an . Ei wg wet aE i ie4 ! gf i aj erbirt aes cfs aetpt ie ete > gq i vel ii oeye£6 eel eB RE Bg or Litiret - g net t : ult Hn deraeea® i l ft sUEFe f : EB; z gee ice - ie i ard a “¥ aay af iitithe HHbal Fisee An abbrevinted permit the deployment of som of approximately 18 heurs, Sew tions, together with insufficient gs batteries, cts,, resulted ona ofthe revraining 5 even‘s. pequi ia phase of the fall ovb project ‘a consisted of At q for & and recovering the bucys, plus auitably equipped ssareh airoraft to assist in recovery. A Naval patrol squadronwas dealignated te provide this support, however their primry mission was security patrel of the Pacifie Proring Grounds (PPG) dangereree and the frequency ofthe patrel flighvs was greatiyincreased by the manypestpanements, Chis resulted in a substantial increase in their flying tine, end they were net able | to suppert the fall out project. As was the case with project 1.4, the Navy fask Group mace every effort, within ite limited capebilities, te cuppert the free flcating Dan bucy project. Yar Ehot 5, ® plan iuvolving water sampling waa put into effect in en effart to doswnext the long range fall cut. Very encouraging reaults were obtained, and after complete analysis of tho date it maybe conaluded that the water sampling technique is entirely adequate as a mans of dcounsnting long range fall eut fron shots fired at Bikini or Eniwotok. The suppart required was considerably Less then for the Dan buoymethod end operational problems were relae . tivily simple. It was tentativoly eoncluded that an ATF type vease] much as was used for Shot B was not entirely adequate and protably a destroyer er patre] oraft (20) type vessel would be more suitable. ~345- u|