Chapter 6 

 PROJECT CHRONOLOGY 



The first official Sealab II planning meeting was held on Jan. 21 and 22, 1965. At this 

 meeting, for planning purposes, it was decided that a schedule would be adopted which would 

 result in Sealab 11 being placed on the bottom at La JoUa on August 15, 1965. Although numer- 

 ous problems plagued scheduling, the following chronology shows that the original schedule 

 slipped only eleven days throughout the seven months of preparation for the project. 



Jan. 13, 1965 - Scripps Canyon selected as the general site for Sealab II. 



Jan. 21-22 - First Sealab II planning meeting held at the U.S. Naval Mine Defense 

 Laboratory 



Feb. 3 - Sealab II Steering Committee established: 



Mr. H. A. O'Neal, Chairman ONR 



CAPT L. B. Melson ONR 



CAPT G. F. Bond SPO 



Mr. S. Hersh SPO 



Mr. T. Odum MDL 



Mr. H. Talkington NOTS 



LCDR M. MacKinnon SFBNSY(HP) 



Dr. V. Anderson MPL 



Dr. E. W. Fager SCIO 



Feb. 10 - Specifications for decompression complex given to bidders. 



Feb. 26 - Anchor pull tests conducted at site. 



Mar. 1 - TV site survey made with YFU-53 



Dixie Manufacturing Company of Baltimore selected to fabricate the 



decompression complex. 

 Fabrication of Sealab habitat underway at SFBNSY(HP). 



Apr. 1 - First twelve-foot-diameter dished head for Sealab habitat formed by explo- 



sive methods at SFBNSY(HP). 



Apr. 27-28 - Sealab II Steering Committee meeting at SCIO. 



May 4-5 - Additional TV site surveys made. 



July 1 - Fabrication of Sealab habitat completed at SFBNSY(HP). 



July 5 - Sealab II habitat arrives at LBNSY by barge. 



Aquanauts arrive at LBNSY. 



July 7 - Structural Certification Board is briefed on Sealab II construction 



at SFBNSY(HP). 



July 8 - Structural Certification Board inspects Sealab II habitat at LBNSY. 



July 13-16 - Five-point support vessel moor laid by USNS GEAR at site. 



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