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There are numerous other craft provided by the Navy such
as covered barges, barges equipped for helicopter landings,
and small boats equipped with many different kinds of special
instruments and equipment,
Under special arrangement between the DOD and AEC a large
number of boats are furnished by the Navy to Holmes and Narver,
the AEC Contractors in the PPG.
During the operational period
these boats comprise the boat pool of 7G 7.5 and are used for
surface transportation at Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls.
A radiobiological survey will be conducted by the Joint
Task Force during the Operation.
A similar survey will be
conducted after the operation is completed.
The purpose of
this survey is to determine what areas, if any, have been
contaminated by the operation and the degree to which they are
contaminated.
The WALTON (DE~361) has been designated to support
the first survey.
Scientists under the direction ofthe Division
of Biology and Medicine of the Atomic Energy Commission will
conduct the survey.
The WALTON will have special equipment
installed which will provide the means of gathering the scientific
data.
It is expected that this survey will be of great value
in countering unfavorable reaction to the tests which has
occurred
in certain foreign countries after previous operations like
REDWING,
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This broadly outlines the employment of the Navy units in
the Pacific Proving Ground.
Mention should be made of the
tremendous support provided by the Naval Station at Kwajalein.
Kwajalein is normally under the operational control of the
Commander, Naval Air Bases, 14th Naval District, but the station
has been directed to assist the Joint Task Force in this
operation.
As mentioned above, the Patrol Squadron is based at