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for the damaged LST 551 undergaingrepaire at Pearl Harbor, arrived —
at Bileind from San Diego. She beached on Eninman Island the same day,
loaded cargo and sailed for Eniwetok on 13, February.

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25 February — USNS FRED C. ‘AINSWORTH (TAP-181)(C. W. Hut cheson,
Master) arrived at Bikini from San Francisco, in tims to “participate
in the first scheduled CASTLE shots

26 February - USSLST 551 (LTR. G. Kanzenbach, USN), her
repairs completed, returned toBikinifrom Pearl Harbor.
the following day for Eniwetok.

She sailed '

Upon her arrival there LST 825 was

released, and. sailed for the Far East.on 28 February.

27 February- The two PHlis, BUNO 122468 (LT We A. Jeffers,
USNR) and BUNO 1247 (LGOR. Me Irwin, USNR), specially configured for.
inter-atoll passenger lift, arrived at Enimetok after several weeks
delay on the West Coast, due to unfavorsble weather conditions.

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cause their ‘special configuration had reduced their fuel capacity, ‘they
were forced to wait out a Lengthy‘periodofadverse winds before de- ,

parting San Diege for Hawaii. a
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heavy seas.

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- BS LSP 146 (LT 1. R_ Larson), arrived at Enimetok:

She had been delayed tro days enroute by high winds and

The 1146 had been ordered into CASTLE as a temporary re-

lief for LST 762.

Upon her arrival the 762 was: placed in upkeep status

for replacement of a generator and other necessary and overdue repairs.
The 762 completed her upkeep period 5 April and returned to duty.
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