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To:

.\4a1ral. Br own, RAVAL AID3 TO PRESIDENT

0 . S . S. QUIRCY

In!OM:Intlon: COM 8TH FLEET

D/T 1020051

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tor air-sea reacue Eastern Mediterranoan for 12 Peb~

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starboard ons1no aea water pump abart brokon.

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P'roa• llaTal Aldo to th8 Prelidont. To 1 Comdr . f:i,hth Ple8t Info• U. S, S, ~UlNCY .

Tilll8 will not perilli t Tiolt to Toulon.

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inTite Pre sident DeGaulle to Tioit ohip th8ro.

ODORIFEROUS X TIME fiLL NOT PERMIT VISIT TO TO ULON X REF UELLING WILL

YHEREFORE BE CARRIED 'OUT AT EITHER ALGI ERS OR ORAN X FROM NAVAL AIDE

TO PRESIDENT TO OM EIGHTH FLEET INFO UNCLE SUGAR SUGAR QUINCY X

-TOP SECRET X BOTH ADDRESSEES ACKNOWLEDGE X DECISION WILL BE MADE LATE

IH£THER OR NOT TO INVITE PRESIDENT DEGAULLE TO VISIT SHIP THERE X

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090956

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to Alellandrla.

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( 4) Co<1oword IISV.U'IORK 612.

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9 February 1945

Prom: CTG 80.1

To: AN 248 AJII 249

Information: COM 8TH PLEBT CiftCHED KAOAF VAM AOO MALTA ABQ MALTA HAAP OOIUIIOB ( OP&) ALOSHA MOSCOW CTU 80 .1.2 150 STAGIBG PO~T ALBATROSS

D/'l 09075-Z

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(AI~ 249) prooeeci .l.lii.IDediatoly t o Nell Po•1t1on (B) 43 doge 57

min Borth 31 dose 33 min East. Report vhon on nov stationo

to C'l'G 80 .1.

ARGONAUT - D! - 167A Action : CTU 80.1.2 Int o!'llllltion: Admiral Olsen

Adlll1.rel Brown Adad. '1'4 1 lUng AdJLl 'l'al Cooke Captain Morris

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8TG 80,1 VAll COli 8m FLEET ALUSNA KOSC09 150 STAGIJIIG POST ALBATROSS

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Action• Comindiv 32

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Adlllin1 81'0'.111 Lt . Oomdr or1ewolcl.

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Adm1ral cooke Adlliral Oben A4miJ'al Brovn

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Lt. Cdr. Grlavold

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From: Cil'IC~mJ>

To: VAM

Infor11111 tlon: CTO 21. 5 Com9tbFlt CinCHod (AlelW.lldrJ.o.)

Request ~ou vill tako nocoasar~ action on

Com8thFlt 070100.

(CWO NO'l'B: Roenc.Lphored by Oro 8o.l for information MAONETO under D/T 0819350).

Action: Lt. Comdr . Grievold

lnformation: Admlr4l Cooke Jldm1rnl Broun

ARGORAUT-IN-154A (8 February 1945) 081136A

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C!'G 80. 1

'1'o I AJ1 2~ AJI 249

Inro.-UODI COM 8'1!1 PLBBT OIIIOMID MACf\IP VAJI AOC MALTA IUAJ' ALUSRA IIOSCOW 150 STAODJO POS!' ALBATROSS

OOMIWOB ( OP8) CTU 8o .1. 2

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reapeou 1'M4J tor •• All 2~ and AJI 249 depart BUCHAN

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long 31 dep 20 III1D8 •at. Make sure J'OU keep Olear of

repol't.d ~ t1e1da north &a4 vast ot :rour air sea raeoue

ataUODB aud re.ain outside 100 tathoa curve except tor -rgeno7 rescue work. Report VbeD on atotlona to oro Bo.l, OoiiBtbJPlt, VAJI, ALUBJA Moacov and 150 StogJ.ns Poet ATNftOSS. eo.untoatlona 1n aooordance \lith 11q 271415Z,

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Adairal Olean Adalral Brovn Lt. Ooadr. Gr1avold

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VA MALTA

FOLBII SBNO GREECE

Inf'o1 CIJCIIBD (Jap1es and Alexandria} ABO MALTA Com8thll'1t CTO 80.1 en 2l.S COIIBtbP1t 070100 be~ pa sed to you. Request arrance•nts air and sea resous 1n Aegean may be ~~~&de by dayUsht February 9th as 1n 1111 031028.

