As the monthl,
rogress reports were received fro.
ie various projects, the shipping requirements were projected and submitted to the Task
Force.
Projects were kept advised when ships would be on berth at Oakland,
enabling the project people to move their equipment to the port in time to
meet sailing dates with a mintmum waiting period. The J~4 ltaison officer
at Oakland kept the J-4 office informed regarding the receipt and movement
of cargo at the port.
Equipment began arriving at the Naval Supply Center, Oakland, in November 1957, Approximately 18,300 measurement tons of cargo were moved
to the Eniwetok Proving Ground by MSTS vessels. All cargo vessels were
discharged and loaded at the deep water pier at Parry Island. Cargo was
lifted on reefers, regular cargo vessels, and in one instance a commercial
cargo ship. Three trips were made by the Brostrom, a C-4 type cargo
ship which {s ideally suited for the type of cargo that Task Group 7.1 ships,
which consists primarily of large scientific trailer vans. The Brostrom arrived at the EPG as follows: January 23, February 25, and April 2, 1958.
Over 170 heavy lifts were made to the Proving Ground, of which there were
117 vans of over 2000 cu ft each. In addition there were approximately 46
smaller trailers and truck vans that did not meet the 2000-cu ft criterion
of a large van. The peak of water shipments was during the months of
February and March 1958.
WATER SHIPMENTS ~- ZI TO EPG
Vans
Month
Number
November
December
0
2
January
February
38
72
March
April
May
M/T
0
2
80
366
945
2578
4427
62
2280
83
1
0
94
0
66
176
163
11,667
6634
0
Total
M/T
2273
4809
49
1
June
July
General
0
60
In addition to trailers lifted to the EPG by MSTS vessels, there were
2 vans and 11 helium tube bank trailers lifted on the USS Boxer in February
1958.
.
In order to support the Newsreel phase of Hardtack, the bulk of the
equipment {nvolved was shipped from the EPG to Johnston Island by means
of LST and LSD, since facilities for unloading heavy lifts from regular cargo
ships do not exist at Johnston Island.
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