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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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