CHAPTER Il, SECTION 4 a ers " A Parrae ee acer | ¥ vats BEE See a (Neg. No. W-223-10) Figure No. 2-124. Weather Station — Kapingamarangi. Territory labor pool, wherever needed. The work party left for Truk on 9 November 1957, after the Ponape requirements were met. Arrival at Truk was on 11 November 1957, when the LST was beached andoff-loading start- ed. Ten natives were hired as commonlaborers. Work proceeded rapidly until 14 November when a typhoon forced the LST to remain at sea all day with the work party on board. Trust Territory personnel at this site were most coopera- tive. The Weather Observation Building and Generator Shed were completed on 26 November 1957. The work at Truk and Ponape required The Ronelap Rad-safety Station was de- signed to be an 8-man camp, but, because of added requirements, housing facilities were increased to accommodate 30 men. The station was located four miles west of the LST beaching area and small boat pier, requiring all sup- plies to be trucked over a very narrow rough, winding road. One building was erected to provide housing for eight men, the mess facilities and operations room, and a latrine. Eight-man tents were erected to provide housing for the more than 5000 pounds of cement, 6500 pounds of electrical materials, and 15,000 pounds of plumbing materials. Rehabilitation of the Ujelang Rad-safety Station was accomplished from 10 to 27 November 1957. A new Water Tower, Power and Distillation Building, and Pump House were erected, and all the tents were re-covered with new canvas. The station was activated on 23 March 1958. The Wotho Rad-safety Station entailed construction of everything required for a tent camp, including four new floor slabs. The natives had stripped everything from the camp except the concrete following the REDWING opera- tion. A new Power and Distillation Building was required. Work was accomplished from 30 November through 14 December 1957. Upon completion of the work, two natives were hired to safeguard the camp until its activation on 20 March 1958. Page 230 (Neg. No. W-V-245-2) Figure No. 2-125. Weather Station — Ponape.