Joint Task ¢ Task Group 7. —- 3 ENTUBTOK, M.Js, — a 15 Ozer Operation 4, Feoruary 4-54 No. oy CIG 7.3 ‘Foun Nanas Lecon SEST AVAILABLE COPY Task Organization a. dy 79862 TU 7.3.9 Transport Unit CDR G. W. ALBIN (1) TS 7.3.9.1 Special Devices Trans— LT J. O. BACHERT port Element :* USS LST 762 (2) TE 7.3.9.2 Escort Element CDR G. W. ALBIN USS NICHOLAS (DDE--1,99) CDR J. C. ELIOT USS PHILIP (DDE-498) & CDR G. W. ALBIN 1. General. Tnis order is based on CJTF SEVEN Movement Directive Number TWO dated 10 February 1954, which will be forwarded to ships of this Task Unit, and CTG 7.3 OpPlan 1-53. - Theis11 be loaded on board LET 762 cn 18 February 1954, transported from PARRY Island, ENIWETOK Atoll, to ENIMMAN Island, BIKTNI Atoll in the USS LST 762 on 18 - 19 February 1954, and off-loaded on ENINMAN Island on 20 February 1954. EnorForces. As described in Annex D, CTG 7.3 OpPlan 1-53. Freently Tovces. Air cover will be provided by CTU 7.3.3 while this Task Unis is at sea between EJXWETOK and BIKCNI Atolls. Friendly ships are indicated in CTG 7.3 Operating Schecule 12 Feb — 28 Feb 1951. 2, Mission. 3. ae This unit will transpor+ and safeguard QD and equip- ment,fromPARTY Island, ENIWETOK Atoll, to ENINMAN Island, BIKINI Atoll. Tasks of Commender Taek Unit 7.3.9. CTU 7.3.9 shall: (1) Condct ship movements and cther tasks scheduled in Annex A to this OpO=cer to c2lect safe transportation 07 QB as indicated therein. (2) Provide r+-Lection for LS? 762 while SMB is on board. (3) Control aireratt provided by CTU 7.3.3 for air cover of TU 7.3.9. (4.) In the event of emergency disposal of the IST special cargo or aryportion thereof, nctify CiG 7.3 imcediately by "operational immediate" DIllage (5) Inform CIG 7.3 and CJTY SEVLN +; ic7c2¢e2 or “etter as appropriate of any significant developments which oceur incident to the transport...ion of the device. TIS DOCUMENT CQVTAINS 5 PAGES, ~ .3 IS QOPY NUMBER / of 65 COPIES, SERIES A mASSISTED 37: /DELITIOUS 4 Pn, fc nr wer CHILE, ISCM Go pier FO