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1750Z 10
June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Group Sixty Point Five to
Commander, Sixth Fleet and
Commander, Task Force Sixty
O 101750Z JUN 67
FM CTG SIX ZERO PT FIVE
TO COMSIXTHFLT
CTF SIX ZERO
INFO CNO
CHINFO
CINCUSNAVEUR
USCINCEUR
CTF SIX THREE
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
SITREP FOURTEEN
1. 2000B2 POSIT 34-39N9 2?-??E1. [27-11E?] COURSE 270 FOR MALTA.
SPEED ABOUT 10.5 KNOTS.
2. LIBERTY ANCHOR WINDLESS TESTS SAT.
3. C.O. STILL TURNED IN BUT RESTING COMFORTABLY. SHRAPNEL
REMOVED TODAY.
4. CALCULATIONS SHOW SHIP STABLE EVEN WITH FREE SURFACE.
WATER LEVEL IN THIRD DECK SPACE APPROX. FOUR FEET BELOW OVERHEAD.
HOLE IS TEAR SHAPED AND MAY BE OVER FIFTEEN FEET AT BOTTOM.
SEVERAL BODIES IN SIGHT BUT HEAVY OIL, FUMES AND DEBRIS MAKE
RECOVERY HAZARDOUS AND WILL NOT ATTEMPT. MOST MISSING BODIES ARE
IN SPACE ACCESABLE ONLY WHEN DEWATERED. IF SHIP DRYDOCKED PRIOR
TO PATCHING SOME SORT OF MESH SHOULD BE PUT OVER HOLE OR CONTENTS
WILL DRAIN INTO DOCK AND THENCE TO DISCHARGE.
5. COLU: ALL GUARD LISTS AND COVERED EQUIP OUT OF REACH. DAVIS
MAINTAINING ALL GUARDS AND PASSING TO LIBERTY.
6. FOOD, FUEL, WATER AND STORES ADEQUATE TO MALTA.
7. REQ HELO PICKUP LIBERTY OUTGOING U.S. MAIL ASAP FOR
DEPENDENT MORALE PURPOSES. AT SAME TIME DELIVERY ANY U.S. MAIL
AVAIL FOR SHIPS IN COMPANY.
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