namely, the shift to an afloat operation, actually somewhat simplitie’.the Navy'soperations on1 the day,preceding subsequent -i- | shots, “sinceat was no “longer necessary ‘to ovacuato large numbers: of shore azed personnel. - Ss ot me : - . os he TaPreparing for, a shot atBikind‘teTay}haacortata ‘standard‘taskato be performed, ‘The naval forces.‘Ghenselves had te. MEAN! Ste “be ‘ready for their scheduledeperaticns. BELLE Grove, or an Ist,me " oaee ”~ ‘transported‘the shotdevice to ‘the‘scene, escorted wy DOE's and* " patrel eirorattsThe“aeourtty forces hadto‘guard against, the ee wea> as sn ~ . | presence in the‘DaigerArea, or in ine dowavind‘sector fred the shot ‘atte, of any ships oF,“adroraft that mightattenpt‘to obeerve or¢inter © NO ~ om ate. fere withthe ‘test, operations, or be ‘enfangered by fallout.‘after the| te awe ee + preyte 3 ~ “2 oh shots~ DDEte‘patrodied«sround1Bilin, ‘concentratingon the’‘Tagoon:= 2 ef . ave wert 327 - - ‘entrancesani‘the:‘aoa ‘areaott‘theshot ite, and1.2 patrol ad air" “ace tS a i RESs: Seo a at-“3. Less Ae er SPP wn . craft seazohed the outlying«arena.“Unite‘sssigued‘to aseiet solentific. , er Teh, tae” profectecompleted thea extensive preshot activities. ‘ A iE ee Ny a “eo SIOUE,‘supporting project 2.58, ‘oated falloutsoltectorbuoys‘at - ne os a Pa ea saved, Rapes Milas tate “them in the Presordbed do sectorbefore’ zero “hour? find pattern, and then steamed to a safe : ‘- GYPSY, later replaced by MENDER, and COcoPA planted buoys for project 1.4'8 underwater pressure tests prior to We oe vat ut t 3 (oe. ~.-samme Enivetcl, adduring ‘the “twenty-four hoursPreceding ‘theshot, laid2°: = evacuation of the lagoon. Boat Pool small craft and HMR 362 heli~ copters operated intensified schedules to transport scientific pere mpleting last minute preparations at their stations throughout er ‘ Ey 7 Ee er ee