[1262] [Ref. 3/21-1 1 of 2] Oceanographic Conditions.

EDWARD O'CONNOR, JR.

COLONEL, U.S. AIR FORCE

• IMPACT OF SPRING WEATHER SYSTEMS IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. SALVAGE AREA SHOULD BE INFLUENCED BY WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WHICH WILL APPROVE UNDERWATER VISIBILITY.
• OCEANOGRAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING SALVAGE
  • PROXIMITY OF THE GULF STREAM.AXIS TO THE SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER (SRB) AREA RESULTING IN 4 - 5 KNOTS CURRENT
  • DEPTH IN VICINITY OF THE SRBs: 220 - 1200 FEET

   

• CURRENT ASSETS

  9 SHIPS

  1 MANNED SUBMERSIBLE

  2 REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES

  4 SONARS

  27 DIVERS

• NEW ASSETS EXPECTED

  OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIP EDWIN LINK WITH MANNED SUBMERSIBLE - JOHNSON SEA LINK I

• RELEASED ASSETS

  NR-1/USS SUNBIRD