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Saturday - 30 January 1954

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Trial run of LOM 207 and LCM 204 from Station 30 to Nan by mooring buoy at Site
Nan completed this date. H&N Marine Detachment reported the following time for run:
Departed Station 30 ....cccecccccccccccececeveee 0230
Arrived ramp Nan..vcccrsccecccsscccccncesccsccee OL0O7

Departed ramp Nan for mooring buoy ......+--+e00 O10

Secured to mooring buoy... ccvecscccsssaccecvece O20

The above time is in moderate weather.

For rough weather add 30 minutes.

Program 22 requirements for evacuaticn and recovery were discussed with

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of this neeting.

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A set of event forms were completed as a result

Preliminary discussion on evacuation and recovery were also ‘held with
at TU-14 and Programs 23 and Zhe a

272 passengers were airlifted by copter service on 29 January: fre Pep

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Sunday copter capability utilized by
of Program 18 to transport men check=
ing gyro mechanisms on barge. Flight departs Tare 1245 with other personnel fo#Fox.
Also carries
of J-1 who will read the barge into the Bikini personnel accounting
procedures. Ne will post the helicopter barge schedule on the barge and leave two copies
at Station 30. The CURTISS will stand by for Sunday boat service to Station 30 and the
copter barge.
consulted with
regarding use of the DUKW with monorail. He will
use the DUKW operating from an LOU for recovery and will not need it until first re~
covery. He would like a dry run on ebout 15 February.
/ will confirm date and
set this up.
Information regarding

use of DUKW with "A" frame was obtained from

discussed the plans and looked at the equipment in order to
ensure that the "A" frame designed will be adequate. The "A" frame must be capable of

lifting a 700 pound piece of equipment which is 7 1/2 feet high and placing the equipBent into another DUKW.
will follow this up through contact with
at Parry.
discussed EG&G's recent habit of blocking for one week ahead two copter

loads of seats to Fox and Tare each day, and return.

The personnel were living on Nan

and corzmuting each day.
agreed to stop this practice as it costs the
equivalent of four special flights per day.

discussed copter pilots! clearahces with

of AEC.

The

fact that most pilots have only TS badges will not effect their participation in the

recovery program.

J-1 will commence their tour to determine names for evacuation this week. Jd-l,
J~3, J-4 and J-6 will meet probably 3 February to exchange all information and coordinat:
plans.

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It was determined that the helicopter barge was not yet rigged with generator or »
lights or did it have sufficient safety equipzent for the mersonnel using. the bar
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will follow this up by contact through :

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