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 22 S_ction XVII “ -.