wie ware stationed there also, supported by the Task Group 7.2 davy detachment, ie operated wa various times by the Havy staff ashore on Farry “slani, minetok Harbor Control, and SUPA iningtok, the remaining bosts formed the sain body of the Hoat rool, based ab Bikini. The Bost rool was under m uUfficer-—in-Charge, LT BL R faticins, USN, with three officer assietsnte, ari approximately 22§ enlisted personnel manning end maintaining the boats, 42. GROVE, Primary support for the Boat Fool wee furaiehed by BELLE Yo provide edditionel work and stowage space a covered barge j (TRU) had deen brought to Rikini, and was fitted oat by Boat Fool | personnel. Ouring periods when BELLE GROVE had to be abeent fran Bikini, BAIROKD usually took svey her boat pool support duties. Upon eccasions CUITISS end LOT 762 performed this task. 43. The last Boat Pool boats end personnel arrived in the eree in BELLE GROVE, on 20 January 1954. Advance groupe ef boats ant pereonnel hed arrived in Novenber snd December 1953. The Bost Pool had overhauled ite boate completely before departars from Coronsdes all were expectod to be one huwxired percent opercticnal two daye after arrival in the forwerd area, A few ninor acchanical dif ficulties occurred the firet few daya, bat all toasting re uirenente were sot. Beat creus were oriefed on Bikini atoll conditions, and senb out om Jobe with the civilian contractor's boats, already operating ew Bikini for soe time, in order to acjaaint them with the landings on various falends, and the courses, tine ant distances and navigational AFWL/HO