MR442(1) Sec. 2 Russian Convoys - 1944-1945

the MR 442, Sec. 3 - RUSSIAN CONVOYS MR 442, Sec. 3 - RUSSIAN CONVOYS 1944 - 1945 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 1944 - 1945 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPAR IENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 ALUSNA MURMANSK ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 DM PRIORITY 3 4 RELEASED BY ROUTINE DATE 5 1625 MARCH 45 X FOR ACTION 5 6 DEFERRED 7 8 TOR CODE ROOM CNO 9 PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY, MCCORMACK RODGERS Hannuel ALUSNA MOSCOW BRRBRR if ALUSNA ARCHANGEL ROUTINE TYPED 12 BY 13 DEFERRED MORRIS 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 031140 CHECK BELOW NCR 8190 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 (INFO CNO MOSCOW ARCHANGEL) DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 22 F-O 23 F-00 24 NORTHERN FLEET REPORTS PERIOD FEBRUARY 19 TO 26 U-BOATS 25 F-01 26 CONTINUE TO OPERATE OFF MURMANSK COAST AND NORWEGIAN SEA F-02 27 28 FROM 2 TO 3 SUBS IN EACH REGION FOR SAME PERIOD GERMAN F-05 29 F-07 30 PLANES TYPES BF 138 HE 111 AND JU 88 CARRIED ON RECONNAIS- 31 F-1 32 SANCE OVER NORWEGIAN SEA. IN NARVIK FEB 24 2 SUB TENDERS P-2 33 34 3 SUBS 1 LIGHT CRUISER 1 7500 TON TRANSPORT PLUS 1 3000 TONS F-20 35 F-3 36 PLUS 1 1500 TONS AND PROBABLY 5 TRANSPORTS AT 4500 TONS 37 F-30 38 EACH PLUS 25 ESCORT SHIPS. PERIOD FEB 20 TO 22. JU 88 TORPEDO F-31 39 40 PLANES ATTACKED ALLY CONVOY. F-32 41 F-33 42 43 F-34 44 F-4 45 46 16....COG FXO 1 47 FX37 48 COMINCH...0P03 20G 49 FX40 50 10-00 51 52 SECRET VCNO e Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 142 031140 OPNAV 19-47 * a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 16-41652-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER his. EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM ADMIRALTY 2 PRIORITY 3 FOR ACTION NATEL SECTION B RELEASED BY 4 (NEGATIVE FOC 12 AFRICA) ROUTINE 5 DATE 23 FEBRUARY 1945 DEFERRED 6 B-A-S-E-G-R-A-W 7 TOR CODEROOM 1,59/23 8 9 DECODED BY PRIORITY 10 BY PARAPHRASED BATES 1 me (heorry INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE 12 MORRIS DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 212317A ICR 9247 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 (RECLIVED BY HAND FROM D.A.D.) F-0 22 23 A... 2, TII ABC U7 25 TORPESO JUNKERS 08 ATTACKED CON- F-01 24 VOY FRO... NORTH RU:SIA IN DEAR ISLAND AREA. ATTACK WAS F-02 25 26 UNSUCCESSFUL AND BELIEVED NO NA AGE TO 4 STRAGGLERS. F-05 27 HALIFAX CONVOY HV TO HEAVE TO ON 19TH CUT WAS RLPORTED F-07 28 29 PROCEEDING 0% 2, TH. 3 ENERY AIRCRAFT WERE SHOT DOWN. F-1 30 H.M.S. VERVAIN ESCORTING CONVOY 11 IRISH SEA WAS TORPE- F-2 31 32 DOED AND JUNK ON 20TH SOUTH WEST OF TUSKAR ROCK. NIGHT F-20 3) 33 20TH/2181 DISCOPREAD ACTIVITY BY E-BOATS TOOK PLACE IN F-3 34 35 SOUTHERN NORTII SEA. REPORTED CANY ENGAGE ENTS TOOK F-30 36 PLACE MINELAYING SUSPECTED. 4 U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS IN F-31 37 38 FIRST CONVOY TO ENTER BLACK SEA WERE DUE AT ODESSA ON F-32 39 TH. H.....S. PATITFTMER M.M.S. PALADIN WITH 6 C/LS AND F-33 40 41 5 BYMS, AND 14 LCA HAVE OPERATED EAST OF RAMREE ISLAND F-34 42 IN SUPPORT OF ARGY: AND PREVENTED ESCAPE OF JAPANESE. F-4 43 44 12 LADENED CREEY CRAFT ENEWY CRAFT SUNK 65 JAPANESE FX01 45 KILLED. ON 11TH H.M.S. PATHEINDER DA MAGED BY NEAR MISS FX30 46 47 DURING ATTACK ON THIS FORCE BY 8 ENERY A/C FX37 48 FX40 49 COMMOH.COG 50 16 OP IG-00 51 DECLASSIFIED VCNO 52 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCR-15 212317A 442 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 P SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. tile ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA MOSCOW ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE fair 1 FROM PRIORITY 2 CNO ROUTINE 3 RELEASED BY DATE FOR ACTION ROUT'INE 4 21 FEB 1945 -DEFERRED 5 BASEGRAM 6 1109 7 TOR CODEROOM KIMBRELL COM 8TH FLT 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY ALUSNA ISTANBUL PARAPHRASED HARTZELL CHECKED TTINGTON BY INFORMATION ROUTINE 10 ROUTINE 11 BY DEFERRED WHITTINGTON HARTZELL 12 ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 2107092 NCR 7497 CHECK BELOW 16 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 COMES TOPSEC FOR ACTION CNO WHO PASS FOR INFO TO COM 8TH FLT 21 22 AND ALUSNA ISTANBUL. 23 24 25 CINCMED 091343 OF DECEMBER INDICATED COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF 26 AGREEMENT TO CONTROL ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED THEREIN FOR BLACK 27 28 SEA ALLIED SHIPPING. ALUSNA MOSCOW 081815 GAVE ALUSNA ISTANBUL 29 POLICY INSTRUCTIONS BASED ON CINCMED DESPATCH AND CURRENT 30 31 32 SITUATION. ALUSNA ISTANBUL 151422 PASSED BY OPNAV AS 180830 33 RAISES QUESTION AS TO BRITISH OR AMERICAN RESPONSIBILITY FOR 34 35 GIVING SHIPS INSTRUCTIONS. REQUEST CNO CLARIFY CONTROL DESIRED 36 BY US SHIPPING FROM ISTANBUL AND DEFINE USNAVPO DUTIES CONNECTION 37 38 THEREWITH. 39 40 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: 41 42 43 COMINCH(#1-8) ACT 44 45 16(#9) FX37(#10) 46 NOTE: NCR HAS REENCIPHERED AND PASSED TO NAVCOM FOR TRANSMISSION 47 TO COM 8TH FLT AND ALUSNA ISTANBUL FOR INFO AS 211530. 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 SECRET DEGLASSIFIED 51 TOP 5: 08 Handle only in accordance with *Top Secret* 2107092 instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. 442 x OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA ISTANBUL ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM PRIORITY 1 time PRIORITY 2 ROUTINE 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ALUSNA MOSCOW 4 15 FEB 1945 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 TOR CODEROOM 1747 7 8 SCHMICK PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY INFORMATION CNO 10 CHARDZELL ROUTINE 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 WHITTINGTON OWHIDTINGTON ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS 015PATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 151422 NCR 2318 CHECK BELOW 16 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 THIS IS TOPSECRET. ALUSNA ISTANBUL SENDS TO CNO WHO RELAY TO 21 ALUSNA MOSCOW FOR ACTION. ** 22 23 24 25 26 YOUR 0914122: YOUR INSTRUCTIONS THAT CONTROL OF U.S. SHIPS 27 28 PROCEEDING BLACK SEA FROM BOSPORUS IS A MATTER OF U.S. 29 30 COLLABORATION RAISES QUESTION AS TO WHETHER BRITISH OR 31 32 AMERICAN AUTHORITIES HERE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING SHIPS THEIR 33 34 35 INSTRUCTIONS. REQUEST CLARIFICATION. 36 37 38 NOTE: DELAYED DUE TO SERVICE FOR 10 MISSING GROUPS 39 40 *DATE/TIME GROUP USED BY RDO WASHN FOR REENCIPHERMENT TO 41 ALUSNA ISTANBUL AND COMEIGHTHFLT OF ALUSNA MOSCOW'S 0818152. 42 43 44 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: **RDO WASHN REENCIPHERED AND 45 COMINCH(#1-#8) COG TO NAVCOM FOR TRANSMISSION TO 4€ 16(#9) FX37(#10) ALUSNA MOSCOV646 180830 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F- OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 SECRET 51 TOP 5: OSD Handle WE in accordance with *Top Secre 440 151422 contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 4 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 P SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA MOSCOW ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM time PRIORITY 2 RELEASED BY 9 FEB 1945 FOR ACTION ROUTARRRRR' USNAVPO ISTANBUL 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 091015 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 ANDERSON COM 8TH FLT PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY INFORMATION COMINCH ROURRRRRRR 10 PARAPHRASED CHECKED BY BALDWIN BADDWIN WSA WASHINGTON 11 BY ALUSNA ODES3A DEFERRED 12 BALDWIN ROUTED BY BYTTOE9BALDWIN BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 0818152 CHECK BELOW PAGE 1 OF 2 NCR 5313 16 17 18 Originator fill in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 (CONSIDER AS TOP SECRET. INFO COM 8TH FLT AND COMINCH WHO PASS TO 21 USNAVPO ISTANBUL FOR ACTION AND WSA WASHINGTON ALSO FOR INFO*) 22 (ALUSNA ODESSA HAS BY OTHER MEANS) 23 24 THE FOLLOWING POLICY INSTRUCTIONS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION BY INFO 25 26 ADDRESSEES ARE FOR YOUR GUIDANCE IN ADMINISTERING AND ROUTING AMER- 27 28 SHIPS FROM BOSPHORUS TO BLACK SEA PORTS: 29 (A) BLACK SEA ROUTES TO BE PROMULGATED WILL BE RESULT OF TRIPARTITE 30 31 AGREEMENT IN MOSCOW AND MAY BE SENT TO YOU BY EITHER US OR BRITISH 32 AUTHORITIES. 33 34 (B) BRITISH CONTROL OF US SHIPS WHICH THEY HAVE EXERCISED IN MED AND 35 36 THE STRAITS DOES NOT EXTEND INTO BLACK SEA BUT IS A MATTER OF US 37 38 COLLABORATION. 39 (c) CLOSE COOPERATION SHOULD BE MAINTAINED WITH CAPT STEVENS. YOUR 40 41 COOPERATION SHOULD BE MAINTAINED WITH UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU ARE 42 CONDUCTING US BUSINESS IN THE BLACK SEA DIRECTLY WITH THE RUSSIANS 43 44 AND THE FOLLOWING: 45 46 (D) LT COMDR HARSHAW WHOSE CABLE ADBRESS IS ALUSNA ODESSA. HE IS 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. CHARTROOM. PETIAL. DECLASSIFIED 50 98D 51 TOP "SECRET 52 Handly 442 only in accordance with *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. 0818152 OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 P SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA MOSCOW ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM 1 PRIORITY 2 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 4 9 FEB 1945 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 DECODED BY PRIORITY 9 PARAPHRASED DITTOED INFORMATION 10 CHECKED ROUTINE 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 PAGE 2 OF 2 0818152 CHECK BELOW 16 NCR 5313 17 18 Originator fill in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 DESIGNATED WSA REPRESENTATIVE ODESSA. 23 (E) ALUSNA MOSCOW WHO WILL PASS TO US MILMIS WHO IN TURN HANDLES 24 25 WSA MATTERS IN MOSCOW. 26 (F) RETURN ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BOSPORUS WILL BE ISSUED 27 28 29 BY HARSHAW. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 * 37 NCR HAS REENCIPHERED AND PASSED CODE TO NAVCOM FOR TRANSMISSION 38 TO COM 8TH FLT AS 091412 AND TO USNAVPO ISTANBUL AS 091412 39 40 41 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: 42 43 COMINCH(#1-8) COG 44 45 16(#9) FX37(#10) 46 WSA(#11) 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. DECLASSIFIED 50 08D 51 TOP SECRET 52 Handle only in accordance with *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. 081815z OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA NOSCOW FR/ ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 FROM of PRIORITY 3 CNO PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 9 JAI. 45 ROUTINE 5 DEFERRED 6 DATE 2322 7 8 TOR CODEROOM YEAGER 9 DECODED BY L'ITT'E. E 17/- Clearing PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION 11 TYPED ROUTINE 12 BY THOMPSON DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTER 191620 UTH-OFFERRED PRECEDENCE AND NCR 1353 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 WINTER ROUTE IN OKHOTSK SEA FOR SOVIET HERSHIPS F-0 22 23 PROCEEDING TO US AND RETURN GOES INTO EF ECT 10 JAR- F-00 24 25 ! ARY. COURSE SAME AS THAT LAID DOWN.LAST YEAR NAMELY F-01 26 F-02 27 VESSELS ROCED FROM 1ST KURILE STRAIT TO LAT 51-30 N F-05 28 29 LO:G 155 E THENCE TO LAT 46-30 N ALONG 148 E. FROM F-07 30 F-1 31 LATTER POINT CAPTS CF VESSELS FILL BE GUIDED BY 32 F-2 33 I ISTRUCTIONS OF THE ICEBREAKERS HANDLING PASSACE F-20 34 35 THROUGH LN PERSUSE F-3 36 37 F-30 38 F-31 39 P-32 40 41 F-33 42 43 16.....ACT F-34 44 P-4 45 COMINCH CNO 20G FX37. NAVAIDE 200P 46 FIO 1 47 FX37 48 FI40 49 50 10-00 51 52 VCNO CONFIDE SSIR TIAL 091620 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV 442 19-68 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 DP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW RUSSIA 1 PRIORITY 2 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION PROVIDENCE CNO* 4 DEFERRED DATE 5 JANUARY 1945 5 BASEGRAM 6 7 UBLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFFRRED PRECEDENCE WIDZ AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. TOR CODEROOM 219 8 DECODED BY WELTON PRIORITY 9 PARAPHRASED INFORMATION 10 CHECKED ROUTINE 11 BY SCHMICK BY MONROE DEFERRED 12 DITTOED ROUTED BY BY SCHMICK BASEGRAM 13 14 IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW C412202 16 NCR 6581 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 TOP SECRET. 