afternoon of 5 May to transfer passengers. Because lag6on water contamination levels were still quite high, the decision was made not to reenter the lagoon on a permanent basis until the following morning. None of these ships received any fallout due to Shot YANKEE. The APACHE was berthed at Kwajalein Atoll on 5-6 May, during which time this atoll received minor secondary failout from the YANKEE cloud. The EPPERSON and NICHOLAS were patrolling off Enewetak at shot time while LST-551 was anchored at Enewetak throughout the day. None of these ships received fallout following Shot YANKEE. The LST-762 had departed Enewetak on 27 April enroute for Pearl Harbor. Due to engine failure and other equipment malfunctions, the ship was taken in tow op 5 May by LST-975 which was enroute from Japan to Pearl! Harbor. of 6 May, LST-762 commenced monitoring for fallout. LST-975, was about 700 During the morning The ship, still under tow by miles east of Bikini at the time. By early afternoon, washdown* of the weather decks on both ships was initiated and continued intermit? tently until 0930 hours, 7 May. 2.1.6 Shot NECTAR Following Shot YANKEE on 5 May, the task group ships began to shift operations to Enewetak Atoll where Shot NECTAR was to be detonated on 14 May. The BELLE GROVE, CURTISS, EPPERSON, ESTES, AINSWORTH, LST-551, NICHOLAS, RENSHAW, and SIOUX hadall arrived at Enewetak by 13 May. The APACHE and PHILIP remained in the vicinity of Bikini until they departed the PPG for Pearl Harbor on 14 and 15 May, respectively. The BAIROKO was enroute to Bikini from Kwajalein on 14 May, while LST-762, still under tow by LST-975, was approximately midway between Johnston Island and Pearl Harbor. *Only LST-762 was equipped with a washdown system; the crew of LST-975 used fire hoses. 25