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SECTION V - LOGISTIC:
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The Sy exercised staff supervision for the planning and
coordinatic n of activitics purtaining to procurzrent, supply, hespitnalizetion «nd cvacurtion, trensportvtion, and services, including

maintenance ind repair of supplics and equipent, end construction of
facilitics and instrllations.

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with the conclusion of Operation IVY, the Logistics Suction was concerned primcrily with the roll-up of supplics and cquipacnt
which had accumulated during IVY.

To this extent, all supplics and

equipment which had generated in cxcess to the needs of the Task Group ©
were procossed, renovated, and placed in storage or cocooned in place
2s was Ccemsd noccessary.

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IVY roll-up progressed smoothly until 29-30 Dectsber
1952, when Typhoon HESTER strick ENIVETOK aTOLL, causing extunsive
daaige

to tent areas, roads, buildings and materials,

This disaster

temporarily halted the roll-up missions inasmuch as 211 efforts were
diverted toward the rehabilitation of facilitics and installations
damaged or destroyed.

The rchabilitation project wes of such .ognitude

that its completion wis not effected until 30 Juno 1953
Despite the adacd problers proscented by Typhoon HESTER,
IVY roll-up was corpleted in a satisfectory manner,

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In carly spring of 1953, CJTF SEVEN instructcd CTG 7.2

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to subsait a five year construction plin for ENTWeTOK ISLAND.
15- Repert on Typhoon HESTER, Hos TG 132.2, dat.d 15 Jan 53.

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