USS ReNSHAN (DDE=499) ZFleet Post Office San Francisco, Califomisa -~ } . In Reply Refer -2 DDEL39/LHA: ree Ag Serial: 038 18 Maren 1952 From: Commanding Officer, U.S.S. RENSHAW (DDE~499) Subj: Report of evacuation of Natives, Utirik Atoll, & Maren 1954 Ref: (a) CTG 7.3 conf disp 0312202 Encl: (1) To: Commander Task Group ScViN PONT THRES (>) CTG 7.3 conf disp 0320402 Informal Narrative of Evacuation of Utirlk Island Natives lL. In accordance with reference (b), enclosure (1) 1s submitted herewith. 2. A limited number of photographs were taken of some phases of the evacu- ation by the ship's official photographer. These are not being processed and it is later planned to submit prints as a supplement to this report. 3. The four drinking water samples mentioned in enclosure (1) as obtained from the regular living area, Utirik, were delivered to CJTF 7 on 8 karen 1954 via Major R. OD. Crea, USA, Staff cUTF 7. s/ Copy to: CTU 7.33 ENCLOSURE (2) L. H. ALFORD Enclosure (2) to CTG 7.3 ltr Sertal 0691