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water Samnles were taken at 1600,

These samles showed that there was no

simificant water contamination in the southern endof Eniwetok lagoon,

30 PLUS 2 DAY = Another series of water samnles ws taken shortly after

day break and analyzod rrior to 0330, At this tire CJTF 132 was advised
that “ne southern end of Jniwetok lagoon way not contaminated and immediately
thereafter R Hour was confirmed as being 0900.

Task Unit 132.1.7 shifted

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thei: survey and recovery operations frathe “RRLOYA to Parry Island on
reentry,

This lesscned the work lead on the monitoring and decontamination

personnel aboard the w&NUOVA, |
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kL PLUS 2 DAY » Beginning at appraxinately 0000 and continuing fora |

period of 12 hours, a alisht amount of radioactive fallout was detccted 4n

tne vicinit; of iniwetok, ‘The FLETCI:R and XAUFORD on patrol reported that
taLlout was most noticeable during and inuediately after they encountered

local rain squalls, The fallout encountered was about 1 IU/HR average with
a riniar. in a fow isolated instances approaching 3 to 4 IR/HR.

(The

forogoing figures are for Gama only),
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H PLUS 4 TOM PLUS 1 ~ Beginning on N plus 4, all the ships of Task

Group 132.3 were checked to ascertairi if the slight amount of fallout had
beon removed and had not collected in any spot so as to present a personnel
hazard.

It was observed that tho contamination collected in scuppers, drains,

rust spots, grease spots, canvas awnings, swabs, brooms and other cleaning
gear,

As of }. plus 7 all ships wero taking steps to decontaminate the

locations where the contamination had collected.

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