Table 41.
Task Group 7.4 CASTLE, KOON aircraft decontamination.
Second Survey
First Survey
Aircraft
Type/
Reading
Tail No.
(R/hr)
Date (Time)
B~36/1083
B-36/1086
B~29/7269
0.220
0.800
0.240
7 Apr (1340)
7 Apr (1425)
7 Apr (1130)
F~84/037
0.800
7 Apr (1045)
F-~84/030
F ~84 /033
F~84/038
F~84/046
F~84/049
F~84/051
F-84 /053
Type
of
0.800
0.460
Decon
Decay
Decay
Decay
7 Apr (1050)
7 Apr (1000)
0.305
Decay
Decay
Decay
Reading
(R/hr)
Date (Time)
0.100
0.260
0.021
8 Apr (1110)
8 Apr (0620)
8 Apr (1420)
Wash
Wash
Wash
0.105
8 Apr (1555)
Soap
0.044
0.035
7 Apr (1140)
Decay
0.007
9 Apr (1210)
Decay
0.005
0.200
7 Apr (1125)
Decay
0.024
0.180
7 Apr (1120)
0.225
Aircraft
Type/
Tail No.
Decay
7 Apr (1048)
Decay
(R/hr)
0.066
0:230
0.011
0.038
0.023
0.100
0.035
0.040
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
F-84/051
F-84/053
0.008
0.020
8 Apr (1640
8 Apr (1532)
F-84/049
Source:
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
(1343)
(0940)
(1515)
(1635)
(1530)
(1630)
(1604)
(1600)
Soap
8 Apr (1538)
Soap
9 Apr (1330)
0.012
B-36/1083
B-36/1086
B-29/7269
F-84/030
F -84/033
F -84/037
F-84/038
F -84/046
Soap
Soap
8 Apr (1535)
0.042
Date (Time)
Decon
8 Apr (1515)
8 Apr (1454)
0.039
Third Survey
Reading
Type
of
8 Apr (1600)
Soap
8 Apr (1452)
Total
Decon
Hours
2.33
4
0.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Soap
Total
Decon
Pers
26
26
26
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Reference 30.
The weather remained unfavorable through 25 April, when acceptable
conditions were predicted for the next day.
preshot activities began.
The
sector
search for
tered on a bearing of 40° from ground zero.
within the sector
danger.
Accordingly, the sequence of
transient vessels cen-
Two vessels were sighted
(but not in Area Green), but were judged not to be in
The usual weather and command briefings were held and CINCPAC was
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