CHAPTER V

VOL. Il
BOOK 6

and one LSU were acquired in exchange. Joint inspections by representatives o” the U.S. Navy and Holmes & Narver were made of all exchanged craft in compliance with existing instructions. A copy of the
report of the joint inspection was furnished the AEC Resident Engineer.
E-3,

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2.

Warehouse Construction Materials

The work of dismantling the camp on Site David and the removal of all

equipment and materials to Elmer was accomplished under this feature.

All construction materials from the Camps on Gene and Yvonne were
returned to Elmer and checked, recorded and stored in appropriate

warehouse or storage yard.
E-4,
1.

Clean up Generators - Stills - and Pumps
All portable generators, Badger-type distillation units and surplus
pumps on Gene were moved to Elmer, where they were cleaned, re-

paired and stored.
2.

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1,
E-6.
1,

Oil stoves were placed in operation in the idle power plants on Yvonne

and Janet for the purpose of keeping these plants dry. The generating
units of these plants are now operated weekly with low voltage and normal
current for drying out of the generator windings.
General Clean up

As of 31 December there were no changes to this feature.
Protective Maintenance-Buildings and Structures
Men, material and equipment were provided to gain access to Station 200
on Site Irene and Station 520 on Site Clara after the MIKE detonation.
The door of Station 200 was jammed and an access hole had to be cut in
order to recover instruments and data. At Station 520 work involved

was clearing the fill-in and debris from around the access door.
2.

Bldgs. 329, 330, 342 and 344 on Elmer were closed and cocooned.

Seven-

teen dehumidification units were installed.

3.

Bldg. 194 was closed and placed in stand-by condition.

4.

Services provided for roll-up of EASY Program (Blast Protection Meas-

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ures) were as follows: All guy bracing was removed, greased, tagged
and stored, All lumber 4" x 4" or over in size cut to length for a specific
use was bundled and tagged as to the building and location and stored.

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