Project personml requested that a barge be made available for their use, after they had conducted prelininary mooring and recovery tests in Gheeapeake Bay in October 1954. groap for this purpose. YC 10G1 wes assigned to the task COMPA was the ATF usually assigned to the Project, although SIOUX, APACHE and PRCAKORE assisted upon occasions, 2eCLAIMER, whose primary function was support of Project 3.4, rendered sone last siaute assistance when it bocans necessary for the Project to make an all out effort on UHION. 20. Soon after her arrival in the forward crea QIPSY reported that she was developing cevere of extonsive cracks in hull and bulk- heats with the result that she had only one frech water task et122 capable of carrying potable water. She eontimed working with the Project, while her difficulties were studied. A representative of Pearl Harbor Baval Shipyard flew to the forward area to inspect OIPSY. Te was finally decided that she should be replaced, ani ancther ARSD, the URIDER, wes ordered in to relieve her. HEADER arrived ca 23 March emi GYPSY departed the 26th. for shipyard repairs. IJronieally, it was considered likely that the Shipslt installation was partially responsible for her difficulties, 2. Im the rough Lagoon waters supporting units experienced considerable difficulty in hantling the moorings ami five ton instrument cens eA4 in ourking alonzeide the cans in amall boats. HES ER's lack of the lift espability that the shipelt provided to GIPsY was Cc? XL peactially responsible, ani the design of the moore made them difficult