: “Oni 2 Septenber the USS cortias (aves) withTesk Coop Coninsnder
enbderked was enroute to Enivetek. ‘The destroyers Uss COLLETT (0b-730)
and Uss MANSFIELD (00-728) detailed by Connander Orutcer-Destroyer Foros,
Pacific, served as screoning vessels, On 5Septgabery o« ff Fearl Harbor, .
the CURTISS rendesvoused, vith Task Group 97.7, consisting of the Uss
TOLOVANA (an=64) and CortDesDiv ELEVE. OortDesbiv ELEVEN constated
of 4 vessels? the USS CARPENTER (one-825), uss RADFORD (one-246),5s
FLETCHER (vona5) amd the USS O'BANNOB (DDE-450). ‘Tee Uss CURTISS ures)
fueled from the USS ‘TOLOVANA (A0=6/,) and, on the completion of fueling,
contimed to Enivetek sereengd by CortDesDiv ELEVEN, asa part ef the .
movement element (TE 132.34) of Task Group 132.35 On 12 Septenber the
CORTISS and her screen arrived in the forward ares.
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In the neantine, on 2 Sopteaber, the two PEMSA detachnent arrived
at Kvajalein, end on 1 Septenber, the balance af Patrol Squadron 0
arrived at Rajeloin and on 12 Septenber the Comaniing Officer of PATRON
T™O reported to Commander Task Group 132.3 for operational contral, The
Squedren commenced operational flights for security patrols on 16 September.
On 121 Septenber the 137-836 completed a weather islands voyage xcept
for Bikini and joined ‘the
Task Group on its arrival at Eniwetok on 12
September,
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On 15 September the USS RENDOVA(CVE=-114) reported to ComTaskGroup 132.3
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