No particular problems were encountered with isteratoll surface lift,
3.7.8
Off-atoll Activities
The initial problem met In off-atoll activities was that of emplacing
project cquipment and the equipment for the camp and comninication faci]-~
ities. Task Group 7.1 stations on Rongerik Atoll and on Kusaie Island
shared the camp and communication facilit‘es which supported the Task
Force weather stations. Those on Wotho Atoll and Ujelang Atoll required
their own facilities. The stations on Wake and Jqhnston Islands were sup-
ported by local forces, In many cases project equipment was delivered late
to the PPG, which required a special trip ‘or move.oent to the site. In
some cases agreement had not been reached between TG 7.1, TG 7.5, and
JTF 7 as to what camp and communication facilities were required and who
was to pay for them. These two factors delayed the scheduling of lifts to
establish the stations.
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Holmes & Narver Supply Division, which controllad shioping, was
forced to divert its two LST’s at intervale and to arrange for repeated trips
of the LSD in order to cope with the problem of vetting 2) equipment into
place. Some facilities were still in process of establishment when the operational period cornmenced.
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*In the case of the stations on Wake and Johnston [slands, the project
chipped all its equipment to Eniwetok and much of it had to be reshipped
arose.
A representative week included five round trip flights carrying a
total of 22 passengers and 7987 lb of cargo.
*If there are to be off-atoll stations in future operations, especially at
places where no Task Force weather stations are contemplated, the plans
for them must be finalized early. An carly determination of the agency to
be responsible for the camp and communications support is necessary. Permission te use the sites must be obtained from the Trust Territory organi~
zation and site surveys must be made as soon as requirements are known.
A shipping schedule which permits all participants to gather their equipment
in the PPG ready for movement to the off-atoli sites must be established
early.
This will permit the required shipping to be obtained.
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A direct shinment ‘from Hawaii would have saved con-
siderable time and shipping space,
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» The rctation of personnel and supply for the activities were accompliczed using SA-16 aircraft. By mutual agreement those flights which invorved both H&N and TG 7.1 were arranged through the J-3 office. A
sevhedule of regular flights was established which was sufficient to handle
normal requirements. Spectal flights were called for when an emergency
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back to the stations.