22 23 ACCORDING TO soviet UAVAL STAFF UNITED DEPTH OF WATER IN 24 25 CHANNEL SEA OF OKHOTSK TO SEA OF JAPAN THROUGH TARTAR STRAITS 26 27 IS 17 FEET. THEY STATE HOWEVER THAT UNFAVORABLE "14"S OR 28 29 TIMES 0% OCCASIONS MAY REDUCE THIS TO 16 CR EVEN 15 FEET. 30 31 TIDES ALSO INCREASE MINITOM DEPTH AT TIVES RY 5 OR 6 FEET. 32 33 YOUR 3/2146 DEC. AS PRACTICAL MATTER A NUMBER OF LIBERTIES 34 35 LIGHTENED TO 17 AND 1/2 FOOT DRAFT GOT THROUGH "ITHOUT 36 37 DIFFICULTY PAST SUMMER. ALL VESSELS MAKING THIS PASSAGE 38 39 TAKE PN PILOTS. USE or STRAIT RV VESSELS DRAWING 201 FEET 40 41 NOT FEASIBLE. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES CONSIDER 17 1/2 FOOT 42 43 AS "AYPOUT USEABLE DRAFT AS ANY GREATER IS TOO MUCH DEPENDENT 44 45 UPON DAILY TIDAL AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. 46 47 *COMINCH: COPIES 1 TO & INCLUSIVE #SCR HAS NOT DELIVERED TO Cilo 48 49 NO. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No SPECIAL. DECLARSIFIED F-2 so SECRETION 51 TOP Lett 52 0412202 Mandle 442 in accordance with *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 + DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 DP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW PAPRPPPP 2 DATE 2 3 RELEASED BY ROUTINE 22 DECEMBER 1944 FOR ACTION CNO 4 DEFERRED 5 BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 221323 8 HANSEN PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED CHECKED INFORMATION 15 10 ROUTINE 11 BY BALDWIN BY BALDWIN DEFERRED 12 DITTOED ROUTED BY BALDWIN BY BALDWIN BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL or TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 PAGE 1 OF 4 2207452 NCR 1683 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 (TOPSEC TO CNO FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW) 22 23 24 THE FOLLOWING INFO RELATIVE TO NAVIGATION OF SHIPS ENTERING 25 THE BLACK SEA BOUND FOR ODESSA IS QUOTED FROM SOVIET LETTER. 26 27 IT IS BEING PASSED TO BRITISH HERE AND SHOULD BE MADE AVAIL- 28 29 ABLE TO EACH SHIP ENTERING THE BLACK SEA AND INTERESTED ALLIED 30 31 OFFICERS: "COURSE OF AMERICAN TRANSPORTS IN THE BLACK SEA: 32 (A) AFTER EMERGING FROM THE BOSPORUS TRANSPORTS WILL PROCEED 33 34 ALONG THE TURKISH COAST TO A POINT LAT 41-16 LONG 29-25. THENCE 35 WILL LAY A STRAIGHT COURSE TO THE APPROACH POINT LAT 46-08-01 36 37 38 LONG 31-26-02. 39 (B) FROM THE APPROACH POINT TRANSPORTS WILL INDEPENDENTLY PRO- 40 41 CEED TO THE WAITING AREA THE LIMITS OF WHICH ARE, ON THE SOUTH 42 THE 46-05-00 PARALLEL ON THE NORTH TENDROFKA ISLAND ON THE 43 44 45 WEST MERIDIAN 31-35-00 AND ON THE EAST MERIDIAN 31-45-00. 46 (c) FROM THE WAITING AREA TRANSPORTS WILL PROCEED TO THE PORT 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 "DECLASSIFIED No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 TOP dsn Letter SECRET 52 Handle only in accordance with "Top Secret* ihstructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPY 04 442 220745Z OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 OP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) AILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW PRIORITY 2 3 RELEASED BY ROUTINE DATE 22 DEC 1944 FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 CNO BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY BY INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE PARAPHRASED CHECKED 11 BY DEFERRED 12 DITTOED BY BASEGRAM 13 ROUTED BY 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 PAGE 2 OF 4 220745Z NCR 1683 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 OF ODESSA UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PILOTS OR IN THE CASE OF 23 BAD WEATHER AND DIFFICULTY IN RECEIVING PILOTS ABOARD TRANS 24 25 PORTS UNDER GUIDANCE OF PATROL CUTTERS. AREAS DANGEROUS TO 26 NAVIGATION. 27 28 29 (D) IN LEAVING THE BOSPORUS THERE IS AN AREA DANGEROUS FOR 30 NAVIGATION BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE 41-19-00 PARALLEL AND 31 32 ON THE EAST BY MERIDIAN 29-20-00. 33 (E) NORTH OF THE APPROACH POINT TRANSPORTS MUST NOT PROCEED 34 35 WITHOUT FILOTS OR PATROL CUTTERS INTO THE REGION BOUNDED ON 36 37 THE NORTH BY PARALLEL 31-25-00 AND ON THE SOUTH BY THE PARA- 38 39 LLEL 46-10-0. AIDS TO NAVIGATION ALONG THE ROUTE FOLLOWED BY 40 TRANSPORTS INDEPENDENTLY. 41 42 (F) LIGHTED BUOY ON THE APPROACH POINT LAT 46-08-01 LONG 43 31-26-02 LIGHT IS WHITE. FLASHING VISIBLE WITHIN A RANGE OF 44 45 46 4 MILES. 47 (G) TENDROFSKY LIGHT. LAT 46-19-03 LONG 31-30-09. LIGHT IS 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 DECLASSIFIED 51 TOP ter, 5 SECRET 52 Handle only in accordance with "Top Swcret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 OP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW PRIORITY 2 3 RELEASED BY ROUTINE DATE 22 DEC 1944 FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 CNO BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED CHECKED BY INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE 11 BY DEFERRED 12 DITTOED BY BASEGRAM 13 ROUTED BY 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH will BE TRANSMITTIO WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 PAGE 3 OF 4 220745Z NCR 1683 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 WHITE CONSTANT VISIBLE 13 MILES. 23 (H) A PADIO BEACON OPERATING IN ALL DIRECTIONS ON CAPE BOLSHOI 24 25 FONTAN LAT 46-22-06 LONG 30-45-00. RADIO BEACON WORKS ON CALL 26 ON A WAVE LENGTH OF 942 METERS. CALL IS RR 90 MILES. TM 27 28 29 COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN SHIP AND SHORE WILL BE FROM SOVIET 30 STATION AT ODESSA MANNED BY OPERATORS CAPABLE OF USING ENGLISH 32 CODE. REQUEST ADVISE US MERSHIP CALL PRODEDURE AND FREQUENCIES 33 THEY USE. I HAVE ASKED FOR CURRENT INFO ON ALL BLACK SEA NAVI - 34 35 36 GATION AID6 AND ON KNOWN MINED AREAS WRECKS ETC, AND ALSO THAT 37 CHIEF OF STAFF AT ODESSA BE GIVEN GENERAL DIRECTIVE FROM 38 39 MOSCOW TO MAKE ALL PRESENT AND CHANGING INFO DIRECTLY AVAIL- 40 ABLE TO LT COMDR HARSHAW AT ODESSA. THE ROUTE TO ODESSA IS 41 42 CLEAR OF MINES OR OBSTRUCTION. SHIPS MUST POSITIVELY AWAIT 43 44 ARRIVAL OF PILOT OR GUIDE SHIP AT WAITING AREA BECAUSE SWEPT 45 46 CHANNEL THROUGH LARGE DANGER AREA IS NARROW AND MARKINGS ARE 47 KNOWN ONLY TO PILOTS 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 DECLASSIFIED 51 TOP ter, SECRET 52 Handle only accordance with "Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 220745Z DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified OP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW PRIORITY 2 RELEASED BY ROUTINE 3 DATE 22 DEC 1944 FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 CNO BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM # PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY DITTOED INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE PARAPHRASED CHECKED 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 ROUTED -BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 PAGE 4 OF 4 220745Z NCR 1683 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: 41 42 COMINCH(#1-8) ACT 43 44 45 FX37(#9) 46 47 NO FURTHER DISTRIBUTION UNLESS DIRECTED BY COMINGH 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. DECLASSIFIED 2 EILE No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 ASD 51 5 TOP SECRET 52 Randle only in accordance with "Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 220745Z DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 DP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM PRIORITY 2 ALUSNA MOSCOW 3 ROUTINE RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 1 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE DECLARED 6 22 DEC 1944 DECODED BY VISSCHER INFORMATION COMINCH & CNO Whi 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 1113/22 PRIORITY 9 10 ROUTINE PARAPHRASED CHECKED 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 ELY DITTO MOKEEL BASEGRAM 13 ROUTED BY BY 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH ELY TRANSMITTED WITH/DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND 45 ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 17 1 OF 2 PAGES 220700Z NCR 1655 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 23 (TOP SECRET FOR COMINCH AND CND FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW) 24 25 26 REF UR 202132 LAST PARA. SINCE BLACK SEA IS NO LONGER A 27 28 COMBATTANT AREA AND IS WELL REMOVED FROM PROBABLE AIR ATTACKS 29 30 SOVIETS DO NOT CONSIDER IT NECESSARY TO CONVOY OR ESCORT SHIPS 31 32 FROM ISTANBUL TO BLACK SEA PORTS. THEIR FIRST INFORMATION ON 33 34 BLACK SEA ROUTING AND CONTROL WAS RECEIVED YESTERDAY AND 35 36 IS BEING PREPARED FOR SEPARATE DISPATCH. THEY SPECIFY NO 37 38 CONVOY ROUTING SECTION REQUIRED AT ODESSA OTHER THAN WSA 39 40 REPRESENTATION BY 4 NAVAL PERSONNED. THEY ARE ARRANGING FOR 41 42 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN SHIP AND SHORE BY ASSIGNING 43 44 OPERATORS TO THEIR ODESSA STATION CAPABLE OF HANDLING ENGLISH 45 46 CODES. I AM SENDING LT COMDR HARSHAW TO ODESSA TO TAKE CHARGE 47 48 AND BELIEVE HIM CAPABLE OF HANDLING SITUATION BEST AFTER HIS 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3E-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 TOP SECRET 4 52 Letter, Handle only in accordance with *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. 442 OPNAV 19-78 M DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 / de YJ3 1 of & her meets OP SECRET DISPATCH EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) AILGRAM ADDRESSEE : PRIORITY = 3 ROUTINE RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 65 7 TOX CODEROOM 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED CHECKED INFORMATION to ROUTINE 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 DITTOED ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 - STAERWISE INDICATED 1013 DISPATCH WILL or TRANSMITTED with DIFERENTO PRECIDENCE 440 AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16. 2 OF 2 PAGES 2207982 NOR 1655 17 IN Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) ⑉ ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCK. CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH RUSSIAN LIAISON AND ROUTING 23 24 AT ARCHANGEL. an 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 COMINOH: COPIES 1 TO 8 INCLUSIVE. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 DECLASSIF. 51 TOP ter, SECRET 52 Handle only in accordance with *Top Secret* instructions gontained in article 16, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 OP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER FX-01 EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM J ASTERISK (*) AILGRAM ADDRESSEE COMINCH AND CNO PPPPPP : PRIORITY of COM 8TH FLEET RELEASED BY ADMIRAL KING 3 FOR ACTION US MILITARY MISSION ROUTINE 4 MOSCOW FOR OLSEN DEFERRED 20 DECEMBER 1944 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 CINCMED WAZ 7 TOR CODEROOM 2154 8 PPPPPPPP DECODED BY CHEESMAN/MELTON PRIORITY 9 PARAPHRASED DITTOED INFORMATION 10 CHECKED COMNAVEU ROUTINE BENNETT 11 BY BY LENIHAN DEFERRED 12 ROUTED BY BASEGRAM 13 BY LENIHAN 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW PAGE 1 OF 2 16 202132 NCR 49369/49376 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 FOLLOWING IS DIGEST OF US MILITARY MISSION MOSCOW NR M 22 23 22063 TO WAR DEPT. SOVIET GOVERNMENT IS READY TO TAKE AMERICAN 24 25 SHIPS AT ODESSA CAPACITY OF WHICH IS 9 CARGO SHIPS AND 5 TANKERS 26 27 SIMULTANEOUSLY MAXIMUM DRAFT 28 FEET. EXCESSES WILL BE RECEIVED 28 29 AT NOVOROSSISK AND TUAPSE. THEY ARE READY TO RECEIVE FIRST 5 30 31 SHIPS IN BLACK SEA TOWARD END OF JANUARY. 