advised of the decision to detonate.
The advisory indicated tT no sig-
nificant fallout was expected on populated atolls and that no
air routes would be necessary.
glosure of
Known shipping in the area is fisted in
Table 42.
Table 42.
Summary of the status of transient shipping in tlle Pacific
Proving Ground area on or about 26 April 1954.
Vessel
Location/Course
USNS Faribaut (T-AK-179)
Kwajalein on 22 April
USS Wandank (ATA-204)
11°7'N, 175919'E, course 76, 6.7 knoffs (12.4
km/hr) at 1200, 25 April
USNS Leo (T-AKA-60)
At Enewetak at 1200 on 25 April through 1200 on
PC-1546
Departed Rongerik 1330 on 26 April tq
27 April
10°27'N,
167927'E, 18 knots (33.3 km/hr), therice to
Bikini via route points 10922'N, 166456'E and
10932'N, 166°4'E, 12 knots (30.6 km/tir), ETA
Bikini 0500 on 27 April
USNS Pvt J.F. Merrel]
21926'N, 168940'E, course 260, 16.5
USNS Gen M.M, Patrick
(T-AP-150)
7939'N, 156920'E, course 269, 14.9 krpts
(27.6 km/hr)
LST-762
ETD Enewetak 1300 on 27 April, to 1LO945'N, 163°,
5 knots (9.3 km/hr)
Freighter
Visual contact by search aircraft at f17912'N,
167940'E, course 270, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr) at
(T-AKV-4)
Knots (30.6
km/hr) at 1200 on 27 April
2300 on 25 April
Fishing boat
Radar contact by search aircraft, at 19933'N,
1719E, 10 knots (18.5 km/hr), nationality
unknown
M/V_ Roque
Source:
1
Departed Ponape 25 April; 1200 on 26 April
position 8918'N, 155927'E
Reference 16.
In order to obtain more frequent UNION weather data from
patrol boat (PC-1546) housed the weather detachment at the ato
gerik, a
rather
than the group flying in and out for weather runs during daylight hours as
had been done since BRAVO.
The boat was directed to take weather personnel
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