Ovsration Plan
CTG 73 No,
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55h,
Check for darken ship conditions,
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EPPERSON and RENSHAW underway and at seaward end of
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Deep Entrance by 0700,
BELLE GROVE underway ard stand out Deep Entrance,
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TE ~
7.3092 form screen as TE 7.3.9.0 leaves Deep mntrance,
™ 7.3.9 proceed on various courses at various speeds
toward BIKINI SOs, 10 Kts for three hours,
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Reversé base course and return to EMIWETOK Atoll SOA
14 Kts,
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TE 7.3.9.0 enter ENIWETOK Lagoon via Deep Entrarce and
anchor in Berth Cel,
TE 7.3.9.2 screen entry of BELLE
GROVE,
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TE 7.3.9.2 one ship remin on patrol, one ship enter
ENIWETOK Lagoon end anchor in Berth C~2 to give military
assistance,
.
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BELLE GROVE punped down with well flooded ready to offload special barge. Commence moving barge from well when
TG 7,5 forces are ready to receive barge,
21U,40 (Approx)
When barge is clear of BLLE GROVE well TU 7.3.9 as constituted is dissolved,
Ships move and operate in accord-"
ance with CTG 7,3 Operating Schedule 12 Feb = 28 Feb 195k,
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