15,000 TO 20,000 TONS 32 33 OF MANGANE SE PER MONTH WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PORT OF POTI FOR 34 35 RETURN CARGOES. ODESSA WILL PROVIDE FUEL SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE 36 37 RETURNING SHIPS TO PROCEED TO NEXT WEDITERRANEAN BASE. SOVIET 38 39 RADIO OPERATORS AT ODESSA WILL MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH AMERICAN 40 41 SHIPS. OFFICE AND LIVING SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR WSA REPRESENT- 42 43 ATIVES IN ODESSA. ON JANUARY 15 ADMIRAL OLSEN WILL SEND 2 NAVAL 44 45 OFFICERS AND 2 RATINGS TO ODESSA FROM MOSCOW. SOVIETS ADVISE 46 47 48 49- No. .1 ADMIRAL. No.- 2 FIVES No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. NO. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 TOP USD DECLAS Lette SECRET 52 Handle only in accordance with *Top Secret? instfuctions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 442 19-78 202132 3 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 TORNEVE KIVC 0.00 OTA 12-63 OP SECRET DISPATCH TER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) PAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM PRIORITY = 3 RELEASED BY ROUTINE FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM R PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED INFORMATION to ROUTINE CHECKED 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 DITTOED ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 PAGE 2 OF 2 202132 NCR 49369/49370 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 THAT SUCH TECHNICAL DETAILS AS ROUTING, NAVIGATION AIDS, 23 24 PILOTS, COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE ARRANGED BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND 25 26 NAVAL DIVISION OF US MILITARY MISSION MOSCOW. 27 28 IN VIEW OF AVAILABILITY IN EIGHTH FLEET OF PERSONNEL 29 30 QUALIFIED IN ROUTING AND SIMILAR MATTERS US MILITARY MISSION 31 32 MOSCOW SHOULD DEAL DIRECTLY WITH COM EIGHTH FLEET IN OBTAINING 33 34 PERSONNEL WITHIN LATTER'S CAPACITY TO SUPPLY. 35 36 37 38 39 COMINCH COPIES 1 TO 8 INCLUSIVE 40 41 COMINCH HAS DELIVERED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION TO 42 43 C/S U.S.ARMY.(#9) WSA (#10) 44 45 46 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 DECLASSIFIED 51 TOP Lette SECRET 52 Handle only In accordance with *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 202132 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM BRAFTER ALUSNA MURMANSKEXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE I CANGRISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW PROD 2 PRIORITY 3 4 RELEASED DEC 1944 1910/21 of FOR ACTION ROUTINE 5 DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 TOR CODEROOM DIEBEL 8 9 LYON Mactanluse PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY KLAFF INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE TYPED 12 BY DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH L20755 TRANSMITTED with AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE 15 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ACTION CNO MOSSOW DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE REGINNING TEXT ACTION =0= 21 22 1-0 INFORMED BY SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER NORTH RUSSIA BRITISH 23 P-00 24 DESTROYER CRISANDRA ESCORTING RA 62 DAMAGED BY SUBMARIN 25 4-01 26 F-02 27 TORPEDO AND RETURNED KOLA INLET FOR REPAIR. DURING 28 F-05 29 AIR ATTACKS ON CONVOY 4 JU 88 DESTROYED AND 1 BRITISH 7-07 30 31 P-1 PLANE LOST. NORWEGIAN FRIGATE UNGAWASTLE SUNK BY MINE 32 F-2 33 P-20 34 OFF KICKENESS. ADVISE IF SUCH INFO DESIRED IN FUTURE 35 F-3 36 OR is IT BEING RECEIVED BY MORE DIRECT MEANS. 37 F-30 38 F-31 39 40 F-32 41 F-33 42 F-34 43 44 F-4 45 16 ACT 46 FX01 47 COMINCH 20G CNO NAVAIDE 200P FX37 48 FX40 49 50 10-00 51 52 VCNQ SECR E T Make Opiginal only. Deliver to Code Room 190755 Waich Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 10-67 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY U1 From: US Military Mission, Moscov Russia To: War Department Nr: M 22063 18 Dec 1944 To AGWAR for Joint Chiefs of Staff and for York Presidents Protocol Committee from Deane M 22063. I had a meeting with Krutikov, Vice Commissar of Soviet Foreign Trade, who gave me the following information relative to the Black Sea. 1. The Soviet Government is prepared to accept American Ships at Odessa. 2. Odessa can receive 9 cargo ships simultaneously with a draft up to 28 feet. At the same time it can receive simultanously 5 tankers. 3. If in the future the number of ships being sent exceed the capacity of Odessa the Soviets are prepared to receive dry cargo ships and tankers in the ports of Novorossisk and Tuapse. 4. Soviets state that in accordance with the suggestion submitted by General Spalding some time ago, it is agreeable to them to have the first 5 ships arrive in the Black Sea toward the end of January and they will be accepted at Odessa. 5. Soviet Government is agreeable in having part of the ships loaded for Persia Gulf diverted to the Black Sea. 6. Soviets state that it is particularly important and desirable that all cranes for the Black Sea be loaded on the first ships to arrive and that in addition there be provided 10 to 12 knock-down metal warehouses. CM-IN-18893 (20 Dec 44) DECLASSIFIED Date MAR 2 € 1974 2 1974 BY 442 COPY No. 34 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN Regraded Unclassified ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY Page 2 From: US Military Mission Moscow Russia Nr: M 22063 18 Dec 1944 7. Manganese will be available at the port of Poti for return cargoes in the amount of 15000 to 20000 tons per wonth. 8. Bunker fuel will be provided at Odessa for returning American ships in sufficient quantity to enable them to proceed to nearest Mediterranean Base. 9. Soviet desire 2 to 3 tugs for use in port of Odessa. 10. Radio contact with American ships will be maintained through Soviet radio communications with Soviet operators at Odessa. 11. Living and office space vill be made available for WSA representatives in Odessa, In this connection I informed Krutikov that Admiral Olsen would send 2 Naval officers and 2 enlisted men to Odessa from Moscow on January 15. This vas agreeagle to Krutikov. Krutikov informed me that the necessary technical details would be arranged between the Naval division of this mission and the Soviet Naval authorities. This is in reference to routing, navigation aides, use of Soviet pilots, madio communications, danger point, submerged wrecks and related matters. Request that I be informed as soon &s possible of your present program for Black Sea shipping. End Corrected copy of CM-IN-18038 (19 Dec 44) GEN YORK ACTION: GEN YORK INFO : JCS, ADM LEARY, GEN ARNOLD, GEN SOMERVELL, GEN RULL, GEN BISSELL, ADM KING, C OF S OM-IN-18893 (20 Dec 44) 00552 DECLASITIONS DECLASSIFIED JOS RHP, memo NLR, MAR 2 F 1974 BY 34 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT PRIORITY From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department Nr: M 22063 18 December 1944 To AGWAR for Joint Chiefs of Staff and for York Presidents PROTOCOL Committee from Deane M 22063. I had & meeting with Krutikov, Vice Commissar of Soviet Foreign Trade, who gave me the following information relative to the Balok Sea. 1. The Soviet Government is prepared to accept American ships at Odessa. 2. Odessa can receive 9 cargo ships simultaneously with & draft up to 28 feet. At the same time it can receive simultaneously 5 tankers. 3. If in the future the number of ships being sent exceed the capacity of Odessa the Soviets are prepared to receive dry cargo ships and tankers in the ports of Novorossisk and Tuapse. 4. Soviets state that in accordance with the suggestion submitted by General Spalding some time ago, it 1s agreeable to them to have the first 5 ships arrive in the Black Sea toward the end of January and they will be accepted at Odessa. 5. Soviet Government 1a agreeable in having part of the ships loaded for Persia Gulf diverted to the Black Sea. CM-IN-18038 (19 Dec DECLASSIFIES DECLASSIFIED JOB RHP, memo, NLR, MAR 261974 23 442 BY COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT PRIORITY Page 2 From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Nr: M 22063 18 December 1944 6. Soviets state that it is particularly important and desirable that all * for the Black Sea be loaded on the first ships to arrive and that in addition there be provided 10 to 12 knock-down metal warehouses. 7. Manganese will be available at the port of Poti for for return cargoes in the amount of 15,000 to 20,000 tons per month. 8. # fuel will be provided at Odessa for returning American ships in sufficient quantity to enable them to pro- ceed to nearest Mediterranean base. 9. Soviet desire 2 to 3 tugs for use in port of Odessa: 10. Radio contact with American ships will be main- tained through Soviet radio communications with Soviet operators at Odessa. 11. Living and office space will be made available for WSA representatives in Odesse. In this connection I informed Krutikov that Admiral Olsen would send 2 Naval officers and 2 enlisted men to Odessa from Moscow on January 15. This was agreeable to Krutikov. Krutikov informed me that the necessary technical details would be arranged between the Naval division of this CM-IN-18038 (19 Dec 44) DESLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED By MAR 261974 23 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassifie E 12356 Sec WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT PRIORITY Page 3 From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Nr: M 22063 18 December 1944 mission and the Soviet Naval authorities. This is in ref- erence to routing, navigation aides, use of Soviet pilots, radio communications, danger point, submerged wrecks and related matters * . Request that I be informed as soon as possible of your present program for Black Sea shipping. End 4 Being serviced. ACTION: JC/S INFO : ADM LEAHY GEN ARNOLD GEN SOMERVELL DECLASSIFIED GEN HULL JCS memo, 1-4-74 GEN BISSELL By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 2 6 1974 ADM KING GEN YORK C OF S CM-IN-18038 (19 Dec 44) 0324Z mcs DECEASSING 23 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN Regraded Unclassified DECI ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING-MESSAGE Combined Chiefs or 22 November 1944 Commanding General, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main Echelon, Versailles, France Commanding General, United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Headquarters, Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, Main Echelon, Paris, France Number: WARX 66822 Book Message to Wilson for action, to SHAEF Versailles for Eisenhower, and to Central District United Kingdom Base Section, London pass to British Chiefs of Staff for infor- mation, FAN 456 from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The Combined Chiefs of Staff intend shortly to authorize sailings direct to Black Sea ports for discharge. You are requested to make arrangements for routing and any protection considered necessary and to report the date on which this traffic can be accepted. End. ORIGINATOR : CCS INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy, Gen. Arnold, OPD, Gen. Bissell, Gen. Somervell, Adm. King, Log CM-OUT-66822 (22 Nov 44) 2103Z hy DECLASSIFIED JCS RHP memo, MAR 26 261974 BY 33 442 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN GPO 10-83504-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE J TOT PRIORITY From: CG, US Military Mission, Moscow To: War Department No: M 21730 16 November 1944 To Joint Chiefs of Staff from Deane, M 21730. Reference WAR 63115 dated 15 November. Naval visas have now been issued which will permit Odessa representa- tions. While no reply has yet been received from the Soviets to a request for authorization of US Naval officers to represent WSA in Black Sea ports, at no time have they indicated an unwillingness to have such representation at the ports when they are ready to receive cargoes. There are many other questions concerning the opening of the Black Sea to which reply has not been received. Among these are detailed data as to berths, permissible drafts, bunkering and return cargo. I have been informed that