> of the need, approval wes given in all cases and air transportation was requested of Conmander Task Croup 132.2. In this connection transportae tion was requested and obtained for 8 medical evacuses and also 14 routine trensfers (8 by air, 6 by surface transportation) ordered by apprepriate porsonnel distribution authorities. cf these medical cues, 3. LOGISTICAL COMMITMENTS Escorts (5) were requiredfor some . BEST AVAILABLE COPY Oe During the months of September and October thé USS DIPHDA (TAKA-59), USHS SGT JACK J. PENDLETON(TAKV=5) and USS LEO (TAKA-60) arrived with dry cargo for the Navy Task Group. No difficulties were encountered with these replenishnente> On 12 October 1952 the USS AREQUIPA (TAF-31) arrived with 266 Considerable difficulty was encountered in getting the destroyers provisioned and beck on patrol because Task Group 132.3 prdvisions had been overloaded at Pearl Harbor with Wake Island cargo required for rehabitilation of Wake after typhoon damage. On 29 October the USNS BALD EAGLE (TAF~50) was scheduled to arrive with 659 neasureinent tons of stores for the Navy Task Group. This ship had been consignee loaded and it was expected that the foregoing difficulty would not be ensountered. | LO | On 24 ani 25 October the USS TOLOVANA (A064) and USS NAMAKAGON (A0G-53) arrived and topped off all ships of the Navy Task Group requiring » fuel, except the destroyers. The destroyers were to be fueled later from al ‘ ' * ee on eee oe measurement tons of reefer cargo for the Navy Task Group.