WATER SHIPMENTS - EPG TO JOHNSTON ISLAND
Vans

Month

Number

May
June

,

July

Total

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General Cargo

M/T

M/T

50

3386

2164

8

533

518

0

0

40

3919

2722

‘580

In addition, equipment was shipped from continental United States to

Honolulu for trans-shipment by LST and barge to Johnston Island as well as
for use by projects at Honolulu and Maui. The total tonnage was small but
is reported to complete the shipping picture.
WATER SHIPMENTS - ZI TO HONOLULU FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND

Oakland to Honolulu, trans-shipped to Johnston - 554 M/T
Oakland to Honolulu, used at Honolulu - 85 M/T
Oakland to Honolulu, trans-shipped to Maui - 10 M/T
Air shipments of cargo for the EPG were all consigned to Eniwetok
and, if necessary, forwarded to Bikini on C-54 "reflector" flights. Air cargo
for Johnston Island was usually scheduled on MATSflights stopping there
enroute from Honolulu to Eniwetok or vice versa.
On April 1 a weekly
C-54 flight was established between Eniwetok and Johnston. On July 12 a
C-54 shuttle was established between Johnston and Hickam and operated on

an as-needed basis.

Both of these flights carried cargo.and personnel.

Following is a tabulation of MATS cargo shipments, excluding weapons,
lifted on SAM flights:
AIR SHIPMENTS (MATS) - ZI TO EPG
January
February
March

7,963
41,758
171,772

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April

135,110

May

32,975

June

43,747

July

69,120

Total

502,445 lb

AIR SHIPMENTS (MATS) - EPG TO ZI
April
May

21,572
40,316

June

§2,337

July
August

105,550
38,000 (est.)
Total

257,775 lb

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