MR450(5) Sec. 2 Movement and Activity of French Ships - 1943

Op-16-FA-3 1 December 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Allied French - Fleet Summary : : : : Total : Out of : Now TYPE : 1 Dec. 1943 : Action : Effective : : Battleships (BB) : 2 (a) : 1 : 1 : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 3 : 3 : o : : : Aircraft Carrier (CV) : 1 : 1 : o : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 3 : 0 : 3 : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 6 : 1 : 5 : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 7 : 3 : 4 : : : Destroyers (DD) : 15 : 11 : 4 : : : Submarines (SS) : 29 : 20 : 9 : : : (a) Includes damaged JEAN BART at Casablanca. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 Op-20-GI Op-16 Op-16-P-1 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-13 (2 copies) Op-23 BAD Op-16-1-F MIS DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 JUN 4 1974 L/50/France DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 C NFIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 1 December 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE French (Vichy) - Fleet Summary : : : : Total : Out of : Now TYPE : 1 Dec. 1943 : Action : Effective : : : Battleships (BB) : 2 : 2 : 0 : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 1 : 1 : o : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 4 : 4 : o : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 4 : 3 : 1 (a) : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 13 (b) : 13 : 0 : : : Destroyers (DD) :" 12 (b) : 12 : 0 : : : Submarines (SS) : 15 (c) : 15 : 0 : : : (a) Status of LAMOTTE-PICQUET in French Indochina unknown. (b) Vessels transferred to Italy are not carried in this list. (c) Includes PEGASE in French Indochina and IRIS interned in Spain. ESPOIR and VENGEUR, scrapped at Toulon, have been dropped. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 Op-20-GI Op-13 (2 copies) Op-16-P-1 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16 Op-23 BAD Op-16-1-F MIS DECLASSIFIED 0SD Letter, 5-3-72 JUN she 1974 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING MESSAGE JDJD NR A-4 WDCC 30/1739A 1 Dec dil 0511Z From: Algiers To: War No. W6537-7720 30 November 1943 To AGWAR for CCS, USFOR for British COS CSA and USAFIME for action cite SPLLA and NAJRC NAF 535 signed Eisenhover. Since French cruisers Suffren, Duquesne, Tourville, Duguey Trouin, Jeanne DArc are not to go to the United States for major overhaul, please advise whether local routine overhauls to extent necessary to keep them in service for limited operations in accordance with CCS 358 paragraph 5 is primarily British or US responsibility assuming in either case dockyard labour at port selected would be primarily French. For reasons of operational congestion with higher priority ships, CINC MED does not wish refits to be carried out inside Mediterranean and would prefer work done at Casablanca as opportunity off- ers. Decision requested whether demands for repair material should be made by Port Commandant concerned in accordance with CCS 358 paragraph 18 or whether ship re- pair materials for such refits will be furnished to French as part of their monthly rearmament tonnage allocation, details being arranged by Fenard Mission with appropriate agencies. Latter procedure since it gives flexibiliby for transfer of material as between British or US port according to circumstances at time of overhaul. Items required will include boiler and condenser tubes and electric cable, in all of which French are deficient. First case occurring for decision under paragraph 2 is DECLASSIFIED JCS nemo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date JUN 1974 CM-IN-252 (1 Dec 43) 19 COPY No. 451 Francess 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 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING MESSAGE From: Algiers To: War No. W-6537-7720 30 November 1943 Douguay Trouin which was not intended to overhaul at Oran but is now unserviceable there with defective condensers Decision in CCS 358/3 to provide AA armament when and if available is noted. Confirmed French could install con- currently when required each local overhaul. No Sig. ACTION: CCS INFORMATION: OPD GEN STRONG GEN ARNOLD ADM KING LOG DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date JUN 4 1974 CM-IN-252 (1 Dec 43) 1107Z mos COPY No. 19 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 1 SGINATOR NOT GIVEN VIA ASTERISK (9) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES PRIORITY 2 RADIO PHILADELPHIA) 3 FROM CINCLANT PRIORITY 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 5 ROUTINE 6 22 NOVEMBER 1943 DEFERRED 7 DATE 8 1937 9 TOR CODEROOM COTEASTSEAFRON PRIORITY 10 SAPP DECODED BY COMINGH PRIORITY 11 FR CRUISER EMILE SERTIN 12 PARAPHRASED DIEBEL INFORMATION ROUTINE 13 BY 14 HARRINGTON DEFERRED 15 ROUTED BY 16 BILLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 17 221733 MCR 9737 18 19 20 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 21 ON OBTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 22 23 F-0 24 EMALE BORTIN HAS BY HAND FOR INFO. F-01 25 26 F-02 27 F-05 28 FREICH CRUISER E'ILE BERTIN. READY FOR SEA 29 F-07 30 201 seze, REQUESTS ESCORT TO PENDEZVOUS THAT TIME AT F-1 31 32 LC ET STATION SHIP DELAWARE BAY. F-2 33 F-20 34 35 F-3 36 COMMICH PASSED TO HCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION F-30 37 TOR TCR 21/3/22 38 F-31 39 FX37 19 19C 23 F-32 40 41 ADD: NAVAIDE. 00 FR RAV MISS (PER 19C) F-33 42 F-34 43 44 F-4 45 FX01 46 47 DECLASSIFIED FX30 48 OSD Letter, 5-3-72 FX37 49 JUN 41974 50 FX40 51 IG-00 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) OPNAV-NCR-15 A 33052 221735 451 (France) DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER SECURITY OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs of November 5, 1943 CG FREEDOM ALGIERS Number 1847 CG USFOR LONDON USFOR LONDON ENGLAND Number R-5355 To Eisenhower, Freedom Algiers, from the Combined Chiefs of Staff FAN 272 CCS 358 (revised), which consolidates all papers regarding policy and rearmament of French Naval Vessels has been for- warded to CG NATO, CINCMED, and Commander 8th Fleet. Your paragraph 3 French should conform to policy laid down in CCS 207/10 and reaffirmed in 008 358 (revised) of dealing through its own agencies in Washington to represent matters to Combined Chiefs of Staff and other Allied agencies. More details in referenced papers. There is no objection to CG NATO and CINCMED as theater representative of own Chiefs or Staff having officers at French Admiralty at Algiers to keep in touch with French and handle matters affecting their own interests. Your paragraph 4 there is no objection to CINCMED representing you in matters of employment of forces and policy in your theater. However all matters of policy maintenance and supply must be in agreement with COS directives. Your paragraph 5 covered in referenced papers. In general terms policy proposals from French Admiralty should be made via Chief of French Naval Mission in Washington to Commander in Chief US fleet as Executive Agent of C03 information to British Admiralty Delegation. Your paragraph 6 procedure for rearmament and supply fully covered in C08 358 (revised). Your attention especially invited to paragraph 23 which provides for sources of supply based upon immediate naval control by US or British Naval Command. Further employment of Richelieu will be in accordance with COMINCE message 26215 October 7. Referenced papers cover cruisers and Jean Bart. OM-OUT-2154 (6 Nov 43) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date JUN 41974 451 -1(France) (Fran COPY No, THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 18 GPO 10-32227-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER SECURITY CONTROL SECURITY BOOK MESSAGE OUTGOING. MESSAGE Page 2/ The functioning of British Naval Mission in Algiers the affairs of French Navy as set out in CCS 358 (revised). should be in accord with the existing procedure for handling ORIGINATOR: CC/S (Capt Royal USN) INFORMATION: OPD Jen Strong Gen Arnold Adm King CM-OUT-2154 (6 Nov 43) 00212 flw DECLASSIFIED JCS nemo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date JUN 4 1974 COPY No. 18 OPO 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 DEPART' IT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1' 2 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES COMINCH AND CNO 3 FROM ADMTY, CINCAF PRIORITY 4 RELEASED BY ADMIRAL KING 5 3 NOVEMBER 1943 FOR ACTION CINCMED, FRENCH NE 6 NAVMISS U.S. DEFERRED 7 DATE 8 TOR CODEROOM 0248/3 9 10 CCS PRIORITY 11 DECODED BY INFORMATION C OF 3 U.S. ARMY ROUTINE 12 CINCLANT BY PARAPHRASED W. STRONG ROUTINE 13 BAD 14 DEFERRED WIDMAN 15 ROUTED BY 16 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 17 022209 NCR 40756 18 19 20 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 21 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 22 23 F-0 24 F-01 25 AS EXECUTIVE AGENT OF CCS IN COLLABORATION WITH 26 F-02 27 BAD AN3 AS DESIRED BY THE FRENCH NAVAL MISSION IN F-05 28 29 F-07 U.S. REFERENCE APPENDIX B CCS 358 (REVISED) 30 F-1 31 INITIAL EMPLOYMENT FRENCH CRUISER EMILE BERTIN 32 F-2 33 DESIGNATED MEDITERRANEAN UNDER ALLIED NAVAL F-20 34 35 F-3 COMMANDER IN CHIEF. 36 F-30 37 38 F-31 DECLASSIFIED 39 F-32 40 41 NLR, Date JUN F-33 42 F-34 43 4 197 44 I 45 COMINCH & ONO FX01 46 ORIG 47 FX30 CCS ARMYC OF S US ARM) 13 19 19C 20G 48 23. FX37 49 50 BADO FILE. FI40 51 IG-00 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer la person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCB-15 A 33052 022209 451 France 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 1 EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 2 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES 3 FROM PRIORITY 4 5 RELEASED BY VCNO FOR ACTION ROUTINE 6 7 DATE COM 8 DEFERRED HINCKLEY 8 RRR 9 TOR CODEROOM 5 OCT 1943 10 PRIORITY 11 DECODED BY INFORMATION 12 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 13 BY 14 COM 12 DEFERRED 15 ROUTED BY INDNAN 8TH NAVDIST RRPR THOMAS 16 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 17 HILL 18 19 20 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 21 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING NCR TEM 4455 ACTION 22 23 F-0 24 F-01 25 26 F-02 27 F-05 28 ev 29 F-07 30 F-1 31 AVAILABILITY FOR FRENCH SHIP BEARN HEREBY ASSIGNED AT 32 F-2 33 TODD JOHNSON NEW ORLEANS UPON ARRIVAL IN NOVEMBER FOR F-20 34 35 REPAIRS AND WORK AUTHORIZED BY THE BUREAUS FOR F-3 36 F-30 37 CONVERSION TO AN AKV. 38 F-31 39 now at Ruato Rico F-32 40 41 DECLASSIFIT F-33 42 OSD Letter, 6-3-1- F-34 43 JUN 41974 44 F-4 45 23...ORIG FX01 46 47 COMINCH BUSHIPS RUOND...13 FRENCH NAVMISSION... FX30 48 FX37 49 19...19C OP-C5 S-02AER NAVAIDE FILE 50 FX40 51 IG-00 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 V. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818=6 051350 451 French DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16-FA-3 CONFIDENTIAL 4 October 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Allied French - Fleet Summary : Total : Out of : Now TYPE : 1 Oct. 1943 : Action : Effective Battleships (BB) : 2 (a) : 1 : 1 : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 3 : 2 : 1 : : : Aircraft Carrier (CV) : 1 : 1 : 0 : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 3 : 1 : 2 : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 6 : 3 : 3 : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 6 : 3 : 3 : : : Destroyers (DD) : 1), : 9 : 5 : : : Submarines (SS) : 27 : 17 : 10 : : : : (a) Includes damaged JEAN BART at Casablanca. Distribution COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 Op-20-GI Op-16 Op-16-P-1 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-13 (2 copies) Op-23 COMSIXTHPHIBLANT Op-16-1-F MIS BAD DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter 1974 5-3-72 JUN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 OONFIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 4 October 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE French (Vichy) - Fleet Summary : Total : Out of TYPE : Now : : 1 Oct. 1943 Action : Effective : Battleships (B3) 2 : 2 o : : : Cld Battleships : (0bb) : 1 : 1 0 : : Heavy Cruisers : : (CA) : 4 : 4 o : : : Light Cruisers : (CL) : 4 : 3 1 (a) : : Destroyer Leaders : : (DL) : 11; : 13 1 (b) : : : Destroyers (DD) : : 13 : : 13 o : Submarines : 17 (c) : (SS) : 16 1 (d) : : : : : : (a) Status of LAMOTTE-PICQUET in French Indochina unknown. (b) MOGADOR restored to service; now engaged in convoy work. (c) Includes IRIS interned in Spain. (d) Status of PEGASE in French Indochina unknown. Distribution COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 Op-13 (2 copies) Op-20-GI Op-16-P-1 Op-16 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-23 Op-16-1-F COMSIXTHPHIBLANT MIS BAD DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 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 CO RICHL EU ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES I FROM (COM 5) 2 PPPPP PRIORITY COM 1,TH FLT C&R 3 RELEASED BY 2 OCT 1943 FOR ACTION CESF 4 ROUTINE CINCLANT 5 DATE DEFERRED 6 VICE CNO, COM 3, 4, 7 TOR CODEROOM 2351 8 9 DECODED BY ROWLAND PRIORITY 10 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY SMITH INFORMATION 12 13 DEFERRED ROUTED BY ALLEN 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 16 17 012121 NCR 4654 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 23 TRANSMITTED BY COM 5 FOR COMMANDING OFFICER RICHLIEU F-01 24 25 F-02 26 F-05 27 FRENCH BB RICHLIEU ETD CAPE HENRY 14000/2 OCTOBER 28 F-07 29 FOR BUSTON ROUTE (Kc) TO 39-52N 72-59W 40-37N F-1 30 31 68-55% 41-22N 68-57W 42-39N 69-58W. BOSTON F-2 32 F-20 33 LIGHT VESSEL SPEED 10 KNOTS CAPE HENRY TO 37-10N 34 F-3 35 74- 5W THEN 18 KNOTS FOR 6 HOURS. 19 FOR 7 HOURS. F-30 35 37 24 FOR 6 HOURS. ETA $73.0/4 OCTOBER. QJC 154. F-31 38 F-32 39 QJH 79. ESCORTED BY LUCE AND HALL. COMMUNICATIONS 40 F-33 41 FOR RICHLIEU WILL BE HANDLED BY LUCE. F-34 - to P-4 +4 DECLASSIFIED JUN FIO1 45 46 FI30 47 COMINCH ACT FAST e e FX37 16 19 NAVAIDE CNO F140 19C as IG-00 51 FILE. 42 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-16 A 33053 0/2/21 451 French 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 DEPART T 1 DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 2 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES 3 COWCARIBSEAFRON FROM VICE CNO PPPP, 4 5 1 OCTOBER 1943 FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 6 7 DEFERRED DATE 8 9 TOR CODEROOM 11/17 10 GLUNT BUSHIPS PRIBTHTY PPP 11 DECODED BY INFORMATION 12 ROUTINE 13 PARAPHRASED PARKER BY 14 DEFERRED 15 ROUTED BY HILL 16 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 17 302259 NCR 4,94 18 19 20 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 21 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 22 23 F-0 24 (COMOARTBSEAFRON SENDS. VICE F-01 25 CNO ACTION. INFO BUSHIPS.) 26 F-02 27 F-05 28 29 BEARN IN DRY LOCK 301900. F-07 30 F-1 31 32 (Rousevelt Roads) F-2 33 F-20 34 35 F-3 36 F-30 37 38 F-31 39 OSD DECLASSIFIED Letter, 5-3-78 F-32 40 41 JUN 41974 F-33 42 F-34 43 44 F-4 45 23....ACT FX01 46 COMINCA BUSHIPS BADO 16 13 OP-05... 