Copaa-313 -2- February 19, 1957 The conclusions and special requirements pointed out in the study may be sumarized briefly as follows: 1. The use of Taongi and Bikini would shorten UCREL operations overseas by about 7 weeks, over thet time required ££ only Bikint were available. The effects on shortening the operation as a whole is not fully known but it would likely amount to three weeks —) a month. 2. Taongi would be used ‘only asa barge: eite. au “diagnostics and firing would be goconplished fron . ¥ i | Operation and willfurther, reduce’ the ” technical ‘personnel ovgresae y,bintac ‘© Snstallatton and drytunning . ” "plishe while the 4 . >, ship will g edto. pe. - SOofaseuatekeae bo. cReread8 et bing out oftheng.‘will oat’. oe ie peas ee et,Oe on P “eeret5Nee 3. The cost“of‘atta’ ee is catimated at #5,p0901098... ish pi ae e In view of all of the stated constderazieas!te’tsont that the Taongt site be developedfor use Gucing BARDTA corollary requiresent, a weather sétation should Be esti Taongi now, even if ship-bors initially, Lad collect.mate! data through the present year.: GuJ/wi Attachment - COL-57-11 Distribution: a Cy. 1A - Brig. Gen. Alfred D. Starbird, watta 2h 34 4A Brig. Gen. "Alfred BeSterbdirdv att.:ve Brig. Gen. Alfred BD, Starbird watt,Sh * K. ¥. Hertford, “ALCO 1w/att,: sar SA - J. &. Reeves, ALOOw/att,.’ae 6AJ. E. Reeves, ALOO w/act.6 : JR ~B.C. GrovesLasw/att.a.f 3 Fatt. ees\ eo G. Le ¥eae,LASL wiaces’Be : “We B.: Reynolds ,WOREa ag aR H. ¥, Fidler’», SFO w/att. D. ¢, Beweli ;-UCRLwi ie :P Fs = » ’ & - We E. Ogle,t . B. Parsons, FCW? w/att, 4A -W. BD Gibbins, UCRL w/att.. J 158 = 164 -Se aJohnson, Opn. : .

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