7s ‘ oe ‘ _—- Project 2.9 ~ Standard Recovery Procejure for Tactical Decontamination of Ships ~ F, S, Vine OBJECTIVES To proof test a ship decontamination procedure consisting of firehosing, handscrubbing with detergent, and a second firehosing, in that order. To perform an operational decontamination of the YAG 39, YAG 40, and LST 611, as required to permit participation of these ships in other scheduled shots. PROCEDURE a In Shot CHEROKEE the YAG's and LST were positioned in the predicted fallout area as test platforms for Program 2, Upon completion of their missions the ships returned to Fniwetok, Because of the negligible contamination received, no decontamination was performed. RESULTS Objectives were not accomplished because of the insignificant fallout received. ~ 43 -