7 Tyee, a were assembled by the Task GroupEnt ncer Officer and apportioned tc the viricas projects to work under the supcrvisi:n of the ARC Contractor, Thu Enginoer Section coordinated and supervised the use of 21,582 man hours of Army and Air Force labor and 1,288 equipment hours in support of the AEC Contractor in the construction of these f- cilities. With the support rendered by the Army and Air Force to the AEC Contractor, the major portion of constructicn requirements .on ENTETOK ISLaND were completed and rcady for occupancy in December 1753. High wave action accompanying Typhoon DORIS in December 1953 scused considerable damage to the lagoon side of the island, The wave éction was so great that it conpletely underinined the patio of Duffy's Tavern (EM Club) and threatened to underitine the roid and buildings along Lagoon Drive. Tho western tip of the isTand, which is = the island dcump_area, wis considerably damaged, but immediate action was taxcn to repair the danege incurred. / In Harch 1954 when the ‘engineer work load ad subsided, work was begun on rebuilding the patio at Duffy's Tavern and sonstructi ng ® sca wall extcnding from the patio at Duffy's Tavern along Lagoon Drive to building ok. ' This construction was conpleted early in May. It is interesting to note here | that the lagoon side of the island Ind incurred considerable damage due to Typhovn HESTER, This damage w2s discussed with CJTF SEVEN during a visit in the carly s ’ sumicr of 1953 and it was rececamended that a see wall be constructed to prevent further damage. In September 1953 CJTF SEVEN directed CTG 7.2 to contact the AEC Resident Engineer relative to the construction ' oo of the sea wall, 25-Tab T It ws initially pl-nned that 9000 feet of sea wall