.
u
‘shore ?acilitiea.
Avert from the inberent inirest of such a report, ve intentc3
to make use cf emy operational implications erising tharefvon.
Hr. ©. P. Houeli’s
report and fercher coment by the J-6 Divieion, MT 7.1, on the mtter of Teorsi
fectlities is attached to this study az Inclosure 2.
Fron the point cf view of
operations the mest imrutent difference betvcon IS.
well's two plans is the
requirezcent for en airctrip te accomplish the lerger.
The existences of an airstrip,
even though its condition were recused to
% GF the Enirzen airsvrip in the lete
phase of Castle, would be of wary ercat advantege to all elements of the Task
Force and would surely expedite operations in the Temi area.
A further imulication resulting from the presence of instyumert enclters
ashore is a rronouced need for helicopter transportetion.
This nccé is minim
and possibiy noneczistent in the case of the minfzam abore fecility.
Based on the similarity between shipebeced cperations at Yeonct and at
Biking during the late piese of Costic, we believe the folloving prevecrres ané
requirescnte mony bs deteraines:
i.
Manner of Firing
In the light cf the foregoing we believe the msnner of firing should
be by barge, that devices shovlé be escembled on the borges in the existing Tecile
ity at Ferry Iclen’, and transported to Tecrgi by LSD.
Since an LED cent enter
Toonci lescer, the shot barge would Lave te ke Gischarged in the lee cf the ateit
and moved into pesicion ty escll crafs.
The tmfernal and unofPiciel opinion a?
representatives o> SG 7.3 was that the
€3 would heve to te discherged one
hotr'e run by LOU freon the Teenst paceepe.
They Purthar cactioned thet the me
leséing operction woulé be ricky ema thet cuitcble sca conditione were Likely to
be infrecuent.
Ther poirted evt that in the past this operation hed bees carried
out in the colmest watere of Bikini lescon, namely in the lee of Bizini islend.
Tt $9 clco the opiniom ef TE 7.3 chat Lee ehowld not be used im the on2a cacin
oe
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