ee ma oo and limped home far repairsy the ATFs and DUES begen to report aiffieulties, Many hed minor gear that was inoperative and act repairehle until spares could be obtained, Alreraft engine hours beilt up and epproached allowable opereting limits. Stores laid on for a 120 day operating period began running low. Logistics Feoblens multiplied, bilistments and chligated active duty periods for a substantial nasber of essential task group personnel were close to ruming out. The lack of recreation for the large aunbers of neval personnel whose ships eeléoa left Bikini except to go te seahed mn adverse effect oa morale which, though elight, threatened te becons ‘ a major problem. 3e Aw’ ACurned cub most of the difficulties that the delay broaght inte elght were never actually realised, ‘fhe weather pare aitted the shots to be fired before the problems reached a serious magnitate, Mosk ships were able to sail in tine to aceb thelr eam mitmentss by ubilisation of the celey periois for partial roll-up the sajority ef then were able to lesve for their home bases much sooner after the final shot than hai been planned, A411 nere in assed of extended periods of continacus upkeep upon arrival ot their bases. A feu personnel were flown te the United States for discharges the numbera due for relesse did act becans significant until June and most ebipe hed conpleted redeployment early that month. The lack of recreation ceased to be felt on 1, May with Hacrak fired ani the prospect in sictt of a quick departure fron the forward area, 7 AFWL/HO