Operation Plan CTG 7.3 No, 5-54 Check for darken ship conditions, 202100 210630 EPPERSON and RENSH.W underway and at seaward end of Decp Entrance by 0700, 210700 BELLE GROVE underway and stand out Deep Entrance, , TE © 7030902 form screen as TE 7.3.9.0 leaves Deep Entrance, Tt! 7.3.9 proceed on various courses at various speeds toward BIKINI SOA 10 Kts for three hours. 211030 Reversé base course and retum to EXIWETOK Atoll SOA 14 Kts, TE 7.3.9.0 enter ENIWETOK Lagoon via Deep Entrance and 211240 10 211300 anchor in Berth C-l, GROVE. TE 7.3.9.2 screen entry of BELLE . TE 1e30902 one ship remmin on patrol, one ship enter ENIWETOK Lagoon and anchor in Berth C-2 to give military assistance, BELLE GROVE pumped down with well flooded ready to- offload special barge. Commence moving barge from well when TG 7.5 forces are ready to receive barge. 211440 (Approx) When barge is clear of BLLE GROVE well TU 7.3.9 as con-= stituted is dissolved, Ships move and operate in accord-" ance with CTG 7,3 Operating Schedule 12 Feb - 28 Feb 1954, H. C. BRUTON Rear Admiral Commander OyeoTED ~\, Cy fy Meg c “he CT, DRAGGE LODR Flag Secretary DNA gil