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DDE 449/xw
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28 Vier 1954
5S. Or. Sond expressed the opinion thrt his sission had bern scconpe
lished to his satisfaction, Or, Joncldson stxted that his mission a:is
been eccomplished satisfactor’ly, ‘ir, oxrion Tilds, Trust Tarritory
Representative requested th-t tha boat it ILING-HIE be beached wnenever practicable. all boets at RONTELP have buen boached by NICHOLS.
6. Prior to the ships departure, thrie xT-176/PRC1O radioa werc obtained by Mr. P. Schiavone Crom Tisk Unit 7.1. Thess radios wore ver;
satisfactory and for superior to the 3C-611-F used om the least trip.
It ts recommended that this typos ridio be used by ships on futuro «rics
if they wre required to operate smcll boats a long distance from the
ship. Rocoption wes excellont at twenty (20) ailes.
7,
The ships doparture from RONCEL-P Atoll was delayed wtil 262130:
beceuse the motor whaleboat experienced a fuel pump failure on returnicg
from K.3SLLS Islond, where they were collacting rat traps.
8.
The ship rejoiced Task Group 7.3 off JIKIZI atoll at 27013Q,
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