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Tuesday - 9 March 1954
DAILY DIARY - BIKINI ATOLL

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The following missions were accomplished today:

1.

More than 60 copter and 24 boat missions operated today - continued recovery
operations for BRAVO and conducted preparations for ROMEO.

2.

Station 90 moorings final position completed and firing cables connected.

3.

LIST 762 departed with the following recovered TG 7.1 equipments
1l - Trailers
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10 = Jeeps

3/4-ton Weapons Carrier

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2 - 1 1/2-ton Trucks
1 - 2 1/2-ton Truck*

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reported making headway in setting up his stations for ROMEO.

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completed Crater Survey. CTU-13 has initial report. Approximately
6000! dianeter, depth approximately 90' to a milky sand. Believe much
shuffled back in Crater.
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6.

TU-4 support transfer from the CURTISS to the tug satisfactory.

7.

No timing rum today because of cable delays.
but lacked timing signal.

8.

Project 1.6 loaded trailer on AINSWORTH to insure better support.

9.

Other TU-13 projects on schedule.

Project 1.4 ran test with plane

10. Alerted TG 7.35 reference BG&G requirement to move ESTES for radio signal check

on Thuredey, 11 March 1954, to a position corresponding to that of ROMEO shot -

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11.

UCRL (Ball - Program 23) calibrated on Tare tonight.

HAN requested
of extra trip

LSD trip to assist Tare problem and under present situation,

_ disapproved on‘ basis
concurs with TG 7.5.
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It is understood that the Project: 6.2

RAYDIST will not be in operation
B-47 will fly an effects mission on RG

fects will not flys - _

Prelininary reports here show all are ready for ROMEODey - considerable depends 71
successful radio signal check on Thursdays l.
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- Bikini Lagoon ig rougher tonight.

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checking on Red-Safe Barge 5

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