over 40,000 ft. in about 4 ½ m.-
It would seem that the
damage from pressure was
much greater than first seemed &
apparently the radio activity
has lasted longer.

At 11.25 AM we boarded a
P.T. flying boat & after a pleasant
uneventful trip reach Bikini
lagoon at 1.15 P.M. - We flew several circles over the ships
before landing at 1.45 P.M. &
boarding the "Haven" for sandwiches.

It was clear from the air
that the superstructure of the
Independence was gone & two
large holes appeared in her
flight deck- she seemed to be
listing slightly - near her was