oF ineAme cat erm aein o June 16, Site Name: 1977 FLORA and GENE Other: ELUGELAB and TEITEIRIPUCCHI FLORA and GENE have been blown away by nuclear explosives. For their sacrifice, inclusion in cleanup treatises seems a small tribute. Prior to OPERATION IVY, GENE through. IRENE were four islands in a linear arrangement at the north end of Enewetak Atoll. With a little dirt work these islands were connected by caustways, pipelines and cables. The attached sketch shows their original configuration. ® FLORA was the site of the MIKE EVENT of OPERATION IVY. MIKE ‘was an experimental thermonuclear device detonated October 31, 1952, which yielded 10.4 megatons. MIKE cast FLORA to the winds; however, her location was to be used in many succeeding barge shots. -GENE, the site of one forward area camp, through OPERATIONS CASTLE and REDWING. served as a work area By the KOA EVENT, May 12, 1958, of OPERATION HARDTACK, PHASE I, GENE had followed FLORA into oblivion. ree oe