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LOGISTICS
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In preparation far CASTLE all ships end units had been
directed to prepare fer a 120 dey oparational pericd at a location
reseote from eupply points,
411 units were to be colf supporting to
the greatest extent practicahle, xith the large ships aseignei responsibility for the support of aaaller shipe whose capshilities for
self support vere linited,
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CINCPACKL? exercised his responsibility for logistie sup-
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port of Jaint Task Force Seven theough hie principal logistic agents
COMSESVPAG,
Supply of aeronautical material for neval air units was
the responsibility ef COHAINPAC.
CUMMESEASZON wae assigned respone
sibility for coordinating the logistic support provided by Hest Coast
activities,
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AQ.srefrigersted provisions were ordered through COISTEUSAFRCH
ami shipped by Naral Supply Center, Osklant in regulerly scheduled
COMSERVPAG refrigerator vessels as cargo consigned to the individesl
requisitioning ships.
#Reefer* schedules were odequate, the larger
ships with ajequate stozage space seldom lacked fresh or fresen pro-
visions in good condition. dualler ehipe with ineufficiant stowage
epace to maintain stocks between supply ship echedules had to depend
upon the larger ships far assictence they were act always able to
give, and es & consequence were not always ac well supplied,
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