CONTENTS 



page 



PREFACE iv 



INTRODUCTION 1 



RESEARCH METHODS 1 



Oceanographic and Biological Information 1 



Test Materials 5 



RESULTS 8 



Marine Growth on STU Anchorage Complex 8 



Recovery of STU 12 



Marine Growth on Test Materials 13 



Metal Panels 13 



Wood Panels 25 



Rope Specimens 27 



Plastic Specimens 33 



Wrappings Around Plastics 34 



0.015-Inch Insulation on No. 16 Wire 36 



Electrical Cable Insulation for Single Conductors and 



Multiconductors 38 



Laminated Plastics 39 



Glass 39 



SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 40 



CONCLUSIONS 41 



FUTURE PLANS 41 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 42 



REFERENCES 42 



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