of odd joos in the anchorage off iminuan.
to
The «VR was turned over
baitvKy for 3:8 duties, ana occasionally sade special runs in
the lagoon, although the waters were usually too rough for her to
be considerec as a comfortable means of tr:nsport tion,
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The Boat rool was able to maintain its boats in tw Oper
ational condition only because it had come to the forward area with
& complete supply of spares, adejuste maintenance personnel and the
ejuipment necessary to effect extensive boat repairs,
The boats!
eazployment {a rough seas with frejuent landings on rongh coral beaches
resulted in roourring mince hell dauage.
To keep the boats avalle
able for daytime use the maintenance end repair work was normally done
at aight. Sach boat received on inepection before securing for the
night, end necessary repeirs were accomplished before ite first sched=
wled run next mornings
laintensice ani repair personnel logged a
total of over 10,60) hours work on the boats during the Operation,
ab
Biking they perforacd considersble maintenance ant repair oa Holees
ead Karvor boasts, a service Holmes and Narver reciprocated by repair
of davy boats et katiwetok,
§0.
The 12 WM 342 helicopters, 20 pilots ami 100 ground per=
sonnel assigied to CASTLE from HCAS EL Toro, Califernia, with tempom
ary assistance from 3 Air Force helicopters price to BRAVO, effect—
ively carried out the Havy Task Group's mission to operate a ship to
shore and inter-island helicopter lift system at Bildini te suppert