CO © ‘4. ‘Travel betwean ships and between ships and snore lcecztions at bikini was time-consuming, uncomfortable, and not convenient for moving any luggege, equipment, or material other than srall itens that vould be eesily curried in one hand, \-voats ‘or smaller craft were used, tith no protection from rain and spray, and a hazardous transfer was required between boat and gengvay or ladder at each end of a trip. The helicopter platform on LSTiS wes found to be an extremely valuable fezture, am should receive serious consideratior. with regard to other ships: involved in programs of this nature. | 5. . In preparation for BRAVO, several documents were produced as supplements to Operations Plan 1-53. ‘hey were designed for flexibility and were changed as necessary to meet altered circumstances. ‘Ihose prepured prior to bravO were completed with fewer changes than were those for subsequent events. All were "vorking" papers, the results of many informal discussions and consultations, and vere re-issued or amended if changes of any cor.sequence bec necessary. ‘Tne principal papers are briefly described in ths following t a. Trelve "Operation Lotterst(2-13) contained details of impending operations such as movenants of spetial devices, practices, and operations. (2) JF-2932, Hq TG 7.1 Cperational Letter Ko. (3) JF=3110 " " - 1 (4) JF=365h 97 " " (5) JF=3856 " " (6) JF-3888 _ 1, 18 Jan 54, CONF. Now 2, 25 Jan 54, OOM. No. 3, 10 Feb 54, CONF. KD 8 No. 4, 16 Feb-5h, CONF. " " — fo. 5, 16 Feb 54, CONF. (7) JF=3978 " (8) uPusm mo oH (9) JF-5114 " (10) JF-5478 " No. 6, 18 Feb 54, COM. " ." No. 8, 10 Kar 54, COIF. " " " No. 9, 30 Kar 54, CCHF. (11) JF-6310 " " " No. 10, 1 Apr 54, GIF. (12) JF-£929 " " "No, 22, 2 Apr 54, CONF. (13) JF-6590 " n " No. 7, 3 Mar 5h, CONF. " No. 12, 4 apr 5k, COM. .