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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