San Fransisco to a fueling rendezvous off the Haweiian Islanis. The relieving ee the two Destroyers furnished by ComCruDesPac for escort of the CURTISS from d-stroyers accompanied the tanker USS TOLOVANA (40-64) to the rendezvous ani sssumed the escort functions for the remainder of the voyage to Enivetok, arriving there with the CURTISS on 12 September. Task Unit mumbers vere ERO SR REMEON ct rssigned to the four DIE's es follows: | TU 132.33.0 USS CARPENTER (DIE~825) TU 1392.33.21 USS FLETCHER (DOE4s5) 7 TU 132.33.2 ‘USSRADFORD (pDE446) : TU 132.33.3 USS O'BANNON (DDE~450) F, TREC UNIT / (TASK UNIT The USS RENDOVA with embarked air units, comprised this Task Unit. Toe air units (detachnents) embarked were: VC=3 Detachment ~. with 6 fighters (F4U-5N) PASRON=-7 Detachment ~~ with 4 Utility Planes (TEM-3R) HSe2 (Navy) and HMR=362 (Marine) Detachment - with § Helicopters (HRS~1) “The fighter airoraft (VC-3) were moved ashore to the Eniwetok Air Strip to establish a Comat Air Patrol (CAP). vas flown daily. A Dawn and Dusk petrol of 1 fighter The Dewn patrol was flown from 1 hour before to 2 hour after sunrise, ami the Dusk patrol from 1 hour before to 1 hour efter sunset. Two planes were kept in readiness, one in condition 1 and one in condition 2 at all times, . The utility planes also weretased at Eniwetok for training The helicopters weretmsed on the carrier for training and for 76 - / BEST AVAILABLE COPY