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A Child Packing

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#10… At Uliga, Majuro Atoll, a lad about 9 years old climbs the gangway of TLST 618, carrying some of his family’s belongings in a woven mat.

Sleep Under the Outrigger

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PEARL HARBOR, T.H…… July 1…..Enroute to Rongelap, a quintet of Marshallese ladies relax beneath an outrigger on the main deck of TLST 618. (OFFICAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO)

Bunking

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PEARL HARBOR, T.H…… July 1…..Everyone had a bunk, but not many used them on TLST 618. Most spread their sleeping mats on deck. (OFFICAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO)

Rongelapese and Movies

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PEARL HARBOR, T.H…… July 1…..Movies were enjoyed by the Rongelapese on the way home via TLST 618. Favorites were those that used the most gunpowder. (OFFICAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO)