and the peculiar stowage.
However, the boat crews put in long tire-
some hours, often missing the regular meals, until the task was
completed.
Following the unloading of the Warrick, the Boat Detachment
returned to their Operational Headquarters aboard the LSD 19 where they
were dispatched to work other supply ships and on inter-island
transshipment runs.
In addition, special jobs were assigned, one of
which was the lagoon tower project.
The LCVPs stationed in the Eniwetok vicinity were utilized mostly
for taxi service, transporting personnel and light cargo from ship
to shore, shore to shore and ship to ship.
Light vehicles and limited
mobile loaded cargo moved from Eniwetok to any of the islands as far
north as Aomon Island was considered within their scope of operation.
The crews aboard these smaller boats also put in long hours, not
only during the normal duty time, but standing night watches on boats
moored in the lagoon.
Part of the Navy Mobile Boat Pool stationed on LST 219 anchored
off Runit and LST 45 anchored off Aomon, included some of the 2d ESBs
boats which served the Engebi, Aomon, Runit vicinity.
were normally used for local runs within this zone.
SECTION VIb
These boats