Qreration ConTaskGroup 7.3 Ho. 2-54 (4) In event of an emergency, including fire, explosion, collison, grounding or unusually heavy weather, take maximum steps to prevent loss of special cargo. (5) Be prepared to refuel DD's one at a time, either side. (6) Act as flagship for CTG 7.3. b. CTU 7.3.1 sealls (1) Protect % 7.3 frou eir, surface and subsurface attack by: (a) Maintaining the most effective anti-submarine screen during passage, unless otserwise diredted. (bd) Seveloping submarinecontacts while continuing to provide maximus ASW protection to TU 7.3.0 with remaining ships. (c) In event of actual or thpeatened air attack, take air (d) In event of acutal or threatened attack by surface stip, defense formation as directed. form tworship attack group and maintain two-ship ASW screen for TU 7.3.0, as directed. CURTISS. c. (2) Be prepared to refuel DD's one et a time, either side from the | (1) Tesk units sortie in accordance wit Annex A - Sortie Plan. (2) Task units enter ENIWETOK Lagoon in accordance wit Annex B - (3) Darken ship as directed. - Entry Plen. . ; . (4) The formation will be maneuvered to clear all surface contacts by a pinimum of five miles. (5) CortDesDiv 12, Capt J. B. Smit*, consisting of EBPERSON (DDE-719) (F), CDR N. B. Devis; PrILEP (DDE~498), CDR G. W. Albin; NICHOLAS (DDE-449), CDR J. C. Eliot; and RENSHAW (DDE-499), CDR L. a. Alford, will relieve DesDiv 172 efter rendezvous with refueling group. 4. %G 7.3 refuel as directed by ComHawSesFron. 5. a. transfer meil during refueling operations. Use gone Zebra (GCT) time. CURTISS be prepared to oNA