3 u . cl or a3 ss over to the lagoon plane passengers. he ihe 2 NS! ”~ ob y2 ‘5 iw wera nanc QO wor + C0 cr a ¢ Wi use the mubber raft or any means to lend the friendly help of thse cooperative natives, ‘ov a ¥.0. with the rubber, raft, set out in an outrigger canoe towards tne plane in tne lagoon. But just as he approached the plane it taxiied away accarently not distinguishing nim among the natives. It had beon sugicstcd to the plane thet if he had difficulty landing passengers in the legoon, he might try landing outside the legoon near the ship. Upon hearing this vegestion, tne plane took off immediately and after one try, 2 tremendous ocunce, another circle and approach, landed near tne ship ebout O9LS5ii. Meanwhile, the gig having disembarked the Executive Officer was in- structed oy him to procced eastward about 500 yards to a small cove where tu EF ctr ry a) a 2 yo ry ow vb ct ance in this. 9 n : At thi ople for evacuation. Som of the = somé broken English were of er ne ship was auvisec oy the X.0, of ths a ro] +4 Ne PL bs cticr @ oe w ‘ ww aN tr SS ne Kéd the recainier of the beach party, it was ts ancnor in leaving the reef. It arrayed ae ee & < ur ot |voy rx y Qa oa } u " Cc) TC,H My ot ty 3 Orla @ fg. 3 oT a a ow . o ct y Be ct a et : a] AY 5 ity for evacuation on southern and seawerd side of Utirik Island and ative boats would be of no practical assistance. The Gunnery Officer de wy r searching for several miles along tne south leg of the 1, reported there were no breaks in the reef nor landing places of 2 ny OO Moy Ww ae oct oOTt woop wow aru (ry i i| oO 0g “a Oe a OD Ly prt 04 ct wD < Oo ecto my he natives said landings could be made with more ease and safety, This was done but calling it 2 cove is a misuse of the term. Ease énd safaty did not seem to fit the situation either but it did appear le3s dangerous. 7y using tne anchor to seaward the gig was slowly worked up to tne reer , where the wed Fadsafe Officer and his team disembarked and waded asnor ne same friendly welcome, handshakes and "Good Liorning"™ from every native, . During this time the Executive Ofricer had returned to the ne lagoon and his try at receiving the plane passengers and ad- in time to meet tne plane and take aboard nV p oa oO a Sag ,m w wey ch ny GO Ww cr ry 7 ry (D Qo 7 G f »p aud) re) che Go ‘do ty oct w @ row oe an 5 O O 2 i a a Q ic a a ‘y Het 1, "3 o on p ch ct y © “n te c+ —re~ of Karshall Island Trust Territory réSpt . rv eter, and two public relations civi liarns consultation on board ard proe7. Arter a brief beat anchor, the gig was again dispatcned te the b LB enroute and receiving from it a radioman with a portas SCR~300 radio which greatly faacilitated the operation. This party was met y the Lag by the Exec weiv ¢ Offileer an d thee g group th then set % outout for ththe village. szaplane departed shortly for Kwajalein. > 3 T ne ENCLOSURE (2)