No attempts to decontaminate the ship occurred en route to Pearl
Harbor;

the level of radiation appeared to those on board to be too

low to cause concern.

The ship arrived at Pearl Harbor on 7 March and

was placed under restricted availability on 9 March.
Patapsco crewmen and

On 22 March the

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard personnel began to

decontaminate the ship.
The crew was not badged; however, exposure limits have been
estimated

(References 85 and 86), based upon the 0.010-R/hr

(average)

readings of the radiation aboard ship upon its arrival at Pearl
Harbor.
PC-1141.

The highest estimate was 18 R and the lowest was 3.3 R.

Stationed at Kwajalein.

As part of TU 32.6.4,

it assisted in an

SAR mission between 1 and 3 March for an RAF Canberra bomber.
BRAVO was conducted during this period;

Shot

the ship was well south of any

fallout.

PC-1145.

Stationed at Kwajalein.

As part of TU 32.6.4,

it assisted in

an SAR mission between 27 February and 3 March for the RAF Canberra

bomber.

The ship was well south of any fallout when shot BRAVO was

fired 1 March.
USS Silverstein

(DE-534).

Temporarily assigned by CINCPAC to Kwajalein.

As part of TU 32.6.4, it assisted in an SAR mission between 2 and
3 March for the RAF Canberra bomber in area southwest of Kwajalein.
The ship-was well south of the fallout area when shot BRAVO was detonated on 1 March.

USS Unadilla
ship.

(ATA-182).

Commander, Service Forces, Pacific Fleet cargo

The Unadilla operated out of Pearl Harbor to resupply Kwajalein.

It visited Kwajalein on 8 and 9 April and encountered no radiation.
left in company with the Gypsy for Pearl Harbor on 9 April.
VR-7.

Nineteen officers and men of this transport squadron appear on the

Consolidated List, although their mission has not been ascertained.
They may have flown logistic support missions into Enewetak or flown

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