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OPERATION CASTLE

DATE:

TIME:

PPP time

27 Mer lgbh

0630

GMT

Sponsor:

26 Mar 15h
1830

SITE:

LAS

PPG - Bikini - Shot 1 Crater

11° ey"
165° 16' 23"

Site elevation:

TOTAL YIELD:

11 Mt

HEIGHT OF BURST:

ON
&

Sea level

7 ft

CLOUD TOP HEIGHT: 110,000 ft MSL
CLOUD BOYTOM HEiGIT: 48,500 ft MSL
TYPE OF BURST AND PLACEMENT:
Surface purst from barge on water

Water depth:

240 ft

REMARKS:
The individusl island dose rates were taken from aerial surveys by
the Radiological Safety organization and corrected to Htl hour with
the t-1** decay approximation. The contamination due to previous

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shots was

subtracted.

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