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Lt. Comdr. Grioaold

AROOHA t1r-IB -15'2B (8 February 1945') 081310A

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TOP SBCREt. lfi11 you or destroyers require tuel while in canal area.

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AC1'IOlh 14111iral Cooks

IIIF 0 : Adlliral King Adairal Brown Lt. Cdr. Griewold

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From: Com 8th Flt

To t CTG 80, 1 (? Feb 45)

This reenciphers DIY 0?1026A.

0?193?A

In v1o• of uncertainty of .shore facilities consider it desirable to position tanker at Toulon to permit fueling sllips at mooring buoys. Your 06192?Z my 0?0020A refer.

Will require 4 days notice to move and position tanker.

CTO 80.1 pass to President's Naval Aide far action.

ACTION: Admiral Bro'fltl

INFO Admiral Cooke Lt. Cdr. Griswold

(8 February 1945)

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Jl'roa: c~s .. rron

'l'o ' &LOSIIA, Cairo O?l:1Jj&J -Lt. nooola special COU:O.::H courier enroute usa

Quincy BTD Casablanca 080SOOZ BrA Cairo 081915'L . Com

8th Fleet requests you arrange oaward routing to Join

QuiftCJ, Class 1 priority establl.hed bJ AFH(j to c1esti•

nation and return Washinaton. ATC b.ere requesting Col.

Saitb cooperate to expedite paasage. Advise progress.

(CG USAPDB pass to US laval Attache Alller1oan

Consulate, Cairo aa expeditioua1J as posaible.)

Thia acknowledges Coa 8th Fleet 071250l not to

ALUSJU. C&iro,

Rdo Casa passes to Com 8th Flest, CFAW and CTG

21,5 ror into.

&CTIOII 1 Adllliral Cooke

nrro : AdJ:tiraJ. nne Adllliral Brown Lt. Cdr. Gr1s~old

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IJ'O.I COli 8th Fleet

To 1 l [;.S Savannah

ROUfiiiB

Intos Co.DeaD1v 32 CTO 8o.l V.UI CTO 21. 5 CiDCIIIcl. (Waples 4 Alex.)

07l718A

CTO 80.1 pa~aea into to •val Aide to PJ'eddomt.

Savumab with oae DD to be de sicnat ed by CDD 32 .. n hoa llllta to arrive .Uaxanc!ria ll February to await turtber orders . VAll ia requ .. ted to sail ships accordinclY.

CWO !Iotas Passed by CTO 8o . 1 as 0803200

ACTI<Jh Adllliral Bl'own

ID'O : Ad•iral IUq Adlrlral Cooke Lt . Cdr. Oriawold

AROOKAU'r-Ill-l37A

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tlrYel . ..ide to thr • rcc1dent

Con Oth l'l. ot.

071705

\ our 061~16 .•.

I nr rce but cucroot for oocurity ro sons orrivol

·Onvnn:lt1h Dhou1i. be poot.· onod unt 'l ,,\,out 11 i!'Cbl"lllll'f •

.rconnut - out - 70 " ( 7 .l!ob. 1!'45)

.\ction : ln~c :

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TCl'SECR£'1' Operoti~nel lrlority

7 l''obruary 1g45

!!rom: ;\NGOU .. UT

.. ction: Com 8th Fleet

Into~etion: CTG 80 .1, Colonel Irolond

U/TL 071603

lo'rom Grisuol d .

:;peoie.l t'licht requirine; air sea rosoue e r n ncenente not proboble for l'ebru~ry ninth, losoibil ity one on suan: tenth, : ill pooe i'irr.t information inunedictoly upon receipt . ;_·y 061712 r erors.

,.rcone.ut -OUT- 70E 7 :February

Ori c inr tor; Lt . Comdr. Cr1svtold

Jntormoti on: ndm . Dooke •. dm , nro'm

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1\ROO:f •• UT

TOP.>ECRtT Routine

Can Oth Heet

lntor...c on : .. dciral ilroun

JJ/T : 0715:i3

:rrom r.ris11old .

7 l"ebruory lll4oll

. d:oirol Drovm beliovoe tbrt no fil'!~ decloion on Toul on vi&it \'till be r eoched until (':(•tor p rty hl'D ro~:~choll

next destlnet.ion .

I ::111 return 1o t1~:o to =ke t.dvcnce Toulon Tioit . Y01'r 070115 ret era.

