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statun and sailed for bums on tic Leth,
Three Sect Ieool Luvs were
Liftid by G5. -EE Fs Aosy (ic-£) on 15 Yay for tranmortction to
the Thilinince.
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<slso on 18 May two wore «-TPe left the area, each with a tows
SICUX picked up the Scat Fool covered Lure, YFR 934, at Bikini and
departed for Fearl Harbor. GOCOPA deperted from Enimetok for Guan,
towing the YO 120.
12,
VR-29 somvleted ite CASTLE miesion 15 Kay with a final ocem
area water survey flicht for the (30.
The squadron redeployed to
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its baee at Whidbey Islesd, dashinecton, comeneing 2) May, with ground
personnel and ¢ipment returadag by VR-§ apecial Olishts ami by sum
Yace vessel,
The two mesial project alreraft returned to the United
Statee ooparately, the Project 6.4 P2V5 departing after YANKEE, on
7 Mey, ead the Project 1.4 P4TZ on 14 May. The PEN etramied at Ponsps
woe turned over to 00, Eaviteleaj} for disposition, the remaining PHI
renained at Eniwetok unfer the operstional eontrol of CTG 7.4 until
rollup was completed at the Ponape end Kusale weather stationa,
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TO 7.3.6
Thia left CfG 7.3 with operational control of only three
weesela, YAG 39, YAG 40 ant their tester, KOLAlA.
Before their
departure it was necessary to deccntaminsate Yad 40 suffielently to
permit ker erew to man her fer the voyare to Fearl Harbor where daconteminntion would be completed sat the Raval Shipyard.
Most TAG
personnel had already received radiation dosages in excess of the
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