47 FX30 48 FX37 49 19 19C CNO OPDO FILE 50 FX40 51 ADD...OP 3%NAVAIDE IG-00 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-18 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23818=-6 302259 451 French DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 1-12-91-40 Page 24 SEP 1943 FRENCH FLEET DISPOSITION DECLASSIFIED VICHY FRENCH SKIPS 05D Letter, 6-8-78 TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS BB DUNKERQUE Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled in drydock, Van- ban No.3. Destruction complete; dismentling in progress. BB STRASBOURG Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled and sunk, Legou- bran Jetty No.6. Destrue- tion complete; dismant- ling in progress. OBB PROVENCE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled and sunk, ent- rence to Fort Marchand. Reised but of little val- us; dismentling improgrees. Ex-BB CONDORCET Toulon 21 July 1943 Net souttled but of no combist value. Has been neved from entrance Port Marchands to Lagesbran Jetty No.1. Reported M being propared to serve ad German barracks. Ex-BB L'OCEAN Toulon 21 July 1943 Net souttled but of ne comber value. st. Madrie CVS COMDT. TESTE Toulon 21 July 1943 Southled and sunk entrem- M Part Marchand. Reised & moved to drydeck, Yes- ben A. Seme - new of & vessel will probably 3 SECREGraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET Page 2 Op-16-FA-3 SIGNEY 23 SEP 1943 VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS CA ALGERIE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled and sunk Lagoubran Jetty A Destruction complete. Dismantling in progress. CA COLBERT Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled and sunk Lagoubren Jetty 15 Destruction complete. Dispantling in progress. CA DUPLEIX Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled and sunk Missiessy Basin. Entire superstructure has been die- mentled. CA FOCH Toulon 21 July 1943 Sunk without previous damage, Darse Castigneau. New at Lagoubran Jetty 16. Dismantling in progress. CL LA CALISSONNIERE Toulon 21 July 1943 Sunk in dook Mississay Basin 13 with out destruction. Towed into drydook, Vauban, for repairs. Now abored out- side dook. Ready to depart Toulon with skelston crew, One propeller is missing, & will be towed probably by JEAN DE VIENNE; reported destination La Spezia, possibly for demolition. CL JEAN DE VIENNE Toulon 21 July 1943 Sunk in dook Mississey Basin n with- out destruction. Towed into drydook, Vauban, for repairs. Now moored out- side dook. Ready to depart Toulon with skeleton crew. May tow LA GAL- ISSONNIERE. Reported destination La Spesia, possibly for demolition there Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16-FA-3 Page 3 SECRET 24 SEP 1943 VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS CL LAMOTTE-PICQUET Saigon 20 July 1943 Under Japanese surveillance. Condition unknown. CL MARSEILLAISE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled and burned out, Lagoubran Jetty #3. Dismantling in progress. DL AIGLE Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled and sunk, Lagoubran Jetty n. No salvage work in progress. DL CASSARD Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Quai Noel. No sal- vage work in progress. DL GERFAUT Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, East Quai, Darse Missiessy. No salvage work in prog- ress. DL GUEPARD Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Quai Noal. No sal- vage work in progress. DL INDOMPTABLE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled and sunk, Quai Noel. No salvage work in progress. DL KERSAINT Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, West Quai, Vauban Basin. No salvage work in progress. DL LYNI Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Lagoubran Jetty 12. Raised & moved to drydock for repain Now moored at Quai Noel. DL MOGADOR Toulon 31 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, East Quai Chantiers de la Seyne. Raised and repaired at Darse Castigneau. Reported 31 July to be engaged in convoy work. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET Page 4 SECRET 24 SEP 1943 VIGNY FRENCH SHIPS (cent'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS DL a TARTU Toulor 21 July 1943 Scuttled and suck, Quand Noal. Believed beyond repair. No sal- vage work in progress. DL VAUBAN Toulen 21 July 1943 Souttled and stunk, Lagoubran Jetty n Evidence of vialent explosion. No salvage work in progress. DL VAUQUELIN Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & smith, West and, Grands Bassins. b salvage in progress. DL VAUTOR Toulon 21 July 1943 Seuttled & sunk, Quad des Machines, Castigness Basin. Aerial photo of n July shows reasel aflest and prob- ably under repair. DL VERDUM Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled and sunk, Quad do 'Artill- erie. Reflected and reported moored in Bessin Mississay 5 July. DL VOLTA Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & runk, Quai Noal. Raised 22 May 1943. Reported being hurried- ly repaired Grand Bassins 5 July. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16-PA-3 Page 5 CHORET 24 SEP 1943 VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS DD ADROIT Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & sunk, Quai Noel. Refloat- ed. In drydook $ May but only suf- ficient work to be done to enable vesse). to remain afloct. Reported Italians have demanded propellors. DD BALISTE Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled à sunk, Grand Rang. Reflost- ted and drydocked at La Seyne. New . aflect in Darse Vielle. DD BAYONNAISE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk in Rade off Grand Jettee. Raised 27 April and now in floating drydock. at Quai des Machines; to be cleaned out but not known if vessel will be repaired. DD BISON Toulon 21 July 1943 Incomplete. Not scuttled. Qual Noel. Italians have demanded that French condition this vessel. May go to La Cistat. DD BORDELAIS Toulori 21 July 1943 Souttled & smik, Quad. Moel. No sal- vage work in progress. DD CASQUE Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & sunk, Quai de l'Artilleda. No salvage work in progress. DD FOUDROYANT Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & sunk, Quad. Noel. Raised & on 5 July reported being hurriedly repaired. DD HARDI Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Quai Noel. Reported refleated on 17 June 1943. On 5 July reported being hurriedly repaired. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET 1-11-97-40 Page 6 . SHORDT 2 SEP 1943 VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS DD LANSQUENET Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Quai Noel. Raised 24 April 1943 and placed in drydock but only sufficient work done to en- able vessel to remain afloat. How in channel west of Grands Bassins, Vauban. DD MAMELUK Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Quai de l'Artillerie; no salvage work in progress. DD MARS Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk in deep water off St. Mandrier. DD PALME Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Quai Noel. No sal- vage work in progress. DD POURSUIVANTE Toulon an July 1943 Souttled & sunk, Quai des Machines. Refloated, drydocked at La Seyne. In Castignesu Basin 21 July 1943. DD SIROCO Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & sunk, Quai Noel. Raised & reported under repair, but only sufficient work to be done to enable vessel to remain afloat. May be towed to Italy. DD INTREPIDE Toulon 25 May 1943 Building. Bull only. At Quai de l'Artillerie. Hall say be towed to Italy. DD TEMERAIRE Toulon 25 May 1943 Building. Hall only; At Quai de l'irtillarie. Hull may be towed to Italy Regraded Unclassified DECI ASSIFIED GEORNT 24 SEP 1943 VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS SS ACHERON Toulon 21 May 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Bassin Vauban #3. Still there on 21 May 1943. SS AURORE Toulon 30 June 1943 Scuttled in Bassin Vauban 12. Being repaired and after partial overhaul, due to be towed to Italy. SS CAIMAN Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk Darse Missiessy. , Raised and moved to Petit Rang. Pu- ture uncertain. SS DIAMANT Toulon 26 June 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Mourillon. Raised & under repair Petit Rang. SS ESPOIR Toulon 21 July 1943 Under repairs Grands Bassins n at time of souttling. No further damages repair work begun by Italians. SS EURYDICE Toulon 21 July 1943 Under repair, Vauban Bassin, at time of scuttling. No further damage. Now undergoing repairs. After partial overhaul due to be towed to Italy. SS FRESNEL Toulon 21 July 1943 Sunk Missiessy Bassin. Refloated but sank again. Refloated & now under re- pair. After partial overhaul, due to be towed to Italy. SS GALATEE Toulon 21 July 1943 In drydock, Vauban Bassin, at time of scuttling. No further damage. Now undergoing repairs. After partial over erhaul, due to be towed to Italy. SS NAIADE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk Missiossy Bassin. Refloated but sank again. Refloating now in progress. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 SECRET Op-16-FA-3 24 SEP 1943 60 1 . VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE and LOCATION DATE REMARES SS PASCAL Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & suck Marillon. Refloated but smik again. New under repair. After - partial overheal, to be towed to Italy. SS PEGASE Saigon 20 July 1943 Under Japanese surveillance. Condition - I SS POINCARE Toulon 20 July 1943 Partially neuttled, Murillen. Being - hurriedly repaired, Due to leave for Italy early in August 1943. SS REDOUBTABLE Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & suk, Neurillon. Under No pair. After partial overheal, due to be towed to Italy. SS STREME Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & smk, Missiessy Bessin. No- - fleating in progress. Reported partial- ly stripped to provide parts for MAIADE and GALATEE. as THETIS Toulon 21 July 1943 Souttled & omk, Mississay Bespin. Re- - floated but fature uncertain. SS VENGEOR Toulon 21 July 1943 Under repair Grande Becains n at time of 2 I à ported being demolished with no attempt at salvage. SS L'AGATE Toulon 15 May 1943 Under construction. Keel laid Dec.1939. - SS CORAIL Toulon 15 May 1943 Under construction. Keel laid Dec.1939. - SS EMERAUDE Toulon 15 May 1943 Under const. kcel laid September 1938. - Estimated 60$ completed at time of Arm- istice. SS ESCARBOUCLE Toulon 15 May 1943 Under construction. Keel laid Dec.1939. 1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16-FA-3 24 SEP 1943 SUCRET VICMY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE AM LOCATION DATE REMARKS PO AMIRAL CHARMER Salgen 1 December 1942 Under Japanese surveillence. Condition - PG BONOISE Teulen 25 Ostober 1962 Mo information. PO DEDAIOMEUSE Toulem 25 October 1942 Commerted into training ship. No inform. PO D'IBERVILLE Tealen n July 1963 Sexttled & mak, Morth Quai Grands Bes- size. Ordernos blown up. Believed beyond repair. PO FAUVETTE II Towlon 25 Ostober 1942 the information. PO NAVRAISE Toulen 21 May 1943 Sectiled & ank, Qual des Machines. Be- petro completed 19 My 1943. PG MARKE Saigen 1 December 1942 Valuer Jupemper surveillance. Condition when. PO PRIMEVERE Toulen n May 1963 Extent of damage - but repairs schoduled to be completed 30 May 1943. PO TANURE Saigom 1 December 1942 Under Japanese surveillence. Condition winne. PO YSER Toulon - Secttled & and st. Matrier. Reflected 10 March 1943. To be out up into screp. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET apply 24 SEP 1943 Page 10 !!!!!! VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE BANE LOCATION DATE REMARKS PG/AM CHAMOIS Toulon 5 July 1943 Souttled & sunk Petit Rang. Refleated on 10 March 1943, but smik again. Being burriedly repaired drand Rest. PG/AM CURIEUSE Toulon 5 July 1943 Sexttled & such Petit Rang. Refleated 6 April 1943. Inder repair Part 4. Comment, 3 PO/AM FURIEUSE - - Completed 1941 at La Segme. No inform. PG/AM GRANIT Toulon 12 June 1943 Intest, Potit lang. New at Bassin Miss- 100mg. PO/AM IMPETEISE Toulon 5 July 1943 Seuttled & smith, Petit Rang. Under re- pair, Misalessy Bessin. PG/AM MATELOT LEBIANC Towlon 26 May 1943 Completed at Part do Bone with exception of armount. Arrived La Sayme 26 May for pm installations. PG/AM RAGEOT DE LA TOUCHE Port de Bour 14 June 1943 Construction completed but armoment has not been installed. Seegeing trials started 15 April 1943. PG/AM AMIRAL SENES Part de Boue 16 June 1943 Under construction. Launshing to take place after 15 July 1943. FO/AN ENSKIONE BALLAND Port de Bous 16 June 1943 Under construction. Launshing to take place after 15 July 1943. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT NARA Date who 3191/ SECKET Op-16-FA-3 24 SEP 1943 Page 11. 140111 VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS PR ARGUS SAIGON 1 December 1942 In September 1942 reported in process of condemnation. PR AVALANCHE Saigon 1 December 1942 Reported under Japanese surveillance; condition unknown. PR BALMY Saigon 1 December 1942 In September 1942 reported in process of condemnation. PR COMDT. BOURDAIS Saigon 1 December 1942 Under Japanese surveillance; condition unknown. PR DOUDART DE LAGREE Saigon 1 December 1942 Formarly based on Shanghai. Believed at Saigon under Japanese surveillance. PR FRANCIS GARNIER Saigon 1 December 1942 Under Japanese surveillance. Condition unknown. PR MYTHO Saigon 1 December 1942 Under Japanese surveillarios. Condition unknown. PR TOURANE Saigon 1 December 1942 Under Japanese surveillance. Condition unknown. PR VIGILANTE Saigon 1 December 1942 Under Japanese surveillance. Condition unknown. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 Regraded Unclassified NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET -16-PA-3 , 24 SEP 1943 Fage 12. LORET VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) PE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS POLLUX Charbourg May 1940 Regular station Brest. No information. SANS PAREIL La Pallice 31 March 1943 Laid down as French Aviation Supply Ship at St. Nassire in 1938. Construction continued for German account. Classed as minelayer. Only 1 of 4 believed comple- ted. Berthed La Pallice end of March 1943 SANS PEUR La Pallice 31 March 1943 Laid dom M French Aviation Supply Ship at St. Mesaire in 1938. Construction continued for German account. Classed as minelayer. Only 1 of 4 believed comple- ted. Burthed La Pallice end of March1943. SANS REPROCHE La Pallice 31 March 1943 Laid down as French Avistion Supply Ship at st. Nasaire in 1938. Construction continued for German account. Classed as minelayer. Only 1 of 4 believed comple- ted. Borthed La Pallice end of March '43. SANS SOUCI La Pallice 31 March 1943 Laid down as French Aviation Supply Ship at St. Nassire in 1938. Construction continued for German account. Classed as minelayer. Only 1 of 4 believed comple- ted. Berthed La Pallice end of March '43. MEULIERE Toulon Regular station Toulon. No information. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16-FA-3 24 SE 43 Page 13 . VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS AN GLADIATEUR Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Mississay. Last report- ed afloat in Castigneau Bassin. AO DURANCE Toulon 5 June 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Missiessy. Raised 15th May, & being reconditioned by the Italian AC GARONNE Toulon 25 May 1943 Intact, Quai de l'Artillerie. Has been fitted with anti-magnetic wine belt. 3 Transformed into a coal-burner. Work has been suspended. AO RANCE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk Missiessy. Being recon- ditioned by Italians. AO SAONE Dunkerque 1 July 1943 Under construction, Dunkerque. Hull pre- / viously reported destroyed; now reported to be launched and towed to Germany for completion. AO SEINE Dunkerque 1 July 1943 Under construction, Dunkerque. Hull pre- viously reported destroyed; now reported to be launched and towed to Germany for completion. AV HAMELIN Toulon 8 July 1943 Souttled & sunk, entrance to Port Mar- chand. AV PETROL 8 Toulon 6 March 1943 Intact at Petit Rang. Being adapted for use as magnetic minesweeper. ARC AMPERE Toulon 5 June 1943 Intact at Darse des Cables. To be trans- formed into a sub-chaser at La Seyne. SECRET DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET 1-11-97-40 24 SEP 1943 Page 14 . SECRET VICHY FRENCH SHIPS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS PT DAKAR Toulon 1 June 1943 Intact, Grand Rang. Reported operating as minelayer on 1 June 1943. PY INCOMPRISE Toulon 22 July 1943 Ex-EROS. Engines destroyed but ship afloat, Grand Rang. Operating as mine- 1 layer in June 1943. AGS CHIMERE Toulon June 1943 Intact. Italians have requested French to make various installations. AGS LES ESPARGES Toulon 21 July 1943 Intact, Orand Rang. Has been converted into minelayer. AK AUDE Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, N. Quai, Grands Bassina AX CHAMPLAIN Toulon 21 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Quai des Machines; raised & towed to Port Marchand. AK COLO Toulon 16 March 1943 Scuttled & sunk, N.Quai, Grands Bassins. PC CHASSEUR 1 Toulon 27 April 1943 Scuttled & sunk, St. Mandrier. PC CHASSEUR 4 Toulon 2 July 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Grand Rang; raised at bow. PC CHASS EUR 25 Toulon 27 April 1943 Scuttled & sunk, Darse Vauban. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 ..