vbEbAS /ai p22 b. Make boat entry into windward part of lagoon whsrever possible. This permits boats to run down wind, speeding the operation and helping to Keep instruments dry. c. Maintain 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 smal] battery radio with at least a thirty mils range bse used if possible. d. It was found advisabl2 to provide the boats with overlays of the 2. Provide boats with food, water, binoculars and rifles. atolls showing magnetic compass courses betwzen islands and passes. for protection against sharks in case a man falls over board. Thz last f. Use stern anchor when beaching to prevent broaching. Lo not let . boat remain on beach, but haul out and await return of party. g. Beach in the lee of island whenever possible. h. It was found impossible to cover all of the islands in 2ach atoll in the time allo tted. Rough weather and long boat runs between islands in a~ tolls slowed up operations. Task Group 7.1 scientific personnel designated the islands they desired to survey and landings were made on all so designated. i. ‘Yorking parties were kept firmly in hand. Zach working party was reauired to remain in sight of a commissioned officer and Mr. Wilds. As far as could be determined, no native property was molested or pilfered. j. It is estimated that the maximum accumulative dosage received by any On2 pérson in the parties was 2.5R. Film badges, worn by all personnel ashor:, or in the boats, have been forwarded to the U.S.S. BAIROKO for daveloping. /s/J. C. ELIOT J. C. ELIOT . Copy to: CO CORTDSSDIV 12 oe A 2 0 e of 5 . 6 sos9 Rog ” SS 9 re)© $b