-85 her, After the child was delivered, the grandmother took charge of the baby until she became seasick, Both of the physicians who delivered the baby had previously become seasick and at this point in time, I sugyested to Mr. Brown that the ship alter course since we were running downwind in a quartering sea, to head for Roi Namur. This course change would have put .us on a course almost dead ahead of the wind and given both the patients and the iredical tean a wach smoother ride. in course was ordered. ship's crew. Mr. Brown apparently considered the idea but no change I don't know if any recommendation was passed to the Thereafter, the ship followed the longest approach route to Kvajalein, estimated to be ‘4 hours longer than entry through Bigej channel pass. One of the most distregsing problems concerning the adwinistrative/public . relations aspect of this survey occurred during our stay at Rongelap. For some unexplained reason, the ship carricd a cannon; a close replica of the old boarding cannons used on-sailing ships to protect the gangway. mounted just forward of the gangway on the starbaard side. 1979, sometime after 2100, the cannon was fired twice pound of black powder). The cannon was On February 6th, (I understand with a half ‘he cannon, I was informed, was loaded with "toilet | paper and tin foil" and was fired aft. 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 tims and didn't perceive the noise as a cannon shot. On February 7th, after 2100, with the same load. 1979, the cannon was fired once, again Wowever, 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.) I understand that he continued to cry for some time. Again, I was helow deck and asleep and léA