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Figure 59.
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CASTLE, BRAVO close-in gamma fallout pattern at H+
0745 local time (R/hr).
The same gritty, snow-like material began to fall on the Japanes
fishing boat at about 0815.
The crew, most of which was topside, ha
be-
gun to retrieve its long fishing lines from the water soon after the shock
wave passed.
The crew secured the lines and remained on deck to pro
the catch during the fallout
(Reference 82).
ess
The ship proceeded nor
toward its separate destiny, unobserved by the task force.
The name
this ship was the Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Fortunate Dragon No. 5).
The
memoire produced by the Japanese government detailing the ship's mov
ide
ents
is reproduced in Appendix A of this report.
At 0949, a P2V aircraft from VP-29 on Kwajalein, Sweeping the se
or
centered on a bearing of 65° from the shot point for transient shippi
gy
became heavily contaminated and aborted its mission.
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The aircraft s