period begen had led to the conclusion that movensnt of the barges in BELLE GOVE wes practicable. Some adaptation was necessary, and since the design of the barges was alrenty fined, the adaptations were made in BOLLE COVE. Frier to her departure from 3an Dis go the efterrsection of her super—deck (over the well), was resoved and left bahind. Two sore sections of this deck were taken off at Eni- watok ead stored on Perry lelend until the eni of the Operation, By retaining thease two sections until her arrival ia the forward area BELLE GROVS was eble to carry a larger portion of the Boat Pool's spares and sjuipment. A special cribbing end shoring had to be in. stalled in the well before each barge was loaded, md removed after the barge was discharged, The removal of the superdeck througheut most of the Opsratian hanticazped perecnnal based on BELLE GROVE, since by ita removal she lost her helicopter lamiling platfora, 29. ‘Before BELLE GHOVE loaded « barge for actual detonation parposas she hed benefitted hy the experience gained in rehearsals deeeribed in an earlier installnent,. As a result of this experience e etandam pattern mas evclred for dovice sovemsnts in BELLE CICVE. Qa atypical movement alasion she transferred her Bat Poel personnel, and boats to BAIROXO at Bikial, received cargo ladon LCUs in her well and isft for iniwetek during the afternoon two days before the device wos required at Bikini. Upen arrival at Eniwetok next morning che anchored off Parry lalend on a berth close in and well sheltered, flooded dow: and discharged her LOUs, punped up sand installed the = [daiihdacsatiaeeeneee u