Table 5.
Operation CASTLE, functions and
complements of Task Group 7.3 (co
ntinued).
Fe
Task Element /Unit
TO
Number
Name
7.3.7.0
7.3.7.1
7.3.7.2
L9
7.3.7.3
Landing Ship Dock
Element
Boat Pool Element
Ship Name,
Hull Number
Comp tement 4
—.
OFF
EM
Civ
Belle Grove {LS0-2)
20
318
15 LCMs, 5 LCUs, 2 LCPRs,
1 LCPL, 1 28-ft MWB, 1 AVR,
YCV-9, YFN~-934
.
Mine Project
Shea (DM-30)
16
256
Mine Laying and
Recovery Element
Exptosive Ordnance
Disposal Unit One
2
8
Naval Beach Group One
0
7
Element
LST-1157
4
Personnel in
Consolidated
Listb
—
——Of f
EM
Civ
0
233
19
0
0
4
16
8)
2
9
0
12?
0
321
0
215
0
263
0
8
1
NA
NA
NA
11
173
2
Comments
Boat Pool mother ship; also trans-
ported shot devices from Enewe
tak to
Bikini as TE 7.3.9.0.
Provided intra-atol] Surface
lift at
Bikini Atoll, in conjunction
with
H&N.
YFN-934 served as the houseboat
for the boat pool during
interia periods; YCV-9 served as a helic
opter
landing platform to assist
iA prepardtion of the shot sites.
All Mine Project Elements Supported
Project 3.4,
Probably on LST-1157 roster,
Includes Explosive Ordnance
Nispo
Unit One, Mine Project
Six,
Reclaimer (ARS-42)
7.3.7.4
Mine Readying and
Analysis Element
Mine Project Six
7.3.8
ENEWETAK HARBOR
UNIT
ee
NA -- Not Available.
6
88
0
6
88
0
2
30
2
2
30
2
0
0
0
NA
10
1]
6
NA
0
0
0
A
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LST-1157 (see 7.3.7.3)
YOG-61
YO-120
YOGN-82
1 AVR
and
sal
probably Naval Beach Group
One
personnel.
On LST-1157 roster.
NA
Provided harbor and fue] servi
ces at
NA
Enewetak Atoll,
NA
NA
nn
Sources:
“from TG 7.3 Fina} (Reference 11)
or Operation Plan 1-53 (Reference
12).
BF om Consolidated List of Expos
ures (Reference 13).
(cont inued)