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Tt was felt by Keith Coberly and the Chief Engincer, Monroe Wrightiam, that the
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severe pounding and vibration thet the ship was taking would be much improved by
alternate
tacks.
This proved to be the case.
steaming time from Rongelap to Utirik.
Houever, it greatly prolonged the
It appeared for a nunber of hours that
ve vould be unable to reach the Uiirik pass during daylight and would bave to
remain of € Utivik during the ntght.
However, by skillful seanmaiship they veoch :J
the pass whihke the sun vas still high euough to make a safe entry.
We then
eteoaned acrots the Jagcon aml were gerected by the officials of Utirik.
again retrieved two ait dria rafts Teft there from previous visits.
under the accommoditten badder,
lovover, becouse of
the puadued
The ship
One vas placed
the other was seeured at the waterline ashore.
ainst
tes of
the bea,
the hetehbk of
the
bits
3
the cipele reft ashore was paitially effective in achieving easy aciees., to the
whalcboats by the patients gofuy tu Lhe ship.
the boats and climb over the funuels.
extensions fo this platform be
in many cases they had te wede to
£ vould ehrengly recommend that
> or three
Fabricated and that spuds be driven jiuto the hotton
to stabilize these floats so that we have an adequate floating dock for, future
operations.
fhe medical work at. Utirik went
and coopecative and we were
The people were very friendly
invited to two banquets given by the people.
departed from Uttrik on 4 October
the herbor,
extremely vell.
fin the mid-afternoon,
The ship
En the process of exiting
the ship scraped the bottom Jightiy but proceeded on through the pess.
lime diatesly thereaftc:
Monroe Wriphtman and Jan Kosetan put on diving gear and
inspected the bottom carefully te ensure thal no damage had been done.
No evidence
of grounding: was noted and the chip continued on course, arriving in Kvajateiu
early din
the morning, of
5 October,