2.
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Performance of radiac instruments excellent.
ie ORIGINAL
Fresh batteries
installed prior arrival, and no replacements required.
instruments not on board to monitor fresh water.
Proper
Contrary to
OpOrder 1-58, appendex 1 to annex G, para 18e, radio chemical
laboratory, Elmer, stated that samples would be called for when
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None were ever taken.
Intensive training program, utilizing both shore based schools and
shipboard training. General shipboard knowledge adequate. Lectures
given by CTG 7.3 were good, but only two were given after five had
been scheduled for the crew.
IF
required.
Greatest lack was in information. Daily background counts and
acceptable limits put out by competent authority would have been
helpful, as well as anticipated yields and types of detonations,
both to plan and prepare ship for fallout and to give damage control
crews invaluable training. Lack of information sometimes led to
confusion. Example: Target ships alongside, after UMBRELLA, were
not allowed to have crews aboard. Yet civilian technicians, clad
only in shorts and Japanese go-aheads, worked on them all day.
The
all-time record was established when decontamination crews, wearing
full rubber suits, masks, hoods and boots, were observed inspscting
@ gun mount on top of which a man was sunbathing--stark naked.
5.
Logistics
a.
Provision replenishment intervals well spaced and adequate.
For this
type ship, commissary personnel should he over allowance because of
the crews from other vessels and transients who had to be messed.
Quality and quantity of this ship's general mess could not have been
maintained under these conditions without the 25% over~issue authorized.
Over-issue should also apply to commited rations for stewards.
b.
ec.
d.
This ship mostly self-sufficient in stores and spares.
Replenishment
from Pearl, when required, excellent.
Some modifications to ship (such as removal stowage over engine room
fidley) accomplished for relief of crew from extreme heat.
Previous report, on Redwing, commented on inadequacy of recreation
facilities at JAPTAN.
No change apparent.
TV programs had fair
acceptance, enhanced because of inferior quality of movie films
available.
e.
Ship's store stocked 100% over normal by permission NSSO.
Virtually
all this stock sold to ship's company, crews of small ships, shore-
based personnel, and transients.
Excess Special Order (Oriental)
merchandise expected for shipis store sale not of sufficient quality to
merit handling.
f.
Special space allocated and arranged for hobby shop.
paint, etc., kits stocked.
oRIGINABSLASSIFIED
Model, leather,
About $1,000 worth adequate.
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