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operational vessels, Even the FS al ~S
assigned one LCVP in order
to move all craft. In future operatio~ of this nature, the -Vemant
of boats for the boat pool should be @van more careful attention,
●nd if poesible, Hod
with lift other than cargo shipping. A nmjor
problesnboth on the swe
from U. S., and the return nmve was that of
providing space to nmre boatswithout
leaving large vehicles requiring
deck 10Sding on the beach.
6.
of shipmsntsreceiveda good deal of
proper documentation
ShippingDocumamtwas used for all shipattention. The War Department
nmnts including Army, Navy, and Air Force. Difficulty was encountered
in securing the proper forms, and reproduction equipment to handle
prep ration of the required number of WDSD’s and Ocean Manifests. However, with a little improvising both CTG ?.2 and CTG 7.4 were able to do
a bang-up job of documenttig. In a future operation of this nature,a
system of documenting sh.ipnmts shnild be agreed on early in the
planning stages, and all necessary equlpmnt placed in the hands of
responsible port directors early in the game. A good guide to forms
required is contained in Appendix 5, Annex E, to Field Order#2.
?.
●nd
Movement Directives to return Arq
and Air Force units to OaM
the UnitedStateawere publishedby CG, USARPAC. The procedure for
publishing these directives was establishedabout 45 days prior to the
date orders were required. Unitswere orderedto Eniwetok and Kwajaleti
from U. S. ●nd Oahu on tempora~ duty. It Is reccwmaended
that in the
future such tenqxma~ duty ordere provide for return to perrnnent station
on completion of TDY. This will eliminate the administrativeburden of
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