en LCU beached slon-oide. The entire devios unit then wae taken from the LST, leaded in the 10, tranzportec to the shot island and there disenbarked,. Security During Rovemegt 32. AL device movenents between atolls aere eccorted, In each case a Task Init was formed, sommanded by the senior officer in the vecsels involved, composed of the ship transporting the devices, one or nore escort vessels, ani a VR-29 patrol aircraft. The LST or 15D received its surface ezcort prior to the camencement of Icadine, and; retained it until the device had been discharged. In the case of LSD movenents thse escorting vescel remained util the barge had left the LSD, after which the normal security ssasures in effect at Bikini prevalled, For the LST the escort wos terminated when the device was off- loaded at Eninnan. ‘Security guards for the device within the LSD op LST were provided from CUNTISS* Karias detachment. It had originally been planned that this te 6 responsibility of the Task Group 7.2 Military Police dctachment, but use of Harine Corpa personal, since they were aveilehle, wos considered core apprepriate. The Farine guard relinguished the watch to Military Police personnel when the device was discharged st Eninnan Island by an LST, but ontinacd guarding barge-loaded devises antil the pre-shot eovacuation on shot day ninus—onee Knroute to Rikini the L&D or LST steamed at maxiaum speed uniter conditicns af darken ship ani radio ailence, without resert to werving or rig-szagzing. All ships in the Taak Unit hed full boiler oe 1)