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SITE:
Nan
USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: 11, 18 and 22

CHAPTER II, SECTION 3
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITE:

265.01 thru 265.02
Fall-out Distribution

Bikini Lagoon

This station consisted of space in an existing magazine and was used as a receiving and

USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: Stations 11, 13, 18 and 22

ronic equipment, requiring 5 KW, 110-volt,

Stations 265.01 and .02 were User-furnished, and consisted of moored YFNB barges equipped with two blue box and radio timing signals
of minus one second. Power was supplied thru
barge generator equipment.

recording station for the rocket launcher Station
261.01, How. Four racks of User-furnished elect-

single-phase power, were installed. Power was

furnished by the normal island supply and
back-up power was supplied by a 20 KW emergency generator. Antennas mounted on poles
picked up signals from Station 261.01, How.
Two pair of wire for monitoring were run
from Station 261.01. Minus-one-minute, 2-1/2seconds, and one-second timing signals were
required.
STATIONS:

PURPOSE:
SITE:

263.01 thru 263.18

Fall-out Distribution
In Ocean (Bikini)

USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: 11, 13, 18 and 22

These stations were User-furnished and installed and consisted of skiffs moored in deep
water. A 10,000 square foot area was provided
at Nan to support project work on the skiffs.

STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITES:

266.02 and 266.03

Fall-out Distribution
How and Love

USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: 11, 13, 18 and 22

These structures were existing CASTLE
Stations 251.02 and 251.03 and consisted of

concrete boxes 6’ x 6’ x 3’ deep. It was necessary
to place backfill and level the stations to meet

original conditions. Minus 2-1/2-seconds and
one-second timing signals were provided.
STATIONS:
PURPOSE:

267.01 thru 267.03

Fall-out Distribution

SITE:
Bikini Lagoon
USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: 11, 13, 18 and 22

These User-furnished stations were moored
pontoon rafts containing fall-out sampling
equipment.

STATIONS:
PURPOSE:
SITES:

268.01 thru .22
Fall-out Distribution

Able, Charlie, Dog, Fox,

George, How, Love, Nan,

Oboe, Uncle, Victor, Yoke
and Bravo

USER:
DOD-2
PARTICIPATION: 11, 13, 18 and 22
CONSTRUCTION: 1-5-56/5-24-56

These stations were the existing 252 series
of CASTLE, which were leveled for Operation
REDWINGby placing them inside of a new

concrete foundation. The stations were concrete,

6’-10” x 2’-6” at one end, 4’-8” at the opposite
side and with a depth of 1-814”. A battery pit
was in one end of the station and a fall-out
collector in the other. The stations were located
in a 100’ square clearing. Requirements included
a battery for supplying power and two blue
boxes. Each station contained 2 cubic yards of
concrete with an average strength of 4,700 psi.

Figure 2-52.

Station 262.01

Stations 268.01 thru .12 were precast at Nan
and 268.13 thru .22 were precast at Tare. All
of the stations were transported to their sites
via LCM andplaced with a forklift.
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