CHAPTER Ill

VOL, Il
BOOK 6

which included all personnel in Classification Group XI or above.

Arrange-

ments were completed for the policing of the troop spaces and the furnishing
of 45 men daily to the COLLINS and 25 men daily to the SHANKSto assist in
the galleys.
Instructions issued to cover all phases of the evacuation included the fol-

lowing:

EVACUATION - General information concerning the anticipated duration of

absence from the area, movement of employees according to schedule, personal

effects to be taken aboard, prohibition against taking alcohol in any form on

board, assignment of berthing spaces, evacuation of pets and closing down of
camp facilities ashore.
EVACUATION MUSTER PLAN - A muster roll of all employees, arranged
by muster groups consisting of a group leader and men from same department
who were scheduled to embark at same time on same ship.
EVACUATION SCHEDULE - Schedule for embarkation by muster groups,
indicating number of personnel in group, name of group leader, department,
embarkation time and date.

SIGHT CHECK - A sight check of all personnel was required between 1200
and 1300 of M -1 Day.
H&N SHIPBOARD REPRESENTATIVES - A Senior Representative was designated for Holmes & Narver in each ship.

TROOP SPACE COMMANDER - Holmes & Narver supervisors were desig-

nated as Troop Space Commanders to supervise policing of each troop space.

EVACUATION OF PETS - Methods and procedure for evacuation of pets
were outlined in detail.
PERSONAL EM BARKATION CARDS - Each Holmes & Narver man was furnished a personal card on which was indicated his name, the muster group leader,
embarkation date and time, and his berth assignment.

Embarkation of Holmes & Narver personnel was completed as follows:
COLLINS

SHANKS

M -3

51 men

M -1

206 men

M -3

M -2

M -l

6-50

48 men

M -2

57 men

51 men

362 men

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