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Appendix C- — Detailed estimates for cost of conversion of the ATF class — Con. 



(e)2Provision of navigation, electronic, and surveying equipment: 



1. Launches and boats $80,000 



2. Installed cost of automatic steering system (gyropilot) . _ 24, 000 



3. Communications radios 28,000 



4. Radar, Loran, and RDF (installed cost) 27, 000 



5. Fathometers 24,000 



6. Electronic positioning systems 132,000 



7. Oceanographic winch and equipment 26,000 



8. Miscellaneous navigation equipment 7, 000 



9. Underwater log system (installed) 10, 000 



10. Surveying equipment and instruments 12, 000 



11. Electronic test equipment 4,000 



Subtotal 374, 000 



(/) General costs: 



1. Design and engineering costs 60, 000 



2. Berthing equipment 12,000 



3. General repairs and overhaul 60,000 



Subtotal 132, 000 



SUMMARY 



(a) Structural changes and accommodations 512, 000 



(6) Removals and alterations of equipment 148, 000 



(c) Replacement, etc., auxiliary machinery 240, 000 



(d) Main propulsion machinery 450, 000 



(e) Navigation, electronic, and surveying equipment 374,000 



(/) General costs 132, 000 



Total 1,856,000 



Department of the Navy, 

 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 



Washington, D.C., August 18, 1960. 



memorandum for the assistant secretary of the navy (research and 



development; 



Subject: New construction versus conversion of ships for surveys and oceano- 

 graphic research. 

 Reference: (a) Assistant SECNAV (R. & D.) memorandum of March 11, 1960. 

 Enclosure: (1) BUSHIPS letter ser 440-108 of July 29, 1960. 



1. As requested by reference (a), the Bureau of Ships, assisted by representa- 

 tives from the Offices of the Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Naval Research, 

 Hydrographer of the Navy, and Commander, Military Sea Transportation Serv- 

 ice, has conducted a study to determine the most feasible approach to provide 

 the Navy with oceanographic research and survey ships required during the 

 forthcoming years. The results of this study are forwarded as enclosure (1). 



2. Conversion of old ships may be expected to require more frequent and 

 expensive repairs than new construction and, hence, converted ships may be less 

 available for extended operations. It is the policy of the Chief of Naval Opera- 

 tions to examine very closely expensive conversions of ships as compared to new 

 construction ships in view of the limitations inherent in any conversion, short 

 remaining life, and overall economy. In general, if the cost of a new ship is less 

 than l}i times the cost of a conversion, the new ship is probably more economical. 



3. (a) From a study of the "usefulness factor," it appears that only ship types 

 AVP-54, AK-270, Cl-M-AVl and ARS-33 should be considered for conversion, 

 and of these only Cl-M-AVl are available in the number required to contribute 

 significantly to the planned 28-ship oceanographic research and survey program. 



(6) The small number of AVP-54, AK-270 and ARS-33 available, four, three 

 and one, respectively, will require throe designs at considerable cost for the eight 

 ships. In addition, the AVP, of which four are available, is the most expensive 



