mx Repairs could not be affected in the forward area, The resultant loss of speed eni maneuversbility virtually eliminated her further wefulness to the tssk group, For a few days pricr to UNION she tended the NECTAR site at Ininctok, eunporting the acientific pem eonnel engaged there in preparing for the HOCTAR shot. By the tine UNION was fired work on MICTAR had progressed to the point where an LOU could take over the shot site support duties, CFG 7.5 provided and LOU for the purpose, end arrangeasrts were comlcted to releass LST 762 from the Oper-tion and assist her to Peorl Herter. fm one engine ehe could make a maximum speed of only 4,6 knoteas at that speed she had difficulty holding her bow into a head sea, “ince she would have to head into the secs during the entire wyage, ancther LSf, ecroute fron the Western Faeific, was ordered by COMPHIEPAC to renieayous with 762 between Eniwetok and Pearl Harbor ani serve as escort. The rendesvous was effected, LST 975 joined 762, took her in tow to " sesist in holding her head into the seas, 4 the slow voyage to Rawal eontinusd, On 6 Hay, approximtely (OO miles east of Bikini, both LsTe were elichtly contaminated by radicactive fallout from YANKEE, averaging about 20 sr/hr. Roth mips effected decontenination before their arrival et Pearl Harbor, &. Next to leave were the RECLAINER and SHEA. They had been ordered to the tnsk group for the specific purpose of supporting the Bureau of Ordnance's gining project, 3.4. Since they had placed all their experimental ainss in position on URION, their siealon wee acccmplished when they hed completed recovery of the mince after the AFWL/HO -_ a . % G