from FLORA. Nothing was found at this station, tho moorings apparently having been leosened by tho effects of waves from the blast. . With sornletion efoperations in this area, the HORIZON departed for Bikini at 1716 on & plus 3, arriving the following morning. . Roeentry was commenced on achedule and was aecamplishad by all ships in an expeditious manner. a Tho CURTISS, oseortod by the FLUTCIER, departed Eniwetok at 1600 on i plus1 for Kwajalein. The Task Foroe received a tidal wave waming on the morning of 5 November due to an earthquake occurring in the northern Pacific off the coast of Kamchatka with epicenter at Lat 51°(8)5 Long 158°), with an ETA of the wavo at Enduretok as 1030. The Task Group assuned an alert etatus at anchor which was maintained from 0800, Very little effect was apparent in this arca and the alert was secured at Ul CorffaskGroup 132.3 sent the following mostage to the Navy Task Group on M plus 1: | , WIILE TASK FORGH CORANDIR AND SCIENTIFIC DEPUTY HAVE IXTEIDED TO CVERFONE A WARK ALOHA FOR A JOB EXCSSDINGLY WELL DONE X 10 THIS THE TASK GROUP COMGAND:R ADDS HIS APPRECIATION FOR AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY THE NAVY TASK GROUP X WLLL DONE TO Ald. HANDS" few, . i}: BEST AVAILABLE COPY |