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, 306 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. ‘ i3E SR. 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 ez je sk