User:RHE052520

I gather this project is atempting to obtain info on US military history over time, but beyond this it is not clear. Are you interested in only official government documents related to the subjects mentioned, or do you seek personal experiences. My interest lies in the fact that at age 25 I was located in the Kure and Hiroshima area of Japan in the fall of 1945 as a technical representative of GE on a secret Navy Bureau of Ordnance project for high tech minesweeping the Kure Harbor; it was a project of the then Captain Rickover. I lived aboard a special naval ship called AMC-7 and my job was to assist the Navy personnel in the operation and maintenance of the UOL (Underwater Object Locator). We worked with conventional minesweepers to clear Japanese harbors.

At age 88, I have documented my so called "Memories of a 1945 civilian Odyssey to Japan" for my family. It includes how civilians did assist the Navy in their wartime endeavors. and includes numerous pictures and text to describe not only my Hiroshima experience, but my entire journey, including flying over Nagasaki as well. I do not know where this might fit in your endeavor. As an aside, I include my experience learning firsthand about the Abomb dropped on Hiroshima.

On a quiet Sunday in December 1945, several of the officers and myself obtained a ride to nearby   Hiroshima. We walked through the city for several hours observing the destruction, and since I had a camera, I took a number of pictures and later transcribed my reaction to this trip. At that time there were minimum activities in the city and no restrictions on where we could go and what we could do. If the above is of no interest, perhaps you can help me find some information on the Navy Bureau of Ordnance secret projects in preparation for W. W. II. My concern is a contract held by the General Electric corporation from the Bureau of Ordnance for the project called Underwater Object Locator, or UOL. If you can point me to some resources to find the above it would be appreciated. Thanks for any help you can provide. I look forward to your response. Bob Eisengrein