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both air and water transportation to and from Eniwetok, where the
central APO was located.
Transportation facilities between this island and the other
islands in the atoll were considered quite satisfactory.
Until the
airfield on Engebi was closed to large craft on 24 February because
of the necessity of blocking a portion of the strip with new construction, C-47's operated two flights a day to and from Eniwetok.
These
flights were supplemented with I-4's and L~5's which continued this
service until the technical operation started.
Schedule water trans-
portation was furnished by LCI's which made two round trips a day
between Eniwetok and ingebi, stopping at Runit and Aomon en route.
In addition, other craft (LCM, LCT, LCVP and DUKW) hauling material and
equipment between the islands afforded means of personnel transportation.
In addition to intra-island telephone service, radio telephone
service was eStablished between Engebi and the rest of the atoll.
Coupled with one teletype circuit to Eniwetok, this provided a most
satisfactory communications system which was in operation twenty
four hours a day.
Approximately 2400 gallons of mogas and 1100 gallons of diesel
fuel were required for one week's operation of distillation equipment,
diesel plants, etc.
Storage for two weeks supply of all types of
fuel was provided on the island.
This supply was replenished at
regular intervals by. means of an LCM fuel boat from Eniwetok.
The 18th Engineer Construction Company consisted of one hundred
and eighty one (181) officers and Enlisted Men, one hundred and thirty
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