Tm ation rl CTG 7.3 No, 1~53 While at sea, Ships end craft will be positioned ond maneuvered to avold dangerous Plast, shot, heat and weve effects as well as rediolegdeal eon- taninetion, T6 7,3 aircraft will be on board the CVE dy on the ground at a noy-affected Atoll at shot tine for each BIXINI shot, exsppt in an emergency when they will be positioned at safe distances from the detofationss ¢, The present shot schedule is repeated for convenileuce: SHOT CODE NAME DATE LOCATION #1 BRAVO B-Day On reef $ mile WSW of Nam Iglena $2 UNION U-Dey 3-11~54 On berge approxinately 1,5 miles from Yurochi and 3 miles from AOMOEN, #3 YANKEE YPay On barge #4 ECHO E-Day Ebveriry Island, ENIWETOK #5 NECTAR . ~~ 45-5 N-Day _ On berge in approximately sane location #6 ROMEO it-Day 4-15~54 On barge in approximately same location — as Nectar, #7 KOON K~Dey 3~1~54 3-22-54 3-29-54 4-225 in Uyion erater. eas Yankee, Eninnen Island, BIMAM ad. fis soon as practicable after each shot, recovery of data recording equipment and semples will eommence by means of helicopter ent boat pool eraft, Ships of the task group will return to the Atoll when it is radio~ logically safe to do so, and recovery of date will continue. The preparations for subsequent shots will be resumed and concurrently, the evacuation of men and equipnent from the next campsite ond area to be affected will begin, 6. pectoreStaniticantto On-Site Operstions. . All ships and creft of Task Gpoup 7,3 will be besed at BIMINI Atoll, exXcePRENTES, YaGs 39 end &O, one (1) DDE on a rotational basis, and certain harbor craft, which will be besed at BNIWETOK «toll, CUTISS may be required to base at BNIWNTOK for a few days prior to Shot No, &, but will return to BA BILINI follewing the detonation, Tee bs Ib