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JOHNSTON ATOLL
F&S NO.
81037
PROGBAM 437.
TITLE
Underground Bunkers
USER
STRUCTURE FACILITY NO.
ADC
791, 792,
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
7.93
BOD
None
t FOO
FUNDING
AGENCY
($000)
ENGR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
FURN
Costs prior to 1963
COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION The three earth covered bunkers are located side by side adjacent
to the Launch Operations Building 790. The bunker construction consists of 'Armro
Multiplate Vehicular Underpass" sections of sizes noted below. The backs of the
bunkers are wooden bulkheads which also retain the earth cover. The fronts of the
bunkers, which also serve as bulkheads to retain the earth cover, are also of woo!
and include large double doors. The corrugated underpass floors are covered wit
a leveling course of compacted coral sand.
Bunkers Number 791 and 792
The underpass section has a lO-ft.
5-in.
span and a 15-ft. 4-in.
rise.
The gaug
of the Multiplate is #10. Inside length is 32-ft. Door clear opening is ll-ft. 6-i
high x ll-ft. wide. The bunkers are provided with forced air ventilation. At
present, Bunker No. 791 houses an electrical substation serving the Launch Ope: .tions Building (refer to Drawings 91-790-E] and ES). Bunker No. 792 is being
used for Air Force storage.
Bunker Number 793
The underpass section has a 20-ft.
3-in.
span anda 17-ft. rise.
The gauge of
the Multiplate is #8. Inside length is 40-ft. The door clear opening is 13-ft. o- 2.
high x li-ft. wide. The bunker is air conditioned. At present, the bunker is
being used as a "pellet range”.
DRAWINGS:
VOL I
1
91-791-Cl
91-791-S1
91-791-S2
97-791-S3
91-791-S4
91-791-Ml
JS 91-791-M100
91-791-E)
81-32
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