RICAL INSTALIMENT NO. VI I. GBNERAL ’ This Fistorv installnent (Task Grouv 132.3 6th) depicts Task Group 132.3 participation in the NIKE event, covering the period from MIKF minus 4 days (28 October) to MIKE plus 7 davs (8 November 1952). By the latter date, re-entry to the Eniwetok Atoll had been. completed and the Task Groun was preparing for the KING Syent. This installment wil] be an attempt to coyer MEKE Event in the operational asnects of the Task Groun's participation. the KI*G Event in the eane manner. A later installment wit] cover Any occurrences that do not pertain to the operational aspects ef these events will be included in the final instaliment dating from the last date covered in the preceding (5th) install- ast. BEST AVAILABLE COPY The MIKE Event. will be treated under five headings: I «= General II « Eva@uation and Re-entry III = Security operations Iv ~ Support of the Scientific Projects V = Atomic Defense (RadSafe) Ay] elements of the Task Grour varticinated in the Event, éxcent the 33 LST 836 and the varderaft: YOG 69 and YON 146. The LST R36 iwas denloyed to Bikini on 27 October. At shot tine she was on standbv notice to effect an evacuation of Binini if that became necessary. The YON 146 had been towed to Kwatalein bv the USS YUMA with the YOG 69 in company, where the YON and tbe YOG merely waited out the shot phase pending return to Eniwetok, ~ The mmenced on § November,