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1806Z 10 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Group Sixty Point One to
Commander, Sixth Fleet


R 101806Z JUN 67
FM CTG SIX ZERO PT ONE
TO COMSIXTHFLT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
TG 60.1 WEEKLY SUMMARY 6-12 JUN 67 (U)
1. PERIOD COMMENCED WITH TG 60.1, LESS MOALE, RUSH AND KENNEDY,
   IN THE EASTERN MED WITH TG 60.2 CONDUCTING SPEC OPS AS TF 60.
   MOALE AND RUSH IN SUDA BAY FOR TAV. KENNEDY OPCON COMIDEASTFOR
   ENTIRE PERIOD.
2. 7 JUNE- MOALE AND RUSH DEPARTED SUDA BAY ENR RDVU WITH TG 60.1.
   TG 60.1 MOVED TO NEW OP AREA SOUTH OF CRETE.
3. 8 JUNE- THOMAS SONAR CONTACT EVALUATED POSSIBLE SUBMARINE PRO-
   VIDED TG 60.1 DDS WITH OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE SAU TACTICS. TG 60.1
   LESS MOALE AND RUSH, DEPARTED OP AREA ENR TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO USS
   LIBERTY IN THE EASTERN MED. MOALE AND RUSH REMAINED WITH TG 60.2.
4. 9 JUNE- TG 60.1, LESS SHERMAN, THOMAS, MOALE AND RUSH, RDVU WITH
   THOMAS DETACHED TO JOIN AND ESCORT SYLVANIA. TG 60.1, WITH MASSEY,
   DEPARTED ARA ENR OP AREA SOUTH OF CRETE. SHERMAN, THOMAS, AND SYLVANIA
   JOINED TG 60.1 ENR. SHERMAN AND BYRD WERE FUELED AND DETACHED TO RE-
   MAIN EASTERN MED. SYLVANIA DETACHED TO PROCEED ON ASSIGNED MISSION
   10 JUNE.
5. 11 JUNE- TG 60.1 AND TG 60.2 RDVU SOUTHEAST OF CRETE ENROUTE SECOPS.
   SHERMAN AND BYRD REMAINED EASTERN MED, MOALE AND RUSH OPERATED WITH
   TG 60.2 AND KENNEDY REMAINED OPCON COMIDEASTFOR.
6. VISITORS TO THE FLEET: MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA WERE HOSTED ABOARD
   AMERICA ENTIRE PERIOD AND OBSERVED SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONDUCTED
   DURING THE PERIOD.
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