Table 48.
Task Group 7.4 CASTLE, UNION aircraft decontami nition.
First Survey
Second Surv4y
Aircraft
Type/
Reading
B-36/1086
B-36/1386
WB-29/7269
WB-29/7271
F-84/028
F -84/030
1.000
0.090
0.200
40.000
36.000
4.000
26
26
26
26
26
26
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
(1215)
(1300)
(2120)
(0945)
(1010)
(1151)
Decay
Wash
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
0.210
0.085
0.140
2.200
2.100
0.440
27
27
27
28
28
27
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
(1545)
(1640)
(1000)
(10%)
(0819D)
(084D)
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
6.000
1.800
4.200
2.600
26
26
26
26
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
(1103)
(1225)
(1149)
(1223)
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
0.600
0.300
0.340
0.445
27
27
28
27
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
(093))
(0926)
(0816)
(093D)
Wash
Wash
Wash
Wash
Tail No.
F -84 /032
F ~-84/033
F-84/037
F -84/038
F-84 /054
(R/hr )
8.000
Aircraft
Type/
Tail No.
Date (Time)
Decon
26 Apr (1015)
Reading
Decay
Third Survey
Date (Time)
0.210
27 Apr (1930)
0.080
1.700
0.600
0.240
0.110
0.240
0.070
0.110
0.160
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
(R/hr)
0.360
(1445)
(1320)
(1130)
(1400)
(1130)
(1515)
(1400)
(1130)
(1400)
Type
of
Date (Timd)
Decon
Wash
28 Apr (084)
Total
Reading
(R/hr )
B-36/1086
B-36/1386
WB-29/7269
WB-29/7271
F ~84 /028
F ~84/030
F-84 /032
F-84/033
F-84 /037
F -84/038
F-84 /054
Source:
Type
of
Decon
Hours
3.5
3
2
2.5
1
1.5
l
0.75
1.5
1
1
Wash
Total
Defon
Pets
2
]
l
]
Reference 30.
no transient ships were known to be in the danger area (Table 49).
fore, the decision to detonate was communicated to CINCPAC.
There-
An air search
of Area Green was initiated and orders were given for a 0615 postshbt sector search centered on 50°.
The headquarters and task group comma
staffs then flew to Bikini.
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