a
Y-minus-, through Y=plus-1 was published and distributed to all
concerned.
Monitors were thoroughly briefed in their particular
missions.
On the afternoon of Y-minus-1, YOKE day was postponed one day.
For the most part this merely involved setting back the schedule
accordingly.
However, it did necessitate return of certain personnel
of the technical measurements unit to the LOM "Lame Duck", anchored
downwind from ZERO point, to refuel generators and reset clocks on
the cascade impactors.
The Technical Measurements Unit also checked
materials at other installations, replacing those which had become
damaged by showers or long exposure to the sun,
On the morning of YOKE day the BAIROKO was anchored about 1, miles
from ZERO island, and at about H-plus-30 minutes got underway.
The
lagoon reentry patrol boats for this operation were put in the water
before the CVE got underway, preceding reentry into the ZERO area and
checking intensities over the entire distance from the pre=shot
anchorage to the new berth in the vicinity of ZERO island.
The number
of ‘these reentry patrol boats was increased for YOKE day; four from
the BAIROKO and two from the MT, MC KINIEY.
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Meanwhile various other scheduled RadSafe missions followed the
same pattern of operations which this report has outlined for Test
X-RAY,
All of these missions were accomplished successfully, and in
most cases were completed ahead of schedule.
An additional mission on YOKE day was accomplished by a party of
medical officers who explored islands in the immediate vicinity of the
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