MSTS ships to Eniwetok Atoll, All ships were off-loaded at the deep water
pier at Parry. Cargo vessels were scheduled to depart from Oakland at
20- to 22-day intervals during the peak of the shipping record. Later in
the operation (feschedule was revised to one vessel a month. The peak of
the cargo movement was reached in March when the Marine Fiddler com-
pleted a second trip.
The Marine Fiddler was diverted from its regular
run to make two trips, primarily to move trailer vans. One hundred fortyseven trailers were shipped during the operation, of which approximately
70 per cent were large van-type trailers that normally have to be shipped
on the deck of a Victory ship.
The deep water pier at Parry was used for the first time this operation. It has facilitated the handling of delicate and critical cargo in an expeditious manner,
Water Shipments (MSTS) — ZI to PPG
January
February
March
.
117 L/T
‘April
58 L/T
1301 L/T
June
1 L/T
1257 L/T
July
May
. 2 L/T (Est.)
é
61 L/T
4
48.
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Cargo destined for Bikini was off-loaded at Parry andtranshipped to
Bikini on USNS LST vessels. This amounted to approximately 1800 L/T.
Approximately 76 L/T of weapons and other critical items were
shipped aboard the USS Curtiss from Port Chicago, Calif., March 26, 1956,
Air requirements were developed from the information supplied on the
monthly progress reports submitted by each project. A compilation of this
information was forwarded each month to JTF 7. All air movement designators were issued by the J-4 Office at Los Alamos. An effort was made
to screen requests to avoid the shipment of materials by air that could be
obtained in the Forward Area. Shippers were constantly reminded to ascertain prior to shipment of material that it had been properly packed and
labeled to comply with ICC regulations,
Air shipments were consigned to Eniwetok and, when necessary, transhipped to Bikini on the daily C-47 shuttle.. The following figures do not
include weapons shipped on special air missions.
Air Shipments (MATS) — ZI to PPG
December January
February
March
2,402
13,801
54,030
59,708
lb
Ib
Ib
lb
April
May
June
July
165,918
78,377
29,578
20,000
Ib
Ib
lb
Ib
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