CHAPTER II, SECTION 3
This station was a 3’ x 4’ x 6’ high wooden
frame structure in which User-furnished and
installed equipment was located. Cable was run
from this station to a water depth of 30’ in the
lagoon. Normal power was required, which was
available on thepier.
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITE:
USER:
PARTICIPATION:
196.01 and 196.02
Wave Study
Bikini Lagoon
DOD-1
All Bikini Events Except
Station 18
These stations were 16’ skiffs moored in the
lagoon. No construction was involved. All equip-
ment was User-furnished and installed.
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITE:
USER:
PARTICIPATION:
197.01 thru 197.10
Wave Study
Bikini Lagoon
DOD-1
10, 11, 12, 13 and 22
These stations were User-furnished and in-
stalled. They consisted of self-contained record-
ing units located on the lagoon floor and marked
with a buoy.
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITES:
210.22 thru 210.41
Gamma Total Dose
Oboe, Peter, Roger, Uncle,
William, Yoke, Zebra,
Alfa and Bravo
USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: All Bikini Events
USER:
PARTICIPATION:
CONSTRUCTION:
OCCUPANCY:
DOD-2
All Bikini Events
2-27-56/4-12-56
4-14-56
These stations were User-furnished 8-1/2”
O. D. by 6’-6” long pipes embedded in 7’ x 7’ x
6’-deep concrete foundations, which were also
used for stations in the 221 series. Film badges
were placed inside the pipes. Approximately 10
cubic yards of concrete were poured for each
station, which had an average 28-day strength
of 3,000 psi.
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITES:
220.08, 220.09 and 220.14
Gamma Dose versus Time
Oboe, Roger and Peter
USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: All Bikini Events
These stations existed from CASTLE and
bore identical station numbers for REDWING.
No work was performed by the Contractor. The
stations were concrete with embedded pipes and
similar to the 221 series constructed for this
Operation. Timing signals of minus one minute
and one second were required for participation
in the Zuni event.
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITES:
USER:
221.01 thru 221.06
Gamma Dose versus Time
Able, Charlie, Dog, Easy,
Fox and George
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: All Bikini Events
Stations 210.22 thru .41 were User- furnished film badges placed on existing 2” aluminum
CONSTRUCTION: 2-27-56/4-12-56
OCCUPANCY:
4-10-56
2’ above grade. These stations were originally
constructed for CASTLE and were known by
the same station numbers during REDWING.
These stations consisted of concrete foundations 7’ x 7’ x 6 deep set flush with the ground.
Four User-furnished 16-7/8” diameter x 4’ long
pipes were embedded in the foundations with a
3” high projection above the top. Stations in
the 212 series were located with these stations.
A 100’-radius area was cleared around the
structures and a 50’ wide area was daylighted
toward each zero station. Timing signals of
minus one minute and minus one second were
provided for Stations 221.03 thru 221.06 and
signals of minus 15 minutes and minus 15 seconds were supplied for Stations 221.01 and 221.
02. The approximate amount of concrete poured
rods driven 4’ into the ground and extending
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITES:
211.01 thru 211.04
Gamma versus Time
Dog, Dog-Easy Causeway,
Easy-Fox Causeway an
Fox-George Causeway
USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: All Bikini Events
CONSTRUCTION: 3-2-56 /4-20-56
This station series consisted of providing a
for each station was 10 cubic yards with an
hole 6’ deep by 8” in diameter in which a pipe
8’ long by 8” in diameter was inserted. Film
badges were placed in the pipe.
average 28-day strength of 3,000 psi.
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITES:
USER:
PARTICIPATION:
PURPOSE:
SITES:
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212.01 thru 212.06
Gamma versus Time
Able, Charlie, Dog, Easy,
Fox and George
STATIONS:
222.01 and 222.02
Gamma Dose versus Time
Dog and George
DOD-2
All Bikini Events