P and at times there was a shortage of mobile cranes. Inter-island transportationwas accomplishedmeetly by LCMS supplementedby DUKWS. There was an acute shortage of the LCMS which at thee caused delay in the constructionprogram. The following recommendationsare offered for any future project of this type: a. TMt more time be allowed for the initial planning phase and procurement of supplies. b. That all concrete forms be prefabricatedStateside and shipped to the project site by package. c. That all other structures or parts of structures be prefabricated insofar as possible. d. That if structures such as the instrument stations A, B, and C are used, the slots be eliminated and instruments incorporated into the initial concrete pour. e. That communicationsbe supplementedby public address systems and radios. f. That water transportation facilities be land based at the site of each project, under the direct control of the Island Commander, in sufficientquantity to mintain a smooth flow of traffic between islandu. Parry - ~iwetok - La#loon. Capt. Otto W. Hoffnmnn Thie report covers construction by Hawaiian Dredging Co., Ltd, and by engineer troope on Parry and Eniwetok Islands for technical requirenmnts only. For details of work to satisfy housing, messing, and other administrative requirementson these islands, see the report of the Section XVI -.