HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task force SEVEN Washington 25, D. C. 10 Noverber 1953 Annex R to_CJTF SEVEN Operation Plan No, 3-53 SHOT PHASE EVACUATION AND_REENTRY PLAN 1. Tois plan envisages the employment of one (1) transport ship of the AP type to accommodate epproximately fifty (50) percent of personnel to be evacuated during designated phases of the operation. The remaining personnel to be evacuated will be accommodated aboard assigned task force vessels. 2. The current concept as to effects of the BIKINI detonations on various islands and installations of BIKINI ATOLL necessitates that per_ sonnel evacuation be accomplished as follows: ——— (1) With the exception of the firing party on ENYU (and possibly &@ small maintenance party on ENINMAN), BIKINI ATOLL will be evacuated of all personnel The number of personne] on ENYU (and ENINMAN) will be within the capability of helicopter lift. (2) In the event of excessive contamination of the ENINMAN IS- LAND camp, a limited capability will exist for indefinite operations > from afloat. (3) Beat pocl craft, not accompanying the evacuation to sea, will either be anchored in deep water in the southern part of BIKINI lagoon or beached on the ENINMAN ISLAND group or ENYU ISLAND. b. Shot #7 (KOCN). Total pre-shot evacuation of all personnel (less Firing Party on ENYU) will be necessary. Equipment not previously redeplcyed to ENIWETCK ATOLL will be relocated on ENYU (and/or BIKINI) ISLAND prior to shet time. | ce. Shot #, (ECHO). There will be no pre-shot evacuation of person- i nel from EXIWETCK ATOLL although all personnel will be moved from the northern islands to ENIWETOK and PARRY ISLANDS prior to time of shot. | | Relocation of equipment and materiel during the various phases of the operation will be in conformity with plans formulated on site. During the ENIWETOK phase of the operation, the task force will maintain a capability for emergency post-shot evacuation. Such an evacuation will be executed on order of CUTF SEVEN in the event radiological contamination conditions so dictate; will be for personnel] safety only; and will not involve materiel or personal belenginge other than to-.let articles. Any such evacuation will be capable of accomplishment on four (4) hours notice. During shot phases at BIKINI, personne) at ENIWETCK ATOLL will be in an alert status. Although remote, there is a possibility that ENIWETOK ATOLL will be subjected to radioactive fall-out during BIKINI operations. In the event radioactive fall-out is détected at ENIWETOK ATOLL, .. predesignated signal will be given at which time all personnel wild proceed to covered areas (buildings and tents) and remain under sever until an all clear signal is sounded. Should over-contamina- tion become apparent, CJTF SEVEN wil] order that an evacuation be : ( ,