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PART 1, CHAPTERS 2 and 3
siderable hardship in meeting construction deadlines was experienced.
(2)
(3)
craftsmen, such as structural steel workers,
welders, electricians, pile drivers, cable crews,
plumbers, carpenters, and boat crews 12 hours
per day, seven days a week. In emergency
The dismantling of the completed
VHA Scientific Stations on Site
How and their movement and reconstruction on Johnston Island
diverted considerable quantities of
personnel, materials, equipment, and
ships from Eniwetok and Bikini
situations, such as Jaying 2,000,000 feet of cable
which had been delayed in shipment, the Contractor was authorized to use supervisory personnel and others to meet the prescribed ready
Atolls.
2.6
The size of Operation HARDTACK,
Phase J, embracing 35 events as
tasks assigned to TG 7.5. In brief, all assigned
compared
with
17
for Operation
REDWING, required considerable
additional construction, particularly
shot-barges.
2.5
It was necessary to institute several emergency measures to perform the tasks of
TG 7.5. Critical materials and equipment were
procured at premium prices on a “crash basis
and transported to Jobsite by air. HEN was
authorized by the CTG 7.5 to use essential
ates.
No attempt will be made to report in
detail the accomplishment of each of the
tasks were completed satisfactorily. It should
be noted, however, that delays would have been
experienced
in
meeting established
scientific
ready dates if both construction and scientific
personne] had not worked long hours of over-
time. “Crash” construction was generally attributable to late delivery of supplies and lack of
approved construction drawings at critical times.
One noteworthy improvement over Operation
REDWING was in communications at Eniwetok
Atoll and between Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls.
CHAPTER 3
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AUTHORITY
3.1
DMA, by TWX-NR-S88, dated 20 February 1958. stated that the President
had approved the HARDTACK program as
submitted by the Commission and had also
authorized the expenditure of the special nuclear
materials required for the HARDTACK test
devices.
3.2
The following is quoted from a memo-
randum from DMA to the Manager,
ALOO, dated 7 March 1958, subject ‘‘Designation of Senior Atomic Energy Commission
Representative for Operation HARDTACK:”
“The Commission, with the concurrence
of the Department of Defense, has desig-
nated Major General Alvin R. Luedecke,
Commander. Joint Task Force Seven, as
its senior representative at the Eniwetok
Proving Ground, effective March 15 (Eniwetok time: 1958, with full authority to
act for the Commission in al) matters
concerning the successful execution of
Operation HARDTACK. The terminal
aite for this authority cannot now be
set, but it should coincide with the end
of the operational phase of HARDTACK.
EPG
the
amounts
of
special
nuclear
materials required for the sixteen LASL
and DOD shots which were enumerated
in my January 29, 1958, message. includ-
ing materials for such spares as may be
required, You are also directed to transfer
custody of the nuclear devices involved
in those sixteen shots, including the expendable and spare nuclear materials referred to ahove, to General Luedecke.
Commander, Joint Task Force Seven.
under his delegated authoritv as Senicr
Atomic Energy Commission Representative at the EPG. This transfer of custoc~
will be made effective on March 15 (Eniwetok time) for those devices and cormponents on hand in the EPG, on arrive!
at the EPG for those devices and com-
ponents enroute on March 15 (Eniwetok
time), and at the time subsequent to
March 15 (Eniwetok time) and place in
the continental United States that the
devices and components are delivered
plane-side for shipment to the forward
area, and will terminate with the delivery
of the unexpended devices and compo-
nents to the authorized AEC courier in
A copy of =he Chairman's letter requesting Generel Luedecke to accept this
the continental United States on return
from the forward area, or with the end of
“You are hereby authorized to ship to the
SSN matcrals accountability station at
Commander, Joint Task
whichever is sooner.
authority is attached.
the operational period which will also terminate the delegation of authority to the
NAL
Force
Sever.
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