there are many points to be settled in regard to all of these details, and study has not yet progressed to a point where information is available. It is believed that this situation is similar to other cases that have arisen in the past where the Soviets desire to make a complete roundup before they give their intentions regarding any detail. The Soviets have not disclosed the reason for their unreadiness to receive ships. The visit of Captain Frankel to Odessa was authorized yesterday, but it was remarked that considerable destruction would be noted at the docks. It is possible that the work of reconstruction has not CM-IN-16309 (17 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED JCS By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 261974 2 1974 27 COPY No. 442 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 From: CG, US Military Mission, MOSCOW No: M 21730 16 November 1944 progressed as fast as anticipated. It was pointed out that Odessa was to be the port used by US vessels. At Ambassador Harriman's request I am seeing Mr. Mikoyan tonight and hope to have a reply to the outstanding questions. Request that Ambassador Harriman be informed of the contents of this cable. End DECLASSIFIED By RHP, JCS memo, NLR, Date MAR 2 6 1974 1-4-74 ACTION: JC/S INFO : Admiral Leahy, General Arnold, General Somervell, General Hull, General Bissell, Admiral King, C of S CM-IN-16309 (17 Nov 44) 0838z m/m DECLASSIFIED COPY No. 27 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Joint Chiefe of Staff 77500 15 November 1944 Commanding General 4 If S Military Mission to USSR Moscow Russia Number WAR 63115 to Deane from the Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Chiefs of Staff are recommending to Combined Ohiefs of Staff that shipments which can be handled 1D Black Sea ports should start as soon as practicable. The only obstacle to early inauguration of this route appears to be the unwillingness of the Russians to permit the entry of U.S. Naval officers selected for duty in the Black Sea ports. Please present this matter to Russian authorities and urge egain early action on pending passport visas. End ORIGINATOR: JC/S INFORMATION: Gen Somervell Adm Leahy Gen Arnold DECLASSIFIED Gen Hull Gen Bissell JCS By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 26 1974 Adm King C of S CM-0UT-63115 (15 Nov 44) 2004z bem Y. 39 COPY No. 442 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 24-75724 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER Adm AdraBrown has read INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE DECLASSIFIED Oar S - IMMEDIATE From: Chiefs of Staff To : 30 Military Mission No : oz 6309 26 October 1944 O.T.P. IMMEDIATE 0Z 6309. Following from Chiefs of Staff. 1. U.S. Chiefs of Staff have informed us that Soviet Authorities consider the opening of the Black Sea route a matter of great importance. 2. U.S. Chiefs of Staff consider that use of Black Sea route would enable, by the re-routeing of Lend-lease shipments from the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea, 8 considerable reduc- tion to be effected in the number of personnel at present employed in the Persian Gulf Command. 3. We have informed U.S. Chiefs of Staff that we agree to use of Black Sea ports as soon as they are capable of accepting and clearing shipments, and have stated that, when port facilities become available in the Black Sea, we would wish to transfer to this route part of the shipping now using the North Russian Route. We have also stated that we consider the closing of the Persian route should be regulated to avoid too great a dislocation of Persian economy and consequent deter- ioration in the internal security situation which might affect oil supplies. 4. The Foreign Office and State Department have been invited to take up with the Turkish Government the question of the passage of Lend-lease material through the Dardanelles. CM-IN-26793 (28 Oct 44) RECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFTED MAR JOS memo, NLR, 1-4-74 261974 33 THE 44 BY COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE DECLASSIFIED Page 2 From: Chiefs of Staff No : OZ 6309 26 October 1944 5. You should concert with General Deane in his negotiations with Russian authorities: Foreign Office are inviting H. M. Ambassador to assist wherever necessary. T.O.O. 262050Z DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 2 6 1974 FOOTNOTE: See M 21316 CM-IN-7020 (7 Oct 44) JC/S ACTION: JC/S INFO: Adm Leahy, Gen Arnold, Gen Somervell, OPD, Gen Bissell Adm King, Log CM-IN-26793 (28 Oct 44) 1722Z ekk 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NI R 101 MAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE AMCON VLAD!VOSTOK 2 Fredital PRIORITY 3 CNO 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTIME & 17 OCT 44 6 DATE RRRRR 7 8 TOR 9 STORM PRIORITY 10 10wn MOSCOW DECODED BY 11 ROUTINE TYPED YEAGER 12 BY & RRRRR 13 DEFERRED TELSHOW 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLISS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATEM WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERE PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 10 CHECK BELOW 17 160220 NCR 5758 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 OR OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT CNE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 (ACTION CNO INFO MOSCOW FROM AMOOM VLADIVOSTOK) 22 F-0 23 F-01 24 25 KHABAROVSK PRESS ANNOUNCES END NAVIGATION SEASON LOWER F-02 26 F-05 27 AMUR 15TH. SEASON FOR UPPER RIVER WILL CLOSE 10TH. 28 F-07 29 CONVOY OFFICER STATES GREASE ICE NOW FORMING TARTARY F-1 30 31 HOWEVER EXPECTS NO HINDERANCE TRAFF IC UNTIL END OF MONTH 2 32 F-20 33 34 F-3 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 40 F-33 41 F-34 42 43 F-4 44 FX01 45 16 ACT 46 FX30 17 COMINCH CNO 20G NAVAIDE 200P FX37 48 40 FX40 50 IC-00 51 ENTIAL 52 VCHO CONFI Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Waith Omeer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 19-60 442 160220 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT HOLD FOR PROS. CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT" PRIORITY From: US Military Attache, Moscow, Russia To: War Department No: M 21316 7 October 1944 Joint Chiefs of Staff from Deane M 21316. Reference your WAR 42432, October 7th, 1944. According to present information the Soviets expect to have the Black Sea ports cleared of mines by the end of October. They are now engaged in making port repairs and believe they will be able to receive convoys in December. It 18 possible that a limited number of vessels with selected cargo could be received earlier. A detailed survey of the ports is now being completed and specific information, in regard to the ports, should be available shortly. Soviets are very anxious to use the Black Sea route as soon as possible on account of the great economy in rail- way transportation, man power and time. The urgency of furn- ishing information and expediting preparation has been stressed. End ACTION: JC/S INFO : Adm Leahy Gen Arnold Gen Somervell DECLASSIFIED OPD JCS memo, 1-4-74 Gen Bissell By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 2 6 1974 Adm King Log CM-IN-7020 (7 Oct 44) 2136z ejm y 33 442 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Joint Chiefs of Staff 77500 6 October 1944 Commanding General US Military Mission to the USSR Moscow, Russia Number: WAR 42432 To Deane Moscow from the Joint Chiefs of Staff Your M 20861, 6 September 1s the reference. No estimate can now be made as to the date of opening the Black Sea route. It is dependent upon the ability of the Soviet ports to accept and clear the tonnage and upon British agreement to furnish Allied escorts through the Aegean. It 18 the desire of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to open this route at the earliest practicable date in order to re- duce the Persian Gulf Command 80 far as possible and make this personnel available in the Pacific where it is urgently needed. We are recommending to the Combined Chiefs of Staff that approval be given to the use of Allied forces in the Mediter- ranean to escort shipping through the Aegean, and that the Combined Chiefs of Staff request that the British Foreign Office and the State Department, supported by the Soviet Foreign Office, present 8. formal request to the Turks for passage of Lend-Lease shipping through the Straits. Once the above agreements have been reached, it is our intention to insist on the Soviets preparing the ports and lines of communication inland to take care of the traffic now going to the Persian Gulf. CM-OUT-42432 (6 Oct 44) DECLASSIFIED memo NLR, Date MAR 26 1974 JCS RHP 442 BY 28 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN GPO 10-83854-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE WAR 42432 Page 2 In the meantime you should inform the Soviets that the problem of escorts through the Aegean is under study and 1f the escorts can be provided, shipments to the Persian Gulf will be rerouted, in which case it is essential that the Soviets be prepared to accept and clear them. In the event that escorts are not available, we will reroute the shipping upon the cessation of hostilities in Europe or earlier 11 the German menace in the Aegean can be eliminated. You should emphasize the necessity for furnishing the detailed port information currently requested. End ORIGINATOR: J c/s INFORMATION: Gen Somervell Gen Arnold Gen Bissell Adm Leahy Adm King OPD Log DECLASSIFIED By MAR 26 1974 CM-OUT-42432 (6 Oct 44) 1839z aj 28 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN GPO 10-33804-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department Nr: M 20861 6 September, 1944 AGWAR for The Joint Chiefs of Staff from Deane M 20861. In view of the changing situation in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean, it is possible that the Black Sea route may soon be opened into Russia. If it is, great economy will be effected in Allied shipping, in American and Russian personnel now in the Persian Gulf, and in Russian rail trans- portation. If any estimate can be made as to when the Black Sea route can be opened, the Russians should be kept informed in order to make certain they will prepare adequate port facilities and make advence plans for their inland rail shipments. Request such instructions as may be considered necessary. End. ACTION: JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF INFO : CG AAF ASF OPD G-2 ADM KING ADM LEAHY LOG CM-IN-5524 (7 mes DECLASSIFIED JOS RHP memo NLR, MAR 261974 BY 442 40 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE President's Soviet Committee Room 149 79672 8 August 1944 Commanding General US Military Mission Moscow, U.S.S.R. Number WAR 77523 To Deane for Spalding from Protocol Committee (York). This is in reply to your M 20453 of 4th August. Every effort 18 being made to obtain firm commitments for British assistance in escorting north convoys. Although War Shipping Administration has received strong indications from London that convoys will operate regularly this protocol period, no answer has yet been given to JOS request for north- orn convoys which can be considered as a firm commitment. Efforts to get such commitment are continuing. The problem of cargo ships is as difficult as that of ascorts. It had been anticipated that by September ve could count upon 20 ships to the north and 25 ships to the south each month. However, new and sometimes unforeseen United States and British requirements continue to outrun our re- sources in ships and as & result We vill get 20 ships to the north but only 17 to the Persian Gulf in September. The diffi- culties in connection with providing for October end later months cannot now be predicted. Considering both escorts and cargo ships, War Shipping Administration has reluctantly agreed to increase the Atlantic shipping commitment from 225,000 to 250,000 short tons per sonth. We hope this will satisfy the Soviets because in our opinion it is as high as We should go at this time in making a firm commitment. Mr. Hopkins