advised of the decision to detonate. The advisory indicated that no sig- nificant fallout was expected on populated atolls and that no closure of air routes would be necessary. Known shipping in the area is listed in Table 42. Table 42. Summary of the status of transient shipping in the Pacific Proving Ground area on or about 26 April 1954. Location/Course Vessel USNS Faribaut (T-AK-179) Kwajalein on 22 April USS Wandank (ATA-204) 1197'N, 175919'E, course 76, 6.7 knots (12.4 km/hr) at 1200, 25 April USNS Leo (T-AKA-60) At Enewetak at 1200 on 25 April through 1200 on 27 April PC-1546 Departed Rongerik 1330 on 26 April to 10°27'N, 167927'E, 18 knots (33.3 km/hr), thence to Bikini via route points 10922'N, 166°956'E and 10932'N, 166°4'E, 12 knots (30.6 km/hr), ETA Bikini 0500 on 27 April USNS Pyt J.F. Merrell (T-AKV-4) 21926'N, 168940'E, course 260, 16.5 knots (30.6 USNS Gen M.M. Patrick 7939'N, 156920'E, course 269, 14.9 knots km/hr) at 1200 on 27 April (T-AP-150) (27.6 km/hr) LST-762 ETD Enewetak 1300 on 27 April, to 10°45'N, 1639E, 5 knots (9.3 km/hr) Freighter Visual contact by search aircraft at 17912'N, Fishing boat Radar contact by search aircraft, at 19°33'N, 1719E, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr), nationality unknown 167940'E, course 270, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr) at 2300 on 25 April Departed Ponape 25 April; 1200 on 26 April M/V_Roque Source: position 8918'N, 155927'E Reference 16. In order to obtain more frequent UNION weather data from Rongerik, a patrol boat (PC-1546) housed the weather detachment at the atoll rather than the group flying in and out for weather runs during daylight hours as had been done since BRAVO. The boat was directed to take weather personnel 285