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Operation Order
CTG
7.3
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-(3) Radio silence/shall be maintained by all ships when outside of the
agoons, except to report cortact with hostile forces, emergency disposal of
or associated equipment, or other emergency.
(4) Weather reports to JIF SEVEN Weather Central will not be made,
4.
Logistics.
5.
a.
As in Annex C, CTG 7.3 OpPlan 1-53.
Conmander Task Group 7.3 (Acting) is Captain J. W. WATERHOUSE in
USS ESTES until return of Commander Task Group 7.3 about 1200M, 19 February - .«
1954.
b. Commander J. C. ELIOT, Commanding Officer USS NICHOLAS, is second in
command of TU 7.3.9.
c.
Use zone time minus TWELVE (MIKE).
d.
Commanications in accordance with Annex F, CTG 7.3 OpPlan 1-53.
e.
Task Unit 7.3.9 is dissolved when CTG 7.5 or his authorized repre~
sentative accepts responsibility for@Pand associated equipment after
it has been off-loaded from LST 762,
When Task Unit 7.3.9 is dissolved,
ships resume operations listed in CTG 7.3 Operating Schedule 12 Feb .- 28 Feb
1954.
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Rear admiral
Commander
Annexes:
A
Schedule of Events and Movements
DISTRIBUTION LIST:
CJTF SEVEN (5)
CTG 7.1 (7)
CTG 7.2 (2)
Copies 1 through 5
6
13
12
iu
CTG 7.4 (2)
CTG 7.5 (7)
CNO (3)
15
17
2,
16
23
26
CinCPacFlt (5)
29
33
CincPac (2)
ComAirPac (1)
ComPhibPac (1)
ComCruDesPac (1)
USS BAIROKO (2)
27
37
ey
28
copy 34
copy 35
36
38
PATFOL SQUADRON 29 (VP-29)(2)
USS LST 762 (2)
ComCortDesDiv 12 (1)
USS EPPERSCN (DDE-719 (1)
USS RENSHAW (DDE-499) (1)
USS NICHOLAS (DDE-449) (1)
USS PHILIP (DDE-498) (1)
USS PC 1546 (1)
USS BELLE GROVE (LSD-2)(1)
USS ESTES (AGC-12) (2)
39-40
41-42
43
4k
45
L6
47
48
49
50-51
Authenticated:
5 FO
A.
C.
DRAGGE,
LCDR
Flog Secretary
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