Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels agreed to spend $200,000 on the project, with the money to be administered by the Bureau of Ordnance, the Bureau of Construction and Repair and the Bureau of Engineering. The operation was established at Copiague, Long Island.
The Navy Secretary, Josephus Daniels, allocated $200,000 to fund a project located in Copiague, Long Island, with oversight by the Bureau of Ordnance, the Bureau of Construction and Repair, and the Bureau of Engineering.