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Helicopter Transport Squadron 362 with two HRS-2, Fleet Composite Squadron
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3 (VC-3) detachment with six F4U-5N Corsair propeller fighter aircraft,
TBM-3R, single engine carrier transport aircraft.
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assigned air group aircraft plus sixteen F-84Gs to be used by TG 132.4
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and Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 7 (FASRON-7) detachment with four
On 15 September 1958 the Rendova sailed from San Diego with its
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(Air Force) for cloud sampling, and four C-47 to be used in interatoll
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airlift.
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Signal Corps trailers to be used byyT6 132.1 in radsafe operations.
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Also loaded in the Rendova for the operation were two U.S. Army
C-47 were offloaded at Pearl Harbor 21-23 September, and the F-84 were
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Commander TG 132.3 transfered with his staff to the Rendova on
4 October.
planned.
Tasks assigned to TU 132.3.0 were generally carried out as
Table 7.22 provides a summary of the Rendova's preshot, shot
time and postshot activities for MIKE detonated on 1 November, and KING
detonated on 16 November.
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The table, Scientific Project Support,
identifies the specific scientific projects supported by the Rendova.
The maximum permissible exposure specified for Operation IVY was 3.0 R
(measured gamma only), based upon a 3-month operational period (IPL
132.3#1, p. J-III-1).
No crewmember of the Carrier Unit received a
recorded radiation dose in excess of 2.815 rem.
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To carry out the