The seven 1,00. barrel vertical tanks were procured from the Navy,
as had been those for Parry Island.
During the first week of Jamuary 1950, design and working drawings

were started for the fuel facilities on Eniwetok Islenad. in general,
these facilities were similar to those described for Parry Island.
Incoming fuel was received through submarine lines from tankers which

discharged through hose connections at a fueling buoy anchored in the

lagoon. Three 4-inch submarine lines were required to receive the incoming fuel. Diesel oil was received through one line and JP-1 fuel
through another. Gasoline was received through the third line; motor

gasoline, 9l-octane, and 100-octane aviation gasoline were received
through the same line by the degrading of a metered portion of avia~
tion gasoline to the motor gasoline storage tanks in order to avoid
contamination of the aviation gasoline. The use of JP~l fuel, not

contemplated in the Reconnaissance Report or the Supplement, required

a separate incoming submarine line from the fueling buoy and separate
onshore storage and handling facilities.

No facilities were provided for pumping fuel directly to the power

pliant, and no boat fuelers were provided.

A truck loading stand was

provided for each of the five fuels stored in bulk.

The drawings for Eniwetok Island facilities were completed during

the last week in January 1950, and prints were sent through the H&N
Jobsite Organization to the Construction Battalion (TG3.2) early in
February 1950.

In recognition of the possibility of delays occurring in obtaining

prompt deliveries of materials from manufacturers and of the necessary
length of time required to transport materials to the Jobsite, it had
been decided that materials would be stockpiled for use on Eniwetok
Island. Accordingly, during the first week of October 1949, materials
had been requisitioned in quantities sufficient to construct the fuel

facilities as they were then contemplated.

The revised fuel storage

requirements received subsequent to that time increased the quantities

of materials and equipment beyond the stockpiled amounts. Therefore
when the final drawings were completed, the required additional mate-

rials and equipment were requisitioned.

(Figures 5.21l-1, 5.21-2, and

5.21l-3 show piping, pumping, storage, and equipment plans and diagrams
for Eniwetok Island.)
In December 1949, it was decided that water standpipes should be
provided in the storage area in addition to the five protection meas
ures already provided by design including a chain link fence to en-

close the entire tank farm and pump house; dikes, or berms, surrounding
the storage tanks having a retention capacity equal to the total tank

capacity, and the location of 2~1/2 gallon foam extinguishers in the

area. Accordingly, a drawing was prepared for the additional fire
protection facilities for the fuel storage area on Parry Island.
Prints of this drawing were immediately released to the field. Mean~

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