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CTG 7.3 No, 1-53
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Action to be taken and the conditicns under which it is to be taken based
on CinCPacFlt ltr FFl-1, Al6-1 serial 0024 of 13 Jamary 1954, CJTF SEVEN ltr
J~3/S-37-54E of 23 January 1954 and CINCP..C/CINCP/CFLT Instruction 003360.2B
dated U4, April 1953.
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Unauthorized surface vessel enters the ENIVETOK~BIKINI Danger wjrea,
(1)
aA surfece sccurity ship making contact with an unauthorized
surface vessel inside the DNI'ETOK~BIKINI Danger arca but outside the ENTVETOK
or BIKINI Closed areas shall:
(a)
Make contact report as outlined in pera 4 cf this Amex,
{(b)
By means of flashing light, fleg hoist, hailing, blackboard,
radio (500 kc), hand keyed sonar using Intcrn-ticnal Code Simmals (H. Q. 87
and 88), or other hiethod, attempt to communicate the following ness-ge to the
unauthorized vessel:
"YOU ARE IN 4 D.NGEROUS .REA X PROCEED IN A
APPRO. CH 3IKINI i. ENIWETCK .TCLLS."
(c)
Identify the vessel,
:
DIRECTION X DO NOT
Pass close aboard exercising duc
caution with respect to possible hostile action; note vesscl's name, home port,
house flag, nrtionality one/for any cthor sipnificant dctails,
(black and white preferred) if possible.
Take photogr-phs
(¢) If cormunicstion is established with the unautherized vessel
2s outlined in pare (b), escort it to the limit of the ENIVETOK-BIKINI Danger
Area.
(eo)
If cormunic:tion cannot be esteblished:
Case A,
Vessel will not mss within thirty miles of cither BIKINI or "UD ETCK
Case B,
Atolls:«
Vessel will vass within thirty miles of cithor ENTETOK cr BIKINI
Fire a warning shot chead of the vesscl., The shot sh ll be fircd
Atolls:
Track the vesscl until clear of the EI RICK-3IKINI Danger «rea.
with the surface security ship between the vessel and nearest ateLl cnd with
$he linc of fire in the directicn in which the vessel should preceed,
(f) Heke edditionel reports in accordance with para 4 of this
“TNCKXe
(2)
jn aireraft of TG 7.3 moking contact with an unauthorized surfrce
vessel insice the Danger areca, but outside the ESTETOK or BIKINI Closed wrens,
shall:
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