CHAPTER I, SECTIONS 2-3-4
work was expanded, increased costs were reflected in actual commitments. In November,
with the work load stabilized, the estimated commitments were revaluated for the balance of the
Operation.
It was not necessary to slow down or to
accelerate construction work. It will be noted
in Chart 2-3 that a constant rate of progress was maintained from 15 September 1953
until 1 February 1954. Surplus manpower, when
it occurred, was utilized in the permanent construction program, Projects 3028 and 4015. The
rate of progress, to some extent, may likewise
he determined by the yardage of concrete poured.
As shown in Charts 2-5 and 2-6, a constant
rate of pouring was maintained from 1 September
to 1 December. The increase noted for April and
Mayat Eniwetok was due to additional authorized items of work, as exampl:, Item A-74-C,
Sea-Wall at Fred.
SECTION 3
PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION
Permanent constructionis listed under Budget Projects 3028 and 4015. The cut-off date
for reporting permanent construction is dependant upon the date the project is completed and
does not necessarily coincide with the completion date of the scientific construction. At the
commencement of OPERATION CASTLE (1
January 1953), Project 3028 was 79.08% completed. At the cut-off date for OPERATION
CASTLE (15 May 1954), Project 4015 was
86.74% com e:ed. These budget projects are
reported upc.. the completion of each budget
project and include final cost data.
A large percentage of this permanent construction was required due to increases in operational population at both Elmer and Fred.
Additional barracks, mess hall additions, laundry
additions, additional sewers, waterfacilities, electrical facilities, communications faciliti.s, were
included. Additional warehouses, shop additions,
and fifty-three miscellaneous permanent con-
Struction items were likewise required.
The
majority of this work was accomplished concurrently with the test program.
SECTION 4
EXPENDABLE CONSTRUCTION
FOREWARD
This scctisn comprises all exnendable construction and is reported in numerical sequence
of the contract item number, with the following exceptions:
Contract Item
Number
Description
Reported in
A-26
Causewave
Chap. 2, Sec. 6
A-27
Scientific
Structures
Chap. 2, Sec. 5
A-29
Interisland
Cables
Chap. 2, Sec. 7
CONTRACT ITEM NUMBERS A-1 THRU
A-24 - TARE CAMP
GENERAL. The Tare Camp was started in
October 1952. A temporary beachhead was established and facilities were laid out for a 250-
man camp. This included a pier and an LST
landing ramp. Figure 2-35 notes the progress
in construction by February 1953. The original
beachhead camp is shown on the extreme right.
Figure 2-36 shows the pier under construction
in February. Teniative approval was obtained
in January 1953 to use the Tare Camp as a
base for the Bikini Operations with smaller
outlying construction camps at other sites on
the atoll as required. At that time it was esti-
mated that facilities for 1000 men would be
required at site Tare. On 18 Februarv autherization was received for the layout of this 1000man camp, and design work, including supporting facilities, was started by Field Engineering.
On 16 March construction was authorized. On
27 March, authority was granted to requistion
standard basic materials in order to expand the
camp to 1500 men. Figure 2-37 notes construction progress as of 7 April. Figure 2-38 shows the
enlarged Mess Hall as 91% completed on 10
June and Figure 2-39 shows the car. p area and
construction progress by 11 June. Figure 2-40
shows tl
exterior of the completed Chapel.
Plans for an ultimate potential expansion to
1500 m-n were prepared in June in case the
operation might require that population. This
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