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DAILY DIARY = EIKINI ATOLL
Wednesday ~ 5 May 1954

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YANEEE successfully detonated 0610.

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Rad-Safe survey by Ogle was conducted at 1035.

hours as follows:

Survey report as of 1200

Nan ~- 800 MR at 700 feet - Water went over top Station 70 - Camp and
Marine Ramp washed oute
Oboe = 50 YR at ground reading - Water over Sandia Statione
Tare - 10 to 100 MR at 100 feet.
2 miles south Able B00 at 500 feat.
Charlie = 120 MR at 500 feet.
George - 2,000 to 12,000 MR at 100 feet = Stations appear 0.%.
How ~ 18,000 at 200 feet
Nan Pad = 3,100 at 100 feet
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Tare Airstrip in approximately the same conditions as for UNIONe

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EGk&G-Nan, Sandia-Oboe, and Seacord-Nan recovery accomplished.

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Project 1.6 made aerial photo missions

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Ships returned to the lagoon for transfer of passengers at 1600 hours.

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USS ESTES departed at 1830 hours for Flmer with one copter which was

and departed at 1800 hours as Rad-Safe precautions
requested by

to the USS CURTISS.

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With the departure of the USS ESTES, CTG 7.1 was transfered

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Ships return to anchor off Nan tomorrow at 0730 hourse

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USS CURTISS will depart tomorrow at 2000 hours with recovery data and

passengers for Elmere

USS BAIROKO will remain until at least Y plus , and USNS

AINSWORTH will remein until Y plus 5.
of TG 7.5 and recovery progress.

These departure dates depend upon the needs

9. . General
commented in JIF meeting today that TG 7el could always make
available at Fniwetok three or four operating copters if TG 7e1 required theme If

no requirement sutmitted, TG 7.) would contimue policy of continually performing

maintenance on copters currently at Eniwetoke
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