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PHASE FOUR:
1.
OPERATIONS FROM THE ARRIVAL OF JTF 7 HEADQUARTERS AT ENIWETOK THROUGH
Z DAY PLUS 2 DAYS
(16 March 1948 - 17 May 1948)
Upon arrival of CTG 7.3 in MT. MCKINLEY with CJIF 7 end
staff embarked at Eniwetok Atoll, ALBEMARLE anchored off Engebi
Island and all other vessels were anchored off Eniwetok Island.
The process of unloading AEC matorials and other JTF special cargo
was begun immediately, utilizing boat pool facilities and ships
boats.
2.
The Zero Island for the first test, ENGEBI, was 22 miles
from the anchorage of the major vessels involved in the prepara- .
tions for the test.
Travel for individuals between the ships and
Zero Island was slow snd involved long trips for small boats.
The
liaison plane service was inadequate to handle all passengers end
the LCI ferries proved to be too slow for many of the passengers.
It was therefore decided to shift the berths of ‘the MT. MCKINLEY, .
CURTISS, and BATROKO to anchorages near ALBEMARLE off Engebi
Island.
age.
On21 March, these vessels shifted to the Engebi anchor-
To facilitate commmications and to provide additional seou-
rity, one destroyer was stationed at anchor, southeast of the
vessels at Engebi, to provide ASW protection and to act as a cormunication relay vessel with the remainder of the task group vessels
off Eniwetok.
3.
With the arrival of Destroyer Division 11 plus ROGERS on
16 March, and TUCKER shortly thereafter, the offshore patrol was
inoreased to 6 vessels on patrol at all times.
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