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SCUMEIVIC

Seven scientifis projects included in the Task Group 7el

effects test progres received individual support from anits of the

Ravy Task Group in addition to the general eupport rendered by the
Bost Pool, the helieopter esquedron end all ahipe.

Fow projects

required substantial support involving the almost exclusive use of

specifica task group unite and often imersittent seapport from otherss
three were supported only by minor forces,

All the projects require :

ing major support were Mevy aponsered, included in the Department af.
Defense effects teat progras,

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Project 1.4 wae an Office of Haval Research sponsored study

ef the behsyior of a shock weve in water by means of unierwater
pressure vs. tins mescuremniea.
mat,

Tt participated 1a every shot exces

Wavy Task Group ssaistance was required to lay bucys, mor,

serviocs and recover instrusent cans and record dats telemetered to
an aircraft af shot tims.

OYPSY, a salvage lifting vessal constructed

on an LSU hell, a Navy manced P4Y-2 afreraft eyaipped with telenstar~
ing devices, one of the five task group ATFs and a berge, YC 108L,
were assigned to the task group te suppert this project.

A Boat Pool

LOM was modified for the Project's use ly adiition of wooden decking,
a guard rail end a mal) crans.

Ry a especial effort ShipAlt ARSd~45

was complcted to imorove GIPSY's lifting capability before the eperstion.

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