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absolutely essential for the accomplishment. ot
the mission, such boat operation was continued
throughout the period of operations.
After the execution of the Bravo event, the
schedule of operations had to be considerably
changed. ‘The support tasks assigned tu the
Contractor became a day to day determination.
The Contractor's Resident Manager remained
aboard the command ship, the Uss Estes. tor
Closest.
possible Har-on with
the heads ot
the
Vierious Screnting and Military Groups. Here
he reviewed daly changes ino schedule, support
requirements.
These
and
reports
were communicated
Messenger,
to an cvAssistant
on
via
contamination,
radio.
Resident
or
by
Manage:
quartered in the USNs Ainsworth. ino which
Vessel were practically ail of the Contractor's
personnel, Each evening at 1700 the Assistant
Resident
Manager held a conterence with all
supervisors, and the User's requirements lor
he following das were detailed and tasks assigned to various personnel. Shot Day minus
two became “Generator Refueling Day" and
Shot Day minus one “Generator Check Day.”
Figure 7-1.
Shot Day was frequently changer duc to oe teeJomeal conditions.
The repeated postponement. ol the varius
shots intertceted a difticult prohlem ino servicsand maintaining equipment required to operse continuously and, generally, unattended.
“Sechantcal troubles in dehumidilication ~ystems
oud electric generators developed. The need for
“requent re-entry
into contaminated areas sub-
-cted maintenance and operating pec-onn.) to
“-eaaent radiation oxposures, ina as the allowole limit was approached thes men were covacsated to Elmer. Phus. contin do shifting of pernnel was necessery too maicdan an adequate
salt tor special qobs at Brhin: Atoll.
Each person entering a contaminated arca
arnied ao tilm oadwe which
was returned to the
Rad-sate Group. wha evakiated, recoraed and
re porte | the accumulated exposures to appremriate personnel A separate report was made ot
et) personnel whose accumulated dosage had
reached Po00 mr or over. This report acted as
2 warning to supervisory: personnel responsible
rer detailing men to work in contaminated areas.
Decontamination Barge Tied Alongside the USNS Ainsworth
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