RevrodpyeLM63o Ge e Hoe oderat ins National ee TED PER Dog, ENcINeaREMeSeKUBERG Region . To: J. S. Coe __Jjop: FROM: Je Ba Babcock 942 - . a ‘ eb - “oy Fon JULY, 15, ing SGALLY, a my RIXON RE: RQ. 408987 DATE: BEST COPY AVAILABLE 15 Octeber 1957 | Departed Site Elmer en LSD-1 at 0715 heurs, Monday, 14 Scteber 1957, after leaving marine ramp at 0645 heurs, Arrived Utirik at 0700 heurs on Tuesday, 15 Octeber 19579 The first T beat, the ene with the equipment on it, tried te beach at 0915 but was unsuccessful. The second attempt was made at 1235.- The first D-8 Tracter hit the beach at 1245, the last piece of. equipment 1350. The second T beat hit the beach at 1258 and the first trailer at 1315. The last of seven trailers ef equipment and constructien materials was unleaded at 1430 heurse As soon as the first trailer hit the beach, crews were unleading it fer back leading te return to the LSD fer more materials. The unleaded . equipment T bost headed back to the LSD at 1510 fer anether leado at 1515, carpenter crews started removing eld tent frames and the natives were . giveh the eld woed. The werk day ended at 1715. Lunch was had en our T beat. The T heuse beat went into the beach at 1600 heurs. 16 Octeber 1957 Werk started at 0700 with many flies in area, By 0800 all eld buildings were remeved except the eld water tewer. Werk on ferms for distilatien &« pewer building started at 0810 as well as form work on the day rem. All old panels and braker bexes frem last operatien were in goed shape. “he eld mess hall slab loeked like a five sack sand and a ene sack cement mix about 1" te 14" thick. Due te the number of palm trees and the enlarged size of the buildings, it is impessible te erient the buildings as shown en the plot plan. Seme will be a little to the right er left, ethers will be back er forward. There will alse be two ancher blecks and guy cables en the preperty other than ourse There is a shertage of reck er stone fer aggregate, so will net guarantee anything but will give the best we can. - Second T beat departed for LSD at 0800 fer another lead of materials, The T beat which left afterneon ef 15 Octeber 1957, departed the LSD this merning at 0835 and beached at this site at 0929 leaded with materials, The mooring bueys asked for on eur print is anchored in the lagoon from the last eperation, When the duck gets here, an inspection will be made of it, It started raining at 0950 and stepped at 1030, during the rain, At 1015 heurs, started to unlead the T beat. Work continued with out let—up REPOSITORY Paresod RE REGION COLLECTION RG326 ATOMIC ENEXGY Commission BOX No. 24670 (#28) Al6/é4 326-658 730

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