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DAKOTA EVENT
OPERATION REDWING
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1.
DAKOTA ves detcrated at 06064, 26 June 1956 on a barge south
cf YUF.OCHI Islard (DOG) :m the BIKINI Atoll.
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ECT EST,
The cloud reaszhed ea
Lover cloud movenent was to the
1@ middle cloud moved to the east-ncrticast and the irper
clad rost-north:est,
2.
Tne felleut preciction for DAK°TA was besed on a total yield
3.
Carly P2V recornaissance atv O73Gi indiceted bacl:gr-und readings
ir. the BUINI Channels 6.2 nrf/br at 200 feet over ENYU (NAN), IO’ CHEBI
(FIFE) and BIKINI (HX!) Islendss 0.25 mrfhr at 200 feet over ROSFIKARI
(ICVE) Island; end recdings of 3.0, 5.0, 50.0, 5.0 mef/nr at 200 fzet over
AJIZKIIJI (OBOE), REERE (SUGAR), ENINMAN (TARE), and ENTIRIKKU (ixCLE)
Telencs respectively.
These letter readings were residual redizition from
PUI shot and shoved no ‘nerease attributable to DAKOTA, No damzee vas
zryrrent on EXYU end the ai-strip was clear of debris, Reentry ksur vas
ectzblished as O90CM, 2& dune 1956,
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The initial heliconter survey was completed e+ 09020,
Cznternina-
tion levels were considevably lover than predicted in spite,of tie increese
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