Operation Plan

CTG 7.3 No. 1-53

annex,

(2)

Make a contact report in accordance with para 4 of this

(b)

By means of signal lamp, radio (500 ke Cl!), message drop,

or other method, attempt to communicate the following message to the unauthorized vessel:
"YOU (RE IN i DANGEROUS ..RE. X PROCEED IM::EDI..TELY INA __
DO NOT .PPRO..CH BIKINI CR ENDWETCK ATOLLS,"

DIRECTION X

(c) Identify the vessel. Pass close aboard; note vessel's nome,
home port, house flag, notionality and any other sipnificent details, Toke

photogr~phs (black anc white preferred) if possible.

(a4) If cormunicction is established with the unauthorized vessel
as outlined in para (b), and the vessel complies with the message, track it
With radar to the limit of the ENIVETCK-DIKINI Dancer Area, This tracking
shell be done while ccentinuing standard search pattern, as practicable,

(e)

If communication is not established:

Case A, Vessel will nct pass within thirty riles of either BIKINI or ENIVETOK
itoll: Track the vessel until clear of the Danger Areas as outlined in pore

3a(2)(4).

Casc_B, Vessel will pass within thirty miles of cithcr ENIUETCK or BIKINI
atoll: Euzz the vesscl by flying across the bow ond off in the dircction of a
course to clear the Danger arca, If there is still no response from the vessel
after several passes, fire machine cun bursts well clear of the vessel into
the water as a further warning, ‘arning shots shell be fired with the tracking
aircraft between the vessel and nearest atoll with the line of fire in the

direction in which the vessel should proceed.

as necessary until the vessel complics.

(f) Make additional reports in accordance with pore 4 of this

Annex,
b.

This proceedure shcoll be repeated

Unauthorized surface vessel enters ENTIETCK cr BIKINI Closed irca

(1)

A gurface security ship of TG 7.3 shall:
(2)

Make contact report.

(b)

Board ship and require it to clear the Closed Aree and

Danger “rea without delay and undcr escort, pending further instructions fren

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