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Make boat entry into windward part of lagoon wherever possible.

This permits boats to run down wind, speeding the operation and helping to

keep instruments dry.

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¢. lfaintain radio communication with boats. In this respect, this
command used SCR 536 which were the only battery type radios available.
Communications were fair. It is recommended that an SCR 608 or similar

small battery radio with at least a thirty mile range be used if possible.
d. It was found advisable to provide the boats with overlays of the
atolls showing magnetic compass courses between islands and passes.
@. Provide boats with food, water, binoculars and rifles.
for protection against sharks in case a man falls over board.

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f. Use stern anchor when beaching to prevent broaching. Lo not let
boat remain on beach, but haul out and await return of party.
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Bsach in the lee of island whensver possible.

h.

It waa found impossible to cover all of the islands in 2ach atoll in

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the time allo tted. Rough weather and long boat runs between islands in atolls slowed up operations. Task Group 7.1 scientific personne] designated
the islands they desired to survey and landings were made on all so designatec.
i. “orking parties were kept firmly in hand.
Zach working perty was
reouired to remain in sight of a commissioned officer and “r. Vilds. As
far as could be determined, no native property was molested or pilfered.
j. It is estimated that the maximum accurulative dosage received by any
One person in the parties was 2.5R.
Film badges, worn by all personnel ashors.
or in the boats, have been forwarded to the U.S.S. BAIROKO for developing.

/s/d. C. ZLIOT
J. C. ELIOT

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