:.d fauna.
This was performed by personnel,
‘ing similar work on the Enewetak shot
including DOD, who were plan-
(NECTAR)
in CASTLE (Reference 3).
The survey teams were carried aboard ships of the Surface Security Unit
TE 7.3.1).
The vessels used, the dates of the surveys, and the islands
surveyed were
(Reference 16):
5 Mar -
8 Mar
8 Mar - 12 Mar
Renshaw
Likiep, Jemo, Ailuk, Mejit
Nicholas
Utirik, Bikar, Rongerik,
Ailinginae, Rongelap
25 Mar ~
6 Apr
Nicholas
Rongelap
21 Mar -
3 Apr
Philip
Rongelap, Ailinginae.
The 8 to 12 March survey disclosed that personnel protection was still
required in some areas.
Figure 67 shows personnel leaving the Nicholas
‘haleboat 9 March on Rongelap with feet wrapped in "booties" worn to avoid
picking up contaminated material on shoes.
Pigure 68 shows a Nicholas
crewman on Rongerik the following day holding a sick rat.
He is wearing
heavy gloves, but appears to be wearing ordinary sneakers without booties.
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