Final planning required the ESTES to operate independently of the Transport Element. In view of this requirement the tactical command of the Element during the shct phase was reassigned to Captain R.P. WALKER, Commanding Officer of the USS LEO. D. THE SERVICE AND HARBOR CONTROL ELEMENT (TASK ELEMENT 132.32) On 1 September Task Element 132.32 consisted of the following units: TU 132.32.0 USS OAK HILL ~ TU 132.32.1 TG 132.3 Boat Pool TU 132.322 USS AGAWAM with yard craft TU 132.32.5 Underwater Detection Unit The following units were added during this reporting period, arriving at Eniwetok and reporting on dates indicated: TU 132.32.3 USS LIPAN (ATF~85) ~ 21 October TU 132.324 USS YUMA (ATF=94) ~ 20 October TU 132.32.6 USS ARIKARA (ATP-98} © 20 October TU 132.32.8 Seripps Institute M/V HORIZON ~ 15 October TU 132.32.9 USS ELDER (AN-20) # 21 October The Task Element was then complete, except for the Scripps M/V ex-ATA Spencer F. BAIRD, TU 132.32.7, which would net participate in MIKE Event as she is not to arrive in the Forward Area until about 15 November. E, The Destroyer Element (Tesk Element 132.33), composed of the 4 DDE's of Escort Destroyer Division ELEVEN and the Division Commamier as ComTaskElement 132.33, reported by dispatch at Pearl Harbor to Commander Task Group 132.3 on 1 September. The Division joined the Task Group on 4 September, relieving 75 - BEST AVAILASLE COPY 7