Kodiak Bear

BULLETIN:  NO PLANS TO ABANDON THE STATION

  U.S. NAVAL STATION, KODIAK, Alaska (April 10)
--Capt. Roy P. Gee, commanding officer of this
installation, announced last night that a list
of rehabilitation and repair projects has been
submitted to higher authority and that work on
earthquake and sea wave-damaged structures and
facilities will commence in the very near fu­
ture.
  Meanwhile rumors are widespread that the
Station is to phase-out or will be abandoned
  "There is absolutely no truth to these ru-
mors," Capt. Gee emphatically pointed out.
  "The Naval Station and associated commands
are of such importance to our over-all defense
posture that there are no plans to abandon
them," Capt. Gee added.
  With essential services now restored, the
Naval Station is again full "steam" ahead.
The unflagging efforts by Station personnel,
elements of Mobile Construction Battalion 9
and the seap1ane tender Salisbury Sound, put



NO PLANS TO ABANDON THE STATION

the Station back on its feet in record time.
  To assure continuous warmth in homes and
barracks and office spaces, seven auxiliary
boilers were installed, and portable genera­
tors have been rigged for emergency use should
the main power plant become disabled once
more.
  Value of damaged Station real property has
been placed at $9 million plus, with more dam­
ages still undetermined.
  The rehabilitation program will cover the
marginal pier, roads and bridges and the re-
location of the road from holiday Beach to
Chiniak. Cracked portions of runways and
taxiways, hangars and the flooded-out central
power plant also require rehabitation.
  Replacement project will cover construction
of a new bowling alley, carpentry and ceramics
shop and other special services facilities.  A
new Public Works shop is also planned.
  The Captain's Office will keep everyone in­
formed of construction and rehabilitation
developments from time to time.  -by Ely U. Orias, JOl
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