tea sinh casi eral a P22 wth by ey the quam b. Make boat entry into windward part of lagoon wherever possible, This permits boats to run down wind, speeding the operation and helping to keep instruments dry. ¢. Maintain radio communication with boats. In this respect, this command used SCR 536 which were the only battery type radios available. Communications were fair. It is recommended that an SCR 608 or similar small battery radio with at least a thirty mile range be used if possible. d. It was found advisable to provide the boats with overlays of the e. Provide boats with food, water, binoculars and rifles. f. Use stcrn anchor when beaching to prevent broaching. g- Beach in the lee of island whensver possible. atolls showing magnetic compass courses between islands 4nd passes. for protection against sharks in case a man falls over board. boat remain on beach, but haul out and await return of party. The last bo not let c h. It was found impossible to cover all of the islands in each atoll in the time allo tted. Rough weather and long boat runs between islands in atolls slowed up operations. Task Group 7.1 scientific personnel designated the islands they desired to survey and landings were made on all so designated. i. “Yorking parties were kept firmly in hand. Hach working perty was required to remain in sight of a commissioned officer and “Mr. Wilds. As far as could be determined, no native property was molested or pilfered. j. It is estimated that the maximum accumulative dosage received by any one person in the partizs was 2.5R, Film badges, worn by all personnel ashor:. or in the boats, have been forwarded to the U.S.S. BAIROKO for developing. /s/3. C. ELIOT J. C. ELIOT Copy to: CO.CORTDEZSDIV 12 optedDE CENL Rc 7