cc 347 Soil CleanuP Operations o TAONG! ATOLL 1921302 e 20st ~-- ~~ - ee Os ~~ BixiNI A LT 1912082 AONGELAP ATOLL eNEWETAK ATOLL 1902482 _- (= ~=-9. UTIAUK ATOLL 1912002 ~se - 2 1910192 1912002 ' Sy WeELANG ATOLL t . } z KWAJALEIN ATOLL MAJURO ATOLL | So FIGURE 7-14. PATH OF TYPHOON RITA. hours on 19 October 1978. Twelve Holmes & Narver, Inc., Pacific Test Division (H&N-PTD) and military personnel remained on Lojwa as a security and initial recovery force. Heavy rains began at 1600 and, at 1845 hours, the ‘‘take cover’ warning was sounded. The focal point of the storm was Lojwa, with the storm center passing approximately [5 miles north of the island at 1945 hours, 19 October 1978. Mfr. A. J. Bennett, H&N Resident Manager for Lojwa, who had remained on the island, indicated that the winds had increased to approximately 45 knots, then had begun to drop off. At that stage, very strong gusts, estimated at 75 knots from rapidly changing directions, occurred, causing considerable damage. = The USAE maintenance shed on Lojwa was blown down, the reefer bank cover was blown into another building, roof vents and side panels were blown from several buildings, some electrical lines were snapped, ind several tents were destroyed. Five LCM-8s had been secured to moorings off Lojwa. Two of these, which were tied to the same buoy, dragged their anchorage to a point 150 yardsoff the island of Bijire (Tilda), incurring some hull damage on coral heads. The LCM-8s which were moored one per buoy were not damaged. The USNE subsequently made temporary repairs to the damaged craft until permanent repairs could be made by a wet-well repair ship in November 1978. There was nosignificant damage to equipment orfacilities at the other islands. There were no ‘eee