Navy specialfuel oil increasedconsi~erably.After consideringthe
fa~t that the DO’S and ~E’swould requirefrequentrefuelingdue to increasedpatrollingof the area, it was decidedthat a tankerwouldbe
stationedat Eniwetok. The F,shtabula
was presentat ~iwetok from 14
Maroh to 1 April. On 20 April the k!ispillion
arrivedfor duty as station
tanker. ThiErelievedthe largershipsfrom the duty of refuelingand
left them more free for movementas CTG 7.3 desired. Approximateaverage
oonaumptionrates for shipswhile presentin the Ehiwetokarea are listed
below.
Listings are in gallons per day per ship.
MAW
DE-696, 697,
698, 699, 700
SPECIAL FU’SLOTL CONSDW’TIOllRATE8
1412
DDR-875,876,877
Lm
AW3
19,
1765
Fob
1418
3432
3881
6100
5200
5282
4583
7800
8200
8140
1300
1300
1280
1370
1406
34’)s
3100
1700
1980
2200
- -
-
APA 222
AKA (89,93)
20s0
Maroh
Jan
1250
--
2150
2200
2150
2200
2150
The arrivalof the main Task Group did not materiallyaffeotthe usage
rates of dieselafloatand the supplyfrom the L6T?soacasipndlyaugmented
fromMajalein was adequate. Consumptionashoreincreaseddue to the
inoreasein numbersof personnelashoreand subsequentlongeroperation
of auxiliariesbut was ebsorbedIn the normalsupply. Approximateaverage consumptionrates for varioustype shipsusi~ dieselat ~iuatok and
for Rriwetokashoreare listedbelow. Listingsare in gallonsper day
per ship.
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