--- d Copy # 2 24 SEP 1943 DECLASSIFIES Op-16-FA-3 of 4 OSD Letter, 5-3-72 Page 1 ALLIED FRENCH FLEET # Denotes under British Control TYPE X LOCATION Date REMARKS BB JEAN BART Casablanca 20 June 1943 Incomplete. Badly damaged incident to Al- lied cooupation of Maroooo. 18 months 46- timate to complete & repair. will probably not be repaired until close of war. BB RICHELIEU Norfolk 30 August 1943 At Dakar June 1940 to February 1943. Re- ) paired at New York; now completing repairs at Norfolk. OBB COUREET + Clyde 23 August 1943 In British waters since June 1940. Has been lent to Royal Navy for use as target ship. OBB LORRAINE Durban 23 August 1943 Immobilised at Alaxandria, June 1940 to June 1943. Repairing at Durban. Completes mid-September 1943. UBB PARTS + Plymouth 23 August 1943 In British waters since June 1940. Bas been lent to Royal Havy and employed for 4/4 defense. CV BEARN Fort-de-France 18 August 1943 At Fort-de-Prance since June 1940. In- spection being carried out. CA DUQUESNE Dakar 21 August 1943 Immobilised at Alexandria June 1940 to June 1943. In condition to operate. CA SUPPREN at sea 22 August 1943 Immobilised at Alexandria, June 1940 to June 1943. Departed Capatown 22 August enroute Dakar. In condition to operate. CA TOURVILLE at see 22 August 1943 Immobilised at Alexandria, June 1940 to June 1943. Departed Capstown 22 August enroute Dakar. In condition to operate. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356. Sec 33 or See 34 24 SEP 1943 op-16-FA-3 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 0-0-98 Page 2 ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) # Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS CL DUOUAY-TROUIN Durban 21 August 1943 Dmpbilised at Alaxandria, June 1940 to June 1943. Repairing at Durban. CL EMILE BERTIN Philadelphia 30 August 1943 At Fort-de-Prence, June 1940 - 28 August 1943. Under repair Philadelphia. CL GEORGES LEYGUES Philadelphia n August 1943 Operated Dakar area Sept. 1940-June 1943. Under repair Philocolphia. CL GLOIRE New York 17 August 1943 Operated Dakar area Sept. 1940 - June 1943. Under repair New York. CL JEANNE D'ARC Casablanca , September 1943 Stationed at Pointe-s-Pitre, Guadeloups, June 1960-August 1943. Transported Vichy officials from N. Indies to Casablanca. CL MONTGALM Dakar 17 August 1943 Operated Daker area Sept.19k0-February w. Repaired Philadelphia. Now operating. DL ALBATROS Casablanoa 20 June 1943 Badly damaged incident to Allied attack on Casablanon, Natumber 1942, grounded in are or part. the been reflected but considered irreparable by mens available at Casalism- on. DL EPERVIER Oran 27 May 1943 Put out of action & benched incident to Allied landing November 1942. Reflested & in drydock 1 Dee.1942. Possibly recover- able but schoduled to be taken to Riserte to to used as power plant. DL FANTASQUE - 24 August 1943 Operating Delair area Sept.1940-Feb.19h3. Overhanded U.S. part. Last reported oper- sting in Italian unters. DL MALIN Boston 16 August 1943 Damaged at Combilance insident to Allied landing November 1542. Temporary repairs effected at Camblemen. New undergoing overhaul in U.S. SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 Regraded Unclassified NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 Op-16-FA-3 Page 3 ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS DL TERRIBLE 24 August 1943 Operating Dakar area June 1942 to Feb- ruary 1943. Overhauled in U.S. port. Last reported operating Italian waters. DL TRIOMPHANT Pacific Ocean 1 Sept. 1943 Operating. DD ALCYON Casablanca 10 August 1943 At Casablancast time of Allied landings Not damaged seriously, if at all. Now operating N.W. African waters. DD BASQUE Casablanca 8 Sept. 1943 Demobilised at Alaxandria July 1940 - June 1943. Considered available for minor local ulesions pending repairs. Now operating N.W. African waters. DD SOUCLIER # Plymouth 23 August 1943 Used as Depot Ship, A/S Training. DD COMBATTANTE Portsmouth 23 August 1943 British HUNT Class destroyer turned over to Fighting French. Operating British waters. DD CORDELIERS * Campboltown 3 May 1943 Permanently based on Campbeltown and used as ASDIC Training Vessel. DD FLORE # Dunoon 3 May 1943 Permanently based on Denoon and classi- fied as A/S Training Ship. Reduced to care and maintenance. DD FORBIN N.W. African 7 Sept. 1943 Immobilised at Alexandria July 1940 - waters June 1943. Available for sinor local missions, pending repairs. Operating N.W. African waters. DD FORTUNE Casablanoa 15 August 1943 Demobilised at Alaxandria July 1960 - June 1943. Available for adner local missions, pending repairs. Operating 08D DECLASSIFIED Letter, 15-3-79 N.Y. African waters. SECRET 22 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 Op-16-FA-3 Page 4 ALLIED FRENCH FIRET (cont'd) + Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS DD INCOMPRISE # Campbeltown 3 May 1943 Permanently based on Campbeltown & used as ASDIC training vessel. DD MELPOMENE + Clyde 3 May 1943 Lent to Royal Navy and employed as tan- get ship. DD MISTRAL + London 3 May 1943 Refitting - date uncertain. , DD OURAGAN # Portsmouth 3 May 1943 Employed as Destroyer Depot Ship. DD SIMOUN Bermuda 23 August 1943 At Casablanca at time of Allied occupa- tion but was under repair at time; did not engage. In operation at Casablanca previous to trip to Bermuda. Now refit- ting. DD TEMPETE Casablanca II August 1943 At Casablanca at time of Allied occupa- area tion but TM under repair at time; did not engage. Refitted at Bermida. Opera- ting. SS AMAZONE Philadelphia 31 August 1943 Undergoing repairs. SS ANTIOPE Oran 10 August 1943 Operating. SS ARCHIMEDE Philadelphia 31 August 1943 Undergoing repairs. SS ARETHUSE Algiers 4 Sept. 1943 Operating. SS ARGO At sea 8 Sept. 1943 Enroute Frestown to Berwuda. Will under- go refit. SS ARIANE Oran 23 August 1943 Scuttled in Oran harbor 10 November 42 Has been raised and will be used for spare parts and eventually as a sal- vage flost, DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 Op-16-FA-3 Page 5 ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) + Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS SS ATALANTE Casablanca 23 August 1943 Available for minor local missions, but not suited to military operations. Basel on Casablanca & used as sound school. SS CASABIANCA Algiers 7 August 1943 Escaped from Toulon, arriving Algiers 30 November 1942. Operating. SS CENTAURE Freetown 30 August 1943 Operating. SS CERES Oran 10 July 1943 Sunk at Oran incident to Allied occups- tion 8-11 November 1942. Reised but cannot be repaired at Oran due to laok of facilities. SS CREOLE # Portsmouth 3 May 1943 In reserve. SS CURIE British waters 20 August 1943 Ex-British P-67 turned over to Fighting French. Operating. SS DANAE Oran 23 August 1943 Scuttled in Oran harbor 10 Nov.,1942, incident to Allied occupation. Being raised but will be used for spare parts & eventually as & salvage float. SS DIANE Oran 5 Sept. 1943 Scuttled at Oran 10 Nov. 1942, incident to Allied occupation. Raised and docked, but will be used for spare parts and eventually as a calvage float. SS GLORIEUX Bermuda 8 Sept. 1943 Escaped Toulon & arrived Oran 30 Novem- ber 1942, after having called at Bar- celona. Under repair. SS JUNON Dundee 23 August 1943 Had been operating with Fighting French Naval Forces. Now refitting. Completes 25 December 1943. RET DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 op-16-FA-3 the ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) + Denotes under British Control TYPE HAME LOCATION DATE KEMARKS SS MARSOUIN Mediterreneen 21 August 1943 Receped Toulon & arrived Algiers 30 Invoice 1942. Has been operating in I will be overhauled in ner future. SS MINERVE Holy Looh 23 August 1963 Operating. SS ORDINE + Portsmouth 3 May 1943 In reserve. SS ORION . Portemouth 3 May 1943 A 1 3S ORPHEE Algiers 20 August 1943 Undamged st Casablanca at time of Al- lied compation. Operating. SS PALLAS Oran 10 July 1943 Sak at Orean insident to Allied scoups- time 8-11 November 1942. Raised but re- partedly commet be repaired at Oran due to lask of familities. SS PERLE Mediterrensen 14 Sept. 1943 Operating. SS PROTEE Oran 12 Sept. 1943 Immobilised at Alexandria July 1940 - Jane 1943. Has been operating in Med- iterrencen. Now in dook. SS RUBIS Portemouth 8 August 1943 Operating. SS SULTAME Algiers 30 August 1943 Operating. SS VESTALE Oran 23 August 1963 Under repair for damage sustained in May 1943. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 - Page _7. ALLIED FRENCH FLART (cont'd) 4 Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMIRES ICL BARFLEUR Port-de-France 18 Sept. 1943 Marchant vessel armed by French in Deo- ember 1939. Operating. XCL CAP DES PALMES Brisbane 9 August 1963 Former benena best. Has been operating in Facific with Fighting French. ICL QUERCY Casablanca 23 August 1943 Merchant vessel armed by French in Dec- ember 1939. Operating. PG ACORTT New Orlems 1 Sept. 1943 Corrette lent to Fighting French by British. Your refitting. PG AILETTS Port Igautay 14 June 1943 Scheduled to be broken up, October 1942. Considered un-affective. PG AMIENS Southmpton 23 August 1943 the been serving - Training Ship for Fighting French. PO ARRAS Portsmonth 23 August 1943 Has been serving as Accomodation Ship for Fighting French. PO CALAIS Dakar 23 August 1943 Had been laid - for 6 NO. previous to Allied compation of K.Africa, due to indility to replace boiler tubes. Reraly departs Daker. PG COMUT. d'ESTIENNE In area of 11 Sept. 1943 Corrette last to Fighting French by d'ORVES Pointe Noire Britdsh. Operating. PO COMDT. DETROYAT Part Itienne 11 Sept. 1963 Corrette lest to Fighting French by British. Operating. PO COMDT. DROGOU Tobernory , August 1943 Cervette lent to Fighting French by british. Operating. PG DILIGENTE Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been serving as Adommodation Ship for Fighting French, PO DUMONT D'UNVILLE Deloar 27 - 1963 Operating. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 0p-16-FA-3 24 SEP 1943 SECRET SECRET rage o . ALLYED FRENCE FLEET (cont'd) . Demotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS R ENGAGEANTE Algiers 23 August 1943 Operating. PO EPIMAL Portemouth 3 May 1943 Has been serving as Accommodation Ship for Fighting French. K GRANDIERE Gibralter 18 Sept. 1943 Engaged in escort work. PO LOBELIA North Atlentic 22 August 1943 Cervette lest to Fighting French by ) British. Operating. PG RENONCULE North Atlantic 20 August 1943 Corrette last to Fighting French by British. Operating. PG ROSELYS Clyde 23 August 2963 Corrette lest to Fighting French by British. Had been refitting Clyde gpreb- ably has returned to service. PO SAVORGHAN DA BRAZZA Indian Ocean 17 August 1943 las been operating with Fighting French, PG SOME Casablanca 14 June 1943 Reported at Casablance 3 Mage-14 June to PO TAPAGEOSE Casablanca area 23 August 1943 Considered of little military value. PO VILLE D'YS Fort-de-France 23 August 1943 At Martinique since Nevember 1960. Dee- cribed as of no further use as seagoing vessel. PO/AM ANHAMITE At sea 17 August 1943 Inrouts Caseblance to Beranda for refit PG/AM BOUDEUSE Casablanca 23 August 1943 Immobilised at Caseblance due to engine defects. Awaiting spare parts. PG/AM CAPRICIEUSE # Gibralter 3 May 1943 Operating. PG/AM CHEVREUIL Brisbane 9 August 1943 Has been operating in Pacific under Fighting French. PG/AM COMDT. BORY Casablanca 1 Sept. 1943 Refitted at Berwands, completing July 1943. Operating. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 SECRET 0p-16-FA-3 Page 9 SECRET ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) + Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS FG/AM COMOT. DELAGE At sea 30 August 1943 Completed refit Bermada. Amoute Case- blamos. PG/AM COMDT. DOMINE Port Said 20 August 1943 Has been operating under Fighting Bunch, PG/AM. COMDT. DUBOC Mediterransan 24 July 1943 Has been operating under Fighting Bunch last reported in Eastern Mediterraneen, PG/AM GAZELLE Casablanca 9 August 1943 Completed refit at Beranda July 1943; operating. PG/AM GRACIEUSE Casablanoa 14 Sept. 1943 Completed refit at Baranda end of Aug- ust 1943. Operating. PG/AM MOQUEUSE Beirut 23 August 1943 Has been operating under Tighting French. PC CHASSEUR No. 2 Casablanca 1 Sept. 1943 A/A being modernised. Has been opera- ting N.W. African waters. PC CH. No.3 Mediterransen 9 Sept. 1943 A/A modernisation complete. Operating Nediterraneen. PC CH. No.5 (CARENTAN) Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters under Fighting French. PC CH. No.10 (BAYONSE) Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters under Fighting French. PC CH. No.11 (BOULOGNE) Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters under Fighting French. PC CH. No.12 (BENODET) Comes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters under Fighting French. Under repair - completion uncertain. PC CH. No.13 (CAIAIS) Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters under Fighting French. Based on Cowes. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET Op-16-FA-3 24 SEP 1943 SECRET Page 10 . ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) # Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS PC CH. No.14 (DIELETTE) Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters under Fighting French. Based on Cowes. PO CH. No.15 (PAIMPOL) Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters under Fighting French. Based on Cowes. PC CH. No.41 (AUDIERNE) Cowes 23 August 1943 Has been operating in British waters ) under Fighting French. Based on Cowes. PC CH. No.42 (LARMOR) Pointe Noire 11 Sept. 1943 Has been operating under Fighting area French. Based on Pointe Modre. PC CH. No.43 (LAVANDOU) Lagos 23 August 1943 Has been operating under Fighting French. Based on Pointe Moire. AGS AMIRAL MOUCHEZ Dakar area 2 Sept. 1943 Has been operating but due for engine overheal during September. AOS ESTAFETTE Casablanca 6 September 143 At Casablanoa since October 1942. For ture woknown. AOS SENTINELLE Casablanca 6 Sept. 1943 Operating. AH CANADA West African 26 May 1943 Employed for transfer of French civil- waters 1an families in West Africa. Scheduled for loan to Royal Mavy. AS JULES VERNE Port Etienne 23 August 1943 Base Ship. Overhaul necessary before - in active sone. AO BENZENE Oran 6 Sept. 1943 Has been at Oran since March 1942. AO DROME Mediterransen 1 August 1943 Operating as Diesel oil ferry out of Oran. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET Type 11 ALLIND FREEIGH FLEET (cont'd) # Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS AO ELORN Norfolk 3 16 Sept. 1943 In service between Casablanca and U. 3. AO MEKONG Mobile 2 Sept. 1943 Under regair. AO NIVOSE U.S. part 12 Sept. 1943 In service between Casablanca and U.S. AO VAR Mobile 18 August 1943 Under repair. ) AO AIR FRANCE I Frestom 7 July 1943 Formerly in Dekar-Bresil mail service for Air-Frente. Requisitioned by Havy, armed & - employed in escart work. AG AIR FRANCE III Dakar area 15 March 1943 Formarly in Baker-Rresil mail service for Air-Fremee. Regulationed by Navy; and & not employed in escort work. AG AIR FRANCE IV Dakar area 15 March 19k3 Fermerly in Daker-Brasil mail service for Air-Premes. Requisitioned by Havy; and & now employed in accort work. AO AJACIENME Mediterranean 6 Sept. 1943 Former British trader purchased by France in 1939. Employed in escort and patrol work. AG ALGEROISE Casablance 6 Sept. 1943 Former British trader orded to France ) in 1939. Used in essort and patrol. AO ALSACE Frestown 30 August 1943 Listed M Cable Tempel. Operating. AG ANGEL PERZZ Tenes 6 Sept. 1943 Coastal patrol. AO ARAGO Casablenca 6 Sept. 1943 Listed # Cable Vassel. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 SECRET OP-16-FA-3 SECRET rage 12 ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) # Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS AO ASPIRANT BRUN Dakar 6 Sept. 1943 Large trawler employed in escort work. Now refitting. AG AVENTURE St. Pierre 3 May 1943 Fighting French. Harbor patrol. AG BELLE POULE Portsmouth 23 August 1943 Fighting French. Schooner serving as training vessel for ) AG BERMAIS St. Pierre 3 May 1943 Operating under Fighting French. Har- bor patrol vessel. AG BISSON Algiers 6 Sept. 1943 Armed trawler employed in escort and patrol work. AG COLONEL CASS Algiers 6 Sept. 1943 Former American vessel now listed as drifter. Used in escort work. AG DUBOURDIEU Casablanca 6 Sept. 1943 Damaged at Casablanca incident to Alliet occupation. Not operating. AG EDITH GERMAIN Dakar 1 August 1943 Minor patrol vessel. Now refitting. AG ESPERANTO Martinique 19 April 1943 Constal patrol and inter-island 000 munication. AO L'ETOILE Portsmouth 23 August 1943 Schoomer serving as training ship for Fighting French. AG ETOURDI Casablanca 26 July 1943 Not operating. AG FORFAIT Philippeville 6 June 1943 Listed as Coastal Transport. AG PRUCTIDOR Safi 6 Sept. 1943 Armed trawler. Operating. AO GOELAND Mediterranean 15 Sept. 1943 Armed trawler based on Oren. To be refitted at Oran. