Table 45.
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CASTLE, UNION atoll survey by Wilson 3 and
Wilson 4 on shot day.
Atoll
Time
Ailinginae
Reading
Altitude
(R/hr)
(feet/meters )
1500
0.005
300/92
Rongelap
1507
0.007
450/137
Rongerik
Bikar
1525
1632
0.007
0.005
450/137
600/183
Taka
1702
0.006
600/183
:
Utirik
:
Ai luk
1725
0.004
600/183
Likiep
1901
<0.001
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Wotho
2341
0.001
200/61
:
1655
Jemo
Wotje
Mejit
0.004
1732
1803
1848
Table 46.
600/183
0.003
0.003
0.003
600/183
400/122
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Secondary CASTLE, UNION fallout noted on
vessels of JTF 7 on shot day.
Vessel
Time
Average
Maximum
(R/hr)
(R/hr)
USS Cocopa (ATF-101)
2200
0.002
0.004
USS Mender (ARSD-2)
2100
0.002
0.004
USS Shea (DM-30)
0730
0.003
0.005
LST- 1157
1930
0.002
0.003
USS Nicholas (DDE-449)a
1320
1416
0.002
0.037
0.004
0.110
Note:
anicholas reported all clear at 1443; departed for
Bikini (ETA 1745, 26 April)
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