:.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. ge ~ro BP : vey + ae —_— xtaig le +, Figure 67. << ¥ , mr FESgee . ae oe ne : . - ween Post-CASTLE, BRAVO survey personnel at Rongelap. 233