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 Op-26-PA-3 Page 13 SECRET ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (cont'd) Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS AO OCUVERNEUR MOUTTEY Martinique 20 March 1943 Converted benens boat. Used for coast- al patrol and inter-island communication. AO LAROS # Wediterransan 11 June 19/13 Serving as Headquarters Landing Ship; last reported at Pantelleria. AO LORD GAINFORD Pointe Noire 23 August 1943 Has been used as Boom Defense Vessel by ) Fighting French. AG NOTRE DAME d'ETEL Beirut 16 August 1943 Coastal patrol vessel; has been opera- ting under Fighting French in Eastern Mediterraneen. AO OISEAU DES ILES Wallis Isle 25 July 1943 3-masted schooner operating under the Fighting French. AG PETIT PIERRE Bone 1 August 1943 of little military value. AG PRESIDENT HOUDUCE Pointe Noire area 11 Sept. 1943 Armed trawler; has been operating under Fighting French in Pointe Noire area. AG PRESIDENT TISSIER Portsmouth 23 August 1943 Has been serving as training vessel for Fighting French. AG QUENTIN ROOSEVELT + Looh Moidart 3 May 1943 Training & Accommodation Ship. AG RAIE Philippeville 6 Sept. 1943 of little military value. AO REINE DES FLOTS Beirut 31 July 1943 Armed trawler; has been operating under Fighting French in E. Mediterranean. AG REVANCHE St. Pierre 3 May 1943 Harbor patrol vessel; has been operating under Fighting French. AO ROS BRAZ Casablanca 19 Sept. 1943 Armed trawler. Undergoing repair. secret DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA. Date 4/13/94 Op-16-FA-3 Page 14 . SECRET ALLIED FRENCH FLEET (concluded) + Denotes under British Control TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS AG SABLAISE Algiers 17 Sept. 1943 Auxiliary patrol vessel. Operating. AG SERVANHAISE Wediterraness 18 August 1943 Auxiliary patrol vessel. Operating. AG SETOISE Mediterranean 16 August 1943 Auxiliary patrol vessel. Operating. AG TOULONNAISE Oran 18 Sept. 1943 Former British tranSfer; purchased by ) French in 1939. Operating. AG VICTORIA Atlantic 5 Sept. 1943 Auxiliary patrol vessel. Enroute Casablanca to Durban. ) **** **** **** **** SECRET 33 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 SECRET Page 1 . VICHY VESSELS TAKEN OVER BY OERMANS TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS DD BOMBARDE Toulon 21 July 1943 Formerly based on Biserte. Repaired at La Seyne, consigned to German Havy under temporary agreement dated 5 April 1943. Engaged in escort duty. DD IPHIGENIE Toulon 21 July 1943 Formerly based on Diserte. Repaired at La Sayne, consigned to Germen Havy under temporary agreement dated 5 April 1943. Regaged in escort duty. DD POMONE Toulon 21 July 1943 Formerly based on Riserts. Repaired at La Sayne, consigned to German Havy under temporary agreement dated 5 April 1943. Engaged in escort duty. Numerous tugs, trawlers and other small miscellaneous craft have been taken over by the Germans for use as minelayers, minesweepers, patrol vessels, etc. DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 copy 2gy SECRET 24 SEP 1943 09-16-7A-3 Page 1 INTERNED VICHY VESSELS TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS SS IRIS Cartagona, Spain 9 July 1943 Escaped from Toulon to Barcelona. Later moved to Cartagins. Negotiations for sale to Spain suspended. 1 French offi- oer & 10 men serve as maintenance crew. PG/AM ELAN Erdek, Turkey 26 October 1942 Took refuge in Turidsh waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. IP DJEBEL SEMIR Erdek, Tarkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turidah waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. TP JEAN MIC Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. TP MARSALIA Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. AM AVOCETTE Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. AM LE CID Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied cooupation of Syria, July 1941. AO ADOUR Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. TO CYRUS Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. TR VAILLANTE Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. IT MARIUS CHAMBON Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. IT MARSEILLAIS III Erdek, Turkey 6 March 1942 Took refuge in Turkish waters following Allied occupation of Syria, July 1941. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 Regraded Unclassified NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 copy Op-16-FA-3 24 SEP 1943 SECRET Page 1 SECRET VICHY VESSELS TAKEN OVER BY ITALIANS TYPS NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS DL PANTHERE Straits of Sicily June 1943 Not scuttled at Toulon as no brew was aboard. Taken over by Italians & departed Toulon 4 April 1943 for La Spesia. Operating in Sicilian Straits in June 1943. DL TIGRE Taranto 15 July 1943 Not souttled at Toulon as no crew was aboard. Taken over by Italians & departed Toulon 14 April 2943 for La Specia. Operating in Sicilian Straite in June 1943. DL LION Straits of Sicily June 1943 Not souttled at Toulen as no crew was aboard. Taken over by Italians & reported at La Spesia an 16 April $43 Operating Sicilian Straits, June 1943 DL VALMY La Spesia 17 July 1943 Souttled 1 surk, Toulon. Refloated 15 March 1943. Towed to Italy and seen at La Specia on 17 July 1943. DD TROMBE Taranto 15 July 1943 Not scuttled at Toulon as no crew was aboard at time. Taken over by It- alims & departed Toulon L April 1943 for La Spesia. Operating. SS CALYPSO Italy 22 June 1943 Formerly based BO Biserte. Removed to Italy prior to Allied compation of Tunisis. Present location inknown. SS DAUPHIN Italy 22 June 1943 Formerly based on Biserte. Removed to Italy prior to Allied compation of Tunisia. Present location unknown. SS ESPADON Haples July 1943 Formerly based on Riserts. Removed to Italy prior to Allied occupation of Tunisia. At Maples early July 1943 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 Op-16-FA-3 Page 2 . SIORET VICHY VESSELS TAKEN OVER BY ITALIANS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS SS PHOQUE - 22 June 1943 Formerly based on Biserte. Removed to Italy prior to Allied occupation of Tunisia & renamed F.111. Believed suck while engaged on trials following re- fit. SS. REQUIN Italy 22 June 1943 Formerly based on Biserte. Removed to Italy prior to Allied occupation of ) Tunisia. Present location unknown. SS SAPHIR Italy 22 June 191.3 Formerly based on Biserte. Removed to Italy prior to Allied occupation of Tunisia. Rumor to effect that vessel was sunk during crossing; no addition- al information. PO LASSIONI November 1942 Taken over by Axis in Biserte in No- - vember 1942. No additional information. PG/AM LA BATAILLEUSE La Spesia 11 April 1943 At Biserte on 18 Depember 1942. Depar- ted prior to 2 March 1943, presumably for Italy. 2 vessels of this class at La Spesia on 11 April 1943. PG/AM COMDT. RIVIERE La Spesia 11 April 1943 At Biserte on 18 December 1942. Depar- ted prior to 2 March 1943, presumably for Italy. 2 vessels of this class at La Spezia on 11 April 1943. AO TARN Italy 30 May 1943 Moored in Lake Biserte on 23 March 1943. Announced 30 May 1943 that YOS- sel had departed for Italy. No addi- tional information. SECRET DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 24 SEP 1943 SECTION Op-16-FA-3 Page 3 . SCORET VICHY VESSELS TAKEN OVER BY ITALIANS (cont'd) TYPE NAME LOCATION DATE REMARKS AH SPHINX Marseilles 9 May 1943 Arrived Marceilles 9 May 1943 with wounded from Tumisia. Announced 14th May 1943 that vessel had been taken over by Italy. No additional info. ICL ESTEREL - 14 May 1943 Announced 14 May 1943 that this vessel had been taken over by Italy. ) No additional information. ) 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 DEPARTN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER 1 ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 2 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES RDO SAN JUAN 3 FROM VICE CNO PRIORITY 4 RRRRRRR 5 RELEASED BY DATE FOR ACTION ROOTINE 6 14 SEPT. 1943 7 DEFERRED 8 TOR CODEROOM 132212 9 10 BLOOM BUSHIPS PRIORITY 11 DECODED BY INFORMATION COM 3 12 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY PARKER 13 14 DEFERRED ROUTED BY HILL 15 16 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 17 131719 NCR 4065 18 19 20 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 21 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 22 23 (ACTION VICE CNO. INFO BUSHIPS F-0 24 AND COM 3) F-01 25 26 F-02 27 F-05 28 29 BEARN REFLOATED. PROGRESS PLACING BOILER AND F-07 30 F-1 31 AUXILIARIES IN OPERATION VERY SLOW YOUR SERIAL 32 F-2 33 03 80 323 OF 28 AUGUST. FRENCH UNABLE SET ANY F-20 34 35 F-3 DATE YET. COM 3 ADVISE SUPSALV KILLERIG NOT 36 F-30 37 NEEDED. DESIRE RETAIN CAPTAIN PETERSON FOR 38 F-31 39 PRESENT. PROPOSE USE 2 FRONTIER TUGS IN TANDEM F-32 40 41 F-33 TOW THIRD TUG AS STAND BY. 42 DECLASSIFIED F-34 43 OSD Letter, 5-8-78 44 F-4 45 23....ACT JUN 4 1974 FX01 46 47 COMINCH 39 BUSHIPS 1) 19C 12 FX30 48 GP-05G 13 CNG OPDO F FX37 49 1.6 LE 50 ADL: OP03 S02AER NAVAIDE FX40 51 IG-00 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 131719 451 French DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 00 NFIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 2 September 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Mg DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE ALLIED FRENCH Floet Summary : Total : Out of : Now TYPE : 1 Sept. 1943 : Action : Effective Battleships (BB) : 2 (a) : 2 : 0 : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 3 : 3 : 0 : : : Aircraft Carrier (CV) : 1 : 1 : 0 : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 3 : 3 : O : : : Light Cruisors (CL) : 6 : 4 : 2 : : : Destroyer Loaders (DL) : 7 (b) : 4 : 3 : : : Destroyers (DD) : 14 : 8 : 6 : : : Submarines (SS) : 28 (c) : 15 : 13 : : : (a) Includes damaged JEAN BART at Casablanca. (b) Includes damaged L'AUDACIEUX at Bizerte. (c) 1 unit, damaged at Casablanca, has returned to service. Distribution COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 Op-20-GI Op-13 (2 copies) Op-16-P-1 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16 Op-23 COrSINTHPHIBLANT Op-16-1-F MIS DAD DECLASSIFIED 0SD Letter, 5-8-72 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 INFIDENTIAL 0:1-16-FA-3 B. 2 September 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE French (Vichy) - Fleet Summary : Total : Out of : How TYPE :: 1 Sept. 1943 : Action : Effective Battleships (BB) : 2 : 2 : o : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 1 : 1 : o : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 4 : 4 : o : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 4 : 3 : 1 (a) : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 14 (b) : 13 : 1 (c) : : : Destroyers (DD) : 14 : 14 : O : 17 (d) : : Submarinos (SS) : : 16 : 1 (o) : : : (a) Status of LAMOTTE-PICQUET in French Indochina unknown. (b) VALMY towed to Italy; now carried on Italian Floot Sunnary. (c) MOGADOR restored to service; not engaged in convoy work. (d) Includes IRIS interned in Spain. (e) Status of PEGASE in French Indochina unknown. Distribution COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 Op-20-0I Op-13 (2 copies) Op-16-P-1 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16 Op-23 COMSIXTHPHIBLANT Op-16-1-F MIS BAD 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 1 2 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES COM 8 3 FROM VICE CNO PRIORITY 4 5 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 6 DATE 2 SEPTEMBER 1943 7 8 TOR CODEROOM 334 9 10 SCHMONSEES PRIORITY 11 DECODED BY INFORMATION COMCULFSEAFRON 12 CINCLANT PARAPHRASED ROUTINE THOMAS 13 BY 14 DEDF WILLIAMS 15 ROUTED BY 16 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 17 18 020214 NOR 6539 19 20 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 21 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 22 23 F-0 24 F-01 25 26 F-02 27 F-05 28 FREE FRENCH CORVETTE ACONTE ARRIVED NEW ORLEANS 29 F-07 30 1940R 1 SEPTEMBER FOR OVERHAUL. F-1 31 32 F-2 33 F-20 34 35 F-3 36 COMMON....ACT F-30 37 38 16 19 19C NAVA IDE FX37 FILE F-31 39 F-32 40 41 F-33 42 F-34 43 44 F-4 45 FX01 46 DECLASSIFIED 47 0SD Letter, 5-3-78 FX30 48 FX37 49 50 FX40 51 IG-00 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15/ u. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 020214 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES VCNO FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY HOURNE 23 AUGUST 1943 FOR ACTION NAVAL MISSION DAKAR, ROUTINE FRENCH WEST AFRICA DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM 1652 PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE KIRKBRIDE DEFERRED ROUTED BY MILIUS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 231435 NCR 7141 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 F-02 YOUR 211535Z. REPRESENTATIVE BUSHIPS WILL NOT BE SENT F-05 DAKAR. COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF DECIDED IN CASE OF 4 F-07 F-1 FRENCH CRUISERS CONCERNED THAT IN VIEW STRAINED REPAIR F-2 SITUATION THESE SHIPS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED NFOR OVERHAUL F-20 F-3 OR MODERNIZATION AT PRESENT. THEY WILL BE EMPLOYED AS F-30 FAR AS CAPABILITIES PERMIT FOR ANTI-RAIDER DUTIES BASED F-31 UPON WEST AFRICAN PORTS UNDER ALLIED CONTROL INITALLY F-32 F-33 UNDER BRITISH FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING WEST AFRICA. F-34 F-4 13..ORIG FX01 FX30 23 COMINCH NAVAIDE BUSHIPS. OPO5G 12 FX37 BUORD 20G OP05 FILE DECLASSIFIED JCS nomo, 1-4-74 FX40 IG-00 By RHP, NLR, Date JUN 1974 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) file 231435 OPNAV-SCR-15 GOVERNMENT OFFICE 451 French 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 NAV MISSION DAKAR FR WEST APRICA MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY 21 AUGUST 1943 FOR ACTION VICE CNC RRBARRR DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM 1910 FISHER PRIORITY DECODED BY BY PARAPHRASOBERHOLTZER INFORMATION COMNAVNAW RRRRRR DEFERRED KNIGHT ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 211535Z NCR9963 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 (ACTION VICE CNO AND INFO COMNAVNAW) F-01 F-02 CRUISER DUQUESNE. TOURVILLE NOW DAKAR SUFFREN F-05 DUGUAY TROUIN EXPECTED END AUGUST. I CONCUR AND F-07 RENEW RECOMMENDATION COMNAVNAW 291948Z JULY THAT F-1 F-2 REPRESENTATIVE BUSHIPS BE SENT DAKAR TO ARRIVE EARLY F-20 SEPTEMBER TO APPRAISE THESE VESSELS FROM OUR POINT OF F-3 F-30 VIEW AND REPORT THEREON F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 13 ACT F-4 16 COMINCH NAVAIDE BUSHIPS OP05G FX01 23 BUORD 20G OP05 FILE FX30 FX37 DECLASSIFIED OSD Lettor, 5-3-72 FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 211535 451 had 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES RDO SAN JUAN( (NO ORIO FROM PRIORITY 20 AUGUST 1943 FOR ACTION VCNO RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM 2029 KRANING/WOODWARD BUSANDA PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION L 0 MARTINIQUE RRRBRRR PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY CLEVELAND DEFERRED ROUTED BY KNIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 201601 NCR 9388 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION (VONO ACTION. SUSANDA LO WARTINI UE F-0 FOR INFO) F-01 F-02 F-05 FRENCH JEAN DE ARC ESTIMATED DEPARTURE SAN JUAN F-07 07000/25 AUGUST FOR DAKAR VIA MARTINI UE AND CORMUDA. F-1 UNLESS ADVISED TJ CONTRARY All REPLEXISHING :ITH F-2 F-20 GENERAL STORES FOR ENTIRE TRIP ACCORDANCE S AND A F-3 SECRET 1.11115. F-30 F-31 F-32 11:12 F-33 F-34 F-4 COMINCH ACT FX01 FX37 13. 