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WADING 2d ~B
EQUIPMENT
29 October 1?47
I. PROBLE34
An AU
type vessel, supplied by the Navy, will partially load at
Port Hueneme, CaJ.ifornia,and tq off with eq~~nt
of the 2d ESB at
Fort Worden, Washington. Vessel will be placed on berth at the naval
base at Port Hueneme on 1 December 1947.
It is estimated that the
vessel will complete loading at that point at such time that it will
arrive at Port Townsend on 6 December 1947. llQuipmentof the 2d ESB
will be loaded from 6 - 10 December with a sailing date of about 3.3
December 1947. ‘fheaedates are tentative
and subject to change when
vessel.availabilitiesare known.
11. TWE COMMANDING GIWRAL, TASK FORCE HEAD@ARTERS WILL:
a.
Advise the CommandingOfficer, Port Hueneme, Commanding Officer
of the Seattle Port of Embarkation,and the Commanding General, 2d ESB,
at the earliest practicable date of the nam
of the vessel, and the
vessel characteristics,which will be assigned to this mission.
b.
Advise the CommandingOfficer, Port Hueneme, of the amunt of
apace which can be filled with cargo at that point.
c.
Direct the Commanding Officer, Port Huene~, to furnish-the
Conmmding General, 2d ESB, and the Commanding Officer of the Seattle
Port of Embarkation,a statement of loading done at that point.
111. TWE COMMANDING OFFICER, SEATTLE PORTOF M3ARKATION, WILL:
a.
Be responsible for loading the vessd in accordance with the
desires of the Comnwnding General, 2d ESB. This responsibilitywill
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