relecsed froz essentirl cuties eshore rere transportec to tho USNS
Collins.
At 1150 hours the main power station was shut off,
hours all emergency gcnerctors were in operation.
telephone exchenge closed.
By 1230
At 1500 hours the
In accordance with evecuation planning,
at 1530 hours , Colonel Burritt, CT@ 132.2 and the lest personnel to
be evacuated by TG 132.2 departed from the personnel pier for the US"S
Collins.
Remaining on the isl-nd ~as the Specinl Upper Air Weather
Detachment, consisting of one (1) officer and ten (10) airmen. Aboard
ship et 1900 hours, the first of e serics of ennouncements stating thet
BIKE shot would be detonated were made over the ship's public address
system.
Frotective mecsures to be adopted against light flesh and
blast effect were brocdecst to ell personnel.
1 November was "" Dey.
MIKE Shot ms detonrted at 0715 hours.
f11 personnel not on duty were permitted on deck to observe the shot.
Operational Order #2, Re-entry after MIKE Event, dated 1 November
1952, wos published end distributed on board ship.
This directive
prescribed the debarkation ef all passenger elements from the USNS
Collins and the re-establishment of the Eniwetok Island facilities.
2 November was designated by CJTF 132 as re-entry day for TG
132.2.
At 0800 hours, Col Burritt, OT0 132.2 and Lt Col Collison, TO 132.2.
Raisafe Officer, were preys up from the USNS Collins by a helicopter operating fron the Aareraft Carrier Rendova end cerried to
Enivetok Islend.
The USNS Collins re-entcred the lagoon at approx-
imately 1030 hours.
began debarking.
At 1110 hours the arvanoe parties from TO 132.2
By 1400 hours the bulk of the Task Group wes ashore.
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