Tho Firing Farty boarded the AVR at about 0045 1. Day off Teldtoiripuccht
and departed to board the ESTES off Parry Island.

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The U35 OAK HILL (L5D=7) took the AVR on board and got underway at 0222
for 32ao

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The ESTES, having takon ths firing party on board from the AVR, got

underway at about 0300, departing the lagoon for her shot position. |
The CURTIGS

(AVey,) received on board the -last of the Task Group 132.1

personnel and special Uppor Air “eather Detachment from Eniwetok at 020,
The ship hoisted the LOFI. on board, and moved out to sea to her shot position.
The evacuation was then comlet3.

During the evening at 2030 on i Day, GJTF 132 announced plans to set
R Hour at O900M on f. plus 1.. ComfaskGroup 132.3 promulgated aRe-entry Plan

by dispatch (CTG 132.3 0111532) to be executed on signal,

The signal was

executed at 0857 on |: plus 1 to be effective at 0900.

The plan called for rosentry of the ESTES and CURTISS at R Iour through
the ‘ide Passage, \iest Channels the Transport Element through Deep Sntrance
at RB plus 1 and the Service and Iarbor Control Element through the ‘ide Pasa

sage, East Channel, at 2 Hour. The ESTES, CURTISS and the ships of the Transe
port and Service and Harber Control Element proceeded into the lagoon to
assigned anchorages,

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The HORIZON continued operations at the seamount stations in connection
with Selentitie Projeets 6.4b and Lele
The RENDOVA remained at sea to fucl the DDE's and for flight operations,
The CARPANTS.. served as plane guard.

After talcing fuel the FLETCHER and

RADFORD took up surface security patrol stations.

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