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account of the movements of each individual was maintained until all personnel were out of danger areas, Once this condition was met, a report of
completion ofthe muster was submitted to CJTF Seven by the TG Evacuation
Officer.
b.
Shots at Bikini Atoll only
1.
Muster at Bikini Atoll commenced on D—1 and was conducted
concurrently with evacuation aboard ship. Task Group 7.1 had J-1 representatives aboard the USS Curtiss, USS Badoeng Strait, and the USNS Ains-
worth. Each member of TG 7.1 was mustered upon boarding. This information was passed to the Bikini Atoll Muster Officer aboard the USS Curtiss,
who consolidated the muster. Task Group personnel boarding other vessels
were mustered by Commander, TU-3, who in turn reported to the Bikini
Atoll Muster Officer.
a-2 above.
2.
Muster at Eniwetok Atoll was accomplished as in Paragraph
Results of muster were telephoned to Bikini for consolidation
and reconciliation.
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Completion of the muster at Bikini was concurrent with comg
pletion of the evacuation,
Final muster reports were then submitted by the
Task Group Evacuation Officer to CJTF Seven.
c.
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Shots at both Atolls
1.
For musters at Bikini, the procedure set forth in Paragraph
2.
For musters at: Eniwetok, the procedure set forth in Para-
b-1 ahove was used.
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graph a-2 above was used.
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3. Although the report of completion of muster-was normally
done by the Task Group Evacuation Officer of each atoll for his atoll only,
this procedure varied considerably and depended upon the location of CJTF
Seven, and which atoll was last to have personnel out of danger areas.
d.
Postponements
In the event a shot was postponed after the muster was completed, an
attempt was always made to retain the validity of the muster for as long as
possible by keeping account of the movements of individuals. At Eniwetok,
this procedure could be maintained for not more than two to three days, as
the constant check on the numerous avenues of egress drew heavily on the
manpower of J-1. At Bikini, the means of egress were more limited and
thus this surveillance could be accomplished without any great additional
effort. Nevertheless, when a new evacuation at Bikini was required, all
personnel were re-mustered in the manner described in Paragraph b-1
above.
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