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USNS FRED C. AINSWORTH (T-AP-181) — 25 nm ESE OF GZ, BEARING 102°
USS APACHE (ATF 67} — 32.5 ami E OF ENEWETAK, BEARING G90°
USS BAIROKO (CVE-115) — 23 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 1009
USS BELLE GROVE (WITH 18 LCMs, 1 AVR) — 30 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 115°
USS COCOPA (ATF-101) — ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USS CURTISS {AV-4} — 28 ami SE OF GZ, BEARING 115°
USS EPPERSON (DDE-719) — 45 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 120°
USS ESTES {AGC-12) — 32 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 100°
USS GEORGE EASTMAN (YAG-39)® — ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USS GRANVILLE S. HALL (YAG40)4 — ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USS KARIN (AF-33) - ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
LST-551 — BEACHED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
LST.762 — ANCHORED AT PARRY ISLAND
LST-1157 — 33 nmi SE OF G2, BEARING 150°
USS MENDER (ARS-2) — 33 ami SE OF GZ, BEARING 122°
USS MOLALA (ATF-105) — ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USS NICHOLAS(DDE 449) — 73 nmi NW OF GZ, BEARING 290°
USS PHILIP (DDE 498) - ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USS RENSHAW (ODE-499) — ANCHORED AT ENEWETAK ATOLL
USS SHEA (DM-30) — 31 nm: SE OF GZ, BEARING 130°
USS SIOUX (ATF 75) — 26 nmi SE OF GZ, BEARING 147°
USS TAWAKONI (ATF-114) — 27 amu SE OF GZ, BEARING 138°

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