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1150Z 24 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Group Sixty Point One to
Commander, Sixth Fleet


R 241150Z JUN 67
FM CTG SIX ZERO PT ONE
TO COMSIXTHFLT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
TG 60.1 WEEKLY SUMMARY 20-26 JUN 67 (U)
1. PERIOD COMMENCED WITH AMERICA, R.E. BYRD, W.C. LAWE, W.R. RUSH,
SAMPSON AND MOALE CONDUCTING TG OPS IN AEGEAN. F. SHERMAN AND
C.H. ROAN DEPARTED TAV SUDA AND L. THOMAS IN PORT VALLETTA. LITTLE
ROCK IN PORT GAETA ENTIRE PERIOD. J.P. KENNEDY OPCON COMIDEASTFOR.
2. ON 21 JUN AMERICA, BYRD, LAWE AND RUSH ENTERED PORT ISTANBUL;
SAMPSON AND SHERMAN ENTERED PORT IZMIR; ROAN ENTERED PORT BODRUM;
AND MOALE ENTERED PORT ALANYA.
3. KENNEDY CHOPPED TO CINCLANTFLT 22 JUN AND L. THOMAS DEPARTED
VALLETTA 25 JUN. REMAINING UNITS, LESS LITTLE ROCK, DEPARTED
PORTS 26 JUN ENR TG OPS AEGEAN. SAMPSON ENR SUDA BAY TO REPAIR
PROP DAMAGED ON UNCHARTED IZMIR THREE FATHOM SHOAL.
4. VISITORS TO THE FLEET:
   A. CTF 60 HOSTED LUNCHEON ON 23 AND 24 JUN. 23 JUN - ALUSNA,
MR. MCFARLAND, AMCONGEN POLITICAL OFFICER, AND SIX TURKISH DIGNITARIES
ATTENDED. 24 JUN - VADM TURGUD KUNTER, COMMANDER SEA AREA NORTH;
RADM NECMETTIN SONMEZ, COMMANDER BOSPORUS; RADM MEHMET ALI ISIGIGUR,
COMMANDER ISTANBUL NAVAL HOSPITAL; RADM MEHMET GOKENGIN, COMMANDER
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE; AND RADM ABDULKEREM OLCAY, COMMANDER
TASKIZAK NAVAL SHIPYARD, ATTENDED.
   C. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL VISITING, TOURS OF AMERICA WERE CONDUCTED
22-25 JUN FOR ISTANBUL HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDENTS,
ISTANBUL PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WIVES, ISTANBUL CONSULATE CORPS,
ISTANBUL MEDICAL PEOPLE AND MILITARY ATTACHES ASSIGNED TO TURKEY.
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