IZ. EVACUATION AND RE-ENTRY The date, 28 October 1952, had beon designated Hi minus 4 in CJTF 132 | Operational Directive No, 1 (HIKE dvent) dated 1800K, 19 October 1952, For the Navy Task Group, this meant that evacuation of tho EFniwetck Atoll was a job to be started regardless of whether or not i. Day would be eonfirmed by the and of the day. . Liberty and shore leave on Eniwotok was suspended ty dispateh (cts 132.3 DIG 2704242) effective 2300K on 27Oatobere The Japtén Recreational facility had been closed on 26 October. From there on, barring a poste ponement of several days, Task Group 132.3 would be engaged in operations aromd the leek, BEST AVAILARLE COPY An evacuation reheargal was conducted on 25 October 1952. The rehearsal prirarily was a test of commmications facilities to support the evacuation, The results were considered satisfactory. The evacuation began on 26 Ootober when the Port Company of Task Group 132.2 moved aboard the USNS GENERAL 2. T. CO! LINS (TAP2147). On 27 October, Task Force ‘ieather Control, except for upper Air Weather observations, transferred operations ‘fror. Eniwetok to the USS ESTES (AGC~12). During the afternoon on 27 October, mits of the Headquarters of CJTF 132, ConTaskGroup 132.3 and ConffaskGroup 132.2 moved on beard their respestive evacuation ships for the IIKE Svent rehearsal, — The USS RENDOVA (CVE~114), Task Group flagship, got underway at 1800 on * 27 October and moved out to soa, She operated outside the lagoon on the 15