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The conclusions and special requirements pointed out in the study
may be summarized briefly as follows:
1.
The use of Taongi and Bikini would shorten UCRL
operations overseas by about 7 weeks, over that time
vequired if only Bikini were available. The effects
on shortening the operation as a whole is not fully
known but it would likely amount to three weeks to
a@ month.
: 2. Taongi would be used only as a barge site. All
diagnostics end firing would be accomplished from a
“ghip.
Use of the ship will permit flexibility in
operation and will further reduce the time of stay of
‘technical personnel overseas by abeut one month, since
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ship will need to be diverted soon in order to provide
adequate time to fit it out.
It is estimated that fit-
ting out of the ship will cost about $1,200,000.
3.
The cost of site development on the basis proposed
ia estimated at $3,000,000.
In view of all of the stated considerations it is our recommendation
that the Taongi site be developed for use during HARDTACK.
As a
corollary requirement, a weather station should be established at
Taongi now, even if ship-borne initially, to collect meteorological
data through the present year.
Sincerely yours,
G. W. Johnson
Test Division Leader
GWI/wi
Attachment - COL-57-11
Distribution:
Cy. 1A - Brig. Gen. Alfred D. Starbird w/att. 1A
THRU: Mr. K. F. Hertford, ALOO
2a - Brig. Gen. Alfred D. Starbird w/att. 2A
‘34 - Brig. Gen. Alfred D. Starbird w/att. 3A
4A -%.' ¥. Hertford, ALOO w/att. 4a
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SA - J.2. Reeves, LOO w/att. SA
6A - 3.78. Reeves, ALOO w/att. 6A
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7A -& CC.
Graves, LASL w/att.
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8A -@. %. Ogle, LASL w/att. SA
9A - G. L. Felt, LASL w/att. 9A
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10A - W. B. Reynolds, UCBL w/att. 10A
1llA - H. F. Fidler, SFO w/att. LIA
12A - D. C. Sewell, UCRL w/att. 12A
13A - H. E. Parsons, FCWT w/att. 13A
14A - W. D. Gibbins, UCRL w/att. 14A
15A & 164 - G. W. Johnson, UCRL w/att. 15A & 16A
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