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

---

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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