Ovsration Plan CTG 73 No, BEST AVAILABLE COPY 55h, Check for darken ship conditions, 202100 EPPERSON and RENSHAW underway and at seaward end of 210630 Deep Entrance by 0700, BELLE GROVE underway ard stand out Deep Entrance, 210700 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, 211030 Reversé base course and return to EMIWETOK Atoll SOA 14 Kts, 211240 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, 211300 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, . 211400 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, ' AUTHENTICATED x, Lo . \ LY, Cae y J. . Ae C. DRAGGE PBK LODR Flag Secretary CENEENS fj Tes AN Fea. ta H. C. BRUTON Rear Admiral Commander