concurs. In this connection we must consider the possibility of closing Pacific route which would be followed by Soviet pressure to make counter- balancing increase in Atlantic shipments required to meet our overall commitments. It should be stressed that total performance in tonnage delivered is more important than the formal shipping commit- OM-ODP77523 (8 Aug 44) DECLASSIFIED JCB RHP, NLR, MAR 26 1974 By 442 COPY No. 18 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN col Bark are Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER, OUTGOING MESSAGE Number WAR 77523 Page 2 / ment. War Shipping fully intends to deliver the greatest amount of cargo possible to the U.S.S.R. but they feel that they cannot over commit themselves in view of the re- maining uncertainties with reference to British escorts and the fact that shipping requirements continue to outrun the available supply. Full recognition of our intention to achieve maximum shipments is contained in the 4th protocol which provides for selection of an additional list of supplies amounting to approximately 1,000,000 short tons which will provide a basis for planning cargoes for ships which we hope vill become available in excess of our minimum commitment. With reference to expediting the United Kingdom schedules ve will do what We can from here in cooperation with Reed in London. We are submitting certain tentative lists at this time but do not feel that we can go too far in this direction until the British schedules are received. End ORIGINATOR: Gen York INFORMATION: Gen Somervell DECLASSIFIED OPD JCS memo, 1-4-74 Gen Maxwell By RHP, NLR, Date Col Park MAR 26 1974 Cofs CM-OUT-77523 (8 Aug 44) 2103Z pa COPY N9.8 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN GPO 10-23804-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING_MESSAGE Joint Chiefs of Staff 71459 10 July 1944 Commanding General U S Military Mission Moscow, Russia Number: WAR 63123 to Deane Moscow from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. of ships for the Soviet Far East. U.S. Military Mission Every effort is being extended to speed up the loading Moscow, message number 722, dated 22 June 1944 1a the ref- erence. The critical shipping situation will not permit diversion at this time of additional ships to the Northern Pacific. It is therefore recommended that shipments of supplies for western Russia be concentrated in the north Russian and Persian Gulf routes and that supplies for the Far East be carried on the Pacific route. Protocol Committee informed of foregoing. End ORIGINATOR: JC/S DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 INFORMATION: Gen Arnold By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 26 1974 OPD Gen Bissell Adm Leahy Adm King Cofs Col Park CM-OUT-63123 (11 July 44) 02222 hrt 42 442 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN GPO 10-03804-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 06-198 ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE VISION OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL TIONS NAVY DEPARTMENT ADENTIAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT Serial FT-50-44 Monograph Index Guide No. 703-400 (Start new series each year, La 1-40, 2-40) (To correspond with SUBJECT given below. Bee Q. N. 1. Index Guide Make esparate report for each main title.) From Op-16-FT at Washington, D. C. Date 8 July 19.44 (Ship. first, unit, district, office, station. or person) Reference Op-16-FT Serials 88-43, 5-44, 8-44, on Routing and Identification (Directive, currespondeses, previous related report, etc., If applicable) Source Official Records Evaluation A-1 (As official, personal observation, publication, press. conversation with- (M reliable, doubtful, unveridad, etc.) Identify when practicable, each) Subject SOVIET MERSHIP IDENTIFICATION AND ROUTES - OKHOTSK - BERING - JAPAN SEAS (blation reported en) (Main title as per Indes guide) (Subtities) (Make expirate report for ad (itle) BRIEF-(Hare enter careful summary of report, containing substance succinetly stated: Include Important facts, SAMIL places, dates, etc.) IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. NIGHT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE ROUTING IN SIBERIAN WATERS CHART OF SOVIET MERSHIP ROUTES THIS REPORT SUPERSEDES: Use this form for page (original and expire). Use the 8 by is Inches plain white paper as supplied for additional only. pages, Bubmit copies Forward of to ONI an clippings, original sketches, and - . when "Detto Master" practical Op-16-FT Serial 88-43, Soviet Mership Identification and Routes, Okhotsk Bering Japan Seas, dated 29 December, 1943 Op-16-FT Serial 5-44, Soviet Mership Routes, Bering Sea - Change in, dated 17 January 1944. Op-16-FT Serial 8-44, Soviet Mership Routes. Okhotsk Sea - Change in, dated 26 January 1944. IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM 1. Soviet agreement to revised identification system, effective 16 May 1944, affords greater security to USSR merships in the transpacific copy. Officers preparing and those forwarding reports sign the last page of original and retained file may of reporta run. New system is in force while vessels are traversing Japan, Okhotak, and Bering Seas. Between Akutan and U. S. west coast ports or Canada, If practicable, prepare sketches on "Ditto Marier," of in n. form suitable for black and white reproductions. Soviet ships carry such features of the system as American Convoy and Rout- ing authorities may direct. MARKINGS ON SIDES AND DECK 2. In order to improve visibility, standard proportions have now been established for the identification device displayed on sides and deck, consisting of painted national merchant ensign (solid red field bearing yel- low harmer and sickle topped by star), bordered in white. The ratio of en- sign length to width is fixed at 2 to 1. White border, narrow at top and sides, forms a base equal in depth to width of ensign. On upper half of white base are painted, in black, the letters U S S R, tops of letters touch- ing bottom edge of ensign. Lower half of base remains clear white. (See illustration page 2.) OBD Distribution By Originator Resting apose below for - in O.N.L Op-16-A-3-e Op-13 NSHQ Ottawa (4) NAS Attu IU (2) (Via Op-16-F) Op-20-G (3) Alusna Moscow NSD Akutan (5) Op-16-B-5 Op-20-K Alusna Ottawa State (2) Op-16-E-2 Cominch AmCon Vladivostok NID 18 (5) Op-16-FA-5 Comineh F-22 (3) Port Directors: MID (7) Op-16-FE (2) Cominch FX-37 Hueneme WSA (3) Op-16-FP CinCPac (2) San Francisco PEA (2) Op-16-P-2 ComSubPac (2) San Pedro FEA (Div.Soviet Supply)(2) Op-16-P-4 ComNorPac (10) Seattle Naval Aide Op=16=V ComAlasSeaFron (10) ZDIO Portland, Ore. USCG Op-16-2 (1) ComMestSeaFron (10) ZDIO San Pedro DIO: 11, 12, 13 (3), 14, (0.S.S.) (2) ComHawSeaFron ZDIO Anchorage 15, 17. Adv,Int,Ctr. NorPac NOB Dutch Harbor (5) DCGO Ketchikan Op-16-J.I.S Op-12 Aluslo Vancouver (2) NOB Adak IU (2) 4tv Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16-FT FT-50-44 CONFIRENT -2- 8 July 1944 g 3. Dimensions of ensign have been officially reported as 3 meters by 1,5 meters. In practice, how- ever, size of marking varies in accordance with space available on ship, maximum feasible size being used and specified proportions main- tained with exception of top and side border, which remains constant at 10 centimeters. USSR 4. Flags are sometimes painted directly on side of vessel, some- times on demountable boards, which are not removed in waters east of Akutan. Flags on deck are usually painted on canvas over hatch cover. TWO-FLAG HOIST NEW FEATURE 5. In addition to earlier identification features, all of which are retained with some modifications, USSR vessels now fly two-letter flag hoists, to be changed periodically, at sero hour, sone minus 3 time, as follows: From To Signal 16 May 25 June ZS 26 June 10 July BB 11 July 15 August UA 16 August 20 September YS 21 September 30 October PD 31 October 27 November EE 28 November 22 December ZT 23 December 18 January BS 19 Jamuary 12 February ZY 13 February 14 March IR 15 March 19 April WB 6. All Soviet shipmasters have been provided with yearly signal table and properly instructed in use of flags. FLAG DISPLAY 7. The national merchant ensign is flown from the gaff day and night, as before. When approaching U.S. territory, the American flag is usually flown at fore. NIGHT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE 8. At night, side and masthead lights of normal brightness are shown, A vertical row of three lights, identifying nationality, in sequence of green, red, green, visible through 360 degrees, is carried on mainmast. 9. Upon meeting other ships at night, Soviet vessels illuminate flag at gaff as well as painted devices on sides and deck; or, by flashing light, signal the letters USSR in Morse code, DECLASSIFICAL OBD Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 5-3-72 -3- 8 July 1944 ROUTING IN SIBERIAN WATERS (Exclusive of Northern Area) HO° 150° 160° OKHOTSK NAGAEVO KARAGINSKI is SUMMER KAMCHATKA TO PROCEDURE 55° ROUTES 55° KOMANDORSKI IS. AMUR R. PORT RYBNOVSK BEEROPAVLOVSK NIKOLAEVSK MINERANOVSK OKHOTSK SEA PAKHOMTEN BAY ALLEKSANDROVSK a LOPATKA 50° TARTARY STR. FIRST KURIL STR. SAKHALIN IS, 50° SOVIETSKAYA GAVAN. ISLANDS KURIL LA PEROUSE STR 45° 45° VLADIVOSTOK NAAOOKA JAPAN SEA 140° 150° 160° 10. Resumption of same summer routes as in 1943 was scheduled for 20 June although possible delay was anticipated in use of Tartary Straits, which on 12 June were not completely free of ice. Courses to be followed are: a) Tartary Straite Route Vessels proceed from Vladivostok through Sea of Japan and Tartary Straits to Okhotsk Budy, thence through points 54.25 N - 141.24 E and 54.35 N - 142.44 E, to a point 2 miles off Mikoyanovski Light (52.40 N - 156.14 E), bearing 270 degrees; thence coast wise by territorial waters through First Kuril Strait to Akhomten Bay (south of Petropavlovsk). From Akhomten Bay or Petropavlovak, ships follow regular Akutan route established 15 April 1943, via 56.00 N - 165.00 E, thence along 56th parallel to 180°, thence to 55 N - 166.30 W, from which point Akutan is approached. Eastbound vessels travel south of 56th parallel, westbound vessels, north. b) La Perouse Route From Vladivostok, ships proceed through La Perouse Strait, by either northern or southern channel, thence through points 45.40 N - 145.00 E and 52.40 N - 151.35 E, to Mikoyanovski Light, thence as above. c) Nagaevo Route Vessels en route Nagaevo either from Mikoyanovski Light or point 54.25 N - 141.24 E pass through point 59.00 N - 150.00 E, thence' to Nagaevo Bay. DECLASSIFIER 08D CONTEDENT Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 N.N.L.M-INI File Few ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION DECLASSIPTS TDENTIAL 6-3-78 OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE REPORT GO Serial FT-20-44 Monograph Index Guide No. 505-100 (Stars new series such your L a 1-41, S-44) (To outrapond with SUBJECT given below. Bee o. N. 1. Index Guide. Make exparate report for each main title.) From Op-16-FT at Washington, D. C. Date 6 March 1944 - (Ship, flood, wall, district, office, station, or person) Reference Op-16-FT Serial 13-44 (January Summary) (Directive, correspondence, previous related report, etc., If applicable) Source Official Records Evaluation B-2 (As official, personal observation, publication, pres, conversation with- (As reliable, doubtful, unverified, etc.) identify when MA) Subject SOVIET MERCHANT SHIPPING - PACIFIC - FEBRUARY 1944 (Nation reported en) (Main title as per Inder guide) (Bubtities) (Make separate report for each title) BRIEF-(Here enter earaful summary of report, containing substance succinetly stated: Inslude Important facts, names, places, dates, etc.) SIBERIAN SHIPPING HALTED - FOUR SHIPS FORCED INTO JAP TERRITORIAL WATERS - NEW ROUTES DISCUSSED - DEPARTURES FROM SIBERIA AND WEST COAST PORTS AT LOW - SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON MARIUPOL SUSPENDED - REPAIRS AT WEST COAST YARDS SURVEYED. Use this form for page (ortainal and copies). Use the 18 Inches