operational contre] and departed from San Diego for Pearl Harbor with 22 Teak Oro 22244 Toth clout emmpling ctvatePt and 4 ON7 trsepart atzaratt | . on her flight deck, g The RENDOVA arrived in Pearl Harbor on 21 Septenber, whoto h Out,7 aircraft vere off loaded. It was planned tooff Lead these planes at Hickam Air Force Bass but the lack of a navigable channsl necessitated un Po barges to ferry then to Eickan. Too RENDOVAdeparted Oalu ob 23 Saptenber = for Kiwmjeloin, destinationof the F-&% airoraft. Atrival at Kvajalein was i made 30 September and aftar off loading planes and personnel, departure was taken on 1 October. : On 15 Septenber, the IST.836 departed Enivetok for Bticint to off=load weathe? station personnel and equipmsnt at Bikini and to essist in eréoting vigual navigational aids for Task Group 132.4 aircraft on Rongelap, Rongerik, Wotto, ami Ujae Atolls. On 18 September, the USS ESTES (AGCe12) arrived at Eniwetok, On 20 September, Commander Task Group 132.3 shifted his flag to the OSS ESTZS (anc-22), On 27 September the LST-836 returned to Enivetol from its trip to the above atolls. On 1 October the IST-836 proceeded to Bikini ona trip in support of Task Group 132.1. On 2 October tha USS RENDOVA arrived at Entvotok Atoll. All the | . the 5 helicopters were transferred to the Eniwetok aw «CF " - ° BEST AVAILABLE COPY Ean] loading in the shipyard utilizing e yard crane and placing the planes on