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SUBJECT: Emergency Evacuation Flan TO: r Commander, Task Group 132.1 Commander, Task Group 132.2 Commander, Task Group 132.3 Eniwetok 1. This is a pos hot emergency eiacuatidn ‘pls& to be executed only on order of Force Commander. It will be placed in effect immediately following the Warning Signal (3 siren blasts, repeated several times) ind.icated in CJTF 132 letter, Subjt KING Shot Safety Instructions, dated 8 November 1952. cation to evacuate, personnel will depart to the following areas for movement to evacuation vessels. No luggage other than toilet articles will be taken aboard. Eniwetok Island -. All personnel, other than 4 officers and will assemble in the concentration area adjacent to the Personnel Pier for movement to the USNSCOLLINS. _. will assemble at the Personnel Pier in. the area adjacent to the Beach Club for movement to the USS IWIES. : _ (2) TO 132.1 personnel, other than those scheduled t o proceed to the Marine Ramp for movement to the USNS COLLINS. j 3. &all Craft. JI'hefollowing small craft will be manned and ready at the designated loading areas by 1300 hours on K Day. ;A11 craft will remain in position until released by the boat dispatchers. (1) Four (4) Navy ICUts ready for loading and k flavy LCU standing by. (2) Two (2) TG 132.2 LCW1s ready at Personnel
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(2) Personnel Pier - Two (2) H&NLCMfs ready for loading; of the LCVs and LCMrs after loading has.been accomplished and the small craft, have been moored. Boat crews will board the USNSCOLLINSand. the’ two (2) %SFESboats will return to and be t&<en aboard the EST% 4. Boardinp Plans USNSCOLLINS. using the starboard gangway which will be swung out and footed in the well deck of the LCU. b. LCU’s proceeding from Parry will discharge paesengers using the port gangway. 5. Sm2.11Craft Crews. Following discharge of passengers at shipside, smali craft will proceed to their designated moorings, secure craft and board the SST-S boats for movement to the USNSCOLLINS. 3. Personnel Count. Checkers, using mechanical hand counters or other means, will make a hoed count by Task Force Element as passengers board ship. Boarding will be in single file and each passenger will designate his Task Group as he approaches the checker placed at the head of a. The Field &nagor, AZC, Xniwetok Proving Ground,, in COordinT,tion with CTG 132.2 will make necessary arrangements to provide emergency power facilities for the operation of refrigeration and other necessary utilities required during the period of the evacuatibn. b. While doors and windoT-9sof buildings will be open during PING shot as during MIKXevent, all doers and windows will be- closed and buildings secured prior to evacuation. a. Approximately one hour after the signal to evacuate has been sounded, the Military AOolice will start a security sweep of each island (Eniwetok and Parry) to insure that’ all buildings and i%&allations
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SUBJ?NT: Emergency Evacuat i on b. The Military Police Unit on each island. will be furnished the names of any RadSafe personnel or others who may be officially de- . signatod to remain on the island d.uring evacuation. ’ C. Completion of the security check should be accomplished by the time the loading of personnel is completed in order to prevent any delay in complete and final evacuation. d. One of the LCMls will bo held at the beach on each island in order to load the Military Tolica making the check, aboard, Asst Adjutant General
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