of the Communioatioaeand EleOtronios Sect$on for tMs the date mentioned above, fo-1 projeot. On transfer of responsibilityfor the laying Of the submarine cable to the Co=nder Na-1 Task Group (Task Group 7.3) WM effeoted. Commander Task Group 7.3 established Task Unit 7.3.6 (CableUnit), and Lieutenant hwumnder Rowund assumed oo~d of this unit uhioh oomprleed the two LSIPS and Mavy Signal Unit Number One. The Operations of the S~PS and pereonnel assembled for the laylxigof subarine oable are not hereinafterreported by the %mmunicatione and BlectroniosSection. However, teohnioal information relating to the electrical oharaoteristiosand perforsnnoe of the subarine cable, as WW1l as noteworthy operational reoorde and Information,are contained in the teohnical report of the C~unioatione and Eleotronica Section. Further information on operation my be had from Annex B of Ccmmander Task Group 7.S Operation Plan 1-48. In addition, ● brief statexmnt of the method of operation whioh was ueed by the Gable Unit Is”inoluded below. ------ ------ .W---- ------ --0--- .-0.0 GENERAL OUTLINE OF 0PERAT1019S\ The oable, on reels, was landed from the oargo ships, transported to the storage area, aad looated in orderly rowe, spaoed to permit jaoking up ofeaoh individual reel. The MM landed at the dook or besoh adjaooat to the storage area (seaplaneramp on l%rry Island). The cable was led from jaoked-up ree1s through neoessary fair-bads to the ISM, over 32 Section X1 ● puwwr driven