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were made on 29 July. One drawing was required and was started on 7 July, submitted
on 9 July, approved on 28 July, and issued on
31 July.
CONSTRUCTION. Work was originally <cheduled to start on 1 September and to be completed by 1 November. Due to low construction priority, the completion date was advanced
to 1 February 1954. Actual starting dates varied
from 3 October to 5 December. Completion
dates varied from 25 November to 23 January
1954.
STATIONS 252.01 - 252.14
CONCRETE PLATFORMS
SITES VARIOUS - USER: CRL
GENERAL. These Stations were Double Collectcer Pits used in OPERATION IVY (541
series) and moved to Bikini for re-use to measure fallout distribution. These Stations consisted
of a trapezoidal-shaped concrete slah ahaut
6’-10” long. Each slab had anchor holts at each
corner. At one end was a battery pit and cover,
A —251.02
STATIONS 253.01 - 253.03
OPEN BOX - SITES VARIOUS - USER: CRL
GENERAL. ‘These Stations were located on
sites Victor, William and Yoke and were referenced for ail tests in the Bikini Atoll for
measuring fallout distribution.
Each Station
consisted of a reinforced conerete wall, 5‘-6”
high and embedded two-feet below grade. An
cight-inch slab projected two-feet in front of
the Station and four feet in the rear. This slab
acted as a tooting for two wing walls which
projected down and behind the main wall.
ENGINEERING. The original design criteria
were received on 30 April 1953. One drawing
was required. which was started on 29 May,
submitted on 1 July, approved on 30 July and
released on 31 July. One revision was made on
34 July 1953.
CONSTRUCTION.
Work was scheduled to
commence on 1 January 1954 and to be cornpleted on 10 March. Actual construction work
started on 24 December. Station 253.02 was
completed by 9 January; the remaining two
Stations were completed on 23 January.
STATIONS 255.01 - 253.07
GUY ANCHOR
SITES VARIOUS - USER: CRL
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GENERAL. Each Station consisted of four
anchors, equally spaced and all lying on
circumference of an |5-foot diameter circle.
purpose of these Stations was to measure
out distribution.
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ENGINEERING. The original design criteria
were received on 15 October 1953. One drawing was required, which was started on 20 October, submitted on 22 October and approved
on 17 November.
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Stations 251.02 and 252.04
Typical
at the other end a collector hole. Figure 2-96
shows Station 252.04 at Fox and completed.
This Station is typical of the series.
ENGINEERING. The original criteria were
received on 30 Apml 1953; one drawing was
required. It was started on 10 June, submitted
on 16 June, and approved and issued on 13 July.
On 7 October, Station 252.07 was relocated.
CONSTRUCTION. Work was originally scheduled to start on I September and to be completed 1 November. The completion date was
later re-scheduled for 1 February 1954. Actual
starting dates varied from 1 October to 20
October. Completion dates varied from 5 Deeember to 20 January 1954.
CONSTRUCTION. Aii work was accomplisned
by the Military.
STATION 300°
RECORDER SHELTER
SITE UNCLE - USER: SRI
GENERAL. This Station was similar to Station
1c? but was used for recorder loading and damige to structures, Project 3.1.
ENGINEERING. Reported under. Station 101.
CONSTRUCTION. The work was originally
scheduled to commence on 1 December and to
be completed by 28 February 1954; User occupancy was desired by 15 February. Actual
work started on 7 December and was completed
hy 13 February. Station 102, Figure 2-91 shows
a typical exterior for this series and Figure 2-90
shows a typical interior.
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