CHAPTER Il, SECTION 3
The pad was 22x92 feet by 6 inches thick except for a 414-foot-wide portion 1 foot thick.
Two 92-foot-long unistruts were placed on the
thickened portion. A 10-kw, 3-phase generator
supplied power to the 16x32-foot tent and ad-
jacent launcher pad.
STATIONS:
2150.01 through .04
SITE:
Charlie
USER:
UCRL
PURPOSE:
Threshold Detectors
PARTICIPATION: 3
STATIONS:
2131.01 through .05
DESIGN PSI:
SITE:
2131.01, Mary; .02, Sally;
.03, Wilma; .04 and .05,
Yvonne
CONSTRUCTION: 3-31-58/6-23-58
USER:
UCRL
cubes were strap-welded together to form a
PURPOSE:
Rocket Launchers
angle frame platform was placed on the center
of each float and contained clamps on top to
fasten a 1-inch steel cable. The floats were anchored by the use of a hand-winch and anchor
into the wind by a pair of anchors splayed on
the leeward side. A 1-inch steel cable extended from the 2-foot platform to a steel rail
driven into the coral in about 11 feet of water.
One rail was provided for each pair of stations.
PARTICIPATION: Sta. 2131.01, .02, .03, .05,
Events 21 and 28; Sta.
2131.04, Event 20
DESIGN PSI:
No overpressure
CONSTRUCTION: 1-28-58 /4-20-58
Each station consisted of a concrete slab,
and Stations 2131.01 through .03 also utilized
a 16x32-foot tent. Two types of slabs were designed: one 10 feet square, 6 inches thick with
a 314-foot-wide portion thickened to 1 foot; the
Not designed for
overpressure
For each of these stations a pair of Navy
float
10x7
feet.
A
2-foot-high,
2-foot-square
STATIONS:
2151.01 through .03
other 6 feet square, 6 inches thick. Both types
contained two unistruts across the slab. Station 2131.01 utilized six 10-foot slabs and one
6-foot slab. Power was furnished to the tent
SITE:
Fox
USER:
UCRL
PURPOSE:
Threshold Detectors
2131.02 and .03 utilized nine 10-foot slabs and
DESIGN PSI:
and slab area by a 2-kw generator. Stations
one 6-foot slab. Power was supplied by a 2-kw
generator for Station 2131.02 and a 5-kw
generator for Station 2131.03. Station 2131.04
utilized two 10-foot slabs and one 6-foot slab,
and Station 2131.05 utilized eight 10-foot slabs
and one 6-foot slab. Power for both stations
was provided from the scientific line serving
other stations on thesite.
PARTICIPATION: 8 and 9
Not designed for
overpressure
CONSTRUCTION: 3-11-58/6-10-58
Each station consisted of a steel rail driven
into the coral at the —5.0 Elevation. The top of
the rails was at Elevation+6.0. A 1-inch cable
was fastened to the pile and extended to Stations
2410.01, .02, and .03 respectively.
STATION:
2132
STATION:
2200
SITE:
Oboe
SITE:
Sugar
USER:
UCRL
USER:
UCRL
PURPOSE:
Bunker (Programmer)
PURPOSE:
Recording Station and
Generator Room
PARTICIPATION: 4 and 5
DESIGN PSI:
Rehabilitation of Existing
Station
CONSTRUCTION: 1-7-58/3-8-58
Existing REDWING Station 191.01 was
converted for use as Station 2132. The 12x25foot earth-covered concrete building was rehabilitated and provided with power from a
10-kw generator serving Station 2130 as well.
ptation 1515 was located on top of the earthill.
PARTICIPATION: All Bikini Events
DESIGN PSI:
95 psi
CONSTRUCTION: 11-14-57/8-1-58
Existing during Operation REDWING, this
station was modified for Operation HARDTACK.The existing earth-covered building was
of re-inforced concrete 43 feet square, 17 feet
high with walls 3% feet thick and slabs 4 feet
thick. This building was divided into three equalsized rooms: A, B, and C. The rooms were con-
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