Supervisionof an LSD (Cometock)to meet the needs of ti
users.
Under this means of operation,the boats listed above wero adaqute to
meet all requirements.
3. There were 13 L5 aircraft available for carrying personnel
between islands of the Atoll. There was a great demand for the service
of these craft, and they representeda very valuable mans
for key
personnel to awe back and forth between Eniwetok and the other islande
of the Atoll. Ths command and scientific ships were normally anchored
off one of the zero islands, therefore, by use of the L-5 aircraft
persomel could save about 3 or 4 houre in traveling between their
ship and Eniwetok by use of the aircraft rather than boats.
TWO
L-4tS
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were al= available but it was found that the preva~ing wind was too
strong for this type aircraft to give reliable service. Six helicopters
operated from the Bairoko. Theee helicoptershad the primary miesion
of carrying out special operation during the test days. Between test
days they were used for trips of key personnel from ship to shore and
.
between islands of the Atoll.
4.
Transportationaehore was moetlyby use of the jeep for pereomel
and the 2A ton cargo truck for equipment. About 6 sedans were available
.
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on ~iwetok Ieland, and were used as a taxi fleet hauling personnel on
call. In all there were about 150 jeeps on ~wetok
and the 3 zero
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islande. There was the usual complaint about a shortage of jeep transportation, however, this was due mstly to Individualsnot