APPENDIX I 

 OUTFITTING AND TESTING OF VESSELS 



The following was accomplished at Boston Naval Shipyard for 1969 salvage operations: 



1. Ran electrical power cable for traction winch. 



2. Designed, fabricated, and installed foundation for traction winch. Installed traction 

 winch and connected electrically. 



3. Procured special block with load cell attachment capability. 



4. Fabricated four wire pendants for block installation in overhead of center well. 



5. Provided calibrated back-up dynamometer. 



6. Installed and load-tested four pads in overhead of center well and padeye on fore- 

 mast to 50,000 pounds. 



7. Tested center well lift system simulating actual lift conditions as closely as possible 

 to 20,000 pounds. 



8. Made up 85-foot wire pendant (I -inch-diameter) with "hard-eyes" for ALVIN tow 

 pendant. 



9. Manufactured new toggle bars to drawings furnished. - 



10. Unloaded ALUMINAUT from STAGEY TIDE and commenced readiness for sea 

 preparations. 



11. Put spare lift line (Samson 4 1/2-inch braided nylon) aboard STAGEY TIDE. 



12. Installed and tested empty reels on ALUMINAUT. 



13. Wound line on reels and determined weight of reel and line when immersed in 

 water. Installed each reel and line on ALUMINAUT simulating at-sea loading. 



14. Tested toggle in dummy hatch. Tested reels and line for payout and braking. 



15. Rehearsed transfer of line to MIZAR, making certain that divers were familiar with 

 procedure. 



16. Provided additional rigging gear from salvage pool as needed. 



17. Provided other industrial and logistic assistance as required; 



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