nocality:
At Sea,
Date:
—
Personnel:
Same 14
August 27, 1964--Thurs.
Weather:
Hot.
Water conditions:
Calm.
Never have I been at sea in this part of the world
that the
sea has been as smooth--day after day--.
but it
The ship rolls a little
is only because of a gentle billowing of the sea.
with
no breeze the ship was hot ag h---.
Arrived in sight of Eniwetok about 2:30 P.M. and the Capt.
called in for docking instructions.
We docked at the deep water
pier at 3:20 P.M. and were told unloading would start about 7230
the following morning.
The delay was due to a freighter that had.
all the boats busy unloading.
Kelly Bonham left the ship and went over to Eniwetok Island to get medical attention for his legs that had become infected from coral cuts.
The rest of.the crew stayed on the
Ran Annim to be available for unloading.
Jackson set a line of traps on the island to sample the
population of rats.
During a walk in the evening among the re-
mains of the Perry Island camp I saw 11 rats and heard many more
scurry through the morning glory patches that cover the island.
The native boys in the Ran Annim really went to work tearing
down buildings and carrying the siding,
timbers,
etc.
away.
seemed to have owl eyes for they worked much of the night.
They