for processing after use.
A letter dated 4 May 1948 from CJUTF-7 to CTG-7.6 and CTG-7.2
approved the latter recommendations above and directed that as soon
as possible CTG-7.6 deliver the items mentioned to CTG-7.2 for the
Supply Officer, Permanent Garrison Force, Eniwetok,
It further stated
that it was desired tnat the items of equipment as listed be included
in the Table of Equipment for the Permanent Garrison and that quantities of expendable supplies as listed will be considered as authorized
stock levels,
In addition to other scheduled work being carried out during this
initial preparation period at the test site a special study of currents
off Engebi was made.
This study was conducted in order to anticipate
as nearly as possible the direction and spread of any possible contamination resulting from fall-out or direct deposition by the explosion.
The drift of partially submerged floating objects was also observed.
Data for such a study was obtained through observations by helicopter
and small boat patrols.
The results of this study indicated that the
currents were generally from the ENE direction and that no contamination
would be expected south of a line bearing 240° T from the southern tip
of Engebi.
The maximum current ‘speed was established at approximately
0.5 of a knot.
The results of the subsequent lagoon survey following
the X-RAY shot indicated the value of this study and bore out the
accuracy of its predictions.
During a period prior to PETER-X-RAY day a pre-rehearsal survey
of all scheduled missions was made.
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Monitors concerned made personal
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