a
time for prepcration of their stztions,

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The initial shots, however, were

delayed only briefly ty the construction delays.
The construction required by revisions to the firing schedule, starting

with the Teck ard Orange move and encing with the Guince move, were handled
entirely in the f:elc,

Its accomplishment was nade possible. by the initial

overstocking of equinment for shot barges ani "T" boat hnulis and by the
extreme cooperation of the contiactor's constriction forces.

On April lst

the contracter estinateu that to move -cak and Orange and supporting exverimentation to Johnston Island would require over six months.

Three months

later, on July 7, 392 Jennsteon Island constmietion hal teon commleted.
the operation wc uchl der vray 12 new siicsts,

Afte:

including 5 BC type barges,

5 "I" boat Pulls (oie a pirex type) ead Fig ard Miine? ground shots vere ‘oddea

to the schedzle; const-ucvica on each of these .:as acccmrlished within ‘the
time set at the teginring of its construction.

qlle wore ordez systear in effect during HARDCACK .rzakes 34% impossible te
estinate the number of werl: orders and specific tasks Tald unen the contracte
ors.

The opevation required the construcvion aid svoport cf a total of 3355

stations.

Nearly 55Co man-hours of machinis’ time were oxssnded in the 7-6

shop in suppoxt of *he TG mission.

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