period begea had led to the conclusion that movement of the barges
in BELLE GOVE wes practicable.
Some adaptation was necessary, and
since the design of the barges was alreaiy fixed, the adantetions
were made in BOLLS CROVE.
Frier to her deperture from 3an Disgo the
efterzsection of her super~deck (over the well), was resoved and
left behind.
Two sore sections of this deek were taken off at Ini-
wetok aud stored on Perry Island until the end of the Operation, By
retaining thsae two sections until her arrival ia the forward area
BELLE GROVE was eble to ezerry a largcr portion of the Boat Pool's
spares ani equipment. A special eribbing end shoring had to be in~
stalled in the well before ezch barge was leaded, a4 removed after
the barge was discharged,
The removal of the superdeck throughout
most of the Operation hanticapped personnal based on BELLE GROVE,
since by its remerel she lost her helicopter lanting platforn,
Ze
Before BELLE GIOVE leaded a barge for actual detonation
purposes ahe hed benefitted by the exparience gainedin reheacesls
deseribed {n an earlier instalinent.
ks & resultof thie experience
e etandard pattern was evclvad for device movemnats in BSLLE GIOVE.
Ga a typical movement alesion she transferred her Bat Poel peracnnel
and boats to BAIROKD at Bikial, received cargo leiden LCDs in her well
and left for Zaiwetok during the afternoon two days before the device
was required at Bikini.
Upon exrival af Enixebok next morning she
anchored off Parry laland on a berth close in and well sheltered,
flooded dom and discharged her LCUs, pumped up and installel the
yd