16 BUSANDA 19 19C FILE FX30 ADD NAVAIDE FX37 DECLASSIFIED @SD Letter, 6-8-72 FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 20,601 ASI French 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES COMINCH FROM PRIORITY PURNELL RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCLANT ROUTINE DATE 10 AUG 1943 DDBBDDDDD TOR CODEROOM 0350 COTCLANT DECODED BY CESF PRIORITY PARAPHRASED THOMASSON INFORMATION COMTHREE ROUTINE BY COMFIVE DDDDDDDDDD COMONE DEFERRED ROUTED BY KNIGHT COMSERVLANT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 92147 NCR 14965 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 PROPOSED ITINERARY FRENCH BATTLESHIP RICHELIEU DEPART F-02 NEW YORK 25 AUGUST FOR HAMPTON ROADS. EXERCISES IN F-05 CHESAPEAKE BAY UNTIL ABOUT 15 SEPTEMBER. THEN TO F-07 F-1 BOSTON TO LOAD SERVICE ALLOWANCE AMMUNITION AND F-2 PREPARATIONS FOR FINAL DEPARTURE. CAN ESCORT BE F-20 PROVIDED FOR ABOVE MOVEMENTS EAST COAST ON DATES F-3 F-30 INDICATED. F-31 F-32 COMINCH...ORIG F-33 F-34 FX-37...19...19C. FRENCH NAVAD MIS...FILE... F-4 ADD: 13...BUORD...NAVAIDE..... FX01 FX30 FX37 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 092147 OPNAV-NCR-15 451 French GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23918a-6 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 CONFIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 3 August 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Fighting French, Allied French - Fleet Summary : : : TYPE : Total : Out of : Now : 1 August 1943 : Action : Effective : : : Battleships (BB) : 2 (a) : 1 : 1 : : : Old Battle ships (OBB) : 3 : 3 : o : : : Aircraft Carrier (cv) : 1 : 1 : 0 : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 3 : 3 : o : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 6 : 5 : 1 : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 7 (b) : 4 : 3 : : : Destroyers (DD) : 14 : 10 : 4 : : : Submarines (SS) : 27 : 13 : 14 : : : (a) Includes damaged JEAN BART at Casablanca. (b) Includes damaged L'AUDACIEUX at Bizerte. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 MIS Op-13 (2 copies) Op-16-P-1 Op-20-GI Op+16 Op-23 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16-1-F USMC COMPHIBLANT BAD DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 451 French DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 C NFIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 3 August 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE French (Vichy) Fleet Summary : : : TYPE : Total : Out of : How : 1 August 1943 : Action : Effective : : : Battleships (BB) : 2 : 2 : o : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 1 : 1 : 0 : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 4 : 4 : 0 : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 4 : 3 : 1 (a) : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 15 : 15 : 0 : : : Destroyers (DD) : 14 : 14 : 0 : : : Submarines (SS) : 17 (b) : 16 : 1 (c) : : : (a) Status of LAMOTTE-PICQUET in French Indochina unknown. (b) Includes IRIS interned in Spain (c) Status of PEGASE in French Indochina unknown. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-FA-1 MIS Op-13 (2 copies) Op-16-P-1 Op-20-GI Op-16 Op-23 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16-1-F USMC COMPHIBLANT BAD DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-8-72 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM ADMIRAL 4TH SQUADRON (COMSERVLANT) PRIORITY RELEASED BY 3 AUG 1943 FOR ACTION FRENCH NAVAL MISSION ROUTIKRRRR WASH DATE DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1704 DECODED BY FISHER PRIORITY PARAPHRASED BY BLACK INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED ROUTED BY SOBEL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 021904Z NCR 8047 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 RDO WASH GIVE ACTION FRENCH NAVAL MISSION WASH. F-01 FROM ADMIRAL 4TH SQUADRON. F-02 F-05 (1) MONTCALM WILL BE BACK IN NORFOLK FRIDAY F-07 F-1 AUG 6TH IN AFTERNOON. WILL BE READY TO PUT F-2 TO SEA SATURDAY EVENING OR SUNDAY AT LATEST F-20 AFTER COMPLETION OF REINFORCEMENT OF THE F-3 F-30 20MM GUN MOUNTINGS. F-31 (2) THE TRIP CAN BE MADE AT A SPEED OF 21 KNOTS F-32 WITH A SUFFICIENT RESERVE OF FUEL. F-33 F-34 (3) I REQUEST THAT YOU WILL SEND TO NORFOLK A F-4 COURIER TO TAKE THE OFFICIAL MAIL. FX01 FRENCH NAVAL MISSION (ADM FERNARD RM 3548 FX30 FX37 MUNITIONS BLDG) ACT FX40 COMINCH 13 16 NAVAIDE IG-00 DECLASSIFIED FILE. OSD Letter, 5-3-78 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NOR-15 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 021904 451 French 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 COMNAVNAW ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIORITY VICE CNO ROUTINE RELEASED BY 30 JULY 43 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED 0956 TOR CODEROOM KEENER/KOTEEN ALUSNA DAKAR PRIORITY HECODED BY TUCKER INFORMATION CINCAF ROUTINE PARAPHRAIED ROUTINE BY J.ALLEN DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 291948Z NCR 5454 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION ALUSNA DAKAR PASS TO VICE ADMIRAL GLASSFORD. FROM F-O COMNAVNAW. RADIO WASHINGTON PASS ACTION VICE CNO INFO ALUSNA DAKAR CINCAF.* F-01 F-02 F-05 FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING FRENCH SHIPS FROM F-07 ALEXANDRIA. BATTLESHIP LORRAINE ARRIVING DAKAR END F-1 F-2 AUGUST IS NOT EXPECTED TO GO U.S. SUBMARINE PROTEE F-20 NOW AT ORAN. NO PRESENT PLANS TO GO U.S. DESTROYERS F-3 BASQUE, FORBIN, FORTUNE AT CASABLANCA WERE INSPECTED F-30 F-31 BY COMMANDER ELLISON BUSHIPS. CRUISERS DUQUESNE, F-32 TOURVILLE, SUFFREN, DUGUAY TROUIN EXPECTED ARRIVE F-33 DAKAR END AUGUST. IF ANY OF THESE SHIPS ARE TO BE F-34 F-4 OVERHAULED IN THE U.S. RECOMMEND REPRESENTATIVE FX01 BUSHIPS CONDUCT EXAMINATION. ADVISE COMNAVNAW. FX30 FX37 16 ACTION *NCR HAS PASSED. FX40 DECLASSIFIED COMINCH 13 NAVAIDE. FILE OSD Letter, 5-3-72 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCR-15 PRINTING WIRE 291948 451 Genet 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM ALUSNA BUENOS AIRES PRIORITY RELEASED BY 29 JULY 1943 FOR ACTION CNO RRERRRRRRRRRRRR ROOTINE DATE DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2023/28 DECODED BY SALISBURY/RULE PRIORITY INFORMATION COM FOURTH FLEET PARAPHRASED BY STEEN MONTEVIDEO DEFERRED ROUTED BY SOBEL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 281830 NCR 4399 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 CNO FOR ACTION. MONTEVIDEO AND COM FOURTH FLEET FOR INFO. BUENOS AIRES, ORIGINATOR. F-01 F-02 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-2 THIS MORNING ARGENTINE PORT AUTHORITIES SIEZED F-20 THREE INTERNED FRENCH MERCHANT SHIPS FORMOSA, F-3 CAMPANA, KATIOLA. F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 6-8-7- F-4 FX01 16 ACT FX30 COMINCH...13 20G 10/11. NAVAIDE FX37 FX37...FILE. FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCR-16 - GOVERNMENT PRONTING EFFICE 281830 451 French 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 COMCARIBSEAFRON ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM VICE CND PPP PRIORITY RELEASED BY 28 JULY 1943 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1752 DECODED BY DIEBEL ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE PPP PRIORITY PARAPHRASED SMITH INFORMATION ROUTINE BY ALLEN DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 271707 NCR 4090 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION COMCARIBSEAFRON SENDS ACTION TO VICE CNO INFO ALUSNOB F-0 MARTINIQUE. F-01 F-02 attached F-05 ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE 262010 UNDERSTAND TERRIBLE HAS F-07 ORDERS PROCEED NORTH AFRICA SOON. CAPT ROCUE PRE- F-1 F-2 VIOUSLY CHIEF OF STAFF APPARENTLY ITH HOPPENOTS F-20 APPROVAL DESIRES GO VIA TERRIBLE DEPARTING HERE 28TH. F-3 IS THIS PERMISSABLE. ROQUE HELD h RE AS ALIEN BY F-30 F-31 IMMICRATION AUTHORITIES. F-32 F-33 F-34 F-4 FX01 DECLASSIFIED FX30 @SD Letter, 5-3-78 13 ACT FX37 FX40 COMINCH 16 OPDO NAVAIDE. IG-00 FILE. VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 u. 1. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818a-5 271707 451 French 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 ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM US NAVCOM WASHNDC. PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 27 JULY 1943 DEFERRED DATE 216 TOR CODEROOM FRAZIER PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED CLOSE INFORMATION ROUTINE BY DEFERRED SHALL ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 262010 NCR 3382 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 FRENCH INTEND SENDING AUXILIARY CRUISER BARFLEUR F-02 NORTH AFRICA AND REQUEST SME JOIN CONVOY. SHOULD F-05 F-07 FRENCH MISSION INTEND SEND ADDITIONAL ARMED VESSELS F-1 ABOUT SAME TIME RECOMMEND OWN CONVOY. F-2 F-20 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 13. ACT F-4 COMINCH FX01 FX37 OPDO NAVAIDE. FILE FX30 FX37 FX40 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 262010 451 Brench GOVERNMENT PRINTING DIFICE 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 COMCARIBSEAFRON ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES PPPP FROM PRIORITY VICE CNO RELEASED BY 24 JULY 1943 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED 1320 TOR CODEROOM TURLEY PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED TURLEY INFORMATION ROUTINE BY VAN GROOS DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 241209 NCR 1873 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 (COMCARIBSEAFRON SENDS TO VICE CNO FOR ACTION) F-01 F-02 ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE 231334 COMINCH 232130. HAS F-05 F-07 SS GUADELUPE BEEN RETURNED TO FRENCH IF NOT WSA F-1 SHOULD ISSUE ORDERS IMMEDIATELY. UNLOADED TODAY. F-2 F-20 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 13...ACT F-33 F-34 COMINCH FX37 NAVAIDE F-4 FILE FX01 FX30 DECLASSIFIED FX37 OSD Letter, 5-3-78 D FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-16 6.3 DEVERTMENT relative OFFICE - 41209 451 Trench 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM COMINCH PRIORITY RELEASED BY ADMIRAL KING 23 JULY 1943 FOR ACTION ROUTINE COMCARIBSEAFRON DEFERED DATE DDDDDDDD TOR CODEROOM 0225 PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED BY GAINES INFORMATION ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE ROUTINE REFERRED DDDDDDDD ROUTED BY WIDMAN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 232130 NCR 1743 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 ALUSHOB MARTINIQUE'S 231334 DESIRE COMCARIBSEAFRON F-02 CORDINATE AS HE MAY CONSIDER NECESSARY LOCAL MOVEMENTS F-05 F-07 FRENCH VESSELS IN CARIBBEAN SEA FRONTIER. F-1 F-2 F-20 F-3 13.00.ORIG F-30 COMINCH FX-37....16. NAVAIDE F-31 F-32 FILE. F-33 F-34 F-4 FX01 DECLASSIFIED FX30 OSD Letter, 5-3-72 FX37 FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-16 DEVERTMENT PRINTING office 232/30 451 French 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 DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY 23 JULY 43 FOR ACTION ROUTINE CNO DEFERRED DATE 1532 TOR CODEROOM CONNORS PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED SHOAF BY INFORMATION COMDARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DEFERRED ROUTED BY SOBEL DALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PROCEDENCE 231334 FOR 1240 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 FOLLOWING FROM HAZLETON. F-02 "GOVERNOR ASKS APPROVAL OF GUADELOUPE GOING F-05 F-07 FORT DE FRANCE FROM HERE PERSONS 240 TONS F-1 CARGO AND NEED SMALL REPAIRS ENGINE. CAPTAIN F-2 PREFERS TRAVEL DAYTIME AND SUGGESTS DEPART F-20 F-3 7600 SUNDAY," F-30 RECOMMEND DISAPPROVAL. F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-4 13 ACT FXO: COMINCH FX37 16 NAVAIDE FILE FX30 FX37 DECLASSIFIED 0SD Letter, 5-3-72 FX40 IC-00 VCNO Make original entry, Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-SCHED 231334 451 French 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES COM 3 1 FROM PRICEIPOD RELEASED BY 22 JULY 1943 FOR ACTION CNC ROUTINE COMINCH COM 4 DEFERRED DATE 2022 TOR CODEROOM ADAMS CEMPLANT P PENTRITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED ADAMS INFORMATION CESE: FRENCH NAVAL WASH, BY ADMIRAL 30MMANDING 4TH FRENCH CRUISER DEFERRED of ALLEN ROUTED BY SQUADRON PHILADELPHIA UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 221816 NCR 768 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 (COMINCH PLEASE ADVISE FRENCH NAVAL WISSION F-01 WASHINGTON AND ADVISE ADMIRAL AFRIQUE CO: AR DAKAR. COM 4 INFORM ADMIRAL OSMANDING 4TH F-02 FRENCH CRUISER SQUADRON PHILA E PHIA, CESF F-05 INFORMED.) F-07 F-1 pist GLOIRE ARRIVED NEW YORK 13302 F-2 JULY 22, F-20 F-3 F-30 F-31 el NCR HAS PASSED F-32 F-33 COMINCH....ACT F-34 13(FOR DELIVERY TO FRENCH NAMAL MISSION) ..16... F-4 FX01 23...19...19C...2.... FX30 MAVALDE. FILE FX37 FX40 DECLASSIFIED IG-00 OSD Letter, B-S-YR VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-1G GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFICE 221816 451 French 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE PRIORITY RELEASED BY DATE 22 JULY 1943 FOR ACTION CNO RABAR DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 0107 COMCARIBEAFROH DECODED BY GIDEON PRIORITY PARAPHRASED BY D SMITH INFORMATION RRBRA ROONEY DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 212031. NOR 217 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-O F-01 SAN DOMINGUE. TERRIBLE. JEANS 2 ARC F-02 ARRIVED. T F-05 F-07 F-1 DD80 F-2 F-20 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 COMINCH...ACT F-34 3/11 13 16 FX VAIDE P-4 FILE FX01 FX30 FX37 DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-8-72 FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-16 #. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 212031 451 French 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 MAL IGE (ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE) ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM ROUTINE PRIUMITY RELEASED 22 JULY 1943 0426/21 FOR ACTION COMCARTBSEAFRON ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM ADAMS VICE ONO ROUTINE PRIORITY DECODED BY 7. STRONG PARAPHRASED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE HATCH DEFERRED ROUTED BY 202101 INDICATED THIS DISPATE NOR 1761 TED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT CORRECTED ONE INCH BEGINNING TEXT ACTION (PASSED BY COMCARIBSEAFRON TO VICE CNO FOR INFO AS F-0 210305) F-01 F-02 FROM MALIGE F-05 YOUR 171445 S8 ANGOULEME NOW HERE PROCEEDING SAN F-07 JUAN JULY 22 FOR SUPPLIES MENTIONEI MY 131922. SS F-1 GUADEL OUPE WAS MAINSTAY OF FRENCH ANTILLES FOR TRANS F-2 F-20 PORT OF GOODS FROM UNITED STATES AND SHOULD BE RE- F-3 TURNED TO SUCH SERVICE PICKING UP CARGO NORTHBOUND F-30 F-31 AT INTERMEDIATE CARIBBEAN PORTS. CHIRIPOZOT EX- F-32 PECTED READY TO SAIL EEFGYE JULY 24. F-33 F-34 F-4 13 COG FX01 COMINCH 39 NAVAIDE ILE. F230 FX37 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 FX40 10-00 VCNO Make original only, Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (1) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCB-16 - 202101 451 French 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 ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM OP OP OP PRIORITY RELEASED BY DATE FOR ACTION C.N.O. ROUTINE 16 JULY 1943 DEFERRED 0210 TOR CODEROOM ALTOCHOF COMCARIBSEAFRON OP OP DECODED BY PARAPHRASED INFORMATION PRIORITY EBLE ROUTINE BY GERMAN DEFERRED SOUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 152331 NCR 6606 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ACTION ON OUTDOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOVE ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION II-0 ADD GOVERNOR SORIN MY 152241. F-O R-01 F-01 F-02 F-02 F-015 F-05 F-0115 F-07 F-05 F-1 8-07 F-2 3-1 F-20 11 F-3 -2 F-30 I-3A F-31 -30 ACTION..16 F-32 8431 13 COMINCH 20Q...NAVAIDE.... FILE F-33 B-32 F-34 8-33 F-4 8-34 FX01 R-35 DECLASSIFIED FX03 S-30 @SD Letter, 5-3-73 FX30 3-36 FX37 Y IG-00 G-00 VCNO ONO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 152331 451 French a. PRINTING OFFICE 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE OPOPOPOPOP FROM PRIORITY CNO RELEASED BY 16 JULY 43 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 0140/16 TOR CODEROOM OPOPOPOPOP ROYAL PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED HAMILTON BY INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DEFERRED J ALLEN