mately 20 percent of the pier area to rail traffic, and there can be no certainty that equally critical decay does not exist in other sections which cannot be detected by usual inspection or probing.

(b) Accomplishment of this project will restore pier 91 to full useability, permitting loading operations without restrictions as to wheel loads or size of equipment, and eliminate present hazard to men and equipment. It will reduce the turn-around time of vessels of the MSTS.

(c) The receiving station, Seattle, in addition to the usual functions of a receiving station, is assigned the responsibility of providing security, public works services, and minimum preventive maintenance for the naval supply depot and former naval station. Accordingly, it must maintain the pier facilities required in support of operations of the Military Sea Transportation Service.

NAVAL SCHOOL, ELECTRONICS, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

Mr. MAHON. The next project is "Naval School, Electronics, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif." The prepared justifications will be inserted at this point:

Naval School, Electronics, Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

(a) Barracks buildings 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 234, used to house personnel of the electronics schools, are temporary wartime structures which have deteriorated to a point where rehabilitation is urgent. This project proposes work required to bring these buildings to a reasonable peacetime standard.

(b) This project also contemplates rehabilitation of barracks Nos. 188, 189, 190, 191, 195, 196, 204, 205, and 206. These buildings are of temporary woodframe-construction sides with mineral-sized asphalt felt. They have been secured for several years without maintenance. The siding is in very poor condition and does not adequately protect the interior from the weather.

(c) It is proposed to remove the existing defective felt siding, cover the present sheathing with waterproofed building paper, stucco lath, and stucco, and to close the open space between the ground and under side of the exterior spandrel beams with brickwork.

(d) No real-estate acquisition will be required.

BASIS OF REQUIREMENT

(a) The interior walls and ceilings of most of the rooms in these buildings are of exposed wood construction, a condition which is unsanitary, unsightly, and which constitutes a serious fire hazard. The barracks buildings do not comply with fire-protection standards in that there are insufficient exits and corridors. The stairways are substandard, the floors are constructed of poor quality, green lumber in which the joints are open and the surfaces are uneven. Wash and scrubroom floors and ceilings, as well as scrub racks and drains, have deteriorated and must be replaced. Existing plumbing fixtures and installations are of wartime quality and have deteriorated to a point where they must be replaced. The large barracks areas now in use should be decreased in size by the installation of partitions so that the environment for the men occupying the barracks is more personal. In addition the decreased room areas will provide better opportunity for rest. Study halls should be provided separate from barracks sections and adequate lighting for study halls must be provided.

(b) The naval schools, electronics, instruct and train personnel in the care, maintenance, and use of electronic equipment. The complement of the schools is 3,000, most of whom are quartered in the buildings to be rehabilitated.

NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION, INYOKEN, CALIF.

Mr. MAHON. If there are no questions we will proceed to the next item and insert the prepared justification:

Naval Ordnance Test Station, Inyokern, Calif.

This project contemplates the construction of:

(a) A high velocity rocket launching apparatus consisting of a launcher 1,500 feet in length with one end 50 feet above the ground and constructed on a 2° slope.

(b) A concrete pad, 50 by 50 feet by 12 inches thick.

(c) A tower of substantial construction, of height as yet not determined, for launching of projectiles.

(d) A two-story building, 40 by 40 feet, equipped with firing panels, timing and synchronizing panels and aerological recording equipment in one room with an additional room devoted to the assembly of data, including impact points and a general reduction thereof.

(e) A controlled temperature building equipped with oven and refrigerator facilities.

(f) A small structure with concrete floors equipped with sensitive recording equipment and a platform on top for mounting of antennae.

(g) A building, 40 by 40 feet, with a concrete floor.

(h) A steel tower 50 feet high and a steel tower 75 feet high.

(i) Several small sheltered platforms for mounting of cameras and observation on the range.

(j) No real estate acquisition is required for this project.

BASIS OF REQUIREMENT

(a) This range is being constructed for the purpose of development of various types of fin and spin stabilized air-to-air and air-to-ground rockets. The range will provide for complete study of aerodynamic and external ballistic projects of weapons during the early part of the trajectory.

(b) This project will provide for the study of the behavior of projectiles which are ground-fired from a launcher at rest. It will provide for studies to correlate the information obtained from wind tunnel tests which are obtained from firing of life-size projectiles upon an open range.

(c) This project will ride a high-velocity launching apparatus to provide launching a fin and stabilized projectiles at 1,000 miles per hour at various angles of deflection and of a reasonable length of trajectory thereafter, a pad for mounting various types of ground launchers, a study tower for launching of projectiles, and essential supporting structures for synchronization of tests, housing recording instruments, essential shop facilities, and necessary observation towers and camera stations for placement of measuring instruments.

CONSTRUCTION AT CLASSIFIED INSTALLATIONS (OUTSIDE

CONTINENT)

Mr. MAHON. The next item is for construction at classified installations outside the United States. The following information may be placed in the record:

Mr. TABER. You are asking for $23,316,000 for construction_at classified installations outside the continental United States. For what is that?

Admiral JELLEY. Off the record.

(Discussion off the record.)

NAVAL AIR MISSILE TEST CENTER, POINT MUGU, CALIF.

Mr. MAHON. Next is "Naval Air missile test center, Point Mugu, Calif." The prepared justification will be inserted:

Naval air missile test center, Point Mugu, Calif.

(a) This project provides for the construction of the supporting facilities and technical facilities necessary to complete the naval air missile test center, Point Mugu, Calif.

