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)