| p94 main propulsion, she was returned to Mnixetok to offload project personnal and e,alpment ani was then sent to Kiajalein to effect repeirs. Se Om Sunday, 25 Apeli, at about noon, word wse received from CJTF SEVEH at Rniwetok that, «ith a break in the weather ianinent, the detonation of UNIGH nexé morning rould again be atteapted. Ships prepared te sortie ani awaited the arrival of the Eniwetok staffa. Soets in the lagoon with fishing ani diving parties were recalled, A decision had been made that morning that the Budd — project would plant al) ite mince on UNION rather than spread ite participation over two shots; RECLAIMIR ani SHEA were planting the two strings of mines that had beon intenied for « later shot. By 1700 they hed Laid sll mines in the previously deaignated pattem and proceeded out of the lagoon, wotek sé 1300, ‘The firing partyarrived froa Eat- CIT? SSYAN and his staff landed on the Eninam air ctrip ond were flom to uSTES by helicopter. 4 1750 the fring party reached the shot barge, and CUITISS rot undermay for the Ragu anchorage, «ss they received their pascenzers, ships hoisted anche and left the legoon, The sortie was ascomalished by changing evect times as necessary to mect the situations which resulted from late arrival of the Enineteok groups. Vespite the lee start all prepare tions «ere completed by 2246 when ESTES, ith the firing party ebear, got unmieresy end proceeded to sea, leaving the lecoon anpty except for moored bests ani barges. BEIL#Z CROVE ami BAIROED, with 167 AFWUKO PHILIP