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PART lil, CHAPTERS 5 and 6

CHAPTER 5
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CAMP
AND SUPPORT FACILITIES

a.

All camp services including subsis-

tence, quarters, laundry, mail, camp

Utilities operation including saJt and

5.3

fresh water services, electric power,

radio-

Warehousing and property accounting for all materials and equipment
shipped for CTG 7.5 and, in some
cases, for other Task Groups.

d.

5.2

camp services were provided by the Contractor
in support of all scientific personnel at Ujelang,
Wotho, Utirik and Rongelap. Camp store items

were available at all sites including off-atoll
Weather and Rad-Safe Stations. In general,
only necessities were stocked: however, limited

sewage disposal, telephone,
phoneand teletype.
c.

vided at Site Nan. Home-type washing machines

were supplied at all temporary camps. Limited

stores, barber shops, refreshment
bars, medical and dental facilities,

insect and rodent control, and recreation.

b.

outfitted laundry was operated at Sites Elmer

and Nan; however, ironing service was not pro-

Stevedoring and cargo handling, except on-shore at Sites Fred and
David.

Temporary camps were operated at Sites
Janet, Yvonne, How. George, Nan, and

Ohoe. The permanent camp at Site Elmer was expanded with the construction of 4 two-story bar-

racks, 3. single-story barracks, and 2 guest
houses. Each off-island carp provided services

‘ identical to those supplied at the permanent
camp, although in reduced scope. A completely

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Camp management and operations were
provided by HEN for the AEC at all EPG
camp sites, except Sites Fred and David, which
were operated hy CTG 7.2. Operation and
managementincluded:

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recreational gear, such as fishing equipment and
a few non-essentials, were provided.

Stevedoring operations at EPG were provided as specified in the agreement hetween the AEC and CJTF-Seven dated 1 June
1955, until modified and revised on 1 July 1958.

Under

the

former

agreement,

CJTF-Seven,

through the facilities of the ATCOM, CTG 7.2,
was responsible for all port operations. Under the .-

new agreement, CTG 7.2 was relieved of the documentation responsibilities, including Custom
Declarations, Landing Certificates, and documents of a similar nature, and they were as-

sumed by H&N. However, preparation, inspec:

tion, and performance of all security regulations

remained under the ATCOM’s control. Cargo
handling was also the responsibility of H&N
during Operation HARDTACK. As an indi-

cation of the volume of TG 7.5 cargo handled,
a total of 10,374 long tons (23.907 measurement tons) were offloaded and back!oaded during January. 1958, a peak month for stevedoring activities.

CHAPTER 6

tion of distillation and power equipment was
instituted prior to the activation of these camps,
the time devoted to such training was insufficient
to provide qualified personnel. Many costly

Utirik, Ujelang, and Rongelap, and provided
trained personne! for the maintenance and opera-

required as a result of excessive breakdowns

Phase I. H&N operated all facilities at Wotho,
tion of equipment. Maintenance at stations oper-

ated by military personne!--Tarawa. Kapinga-

marangi, Nauru, and Kusaie--became an increasingly difficult problem as the Operation
progressed. Although a training program for
military personnel responsible for the opera-

maintenance support missions by

of distillation and power equipment.

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Cargo-carrying capabilities of support aircraft severely limited the Contractor in
his efforts to provide repair and maintenance

of the equipment necessary for the operation
of off-atoll sites; support by ship was impractical

during the operational phase of the test series.

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All Weather and Rad-Safe Stations, including new construction at Nauru, Ponape, and Truk, were completed prior to 15
March, the operational date of HARDTACK,

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OFF-ATOLL OPERATIONS

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