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her,
After the child was delivered,
until she became seasick,
the grandmother took charge of the baby
Both of the physicians who delivered the baby had
previously become seasick and at this point in time, I suggested to Mr. Brown
that the ship alter course since we ware running dowmrind in a quartering sea,
to head for Roi Namur.
almost dead ahead of
This course change would have put us on a course
the wind and given both the patients and the medical bean
anmuch smoother ride.
Mr.
in course was ordered.
ship's crew.
Brown apparently considered the
idea but no chang?
I don't know if any recommendation was passed to the
Thereafter, the ship followed the longest approach route to
Kwajalein, estimited to be @ hours Longer than entry theoush Bige3 channol pass.
One of the most distressiny problems concerning the adninistrative/public
relations aspect of this survey occurred during our stay at Rongelap.
some unexplained reason,
the ship carricd a cannon;
boarding cannons used on sailing
a close replica of the otd
ships to protect the gangway.
mounted just forward of the ganywry on the starboard side.
1979,
sometime after
2100,
pound of black powder).
the cannon was
Whe cannon,
Fired twice
The cannon was
On February 6th,
(I understond with a half
IT was informed, was loaded with
paper and tin foil" and was fired aft=-
For
"toilet
Since the starboard side of the ship
was parallel with the shore, the flash must have been directed towards some part
of the island.
I was asleep in hold #2 at the time and didn't perceive the
noise as a cannon shot.
On February 7th,
after 2100, with the same loud.
However,
1979, the cannon was fired once, ayain
on this occasion,
immediately after
the boom, a seven year old child on Rongelap cried out and stated that he was
struck by a projectile from the cannon.
(Please see enclosure 2.)
that he continued to cry for some time.
Again, I was helow deck and asleep and
was unaware of what was going on.
The boy's father was very upset that the
Department of Energy's ship would injure his son.
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When I was informed of this