as

alein Atoll,

In addition, monitoring was accomplished for Project

1.3. Further monitoring activities included checking of "snapt

sample removal from F-&, aircraft for Project 5.b, ani monitoring
of sample removals for Project 7.3.

This mission also supervised

and controlled the use of dosimetry devices for the F-8) pilots.
Instructions were passed to the monitors accompanying sampies on

courier planes to the ZI,

Assistance was rendered to the AEC (NYOO)

in conducting its "World-Wide Fallout Program",

Water samples were

obtained from Bikini, Ponape, Kusaie, Majuro, and Kwajalein,
2,

Laboratory Group
a@.

Electronics Section
Maintenance was satisfactorily executed and at no

time did the demand for instrumentation exceed the available sup=
ply.

Component spare parts were obtained by cannibalization of

excess instruments,

Sufficient quantities of instruments were

available and the cecision to cannibalize was made in order to
facilitate repair and maintenance without excess storage problems
of the delicate component parts,
_b.

Radiochemical Section

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This section remained afloat aboard the USS RENDOVA

during the entire operation.

A Signal Corps Radiochemical Labor-

atory trailer was the base of operations and was located on the port

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