COUMANDER TASK UNIT SEVEN
FOINT TERES PCINT SIX
U.S.5. LS 250
c/o Fleet Fost Office
San Francisco, Celiforria
File No.
19 April 1948
CTU7.3.6/A9
Serial: oo1°
Subject:
Report of Submarine Cable Operations. (con't)
deep water against the wind.
Should ex-
tensive repairs, rearrangement or extension ‘of these cables become advisable for
future operations it is recommended that
a small cable repair ship of conventional
type be obtained or fitted out for the
purpose.
This ship should be fitted out with
pow sheaves, a heavier cable winch equipped
with dynamometer and the ship should be of a
type as maneuverable as possible under prevailing wind conditions.
(d)
Where the presence of coral reefs made it
‘impractical to land the LSM's on the beach
the shore ends of the cables were laid with
LCM's with excellent results.
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Section VII
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