~ * \ » ry eho ac a4 UNUASSIE One of the high priority missions on X-RAY day was that of the crater sample recovery, = H-plus-3 hours and beached near a revetment protecting the crater sample a. recovery tank, 4 the island from Enivetok by helicopter. \ crater by remote control froma helicopter to scoop out earth samples, yt Loe ” a! ev zo This party proceeded to ZERO island by LOM at They were met there by Dr, Borman who had arrived on The tank was guided into the In the event that the helicopter and its standby were unable to control the tank the LOM was prepared to act as the remote control station, The tank made two trips into the crater and returned with samples but these vere not considered as having surficiently high radiation intensities. The tank was directed into the crater for the third time but became bogged down, ~ was divided; the major part for Dr. Bomants laboratory on Eniwetok > island and the other for the TG-7.6 laboratory aboard the BAIROKO for ‘4 analysis in connection with technical measurements projects being The most represen‘ative of the samples obtained carriod out in the interest of radiological safety. me eh * The ZERO island radiological safety survey was started on X~phus-1 “ ‘ sy day. a. had been marked with numbered stakes. a immediately transmitted in code via radio to RadOps on the CVE where ee iso-intensity lines were then plotted on overlays of island charts, ~ ta oe Intensity readings were taken at various spots on the island which ‘f. - On X-plus<1 numerous biological samples were collected and returned to the shiv for further disposition. Film badges which had been placed in various spots over the island were collected and brought back for processing. _ These intensity readings were At this time Comair. Winant, Lt. Col. Houghton, Candr, . 60 ~ ood Oe ae , co AS EEE ast et Er