radiation intensities as high as 10 R/hr.
These were returnéd to the la-
goon immediately and left there for several days until radiattion levels
dropped.
Only one individual involved in the project receiv
in excess of the MPE.
He was aboard the Terrell County and
an exposure
S exposed to
16.055 R; how has not been determined.
Task Unit 7.3.8 (Enewetak Harbor Unit)
In general, the Enewetak Harbor Unit's responsibilities itlcluded supervision of port and harbor operations, fuel replenishment f
SAR operations, and atoll security.
boat
The unit included an Air
(AVR), an LCM, and the fuel barges YOG-61, YOGN-82 and Y
addition, an Underwater Detection Unit with one LCM was assign
Element 7.3.8.0 to operate and maintain hydrophone arrays acro
trances to the lagoon.
Initially, the commanding officer of the Estes was to exerdise adminiSstrative and operational control over these forces.
This assi
ent also
required administering and coordinating the activities of the
vy detach-
ment that operated the Army's boat pool at Enewetak
In this
chapter under TG 7.2).
(described
However, when the Estes was forced to rfmain at
Bikini for long periods after shot BRAVO contaminated the atoll]
the re-
sponsibility for this assignment was assumed by the highest ranfing Navy
officer among the ships present at Enewetak.
None of the members of the Enewetak Harbor Unit, Underwater Detection
Unit, or the personnel assigned to the Navy detachment of TG 7.2] exceeded
an exposure of 3.9 R.
From the the readings given in the Consolidated
List, the exposures appear to have been assigned rather than indJvidual
badge readings, as the exposures are in even tenths of a roentgem
restricted to a few values.
Perhaps some badges were worn and t
and are
remain~
ing exposures were based on representative badge readings.
Task Unit 7.3.9 (Transport Unit)
This unit consisted of permanently assigned ships and ships absigned
from other task units on temporary duty.
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The latter included theiBelle