as a precaution against fallout hazard to the native population in that Atoll.
The RENDOVA moved to sea on the morning of 31 October to take on aircraft,
the 3 fighters of the CAP,

This complcted the evacuation of Task Group

192.3 aireraft fron Iniwotok Airstrip. The RENDOVA then returned to the
Lagoon for evaguatign of Task Group 132.1 personnel, primarily of Task
Unit 132.127.

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The SHANKS completed leading off Teitoiripucelst and moved to an
anchorage off Parry to compieste evacuation of Task Group 132-1 porsonnel,
The JTF 132 Headquarters completed evacuation to the ESTES at 1800

on b minus 1,

Task Group 132.1 completed ovacuation to the RENDOVA at 1720 on M
minus 2 and to the SHANKS, except essential teshniciens, at 1720 on H
minus 1,

minus 1,

The RadSafe Group was established in the RENDOVA at 2247 on M

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

The last dewar was loaded on the USS LEO (TAKA~60) and thet vessel

departed the lagoon at 1512 on K minus 1 te operate at sea.
The COLLUIS received the lest of her evacuees and fot underway for sea

at 1740 on b ninus 1,
The SHANKS received the last of her evacuees and got underway for sea

at 1810 on § minus 1.
A final muster was held and a report made at 2017 that all personnel
were on board except the AVR with Firing Party, LCPL with Upper Air Detachment

on FRED, the crew of the erippled P2V plane at the Enivetok Airstrip, the
rescus helicopters with crews, and the crash crew attending the emergency
landing.

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