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Geninneniell

G. W. Johnson

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All material to be government furnished.
Installation aboard CVE to include:
1

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40 mm MK 1

2

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30 VOC Generators

1

Mod 2 Twin Gun Mount

= MK 63 Mod 6 Gun Director

Total installation cost $47,000.00
By removal of the two 40 mm guns proper, a single stabilized
platform could be mounted in their place although the load carrying
cepacity of this mount is somewhat less than the maximm required.
The cost figure above ia the only piece of information we have
presently which indicates the cost of installation of such gear.
For purposes of support in aerial rad-safe surveys post shot, it
will be necessary to include the capability for storage of two helicopters aboard. It is felt that complete maintenance capability is not
necessary aboard the diagnostics ship and that such maintenance can be
done at Nan when necessary. The 1 - 2 hour survey flight after each
shot represents the only essential demand on helicopter support for
the ship.
The ship met be equipped with communications essential to maintain
close contact with other elements in the operation. This requires that
most, if not all, of the TG 7.) commnications which were used on the
TG 7.1 commend ship during Operation Redwing, be installed.

Air conditioned laboratory space composed of approximately four

dark rooms with a total of 1000 square feet of space is essential in
support of group photographic requirements. This space is required to
cover the needs of five photograpnic functions:
a.

b.

ce.

d.

e.

Fireball

Prompt diagnostics
Fast cameras

Documentary films

Rad - safe

These facilities mst each be equipped with a temperature controlled

fresh water supply.

In support of electronic instrument repair it 1s deemed necessary

to provide 1000 square feet of combined shop and storage space.

estimated 25% of this space would be storage.

It is

All of it mist be air

conditioned. There is also a requirement for non-air conditioned spare
parts electronic storage space which is estimated to be an additional
1000 square feet of storage space.

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