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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