RAL-UP Ba, 2. It had been anticipated that the Task Force roll-up would Feyuire the presence of several task group ships for a considerable period after the final chot. However the delays in getting off the shots, the early abandonment, eni roll-up of chore based sctivities at Bikini, and the location of the last shot at Enlwetek atoll all conbined to reduse ei in effect practically eliminate thie require motte The bese af Sninman Ialend, Eikini, wae rolied-up before the third shot. Ey,uipment on the other Rikini islands was removed as the operation progressed ami it wes no longer needled there, until there was very little rall-ap left to accomile: after YANXES. When the task croup headquarters moved to Eniwetok for the lact shot, BAIROZN, BELLE QQ0VE amd AINSHORTH remained behind to support the final roll~ Gp, assisted by other task croap units. Before the weather permitted RECTAR to be fired the Bikint roll-up wae substantially complete, with the Boat Fool stanting hy te be loaded eboard BELLE GHYE, Sone note Revy material wos left at Bikini for recovery in fuiure months after radieactive contemination levels decayed sufficiertly to pernit «xtended work on the "het* islanis, Bes 2. ‘The Task Forve and other tack groups required little Kary assistance in support of roll-up activities at Eniwetok, since the base there is a permenent ond. . “ AFWL/HO i. In gemoral diips returned to the 240 o\