baie +
PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED “anaes
Files
(Hwy
September 25, 1959
I. E. Wallen, Aquatic Biologist, Environmental
Sciences Branch, Division of Blology & Medicine
BES: LEW
.
-
-
EMIWETOK TRIP SEPT 9-16
Although I left D.C. at noon on Wednesday, Septenber 9, the MATS
departure from Havaii was about 17 hours late and we lost a day.
We arrived “fiKoiwetok at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Sept. 13.
Reary Schlacks, Radiation Safety Officer, of the Eniwetok Branch
Office was om the same plane and after 2 winiowm of checking in
CZ left a copy of my orders and signed a disembarkation form) we
were flown to Parry Island. Wayne Hiett, Administrative Officer
of ERO met us at the field and took us in a jeep to the AEC residence
dormitory.
An emergency evacuation was underway to get Dr. 3. P. Gessel, University
of Washington, from Rongelap to the MATS return flight to Hawaii vhere
he is to be flown back to the funeral of his mother.
Everyone was most
cooperative and after repreated attempts to get him in touch with his
family from here by Ham radio, he finally made a telephone connection
before he left.
for hin,
Holmes and Warver personnel secured plana reservations
Dr. Gessel brought a list of things for me to asccumlate for Ed Held
and reported that all seemed to be going well with the present cruise.
Several points came up in discussions with Ray Rumson , KBO Manager,
W. Miatt, H. FP. Schlacks, Marshall Page, ZEBO Assistant Administrative
Officer and R. W. McCurtain, EBO Security Officer and Dr. Gessel.
(1) Aloto. Present plans are to mothball the ship at Parry Island and
tow it to Pearl Harbor for storage at AEC expense until further notice.
Gessel said that the University of Washington personnel believe that the
Aloto is « far superior oceanographic vessel to the Brown Bear and they
would like toe get the Aloto from the Navy or AEC as surplus and scrap
the Brown Bear. tr. Eorschs said they would be glad to see the Aloto
used but felt that AEC should lend the ship to Washington and contract
for return on 60-90 days notice. I investigated various possibilities
of shared owmership end whom to contact.
Mr. Essense believes that ALOO
and DMA must make the ultimate decision whether to turn over the vessel
or not.
LE
BEST COPYAVAILAB
PRIVACY ACTMATERIALREMOVED
§»-«-«- séARCHIVES