er aeee $.4 Unusual Incidents Once the firing of the mrge shots commenced at Bikini, contamination of the lagoon water was observed. After the firing off Dakota /the swimming beach on Enyu was closed for the duration of the operaffon, e beach had previously been closed becar3e of the water contamination originating from the [Zuni and [Fatheadfiots. It was observed on the various rad-safe surveys that the watefadjacent to the beaches!of the northern islands of the r 19ee eon atoll was generally much more contaminated than the islands, Several days were usually required for the silt and debris to move out through normal water circulation. Usual result of this water contamination was delay in mooring houseboats and the next shot barge.’ - 37 - epee eee Pent t ls teh ect A. athe! jvdEacteleebiden