sentences:  One mile north of Kiirun Island, she rendezvoused with a small Japanese tug which led the way into Kiirun Harbor, where a Japanese harbor pilot pointed out the dock to be used.The ships maintained a condition of modified general quarters and stationed armed guards on shore.A detail headed by "Thomas J. Gary"s communications officer took over the local Japanese radio station to insure reliable communications between the task group and Japanese authorities in Kiirun for the duration of the evacuation operation.