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    "ocrText": "SE CRET\nU.S. NAVY\n1. Canadian Naval Headquarters have issued instructions that\nbeginning 0001Z, 14 July, TG 214.4 (DD's CAYUGA, SIOUX, ATHABASKAN)\nis to be under the operational control of CINCFE for operations in relation\nto the invasion of South Korea. The ships are presently in Pearl Harbor.\n(REST - ONI)\nm. On 13 July (KT) one officer, 4 bluejackets and 5 marines from\nthe USS JUNEAU (CLAA119) landed on the Korean coast 30 miles north of\nTanchon (40, 28N - 128, 54E) and rigged two sixty pound demolition char-\nges in a 300 foot railway tunnel. The charges were set to explode with\npassage of the first train. No opposition was encountered and the party\nreturned to the ship. (SECRET - ONI)\nn. On 13 July at 1800 (KT) JUNEAU (CLAA) and DE HAVEN (DD)\nbombarded the coast road in the Ulchin area. Results were unobserved\nas they were firing on reverse slopes. In the Samchok area a petroleum\nstorage area was bombarded, large fires were visible from 15 miles away\none hour later. Rail yards at Songjong and the harbor area of Bokuko were\nalso shelled but fog prevented observation of results. (FECOM)(SECRET)\nO.\nCOMNAVFE has assumed operational control of ROK naval\nforces, designated a Commander, Fleet Activities at Pusan and assigned\nROK vessels patrol, escort and mine sweeping duties south of the daily\nbomb line. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nU.S. AIR FORCE\np. On 13 July, B-29's bombed the marshaling yards at Wonsan.\nResults unobserved because of weather. On 14 July fighter and bomber\nattacks reportedly destroyed 9 tanks, 47 trucks, 7 other vehicles, and one\nfield gun, and damaged 12 tanks, 62 trucks, two other vehicles, and two\nfield guns. A highway bridge and a railway bridge were also destroyed.\n(D/I-USAF) (SECRET)\nq. Fighter and bomber aircraft will continue to provide close\nsupport and interdiction. B-29's will concentrate on road and rail junctions,\nbridges, passes, etc., in the areas of Umsong, Ghanghowan, Chechon, Chang-\nho, and Changju. Radar bombing will be conducted in the event visual bomb-\ning cannot be accomplished. (D/I-USAF) (SECRET)\n4. Enemy Capability:\nThe enemy's over-all strategy remains the same as they continue\nin a position to exert heavy pressure in the western sector and to continue\nto advance frontally in the central area. (G-2) (SECRET)\n3\nSECRET"
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