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Seren scientifie projects included in the Task Group 7.1

effects test progres received individual support from onits of the
Revy Task Group in addition to the general support reniered by the
Boat Pool, the helicopter squedron ami all ships.

Four projects

required substantial support involving the almost exclusive use of

epecifia task group unite and often imemsiitent support from cthersy
three were supported only by aimr forces.

All the projects requir -

ing major support were Kevy sponsored, included in the Departmen’ af
Defense effects test progres,

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Erojech
Praject 1.4 wae an Office of Naval Research sponsored study

of the bebevior of a shock wave in water by means of wrierwater
pressure vs. tins neseuresnts.

Te perticipated in every shot excagh

mat. Navy Tusk Group assistance was required to lay bucys, moor,
service and recover instrument cans and record dats telemetered to
an eircraft at shot tim.

OYPSY, a scivage liftine vessel canstrusted

en an LSH hall, a Navy manned PLY-2 alreraft equipped with telenstexing devices, ons of the five task group ATRs ani a berge, FC 10Gl,
were asaloned to the task group te support this project.

A Boab Pool

LOE was modified for the Project's use ty adtition of wooden decking,
a guard reil ei a eeall cranes.

Ey a special effort ShipaAlt Ak50-45

was completed to imorove GIPSY's lifting ezpabllity before the eperstion.

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