on the availability of craft and the transportation requirements. Dispatching of these aircraft is centralized in the Air Dispatcher’s office at the airstrip on Parry Island. Requests for air transportation can be made only by author- ized and listed personnel, and should be telephoned to the dispatcher. (Telephone: Parry 56.) These requests should be madeas far in advance of the flight as possible, and should be limited to the most essential needs, as the capacity of the aircraft is very limited, and as water transportation can be provided for normal requirements. Airstrips are provided on the major islands. There are Assistant Air Dispatchers at each of these sites, who can be reached by telephone. It is emphasized that this service is extremely limited, and therefore if requests become too numerous it may be necessary for them to be screened through CTG 3.1, with the probability that some passengers may find their requests denied at the last minute due to nonavailability of space. Since water transportation facilities are considerably more certain, i¢ is recommended that this latter service be utilized except in cases of the most urgent necessity. The travel tume between various islands for these craft is as follows: Will Arrive Water Taxi LCM LSU (LCT) Water Transportation. There are two separate boat pools main- tained to provide water transportation within the Atoll. One boat pool is operated by CTG 3.3, with headquarters on EniwetokIsland. This boat pool is provided primarily for transportation between Eniwetok Island and ships in the lagoon, and between Eniwetok Island and Parry Island. Another boat pool is maintained and operated by Holmes & Narver, under the direction of CTG 3.1, with headquarters on Parry Island. A head Marine Dispatcher is located in the Marine Operations office. (Telephone: 81.) Assistant dispatchers are located onall other occupied islands. Various types of marine transportation and their characteristics are listed below: Type LCM Length Beam Draft 56° 14" 4’ LSU (LCT) Speed (Knots) 9 Personnel Capacity Tons Cargo Capacity 80 20 7.5 200 150 8.7 _ 30 500 5 Wood-200 Steel-500 YTL (Tug) 66° 17’ 9'6" (Loaded) YC (Barge) 110° 30’ 5’ (Loaded) Water Taxi 46’ 12’ 3° 13.5 64 Whale Boat 30° Bt3' 8.0 10 _- DUKW 30" gs 6.0 30 2.5 4! - Will Arrive Runit in: Will Arrive Engebi in: 24 min. 35min. 7 min. 10 min. 30min. 42min. 12min. 1hr.12 min. 1 hr. 44 min. 2 hrs. 24 min. 26 min. 36min. 10min. Lhr.2min. Tow) 36 min. 50min. 15min. Lhr.26min. 2hrs.4 min. 2 hes. 51 mia. Tow) 45min. lhr.4d min. 18 mio. 1 br. 44 min. 2 hes. 37 min. 3 hrs. 37 mio. Tug (No Tow) Tug (Lt. Tug (Hvy 40 min. 60 min. Will Arrive Biijiri in: 15min. 25 min. 56min. Lhe. 21 min. 1 hr. 27 min. 2 hrs. lhr.30 min. 2 hrs. 4 mio. Distances between sites in sea miles: From To Personnel Pier, Eniwetok Parry 3.8 Japtan (b) Will Arrive leaving Personnel Pier Freight Pier Will Arrive Parry Eniwetokin: Eniwetok in: Japtan in: To Freight Pier, Eniwetok 5.3 To Japtan Te Runit To Biijiri 1.5 9.0 13.0 7.7 Runit Biyiri 12.5 5.8 e Engebi To Engebi ain Channel 18.0 19.0 17.2 10.9 6.8 A regular marine schedule between all islands is established and main- tained for normal transportation requirements. Schedules normally commence at 0730 daily, and end at 1715. Night boat trips are not made except in emergencies. Individuals should arrange their own requirements so that they can avail themselves of these regular trips whenever possible. Provision is made, however, for special trips for the purpose of filling emergency or unexpected needs. Such requirements should be anticipated and requests made to the Marine Dispatcher’soffice as far in advanceas possible. Marine equipmentis also available for the transportation of cargo between islands. Requests for the transfer of cargo should also be registered with the Marine Dispatcher as far in advance as possible. Marine equipment can be made available for recreational purposes whenever such employment does not interfere with more essential requirements. Requests for such use should be registered with the Recreation Director. (c). Land Transportation. The small Jand area of each island limits the necessity for assignment of motor vehicles for the personal use of individuals, but a motor pool is maintained on each occupied island for the purpose of providing transportation as necessary. It is expected that regular bus schedules will be maintained around the principal roads on eachsite, and these should be utilized whenever possible. Special requests for transportation may be telephoned to the Motor Pool (Telephone: 12.) 9