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 ADMIRAL--00 |