Task Group 7.. utilization of passenger airlift betwe... Eniwetok and
Bikini was as follows:
February
March
April
May
131
614
932
662
Off-atoll Airlift.
June
July
August 1-11
458
431
15
Procedures used in booking passengers for off-atoll
transportation were the same as those used on the Eniwetok-Bikini shuttle.
Generally, SA-16 aircraft were used in off-atoll filghts, except that C-54's
were used at locations that had air strips large enough to handle this type
of aircraft.
Task Group 7.1 utilization of off-atoll flights during the operation was
as follows:
Site
March
April
May
June
July
August
Wotho
Kapingamarangti
4
0
14
0
22
5
0
1
2
1
0
0
Utirik
Kusaie
Rongelap
Tarawa!
Ujelang
7
4
9
0
4
2
6
21
0
2
0
19
10
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kwajaleia
0
8
3
Nauru!
Johnston Island!
Wake
Guam!
0
0
0
0
4
8
q
3
2
0
0
8
16
13
5
2
0
0
1
3
0
8
6
0
0
6
0
{Locations where C-54 aircraft were used.
Because of operational requirements it was occasionally necessary to
set up special flights between Eniwetok and Bikini or to off-atoll locations.
These flights were handled on an individual basis and generally did not cause
any serious problems.
Intra-atoll Boat Service.
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Task Group 7.5 did an outstanding job of sup-
porting Operation Hardtack by surface craft.
they satisfied requirements as they arose.
Throughout the entire period
During the early part of the
operation regularly scheduled boat runs were made to up-island sites at both
atolls. Later, as the need for up-island traffic diminished, the trips were
made on an as-needed basis. The J-3 Section of TG 7.1 controlled all special
trips made for 7.1 by TG 7.5 boats. All trips were dispatched by the H&N
Marine Dispatcher, with requirements made through the J-3.
This system
greatly facilitated control, and expeditious use of the boats.
Equipment was shuttled between the islands of the two atolls on LCU's.
The J-4 Section booked the cargo with H&N, which actually moved the tonnage.
During the operation 8907 M/T were carried at Eniwetok and 3320 M/T at
Bikini.
During Wahoo and Umbrella events the TG 7.5 boats were augmented
by use of the TG 7.3 Boat Pool Detachment, which made scheduled runs to
the target arrays.
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