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1502Z 10 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Force Sixty-Three to
Commander, Sixth Fleet


O 101502Z JUN 67
FM CTF SIX THREE
TO COMSIXTHFLT
USS MATTABESSET
INFO CTG SIX ZERO PT FIVE
CTF SIX ZERO
CINCUSNAVEUR
USS TIDEWATER
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
CTF SIX EIGHT
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L
ESCORT OF LIBERTY/FUELING OF DAVIS/PAPAGO
A. CTG 60.5 101100Z JUN 67
1. FOR COMSIXTHFLT. MATTABESSET PRESENTLY AT EAST CRETE ANCHORAGE
IN SUPPORT OF MSO'S DUE TO LOW FUEL STATE OF DAVIS/PAPAGO
AND DAVIS'S DESIRE TO MAKE BRIEF STOP SUDA TO PICK UP SUPPLIES
RECOMMEND MATTABESSET BE DIVERTED TO JOIN LIBERTY TO FUEL
ESCORTS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT WHILE DAVIS MAKES BRIEF STOP SUDA.
2. FOR MATTABESSET. LIBERTY 101200B4 POSIT 34-17N5 28-06E6.
ANTICIPATE PASSENTLY ON NORTHWEST TO WEST COURSE AT NINE KNOTS.
IF COMSIXTHFLT CONCURS RECOMMENDATION PARA ONE ABOVE DIVERT
FROM PRESENT POSIT AND PROCEED TO RDVU WITH LIBERTY AND ESCORTS.
UPON ARRIVAL FUEL DAVIS AND PAPAGO AND ESCORT LIBERTY
UNTIL RELIEVED BY DAVIS. FOR INFO DAVIS FUEL STATUS 60/6
PERCENT, PAPAGO 47/1 PERCENT.
GP-4
BT


Messsage subject lineage: 101747Z JUN 67 COMSIXTHFLT