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2200Z 12 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Destroyer Squardon Twelve to
Commander, Sixth Fleet


O 122200Z JUN 67
FM COMDESRON TWELVE
TO COMSIXTHFLT
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L
LIBERTY SEAWORTHHINESS
1. YOUR 122048Z [not in file] MY 121930Z
2. ADDITIONAL INFO. FOLLOWS: ADDED SHORING ALMOST COMPLETE.
WIND DOWN TO ELEVEN KNOTS AND SEAS TWO FEET. FLEXING REDUCED
AND NOISE ELIMINATED. SPEED NOW 6.5 SPEED DEPENDS UPON SEA
STATE. AND RESULTS OF FINAL SHORING. AM NOT CONCERNED OVER
SEAWORTHYNESS AT SLOW SPEEDS BARRING HEAVY SEAS. INTEND USE
SPEEDS SHORT OF THOSE PRODUCING INCREASED FLEXING AND OR GRATING
NOISE.
3. WILL REPORT EVERY TWO HOURS.
GP-4
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