_ then to grant Liberty, or send recreation parties ashore. Despite " this unfortmate eirounstance, as wel as the depressing effect of delays between shots,“and difficulties in obtaining prompt delivery of nail, the morale ‘of naval personnel was not seriously affected. \ 7. " Since theedrotrip at Bikini was closed due to contamination, it was necessaryte dnstitiite ’ for several weeks, a nightly inter-atoll ~- @ . ferry.run withone ‘ship leaving each atoll each night, carrying passengers, light cargo ‘and mail. Whenever possible this requirenent was met - by using a shipscheduled for the trip for other reasons. Frequently, Bovevery itwas zsceasary to schedule a chip out specifically for this Ted - : purpose, usualy oneoPof ‘the seourity DIES. “This was at a ‘tine when the ze Shitteoes wet DDE wens often;‘engaged in other non-security enploynent| gush as the wget Aen Woe kesBIN eeAte ee ne ee“evacuation of natives, SAR|missions andsurveys of ‘the atolis to the - * Ste oy edye ae ‘East.“ths a“Tesult|of.tee‘additionaltasks assigned theDie the: . e feo "yh. -2 . > = o> “ie Te _effectivenses of‘surface“seourdty,measures vias‘severely‘curtailed for “times ‘The renoval,oe.theBikindfighter airereft,to miwotckeon¢ ‘ tasbuted to this‘sttuation.‘There: wasno couplete device‘at Biicind vihon the security situationwas at ‘its Lowest eftteseney. - Wate‘theredio=.- : tion in security1was“Undesizgble, itwasa necessary evil, with ‘the’ _ _ somewhat increased risk acéeptable under the circumstances, - - : . 8. The soentonnent of the Bikini Island bases, and a ‘revision !in “the shot & schedule that moved KOON, the Eninman Tsland shot, from the final shot to third place on the schedule, placed a considerable task on.the LSTs and BELIE GROVE. There was several million dollars worth 139