plain white paper as explied for additional pages. Porward to ONT en original and a "Ditto Master" copy. Officers preparing and those forwarding reporta sign the last page of original and retained file mpr of reports only. Submit copies of dispings sketches, etc., when practical. SHIPPING LANES THROUGH KURILE ISLANDS AND PROBABLE ICE CONDITIONS If practicable, prepare aketabes on "Ditto Master," or In form suitable for black and white reproductions. spring LEGEND First Kurile Strait-normally used by vessels in Transpocific trade. ® Second Third Fourth peacetime possage into Okhotsk. © Fifth Moriupol aground on Shimushu. Anadir, Lozovsky, Monich, Pinege cought in Ice floe. B G Reported routes of these vessels to Petropoviovsk after transiting Kunashiri Stroits Arrows in ice crea indicate counter clockwise movement of ice in Sec of Okhotsk. Op-16-A-3-e Op-20-G (3) Aluslo Vancouver MID (7) (Via Op-16-F) Op-50-c Alusna Moscow WSA (3) Op-16-B-5 Coninch Alusna Ottawa FEA (2) Op-16-E-2 . F-22 (2) AmCon Vladivostok " (Div. Soviet Op-16-FA-5 " FX-37 Port Directors: Supply) (2) Op-16-FE (2) CinCPac (2) San Pedro Naval Aide Op-16-FP (2) ConSubPac (2) San Francisco USCG Op-16-P-4 ComllorPacFor (5) Seattle DIO: Op-16-Z (1) ComNorWestSeaFron (2) ZDIO Portland, Cre. 3,11, 12, 13(3) (0.S.S.) (2) ComilestSeaFron (2) NOB Dutch Harbor (2) Op-16-J.I.S. ComHawSeaFron State (2) Op-12 Op-13 442 Adv. Int. Ctr. NorPac (2) NID 18 (5) NSHQ Ottawa Naval Supply Depot, Akutan Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 0-3-72 Serial (3-20-44)4 CONF IDENTIAL - 2 - 6 March 1944 ICE CONDITIONS STOP TRAFFIC 1. Shipping in the Okhotak Sea and La Perouse has been halted since latter part of January by severe ice conditions. Ice fields in La Perouse have been reported ranging from 90 to 120 miles wide. Parts of these fields are solid ice, while other areas consist of sludge and broken ice. The probable extent of the ice area is shown in chart above. 2. At the present time nineteen Soviet vessels are reported caught in La Perouse and unable to navigate. Included are the icebreakers MIKOYAN, KAGANOVICH and DAVIDOV. The last vessel to pass through La Perouse was the BAKU, which arrived Vladivostok 22 January. No movements through this area are understood to have been made after this date. Abnormally cold weather has apparently made operating conditions worse than anticipated. FOUR SOVIET SHIPS FORCED INTO JAP WATERS 3. PINEGA, LOZOVSKI, ANADIR and MANICH enroute to Petro during January were icebound beyond La Perouse and forced to proceed with flow of ice. Since current in the Okhotsk Sea moves counter-clockwise and toward Pacific (shown in chart), the ships were forced into territorial waters of Etorofu Island (see A and All in chart). A Soviet icebreaker sent to assist them was recalled. (Reason not known.) 4. Transiting the proscribed waters of Kunashiri Strait early in February three of these vessels are understood to have sailed for Petro east of the Kuriles via route B shown in chart. All arrived Petro. The fourth vessel, MANICH, minus rudder, is understood to have been towed to Petro via Okhotsk route. (See track C in chart for probable course.) POSSIBILITY OF NEW ROUTES HIGHLIGHTED 5. Bad ice conditions in La Perouse and the movement of the four Soviet vessels through Jap waters, raised again the possibility of re-routing Soviet shipping. Several routes were understood to be under consideration, with considerable doubt as to Jap acquiescence. Two possible tracks, both in waters reserved for Jap-Kurile traffic are as follows: (a) Vlad to Petro via lower Kurile Straits (Kunashiri, Etorofu, or Bussole): This route, while requiring aid of icebreakers through La Perouse, is relatively safe once outside of Kuriles. Water is warmer and islands afford protection from prevailing northwest winds. Route is reported in use by Jap ships to and from Paramushiro. (b) Vlad to Petro via Tsushima Straits: While Red Navy is understood to have considered this alternate route, indications are that Jap permission has not been requested to date, and that Tsushima will not be used this season. 6. Uncertainties surrounding these routes indicate that the Russians will continue using present track through LA Perouse whenever ice conditions permit. SOVIETSKAYA NEFT and JAN TOMP were reported sailing from Vlad 1 March. Ships to "heave to" at ice edge at La Perouse until breakers free to assist them. CASUALTIES 7. SS MSTA (1984 g.t.) was the only Soviet shipping casualty reported during the month, was crushed in heavy ice and sank south of Nagaevo. Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op Serta COMPIDENTIAL - 3 - 6 March 1944 8. It is believed that there have been numerous instances of crackings occurring to Soviet vessels of all types. On 11 February 70 tons of ship plates were sent on the DJURMA to Petro where repairs are frequently made in order to enable vessels to reach U. S. ports safely. DEPARTURES FROM SIBERIA AT SEASON'S LOW 9. Only fourteen ships sailed from Siberia during February for U. S. and Canadian ports. This compares with 46 in January, 47 in December and 41 in November. No departures from Nagaevo were reported. The four ships which left Vlad and Nahodka prior to 10 February are unreported except for the VOLKHOVSTROI which is now in Olga Bay. The other three vessels are believed to have been caught in ice or to have turned back. 10. As indicated in January summary (Serial FT-13-44), Petro has become the Soviets most active winter season port. Of the 14 ships which sailed from Siberia during the month, 10 of these left from Petro. Departures for February by ports are shown below: SIBERIAN DEPARTURES Ports Total Vladivostok 3 Petropavlovsk 10 Nahodka 1 14 CONGESTION AT VLAD BEING EASED 11. With only one ship arriving at Vlad during February the Soviets have been able to reduce backlog of cargo there to an appreciable extent. In- crease in available rolling stock and good local weather have been of assist- ance. Port area is still congested with an estimated 200,000 tons remaining. BUNKER SHORTAGES PETRO AND AKUTAN DELAY SAILINGS 12. Departure of a number of vessels from Petropavlovsk was delayed in February due to lack of bunkers. Four instances were reported, but it is believed that a greater number were affected by the situation. Ice conditions in the Okhotsk Sea and at La Perouse may have caused faulty distribution, 13. To alleviate the shortages at Siberian ports and particularly Petro, masters of all Soviet vessels westbound have been instructed to bunker to full capacity before departing Akutan. Ship movements have also been slowed down at Akutan by insufficient bunker stocks. WEST COAST SAILINGS ALSO OFF 14. There were 20 departures from U. S. and Canadian ports in February compared with 29 in January, 39 in December and 33 in November. 15. Loadings for the month were as follows (figures approximate): U. S. Lend-Lease goods to Russia 61,000 tons Canadian Lend-Lease goods to Russia 29,000 # 1 tanker with petroleum products 10,000 # TOTAL 100,000 tons Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16 Serial 20-44 CONTEDENTIAL - la - 6 March 1944 MARIUPOL - SALVAGE OPERATIONS SUSPENDED 16. Salvage operations of tanker MARIUPOL have been stopped for the winter. (See chart for location.) Guns, bridge equipment, stores and all other easily movable material as well as 180 tons of cargo were taken off. Balance of cargo of gasoline blending agent (8520 tons) is reported as "contaminated by salt water". Crew members have been removed, except for ten nen reported left to retain possession for the Russians who may re- attempt to salvage the hull when weather improves. 17. It has been learned that TUAPSE stood by the MARIUPOL from 14 November 1943 to 23 January 1944. Japanese did not permit the TUAPSE to contact the MARIUPOL for salvage purposes until 14 December, one month after the vessel grounded. On 16 December the TUAPSE, aided by the Soviet tanker NENETS, proceeded to salvage all parts that could be moved. By that time heavy winds and seas had pushed the MARIUPOL still higher on Shimushu ledges, doing great damage to ship's bottom. Boilers were dislodged from their foundations. NOTE: Various reports indicate that had Japs permitted Russians to salvage the ship during first two or three weeks, it might have been possible to pull MARIUPOL off the beach at high tide. Only after the cargo had become contaminated and operations became virtually impossible was Jap permission given to salvage MARIUPOL. 18. TUAPSE sailed for Petro 23 January leaving the Soviettrawler PALTUS (phonetic) to remain with MARIUPOL. During the time TUAPSE stood by, a Japanese destroyer was always present. Japanese also made periodic visits to the MARIUPOL to observe and prevent salvage operations. Because the power supply of MARIUPOL was not operating, radio messages, instructions, etc. were forwarded by TUAPSE. SURVEY SOVIET VESSELS UNDER REPAIR AT WEST COAST PORTS 19. Fifty-six Soviet ships are in U. S. and Canadian west coast shipyards. Of these, 31 are presently undergoing major repairs; included are 8 Liberties whose hulls are being strengthened for navigation in ice. (Re- pairs are estimated to take one month for each vessel). 20. Survey of 6 additional ships also badly in need of repairs is being made by VISA. Application for repairs to an additional group of 6 vessels has been denied by WSA, as follows: GILIAK 3184 g.r.t. KAPITAN POSPELOV 191 # KAPITAN VERONIN 191 # NAJIM 177 # SOYUZPUSHNINA 562 # YAKUT 2694 # 21. The remaining 13 vessels, although undergoing usual minor voyage repairs, will be available for March loading and subsequent departure for Siberia. TANKER EXCHANGE 22. It is understood that the Lend-Lease tanker DONBASS (4767 g.t.), built in 1930, is to be exchanged because of poor performance for U. S. DAYLIGHT (9180 g.t.). Transfer is to take place 21 March with Soviets taking delivery of vessel in Caribbean. Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AFATC/PL/GGMJr/el 6560 23 June 1944 Commanding General U S Military Mission to USSR Moscow Russia M-520 Number WAR 56044 For Deane signed Arnold supplementing our WAR 52550 of 17 June in connection with your discussions with Russians on routes outlined your 586 of 13J uitis sugested that best interests of all concerned warrant emphasis cn agreement for North Atlantic route on assumption that route may soon be available for Air Transport Command-Soviet reciprocal services. If it is concluded that North Atlantic route will not soon be available Russians may insist upon obtaining the right to operate service to United States comparable to Air Trans- port Command service to Moscow via Middle East but Azores route not now available to Russians for reasons given and alternate Pouto for Russians from North Africa via England and Newfoundland may be too long to be desirable. Under such circumstances we would have no objection to Russian service via Alaska to Washington or other appropriate place within Unitod States provided we obtain right for Air Transport Command Service through Alaska to Moscow (Which on account of distances does not at present have relative value for US in comparison with other potential routes) or right for Air Transport Command Service through Alaska and Russia to China is obtained. 3017 End ORIGINATOR: CG AAF INFORMATION: OPD, Col Park LOG CM-OUT 56044 (25 June 1944) 17417 om 1974 28 DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, RHP NLR, Date MAR 44V By 25 COPY NO. