ik material it wus rejuired oniy thit she pe accompanied to San Francisco by another surface vessel, TES wae assigned. The two ships were formed into e task unit with Commanding Offlear, sSTES the officer in tactical command, en: completad the voyege without incident. CURTISS Gischarged her AEC cargo at tha Naval Mayarine, Fort Chicago and af Meynl Supply Center, Oakland, while KSTES continued on to San Diego to prepare for deploysent to the Fear East. AINSUORTH arrived at Kaiwetok from Bikini on 13 Kay, enbarked 9 cabin ani 197 troop class” prssencers and departed on the 14th. for San Prancises, She was routed via ‘earl Yerbor where she reverted to normal MSTS employment fer the remainder of the voyac;e. ‘Three ODEs of Kecort Destroyer Division T@ELVE, EPPERSON, NICHOLAS ani RENSHAG with the Division Comasnier in EPPRESOM, sailed from Eilwetck the Lith. ‘Thay rentesvoused next som ing off Bikini with the fourth ship ef the divialort, REILIP, ani sailed for Peerl Harbor to prepare for deployment to the Ker Raat. &. On 15 May LST 1157 completed her tacks at Eniwetek ani Bikini and sailed for Krajalein. -~ Prior to her departare she looted two boat pool LOis for return te San Diego, the e::zipment from the nary recrestion island et Bikini for return to CCHSHRVP..C, and bailding materin2 provided by CJTF SE#¥EN for the coastruction of living quarters for the nalives nhio had been evacuated from Rongerlan. The natives were to be re-settled temporarily on enether atell since Rongekap gum 28