Table 48.
Task Group 7.4 CASTLE, UNION aircraft decontamination.
Second Survey
First Survey
Aircraft
Type/
Tail No.
Reading
(R/hr )
B-36/1086
B-36/1386
WB-29/7269
WB-29/7271
F -84/028
F -84/030
F -84 /032
F-84/033
F -84/037
F -84/038
F -84 /054
1.000
0.090
0.200
40.000
36.000
4.000
8.000
6.000
1.800
4.200
2.600
Aircraft
Type
Date (Time)
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
(1215)
(1300)
(2120)
(0945)
(1010)
(1151)
(1015)
(1103)
(1225)
(1149)
(1223)
of
Decon
Reading
(R/hr)
Decay
Wash
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
0.210
0.085
0.140
2.200
2.100
0.440
0.360
0.600
0.300
0.340
0.445
Third Survey
Type/
Tail No.
Reading
(R/hr)
Date (Time)
B-36 /1086
B-36/1386
WB-29/7269
‘
0.210
27 Apr (1930)
0.080
27 Apr (1445)
0.600
0.240
0.110
0.240
0.070
0.110
0.160
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
WB-29/7271
F-84/028
F -84/030
F-84/032
F -84/033
F -84 /037
F -847038
F-84/054
Source:
1.700
Type
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
(1555)
(1650)
(1000)
(1015)
(0810)
(0840)
(0820)
(0930)
(0925)
(0815)
(0930)
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Total
3.5
3
2
26
12
13
1
1.5
1
0.75
1.5
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Decon
Hours
(1130)
(1400)
(1130)
(1515)
(1400)
(1130)
(1400)
2.5
Decon
Pers
13
Reference 30.
no transient ships were known to be in the danger area
fore,
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Total
28 Apr (1320)
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
of
ODecon
Date (Time)
(Table 49).
the decision to detonate was communicated to CINCPAC.
There-
An air search
of Area Green was initiated and orders were given for a 0615 postshot sector search centered on 50°,
staffs then
The headquarters and task group command
flew to Bikini.
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