Ce PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED ' -_ alakeiar' Sunday - 21 March 1954 DATLY DIARY - BIKINI ATOLL J-3/161 F continued cooperation in meeting film and C~47 requirements enabled ROMEO minus one plan to be handled satisfactorily. Major ships began moving (1300 hours) to off Nan LST 551 to5 Join convoys By anchoring the Rad Safe barge off Tare it was prepared for immediate re-rentry utilization. Last LCU from Tare to. Nan departed 1400 hours. The Firing Party moved without incident, but was held at Station 70 pending final weather decision. At 1900 hours a decision was reached that Monday. 22 - March would be ROMEO minus two day. ROMEO was armed at U40 Roures - arrived ESTES at 1930 hours from Nan : . _-y It was determined that no ‘timing signals would be sent Yonday,: A copter for TG 7.2 mission was forced to make an emergency landing on approximately 1400 hours with bearing failure. Help from the Maintenance HOW provided the copters return on BAIROKO at 2150 hours. and arrived on the ESTES by 1030 hours. will survey the vehicle situation on Nan, Tomorrows plan is generally: 1) , To disarm by 0900; 2) A conference with regarding ship locations, and to re-enter essential Stations, ' will be J~3 at Elmer upon his arrival, LCU 291 and LOU 278 departed at 1200 hours. REE DISTRIBUTION: Bildat ras P= Aamodt 2 ~ 79 ue _ Fea =e TEIS DOCLMENT CONSISTS OF ES) NO_/_OF25”COFIES, SoAF abhites ieee in eeysReepErerenetenendatiinigiin'n eee is pros - aera