ROUTED BY SWLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL " TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED FREDEDENCE, 152241 NCP 6576 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION ACTION F-0 F-0 F-01 F-01 F1-02 TERRIBLE DEPARTS 02002/16 ARRIVES 8AN JUAN F-02 F-015 16002/16 PASSENGERS NAVY DMIRAL ROBERT CAPTAINS F-05 F-0115 F-07 F1-05 ROQUES AND CONSTANTIN COMMANDER LETESSON F-1 FL-07 LIEUTENANTS DEBOUTINY, BAYLE, GARDAIR; ARMY LT COL F-2 F-20 AND MRS JUNG, CAPT CASTAING. DIVILIANS: SHILL F-3 92 13 ADMINISTRATOR DEBOUDAUD AND CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS F-30 F1-3A AND MRS POIMIROOX. JUNG AND CASTAING NEED F-31 330 F-32 WATCHING BXXLE LESS F431 F-33 FH2 F-34 F-33 16...ACT F-4 F-34 FX01 F-34 13...COMINCH...2G.. FX03 F-38 NAVAIDE, FILE FX30 F-36 FX37 F-37 IG-00 IC-00 VCNO VICNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 152241 OPNA V-NCB-15 451 treach - PRINTING GIFTER 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 ASTERISK (1) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES 1 FROM ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE PRIORITY CNO RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE 16 JULY 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 0039 DECODED BY HOLBER PRIORITY PARAPHRASED BY H. STRONG INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DEFERRED ROUTED BY ALLEN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 152210 NCR 6574 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 FRENCH TERRIBLE RETURNED MARTINIQUE F-02 F-05 2100Z TODAY FROM GUADELOUPE. F-07 F-1 F-2 F-20 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 COMINCH ACTION F-33 10/11 16 13 19 19C 17 F-34 F-4 2dG NAVAIDE FILE. FX01 FX30 FX37 FX40 IC-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-16 - 152210 451 French 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM COMINCH PPPPPPPPP RELEASED BY PURNELL FOR ACTION CE8F ROUTINE DATE 6 JULY 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2106 COMCARIBSEAFRON PPPPPPPPP DECODED BY BY INFORMATION VICE CNO PRIORITY PARAPHRASED CINCLANT ROUTINE W. STRONG DEFERRED ROUTED BY REEGAN WILLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 062100 NCR 14286 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTSOINE DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE ENCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION ACTION F+O F-0 F-01 DIRECT LE TERRIBLE PROCEED TO SAN JUAN AND F-01 F-02 F-02 AWAIT FURTHER ORDER8. THIS AT REQUEST OF F-015 F-05 F-0115 FRENCH NAVAL MISSION. F-07 F-05 F-1 7-07 F-2 841 F-20 Fail F-3 F2 F-30 F-3A F-31 F-30 COMINCH ORIG F-32 7431 F-33 13 F-32 FX37 23 19 19C NAVAIDE F-34 F433 FILE. F-4 F434 FX01 F-35 FX03 F-3B FX30 F-36 FX37 F-37 IG-00 IC-00 VCNO VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 062100 451 French U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM COMAR DAKAR BAD WASHINGTON PRIORITY FOCWAF RRRRRR RELEASED BY DATE 8 JULY 1943 FOR ACTION ADMIRAL TY ROUTINE COMINCH DEFERRED NSHQ OTTAWA TOR CODEROOM 1754 DECODED BY HANSEN /KEENER INFORMATION PRIORITY PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 0518532 MCR 1656 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION ACTION R-0 (FOCWAF ADMIRALTY COMINCH NSHQ OTTAWA BAD F-0 F-01 WASHINGTON FROM COMAR DAKAR F-01 F-02 F-02 F-015 F-0.15 SAILED 1610Z CENTAURE ESCORTED BY AIR F-05 F-07 F-05 FRANCE 1 MY 011542 REFERS. F-1 F-07 F-2 H F-20 1H11 F-3 R-2 F-30 F-3A F-31 1-30 F-32 FH31 F-33 F-32 F-34 F-33 F-4 FI-34 FX01 F-35 FXO3 F-3B FX30 F-36 FX37 F-37 IG-00 IG-00 VCNO VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 05/153 451 French GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818a-4 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 NOB TRINIDAD, ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES PRIORITY FROM COMEASTSEAFRON PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COM 3 ROUTINE 4 JULY 43 DATE DEFERRED 0502 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY MCPHERSON COMINCH PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED TUCKER BY INFORMATION CONCARIBSEAFRON CINCLANT ROUTINE GERMAN NY NEW YORK DEFERRED COMNAVEU ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 040300 NCR 8581 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 RADIO WASHINGTON PASS TO COMNAVEU: F-01 attached F-02 THIS DISPATCH CANCELS MY 031525 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-2 F-20 F-3 F-30 *CODE PASSED FOR INFO TO COMNAVEU. F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 COMISCH.. COG F-4 FILE FX37 19 19C 13 NAVAIDE FX01 FX30 FX37 FX40 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (1) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-16 PRINTING AFFICE N-204 040300 451 Fenct 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 DEPARTML DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES CINCLANT (INDEF CALL) FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY 3 JULY 1943 DATE FOR ACTION NOB BERMUDA ROUTINE DEFERRED 2237/2033 TOR CODEROOM LANDIS/KINERK PRIORITY DECODED BY BY INFORMATION C.T.F. 63 COMINCH RQUILNE PARAPHRASED ROUTINE COMNAVNAW REEGAN DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 031951 NCR 8319 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION ACTION R-O F-0 RADIO ALGIERS DELIVER COMNAVNAW FOR INFO. F-01 F-01 F-02 CINCLANT ORIGINATES. F-02 F-015 F-05 F-0115 DIRECT FRENCH DESTROYER TEMPETE AND FRENCH F-07 F-05 MINESWEEPERS CAPRI, BORY AND GAELLE RENDEZVOUS F-1 F-07 F-2 WITH TASK FORCE 63 AT POINT TO BE GIVEN IN SAIL- H1 F-20 8-11 ING TELEGRAM FOR UGS 12 AND REPORT COMTASKFORCE F-3 R-2 63 FOR DUTY IN ESCORT UNTIL ARRIVAL CASABLANCE F-30 -3A F-31 WHERE DETACH FRENCH. 8-30 F-32 F431 F-33 F-32 COMINCH PASSED TO NCR FOR INFO TO F-37 F-34 8-83 F-4 B-34 TOR NCR 0331/4. "XO) $-35 FX03 FX37...23..19..19C...13...16.. E-38 FX30 FILE:NAVAIDE. 8-36 FX37 B-37 IG-00 G-00 VCNO VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 451 Thench s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 031951 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 DEPARTMS DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE NOB TRINIDAD ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIORITY COM 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMEASTSEAFRON ROUTINE 4 JULY 1943 DATE DEFERRED 0537/0347 TOR CODEROOM COMINCH DUMMIT/PATTERSON CONCARIBSEAFRON PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION CINCLANT PARAPHRASED NYD NEW YORK ROUTINE BY DELAMATYR DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE, 031525 NCR 8586 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION ACTION (RADIO WASHINGTON PASS FOR INFO TO COMNAVEU) -0 F-O F-01 F-01 R-02 PART ONE ALL TIMES ZEBRA. F-02 R-015 F-05 FRENCH CRUISER GLOIRE DEPARTS BASE DOG 1700 F-0115 F-07 F-05 JULY 4 FOR NAVY YARD NEW YORK. ROUTE ABLE F-1 F-07 11-30 NORTH 61-00 WEST BAKER 12-30 59-00 CHARL IE F-2 B-1 F-20 6-11 15-00 59-00 DOG 25-00 64-00 EASY 35-00 LONG F-3 B-2 70-00 FOX AMBROSE CHANNEL LIGHT SPEED OF ADVANCE F-30 -3A 18 KNOTS. ETA AMBROSE 1600 JULY 9. LATEST QJE F-31 8-30 F-32 8431 130. NO WHALE BOATS CARRIED. PART 2 FOLLOWS. F-33 8-32 F-34 8-83 22 F-4 B-34 FXO) 3-35 FX03 R-38 FX30 R-36 COMINCH PASSED TO NCR FOR F-37 FOR INFO FX37 R-37 TOR NCR 1845/04 IG-00 G-00 FX37 19 19C 13 NAVAIDE FILE VCNO VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 451 bench GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 031525 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 CONFIE ENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 2 July 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Fighting French, ..llied French - Fleet Summary : : : :: TYPE : Total : Out of : Now :: Immobilized July 1,1943 : Action :Effective: vossels : : : :: Battleships (BB) : 2 (a) : 2 : 0 : : : Old Dattleships (OBB) : 3 : 3 : 0 : : : \ircraft Carrier (cv) : : : 1 : : : Hoavy Cruisers (C.L) : 3 : 3 : 0 : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 4 : 2 : 2 2 : : : :: Destroyer Leadors (DL) : 7 (b) : 3 : 4 : : : Destroyers (DD) : 14 (c) : 13 : 1 : : : Submarines (SS) : 27 (d) : 14 : 13 :: : : : :: (a) Includes damaged JEAN BART at Casablanca. (b) Includos damaged L'AUDACIEUX at Bizorto. (c) TORNADE, TROMONTANE and TYPHON not included in this summary. (d) CERES and PALLAS have been added. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-F.-1 MIS Op-13 (2 copics) Op-16-P-1 Op-20-GI Op-16 Op-23 .IDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16-1-F USMC COMPHIBLANT R.D DECLASSIFIED 0SD Letter, 5-3-72 JUN 1974 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 CO FIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 2 July 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE French (Vichy) Fleet - Summary : : : TYPE : Total : Out of : Now : July 1, 1943 : Action : Effective : : : Battleships (BB) : 2 : 2 : 0 : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 1 : 1 : 0 : : : Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 1: : 4 : 0 : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 4 : 3 : 1 (a) : : Destroyer Leaders 15 (b) : (DL) : : 15 : 0 : : : Destroyers (DD) : 14 (c) : 14 : 0 : : : (SS) : 17 (d) Submarines : 16 : 1 (e) : : : (a) Status of LAMOTTE-PICQUET in French Indochina unknown. (b) LION, PANTHERE and TIGRE, now under Italian control, are not included in this summary. (c) BOMBARDE, IPHIGENIE, PONONE and TROMBE, now under Italian control, not included in this summary. (d) Includes IRIS interned in Spain. CALYPSO, DAUPHIN, ESPADON, PHOQUE, REQUIN and SAPHIR, now under Italian control, not included in this summary. CIRCE, NAUTILUS and TURQUOISE, sunk at Bizerte. (e) Status of PEGASE in French Indochina unknown. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-16-F.\-1 NIS Op-13 (2 copies) Op-16-P-1 Op-20-01 Op-16 Op-23 ..IDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16-1-F USMC COMPHIBLANT B.D CO 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM FRENCH NAVAL MISSION PRIORITY STRUBLE RELEASED BY LE TERRIBLE DATE 26 JUNE 43 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERENADD TOR CODEROOM 1/54/26 DECODED BY FISHER PRIORITY PARAPHRASED INFORMATION ROUTINE BY DEFERRED ROUTED BY SOBEL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. 262030 NCR 6711 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-O F-01 F-02 JE VOUS CONFIRME QUE VOTRE BATIMENT EST PLACE POUR F-015 OPERATIONS A LA DISPOSITION DE L'AMIRAL COMMANDANT F-0115 L'EASTERN SEA FRONTIER JUSQU'A NOUVEL ORDRE. F-05 F-07 P.O. LE CAPITAINE DE FREGATE LAMY F-1 CHEF D'ETAT-MAJOR F-11 F-2 F-3A F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 13 FRENCH NAVAL MIS) ORIG F-34 COMINCH. 16 F37 19 19C NAVAIDE 23 FILE F-35 F-3B F-36 DECLASSIFIED F-37 State Dept. letter JUN 4 1974 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 262030 OPNAV-NCR-15 451 French U.S. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23815a-4 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 COM 1 EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM CO LE FANTASQUE PRIORITY RELEASED BY 27 JUNE 43 DATE FOR ACTION ROUTINE $335 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM COTCLANT COMDESLANT COMINCH CESF CTF 62 PRIORITY DECODED BY JOHNSON BY SOBEL INFORMATION CTG 02.2 CTG 02.4 PARAPHRASED CTG 02.5 ROUTINE CNO DEFERRED ROUTED BY PAGE 1 ANLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE, 251326 NCR 15336 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ACTION ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE MAILGRAM LEAVE ABOUT ONE JNCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT F-0 F-01 SUBJ: LE FANTASQUE -- ORDERS FOR F-02 REF : (A) COMDESLANT DISP. 211837 JUNE. F-015 F-0115 1. PARA 2 OF REF (A) IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO AND COM- F-05 PLIANCE: "WHEN PRESENT AVAILABILITY IS COMPLETED AT F-07 BOSTON PROCEED HAMPTON ROADS. ARRIVE THERE BEFORE NOON F-1 F-11 JUNE 26TH AND REP ORT TO CTF 62 COMMANDER WINECOFF IN F-2 USS HOBBY. If F-3A F-30 2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE (A) AND WHEN IN ALL RES- F-31 PECTS READY FOR SEA, DEPART BOSTON ON OR ABOUT JUNE 25, F-32 1943 AND PROCEED TO HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA, VIA: F-33 (P) 42-07 N 70-15 W F-34 F-35 (Q) 40-40 N 69-05 W F-3B (R) 37-05-30 N 74-46-00 W F-36 F-37 HENCE BY WAY OF SWEPT CHANNEL TO DESTINATION. IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 251326 OPNAY-NCR-15 451 French s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818a-4 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 GE NAVY DEPARTMENT ER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY DATE FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE, PAGE 2 251326 NCR 15336 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 3. UPON ARRIVAL REPORT TO CTF 62. F-02 4. MAINTAIN RADIO SILENCE EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES. USE F-015 3000 KCS VOICE AT SCENE OF ACTION WITH COOPERATING UNITS. F-0115 F-05 GUARD 4416 KCS BOSTON TO DESTINATION. GUARD 2840 KCS F-07 WHEN WITHIN 25 MILES FROM BOSTON AND WHEN WITHIN 25 MILES F-1 FROM CHESAPEAKE BAY. F-11 F-2 5. TRANSMISSION OF THIS DOCUMENT BY REGISTERED MAIL F-3A WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES IS F-30 AUTHORIZED. F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 COMINCH...COG F-35 19 19C 23 NAVAIDE CNO FILE. F-3B F-36 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 GEVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 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 ALUSNA CAIRO ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIGRITY CNO ROUTINE RELEASED BY 25 JUNE 43 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED 2237 TOR CODEROOM WOLBER PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED TUCKER INFORMATION ROUTINE BY GERMAN DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 251300 NCR 2839 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 FOR ONI. F-01 F-02 X CA F-015 HEAVY UNITS FORCE XRAY LESS DUQUESSE DEPARTED F-0115 F-05 ALEXANDRIA 22ND. LAST NAMED SUFFERED CASUALTY F-07 INCIDENT TO UNMOORING NECESSITATING DRYDOCKING F-1 BUT SAILED THE 24TH. SUBMARINE LEFT SEVERAL F-11 F-2 DAYS AGO. DESTROYERS DEPARTING IN REGULARLY F-3A SCHEDULED CONVOY THUS LEAVING HARBOR FREE OF F-30 F-31 THIS FORCE. F-32 F-33 16....ACTION F-34 F-35 COMINCH 20G...13.... F-3B FILE:NAVAIDE.200P. CNO F-36 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 251300 ASI French 0.5 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23319a-4 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 CINCLANT (INDEF CALL) ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIORITY COMDESLANT RRRRRRRRR RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 21 JUNE 43 CTF 62 DATE DEFERRED 1755 TOR CODEROOM CONNOLLY/CONNOLLY PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION COMINCH RRRRRRRRR PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY COMMAVNAW SOBEL DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE, 211606 NCR 229 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLÉAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION CINCLANT ORIGINATES F-0 French D.D. F-01 F-02 CONDES DIRECT LE FANTASQUE UPON COMPLETION CURRENT F-015 AVAILABLILTY AT BOSTON PROCEED HAMPTON ROADS WHERE F-0115 ARRIVE AND REPORT CORTACKFORCE 62 COMMANDER F-05 F-07 WINECOFF IN HOBBY PRIOR NOON JUNE 26. CTF 62 F-1 INCLUDE LE FARTASQUE AS ESCORT IN TASK FORCE F-11 HER 62 AND 0% ARRIVAL NORTH AFRICA DIRECT F-2 F-3A REPORT VICE ADVIRAL MICHELIER FOR DUTY. F-30 COMMAYNAN INFORM ADVIRALSMICHELIER. COMINCH F-31 F-32 HEREBY INFORMED LE FARTASQUE HAS COMPLETED F-33 TRAINING. F-34 F-35 COMINCH PASS TO NCR FOR F-37 FOR INFO F-3B TOR NCR 212115 F-36 NCR DISTRIBUTION: F-37 IG-00 F37 19C 23 FILE ADD NAVAIDE VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 211606 OFNAV-NCH-15 s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 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 RADIO SAN JUAN ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES PRIORITY FROM PRIORITY CNO RELEASED BY 21 JUNE 43 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED 1758 TOR CODEROOM BROADHURST PRIORITY PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON SHOAF PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY SOBEL DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 