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BIKINI Atoll, M. I.
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‘Operation Order
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6 March 1954, 1200%
Annex A
Schedule of Svents and Movements
All movements and events are designed to insure off-loading elec
and barge from USS BELLE GROVE at a time to permit subsequent dqye ery of the
device and barge to Site SHAM position during daylight-@te
MIKS Date ‘and Time
of Commencement
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Event
970830
BELLE GROVE arrives ENIWETOK anchors Berth Charlie ONE.
A300
Commence flooding down.
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U.S. Marine Corps Guard Detachment report as “barge
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EPPERSON anchors Berth Charlie TWO to give all possible
military assistance to BELLE GROVE,
-W73530 Approx”
071500
07515
- TG 7.5. forces begin to move special barge from ship at
PARRY Ieland.
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TU 7.8.9 consisting of USS EPPERSON and USS BELLE GROVE
is formed.
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BELLE GROVE flooded down to maximum draft ready t
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Barge arrives at stern of BELLE GROVE,
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Barge in place commence pumping up.
071630
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EPPERSON underway and patrolling at seaward end of Deep
Barge completely secured in BELL? GROVE well,
GROVE pumped up to normal draft.
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Entrance by 1730.
071700
080730
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BELLE
BELLE GROVE underway and stand out Deep Entrance.
TE 7.3.9.2 form screen as TE 7.3.9.0 leaves Deep Entrance.
TU 7.3.9 proceed to BIKINI Atoll SOA 14 kts.
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