,JIOC.. UT - <.'UT- 701) 7 ~'eb 45

Ori•·int~tor : Lt. Co::-.dr. Cr1S11Ul d

Intor'1ot ion : .. dn . nro1111 •• d.Q . Cooke

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Ro..1Uue

l'a'olll: Co:J 8'l'II ~1..EI>'T

:r'o: CT:J 80.1 OO~llliCH l 01-s)

!nt'o·'!tiAti-,n: VJ.tl CINCUi::D

In vimv >f t.o 1tat1v~ drto arri· o. JCS

nt Oriolcet 9 .!'obruory tUleso ether" .eo dir.·ot'tl :c

O!lL acill.ag U 'l' 602 ot 000600 to CR.'t· ~a:·r 1·1•h

trar, •portnticn. b4 06~J50A rGtor&.

A!lGOl. A1'1I' - IN -il23A

Actio a; A~llliral Cooil:t

1n1'cr utlt1on: A<lllll'cl ~Una / Ad:!l.irl'l Br.:~WD Lt Cat:.lr C ~GWOlu

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•.ropccorct

• 'X'ior ity

'lo : erG llO . 1 t or GriOI'IOld

Jmom:>tion: '1111: . Drovm Plr ~ 7/>t•>

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l.!il.'or-,ation: All!' . Cooko JJ)I . DrD' n

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To : Cir.o od ( t • lno I ... lox: ndril\ ) \1 •• nlt c

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./T 070100

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.lbctrors to CrioJ·ct boln·· 'n•t•arett for Oth - lOth. •~" uo:;t

si· il·T rir ncr rcacuo cover- • ·o . Crtlron••ux •n< i c:~<;r1ck :•vft1U.bl c r· b l'orc .

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clcotroyor O I'On rto to (' OVOl' e<' Ot0!'1l l!ed :·trrt of OJ OCir·l flit:ht

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':.'01 :.;;.;OltS'l' ~\\' ~~~ Oporntionol lTior~ty ~~~~

7 l~ebruc.ry lV45

hom: Con Oth .lo'loet

D/T 070020,.

Cono1dor Toulon tar protcrnblo to ;nrneillo froa

ovorJ.I point or v1ow. Your OCllQZ 7;·. retero. ~'oruor hl,a

.xcol:.ont spncjouo lnndloc!<."e hor bcr \ hioh coulc\ bo uocd

\1ltlwut 1 n .:.· uoy 1ntert&J; 11v; ,. it: '" r ct. ort. .111 ln:'or:'l

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, ~ion.

tni OJ'I';wt ion: /,d1'!1rol Coo!l.o ,\dniro.l l 1nc; Lt, Cm:ldt·. Grie\:c>ld

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~OP !i:&CR!T .Rou1:111:1

7 February 194c5

l"Cl!SK:.l'RO!i m m HW~A ~O!.:LV'.<ORM

G'.!.'U'S 21.6.:'. to :n.& ,9 inclusive cO:l 8'l'll .I"Ll;;."l' ODlCL/L 'l CO:.Wl:3R0lf 2

ui\D Cl!Al!l.ES'l'O!l s. c. co~ LC"' n.crr t5

0621M

uue QotlClenoo ro ~urn e~eoir1 A'l'O ~lights obou ;

1 7obrutry. :.:.:r 1.!12020 Ju.uray ot.:Jo prov.loicno epp~. ..cticn

l~looo !dVi~o ototion vc&oo1s next olonn routs cot~~nt>

•t:no departure 3!'00d and C'll1 l •Yt.wro ot tl_(lhte ilo

,\RGOoit.U'l ~ D'l - l:llA

,::·;1•. : td:.l~.ral ~ ~ltC

tn..:-uraotion :l'ldmil'Ul King

. , Lt . Oc:cdr. Gr1uwo1d

A Dk: B~~"'"

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COl! Ot'l\ r~'T

7 FobN~~ \114!1

C1'G 00 ,l llnvel ,\1do To l'roaidcnt

!'ropone <i1root :;nvnnnM witll ono dost1•o:yo1' eooort

proocen i.lo:.<nndria -eo om:.!~ u:dero • .ttoque!l't or roYn:i..

Reonoyrllored b\' r.o;-r. RO . 1 unt\er 0/T 01\?.V,.'\

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Tl l .r..Cil:..T • r1or1ty

Com Ot h F1eot 5 '

7nt'ol· .ntl on : CTO 00 .1, Ad~;1rc1 Dro,-:n

U/T : 061712

•• dll lr~ 1 ilro1.n hr s vorbnlly nirected CT<; 21.5

to o!'lploy the three destroyors s e lected f or e~:corts your

0 60051 rotcr:s tor nl r seo r eocue in .astern ; odl t ol'r cncnn

nft cr t c nk r r up hoa ro · clo ca oo <Jtin· tion .

