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1930Z 12 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Group Sixty Point Five to
Commander, Task Force Sixty


O 121930Z JUN 67
FM CTG SIX ZERO PT FIVE
TO CTF SIX ZERO
INFO CNO
COMSIXTHFLT
CHINFO
CINCUSNAVEUR
USCINCEUR
AMEMB MALTA
CTF SIX THREE
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
USS LIBERTY
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L (RELEASABLE TO UK)
SITREP TWO FIVE
1. MY 122000A5 POSIT 35-16N5 018-21E7.
2. SOA STILL FIVE KNOTS. FWD BULKHEAD BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD
DECKS FLEXES SEVEN INCHES IN EIGHT FOOT SPAN. WELDS LOOK SOLID
BUT PANTING IS CAUSING PAINT TO FLAKE. WIND NOW 14 KTS AND SEA HT
ABOUT THREE FEET. LIBERTY PITCHING SLIGHTLY. PRUCENCE DICTATES
MAX SPEED THREE KNOTS. WILL INCREASE AS SITUATION DICTATES. EVEN
IF SEVEN KNOTS AVERAGED OVERALL ETA MALTA IS ABOUT 132200A8.
3. FOR CTF 63: WIRE MESH OVER HOLE REC MY SITREP 101750Z4 JUN 67
NOW LOOKS LIKE DIFFICULT TASK DUE SIZE HOLE. AMONG OTHER STEPS
REC INSTALL MESH OVER DRY DOCK DRAINS TO PREVENT PUMPING MATERIAL
INTO HARBOR.
GP-4 FOR US ADEES
BT


Message subject lineage: 122200Z JUN 67 COMDESRON TWELVE