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When we arrived at Rongelap we ware mot by the new clected magistrate.
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The ship dimucdiately procured the
drum raft which had been Jeft on the island.
way and ship-to-shore shuttling began.
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This was placed under the gang-
The only procedures that were required
to be performed aboard ship were the dental extractions and x-ray studjas.
The
stay on Rongelap was uneventful until the fimal evening vhen we were preparing
to show a movie For the viltage.
While the medieal staff and the crew of the ship
were setting up a projector, a young male living on Rougelap, who we later
discovered had been drinking vodka, went berserk and altempted to rum over anybody
he could hit with his Toyota truck.
In the process of his viulent actions, he
ran over the projection table and the film esnss however, by the grace of Cod,
nobady was ‘tnjured and all mombers of the ENG medical team and ship's crew
duaanediately returned to the ship.
Vhereafter the magistrate and Nick came out
to Lhe ship and requested that we notily Hajuro imnediately, requesting a polbecivan
to accompany the next Sield trip ship to place the young man under arrest for
aggravated assault.
L don't believe that his actions were directed against BNL/DOF
or-the ship directly, but wore
to intoxication,
rather as a vesult of uncontrolled fury secondary
The people of Rongelap apologized profusely and we indicated
to them that we understood the situation and that they were not held responsible
for his actions,
On the following day wo departed for Utirik.
moderate to heavy swells.
Again we ran into
The ghipwas pitching so badly that Captain Coberly
chose to tack across the waves at 4.5 knots to prevent excessive hull strain.
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The ship, in pounding
seas vould slam through the seas and then develop a prolonged
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oscillation that was induced by the heavy 30 ton erane moidships.
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