Op-12B-2-McC                                                                                       10-11-40
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          MEASURES AND OPERATIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE U.S .FLEET
 
1.   Mobilize U.S.Fleet, in accordance with Orange Plan.
2.   Redispose forces now in the Atlantic as follows:
     a.Move 2 heavy cruisers and one division of 4 Old Destroyers to
              Southern Brazil - Uruguay, and Argentine ports, basing locally
              or on Falkland Islands in order to interdict 0RANGE trade and
              protection of U.S.Shipplng. (use of South Amer. ports -by U.S.-would
                                                       greatly facilitate this operation.)
 
           b.Move 2 heavy cruisers, one aircraft carrier, and 4 destroyers 
              (from Pacific) to cover west coast ports of South America, basing
              locally or at Panama.
 
           c. Move 18 Old Destroyers to Pacific for local defense and protection
               of U.S. Shipping as follows:-
 
                        9  to Puget Sound and Alaska
                        5  to San Francisco                          
                        4  to Hawaii
                      
           d.Move one aircraft carrier, ane light cruiser, two transports,
              one destroyer tender, all new destroyers, one Destroyer transport,
              plus 1st Marine Brigade (now at Guantanamo), and three new
              submarines, and three old submarines to West Coast.
 
           e.Move PatWing 5 (____planes) with tenders to San Diego for local
              coastal defense (relieve PatWings 1 and 4).
 
 
 
 
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