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INFO WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, WOODS HOLE, MASS. 02543 

 NAVOCEANO 

 COMSERVLANT 

 ONR 

 CNO 

 CNM 

 NAVXDIVINGU 



UNCLAS 

 ALVIN SALVOPS 



A. PHONE CON MY LAWRENCE YOUR BUCHANAN OF 18 JUL AND 22 JUL 



1. SUPERVISOR OF SALVAGE, U.S. NAVY SENDS; ALL FOLLOWING CONFIRMS 

 REFERENCE A. 



2. REQUEST OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF USNS MIZAR BE PASSED THIS OFFICE 

 FOR PERIOD OF SUBJECT OPERATION. 



3. MIZAR ASSISTANCE TO THIS EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR APPROXI- 

 MATELY FOURTEEN DAYS AND WILL INCLUDE: 



A. SUPPORT DRV ALUMINAUT IN SEARCH AND LOCATION OF ALVIN 



B. PROVIDE LIFT CAPABILITY FOR RAISING ALVIN 



AS A FIRM DETAILED PLAN IS DEVELOPED USNS MIZAR WILL BE INFORMED. 



4. IT IS DESIRED USNS MIZAR BE DIRECTED TO BE DOCK SIDE AT WOODS HOLE 

 OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE (WHOI) ON 1 AUGUST FOR FITTING OUT AND 

 TRAINING. SHIFT OF OPERATIONAL COMMAND IS DESIRED UPON HER ARRIVAL. 



5. FOR INFORMATION THE DESIGNATED SUPSALVREP AND OPERATIONAL 

 COMMANDER THIS SEARCH/RECOVERY EFFORT IS LCDR W.I. MILWEE, 

 U.S. NAVY. MY WASHINGTON, D. C. PROJECT MANAGER THIS EFFORT IS 

 MR. EARL F. LAWRENCE, PHONE: WORK (202) 696-3084, HOME (703) 528-4694. 



6. AN INITIAL PLANNING MEETING WILL BE HELD WHOI 1000, 23 JUL. REQ 

 NRL REP ATTEND. 



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