8:00 a.m. ..the Tym-Barge being loaded on a flatbed
truck at 1215 Belmont Avenue for its trip thru the Chicago River
and sea trials.
10:45 a.m. .. the Tym-Barge is lowered into the Chicago
River at the facilities of the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
at 1902 West Branch Street, Chicago.
12:45 a.m. ... the Tym-Barge is secured to a U.S. Navy
tug boat and moved to the Lake Front Naval Armory where it will
be filled with water for the sea trial.
With the hatch removed, it took one and one-half hours
of pumping water through two one and one-half inch hoses to completly
fill the vessel.
The Tym-Barge is now underway for the first time. She
rides low in the water as planned to offer minimal water resistance,
and minimal visibility from the air by enemy airplanes.
The hatch was left off so the test team could observe
the movement of the contents while under way.
The interior baffles of the Tym-Barge offer the reason for
the lack of cargo movement.
"The barge is rigidly designed and strongly fabricated.
No distortion was apparent due to its being lifted by chains attached
to the extreme ends. Throughout the towing tests little, if any,
water splashed out ... indicating fairly steady cargo conditions
within."
"The circular wooden frames forming part of the structure
undoubtedly aid in preventing surging of a liquid cargo..."
"At speeds of 10 to 12 miles per hour, the bow wave is negligible."
.. The report concludes ..