2017Z 10 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe

DTG 102017Z JUN 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   CINCUSNAVEUR

INFO: CTF 60/CTF 61/CTF 62/CTF 63/CTF 64/CTF 67/CTF 68/CTG 60.2

SECRET

COMMANDERS SITREP SEVEN (101800)

1. SIXTHFLT FORCES POSITIONS AS FOLLOWS:

   A. TG 60.1 LESS MOALE, W.R. RUSH, J.P. KENNEDY JR., R.E. BYRD AND
      F. SHERMAN PLUS MASSEY PROCEEDING AT ?? KTS FROM 34-14N2/25-27E5 AT
      101540Z1 TO POSIT 34-00N7/32-00E5, ETA 111130Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
      TO BE JOINED BY TG 60.2 AND OPERATE WITHIN 30 MILE RADIUS.

      (1) MOALE, J.R. RUSH WITH TG 60.2

     (2) J.P. KENNEDY JR. IN MIDEASTFOR.

      (3) F. SHERMAN AND R.E. BYRD 100 MILES NORTH OF ALEXANDRIA FOR
          ESCORT OF SS KARENA WITH U.S. EVACUEES ON BOARD.

      (4) DDGS 626 HAS CONTINUED TO SHADOW.

   B. TG 60.2 LESS DAVIS, MACDONOUGH, MASSEY, F.T. BERRY, DYESS AND FISKE
      PLUS W.R. RUSH AND MOALE ENROUTE JOIN TG 60.1 FROM SEA OF CRETE.

      (1) MACDONOUGH AND F.T. BERRY IN TAV SOUDHA.

      (2) DAVIS WITH COMDESRON 12 EMBARKED ESCORTING LIBERTY ENR MALTA.

     (3) DYESS AND FISKE IN MIDEASTFOR

      (4) MASSEY IN COMPANY TG 60.1.

   C. TF 61/62 PROCEEDING TO 34-00N7 / 26-00E8 AND OPERATE WITHIN
      THIRTY MILE RADIUS UNTIL FURTHER ADVISED.

   D. TF 63:

      (1) AUCILLA AND WRANGELL PROVIDING SVCS FOR TG 60.1.

      (2) SYLVANIA ENR LOGSUP DAVIS ALONG TRACK.

      (3) MATTABESSET FUELING MSO'S AT EAST OF CRETE AUCH.

      (4) GREAT SITKIN AND ELOKOMIN SUPPORTING TG 60.2.

      (5) TRUCKEE, SEVERN AND TIDEWATER AT SOUDHA.

      (6) PAPAGO ESCORTING LIBERTY.

      (7) HYADES AT PALMA

   E. TF 67 NO CHANGES

   F. TF 68 CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE OPS AS FOLLOWS:

      (1) BOLD AND BULWARK AT KITHERA

      (2) AGILE AND AGGRESSIVE AT EAST OF CRETE

   G. TF 69 NO CHANGES

   H. LIBERTY UNDER ESCORT ENR MALTA.

2. ATAKAPA INCHPS EARLY AM 11 JUN 2.

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