e AN 3 , UC = » Qe e HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN Washington 25, D.C. 10 November 1953 Annex R to CuTF SEVEN Operation Plan No. 3~ 23 SHOT PHASE EVACUATION AND REENTRY PLAN 1. This plan envisages the employment of one (1) transport ship of the AP type to accommodate approximately fifty (50) percent of personnel to. be evacuated during designated phases of the operation. The re- — maining personnel to be evacuated will be accommodated aboard assigned task force vessels. 26 The ‘current concept as to. effects of the BIKINI detonations on varicus islands and installations of BIKINI ATOLL necessitates that personnel evacuation be accomplished as follows: . . a. Shot #1 (ERAVO), Shot #2 (UNION), Shot #3 (xances) Shot #5 NECTAR, Shot #6 (ROMEO (1) With the exception of the firing party on ENYU (and possibly a small maintenance party on ENINMAN), BIKINI ATOLL will be evacua- ted of all personnel. - The number of personnel on ENYU Cand ENINMAN) will be within the capability of helicopter lift. . os s - (2) In the event. of excessive contamination of the “ENINMAN Is~ .-°: LAND camp, a Limitedcapability will exist for indefinite operations from afloat. re 7 tthe EE feva h ae . ., ~ (3) Boat.‘pool craft, not accompanying ‘the ‘evacuation to sea, will either be anchored in deep water in the southern part of BIKINI oe Lagoon, or beached on the ENINMAN ISLAND’ group orEU“ISLAND. b. Shot # (Koon). Total pre-shot|‘evaciiation‘ot, all‘personnel (less Firing Party on ENYU) will be necessary. Equipment not previously. — _ redeployed toENIWETOK ATOLL will be relocated on, NYU (and/or |. BERINT) -ISLAND Prior to. shot time. the ce Shot. (ECHO ° “there ‘wil be no ‘pre-shot evaciation of person-. 2 " nel from ENIWETOK ATOLL although’ all personnel will be moved from the northern islands to shot. , . a ENIWETOK and PARRY ISLANDS prior to time of ~ . : . , . + ~ eo . + . 3. Relocation of equipment and materiel during the various phases of 4. During the ENIWETOK phase of the operation, the task force will maintain a capability for emergency post-shot evacuation. Such an the operation will be in conformity with plans formulated on site. evacuation will be executed on order of CJTF SEVEN in the event radiological contamination conditions so dictate; will be for persomnel safety only; and will not involve materiel or personal belengings other than toilet articles. Any such evacuation will be capable of accomplishment on four (4) hours notice, During shot phases at BIKINI, personnel at ENIWETCK ATOLL will be in an alert status. Although remote, there is a possibility that ENIWETOK ATOLL will be subjected to radioactive fall-out during BIKINI operations, In the event |Tadicactive fall-out is detected at ENIWETOK ATOLL, a - weak 204 were ed EU proceed ‘te covered areas ‘(vuildings‘and tents) and remain under cover until an all clear signal is sounded. Should over~contamination become apparent, CJTF SEVEN will order that an evacuation be