¢ -seertT © It is thought that a chip of the hospitel er smell transport type fulfills ths requirements. (4) Configuration In addition to emall laboratory ané shsp space, a total area of elear deck space of some 10,000 square feet is required. This space can be several email ereas in which stabilized radar or optically tracked armament mounts: would be installed to support fireball camsras, mirrer system, fast cameras, and other diag- . nostic equipment. te} Comsmications Yhis ship should be equipped with cemmmications edeqmte to provide voiee and teletype links to Eniwetok and Bikini? carrying secret restricted data classifications. During the operational phase the the ship would serve as the commmications center for TG 7.2 and 7 7.5 and no coummications would be instalied ashore other than | the tenperary construction net mentioned previously. All commmieations ship te shore or ship to barge would be by radio. (2) Cost It is estimated that the cost cf reestablishing sea worthiness upon removal from reserve fleet storege would be $100,000 toa $200,000 depending on the present condition of the ship chesen. fhe cost of reconfiguration end installation ef stabilized platforns, shops, and communications would be in the range of $750,000 to $1,000,000. In and et costs for storage between epsretions are estimated at $150,000. If approval to this proyosal is gives, a Gecision to utilize a ship auch as the Curtiss or Estee far this purpose may be the correct one end certainly these ships would be aiequete. Too sme esate es shown ebeve would apply, bovever, aince sous work would be necessary in providing quarters, and even though these ships ere now in commission. Tus, the tetal cost fer providing a diagnostic shiz, exclusive of eporeting costs, is estimated at $1,000,000 to $1,259,000. Another factor to be eensidered fn o support discussion concerns the cleud sempling cepability. Tnfermal discussions indicate thet the maintenance of éueal firing expedility betsesn any tvo of the three atelis can be aceonplished with the presently requested muber of sempling aircraft. Tt is believed that Schedule IT sbove does not eenflict with this statemsnt. If, hovever, i¢ was deemed aftviseble to provide triple firing capability, in even a two day period, edditional senpling aircraft vould be required. Ih any case, the primary method ef saupling at Daongi will be by aircraft, not rockets, and the Plans bave included a veview of the feasibility of sampling with the B-57's Tequested now.