ENGEBI and a schedule of two runs daily in each direction was put
into effect.
These ferries transported an average of about 1200
passengers per month.
d.
The Air Task Group (TG 7.4) was transported to
KWAJALEIN in FICKAWAY, YANCEY and casual shipping; the total lift
to EWAJALEIK was about 23,000 measurement tons and about 1700
persons.
e.-
Small doat cl::rnels were surveyed and the boat channels
buoyed at Eniwetok, Farry, Engebi, Aomon, Runit, and Rujoru Islands;
in several cases it was necessary to do considerable blasting and
dredging to develop a suitable channel.
Small creft landings were
constructed at all of the islends listed above.
f.
Navigational aids were checked, improved, relocate
where out of position, and correct hydrogrephic information was
disseminated.
ge
Aseadrome suitable for both dav and night operaticns
was developed off Farry Island by GARDINERS BAY.
h.
A special lighted buoy chernnel wes laid for the AVR
runs, with the "firing" personnel, between =Engebi and Farry Islands.
is
MT. MCXIPLTY, ALBEVARLE, CURTISS and BAIROKG were
assigned Navy ‘ard availability at Termine] Island Naval Shipyard
to prepare these vessels for their mission.
Laboratories for tech-
nical personnel and special ccmmnication equipment were installed
Section VII
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