211331. NCR 231 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 F-02 ADMIRALTY STATES JEANNE D'ARC LEAVES POINTE F-015 APITRE 23 JUNE FOR THE SAINTES REMAINS UNTIL F-0115 30 JUNE TO TEST MACHINERY PREPARATORY TO DRY- F-05 F-07 DOCKING FORT DE FRANCE SEPTEMBER. BARFLEUR F-1 LEAVES FORT DE FRANCE EVENING 21 JUNE RETURN F-11 MORNING 1 JULY WILL REMAIN POINTE APITRE AB- F-2 F-3A SENCE JEANNE. EMIL EBERTIN NOW IN DRYDOCK. F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 16....ACT F-34 COMINCH 10/11...20G. .NAVAIDE 13 FILE. F-35 F-3B F-36 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Obde Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 211331 CR14 ASI French PRINTING OFFICE 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 DEPARTML DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM CINCEAC PRIORITY RELEASED BY DATE FOR ACTION COMNAVEU* ROUTINE DEFERRED 21 JUNE 1943 DDDDDDD TOR CODEROOM 350/4328 PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION COMSOPAC RINDS/RINDS PARAPHRASED COMINCH ROUTINE BY DEFERRED ROUTED BY DDDDDDD KNIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 202343 MCR 7 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 (RIO WASHINGTON PASS. ACTION COMMAVEOR EUROPE FROM F-02 CINCPAC INFO COMINCH. COMSOPAC INFO) F-015 F-0115 COMPRICH 192143. CAP DE PALMES PERFORMING ESCORT F-05 F-07 DUTY GENERALLY NEW CALEDOWA NEW HEBRIDES AREA. F-1 WHEN PRACTICABLE USED TITH FREE FREECH VERCHANT F-11 SHIPPING. CURRENT ASSIGNMENT ESCORT us. TANKER F-2 F-3A ESPIRITU SANTO TO FUNAFUTI AND RETURN. F-30 F-31 F-32 *SCR PASSED TO COMNAVEU AS 21(454 F-33 F-34 COMINCH PASSED TO NOR FOR INFO TO F-37. F-35 NCR DISTRIBUTION: TOR NCR 0808 F-3B F37...COG F-36 F-37 CNO...13...23 19C 19 20P3...16 NAVAIDE FILE IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV/NCR-15 202343 A51 French GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE IDECLASSIFIED 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 COMINCH ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIORITY E J KING USN ADM. CINCLANT RRRR RELEASED BY DATE 16 JUNE 43 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1605 COMDESLANT DECODED BY BY JOHNSON INFORMATION FRENCH NAVAL MISS ON PRIORITY VICE CNO RRRR PARAPHRASED COMNAVNAW ROUTINE CIRCMED COM 1. DEFERRED ROUTED BY SOBEL COMEASTSEAFRON UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE, 171305 NCR 14904 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 DD F-02 UPON COMPLETION TRAINING INCLUDE FANTASQUE IN F-015 F-0115 ESCORT OF FIRST UGS CONVOY, DIRECT HER UPON F-05 ARRIVAL NORTH AFRICA REPORT TO VICE ADMIRAL F-07 MICHELIER FOR DUTY. THIS AT REQUEST OF FRENCH F-1 F-11 NAVAL MISSION. F-2 F-3A F-30 F-31 fantargne now at Booton havy yand F-32 F-33 COMINCH ORIG F-34 F-35 13 FRENCH NAVAL MISSION(ROOM 3546 MUNIT BLDG) F-3B 16 F37 NAVAIDE 23 19 19C FILE. F-36 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNA) 17/30 451 French - 1. OCCURNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23dite-4 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 FROM ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES PRPPR RELEASED BY DATE 16 JUNE 1943 FOR ACTION CNO ROUTINE DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 0229/16 DECODED BY PLOSKI PPPPPP PARAPHRASED BY INFORMATION COMCARIBBEAFRON WARREN ROONEY WAL ROUTINE DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 152207 NCR 6913 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTDOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION AM THIS DATE INFORMED LETTER FROM ADMIRAL ROBERT F-D THAT HE HAS PROPOSED TO VICHEY POSSIBILITY TRANS- F-01 ATLANTIC ROUND TRIP FOR SAGITTAIRE EVACUATE SICK BEFORE F-02 INTENSE HEAT OF SUMMER LEAVING MARTINIQUE 10 JULY F-015 FOR BALBOA SPAIN RETURN 20 AUGUST. REF LETTER TO OPNAV F-0115 A-14 SERIAL 143 MAY 24 AND AIRGRAM 101215 JUNE. TRUSTS F-05 UNITED STATES WILL UNDERSTAND NECESSITY AND PERMIT F-07 THIS VOYAGE. ROBERT STATES WILL ACCEPT COMMISSION F-1 F-11 OF CONTROL VERIFY ABSENCE OF CABIO AND IDENTITY AND HEALTH OF PASSENGERS. COMMISSION TO INCLUDE REPRES- F-2 F-3A ENTATIVE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS FOREIGN CONSULAR REPRESENTATIVES NOW MARTINIQUE AND MEDICAL OFFICER F-30 7-31 APPOINTED BY OR SATISFACTORY TO US. WILL AUTHORIZE AN INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE F-32 F-33 VOYAGE. HOPE FOR EARLY FAVORABLE REPLY TO MAKE PRE- PARATIONS. STATES SPANISH SHIPS NOT FEASIBLE. FOR- F-34 F-35 WARDING ROBERTS LETTER NEXT AIRMAIL 22 MAY. PLEASE INFORM STATE. F-38 F-36 DELAY DUE TO SERVICE F-37 13 ACT (INFORM STATE) 10/11...16 COMINCH NAVAIDE FILE. IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 152287 ASI French 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 FROM US NAVCOM SAN JUAN PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO ROUTI ROUTINE NE DEFERRED DATE 12 JUNE 1943 TOR CODEROOM 0514 PRIORITY INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON DECODED BY ESPY ROHT! NE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY SCRUGGS INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT. COMDR. FUSSLEMAN 120149 NOR 4531 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT FRENCH FLAG SCHOONER NINA 2 RECENTLY DELIVERED SAME TYPE ARTICLES MY 290214 MAY. VESSEL RECENTLY CLEARED FROM MARTINIQUE FOR ST THOMAS WITH 260 KEGS RUM ON US CONSULAR INVOICES FOR STUART LLOYDS, D DELEUZE AND DAVID CHINNERY ST THOMAS. CAPTAIN OF VESSEL CHARLIE SYLVAN LHDEE EXPECTS TO RETURN. SCHOONER MARIE STELLA DEPARTED FOR ST MARTINS. RECOMMEND SUPPRESSION THIS TRADE. STAMP ON CIGARETTES INDICATE EXPORT FOR VIRGIN ISLAND AND SEASTORE. NOTE: RECEIVED IN PERSONAL CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM OF ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE. 13 ACTION (PASS TO STATE DEPT. FOR INFO) COMINCH 16 NAVAIDE FILE No. 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 20149 NCR IN 451 Frenct 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM CONCAR BSEAFRON PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COUNCH ROUTINE CHICLANT DATE 10 JUNE 1943 COMEASTSCAPRON DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1621/1335 DECODED BY PATTER SON/PATTE SOL INFORMATION PRIORITY PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY DEFERRED ROUTED BY REEGAN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 1,1505 NCR 3535 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 (FROM CONCARIBSEAFRON TO ACTION COMINCH F-01 CINCLART AND COMEASTSEAFRON) F-02 F-015 F-0115 MY 091523. VESSEL DELAYED DUE TO CONDENSER F-05 TROUBLE. F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3A F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 NCR FOR INFO TO COMINCH PASSED TO/F-37. F-34 (TOR 1712/11) F-35 F-3B NCR DISTRIBUTION: F-36 F37 13 16 19 19C 23 F-37 NAVAIDE IG-00 FILE VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-15 101505 451 French 11. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818a-4 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM COMCARTBSEAFRON PRIORITY COMINCH RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCLANT ROUTINE CESF RRR DATE 10 JUNE 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1925 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED INFORMATION PRIORITY NICHOLS ROUTINE BY W.STRONG/BLACK DEFERRED ROUTED BY REEGAN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 091523 NCR 2935 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 (CORRECTED HEADING) F-01 LE TERRIBLE DEPARTED SAN JUAN FOR ST. THOMAS. F-02 F-015 DEPARTS ST. THOMAS 092330 VIA VIRGIN PASSAGE F-0115 DIRECT FOR BOSTON. ETA 1300/12. ALL TIMES Z. F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3A F-30 F-31 F-32 F37....ACT F-33 COMINCH 13 16 19 19C 23 NAVAIDE F-34 F-35 FILE. F-3B F-36 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 091520 V-NCH-15 451 Fench GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 CONFIDENTIAL is In reply refer to Initials and No. Op-16-FA-3 NAVY DEPARTMENT A8-2/EF28 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS A8-2/EF36 WASHINGTON Serial 01395216 JUN 3 1943 MEMORANDUM FOR THE NAVAL AIDE TO THE PRESIDENT Subject: Information on French and Italian Fleets - Forwarding of. Enclosure: (A) Information on French (Vichy) Fleet and Immobilized French Vessels as of June 1, 1943. (B) Information on Italian Fleet as of June 1, 1943. 1. Enclosures (A) and (B) are forwarded herewith as requested by Lieut. Burns. W. W. Galbraith, By direction of the Director of Naval Intelligence. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 JUN 1974 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 op-16-FA-3 `ONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL June 1, 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE French (Vichy) Fleet BB DUNKERQUE Toulon STRASBOURG # BB OBB PROVENCE If CA ALGERIE " CA COLBERT " CA DUPLEIX " CA FOCH " CL LA GALISSONNIERE " CL JEAN DE VIENNE If CL MARSEILLAISE If 15 DL's " 14 DD's # 10 68's If CL LAMOTTE-PICQUET Saigon 1 SS If 3 DL's La Spezia 4 DD's " 2 SS's Naples 3 SS's Unknown Enclosure (A) to Serial 01395216 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Op-16-FA-3 ONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL June 1, 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Immobilized French Vessels CV BEARN Martinique " CL EMILE BERTIN CL JEANNE D'ARC Guadeloupe 1 S8 Cartagena, Spain Enclosure (A) to Serial 01395216 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 CONFIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 June 1, 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Fighting French, Allied French - - Fleet Summary : : : :: TYPE : Total : Out of : How : :Immobilized : June 1, 1943 I Action : Effective :Fr. Vessels : : : 11 Battleships (BB) : 2 (a) : 2 : 11 : : : :: Old Battleships (OBB) : 3 : 3 : :: : : : :: Aircraft Carrier (CV) : : : 1 : : : t: Heavy Cruisers (CA) : 3 # 3 : :: : : : Light Cruisers (CL) : 4 : 2 : 2 2 : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 8(b) : 7 : 1 : : I Destroyers (DD) : 17 : 15 : 2 : : : Submarines (SS) : 25 : 10 : 15 :: : : : :: (a) Includes damaged JEAN BART at Casablanca. (b) Includes damaged L'AUDACIEUX at Bizorte. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-23 Op-13 (2 copies) USMC Op-16 MIS Op-16-1-F Op-20-GI Op-16-FA-1 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16-P-1 COMAMPHFORLANT & DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 CON FIDENTIAL Op-16-FA-3 June 1, 1943 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE French (Vichy) Fleet - Summary : Total : Out of : Now TYPE : June 1, 1943 : Action : Effective : : : Battleships (BB) 2 2 2 2 : : : : Old Battleships (OBB) : 1 2 1 2 : # 2 Heavy Cruisers (CA) # 4 : 4 : = : 2 Light Cruisers (CL) : 4 : 3 : 1 (a) : : : Destroyer Leaders (DL) : 18 2 15 : 3 (b) : : : Destroyers (DD) : 18 : 24 : 4 (c) : : : Submarines (SS) : 17 (d) : 16 : 1 (e) : : : (a) Status of LAMOTTE-PICQUET in French Indochina unknown. (b) PANTHERE, LION and TIGRE under Italian control. (c) BOMBARDE, IPHIGENIE, POMONE and TROMBE under Italian control. (d) Includes IRIS interned in Spain and 5 units formerly based on Bizerte. (e) Status of PEGASE in French Indochina unknown. Distribution: COMINCH (5 copies) Op-23 Op-13 (2 copies) USIIC Op-16 MIS Op-16-1-F Op-20-GI Op-16-FA-1 AIDE TO PRESIDENT Op-16-P-1 COMAMPHFORLANT G 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 FROM COMNAVEU (INDEF CALL) VICE CNO PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 2 JUNE 1943. DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2301/1. PRIORITY DECODED BY STRICKLAND. INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY GERMAN. INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. (LT. GERMAN) 0115132 NCR 8227 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (FROM COMNAVEU) MYDIS 192136 MAY. FRENCH SHIP LIEUTENANT DE LA TOUR ALLOCATED TO WSA FOR OPERATING SAILED IN ONS-9. TOTAL 6 NAVAL GUNNERS AND 7 MERCHANT SEAMEN DESERTED TO FIGHTING FRENCH PRIOR SAILING MERCHANT SEAMEN REPLACED FROM BRITISH POOL. VESSEL EQUIPPED WITH 2 OERLIKONS AND MERCHANT CREW RECEIVED NECESSARY TRAINING FOR SERVICING THESE GUNS. SHORTAGE OF LABOR PREVENTED PROPER ARMING WITHOUT UNREASONABLE DELAY AND VESSEL WAS ALLOCATED PROTECTED POSITION IN CONVOY. FRENCH SHIP MONT VISO IN BRISTOL CHANNEL AWAITING ORDERS. WILL NOT BE ARMED UNTIL MORE DEFINITE INFORMATION RECEIVED CONCERNING INTENDED SERVICE. TO DATE NO REPORTED DESERTIONS THIS SHIP. DISTRIBUTION: 13 ACTION. COMINCH 10 FILE NAVAIDE. No 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 16-80620-1 N.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 011513 451 French 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 COMNAMNAW ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM VICE CNO PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION RRRR 31 MAY 1943 DATE DEFERRED 0233/31 TOR CODEROOM YARNELLE DECODED BY PARAPHRASED INFORMATION PRIORITY MORRIS ROUTINE BY ROONEY DEFERRED ROUTED BY INLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL # TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 301114Z NCR7137 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTSOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION (ACTION VICE CNO. COMNAVNAW SENDS) F-0 F-01 F-02 UR 262203 FRENCH NAVAL UNITS CM CASTOR AT ANCHOR, F-015 DD AUDACIEUX CAPSIZED, SS NAUTILUS SUNK, ALL AT F-0115 SIDI ABDALLAH. 3 S8 NAMES NOT IDENTIFIED SUNK BIZERTE F-05 F-07 CHANNEL ENTRANCE POSSIBLY AMONG FOLLOWING KNOWN F-1 8 SS BASED AT PORT: ESPADON DAUPHIN PHOQUE REQUIN F-11 CIRCE CALYPSO SAPHYR TURQUOISE, 3 DD POLIONE, BOM- F-2 F-3A BARDE, IPHIGENIE AND 2 YMS BATAILLEUSE AND COM F430 RIVIERE A 0 ZARM WERE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED TO ITALY. F-31 MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK AT BIZERTE: DIYON, ROUBAAISIEN, F-32 F-33 MORON AND GUEYDON; AT TUNIS: 3T FERNAND. CONFIRMING F-34 REPORT FCLLOWS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. F-35 DECLASSIFIED F-33 16...ACTION OSD Letter, 5-3-74 F-36 10/11--.13-..2.G NAVAIDE COMINCH FILE F-37 IG-00 VENS Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer is person. (See Art. 76 (1) NAVREGS.) 301114 asi French 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 NAVCOM SAN JUAN CNO FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 29 MAY 43 DEFERRED DATE 0603 COMCARIBSEAFRON TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY KINERK/SOLBER WIDMAN INFORMATION ROWTANE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 290214 NCR 6037-S UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT MY 121508. FRENCH SCHOONERS SAINT BERNADETTE, INEZ 11, MARIE STELLA AND NINA II FROM ST. MARTINS AND ST. BARTS REPORTED ENGAGED SMUGGLING BETWEEN THOSE AND VIRGIN ISLANDS. PAST SEVERAL WEEKS FIRST THREE VESSELS AFTER VISIT GUADELOUPE HAVE DELIVERED MARTINIQUE APPROXIMATELY 150 CASES AMERICAN CICARETTES 11 CASES COTTON COODS SARDINES SUPPLIES CANNED GOODS SALT TOILET AND OTHER ARTICLES. CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY RECEIVED 1: PORTANT CUSTOMS CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ADMIRALTY. MARIE STELLA DELIVERED 66 HEAD CATTLE NAVY. PRICES ARTICULES VERY HIGH SAID NOT DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 No. 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 16-20630-1 #. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 290214 451 French DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 Regraded Unclassified NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PACE TWO OF 29,0214 NCR 6637 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT REACHING MECRO POPULATION EXCEPT POSSIBLY SALT. RECOMMEND STOPPACE. UNDERSTAND NINA 11 WITH SUPPLIES CHUCOLED FROM PUERTO RICO NEXT TO ACRIVE REFER ALUSNOB REPORT 44-43 CF FE... 19. NOTE: RECEIVED 11: PERSONAL CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM OF ALUSNOB MARTINIQUE ACTION....13 COMINCH(6)....16.. MAVAIDE....FILC. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 6-3-72 No. 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 10-80620-1 . a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 5SD SD WASHINGTON DC MAY 1943 FROM ; DEPARTMENT OF STATE. FOR : OPNAV. THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM LAS PALMAS, NUMBER 159, DATED MAY 28, 1943, 9 A.M.: ON MAY 27TH THE EBRO CAME INTO PORT FROM TENERIFE AND DEPARTED FOR ALICANTE AND THE EOLO AND MONTE TEIDE ARRIVED FROM ROSARIO. ALL THREE ARE OF SPANISH REGISTRY. 