concepts, relationships, functions, support plans, safety plans,
and operational activities necessary for the successful completion
of the Task Group 7.1 mission in Operation CASTLE.

Because of the

unique position of the Scientific Task Group in the Task Force,
certain of the general principles included are of interest to note.
They were:

l.

Eniwetok Atoll will be the base of operations,
irrespective of the scope of activities on Bikini Atoll.

Major

work will be accomplished at Eniwetok

Atoll.

3.

All major refrigerated transport dewar repair and
maintenance work will be accomplished on Parry Island.

he

Five of the seven devices and weapons will be assembled
on Parry Island, one on Eberiru Island of Eniwetok,

and one on Eninman Island of Bikini.
be

Machine shop, laboratory, photographic warehouse, and
stockroom facilities will remain on Parry and Eniwetok
Islands except for limited field facilities at Bikini.

The CURTISS will be the principal shipboard facility
for project laboratories, the assembly team base, and
task group office space.
Te

Preliminary assembly, testing of experimental equipment,
and rehearsals will be carried out on Parry Island for

all LASL shots.

8.

Temporary working camps will be located on Rojoa (Eniwetok

Atoll) and on Eninman, Nam, and Romurikku (Bikini Atoll).
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