorage K-2, Enewe-
Bairoko (CVE~115) at 2117
patrolling; rendezvoused with
4 May steaming on a random patrol
north of Bikini; at 1914 ceased
craft of the Pacific fleet
Leo (T-AKA-60) and other small
Anchored at berth K-2, Enewetak
0620
7 Apr
KOON (B)
10942'N, 164907°E at 0500
steaming on station at 0032; proceeding to new contro) station
at 11910'N, 163950'E; 27 March
28 February at 1100, underway from
berth N-5, Emewetak, to air control station, 10°41'N, 164906'E;
1 March proceeded to new control
station, 11942'N, 164°06'E at 0531
0645
1 Mar
Shot
Preshot
Time
of
Det.
Steamed on assigned
station
assigned sector
Steamed on patrol
southeast of Bikini
with Bairoko in
Mdored at berth N-3,
Enewet ak
Anchored at berth
K-2, Enewet ak
Steamed on contro}
station
Steamed to control
station
At Shot Time
Entered Enewetak Lagoon at 0633; anchored at berth
B-2, Enewetak at 0820; moved to berth C-2, Enewetak,
at 0840; moved to berth 8-2, Enewetak, at 1727;
underway for Pear) Harbor at 2157
sector southeast of Bikini
1602 proceeded to remain 5,000 yards (4.6 km) off
Eneu Channel, Bikini; at 1857 proceeded to assigned
to station 100 yards (90 meters) astern Bairoko; at
guard station with Estes (AGC-12); at 1442 returned
Curtiss (AV-4); at 1055 returned to plane guard
station with Bairoko; at 1318 proceeded to life-
At 1030 proceeded to lifeguard station astern
Remained anchored
Remained anchored
patrol area south of Enidrik Island; at 1845 on patrol station
At 1344 released from contro) station, proceeded to
first evacuees; motor whaleboat also employed in
evacuation; evacuated and decontaminated 154 natives of Utirik Atoll between 1055-1256; at 1314
underway for Kwajalein Atoll
ashore in gig at 0810 and returned at 1055 with
embark a passenger; 3 March remained at sea on patrol off Enewetak; 4 March underway in the early
morning to Utirik Atoll; arrived off Utirik about
0800; executive officer and Yanding party went
at 0945 received small boat along starboard to dis-
Postshot
Arrived at control station at 0832; at 2054 control
duties completed, proceeding to Enewetak; on 2 March
Ship Location/Activities
USS Renshaw (DDE-499) operational activities during the CASTLE test series.
Shot
Date
Table 63.