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b.- Make boat entry into windward part of lagoon wherever possible.
This permits boats to run down wind, speeding tne operation and helping to
Kaep instruments dry.
c. Haintain radio communication with boats,
In this rsspect, 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 witn at least: a thirty mile range be used if possible.
d. It was found advisable to provide the bosts with overlays of tne
atolls showing magnetic compass coursws between islands and passas.
@. Provide boats with food, water, binoculars and rifles.
for protection against sharks in case a man fails over board.
Tha last
f. Use stcrn anchor when beaching to prevent breaching. Go not let
boat remain on beach, but haul out and await return of party.
g-«
Beach in the lee of island whenaver possible.
h.
It was found impossible to cover all of the islands in sach atoll in
i.
Yorking partiss were kapt firmly in hand.
the time allo tted. Rough weather and long boat runs between islands in atolls slowed up cperations, Task Group 7.1 scientific personnel dssignate4
tha dalands thay desired to survey anc landings were made on all so dasi. atec.
Zach working party wags
required to remain in sight of a commissionsd officer and Mr. Wilds.
As
far as could be determinsd, no nativa property was molested or pilfered.
je It is estimated that the maximum accumulative dosage received by any
ona person in the parties was 2.5R. “ilm badges, worn by all personnel asncror in the boats, have been forwarded ~o tha U.S.S. BAIROKO for developing.
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J. C. ELLIOT
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