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME, DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COM VLAD ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE - 2 OM PRIORITY 3 CKO ROUTINE RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 4 JUNE 1944 & DATE DEFERRED 6 41323 7 8 TOR CODEROOM TABB/ADAMS 9 PRIORITY to DECODED BY GOLDEN /r. / INFORMATION loscow ROUTINE PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY ROLL DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATER WILL I TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE 032350 NCR 8516 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW TIME GCT ACTION CIVC IMPO COMPROM A CON VEAD. ON/OUTGOING PLEASE CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 22 257 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE 20 21 23 F-01 24 F-02 25 CRO $12153 CONFIRMED BY CONVOY OFFICER AND 26 F-05 27 FAR EAST FOREIGN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE. F-07 28 29 TRAITS EXPECTED TO BE ICE FREE ABOUT MIDDLE 30 F-2 31 JUNE. SAME ARRANGEMENT LIGHTERILE THRU 21' 32 F-20 33 CHANNEL AS LAST YEAR. NO 1... EDIATE CHANGE 34 F-3 35 OKHOTOK ROUTING AS NOT YET CO. APLETELY ICE F-30 36 37 F-31 FREE SOVIETS STATE WILL ADVISE II. BOTH CASES 38 F-32 39 WHEN ROUTES EFFECTIVE. F-33 40 41 F-34 42 43 F-4 RE: SCVIETS PL/N USE TARTARY its UTING FOR LIBERTIES1 44 45 FX30 46 47 FX37 16 T 48 49 FX40 50 CC IMCH...FX37 NAV. 1.8. IG-00 51 52 VCNO CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 032350 442 IPWAY 19-68 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CNO ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM 2 RADM R. E SCHUIRMANN AMERICAN CONSUL PRIORITY a RELEASED BY FOR ACTION VLADIVOSTOK RO DDDDDD - 1 JUNE 44 5 DATE DEFERRED 6 012314 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 9 PRIORITY DECODED BY 10 JOHNSON INFOR# INFORMATION ATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY ALUSNA MOSCOW DDDDDD2 WHITTINGTON DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE 012153 NCR 6234 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 OR OUTGORIC DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCM CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 UNDERSTAND SOVIETS PLAN USE TARTARY 23 F-01 24 ROUTING FOR SUMMER NAVIGATION LIBERTIES F-02 25 26 LOADED WITH MUNITIONS AND LOCOMOTIVES. F-05 27 P-07 29 ARE STRAITS NOW ICE FREE. F-1 30 F-2 31 1 F-20 33 34 F-3 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 40 16.,..ORIG F-33 4 41 F-34 42 COMINCH FX37 NAVAIDE F-4 43 44 FX01 45 FX30 46 47 FX37 48 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 52 VCNO CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in pe Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 612153 442 OPNAY 10-55 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE H Joint Chiefs of Staff, 71469 May 27, 1944 Commanding General is Military Mission to USSR Moscow, Russia (M-337) Number: WAR 42644 For Deane Moscow from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Joint Chiefs of Staff concur in your views that the resumption of northern convoys to Russia at the earliest opportunity consistent with European operations is most desirable. This 18 11 reply to your number 457. They are presenting their views to the Combined Chiefs of Staff and vill inform you as soon as possible as to what will be done regarding the resumption of these convoys. ORIGINATOR: JC/S INFORMATION: General Arnold OPD L.C.a. King Col. Park C of, S CM-0Ur-42644 (27 May 44) 22042 ejv DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 26 1974 442 COPY No. 28 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN OPO 10-83504-1 24-75724 25M DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE I ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM CNO 2 PRIORITY a ALICON VLADIVOSTOK 4 RELEASED BY SCHUIRMANN 27 MAY 1944 FOR ACTION ROUTINE 5 DATE DDDBDD 6 7 8 TOR CODEROOM 2319/26 0 DECODED BY ALUSNA MOSCOW PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 PICK - BY DDDDBDD 13 14 ROUTED BY WIDMAN 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 262311 NCR 5039 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 22 F-0 23 F-01 24 INFORM CONVOY OFFICER YOUR 230245 THAT SUBJECT HIS 25 F-02 26 F-05 27 INQUIRY SHOULD BE HANDLED BY SOVIET FOREIGN OFFICE 28 F-07 29 VIA U.S. AMBASSADOR. F-1 30 31 F-2 32 F-20 33 34 F-3 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 40 F-33 41 16 ORIG F-34 42 OP03 FX37 43 COMINCHL NAVAIDE 20V 13 IV 44 FX01 45 31 20F 20P3 20P6 20G 34 46 FX30 47 FX37 48 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFTS 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCR-16 262311 442 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE President's Soviet Protocol Committee, Room 149, C.C.S. Bldg., 1901 Constitution. RE 6700 EX. 79672 May 23, 1944 U.S. Military Mission, Moscow, U.S.S.R. Number: WAR 40320 - M-311 For General Deane from Protocol Committee (General York). This pertains to the portion of your number 581 of May 21st dealing with the repair and loading of Soviet vessels on the Pacific coast which is a responsibility of the Protocol Committee. Other matters covered by your telegram are under consideration by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. War Shipping administration was aware of the problems involved in repair and loading of Soviet ships and was endeavoring to solve them prior to recent protests by Soviet representatives and prior to receipt of your cable. Pressure 1s now being exerted all along the line to alleviate these situations which are aggravated by a serious overall manpower shortage on the West coast. West coast repair facilities are inadequate for the total load, Soviet and United States, which they must carry. Difficulties are accentuated by the simultaneous arrival of a large number of ships which have suffered ice damage. Some delay is due to shortage of Russian personnel on West coast for processing repair requisitions and specifications. There is some hope of improving the repair situation as a result of negotiations now pending with Canada for repair of Soviet ships in Canadian yards which are less busy than ours. CM-OUT-40320 (23 May 44) 1651Z DECLASSIFIED 1-4-74 Date MAR 26 1974 JCS RHP memo NLR, $5 COPY Cal Parks. No. park. 442 26 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN GPO 10-03854-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE page 2 Number: WAR 40320 - M-311 Due to lack of Soviet ships loading during the slack winter months stevedore gangs dispersed to other ports and to other industries. Fressure is now being exerted to get this personnel back in loading gangs and there 1a a day to day improvement in the situation. Soviet vessels are being given preference over other ships and our information indicates that Soviet representatives while not satisfied are conviced that everything possible is being done to expedite the loading of Soviet vessels. Protocol Committee continues to endeavor to move the greatest possible tonnage to the U.S.S.R. during the present shipping season. ORIGINATOR: MAB INFORMATION: General Arnold OPD General Bissell (State Dept.) Adm. King Col. Park C of S CM-OUT-40320 (23 May 44) 1651Z mr DECLASSIFIED MAR 26 1974 JCS BY RHP, memo NLR, COPY No. 26 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN GPO 10-03864-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE AMOUNT VLADIVOSTIK 2 FROM CNO PRIORITY 3 RRRR FOR ACTION 4 RELEASED BY ROUTINE 5 DATE 23 AT 1)44 DEFERRED 6 7 TOR CODEROO 1635 8 ICSCOW 9 DECODED BY GIDEON PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY GIESON 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 230245 NCR 9489 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 ACTION VERD INNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 F-01 24 F-02 25 26 SOVIET CONVOY OFFICER INCUIRES LATEST DEVELOPMENT F-05 27 F-07 28 CNG SECRET DIS 062025 FEBRUARY 29 F-1 30 F-2 31 32 F-20 33 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 16 ABT 39 F-33 40 COUNCH UAVAIDE 20Y 13 OP03 FX3? 41 F-34 42 31 20P3 20P6 20G 34 F-4 43 44 FX01 45 FX30 46 47 FX37 48 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 52 CNO CONFIDENTIAL IN Item Watch Officer In Case in 26 (1) NAVREGED 230245 442 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WARTS TMENT CLASSIFIE ESSAGE CENTER INCOMING SSAGE RIORITY From: U. S. Military Mission Moscow, Russia To: war Department Nr: 581, 21 May 1944 To Joint Chiefs of Staff info Ambassador Harriman and Protocol Committee (York) from Deane. It is understood that a large number of Soviet vessels which have been held up in the Far East on account of ice and Japanese interference, have nov reached our west coast. Considerable delay is reported as being encountered on our west coast due to delays in essential repair and be- cause of shortage of labor and facilities for loading. It is believed that everything possible should be done to expedite the repair and loading of these vessels or to add new vessels in order to take full advantage of the open season this summer and early fall. This would consitute & major contribution of hos - tilities between Japan and the USSR should break out this fall or vinter, as well as helping the war effort in the west. If we were free to plan with the Russians, the ideal solution would be to establish reserve stocks in the Far East of those items which the United States is supplying to the Red Army and of those items which the United States Air Force would require in the event of their participation. Failing this specific plan, the most favorable sit- uation can be brought about by sending the maximum of supplies possible this summer with design to keeping the pipe line of supply full. If hostilities should commence, this would CM-IN-16394 (22 May 44) ASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 2 6 1974 DECLASSIFIED ,Cal Park 442 COPY No. 31 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 25M DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR MENT CLASSIFIE SAGE CENTER INCOMI AESSAGE DEG From: U,S. Military Mission Moscow, Russia Nr: 581, 21 May 1944 provide a good initial supply in the right place or close thereto. It seems to be particularly important that as much aviation gas as can be spared, be supplied the USSR so that they will be in a comfortable position at all times and possibly with storage in Siberia. All reports indicate that Vladivostok is in good operating condition and 18 in a position to handle a large amount of cargo. Spalding is going out there in the next few days to make certain that everything is being done there to assure a prompt turn around of vessels. No Sig ACTION: JC/S INFORMATION: Gen Arnold Gen Handy Gen Bissell (State Dept) Adm King Col Park Gen York Cofs DECLASSIFIED JCS By RHP, memo, NLR, Date MAR 2 f 1974 CM-IN-16394 (22 May 44) 0627Z bjm 31 - COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 SSX DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 CC INAVEU ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 FROM PRIORITY 3 CNO RRRRR 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 7 MAY 1944 WSA (WASHN) 5 DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 071635 8 TOR CODEROOM 9 MONTGOMERY CO.: 10TH FLT (C&R) PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION RRRRR 11 PARAPHRASED COBEN/ROGERS ROUTINE 12 BY KOHOUTEK DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL ss TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 071213 NCR 6992 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTODING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 22 F-0 23 (PASS TO CONWAY USA. ) F-01 24 (co INAVEU SENDS ACTION CNC INFO COD 13TH FLT (CMR)) F-02 23 26 F-05 27 CONVOY RA 59 ARRIVED UKAY PORTS MAY 6. TOTAL 44 SHIPS. 28 F-07 20 36 US. F-1 30 F-2 31 7 BRITISH. 32 F-20 33 1 NORWEGIAN. F-3 34 35 WILLIAM S THAYER TORPEDOED AND SUNK EN ROUTE. F-30 36 37 F-31 MYDIS 301515 REFERS. 