a)

TABLE 3.2 (Continued)

Type of Aircraft,

Recommended

Recommended

On Hand

Surface Craft

Oct. 1956

Feb. 1957

Hardtack

Ship, or

by CTG 7.1

TAP (USNS Ainsworth)

by CJTF 7

i

during

1

1

1

APA (USS Renville, #227) -

1

1

LSD

2

2

1

¥

Purpose and Remarks
Housing afloat at Bikini; CTG 7.5

afloat Command Post
Emergency evacuation Eniwetok; housing for 7.3 personnel working on target
array
Inter-atoll shot barge and other move-

ments; support for underwater shots,

LL

Bikini boat pools, off atoll.

Ships

rotated to provide 2 in EPG at all

LST
LST 887
LSM

LCPR

40' utility launches

3
?

?

-

-

3
?

?

2

?

3
1
1

2

2

?, Requirement not known at the time.
~, Requirement of indirect or no interest to TG 7.1 at the time.

times

Inter-atoll and off-atoll support
Support Project 6.7, mine clearance

ALOTO #444.

Inter-atoll cargo ser-

vice. ‘ On long term loan to AEC
(H&N)

TG 7.3 boat pool
TG 7.3 boat pool

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