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FOREWORD
This report is ona of the reports presenting the results of the
34 projects participating in the “Military Effects Procram of Operation
CASTLE, For reacers interested in other pertinent test infornation,
reference is nade to #T-934, Report of the Commander, Task Unit 13,
Military Effects rro;ran. <shis suwumary. report includes the following
information of possible general interest,
(a)
An cver~all description of each detonation, including yield,
heicht of ear
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location,
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detonation,
anbiont
atmospheric conditions at detonation tine, etc,, for the operation,
(b) Discussion of all project resul ts.
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(c) A sommary of each project, including objectives and results,
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(d); A cor:plete Listing of all reports covering the Military Efe 2 0 = og. ./
fects Test Prosran.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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The encouragement and assistance of Dr, E, P, Cronkite, Project
Officer of Project 4.1, Operation CASTLE, is gratefully acknowledged.
LTJG R, Sharp (“SC) USN aided in the collection of much of the informa
tion in the field and assisted with the calculations,
Data relevant to desaze calculation were made availablo by many
sources, Information on energy distribution of the gamma radiation
was furnished by Dr. C, S, Cook and the Miclear Radiation Branch at
the U, S, Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL), Radiochenical
data supporting calculated radioactive decay rates were supplied by
Dr, C, F. Miller, Dr. N, & Ballou, and the Chemical Technology Divi-~
sion of NSDL, and Dr, RK, *, Spence of the Los Alamos Scientific Labora-
tary (LASL).
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CTR Fl | Chembere (MSC) USN cf ths Naval Medicel Sseocasen Lasiie
tute (ERT) kindly furnished field depth dose data obtained at Operation VPSHDT/ESCTHOLE,
Particular thanks is due;
Colonel C, E, Maupin
(MC) USA of Field Conrand, Armed Forces Special weapons Project, and
Dr, H, Scoville, of Headg: arters, Armed Forces Special weapons Project.
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