(b) The list of projects included in the breakdown under "basis of estimate" are those which are proposed for construction under the $16,000,000 balance of the $30,000,000 authorization which was authorized by Public Law 653, Eightieth Congress.

BASIS OF REQUIREMENT

(a) NAMTC, Point Mugu has been designated as the guided-missile range for the Navy.

(b) Current emphasis on the missiles Sparrow, Rigel, and Regulus requires that the supporting and technical facilities outlined herein be constructed if proper test and evaluation of these missiles and succeeding missiles is to be accomplished.

(c) of the $14,000,000 appropriated by the Public Law 653, Eightieth Congress, percentagewise the funds have been allocated or expended as follows:

(1) 52 percent for land site preparation and utilities,

(2) 25 percent for supporting facilities,

(3) 23 percent for technical facilities.

It is apparent from (1), (2), and (3) above that a relatively small percentage (23 percent) was available for technical facilities because of the large portion of funds required for land acquisition, site preparation, and utilities and supporting facilities. Hence, the technical facilities for actually testing and evaluating missiles suffered.

(d) It is proposed to expend the $16,000,000 authorization balance as follows: (1) 4 percent for land and site preparation,

(2) 36 percent for supporting facilities,

(3) 60 percent for technical facilities.

The 60 percent for technical facilities will provide Point Mugu with the tools (public-works construction) necessary to carry out its mission properly.

Mr. TABER. I am wondering why you need this money. You are asking for $30,000,000. That is a lot of money.

Admiral JELLEY. That is the only facility the Navy has for the relatively short range guided missiles, up to a few hundred miles. It is ideally located. They have surveyed the whole country to find where they could get the physical set-up of having observation stations to track these missiles over that relatively short range. They have been operating there under temporary facilities for the past few years.

Mr. TABER. You have spent $14,000,000 already.

Admiral JELLEY. We have already spent $14,000,000. However, the $14,000,000 has largely gone to purchase the land, for the development of the land, the barracks, mess halls, storehouses, and so forth. Only a small proportion of that $14,000,000 has gone into actual facilities for testing or operating the guided missiles. In other words, we have had to spend the overhead money first. From now on the major part of this expenditure will go into direct operation and support of the guided missiles.

Mr. TABER. How much did you spend for greenhouses on that property?

Admiral JELLEY. I do not recall seeing any greenhouses. As a matter of fact, they do not need them in California.

Mr. TABER. The Air Force does not agree with that. The Air Force has them.

Admiral JELLEY. My experience was that flowers grow like weeds, especially those red geraniums.

Mr. SHEPPARD. I think you are perhaps a little bit confused as to the greenhouses. The ones you are thinking about are the ones the aviators have, so that they can look upstairs and see what is coming down on them. The greenhouses we have are for the potatoes and other vegetables so that we can supply the folks in your country with them.

Mr. TABER. Have you ever been to Wright Field?

Mr. SHEPPARD. Yes, sir.

Mr. TABER. That is one of the principal experimental developments out there.

NAVAL AIR STATION, QUONSET POINT, R. I.

Mr. MAHON. If there is no further discussion we will proceed to the item "Naval air station, Quonset Point, R. I." The prepared justification will be inserted here:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(a) This project provides for the construction of a ready-issue jet-fuel storage facility with a capacity of 40,000 barrels.

(b) It is proposed to construct underground tanks with a 4-foot earth cover together with the necessary pumps, pipelines, and fittings.

BASIS OF REQUIREMENTS

(a) The introduction of jet aircraft into the fleet has brought about a demand for a large increase in fuel-storage requirements in order to provide an adequate supply of ready-issue jet fuel. The fuel consumption of the average jet fighter is two to three times greater than a comparable reciprocating-engine aircraft. The total existing fuel-storage capacity at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, is 69,418 barrels. This capacity has been insufficient for the reciprocating-engine aircraft based at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point.

(b) Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, is a major fleet-support station as well as a large aircraft-overhaul activity.

(c) The 50,000-barrel storage requested herein will insure ready-issue_jet-fuel supply which will permit air groups and squadrons based at Quonset Point to operate without interruption because of lack of fuel. This condition has occurred

in the past with reciprocating-engine aircraft operations having fuel storage requirements of 50 to 33% percent of jet aircraft.

(d) This project is a portion of an over-all program in which it is proposed to construct a total of 500,000 barrels of storage at continential naval air stations and 200,000 barrels of storage capacity at oversea naval air stations

(e) The general lack of adequate industrial petroleum-storage facilities currently existing has considerably increased the need for this project.

NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

Mr. MAHON. If there are no questions, we will proceed to the next item, "Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla.” We will insert the prepared justifications:

(a) This project provides for the construction of a ready-issue jet-fuel storage facility with a capacity of 50,000 barrels.

(b) It is proposed to construct underground tanks with a 4-foot earth cover together with the necessary pumps, pipelines, and fittings.

BASIS OF REQUIREMENTS

(a) The introduction of jet aircraft into the fleet has brought about a demand for a large increase in fuel-storage requirements in order to provide an adequate supply of ready-issue jet fuel. The fuel consumption of the average jet fighter is two to three times greater than a comparable reciprocating-engine aircraft. The total existing fuel-storage capacity at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, is 68,833 barrels. This capacity has been insufficient for the reciprocating-engine aircraft based at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville.

(b) Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, is a major fleet-support station as well as a large aircraft-overhaul activity.

(c) The 50,000-barrel storage requested herein will insure ready-issue jet-fuel supply which will permit air groups and squadrons based at Jacksonville to operate without interruption because of lack of fuel. This condition has occurred