wiieh all air security ratrols were discontinued. No further surface patrols were made off the Eniwetok Atoll after KING Day. On K plus 1, the Destroyer Flement proceeded to Kwajalein for escort duty with the USS CIPTTSS on her return voyage to the United States. . Exeept as stated above, occurring on 9 November, no other significent contacts were made in air or surface patrols. IV, SUPPORT CF THF SCIFNTIFIC PPOseCTS| Ships and units participating in Se‘entific Projects were as follows: Project 6.11 = USS OAK HII! Project 7.5 - US§ ESTES MSS OAK HILI, "St RFNDOVA Froject 9.2 - PATPor TIO. NSS R°NDOVA Project 11.4 - USS JTPAN, r/V HORTZON, F/V SPF"CeR F. BAIRD The M/V SP=NGT F, BATRD arrived at Bikind on 14 Yovenber, remaining there until 16 November at which time she rroceeded to “riwetok, arriving the following day. For -roject 6.11 the CAY ‘ITT! was required to take a station 17 nautical miles bearing 050° (T). from Ground Zero, to be there at I! minus 3 and at H Hour. To do this it was necessary for her to put to sea well ahead of the rest of the Task Group. For all other projects, the Task Sroup unit participation was, in general, a repetition of their participation in the VIVE vent. BEST AVAILABLE COP Y 230 _