en LCU beached alon-oide, The entire devise unit then was taken from the LST, leaded in the LG, tranzportec to the shot island and there disembarked. Seourity During Kovement 32. All device moverents betveen atolls were excorted, In each case @ Task Unit was formed, sommanied by the senior officer in the vessels involved, composed of the ship transporting the devices, one or more escort veesels, ani a VR-29 patrol afreraft. ‘The LST or LSD received its eurface escort prior to the commencement of leadine, and ; retained it until the device had been discharged. In the oase of LSD rovenents the escorting vessel remained until the barge had left the LSD, after which the normal security acasures in effect at Bikini prevailod. For the Lor the escort was terminated «hen the device was off= leaded at Eninnen. Security cuards for the device within the LSD oF LST ware provided from CONTISS Kari detachment. It had originally bean plamod that this be 6 responsibility of the Task Group 7.2 Military Police detachment, but use ef Harine Corpa personel, since they were availahle, was considered eore appropriate, The Farins guard relinguished the watch to Military Police personnel when the device was discharged st Eninnm Jeland by an LST, bub ontinacd guarding barge-loaded devices antil the pre-chot evacuation on shot day minus-one. Enroute to Bikini the L&D or LST steased at maxinun speed umier conditions af darken ship ami radio silence, without resert to weeving or sig-aagzinge , neWalt —_ ; ne All ships in the Task Unit hed full boiler : . penne 19