Table 5, Operation CASTLE, functions and comp lements of Task Gr oup 7.3. ee ee e e ee Task Element /Unit —— Number meee Name 7.3.0 Comp Tement ? Ship Name, Hull Number ae EM Civ OFF r UNIT 7.3.9.0 Special Devices Element 7.3.0.1 Escort Element $9 SURFACE SECURITY UNIT Curtiss (AV-4) 40 668 0 5] 594 0 Destroyers as 48s igned Commander Escort Division 12 Nicholas (DDE-449} Philip (DDE-498) NA -- Not Available , foil deioeelaramnl Comments NA 16 257 Renshaw (DDE-499) 246 17 242 Epperson (NDE-719) 20 5 ~. we Provided surface transportation fur Shot devices from the United Stutes to the PPG: in the PPG provided laborabory and inachi ne shop facilitie s to TG 7.1, assist ed in positioning dircraft at shot t ime using a Raydis t system; served as a4 radsafe check Point and decontami nation Station. Escort Division Twe lve provided a screen for Curtis s (AV-4) from Haw a ij to the Ppc, NA 0 3 17 5 0 255 18 756 fe) 19 250 287 0 25 283 0 45 0 5 5/ 0 On board Epperson (DOE-719). unit Provided surface security for both atolis, a plane gua rd (CVE-115), a control for Barroko ship for Té 7.4 dircraft during sho ts, scientific Project support, and escorts for 7.3.0 and 7.3.9 as required, Assisted Project 2.5 a in recovering Fallou t huoys, Assisted Project 2.54 in recoverin g fallout buoys, Supported JTF 7 Ron yerik weather Station and Projec t 6.6 personnel at Ron gerik Atol] for sha bl ts YANKEE and e, NECTAR, e Ha Sources: qd NA 1? PC-~1546 — see n (See 7.3.1) 7.3.1 n Listb a OFF EM Civ Se SPECIAL DEVICES B Persanne ] in Consolidated ee Pr mT eto lj) oor Operation Plan 3-53 ( Refere nce 12), DE rom Consolidated List of Exposures (Reference 13). Te T t ee (continued)