oa om aA statun and sailed for bums on tic Leth, Three Sect Ieool Luvs were Liftid by G5. -EE Fs Aosy (ic-£) on 15 Yay for tranmortction to the Thilinince. ll. <slso on 18 May two wore «-TPe left the area, each with a tows SICUX picked up the Scat Fool covered Lure, YFR 934, at Bikini and departed for Fearl Harbor. GOCOPA deperted from Enimetok for Guan, towing the YO 120. 12, VR-29 somvleted ite CASTLE miesion 15 Kay with a final ocem area water survey flicht for the (30. The squadron redeployed to " its baee at Whidbey Islesd, dashinecton, comeneing 2) May, with ground personnel and ¢ipment returadag by VR-§ apecial Olishts ami by sum Yace vessel, The two mesial project alreraft returned to the United Statee ooparately, the Project 6.4 P2V5 departing after YANKEE, on 7 Mey, ead the Project 1.4 P4TZ on 14 May. The PEN etramied at Ponsps woe turned over to 00, Eaviteleaj} for disposition, the remaining PHI renained at Eniwetok unfer the operstional eontrol of CTG 7.4 until rollup was completed at the Ponape end Kusale weather stationa, . ade TO 7.3.6 Thia left CfG 7.3 with operational control of only three weesela, YAG 39, YAG 40 ant their tester, KOLAlA. Before their departure it was necessary to deccntaminsate Yad 40 suffielently to permit ker erew to man her fer the voyare to Fearl Harbor where daconteminntion would be completed sat the Raval Shipyard. Most TAG personnel had already received radiation dosages in excess of the 250 4ete