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ZNY EEEEE TMAWSif issraii ONLY GREENLAND, TO AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, DTD 101J45Z AUGUST 1968, Cl C* 1. THIS IS REPORT Aft 11 FOR WEEK ENDING 9 AUGUST 1968. 2. NO CHANGE IN INFORMATION CONCERNING SAAMA TASK GROUP PROGRESS DL SINCE REPORT Ml 10. OPERATION IS SUSPENDED EXCEPT FOR CONTINUING 6 <S> RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING AWAITING ARRIVAL OF 1JSNS TOWLE ON OR ABOUT tilO 21 AUGUST WITH 8? ADDITIONAL R-4?60 CONTAINERS. SAAMA TEAM IS i SCHEDULED TO RETURN COINCIDENT1AL WITH TOWLE TO CARRY ON REMOVAL 9
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J. ECOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SHORELINES AND OTHER AREAS USING MV A TLA NTA IS CONTINUING. NOREPEAT NO B-52 DEBRIS HAS BEEN FOUND. WNOR INCIDENT OCCURRED ? AUGUST WHEN ATLANTA RAN AGROUND* EXAMINATION BY USCGC RESTHING DIVERS REVEALED NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT ATLANTA LOST TWO DAYS SAILING. 4. MAJOR JOHN TASCHNER, USAF RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH LABORATORY, WILL ARRIVE THULE ON 1? AUGUST TO REPLACE CAPT WILLIAM MOYER. PROFESSOR JORGEN KOCH, OAN»SH AEC# ARRIVED 7 augusT TO CONFER WITH DANISH HAS INDICATED SATISFACTION WITH ECOLOGICAL SURVEY PROGRESS.5 5. PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY TO ARRANGE FOR RECEPTION AND SIMPORT OF STAR 111 OCEAN BOTTOM SURVEY NOW SCHEDULED TO START WITH ARRIVAL OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ON OR ABOUT 12 AUGUST. PROBLEM OF LOCAL UCM BOAT SUPPORT HAS BEEN RESOLVED BY BORROWING 39 FOOT ARCTIC SURVEY CRUISER AND $6 FOOT LCVP FROM USCGC WESTWINO WITH CONCUR RANGE OF COMSTSLANT (CTF-6). THESE TWO BOATS IN ^ ADDITION TO 2 LCMS AT THULE WILL INSURE CAPABILITY OF HANDLING — HARBOR AND STAR III MISSIONS CONCURRENTLY. ANTICIPATE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS IN PROVIDING REQUIRED SUPPORT FOR STAR III. NORTH STAR BAY ICE STILL PRESENTS POTENTIAL PROBLEM DUE TO LARGE NUMBERS OF BERGS, V
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BERGY B< TS AND GROWLERS iNTERMINGLEO WITH SOME BLOCK AND BRASH ICE, HOWEVER, SOUTHEAST WIND OF 1g TO 22 KNOTS TODAY HAS REDUCED CONCENTRATION TO 2 TO 5 OKTAS. SOUTHEAST WIND IS FORCAST TO DIMINISH BY 2400 HOURS TODAY BUT CONSIDERABLE CLEARING ACTION WILL HAVE OCCURRED BY THAT TIME, WEATHER THIS WEEK HAS BEEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AND OVERCAST WITH THEMPERATURES RUNNING FROM 26 DEG F TO 49 DEG F. PACER GOOSE PORT OPERATIONS ARE PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY BUT ICEBREAKER ESCORT FOR SHIPS STILL IS REQUIRED IN NORTH STAR BAY.