WATER SHIPMENTS - EPG TO JOHNSTON ISLAND
Vans
Month
Number
May
June
,
July
Total
|
General Cargo
M/T
M/T
50
3386
2164
8
533
518
0
0
40
3919
2722
‘580
In addition, equipment was shipped from continental United States to
Honolulu for trans-shipment by LST and barge to Johnston Island as well as
for use by projects at Honolulu and Maui. The total tonnage was small but
is reported to complete the shipping picture.
WATER SHIPMENTS - ZI TO HONOLULU FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND
Oakland to Honolulu, trans-shipped to Johnston - 554 M/T
Oakland to Honolulu, used at Honolulu - 85 M/T
Oakland to Honolulu, trans-shipped to Maui - 10 M/T
Air shipments of cargo for the EPG were all consigned to Eniwetok
and, if necessary, forwarded to Bikini on C-54 "reflector" flights. Air cargo
for Johnston Island was usually scheduled on MATSflights stopping there
enroute from Honolulu to Eniwetok or vice versa.
On April 1 a weekly
C-54 flight was established between Eniwetok and Johnston. On July 12 a
C-54 shuttle was established between Johnston and Hickam and operated on
an as-needed basis.
Both of these flights carried cargo.and personnel.
Following is a tabulation of MATS cargo shipments, excluding weapons,
lifted on SAM flights:
AIR SHIPMENTS (MATS) - ZI TO EPG
January
February
March
7,963
41,758
171,772
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April
135,110
May
32,975
June
43,747
July
69,120
Total
502,445 lb
AIR SHIPMENTS (MATS) - EPG TO ZI
April
May
21,572
40,316
June
§2,337
July
August
105,550
38,000 (est.)
Total
257,775 lb
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