CHAPTERI
SECTION 3

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Cribbing Around Power House Generators, Elmer

to the engine fresh water cooling system. A solenoid fuel cutoff switch was

installed on No. 3 Engine which was to be actuated by a timer in the plant,
set to stop the engine one hour after the Shot. This timer was wired to

receive its signal from an actuating cell at the control station.

On M-3

Day, plant operating personnel was reduced to a skeleton crew with evacuees
placed aboard transport SHANKSand plant operated on 12 hour shifts. At

1500 hours M -1 Day, all plant personnel but evacuation crew embarked to

the SHANKS,

Evacuation crew left plant for USS CURTISS at 2030 hours,

M -1 Day, leaving No. 3 Generator operating unattended.

Water, Oil and Gas Storage Tanks:
Water tanks, boilers, condensation receivers, and distillation tanks were

filled with water. Canvas covering was placed over the concrete fresh
water reservoirs.
Refrigerators:

6-46

1,

Doors were locked in a closed position

2.

Portable Generators and special fuel and lube oil tanks were

installed to provide power during the Evacuation Period

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