18 SURVIVORS OF THE JAMES DENVER ARE BEING BROUGHT TO LAS PALMAS BY A MOTOR SCHOONER WHICH IS EXPECTED HERE TOMORROW. THESE SURVIVORS BOARDED THE SCHOONER AT AGUERA AFRICA. THIS MESSAGE WAS RADIOPHONED TO THE OWNER AT LAS PALMAS BY THE SCHOONER. (THIS IS WITH REFERENCE TO MY TELEGRAM OF APRIL 22ND NUMBERED 120.) IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE OWNERS BE INFORMED. COMINCH....COG (SIGNED) FERNALD. 16 F37 20G 39 23 BUPERS NAVAIDE FILE NCR 6827 Kn TOD 830AM MAY 30 1943. X. DECLASSIVIED State Dept. Letter, 1-11-72 By J. Schauble Date JUN 4 1974 asi trench 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 DEPARTMEI ALU8L0 LEVANT DRAFTER ALEXANDRIA EXTENSION NUMBER COMINGHESSEES FROM PRIORITY 28 MAY 1943 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 1319 DEFERRED DATE KRANING TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DELANNOY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY COMDR KELLY 271902 NCR 5521 (PAGE 1 OF 3) INDICATE * ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME (FORDAGOMINCH] TIME GCT TEXT (PART 1 271710 NCR 5520) (PART 2 271902 NCR 5521) IN A MEMO TO HIS FORCE ANNOUNCING HIS DECISION GODFROY STRESSED 10 POINTS: 1. THAT AS PETAIN IS A PRISONER WE ARE FAITHFUL TO HIM EVEN IF WE TAKE UP THE FIGHT AGAIN. 2. GRANTING THAT, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE ARE ATTACHING OURSELVES TO ANY NEW IDEOLOGY OR POLITICAL FORMULA MERELY THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN FRENCH FLEET IN IREE HARBOR. 3. DWELLS ON PRECEDING DECISION. 4. HAVE SWORN ALLEGIANCE TO NO ONE THEREFORE NOT No 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 16-30620-1 a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 27190 451 Franch 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 DEPARTMEI DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 271902 NCR 5521 (PAGE 2 OF 3) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT NECESSARY TO RETRACT OATH TO VICHY. 5. EMPHASIZES NEW PHASE OF MILITARY LIFE WHICH CALLS FOR DISCRETION AND SECRECY OF MOVEMENT. 6. WITH THOSE WHO HAVE SHOWN US HOSTILITY IN THE PAST WE MUST DISPLAY DIGNITY AND REFRAIN FROM EXTREMES OF EXCESSIVE FAMILIARITY. 7. AS FUTURE SITUATION MAY NOT ALWAYS BE PLEASANT A8K8 COMMAND NOT TO RESPOND BITTERLY TO UNPLEASANT REMARKS WHICH MAY BE MADE. 8. CONDEMNATORY REMARKS WHICH MAY BE HEARD FROM FRANCE COME FROMT THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE FREE TO EXPRESS TMEMSELVES UNRESTRAINED. 9. EVERYTHING EMANATING FROM FRANCE IS DICTATED BY THE No 1 ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 16-30620-1 8.8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 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 DEPARTMEI DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 271902 NCR 5521 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT GERMANS "DON'T FORGET THAT". 10. CONTINUE TO DO YOUR DUTY A8 YOU HAVE DURING THE LAST 3 YEARS AND OBEY MY ORDERS FOR WHICH I ALONE TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THOUGH NOT FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES 18 CONSIDERED MOST RELIABLE. COMINCH ACT 16 13 NAVAIDE FILE No. 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 16-30620-1 N.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING office 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 CNO ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES FROM PRIORITY REAR ADM. H C TRAIN RELEASED BY SNO J.I.C.A., ALGIERS RRRRRRR 25 MAY 1943 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED 2206/26 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY ZIMMERMAN PARAPHRASED INFORMATION ROUTINE BY ROONEY DEFERRED ROUTED BY UNLESS OTHERWISE .NDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 262203 NCR 657 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTCOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION F-0 F-01 REQUEST NAMES FRENCH NAVAL UNITS BIZERTE. F-02 F-015 F-0115 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3A F-30 16....ORIG F-31 F-32 10/11 20G 13 COMINCH NAVAIDE FILE F-33 F-34 F-35 F-38 F-36 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 262203 16 451 Frend PRINTING OFFICE 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 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEES RO PARAMARIBO FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY CNO DATE FOR ACTION ARRRRRRRRR 27 MAY 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2044/26 ESPY/KEENER PRIORITY DECODED BY PARAPHRASED INFORMATION ROUTINE BY DEFERRED ROUTED BY ALLENSWORTH UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE, 261000 NCR 4485 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION (FROM RO PARAMARIBO.) F-0 F-01 F-02 FRENCH AUXILIARY CRUISER QUERCY ARRIVED F-015 F-0115 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3A F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 COMMONL ACTION. F-34 F27 16 19 19C 17 CNO FILE. F-35 F-38 ALL... 13 NAVAIDE (PER 19C) F-36 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 26,000 OPNAV-NCR-15 451 French . 1.1. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 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 DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMNAVEU VICE CNO FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 23 MAY 1943. DEFERRED DATE 1416/23. COMINCH TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY ROWLAND/STRICKLAND INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY GERMAN DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN) 231242Z NCR 2438 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT PART ONE 231241Z NCR 2495 PART TWO 231242Z NCR 2438 (RADIO WASHINGTON PASS TO CINCAF FOR INFO . THIS IS HICOM) ADMIRALTY BOARD INFORMED COMNAVEU YESTERDAY THAT ADD- ITIONAL STEPS WERE BEING TAKEN TO PREVENT DESERTIONS FROM FRENCH SHIPS LIEUTENANT DE LA TOUR AND MONT VISO, BOTH ARE OPERATED BY WSA AND ARE SCHEDULED TO LEAVE SHORTLY IN CONVOY FOR U.S. NEW INSTRUCTIONS WERE TELEGRAPHED MAY 22ND TO NAVAL OFFICERS IN COMMAND IN PORTS CONCERNED IN SUBSTANCE AS FOLLOWS: "IT IS OF GREAT *MPORTANCE THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO FURTHER DESERTIONS IN U.K. PORTS FROM NORTH AFRICAN FRENCH SHIPS OPERATED BY AMERICAN AUTHORITIES. YOU ARE DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH IN AGREEMENT WITH SECURITY OFFICERS AN UNOBTRUSIVE WATCH AND CONTROL OVER ACTIVITIES FREE FRENCH REPRESENTATIVES AND ALSO MEMBERS OF CREW LIEUTENANT DE LA TOUR AND MONT VISO. SECURITY OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES IN AGREEMENT WITH MASTERS TO PREVENT MEN ABANDONING THEIR SHIPS. SUCH MEASURES COULD INCLUDE SUSPENSION OF LEAVE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICE OR NAVAL GANGWAY WATCH IF NECESSARY OR REQUESTED BY MASTERS". No. 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 231242 NCR 18 DECLASSIFIED. PRINTING - 451 French DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 VAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMNAVEU VICE CNO PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM COMINCH PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. SHEET TWO COMNAVEU 231242Z NCR 2438 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME BcT TEXT ADMIRALTY OFFICIALS ENQUIRED WHETHER THESE INSTRUCTIONS WOULD MEET REQUIREMENTS AND DESIRES OF U.S. NAVAL AUTHORITIES. ADMIRALTY WAS INFORMED THAT WE WERE PLEASED BY ANY ADDITIONAL EFFORTS TO KEEP THE SHIPS OPERATING. IT WAS NEVERTHELESS STILL OUR OPINION THAT THE ONLY EFFECTIVE PROCEDURES TO PREVENT FUTURE RECURRENCE OF INCIDENTS WOULD BE: (1) TO RESTRAIN FREE FRENCH FROM RECRUITING OR ENCOUR- AGING MEN FROM THESE NORTH AFRICAN FRENCH SHIPS TO JOIN GAULLIST FORCES. (2) TO APPREHEND MEN LEAVING SHIPS AND RETURN THEM TO THEIR SHIPS OR TO NORTH AFRICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL PROVISIONS OF IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED SINCE 1940 IN REFERENCE TO FRENCH. THESE SUGGESTIONS WERE MADE IN MYDES 192136. ADMIRALTY OFFICERS POINTED OUT THAT SUCH CHANGES IN REGULATIONS WOULD REQUIRE GOVERNMENT APPROVAL. DISTRIBUTION: #_NCR_HAS_PASSED CODE_TO CINCAF. 13 ACTION. DECLASSIFIED COMINCH 10 FILE: NAVAIDE No. 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 16-00620-1 v. 1. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 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 PRIORITY FROM COMNAVEU VICE CNO RELEASED BY FOR ACTION PRTORITY ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 20 MAY 1943 0113 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY RINDS INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY MANSON INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. SHALL 192136 NCR 9794 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT PART 1 192136 NCR 9794 PART 2 192138 NCR 9832 PART 3 192141 NCR 9852 THE FRENCH SHIP FORT DOUAUMONT HAS SAILED IN CONVOY WITHOUT THE 7 NAVAL GUNNERS AND 6 SEAMEN REPORTED IN MYDIS 121601. BRITISH ADMTY AND SECURITY AUTHORITIES ENDEAVORED TO PERSUADE THE FIGHTING FRENCH NAVAL STAFF AND THE FRENCH NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO ARRANGE FOR THE RETURN OF THESE MEN TO THEIR SHIP. THE FIGHTING FRENCH NOW HAVE SOME OF THESE MEN IN THEIR NAVAL RECEPTION BARRACKS IN THE LONDON AREA BUT REFUSED TO SEND THEM BACK TO THEIR SHIP. ADMIRAL DARGENLIEU, TEMPORARILY REPLACING ADMIRAL AUBOYNEAU, WROTE THE ADMTY ON MAY 15TH EXPLAINING CONTD PAGE 2 No 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 DECLASSIFIED 92136 451 kench DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMNAVEU PRIORITY BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED ATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 2 192136 NCR 9794 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT THAT THE FRENCH NATIONAL COMMITTEE COULD NCT AUTHORIZE THEM OR DIRECT THEM TO RETURN TO THEIR SHIP AS THEY MIGHT BE TREATED AS DESERTERS EITHER IN THE U.S. OR IN NORTH AFRICA. IT WAS INTIMATED BY MEMBERS OF THE FRENCH NAVAL STAFF THAT GENERAL DE GAULLE MIGHT ORDER THESE MEN TO RETURN TO THEIR SHIP IF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WOULD REQUEST HIM TO DO SO AND WOULD GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ILL TREATED AND WOULD BE PERMITTED AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF THE VESSEL IN NORTH AFRICA TO JOIN THE FIGHTING FRENCH NAVAL FORCES. I HAVE REFUSED TO MAKE SUCH REQUEST ON DE GAULLE AND SHALL CONTINUE TO REFUSE (UNLESS I AM OTHERWISE DIRECTED) BECAUSE I CONSIDER IT WOULD BE TANTAMOUNT TO OUR RECOGNIZING DE GAULLES CLAIM CONTD PAGE 3 No 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMNAVEU PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE BBY DEFERRED ATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 3 192136 NCR 9794 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (UNDER THE CHURCHILL-DE GAULLE AGREEMENT) TO BE THE ONLY LEGITIMATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FRENCH AND HENCE HIS RIGHT TO INTERFERE WITH THESE VESSELS. MY STAND IN THIS AND THE ARRANGEMENTS BY WHICH THESE SHIPS ARE BEING RUN HAVE BEEN FULLY REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT. ON 15 MAY 3 NAVAL GUNNERS AND 2 SEAMEN OF THE FRENCH SHIP LIEUTENANT DE LA TOUR NOW AT MIDLESBORO ALSO BEING OPERATED BY THE WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION DESERTED AND LEFT FOR LONDON PRESUMABLY TO JOIN THE FIGHTING FRENCH FORCES. 4 ADDITIONAL SEAMEN LEFT THE SHIP ON MAY 17. 7 NAVAL GUNNERS WILL PROBABLY LEAVE BEFORE THE SHIP SAILS. THE PRESENT BRITISH POLICY WHICH I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SET FORTH IN DESPATCHES AND CONTD PAGE 4 No 1 ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 DECLASSIFIED 1-05900 a. DIVERSMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMNAVEU PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE BY DEFERRED LITE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 4 192136 NCR 9794 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT LETTERS IS BASED ON THE CHURCHILL-DE GAULLE AGREEMENT OF AUGUST 1940. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ANY FRENCHMEN IN TERRITORY UNDER BRITISH CONTROL WISHING TO JOIN DE GAULLE MUST BE PERMITTED TO DO SO AND ARE OCCASIONALLY ASSISTED TO ENROLL IN THE FIGHTING FRENCH FORCES. NO MODIFICATIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT HAVE YET BEEN MADE TO MEET THE NEW SITUATION RESULTING FROM THE ENTRY OF U.S. FORCES AND THE NORTH AFRICAN FRENCH FORCES IN THE WAR. THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES ARE DISPOSED TO AID IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE THE OPERATION BY U.S. AGENCIES OF FRENCH SHIPS IN U.K. PORTS. HOWEVER IT APPEARS IMPOSSIBLE FOR SATISFACTORY PROCEDURES TO BE n FOLLOWED WITHOUT A REVISION OF EXISTING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL DE GAULLE. CONTD PAGE 5 No 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED NCR 18 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch DECLASSIFIED 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 16-30620-1 I.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMNAVEU PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 5 192136 NCR 9794 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT OFFICIALS OF FOREIGN OFFICE AND ADMIRALTY HAVE SUGGESTED THAT AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN DE GAULLE AND GIRAUD WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATE EXISTING BRITISH- DE GAULLE ARRANGEMENTS. IF DE GAULLE AND GIRAUD DO NOT AGREE IN NEAR FUTURE FOREIGN OFFICE MIGHT PROPOSE REVISION OF EXISTING CHURCHILL- DE GAULLE AGREEMENTS. IF THEY DO AGREE AN ANGLO AMERICAN ARRANGEMENT WITH THE NEW UNIFIED FRENCH ORGANIZATION WOULD BE NECESSARY. MY FEELING IS THAT THE FRENCH NATIONAL COMMITTEE IS DELIBERATELY BRINGING ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS IN THE HOPE OF FORCING US TO ADOPT THE PRESENT BRITISH POLICY AND TO RECOGNIZE DE GAULLE IN HIS STAND THAT ANY ARRANGEMENTS WE MAKE WITH THE FRENCH IN NORTH AFRICA CONTD PAGE 6 No 1 ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 DECLASSIFIED 16-20020-1 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMNAVEU PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED 192136 WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCHCR 9794 PAGE 6 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT REGARDING SHIPPING IS ILLEGITIMATE UNLESS MADE WITH HIS AGREEMENT AND SANCTION. DE GAULLE HAS REFUSED ANY OTHER STAND PENDING SUCH AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIM AND GIRAUD. IN THE INTEREST OF UNIFIED ACTION BY THE BRITISH AND OURSELVES IT SEEMS TO ME NECESSARY THAT REPRESENTATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE IDENTITY OF POLICY FOR THE 2 GOVERNMENTS IN DEALING WITH THE VARIOUS FRENCH FORCES PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMON WAR EFFORT AND ALSO A COMMON TREATMENT OF ALLIED MERCHANT SEAMEN. PENDING A REVISION OF THE CHURCHILL- DE GAULLE AGREEMENT BRITISH MIGHT BE ASKED TO SUSPEND THEIR SANCTION FOR ENLISTMENT IN DE GAULLE FORCES IN U.K. PORTS OF MBERS OF CREWS OF NORTH AFRICAN FRENCH SHIPS OPERATING UNDER WSA. THIS COULD BE DONE BY THE BRITISH CONTD PAGE 7 No 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE No. ] F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 DECLASSIFIED 16-00020-1 ... BOVEREMENT PRINTING OFFICE Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WTALL NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMNAVEU PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE SED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED 192136RRED PRECEDENCR 9794 PAGE 7 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT ENFORCING THEIR NORMAL IMMIGRATION MEASURES SUSPENDED TEMPORARILY IN 1943 FOR THE FRENCH. AMBASSADOR WINANT HAS READ AND CONCURS IN THE FOREGOING AND REQUESTS IT BE SHOWN THE STATE DEPARTMENT. ACTION: 13 COMINCH 10 NAVAIDE S FILE. DECLASSIFIED No 1 ADMIRAL No. 2 FILE. No. 3 F-I OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL SEALED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR 18 16-00020-1 ... GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94