PREFACE 



The idea of constructing "radar islands" along the east coast of the 

 United States for early aircraft warning resulted from the Lincoln Project 

 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Tower, operated by the 

 U. S. Air Force, was constructed and installed by commercial construction 

 companies under the guidance of the U. S. Wavy Bureau of Yards and Docks 

 and under the direct supervision of Captain J. J. Albers, Officer in Charge 

 of Construction, Texas Towers. The installation of the first offshore radar 

 station was accomplished during July and August 1955* During the critical 

 period of installation, the U« S. Navy Bydrographic Office provided wave 

 forecasting services. 



The Bydrographic Office is charged with the mission of collecting, 

 disseminating, and applying oceanographic data concerning military oper- 

 ational problems. In carrying out this mission aboard the Georges Shoal 

 Texas Tower, the cooperation of the Air Defense Command and the Bureau 

 of Yards and Docks, the logistic support provided by the 762nd AC&W 

 Squadron, and the guidance of Captain J. J. Albers, recent recipient of 

 the Moreell Medal, during the planning phases of the program is grate- 

 fully acknowledged. 



