quam @, sAlinginas Atoll; 10 March 1954 (1) . Sifo Island: (a) Netive property, left by people who were visiting from (>) # thirty foot sniling schooner was moved to e safo anchor- Rongelap Island, was protected against the wenthor, 311 clothing, tools, etc. were pliced inside a canvas shelter on top of dried palm fronds, md covered with additionel canvas, age in the lee of Hniuetakku Island, The boat was anchored in a sandy spot in ths event that it should sink, Beaching was impracticable dus to the limited time availsble, (2) Enibuk Island: (a) (3) Bokonikairu Islond: (a) 3. Native property secured, intensity levols teken. . Unirheabitated - intensity levels token, r Navigation ond gencrel information; as Boneclep. dtoll: (1) Entrence can be made quite readily through South Pass and iiorth east Pass, West Pass because soundings are good, The Small Boat to see od «pperrs to shows quite plainly, however, no pass.zge was attemptcd not adequate, Navigationel fixes, using tongonts wore Passa @ in the Northwest part of the atoll is difficult be very dangerous when heavy swells are running. (2) Landings can be readily made on all islonds by motor wholeboat. On most of the islands the beach gradient was quite steep, permitting easy beaching of boats, “ sharp lookout should be naintained at all tines for coral heads end dark, yellow, or dark green, wrter should be avoided, De Biker (1) atoll: Bikar Island Passage is very difficult to find snd pass.se through the lagoon is difficult even for ea small boat, A lsnding was meade with very little difficulty in the lee of Bikar Island at low tide. It was found advisable to put the bow of the boat agninst the reef, which rises steeply ot low tide, end let the party wade ashore, The water is only knec deep at this period of the tide. Backwash from the reef should be carefully watched, . COPIED/DOE LANL RC (Gunna. 4