Table 5.
Operation CASTLE, functions and complenents of Task Group 7.3 (continued).
Task Element /Unit
—
Number
Name
JOINT TASK FORCE
FLAGSHIP UNIT
7.3.5
UTILITY UNIT
99
7.3.4
7.3.6
Complement?
Ship Name,
Hult] Number
Off
Estes (AGC-12)
46
7.3.7
Civ
Off
EM
Civ
2
45
601
513
0
Provided headquarters facilities for
JTF 7, TG 7.2 through 7.4, the Radsafe Office, and air contral at
Bikini Atoll.
5
59
0
5
67
Gypsy (ARSD-1)
6
56
0
6
55
0
0
Supported Project 1.4.
Apache (ATF-67)
5
77
0
5
78
0
Supported Projects 1.4 and 2.5.
Sioux (ATF-75)
5
81
0
5
81
0
Supported Projects 1.4, 2.5, and 2.7.
Cocopa {ATF-101)
5
76
0
?
75
0
Supported Project 1.4.
Molata (ATF-106)
6
80
0
6
82
0
Supported Project 6.4 as TE 7.3.6.1,
Tawakoni {ATF-114)
6
75
0
6
74
0
Supported Projects 1.4 and 6.4 as
TE 7.3.6.1.
AW SHIP
Supported Project 1.4.
Provided support for Projects 6.4
and 6.5.
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Drone Ship
Element
George Eastman (YAG-39)
4
47
0
4
55
0
Granville S.
4
48
0
3
51
0
Towing and
ATFs as assigned
Decontamination
Element
Comments
Mender (ARSD-2)
TEST UNIT
7.3.6.1
in
Provided towing and related services
to the joint task force
COUNTERMEASURES
7.3.6.0
EM
Personnel
Consolidated
, Listh
Hall]
{YAG~40)
(See 7.3.5)
BIKINE HARBOR
UNIT
Provided harbor services, inctuding
fuel replenishment facilities at
Bikini Atoll,
Sources:
Teom TG 7.3 Final (Reference 11) or Operation Plan 1-53 (Reference 12).
Drom Consolidated List of Epocig celal
ts pe
{cont inued)