oo ( [a 30 March 1954 MEMORANDUM FOR: CJTF SiVin SUBJZCT: DDE Trip to Rongelap Atoll, 26 March 1954 1. Reference JTF S2ZVEN DTG 2302202 March 1954. -trip, conducted by USS NICHOLLS (BDZ 449) was to: Purpose of subject a. Beach small boats belonging to Rongelap Marshallese. b. Conduct radsafe re-survey of Rongelap. c. Collect approximately 500 pounds contaminated top soil reQuested by AsC Division of Biology and “edicine. d. Collect samples of Marine life and vegetation. 2. Collect domestic animals remaining at Rongelap village. 2. The undersigned acted as JTF SEVEN and TG 7.1 representative and was responsible for execution of 1b and le. Since the NICHOLS wiht mks @n oversll report, and detailed reports on ld and le will be made: by the project officers concerned, the details in this report are con=_ fined to lb and le. 3. It is noted that the scope of activities lb and ld was more limited than had originally been planned. ds will be clear from the re- port of the NICHOLS, this was because 26 March became R-] after ths work started, Thanks miinly to the excellent planning and management of Cept. Joseph fliot and axscutivée Oificer Cliiford Frink, much more was eccom~ plished than might reasonably have been expected under these circumstances. lc and le were accomplished essentially as planned, but la had to be omitted. 4. The radsafa re-survey was conducted by Mr. P.R. Schiavone of TG 7.1, TU-7, using two recently calibrated AN/PDR-39 instruments. Readings on Rongelap Island were taken during the morning and on the othzr islands during the afternoon of 26 March. Island Rongzlap COPIED/DQE LANL RC ~ mr/hr . 40 at 0830 at standard position estab- lished by Scoville Survey Boseh 50 South <nd Eniaetok 90 Labardj 200 Kabelle 500 SNCLOSURS (5) Gnu