Operation Plan
CTG 7.3 No, 1-53
3, Action to be taken and the conditions under. which it is to be taken based
on CinCPacFlit itr FFl-1, Al6-1 serial 0024 of 13 Jamary 1954, CJTF SEVEN ltr
J=3/S-37-54E of 23 January 1954 and CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT Instruction 003360.2B
dated 14 April 1953,
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Unauthorized surface vessel enters the ENIWETOK-BIKINI Danger Area.
(1) A surfece security ship making contact with an unauthorized
surface vessel inside the ENI'ETOK~BIKINI Danger Area but outside the ENTVETOK
or BIKINI Closed Areas shall:
(a) Make contact report as outlined in pera 4 of this Annex,
(b) By means of flashing light, fleg hoist, hailing, blackboard,
radio (500 kc), hand keyed sonar using International Code Signals (H. Q. 87
and 88), or other hethod, attempt to communicate the following message to the
unauthorized vessel:
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"YOU RE IN A D/NGEROUS JRE. X PROCEED IN A
APPRO!.CH RIKINI OR ENIWETCK :TCLLS.""
(c)
Identify the vessel,
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DIRECTION X DO NOT
Pass close aboard exercising due
caution with respect to possible hostile action; note vessel's name, home port,
house flag, nationality and/or any other significant details, Take photographs
(black end white preferred) if possible,
(a) If cormunication is established with the unauthorized vessel
es outlined in pare (b), escort it to the limit of the ENIWETOK-BIKINI Danger
Area.
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(eo) If corrmnicetion cannot be established:
Case A,
Atolls:
Vessel will not pss within thirty miles of cither BIKINI or TNIVETOK
Track the vessel until clear of the E'T ETOK~BIKINI Danger «rea.
Case B.
Atolls:
Vessel will pass within thirty miles of cither ENTUETOK or BIKINI
Fire a warning shot ahead of the vessel. The shot shill be fired
with the surface security ship between the vessel andnearest atoll ond with
the line of fire in the direction in which the vessel should procced,.
(f) like additional reports in accordance with pare 4 of this
AnneXe
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(2)
An aircraft of TG 7.3 making contact with an unauthorized surface:
vessel inside the Danger Area, but outside the ENIVETOK or BIKINT Closed “reas,
shell:
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