ate ee : “ . a “ poi Set ne eee Tt was felt by Keith Coberly and the Chief Engincer, Monroe Wrightiam, that the / , 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,