RECOMMENDATIONS 



1. Make further studies of fouling processes in the 

 deep oceanic environment. 



2. Arrange for better communication between opera- 

 tional organizations of the U.S. Navy and scientific person- 

 nel working in this field so that prompt inspections can be 

 made of all such platforms which are recovered from deep 

 sea moorings. 



ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 



The work covered in this report was performed under 

 NEL Problem No. L40951, SR 004 03 01, Task 0588. The 

 authors wish to acknowledge the assistance of 

 LTJG R. F. Crowe, USNR, of USS COCOPA, for his ex- 

 cellent report on the salvage operation, and the help of the 

 National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. , in the examination of 

 SQUAW while in their drydock. The report covers work 

 from 23 November 1964 to 20 January 1965 and was 

 approved for publication 12 April 1965. 



