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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