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TWICE WHILE I WAS ON J.I., THE NAVY BOAT GROUP DROPPED
SEA DYE TO CHECK THE OCEAN CURRENTS BECAUSE ALL THE HEAVY JUNK WAS DUMPED IN THE OCEAN. THE FIRST TIME WE
HAD 5 GALLON JUGS TO DUMP IN THE WATER AND TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY A DC3. BOY DID WE GET MESSED-UP WITH SEA DYE IT STAINED OUR SKIN AND CLOTHES, NEEDED TO SRUB WITH "COMET" POWDER AND SCOURING PADS AND THE DYE
STILL WAS THERE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.THE SECOND TIME THE DYE WAS IN LARGER PLASTIC JUGS AND WE HAD A PUMP AND
HOSE THAT WENT INTO THE WATER TO PREVENT US FROM BEING
"DYED" ALSO. WE WERE IN ONE OF THE LCM'S TRYING TO GET
INTO A TIGHT SPACE. RECEIVING RADIO DIRECTIONS FROM THE DC3--EASY FOR THEM-- WE WOUND-UP IN THE CORAL HEADS AND DAMAGED ONE OF THE PROPS AND SHAFT. WE CAME
BACK TO THE BOAT GROUP AND A CRANE LIFTED THE LCM OUT OF THE WATER AND THE ENGINEMEN PUT IN NEW SHAFT, A SEAL AND NEW PROP AND WE WE BACK IN THE WATER, AGAIN.
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