in Terminal Island (15 February 1948), the following naval commitments were met:
a.
Offshore patrol was established utilizing Destroyers
and Destroyer Escorts, and planes of VF (MS)-6, with GARDINERS BAY
acting as tender for the seavlanes.
All units were equipped and
loaded for offensive anti-submarine warfare if required.
wes established for ships and planes on 1 February.
The patrol
Because of sub-
marine contacts which were made within the danger area it was deemed
necessary to augment the offshore patrol.
Accordingly, CTC 7.3
recommended to CJTF 7 that two additional DD/DE be obtained for the
Offshore Patrol.
(It was decided in March 1948, by Cincpacflt,
CUTF 7 and CTG 7.3 that the Offshore Patrol would be increased by
3 DE to.a total of 8 DD/TE). Each day, daylight searches were flown
by VP(MS)-6, utilizing 1 plane daily for six days a weck and a S-plene search on 1 day e week.
(For continuity, all submarine con-
tacts will be summarized in the report of phase three operations.)
b-
The Cable Unit, comprising LSM 250 and LSM 378, with
Navy Signal Unit Number 1, commenced cable laying operations early in
January.
During the actual laying of cables there were several changes
made to the origiral cable plan, and some duplication of effort resulted from use of defective cable.
were laid.
In all, 914,050 feet of cable
This required the service of specially trained personnel
in the preparation, loading, splicing, testing and laying of each
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