roen
wae YES S5TrS retarseé vo Enivetok onthe night mY
The i255
CURTIES rezerned to Exslvetck cr the rnighs oc Recevery aus real-
up work cenvinued with personnel taced on the BAIROKO, AINSWCRTE, BELLE GRCVE,
and sze2ll craft; and vas completed by 11 May 54.
All TG 7.1 and TC 7.5 per-
sonne) returned to Eniwetok the night of 23-12 May, leaving the BAIROKO at
Bikini for weather observaticns.
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The Painves airstrip was covered with debris, Dut w&e Cleared exd regreded
150 ts wide full iergth ty 9 May.
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sumed
However, C-47 sbuttle flights vere not re-
presuzably because of inadequate safety facilities.
. GD oc ons cine event of he castiz series,
was setisfactorily detonated on a burge moored in the MIKE crcter at Enivetok
on Friday, 1+ Mey 5&4. Plans had been made fcr tke evaczaticn of Eniwetok Atoll
if necessary, but conditions subsequent to the detcnation did not warrant such .
acticn. fF Gisclosed 353 persons 2% Eniwezok, none at Bikini.
In compliance with a CTS 7.1 requireiient, ell persons who Gad received e dosage
of 6 or nore were evacuated from the forward area or abcerd ship prior to the:
Getonation <o avold poseable additional expocur fell-cut.
Tais
detonation occurred during conditions of rein and low, solid clouds, and visidle
resyite other thar flash, could not be seen vy ground obeervers.
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were officially added to the test program:
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Project 3.4 "Neutraltsétion of a Pianvea Ses Mine Field”,
spenesreds by Bureau of Ordnance, USN, utder Project OfSicer James Murphy, USN.
Tris profect involyed the flecing and recovery of several mines in the Biking
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