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United States Pacific Fleet
Joint Task Force SEVEN
Operation Order
Commander Task Elemen’s 763.703 and
EODU~1 Ne. 1-54
Charts:
Officer in Charge, Explosive
Ordnance Disposal Unit ONE
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Grids of
HO 6032, 6033,
Pearl Harbor, T. He
2009FC, 2010FC
and 2011FC
10 March 1954; 1f00T
Task Organization
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71232723 Mine Laying and Mine Recovery Elerent
USS RECLAIMER (ARS=42) (5-28 April)
USS LST 1157
EODU-1 (Team ONE)
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1 ARS
1 LST
2 Officers
8 Enlisted
2e This elenmt will lay and recover mines in order to determine the
effectiveness of a nuclear explosive in the neutralization of a planted
(sea) minefbeld,
30 & Preparation:
(1) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit ONE will prepare, prier to
departure from Pearl Harbor, the materials necessary to effectively lay
and recover eight (8) varied types cf jnert lnaded mocred and bottom
‘mines for Shot Number 5 and 99 varied types of inert moored and bottom
mines fer Shot. Number 6,
(2) Explesive Ordnance Dispesal Unit ONE will load the materials
referred ta in paragraph 34(a)(1) above on the LST 1157 ox or about |.
17 March 1954 as specified by Commander Mine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet
for transportatian ta test site,
and Recovery:
(1) Prier to 4 April 1954 or when directed by Commander Task Group
703, Explasive Ordnance Dispcsal Unit ONE will lay eight (8) mines for Shot Number 5 using two (2) LCM's provided by the USS IST 1157, as mine
laying craft. Mines will be Jaid in specific locatiens as predetermined
frem previous test shets. These locations will not interfere with other
test projects of Jeint Task Force SEVEN.
(2) As seon. as permissible after Shet Number 5, Explasive Ordnance
Disposal Unit ONE, operating from the USS RECLAIMER (ARS-4.2), will recover
the eight (8) mines referred ty in paragraph 3.(b){1) abcve. After the
Necegsary photograpiy and when decentaminated, the mines will be returned
to the USS 157.1157 for analysis by Coumender Task Element 7.3.7ehe
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General Situation: As in Commander Task Group 7.3 Operation Plan 1-53.
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