im a watch and conmenced the NECTAR schednle, were present, Few task group units The plan for HECTAR did mot call for a pro-shot personnel svacusticns Sniwetok based personnel would view the shot fron Parry ani Eniwetek Islends, with the actual firing dons froa the control roca on Perry. It wes necessary only thet ESTES be present te assist CTO 7.4 in alroraft positioning, that a DDE be gear Ujaleng Atoll at shot time should evacuation there become necessary, ani thet sufficient veasels be in the vicinity to carry ouS an enargency personnel evacuctioa of Eniwetok sfoll showld the need develop efter the chot. Only SIOUK end YAG 39 were required — ia support. of a selentifie project, laying fall-out bucys for Project 2.5a, One itinerent vessel, W535 LED (T-s04-60), was present ef Eatwatck snloading cargos. To provide the necessary evacuation potential, it was plemed to use Z5TES, 1, YAG 99, PRILIP (enroute from Rikiat on a scheduled ferry trip) end the small craft present in the ares, Since edditionsl capacity was required, AINSWORTH was ordered to Pniwetck. She departed frea Bikini «+ 1600 with arders to join the fornztion at sea. Go <ALL chips sortied frau the lagoon before dark end took up stations Ssouthenst of the atoll. Ab uidnight EPPERSGH departed her patrol off Wide Entrance and sct a course fer Ujelang, The first VP-29 patrel eireraft reported negetive searchresults and landed et Ewafalein, £b& G200 NICHOLAS reported on etetion as aircraft ecomtrol ship, 50 miles southeast of the shot atoll. By 0330 all five VP-29 aircraft had completed their searches of the area and ArwUIO | 170 o