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-(3) Radio silence shall be maintained by all ships when outside of the
cept to report cortact with hostile forces, emergency disposal of
associated equipment, or other emergency.

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(4) Weather reports to JIF SEVEN Weather Central will not be made.

4. Logistics. As in Annex C, CTG7.3 OpPlan 1-53.
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Commander 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.

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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.

Communications in accordance with Annex F, CTG 7.3 OpPlan 1-53.

e.

Task Unit 7.3.9 is dissolved when

sentative accepts responsibility for
it has been off-loaded from LST. 762.
ships resume operations listed in CTG ®

1954.

7.5 or his authorized repreTask Unit 7.3.9 is dissolved,
Operating Schedule 12 Feb - 28 Feb

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Rear Admiral
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Annexes:
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Schedule of Events and Movements

DISTRIBUTION LIST:
CJTF SEVEN (5)

CTG
CTG
CTG
CTG

7.1
7.2
7.4
7.5

CNO (3)

(7)
(2)
(2)
(7)

CinCPac (2)

CinCPacFlt (5)
ComAirPac (1)

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15
17

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29

ComPhibPac (1)

ComCruDesPac (1)

USS BAIROKO (2)

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PATROL SQUADRON 29 (VP~29)(2) 39-40

USS IST 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)

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A. C. DRAGCE, LCDR

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Flag Secretary

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