given.
De
In a preceding paragraph ve indicated that there would be a requiree
momt for one and probably tuo LSD's,
UCRL has indicated that they
are desirous of having the caradility of implementing a five day
firing schedule, ‘ith one LSD, under any conditions, it is found
that this is impossible te do.
Inclosure 3 shows diagravatically
the moverent of ona and two LSD's from the TACNGI area to ENTWETOK
and return with @ shot bargsa.
Contingencies such as the fact that
a boat ca negotiate the TAONGI passege only during slack water
which is four hours during daylight and four hours at night, no
deleys for adverse sea or veather conditions, or technical or timing
delays having not been considered or incluced. With one LSD and
allowing a minimm of time for check-out of the device on the shot
barge, it is estimated that no better than an eight day firing cycle
could be maintained.
With two LSD's, ons LSD could be disptiched to
ENIWETOK soon after it had discharged its previcus shot barge,
Its
govenent would not ba curtailed cr governed by any requirement on
the part of the bert pool or by radiological ocnditions,
With two
LsDts, it is estimated that the five day firing cycle desired by
UCRL could be meinteined,
Co
As visualised, the Toats based in the woll deck on the LSD during
the shot would not be discharged for reontry inte the lsgoon mtil
such tims as the radiologics) conditions in the lagoon rermitted.
It
was checked with TO 7.3 as te whether or not a helicopter radiological
survey of the lagcon vould be required before they would permit the
craft to reonter.,
While euch a survey would be gocd, it vas not
Or, S/DGE
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