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Thursday - 11 Merch 1954
~ATLY DIAPY ~ BIKINI ATOLL

J-3/152
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The following missions were accomplished today:

1,

K&N loading Ls? 551 with maximum load to include trailers and vehicles,

2,

All generators Anvolved in ROMEO Event serviced by HAN today,

3.

Salvase operations by HEN of personal gear on Tare nearing completion.

4.

Experimenterg worked on final preparations,

5.

Jel completed muster of all TG 7.1 personnel on Bikini Atoll,

6

TU-l made booster change ag directed by CTU-k, The extra booster was placed
on CURTISS for further shipment to Elmer by surface transportation after ROMEO.

7.

USS ESTES departed for sea at 1000 hours, G26 completed successful timing and
signal run today at 20 and 35 miles off Nan in approximate position
STES

will be during ROLEO Event.
hours,

prior to departure,

replaced
arrived,

USS ESTES returned to original position at-&A700

No unucual disruption in 73 service since requirenents were laid on
:

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as TG 7.5 representative afloat,
_ and others from TG 7,1 arrived,

Contingent of JTF SEVEN Staff

Continued rough waters made boating conditione difficult in the legoon, lMissions accompliched, but all slowed up. Considerable worry about safety cf personnel,
Experimentere have run close on meeting ROMEO Schedule and this reflected tension
during the limited dry runs, but they report ready.
Strickland arrived today as a replacement for J-3 Section,

The following ship movements occurred in the area:

Lsf 551 arrived at 0130
USS PHILIP DDE

498 arrived at 0800

USS APACHE aTF 67 arrived at 1632

USS EPPERSON ODE 719 arrived at 1715

USS PHILIP DOE 498 departed at 2000

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