ration Order
CTG 7.3 No. 55),
(8) Transfer responsibility for security and custody of classified
RD material to CTG 7.5 or his authorized representative when this material is
off-loaded from the ship. Obtain necessary receipts.
(9) Inform CTU 7.3.9.0f course ahd speed changes necessary for safety
or recommended by Special Device Engincer,
(10) Install additional shaded lighting as necessary in the well area
to give ample illumination for safety of personnel in the woll'at night.
(11) Permit no smoking, burning, welding or other naked lights on top-
side aft of the bridge and comply as practicable with other safety precaution
regulations requested by the Commander of TU 4 or the Special Device Engineer.
c.
Tasks of CTE 7.3.9.2.
CTE 7.3.9.2 shall:
(1) Screen TE 7.3.9.0 during loading and off-loading operations, during
sortie and entry, and when at sea,
x.
(1)
This OpOrder is effective upon receipt and for movancnts at times
‘2)
Radio silence shall be mintained by all ships when outside of the
required in Annex A,
lagoon, ¢€
port contact with hostile forcecs, to report emergency dis-
posal o
(3)
associated ecuipment, or othcr emergency.
Weather reports to CJTF SEVEN weather Central will not be made.
4.
Logistics.
is in Annex C, CTG 7,3 OpPlan 1-53,
5.
oO.
Commnmrder Task Group 7.3 on PARRY Island, ENI{£TOK until 1700, 20
b.
Captain J.
February and in USS B‘IROKO thereafter,
W. WATERHOUSE in USS ESTES (AGC~12) sccond in commend.
c. Commander N.'B. DAVIS , Commanding Officcr, USS EPPERSON is second in
command of CTU 7.3.9.
d.
Use zone time minus TWELVE (MIKE),
e.
Task Unit 7.3.9 as then constituted dissolved_yhen CTG
7.5 or his
authorized representative accepts responsibility QI ccna
equipment after it has been unloaded from BELLE G
°
ips resume operations
uncer CTG 7,3 Operating Schedule 12 Feb ~ 28 Feb 1954,