In addition to these buildings, a 20 foot by 50 foot temporary

garage, constructed of 6 x 6 posts in 10 foot bays and sheathed in

corrugated aluminum with one side left open, was built on an existing
slab at Runit. A temporary recreation office was also added to this

camp,

The only building added to the Aomon group was a temporary water

distillation plant which was used until the permanent power and water
plant was built.
ENGEBT ISLAND
Because the capacity of Engebi was doubled after its plan was
approved and because it was built before the semi-permanent aluminum
buildings were available, the camp contained several more wood frame,
aluminum-sheathed buildings than did the other experiment island sites.
Among these were a wood frame building for the postal service, post
exchange, and recreation center and a temporary water distillation
plant.

The originally planned fire and first aid building was considered

inadequate; therefore a wood frame infirmary containing a three-bed
ward, two treatment rooms, a laboratory, an office, and doctor's quarters was built. The fire station was combined with the timekeeper's
office in a separate frame building.

The originally planned 170-man mess hall was built; it was quite
similar to the mess halls on Runit and Rojoa, except for increased
seating capacity and kitchen facilities. To provide messing facilities
for the increased population, a wood frame building was placed parallel
to it with covered passage connecting the two buildings.
The power and water distillation plant was of reinforced concrete,
and was banked with earth designed to withstand the blast.
The theatre was similar to those on Runit and Aomon with benches

added at the side and to the rear of the original block of seats.

A tent-covered saw mill was installed on an existing slab in the
camp area, with a temporary saw mill office on another existing slab
nearby.
Although not a part of the camp site, several temporary buildings
were placed on the island to expedite construction of the more permanent
installations. They were built near the boat pier on the south side of
the island and included two warehouses, a tool storehouse, carpenter,
electrical and AEC rigging shops, and a construction office.
BOGALLUA
As originally planned, Bogallua was to have the smallest and most
temporary ‘camp of the experiment islands. Buildings for the camp were
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