Water lift fron. dikini to Eniwetok for the entire ope

ion totaled

8355 M/T.

Motor Vehicle Transportation. Motor vehicles for Task Group 7.1 arrived at the EPG on January 28 and February 7, 1958, in time for processing

and issue. Processing required approximately 2 weeks; all requested vehicles
except 35 weapons carriers were issued to Task Units by March 1.
In January 1958 the Task Force allocated 305 vehicles for TG 7.1 use.
These were drawn from TG 7.2 by J-4 on memorandum receipt. Following

{s a breakdown of vehicles issued by type and number.

their assignment and location on June 1, 1958.

Table 3.3 indicates

Truck, utility, ton, M38A1

145

Truck, cargo, ?-ton, M-37
Truck, stake body, 14-ton

70
4

Truck, pickup, }-ton

53

Truck, cargo, 2}-ton, M-35

17

mm oo » 9

Truck, tractor, 5-ton, M-52

Truck, decontamination, 23-ton
Trailer, cargo, }ton, M-100

Trailer, water tank, 1$-ton, M107A2

The following vehicles were shipped from Eniwetok to Johnston Island

for use during Newsreel:
Truck,
Truck,
Truck,
Truck,

cargo, 2}-ton
stake body, 1}-ton
pickup, }ton
utility, }ton

.

5
2
21
2

Between June 11, 1958, and July 31, as vehicles became excess they

were turned back to J-4 for processing and return to Task Group 7.2.
were as follows:
-

Truck, utility, j-ton
Truck, pickup, }-ton

Truck, cargo, }-ton
Trailer, water tank, 1}ton

They

50
17

.

35
5

On final roll-up all vehicles still in the possession of Task Group 7.1
were turned over to H&N for processing and shipment as directed by the
Task Group 7.2 Ordnance Officer.
Maintenance of TG 7.1 vehicles was in accordance with a maintenance
agreement executed on June 11, 1958 between TG 7.2 and TG 7.5. This
agreement did not outline in sufficient detail the responsibilities of TG 7.5.
The term “organizational maintenance" was not clear to TG 7.5 and should
have been spelled out in detail. This resulted in vehicles being scheduled

through TG 7.5 shops every 2 weeks for what amounted to a lubrication job.
No system was employed at this time.
.

Vehicles on various islands of Bikini and Eniwetok were maintained in
similar manner by portable units. Temporary camp sites were in existence
at Yvonne and Janet at Eniwetok Atoll, and Oboe and How at Bikini Atoll.
Some problems in the maintenance of vehicles developed when it became difficult to get project personnel to bring vehicles to the maintenance
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