ee Project personnel] requested that a barge be made available for their use, after they had conducted prelinainary mooring ond recovery tests in Ghesapeake Bay in October 1954. group for this purpose. YC 1081 was assigned to the task COMPA was the ATF usually assigned to the Project, although SIOUX, APACHE and TA:AKONI assisted upon occacions, SLCLAIMER, whose primary function was eapport of Froject 3.4, rendered some last minute assistance when it became necessary for the Profect to make an all out effort on UAION. 20. Soon after her arrival in the forwant area OEPSY reported — that she was dcoveloping ecevere avi extonsive cracks in hnll and bulk heade with the result that she had only one frech water tank still capoble of carrying poteble water. She contimed working with the Project while her difficulties were studied. A representative of Pearl Harbor Raval Shipyard flew to the forward area to inspect GIPST. Te was finally decided that she should be replaced, ext ancther ARSD, the HEIDER, was ordered in to ralleve her. HEME arrived cn 23 March and GYPSY departed the 25th. for shipyard repairs. Ironteally, it was considered likely thst the Shipélt installation was partially responsible for her difficulties, 2. In the roads lagoon waters supporting units experienc considerable difficulty in hailing the moorings amd five toa instru~- ment cons ext in ourking alongside the cans in amall boats. HENDER's lack of the 1Ift capability that the ehipalt provided to GIFSY was pertially remensible, ani the design of the soore made thes difficalt AFWL/HO Cc? te handle.