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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

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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.’

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