of odd jocoe in the anchorage off sninmam.
to
The «VR was turned over
baitvho for 3: duties, ana occasionally made special runs in
the lagoon, although the waters were usually too rouch for her to
be considerea as a comfortable means of tr. naport tion.
49.
The Boat tool was adle to maintain its beats in full oper
stioneal eonaition only because it had come to the forward srea with
ae complete supply of spercs, adejuste maintenance personnel and the
ejuipaent necessary to effect extensive boat repairs,
The boate’
eaployment fa rough seas with fre.uent landings on rongh coral besches
resulted in roourring minor hall dauage.
To keep the boats aratle
able for daytime use the maintenance end repsir work was normally done
at night. Kach boat received on inspection before securing for the
hight, and necessary repeirs were accomplished pefore ite first scheduled run next morning.
Haintensnce ani repair personnel logged a
total of over 10,63) hours work on the boats during the Operation,
at
Biking they performed considersble maintenance and repair on Holmes
and Barvor boats, a service Holaee and Narver reciprocated by repair
of davy boats at Exivetok,
50.
The 12 HM 362 helicopters, 20 pilots ami 100 ground per=
sonnel assigied to CASTLE from HCAS El Toro, California, «ith tempor
ary assistance from 3 Air Force helicopters prior to HRAVO, effect—
ively carried cut the Havy Task Group's aission to operate a ship to
J
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shore and inter-island helicopter Lift system at Bikinf te support