38 F-32 39 40 F-33 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 44 FX37(FOR WSA) ACT FX01 45 FX30 46 COMITICH 19 19C 921 39 MAVAIDE 16 47 FX37 48 CNO JOR 200 200P ANPB ATCC 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 52 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Deschir in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCR-15 OBD 07/213 4x2 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR MENT CLASSIFIE SSAGE CENTER INCOMING MESSAGE TEL From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department Number 457, 22 April 1944 Joint Chiefs of Staff from Deane. Ambassador and Adm Olsen report enthusiastically on operations of northern ports after returning from re- cent visit. It is urged that serious consideration be given to resumption of northern convoys at the earliest opportunity consistent with European operations. During period of recent convoys, Soviets have built up organization of northern ports so that they now handle 20,000 cargo tons daily as against 9,000 tons last December. This organization will disintegrate and equip- ment be taken away if ports are not used for a considerable period of time. Maintenance of organization is very much to our interest in reducing time that our ships are in Russian ports. Russians prefer this route of supply be- cause it facilitates their war effort in more rapid delivery and with less strain on their inland transport. We hope to negotiate a buildup in preparation for air operations in Far East. Additional tonnage involved in such a buildup will overtax the capacity of other routes if northern routes are stopped. Continuation of northern DECLASSIFIED CM-IN-16831 (23 Apr 44) JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 2 6 1974 Ge paid DECLASSIFIED 28 442 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 95M DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WARCLASSA RTMENT CLASSIF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING MESSAGE SIFIED From: US Military Mission, Moseow, Russia Page 2 Number 457, 22 April 1944 routes would increase our bargaining power on buildup in Far East, if we could promise continuance for & percentage of the capacity to import supplies for a Far East buildup. Also, Soviets would be less concerned over possible stoppage of Pacific route. The Ambassador concurs in this message and ve would both appreciate any information regarding your views on subject and what you anticipate might be done. No Sig ACTION: JOS INFORMATION: Gen Arnold OPD Adm King Col Park Cofs DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, By RHP, NLR, Date MAR 2 6 1974 CM-IN-16831 (23 Apr 44) 0515z b jm DECLASSIP 28 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75724 25X DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ADMIRAL OLSEN MURMANSK ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I 2 FROM PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY 22 APRIL 1944 FOR ACTION CNO R PROPTINE R 4 5 DATE DEFERRED 6 7 2145/21 8 TOR CODEROOM 9 LEARY MOSCOW PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY VISSCHER /Suruggs INFORMATION Rp R.B.R R 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 MORRIS 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 091400 NCR 4093 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 (ADMIRAL OLSEN PRESENTLY MURMANSK SENDS) F-0 22 23 F-01 24 SUCH INFO AS CAN BE GIVEN OR ESTIMATES MADE AS TO F-02 25 PROBABLE SHIPPING INTO NORTH RUSSIAN PORTS LATER THIS 26 F-05 27 SUMMER WOULD GREATLY ASSIST PLANNING USE OF PERSONNEL F-07 28 AFTER BA 59. PRESENT SITUATION INDICATES 20 SHIPS WILL 29 F-1 30 BE LEFT INDEFINETLY AFTER DEPARTURE RA 59 AND WILL REQUIRE F-2 31 CONSIDERABLE CARETAKING. PROBABLILITY TRANSFER 32 F-20 33 VLADIVOSTOK SHIPPING TO THIS SIDE AND OF OPENING OF BALTIC F-3 34 AND BLACK SEAS BEING KEPT IN MIND. MOST IMMEDIATE CONCERN 35 F-30 36 IS HOW SOON RESUMPTION OF CONVOYS MAY BE EXPECTED 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 F-33 40 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 44 FX01 45 16 ACT 46 FX30 47 COMINCH FX37 20G CNO NAVAIDE 200P FX37 48 49 FX40 50 SECRET IG-00 51 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 091400 442 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 AUCON VLADIVOSTOK ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 FROM PRIORITY 3 CNO dddddddd 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 15 FEB 44 COM1 THFLT CAR 5 DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 1842/15 8 TOR CODEROOM 9 BIDGELL DECODED BY MOSCOW PRARAPP 10 11 PARAPHRASED IUNTER/MJR INFORMATION ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 SCRUGGS 14 ROUTED BY 15 WNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 150650 NCR 6035 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 VLADIVOSTOK) (ACTION CNO COM10THFLT C&R INFO MOSCOW FROM AMCON 23 F-01 24 F-02 25 26 STEAMERS PINEGA AND LOZOVTRY NOW PETRO PASSED F-05 27 F-07 28 THRU STRAITS ON 7TH AFTER STATED NEGOTIATIONS. CNO R$1 29 30 082220. ANADIR DUE TRANSIT STRAITS TODAY MANICH F-2 31 32 LOST RUDDER DUE TRANSIT 16TH WHERE SHE WILL BE MET F-20 33 34 F-3 BY UNKNOWN SOVIET VESSEL AND TOWED PETRO VIA OKHOTSK 35 F-30 36 ROUTE. CONVOY OFF ICEC STATES JAPS HAVE DROPPED F-31 37 38 PROTEST AND SKIPPERS 1ST 2 SHIPS STATE OBSERVED NO F-32 39 F-33 40 EVIDENCE MINES NOR JAP NAVAL ACTIVITY THEY PASSED 41 F-34 42 THRU STRAITS UNASSISTED EXPERIENCED NO TROUBLE 43 F-4 44 FX01 45 16 ACT FX30 46 47 FX37 COMINCH. CHAVAIZE CND 48 FX37 49 FX40 50 IG-00 ECRET 51 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 150650 442 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 FROM COMINCH PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY R.E.SCHUIRRMANN 4 FOR ACTION ROUTINE 5 DATE 14 FEBRUARY 1944 CINCPAC DEF DDDDD 6 7 8 TOR CODEROOM 141820 9 PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION COMSUBPAC 11 PARAPHRASED COMNORPAC ROUTINE BY MCKEEL 12 COMNORWESEAFRON DEFERRDDD 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 141755 NCR 42341 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE REGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 22 F-0 23 atterhed F-01 24 RUSSIAN SHIPS RE ROULLARD VALDIVOSTOK 070650 F-02 25 26 F-05 REPORTED DRIFTING EAST OF KURILES AND WILL SAIL 27 F-07 28 EAST OF KURILES WHEN ICE FREE. 29 F-1 30 31 F-2 32 F-20 33 34 F-4 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 40 F-33 41 F-34 42 43 F-4 44 FX01 45 46 FX30 47 FX37 48 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 52 VCNO SE T Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Which Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 141755 442 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME OPAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE I CNO ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 4 FROM PRIORITY 3 SCHUIRMANN ALUSNA SUSCO 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 5 12 FEB 44 DEFERRED 6 DATE DDDDDD 7 1221,9 X TOR CODEROOM AMERICAN CONSUL 9 VLADIVOSTOK PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED INFORMATION 11 WELLS ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 PIPP DDDDDL 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS GINERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ANJ AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 122.42 NCR 6262 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATUR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEST ACTION 21 YOUR 102169 F-0 22 IF TSUSHIMA DEFINITELY TO BE USED INFORM SOVIETS 23 F-01 24 ESSENTIAL TO SUPPLY US EXACT DEPARTURES AND ETA F-02 21 26 TSUSHIMA AS WELL AS PRECISE ROUTE TSUSHIMA ONWARD F-05 27 F-07 24 AND TO CONFORM TO IDENTIFICATION AND LIGHTS AS 29 F-1 30 AGREED UPON. F-2 31 32 F-20 33 34 F-3 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 as F-32 39 40 F-33 41 F-34 42 43 F-4 44 FX01 45 16...ORIG 46 FX30 47 CNO. NAVAIDE. FX37..24C... FX37 48 49 FX40 50 DECLASSIFIKO-78 IG-00 51 52 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 122042 442 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE I ALUSNA MOSCOW ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 FROM PRIORITY a 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION RRA 12 FEB 44 CNO & DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 2017/11 8 TOR CODEROOM 9 LAWRENCE PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION ROULLARD RRRRRRR 11 PARAPHRASED HUNTER ROUTINE 12 BY SCRUGGS DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DIEPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ANJ AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 1219 NCR 3789 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 (ROULLARD HAS THIS FOR INFO) F-0 22 23 F-01 24 25 DISCUSSED C 10 1936 WITH VICE COMMISSAR. REDS F-02 26 F-05 27 NOW CONSIDERING NECESSITY USING TSUSHIMA DUE ICE F-07 28 29 OKHOTSK WORST IN LONG TIME. PERMISSION AND ROUTING F-1 30 F-2 31 NOT YET REQUESTED OF JAPS BUT REDS FEEL IT WILL BE 32 F-20 33 ALLOWED. ASKED ASSURANCE SUCURITY FROM OUR SUPS AND 34 F-3 35 SUCCEST SAME ROUTE AS LAST YEAR. IF R UTE ESTABLISHGDo 36 37 THEY WILL GIVE ROULLARD MID THEIR WASHN REPRESENTATI FVE 38 F-32 39 BEST AVAILABLE INFO DEPARTURES AND ETA TSUSHIMA. F-33 40 41 IN COM10TH FLEET CANDR PREFERS OTHER ROUTING F-34 42 REQUEST, ADVISE IMMEDIATELY F-4 43 44 See geb 1943 Wanter Ronta FX01 45 46 16...ACT on attached chart FX30 47 FX37 48 49 COMINCH...CNO NAVAIDE FX37 20G FX40 50 IC-JO 51 V 52 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCH-15 102109 442 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE - ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE CNO 2 FROM PRIORITY 3 RADM R E SCHUIRMANN 4 FOR ACTION AMERICAN CONSUL RELEASED BY ROUTINE ROUTINE 5 8 FEB 1944 VLADIVOSTOK DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 TOR CODEROOM 2324/08 8 9 PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION ALUSNA MOSCOW ROUTINE 11 PARAPHRASED BY ZIMMERMAN 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY MORRIS 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL st TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ANJ as ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 082220 NCR 5576 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTCOINS DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 22 F-0 23 F-01 24 CAN YOU ESTIMATE WHEN PINEGA TRANSITED 25 F-02 26 KUNASHIRI URD18 070650* AND WHETHER PRIOR F-05 27 28 TO NEGOTIATIONS YOUR 200600 JANUARY. F-07 29 F-1 30 31 F-2 32 F-20 33 34 F-3 35 *VLAD. 070650: JAPS PROTESTING 4 SOVIET 8HIP3 F-30 36 IN KURILE TERRITORIAL WATERS... 37 HEAVY ICE FORCED PINEGA THROUGH F-31 38 KUNASHIRI RETURNED OKHOTSK F-32 39 THROUGH FRIZ STRAIT. F-33 40 41 **VLAD 200600 JAN.: SOVIETS REPORTED NEGOTIATING F-34 42 WITH JAPS FOR PERMISSION 43 USE KUNASHIRI OR FRIZ.... F-4 44 ICE COMING DOWN EARLY TH18 FX01 45 YEAR. 46 FX30 47 16....ORIG FX37 48 49 COMINCH NAVAIDE CNO FX40 50 IG-00 51 SECRET 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room which Officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCR-15 082220 442 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 MAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE ROLLARD VLADIVOSTOK 2 FROM PRIORITY 3 FOR ACTION CNO RRNDR 4 RELEASED BY ROUTINE COM19THFLT C&R 5 8 FEB 1944 DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 TOR CODEROOM 0001 8 9 SOBEL PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION PRRRR 11 PARAPHRASED MIHALAK MOSCOW ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROLL 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DESPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 070650 NCR 1366 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH.CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 (ACTION CNO COM10THFLT C&R MOSCOW FOR INFO) F-0 22 23 F-01 24 OFFICER IN CHARGE CONVOYS STATES 4 SHIPS PINEGA. F-02 25 LOZOVSKY. ANADIR AND MANICH CAUCHT IN HEAVY ICE 26 F-05 27 STOROFU BEING FORCED INTO TERRITORIAL WATERS ITURUP ISLAND F-07 28 JAPS PROTESTING. ICE BREAKER WAS SENT TO THEIR ASIST- 29 F-1 30 ANCE BUT MOSCOW HAD IT RECALLED.. PINEGA ENROUTE PETRO F-2 31 FORCED THRU KUNASHIRI STRAIT REACHED CLEAR WATER THEN 32 F-20 FRIES STRAIT 33 RETURNED TO OKHOTSK ROUTE THRU FRIZ STRAIT. DANGER F-3 34 FUTURE CASES HOWEVER SHIPS WILL CARRY USUAL IDENTIFI- 35 F-30 36 CATION LIGHTS AND MARKINGS. PERSONAL OPINION 30VIETS 37 F-31 ANTICIPATE SEIZURES REASON FOR RECALL ICE BREAKER 38 F-32 39 CHICH THEY WERENOT WILLING TAKE CHANCE WITH. F-33 40 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 44 FX01 45 ETOROFU -YN FX30 46 FRIES ST. 47 FX37 FX37..,ACT 48 FX40 49 ADD: COMINCH. 50 Make original only. Deliver SECRET to Code Room Watch Officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) STATE IG-00 51 VCNO 52 OPNAV-NCR-18 070650 442 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94