Iz REEFLOME 2. The redeploymest of task croup units wes acoamplished very expeditiously. The last ehot in the CASTLE series, NECTAR, was fired ab Eniwetok on 14 May. On 18 Key, MECTAR plus four daya, the Last shipe sailed for hose, with the exception of the Atouis Werfare Countermeazsures Unit, YaGs 39 and 40, axi MOLALA, They remained ab Eniwetok an additions) woek, working to reduce the contemination ea YAG 40 to levels low enough to permit her te sail for Pearl Harbor with a crew aboard, DESETURES 2. Thres units hed left the task group early in the Operation, On 28 February, prior to the first shot, LOT 825 carpleted appro imately two weeks duty in CASTLE as « teaporary replacemat forLt 551 ani sailed for the fer East. on 2 Karch, GLFSY, relieved by USS KRDER because af her urgent need for hull repaire, esiled for Pearl Harbor. LS? 1145, temporary relief for LST 762 uhile the 762 effected repairs et Enixctok, departed for Fear] Harbor on 4 April. Tho next ehip to be relessed was LST 762. che reported in 3. the forward area early in the CASTILE buildup period on 13 duly 1953 and ander the operationsl control of CIG 7.2, supported the estsblish— mont of the Bikini site, On 22 Aneil shortly after completion of the period of upkeep provided by the temporary asaignzent of LST 1146 she exffered a major casualty, fracture of a main propulsien shaft. gen AFWLHO in ~ ahh fs