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 285