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Section 5.4 Aerodynamics (December 9, 1942 — May 1945) 



J. C. Hunsaker, Chief 

 Section 5.5 Radio (December 9, 1942 — January 18, 1943) 

 Mechanisms (January 18, 1943 — May 1945) 



Joseph C. Boyce, Chief 



Division 5 was concerned with the development of special bombs which 

 could be controlled after their release from the bomber or which had some 

 form of automatic target-seeking mechanism to guide them to their objec- 

 tive. The work included both the development of the vehicle and the devel- 

 opment of controls. 



Authorizations: 



January i, 1943, to June 30, 1943 $1,437,150.00 



July I, 1943, to June 30, 1944 $3,394,500.00 



July I, 1944, to June 30, 1945 $8,017,500.00 



July I, 1945, to February 28, 1946 (estimated) $1,166,000.00 



July I, 1945, to June 30, 1946 (actual) $ 32,000.00 



Division 6 



Title: Subsurface Warfare 

 John T. Tate, Chief 



Section 6.1 

 E. H. Colpitts, Chief 



Division 6 was primarily concerned with the field of subsurface warfare. 

 Its original emphasis was upon means, methods and devices useful in anti- 

 submarine warfare. As the submarine menace in the Atlantic came under 

 control, the emphasis of the division was shifted to prosubmarine activities. 



Authorizations: 



January i, 1943, to June 30, 1943 $ 6,885,548.42 



July I, 1943, to June 30, 1944 $19,320,000.00 



July I, 1944, to June 30, 1945 $ 7,427,377.00 



July I, 1945, to February 28, 1946 (estimated) $ 742,000.00 



July I, 1945, to June 30, 1946 (actual) $ 250,600.00 



Division 7 



Title: Fire Control 



Harold L. Hazen, Chief 



Section 7.1 Surface Systems 

 Duncan J. Stewart, Chief 



