large Task Group 7.3 boat pool which operates at Bikini.
This
boat pool provides surface transportation in the Bikini lagoon.
In addition, the CATAMOUNT is used to transport shot barges
from Eniwetok Atoll to Bikini Atoll.
The ship also has a
telemetering station installed to receive information trans-
mitted to it by instruments in the test array.
The LSD was
used extensively in the construction of camps and weather
stations on the various islands throughout the area.
The
AINSWORTH is a transport used for the housing of
the construction personnel of Task Group 7.5 during events at
Bikini.
The Navy obtained the AINSWORTH from MSTS for this
operation as this type of ship is well suited to accommodate
large numbers of personnel.
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The destroyers KYES (DD-787) and SHELTON (DD~-790) are
part of the safety and security force.
be free from ships during an event.
The danger area must
These ships
operate in
coordination with patrol aircraft to insure that the danger
area is clear.
‘rockets
These destroyers are equipped to fire special
to obtain high altitude weather sounding.
The MCGINTY (DE-365) and SILVERSTEIN (DE-534) are also
part of the safety and security force,
These two ships have
special equipment installed which will be used in connection
with the fallout survey in Program 2.
The equipment enables
them to collect water samples and make various fallout measure-
ment:
The KNUDSON (APD-101) which is a fast destroyer transport
has
the primary mission of furnishing fasttransportation for
personnel and high priority material, such as water samples,
from Bikini to Eniwetok,
This will be especially important if
the aircraft landing strip at Bikini should become contaminated
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