DE 498: VLM:GWA: wk
2-1
Serial: 001
5 far 1954
9. Women and children were billeted in the torpedo room and the
men provided tomporary shelter under o canvas tarpaulin rigged on the
01 level between the stacks,
locations,
Cots were available as seats in both
The after officer's head ond washroom,
a short dis-
tance from the torpedo room was designated for use by the women and
children, The men had the use of the after crew's head and washroom,
The separation of the Marshallese was mandatory due to the limited
space available in the torpedo room. A continuous 24 hour sentry
watch, oll petty officers, was set at both locations to insure privacy
and to assist in any requests made by the Marshallese,
10.
All children were provided milk shortly after da-contmination,
the
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same ration as the crew. The meat course was the least popular,
majority of the party asked for more soup, bread and vegetables,
soup was most in demand, Ice cream was the natural favorite of
the children,
The Marshallese went through tha regular mess line for meals and had
11. The contaminated clothing was washed in the ship's laundry with
a strong soap solution, dried, pressed and returned within four hours
after the party embarked,
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12, Sleeping accommodations, although crowiled, were considered adequate,
Twelve (12) cots and two (2) stretchers were set up in the torpedo room
and the remnining deck space covered with kapok life jackets,
The mon
slept on the fantail under the deck awning. Life jackets proved to be
comfortable pallets ond are excellent insulation ogainst warm or damp
decks, With the obove arrangements each person had a sleeping space.
13,
{ecjoe planeCommander reported that he thought he saw some pcople
on Enkaetok Island (Rongelap Atoll).
A party, including John ond Oscar
DeBrum;the interpreter, landed on this island at 031245M, A thorough
search was made but no Marshallese were located. The Magistrate insured
the search party that he was certain that there were no persons there
since a boat was not noarby, Monitor team readings indicated an average
of 3,02 Roentgens, with no maximum reading of 3,65 Roantgens, Monitor
teem statistics are included in enclosure (2). It was lucky that this
island was not inhabite’.
14, Six (6) sempl2s of water taken from wells on Rongelop have been
forwarded in compliance with reference (>), Approximate locations of
wells are indicated in enclosure (3).
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