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FOREWORD
This report is one of the reports presenting the results of the
34 projects participating in the Military Effects Tests Progran of |
Operation CASTLE, which included six test detonations. For readers
interested in other pertinent test information, reference is made to
WT-934, Summary ..eport of the Commander, Task Unit 13, Programs 1-9,
Military Effects Program. This summary report includes the following
information of possible general interest.
a. An over-all description of each detonation. including
yield, height of burst, ground zero location, time of
detonation, ambient atmospheric conditions at detonation,
ete., for the six shots.
b. Discussion of all project results.
c. A summary of each project, including objectives and
results.
d. A somplete listing of all reports covering the
Military Effects Tests Program.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Planning of Project 3.3 for Operation CASTLE was - one by A. A.
Brown, Division Chief, Fred M. Sauer, Theodore G. Storey, and W. L.
Fons, Project Officer.
Stenographic work during the planning of the
project and in preparation of the report was performed by Flora M. Doyle.
The authors wish to acknowledge the assistance rendered by personnel of the Department of Defense, the Director of Program 3, and others
at the Pacific Proving Grounds for their help to achieve the objectives
of the project. Pressure measurements in the tree stands were made by
Ballistic Research Laboratories. Preshot and pestshot documentary
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