ROL-UP EGE. 1. It had been anticipated that the Task Porce roll-up would Feyuire the presence of several task croup ships for a cosiderable period after the final chot. However the delays in getting off the shote, the early abandonment eni roll-up of shore based activities at Bikin’, and the looztion of the last shot at Eniwetok sgoll all combined to redace and in effect practically eliminate this require ‘ ment, The bese at ininren Island, Bikini, wae rolled-up before the third shot. Equipment on the other Bikini ielanis wes removed ef the eperation progressed ami it wes no longer needed there, until there was very little rall-ap left to acoomilch after YANKEE. When the task growp headquarters moved to Eninetck for the last shot, BAIRO, BELLE GROVE and AINSWORTH remeined behind to support the final rollWp, assisted by cther task cronp units. Before the weather permitted NECTAR to be fired the Midal roll-up was substantially complete, with the Bost Fool staniing hy te be loeded aboard BXLLE GOVE, Some none Reavy material wos left at Bikini for recovery in future months after ratieactive conteminstion levels decayed sufficiently to permit «x tended work om the "het" islanis, BETS 2. ‘The Tack Force and other tack groups required little Navy assistance in support of roll-up activities at Eniwetok, cince the base there is a permanent cad. , ve Sie ~ In genoral diips returnad to the 20 2\