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about three days prior to the arrival of the AKA 93 and to have them
include the necessary stevedore from Seattle, Washington, by tug to
Port Townsend, where the Brigade LCM's took over and moved them to
Point Hudson to be moored until needed.
Captain Qimggrt and Captain
Weer then returned to Seattle to complete plans and the paper work
for the outloading of the Yancey.
Captain MM returned to Fort Worden again about 27 November to
inspect packing and crating.
With Captain QS was Qe,
civilian super-cargo from the Seattle P of E. qggillimm inspected the
loaded vehicles and conferred with Lieutenants SNE and @imgiih, concerning logistics of Engineer equipment with which he was not familiar.
On 2 December, Captain S@MPr arrived with his company and was
pilleted near the docks.
December 1947.
The barges arrived on the morning of 3
Loading was started immediately upon the ship's arrival
and was completed on the morning of 9 December,
The experiences of
Captain Qe, Company B, 532d EB&SR, Lt. Q@r, Company
B, 532d EB&SR, and Lt. QR Company D, 532d EB&SR, were invalu-
able in the operation of moving the barges back and forth from dock to
ship.
One of these officers was present at all times during the loading
and no mishaps or delays happened during the movements of the barges.
The advance detail of nine (9) Officers and one hundred and nine
(109) enlisted men were embarked on 9 December at 1300 and the Yancey
sailed from Fort Worden the morning of 10 December 1947, three days
ahead of the anticipated deadline.
Section VI-a
This was fortunate, due to the fact
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