COUMANDER TASK UNIT SEVEN FOINT TERES PCINT SIX U.S.5. LS 250 c/o Fleet Fost Office San Francisco, Celiforria File No. 19 April 1948 CTU7.3.6/A9 Serial: oo1° Subject: Report of Submarine Cable Operations. (con't) deep water against the wind. Should ex- tensive repairs, rearrangement or extension ‘of these cables become advisable for future operations it is recommended that a small cable repair ship of conventional type be obtained or fitted out for the purpose. This ship should be fitted out with pow sheaves, a heavier cable winch equipped with dynamometer and the ship should be of a type as maneuverable as possible under prevailing wind conditions. (d) Where the presence of coral reefs made it ‘impractical to land the LSM's on the beach the shore ends of the cables were laid with LCM's with excellent results. 35 Section VII All Eniwetok -~

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