'i:!lis only l"or tli r,ht or special PI r t 1 t o s rne

dectinc.t1on .

ttitor spcciol fll ·Ltu no' bolnc; nrroncod ror

ninth or tont h 11 y rc uiro ni · ilr r • 1r oer r o:·cuo 1rrnnr o· onto

to t or.o ·· ~ae ror cnrc- .. T LO 'i' 1 .. ; tl1;hts.

<.r1r 1nrl.or:

:rnr r .otion:

( 6 Fobrunry ' 45)

Lt . l"o:1dr . ""ri:n:ol d

.Ull. Cooke

.<;!1 . 11ro1m

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TOr3ECR':.'r Oper ntionr l : rlor1ty

6 l"obrw·ry 194!1

:lccncipl.cn •cnt by tho u..;:.; c. Tcc•n:: ror your

1nfon••t1on:

l:tc;;: .ct1on: Info:

r:ota 13th !'"loet v :· /olen , C1ncned , C'l'C 21.5

:";:ucot uln''·Y tt.l~. 3 llll' n to be <..esi r .natcd by

C'l'G :n.!l ,, y be tc1led to I .: ... ..:tA to arrive not l c tor

th: n .o:'ll1n•· c,r robr\wry $.

( G Feb 45 )

:.ctlon : Adm. Ora~·m

Info: .. da. Cooke l..t . COI'Icl:.'. C.risr:olcl

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.!icn:,T ~orrtionnl .r!ority

6 Fobrunry 1945

~'rom : C_S(CTT.i ~

T(. : ~rr.;;. .. . IJ"T

u/T: 061353

Follo1:1nc hi's boon 1ntorcoptod nnd i s roonoir.horod for your i nfo :

"From: V, J J To: W:l .u1ncy

ll/T 000955

:teport your po~ 1 tion oource r.nd S?>Ced t<.nd intention . ~

.:·~ · ·c .. u': - 7:!- gu:. (G .·ob 45 )

J nfor , t1on: 4 &1 • 'oe .t.n. Coo e l.t. Con<lr. Cr1o· old

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:h'o111: 0011 8th !'loet.

'l'o: coLaflcn ( ors) , t.revol A:ld t the l"1'6s1dent,

D/T I OGU26A,

~uinoy end three Lanttlt DD'o oa1led

~lta OQOQ A todny 6th ,ebruory RTA ~crt Said 0500B

8th l'ebruery,

Argonaut:- .111 - Q4o A ( 6 Feb , lQ45) db

Action:

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Al!miro l K1113, Adm1rnl Cooke

A~nl Bl."'''lll , ,

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TOlSECRE'r 0} l\il/.TIC!lt.L I'IUORI'i'Y

CCIII 8th Pleat

c;TG 21.11

C'l.'G eo.l, COl:I:lCI'l, Nevel Aide to the l'reo1dant,

060051

P.roooed nith ~uincy Olld three deatroyero

celoc ted by you to oor1·y out i:nval Aide to rros1dent d1apetob

052033, Direct Sa•onnnh nnd remaininG t hree DD's osaisned your

rroup ol1a1t turthfr ordore nt Cricket. Aoti•n uddreaooo ocktlo\flodee

ond inform me dentroyers dotoilod.

Arconaut -ni - 8G B

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,,d!niral Brown Adrl!ral Kina

Ad!;irol Cooke

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Pi!C!! : MAVAL Alll' TO Tfl! P'l!Sro.,.IT

TC COil 61'11 :fl.D:I'

I~'C: U •• • ; 1 OCY 'g. 6[ trill

Pl.,••~ dir""t NIINCY with destroyer escorts pl:'Qceed IamaliR (repeat

!amalia) to arrive not later •han morninp 8 February. On arrtvll co..,_

lii.Jnici'te with u.s. llinister, C'!'Piro, ann Ywhit.e HOU!I$ r"~re.~ent,.t.lvea

concn-nin otriclal virlts . U r.,..,, ..-! by the llinister •••1£n

denroy<'r to bring Ibn Saud fro• Jidda to 1.-lla.

No1. yn po.-ible to fix d.te tor Presid•nt•s return to QIIIIICY 9t.h,

but he expects to re~11m in late arternnon on /lOti\ or ll th or as soon

thereafter ao weather permits .

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J\otlo~: r'OH!NC (opa)

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. ,bO<JDI r e!fa lning TO :ll. ~ nt Cx-1o!tot penclins

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