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Of the 35,000 M/T shipped to the Eniwetok area, approximately 5,000
M/T were returned prior to "Z" day, and a total of 12,000 M/T was shipped
out in the final roll-up.
Depot accounts were inspected by the USARPAC
Audit Agency and the USARPAC Inspector General, and forwarded to Hq,
JTF-7 for final auditing and disposition.
Early in the operation it became evident that some garrison force
would have to remain in the Eniwetok area, subsequent to the tests, for
surveillance of the zero islands and maintaining possession of the Atoll.
Various plans were discussed and considered, among which three primary
proposals were:
A ship-based detachment, to be rotated periodically
from Kwajalein; A force of 250-300 Engr Troops to perform some construc~
tion work for future tests while garrisoning the Atoll; and a force
of 50 men, based on Eniwetok, to perform surveillance of zero islands by
means of LCM or L-& trips.
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The three proposals were presented to General & during one of
his early visits.
After discussing the matter with the individuals concerned,
General we requested the CG, TG 7.2, to make recommendations for a
garrison foroe approximating 50 personnel, along with the tables of
allowances and equipment, and to prepare Eniwetok Atoll for this garrison.
Accordingly, a tentative t/o & E and T/A was prepared by the Base S-4,
which was submitted to CG, USARPAC early in February.
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