:.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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