special cribbing, assisted by 7G 7.5 personml.

then the oribbing

wae cocplete she again floaied dawn, took abourd up to two LCUs leaded
with cargo, ard then was ready to receive the barge.

shortly after

noon the device barge was brought out, placed in position astern, and
warped into pluce over the special aribbing,

Balle GOVE then pauped

up, inatallin; shores, chains end cables meanwhile to secure the barge
in the well,

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she was then ready for the movement to Bikini,

Ca arrival sf Bikini BELLE GIVE proceeded to the only satie-

factory lee the atoll afforded, that of Bikini Island,
the lagoca ashe co:wemsed Qlooding dow,

Once inside

iden she waa anchored and

ready to discharge the barge, seouing cables were cast loose and the
barge was started cub of the well by Lola.

It was then taken in tow

by an ATF and delivered to the shot site cicre LOis secured it in

moorings prepered sarlict.

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mwa typical LST devise movennt the asaiged vessel beached

on verry laland two days before the device wes required at Bikini, and
coomenced louding cargo to be carried in addition to the device,

with

this loading ccoapleted next day about noon the device, loaded in its

especial trailer, was towed to the LST by tractor. The complete equipage, device, trailer and trector, was teken aboard the LST, secured
for the veyace with specially fabriested cables and chains ani screened
from observation by canvas amnings,
that uftercon for Bikini.

The 1ST then retracted end sailed

There the LS? becched on Enizmen Jeland ant

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