ATLANTIC FLEET
 
061918                                       ROUTINE
 
MARITIME COMMISSION CONTEMPLATES SCHEDULING AMERICAN FLAG TANKERS
FROM US TO ICELAND AT RATE OF TWO OR THREE VESSELS PER WEEK X
REGARDLESS OF LOADING PORT THESE VESSELS WILL BE DIRECTED REPORT
COMTHREE AND WILL SAIL FROM NEW YORK X HOW OFTEN CAN BE ESCORTED
CONVOYS BE ARRANGED FOR THESE AND ICELANDIC FLAG SHIPS TOGETHER X
REQUEST ESTIMATE TIME TANKERS TURN AROUND ICELAND X WILL YOU
ARRANGE DETAILS OF HANDLING THESE CONVOYS WITH COMMANDER NORTH
ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
ACTION: OPERATIONS
NSS NR 381   0347
FROM: OPNAV              Date: 7 AUGUST
ACTION: CINCLANT
INFORMATION: COMTHREE COM GEN 1ST PROVISIONAL MARBRIG
 
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