HISTORICAL INSTALIMENT NO. V SECTION I a. 2 P_COMMANDERS ORGANIZATION ST | At the beginning of this period the Task Group Commander was flying his flag in the USS SURTISS, as a temporary flagship, and wes enroute to Enivetok, having departed from Port Chicago, California, on 29 August. While the Task Group Commander was accompanied in the CURTISS by an operational etaff of 6 officers and 16 enlisted men, since thd CURTISS naintained radio silence at sea, the Task Group Administration was maintained in the USS RENDOVA by the Chief of Staff and 9 other officers and 24 enlisted men. The RENDOVA departed San Francisco on 3 September and arrived at San Diego, Califa ornia, on the following day. After loading planes and personnel of TG 133.4, the RENDOVA reported to the Task Group for operation 1 control on 15 September and departed San Diego, the same day for Pearl Hear>cor, Vahu, T. H., eventual Pty destination being Eniwetok. leaving the Staff Administration for a moment to consider the movement | of the Task Group Commander, the CURTISS arrived at Eniwetok on 12 September. Elements and Units of the Task Group present at Eniwetok included the following: Task Element 132.30,0 USS CURTISS Task Unit 132.31.1 USS IST-836 Task Element 132.32 (Commander in OAK HILL) Task Unit 132.32.0 USS OAK HILL Task Unit 132.32.2 TC 132.3 Boat Pool Task Unit 132.32.2 USS AGA’'AM | . 7 BEST AVAILABLE COPY t oo