Pee aaa Va H eae d. ddd ddd dD dade UES EONFDENLALA PART IIf, CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 12 EMERGENCY PLANS EVACUATION AND RE-ENTRY OPERATIONS NATURAL DISASTER DEFENSE 12.1 Procedures to be followed by TG 7.5 in the event of a natural disaster at the EPG, such as a typhoon or a seismic wave, were prescribed in Chapter 0504, TG 7.5 SOP. Plans were made for sounding emergency signals, location of command posts, recall of small boats and construction personnel from shot islands, emer- gency operation of utilities, alerting medical facilities, securing construction projects in progress, securing base facilities, and for the evacuation of personnel to ship in the event such action should be required. 12.2 Only one early warning of a possible tidal wave was received during Operation HARDTACK. The wave dissipated long before it reached the EPG, and it was not necessary to execute any precautionary measures, HOSTILE ACTION ALERT 12.3 Plans for TG 7.5 activities in the event of enemy action at the EPG were coordinated by E-3, TG 7.5, with Headquarters, JTFSeven, and with TG 7.2 on Site Fred. It was agreed that upon the announcement of either a red or white alert by CJ TF-Seven, TG 7.5 would proceed as follows: a. c. During Operation HARTACK,personnel were evacuated to sea for the SYCAMORE and POPLAR events at Bikini Atoll. For the FIR and NUTMEG events, personnel on Site Oboe were evacuated to the AINSWORTH. Subsequent to the NUTMEG event, CTJF- Seven authorized Site Oboe personnel to remain on Oboe during shots fired at the northern part of the Bikini Atoll. For shots fired at the end of Site Tare, Oboe personnel were evacuated ta Site Nan. Fig. 3-9 shows the evacuations held at Bikini Atoll. 12.5 Personnel at Eniwetok Atoll were evacua- ted from the northern islands to Sites David, Elmer, and Fred for each shot, except a limited number of TG 7.1 personnel who were authorized to remain at stations on Site Bruce. 12.6 At Johnston Island all personnel, except Sound general emergency a few operational people, were evacuated by helicopter and LCU’s to the USS BOXER for the TEAK and ORANGEevents. Contractor ingenuity and the skill of a sailor hoist operator combined to overcome the problem of transport- Assemble TG 7.5 staff at Sites Elmer and Nan cage, approximately 12x12x7 feet, was fabricated Man all marine craft and be prepared to evacuate men and equipment to ships d. Assist other Task Groups in emergency loading of ships e. Provide equipment and personnel to assist TG 7.1 in evacuating weapons, device components, and critical equipment to ships, if so ordered f. Man a. TG 7.5 radio and telephone g. Man al! fire-fighting equipment with h. 12.4 circuits continuously augmented crews continuously Be prerared to destroy all classified documents and equipment on orders of CTG 7.5. However, no enemy action alert occurred at EPG during Operation HARDTACK,Phase I. ing personnel from LCU’s to the USS BOXER. A of channel iron, angle iron, chain, and heavy metal screening. This cage was filled with approximately 25 people and was lifted from the LCUto the USS BOXERhangar deck bya highspeed crane located aboard the USS BOXER. 12.7 All personnel evacuations and re-entry operations were executed as prescribed in Chapter 0505, TG 7.5, SOP. E-3. TG 7.5, published and distributed detailed safety and evacuation instructions for each shot. 12.8 All personne) evacuation and re-entry operations were conducted without a serious incident or injury to personnel. Similarly, the evacuation and roll-up of shot-island camps at Sites Janet, Yvonne, George, How, and Oboe were accomplished successfully by H&N. E-3, TG 7.5, prepared detailed plans for the roll-up of each of these shot-island camps and supervised their execution. Page 65 Cy