H3AIQUARTI%RS,
Joint Task Force SEVEN
ArlingtonHall Station
Arll.ngton
12, Virginia
8 February1958
Chanm

2 to JTF SEVEN OperationPlan 1-58 (MNYTACK~

The followingchanges and amendnentaare mab to JTF SEVEN Operation
Plan 1+8, dated 1 October 195?:
1. AMoX A, Organizationfor OperationHARDTACK,is amendedby
insertingthe name M). 11.TYli~It
in place of “L. R. DASPIT!J
under DEPIJ1’I
2S and Taak GX’OUP7.3.
2.

paragraph3C of the basic plan is amendedto includesubparagraphs (12) and (13) as folloti:
(12) Task Group Commander will keep CTG 7.3 infomnedof all
movementswithin the danger area of ships under their
operationalcontrol.
(13) Tsek Group Ocmmanderewill submit a written finalreport
not later than fifteendaya sukequent to the last detonation of the HARDTiiCh
test series. Information concerning
subjectmaterialto be containedin the reportwill be
furnishedlater.

3, AMOX F is changed as follows:
a. Paragraph9 is delet& and the followingaubetitutedtherefor:
9. Act as the agent for CJTF SEVEN in all matters concerning
tasks requiredof CO, NAVSTA L’J?AJiLEIN
duringOparation
HAIUITACK.
b.

Delete the firet eentence of paragraph11.

c. paragraphs25, 26, 27, 23, 29, 30, 31, and 32 are added aa
foLlows:
25. Coordinateand conductall JTF-7 approveddivingh the
El%.
26. Place and r~ver

all moorings for ‘AH’K3
and W’BRELLA.

and UR3R”ULA
27. PhCO Md recoverall targets for the ““’AHOO
moore.,
28. Be preparedto salvage any damagedships.
29. Be cognizantof the authorizedmtivements
of all JTF-7
and other friendlyshipswithin the establisheddanger
area.
w.

Report lagoon departuretime to JTF-7 Headquarterswhen
ships are evaeuatedfrom the EN’E‘W3K or BIKINI lagoon
prior to a shot. Report’lagoon entry tine upon reenbry.

31. When the MS BOXER is evacuatedfrom the BIhi.iilagoon
prior to a shot, it NU1 be positionedas follows:
a. For events Tv.K, OiANtM,and YLECJ\ --- a< 3 vecte~.

Select target paragraph3