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On 30 October VIP Observers toured the area, making stons on some
of the shins of the Task Croup.
The USNS BALD ZACLE (TAF.50), reefer ship, arrived on 29 October for
a final nrovisionirg of the shirs of the Task Group.
The first shins
provisioned were the CURTIES and others in the northern end of the lagoon.
During the early Fours on 29 October the BALD EAGLE moved to the south end
of the laroon to provision the shirs present there. The destroyers on
patrol came into the lagoon on a rotational basis and went alongside the
reefer to receive their stores.
1435 on 30 October.
The destroyers completed provisioning at
The USNS SGT JACK J. PENDLETON completed her loading
of equipment and material for shipment to the United States when the last
dewar was placed on board.
October.
The PENDLETON departed Eniwetok at 0700 on 31
The PALD EAGLE completed her mission and departed Enitwetok at
1328 on 31 Octoter.
The BALD EAGLE was the last ship in the area that was
not a part of the Navv Task Group. BEST AVAILABLE COPY
As all shinvine had to be eut of the Lagoon by shot tine, M minus 1
was a dav of many devartures,
First shins of the Task Groun to’ derart
were those of the Service ard Hartor Control Element.
The USS AGAW-M got
underway at 1000 and assumed tenporary functions of ComTaskElement 137.32.
The USS ARIKARA took 3 Task Group 132.1 (H & N) barges in tow and pot.
underwav at 1100.
The USS LIPAN with Task Group 132.2, (H & N) Floating
Orv Dock (AFUL) in tow was underway at 1334.
- at 1650 to accompany the 5 LCU's,
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The USS YUMA was underway
This tug with it’s excort stood out of
The foregoing units except the YUMA and LCU's departed