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The monitors assigned to this mission on X-RAY Day were LCDR
ea and LT. Wp.
Dr. GMa, who was in charge of the
mission, and Meg, his assistant, remained behind on Eniwetok
completing the drone filter removal, as the Tank LCM took off for the
test island.
The LCM picked up the monitors from the BAIROKO and
beached at the lower end of the islana not far from the Tank
Revetment.
No damage had been done to the tank by the blast other
~ than loss of the antenna.
This was replaced, the tank was started and
driven out of the revetment to await the arrival of Dr. Sxmmen and
Wey by helicopter.
Upon his arrival at 1110, the tank
controlling helicopter was called from the BATROKO, and Dr. ga
accompanied by LCDR SMM proceeded by jeep to lay out the flag
markers, beyond which it would be unsafe for the tank controling
helicopter to fly.
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The tank performed well, and made two runs with samples which
were considered too low in intensity.
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On the third attempt the tank
‘was stalled in the crater and could not be moved by renote control. %.
The reserve tank could not be used because it was now minus its radio
antenna which it had sacrificed for the first tank.
The first sample was taken for study, and divided.
The first
part arrived with LCDR SqMg@WNF at the BAIROKO at 1330, and the
second arrived at En’ ;etck with LT. Wy by 1740.
The party became
contaminated to some extent and arr-ngements were made to clear this
party at Eniwetok.
The tank control operator was subject to some exposure, and to
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