sequent CASTLE detonations. The stringency of the new criteria had a profound effect upon the course of all following CASTLE operations and cannot be overemphasized in their determining influence upon the remainder of the Operation. The shot schedule planned and set well ahead of time was as set forth in Chapter III. The SHUTI\de~ vice was detonated as originaily planned on 1 Marsh 1954 (Eniwetok date). Fallout data, which the scientists did not have at the time of MIKE shot in 1952, became available as a result of |SHAT. Allied with this development was a seccnd Long-range result——the necessity to rescheduie the planned sequence of shots, The camp structures on Eninman at Bikini had suffered severe blast damage ~ and this implied that the fixed [sor3 instailations on that island would be subject to further damage unless the shot schedule were revised. The detonations planned to fcliow|SH/or/were barge shots and were to be fired from sites cff the Remurikku chain, an area closer to Eninman than the ISHur/site. essary to fire |SKT3 Thus, i+ appeared nez- "as scon as possible but since it could — not be readied as scon as desired, srk waz schecuied as the seccnd shot and it was relocated from the Romurikka chain to the [sor] crater in order to be at the maximum possibie distance from EninMan, Following “yor /shot SHOT|L was rescheduled fer 13 March, now- ever, it was not detonated until 27 March due to continuing advers2 Upper wind patterns. cr 7 Following the swL detonation, the shot sequence was again alBecauze of the lang delays due to weather, the capadility ? Noa ~d tered,