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Operation Order
CTG
7.3
No.
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(3) Radio silence below 272 mcs shall be maintained by all ships when
outside of the lagoons, except to report contact with hostile forces, emergency
disposal of Station 9@ or associated equipment, or other emergency.
(4) Weather reports to JTF SEVEN Weather Central will not be made.
4.
Logistics.
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As in Annex C, CTG 7.3 OpPlan 1-53.
a
Commander Task Group 7.3 is Rear Admiral H. C. BRUTON in USS CURTISS
after 1,00 MIKE, 6 March 1954.
b. Conmander N. B. DAVIS, Commanding Officer, USS EPPERSON, is second in
conmand of TU 7.3.9.
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Use gone time minus TNELVE (MIKE).
d.
Communications in &ccgrdance with Annex F, CTG 7.3 OpPlan 1-53.
e. Task Unit 7.3.9 is dissolved whe
7.5 or his authorized representative accepts responsibility for
associated equipment afterit
has been off-loaded from BELLE GROV.
en Task Unit 7.3.9 is dissolved,
ships resume operations listed in CTU
7.3 messages and shot directives.
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Annexes
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Schedule of Events and Movements
DISTRIBUTION LIST
CJTF SEVEN
CTG 7.1
CTG 7.2
CTC 744
CTG 7.5
CNO
CinCPac
CinCPacFlt
CcmPhibPac
USS BAIROKO (CVE 115)
USS CURTISS (AV-4)
RBatrol Squadron 29 (VP-29)
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