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SOPA set up a nasens guardahip. If the situation and patient load had
been anticipated, this ship would have obtained a laboratory technician
and an X-ray technician before sailing. Extra dental equipment was
installed, bus the additional dental officer expected on TAD from the
ataff never reported.
10.
Missellaneous
a.
Virtually no official general information was disseminated.
Any
iofsrmation regarding general aspects of the testa, made available
for distribution to ship's crews, would result in better morale, as
well as providing invaluable training cbtainable in no other way.
Often news reports fram Stateside papers received in the area contained more information than was available in the EPG, except by
rumor, which was plentiful. Briefings for both officers and crew
were requested, but did not materialize. A situation where military
personnel cleared for Top Secret, and graduates of SWUPAC courses,
did not have access to information about yields, design, purpose, or
results of tests so 3zeldcm possible to witness, for their practical
military education and training, was not understood.
b.
Difficulty of scheduling work in thia type operation, involving so
many different projects, is apparent. Much time and energy wasted
because of conflicting requirements and last minute urgent jobs.
Whether project requirements could be more clcsely coordinated under
the circumstances is not known.
Summary of Recommendations
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H.O. issue new large-scale Eniwetok chart.
Litt and overhaul all ship mooring buoys.
eliminate time-wasting and unsafe boating.
Relocate inshore to
c.
Coordinate and disseminate official RadSafe information.
ad.
Ships required to support outside personnel augment commissary rates.
e.
Apply 25%over-issue allowance to steward’ commuted rations.
f.
Provide adequate athletic facilities at JAPTAN. Allow ship’crews
to use athletic facilities, including swimming, at ELMER. If security
requires, fence off such areas. Use FRED facilities to maximm.
Improve athletic facilities and emphasize athletics in every way
possible. Athletics were the best single preventive against staleness
for crews of ships remaining at anchor for two consecutive months.
Drinking in this climate was a poor second. Obtain good quality
movies.
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Obtain special order (Oriental) merchandise for distribution to ship's
stores.
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