Table 48. Task Group 7.4 CASTLE, UNION aircraft decontamination. Second Survey First Survey Aircraft Type/ Tail No. Reading (R/hr ) B-36/1086 B-36/1386 WB-29/7269 WB-29/7271 F -84/028 F -84/030 F -84 /032 F-84/033 F -84/037 F -84/038 F -84 /054 1.000 0.090 0.200 40.000 36.000 4.000 8.000 6.000 1.800 4.200 2.600 Aircraft Type Date (Time) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr (1215) (1300) (2120) (0945) (1010) (1151) (1015) (1103) (1225) (1149) (1223) of Decon Reading (R/hr) Decay Wash Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay 0.210 0.085 0.140 2.200 2.100 0.440 0.360 0.600 0.300 0.340 0.445 Third Survey Type/ Tail No. Reading (R/hr) Date (Time) B-36 /1086 B-36/1386 WB-29/7269 ‘ 0.210 27 Apr (1930) 0.080 27 Apr (1445) 0.600 0.240 0.110 0.240 0.070 0.110 0.160 28 27 28 27 27 28 27 WB-29/7271 F-84/028 F -84/030 F-84/032 F -84/033 F -84 /037 F -847038 F-84/054 Source: 1.700 Type 27 27 27 28 28 27 28 27 27 28 27 (1555) (1650) (1000) (1015) (0810) (0840) (0820) (0930) (0925) (0815) (0930) Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Wash Total 3.5 3 2 26 12 13 1 1.5 1 0.75 1.5 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Decon Hours (1130) (1400) (1130) (1515) (1400) (1130) (1400) 2.5 Decon Pers 13 Reference 30. no transient ships were known to be in the danger area fore, Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Total 28 Apr (1320) Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr of ODecon Date (Time) (Table 49). the decision to detonate was communicated to CINCPAC. There- An air search of Area Green was initiated and orders were given for a 0615 postshot sector search centered on 50°, staffs then The headquarters and task group command flew to Bikini. 298