Due in Fa

1 Ist

'

Mission

1 Dee. #53

(Seagoing tugs)

.

Legistic support ef weather islands
.

5 ATF

.

(Rongerik, Majuro, Ponape, Kusaic).

_ Augment inter-etell lift.

Scientific projects and towing:

1 Feb. 'Sh

Primary uses - one ATF to accompany
drone vessels (Project 6.) fron

West Scast on 1 Nov. 1953. Two
LtF's to tow drore vessels after

snct3 2, h, 6 tran Bikini to

Eniwetok. Qru.e ATF to move YCV fron
Bikini to Eriwetek. One ATF to

assist Project 1. instrumenting

for shots 2 end 3.
1 ARSD

(Net tender,LSM type)

15 Jan. '54

For 2roject 1,4 mooring require~
mex.ts.

.

.

2 AVR

One each now
at Eniwetok,
Bikini

kir-sea rescue craft, Mevement of
firing party.

Vessels to suppert

1 Feb. '54

Lay and recover distant, Floating

2 Liberty ships

27 Jan. 'Sh

Drone vessels for Project 6.4.

1 YCV

1 Feb. 'Sh

Helicopter landing platform for use
near shot barges 2, 3, and 6.

Project 2.5a

fall-out collectors.

Three telephone buoy meorings will be installed off Eninman (Tare) fer major
vessel use (CVE, ESTES, ISD).
Two mooring buoys (non-telephone) will be installed in Bikini Lagoon for

emergency use of the drone vessels and two moorings in Anchorage "A", Be3, and

C-3 off Parry (Elmer) for decontamination ef these vessels.
2.

Adireraft Components:

Type

Capacity

15 I-13 Liaison
6 I-20 Lisison

3 persons

Mission
Inter-island lift at Eniwetok usin

6 persons

landing strips

6 HRS Helicopters
7 Hel9A Helicepters

6 persons (1000 lbs) Inter~island lift at Bikini and
6 persons (1000 lbs )Eniwetok for instrumentation,

3 H-13 Helicopters

2 persons

max,

radiological surveys, recovery
of date.

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Appendix D
CoPreny,

LANE Re0g

‘SE,

z S$ 54

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