ei Z main propulsion. She was returnol to Mixetok to offload project Personnel amd e,ulpment ani wos then sent to Riajalein to effect repairs. Se On Sunday, 25 Apel, at sbout noon, word was received from CJTF SEVEH at Eniwetck that, with a break in the weather Jamt— nent, the detonation of UNIGN next morning would again be abteapted. Ships prepared te sortie ani evaited the arrival of the Eniwetok steffa. Seats in the lagoon with fishing ani diving parties were recalled. A decision had been mace that morning that the Budrd project would plank all ite mincs on UNION rather than epread its perticipation over two shots; RECLATISR and SHEA were planting the two strings of mines that had been intended for a later shet. By 1700 they hed Laid oll mines in the previously designated pattern and proceeded out of the lagoon, ‘The firing partyarrived fron Eat- wotek ab 1300. CITY SEVEN and his staff landed on the Eninam aire etrip and were flow te ESTES by helicopter. 4% 1730 the firing party reached the shot barge, and CURTISS sot undernay for the Enu anchorage. #8 they received their paseengers, ships hoisted auchce and left the legoan, The sortie was accemalished by changing even’ tines as necessary to mect the situations which resclted fron late arrival of the Eninetok groups. Despite the lete start all prepare etions were canplated by 2240 uhea ESTES, with the firing party sboar, got uniersay end proceeded to ees, leaving the lecocn expty except for moored boats ani barges, BELLE CROVE emi BAIROKD, with BUILIP AFWLKO Sy 167