San Fransisco to a fueling rendezvous off the Haweiian Islanis.
The relieving
ee
the two Destroyers furnished by ComCruDesPac for escort of the CURTISS from
d-stroyers accompanied the tanker USS TOLOVANA (40-64) to the rendezvous ani
sssumed the escort functions for the remainder of the voyage to Enivetok,
arriving there with the CURTISS on 12 September. Task Unit mumbers vere
ERO SR REMEON ct
rssigned to the four DIE's es follows:
|
TU 132.33.0
USS CARPENTER (DIE~825)
TU 1392.33.21
USS FLETCHER (DOE4s5) 7
TU 132.33.2 ‘USSRADFORD (pDE446)
:
TU 132.33.3
USS O'BANNON (DDE~450)
F,
TREC
UNIT
/
(TASK UNIT
The USS RENDOVA with embarked air units, comprised this Task Unit.
Toe air units (detachnents) embarked were:
VC=3 Detachment
~. with 6 fighters (F4U-5N)
PASRON=-7 Detachment
~~ with 4 Utility Planes (TEM-3R)
HSe2 (Navy) and HMR=362 (Marine) Detachment
- with § Helicopters (HRS~1)
“The fighter airoraft (VC-3) were moved ashore to the Eniwetok Air Strip
to establish a Comat Air Patrol (CAP).
vas flown daily.
A Dawn and Dusk petrol of 1 fighter
The Dewn patrol was flown from 1 hour before to 2 hour
after sunrise, ami the Dusk patrol from 1 hour before to 1 hour efter sunset.
Two planes were kept in readiness, one in condition 1 and one in condition
2 at all times,
.
The utility planes also weretased at Eniwetok for training
The helicopters weretmsed on the carrier for training and for
76
-
/
BEST AVAILABLE COPY