BEST AVAILABLECopy — | The USS CURTISS reported for operational control on 27 August and = the Weepons Floment (Task Element 132.30) becane active. For her depar- | ture from the West Coast on 29 August, 2 destroyers were provided for her escort by Commander, Cruiser-DestroyerForce, Pacific Fleet (Comtrv- DesPac), end ihe Convoy and “scort Flement (TE 132.34) was activated. The CruDenPec Destroyers would go only os far as a rendezvous near Oahu, T. H., where they would be relieved by CortDesDiv 11, due to report at thal. time to the Task Group as the Destroyer Flement (T" 132.33), which occurs in the next reporting period. | : The Task Group Commander's arrival and hoisting his flag in the CURTISS marked the active being of the Task Group as a full fledged sea~ going unit. Previons to this, certain units and elements had besome active. The first of these was the USS AGAWAM (A0G-6), which with the YOC-69 and YON~46 comprise the Pheling Unit (TU 132.32.2). The AGAWAM arrived at Eniwe\ok and reported by dispatoh for operational contro] on 7 July. The Comanding Officer was directed to assume ocomand of the Service and Harbor Control Element (17 132.32) and act as O16 132.3 Representative ‘n the Forward Area, until arrival of a more senior officer of the fask Group, He ves relieved as C1G 132.3 fepresentative _ by the Commanding Officer, USS OAK HITI. (19D~7) on arrival of that vessel on 30 uly. The YOS-69 and YON-146 arrived under tow at “niwetok on 20 July completing the makeup of the Fueling Unit (Tt 132.32.3), although the AGAWAM was away at that perticular time on a temporary mission to “wajalein, from which she returned on 30 July. The amtval of the OAK HITL included embarked personnel of the Boat + Fool and Unlerwater Detection Unit = some of whom: 1 officer for each | 46 2 |