bottom became separated - In places
it became pink & brownish - below
the top it was more gray

No ship appeared to be moved -
The ships on the shore were not
budged - the dynamite on shore did not go
off - Later, after about 10 minutes
smoke appeared on the Nevada &
several other ships - including the Independence. a big green
spot appeared in the water beside
the Independence on the side
away from the Nevada - Was this
where the bomb exploded? That
remains to be seen - at 9.30 after
making several circles & watching
the ships for sinking or fires we
started back to base.

We all wrote out estimates
of what we expected to happen &