The Yancey wes assigned to 1~ d ~1
with a nmll am~t
trooPs destined for ~iwetok tischarge
of cargo for Emiwetok and the balance for Kwajalein
discharge. Loading of troops and car@ p~ceeded accord~
to plan and
the vessels sailed on schedule. Items arriving later were moved on
regularly scheduledNavy reefers to Kwajalein.
27. The loatingof the AK ?, AV 49 AV 5, and CvE 115 at Terminal
Island Naval Shipyard during Febrww
-s
pri~rily a responsibilityof
the Naval Task Group Comsander. During a trip to Terminal Isbnd in
January, the TransportationOffiCer nade arrangements for assi@ment of
office and warehouse space for the Task Group. In addition, a troop
mnunent officer and a freight officer from the San Frarcisco Port of
Bubarkationwere placed on duty at Terminal Island to assist in handling
and following up Army and Air Force troops and cargo. Tho cargo to be
loaded on these conbat vessels was primarily scientific instrumentsand
communicationequipment for use on board or while enrcute. The transportation problem was minor in mture and loading proceeded samothly.
Movement of Supplies from U. S. Depots to Loading Ports
28. The H jor transportationdifficulty in this operationwas the
documntatlon and mwemeat
of
shipments
from the Navy, Amy and Air Force
depota to be loading ports, end tho issuance of necessaq
advance shipping
infonmstionto the loading ports. In both the Detcemberloading at Port
Hueneme and the February loading at Naval.Supply Center, Oakland, s~p
ments were late in arfiving, ehipcwnts afived witlxmt docunwnts, and
without advance information. This increased the burden on the loadhg
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