WATER SHIPMENTS - EPG TO JOHNSTON ISLAND
Vans
Month
General Cargo
Number
M/T
M/T
May
50
3386
2164
June
8
July
0
533
0
518
40
68
3919
2722
Total
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 Maul. 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
Oakiand 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 MATS flights 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 basia. 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
7,963
41,758
171,772
135,110
32,975
43,747
69,120
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total
502,445 lb
AIR SHIPMENTS (MATS) - EPG TO ZI
April
21,572
40,316
52,337
105,550
May
June
July
August
38,000 (est.)
Total
81
257,775 lb