wie
ware stationed there also, supported by the Task Group 7.2 davy
detachment, ie operated wa various times by the Havy staff ashore
on Farry “slani, minetok Harbor Control, and SUPA iningtok, the
remaining bosts formed the sain body of the Hoat rool, based ab
Bikini.
The Bost rool was under m uUfficer-—in-Charge, LT BL R
faticins, USN, with three officer assietsnte, ari approximately 22§
enlisted personnel manning end maintaining the boats,
42.
GROVE,
Primary support for the Boat Fool wee furaiehed by BELLE
Yo provide edditionel work and stowage space a covered barge j
(TRU) had deen brought to Rikini, and was fitted oat by Boat Fool
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personnel. Ouring periods when BELLE GROVE had to be abeent fran
Bikini, BAIROKD usually took svey her boat pool support duties.
Upon
eccasions CUITISS end LOT 762 performed this task.
43.
The last Boat Pool boats end personnel arrived in the eree
in BELLE GROVE, on 20 January 1954.
Advance groupe ef boats ant
pereonnel hed arrived in Novenber snd December 1953.
The Bost Pool
had overhauled ite boate completely before departars from Coronsdes
all were expectod to be one huwxired percent opercticnal two daye after
arrival in the forwerd area,
A few ninor acchanical dif ficulties
occurred the firet few daya, bat all toasting re uirenente were sot.
Beat creus were oriefed on Bikini atoll conditions, and senb out
om Jobe with the civilian contractor's boats, already operating
ew Bikini for soe time, in order to acjaaint them with the landings
on various falends, and the courses, tine ant distances and navigational
AFWL/HO