.
to make a round trip from Pearlto the forwardarea and have enough
remainingto
supply
the
smallamountsneededby tbe remainingships.
Duringthe earlystagesof the operationthe EniwetokDEfs made occasion●l
trips to Kuajaleinto refuel. Afterthe arrivalof the Pasig (AW-3),
it was used to make shuttletrips to Kwajaleinto obtainblackoil for
the patrolships.
The supplyof dieselwas at no time a problemeitherat Kwajalein
or Mwetok.
‘ho MT’s made shuttletripsbetweenPearlHarborand the
forwardarea, fuelingto capacitybeforeleavingPearlHarborand transferringdieeelto the ●ehoretankswhen beachedat Eniwetokas needed.
The normalsupplyof dieselto Kwajaleinwas increasedto meet the
estimatedneede of Sandstone.
One AOG load of Mogas was deliveredto hiwetok on 28 November,and
this 2S0,000gallonsplus 70,000gallons●boud the YOG on arrival,was
plannedto laet the oompleteoperation,but it beoamenec..sarylaterto
deliveranotherload. The inoreasedconsumptionwas due to extraconstruction and motor vehiolesfor personneltransportation.
Class IIIa (petroleumproduotu,aviation)
Iherewas no difficultyin meetingthe Avgas requirementsduring
the oparation. Althoughthe Air Task Group requirements
were increased
from one to two milliongallonsthe Navy was ●ble to furnishthe additionalunountwithoutany diffloulty. The followingtypeeof Avgas
wro used in tie operation:
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