Annex No. 29 CIA Operation CROSSPATCH
Supplemental material used in Maxwell Taylor's report on the Bay of Pigs operation.
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THE ATLANTIC COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
NORFOLX 11, VIRGINIA
Special 00029/61
28 March 1961
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MEMORANDUM
From:
Admiral R. L. DENISSON
To:
Gecaral it LEMNITZER
Subj:
CIA Opazation CROSSPATCH
Reff:
(a) Tour momo CM-152-bl of 24 Mar 1961
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1. to prepired to succute the missions directs'd in encloseres A,
e and C of refornece (). I will be prépared alno to minforce the Naval
Guactaramo witha reinforCod Marino Batallion Landing Team
Caribboan Amphibious Squadron.
2. Tiztead to provid- at least two inatcad of one for the con-
TOT. Thn perpose of providiag two in for munal support, deferse agaics!
possibin coordicated air attick; and unlis of the con-
voy bscome
3. Tha fellowing is a summary of farezo in the and their planned
coployment:
a. The antisthmarine carrier ESSEX:with neven destroyert in schoduled
to be conducting ASW oporations In the Gulf of Mexico dering the period
3-18 April. About 7. April a squadron of jot aircraft will be flewa
ESSEX. The ASW greup will then proceed to an area southwest of Cuba.
The ranvoy dnatroyors and pitrol will bo provided from this
groups The control of the combat air patrol may be axarciend from the
shipa and aquipped at the and dizadtod by the Commende:
of the ASW Group or ESSEX.
b. There will be 18 typet concucting training opora-
Sona in the during the wesk period commencing 3
April.
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