I. GENERAL
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Tae period 21 Apri] 1954 through 30 May 195% in CASTLE sav completion
of the test program, end return of practically ell of the partfeipst.ng
perscnne) and equipment to the ZI.
Repeated delays vere encouztered,
prinsipaliy because of high altitude weatber conditions which seered unacceptable in view ay
fodes of operation vere ece-
centially the same as during the first part of the program, with forces being
split between Eniwetok and Bikini.
The firal detoration occurred at Eni-
wetok and no inordinate fall-out vas experienced.
of Exivesok Atoll wag not necessary.
An erntuation of Esiwetok
Roll-up operations centered on Parry.
Personnel were phased ovut’in accordance vith the status of their respective
projects.
UCRL personnel departed after the third and fourth detonasions,
many TU-13 personnel departed after the fifth shot and TU-2 and TU-3 person-
nei left late in April; thus, after the last shot there was no great Last
minute rusk.
Pac Div MATS scheduled extra planes at this time, and except
for the breakdown of seven MATS planes at Eniwetok within a period of four
dsys and ursatisfactory MATS relations at Eniwetok, there were no significant
trensportation problems.
Time lost due to weather delcys was in part regained
by the elicination of one test event, and the prcgram-as a whole was concluded
& month efter tke scheduled date otAne Sixth shot.
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OFERATIOUAL
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4g in the earlier part of the progres, tke J-5 section formelized
she mcre vital plens by teeulng Operaticrsi Ictters pertaining to each event.
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Crerntiozal Letrer Yo. 13
vase the resovery picn beginnizg on Rexrod Ory
(subsequently cancelled).
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SF-7255, Suvj: Cperaticnal letter # 13, ECEC Recovery, 21 Apr 54, COMF,