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Bnclosure (2)

Radiological Safety:

(1) Oa 14 May about 0700 a backgroud level of a>out two (2) mili-

roentgens was noticed in and aroind the bridge and pilot house
area. ‘The discovery was made through the use of an AN/SPD-1
Stationary Navy radiac mit.

Following

was monitored and hot spots of five (5)
found.

this the entire ship

mili-roentgens were

Ship's personnel commenced a scrub dow of the emtire

ship with salt water about 0830.
5 mili-~roentgens was reached.

that the sea water
roentgens. Ship's
with sea water and
0700 aa 15 May the

At 0930 an overall level of

At about 0945 it was discovered

had an intensity reading of about 10 miliforce stopped washing and scrubbing dow
@ried off the ship with swabs. A t about
overall intensity had dropped to about three

(3) mili-roentgens. The following reports were made te CTG 7. 3

at about 0700 on 1, May;

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HORSE 7/7.5

de Logistics:
(1) Replenishment procedures for provisions, stores and spare parts.

(a) Fuelings

Mnivetok fueling facility (¥0S32) is barely ace-

quate in may respects.

ome occasio.

Diesel pumps were inoperative aa

No line handlers were available m me

occasion. Pap pressure of 35 pounds per square inch is
barely adaquate. On me occasion, there was no supply of
deisel oil for the pump on board the barge. BENNER supplied.
On 13 May BENNER received 136,000 gallms of Navy Special

fuel ofl which required almost six (6) hours te accomplish.
Underway fueling from U.S.S. CACAPCQN (AO~52) was goed.

(>) All GSK” stores are received by mail.

None received as of

6 Jme 1958.

(c) Spare parts:

There is no replenishment arrmgenment for

spare parts at the EPG. Some spares were obtained from other
ships in the Lagoon. Mail service for spare parts from Pearl
Harbor was comsidered very goed.

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Ship Medificatims and Installations;

(1) Washdowm systems Operation satisfactory.
up well,

(2) M/SPD-1 Stationary Radiac hit.

Seems to be holding

Operation satisfactory.

Showed

first indication ef radioactivity resulting from shet "KOA" oa

14 May 1958.

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