R 180752Z DEC67
FM COMNAVFORJAPAN
INFO O RUAMWC/COMUSKOREA
RUAMWC/COMNAVFORKOREA
RUABP O/N SAPACOFF JAPAN
RUAUAZ/FIFTH AF FUCHUV USFJ
P R 161006Z DEC 67
TO CINCPACFLT
INFO COMSEVENTHFLT
COMSERVPAC
DIRNAVSECGRUPAC
NAVSECGRUACT KAMISEYA
OCEANAV
USS PUEBLO
SECRET LIMDIS NOFORN
PINKROOT OPERATION ONE (C)
A. CINCPACFLTINST 003120.24A
B. CINCPACFLTINST 03100.3D
1. FOLLOWING SUBMITTED IAW REF A:
A. JUSTIFICATION: SUBJ OPERATION WILL PRIMARILY BE CONDUCTED IN SEA OF JAPAN TO:
(1) DETERMINE NATURE AND EXTENT OF NAVAL ACTIVITY VICINITY OF NORTH KOREA (KORCOM) PORTS OF CHONGJIN, SONGJIN, MAYANG DO AND WONSAN.
(2) SAMPLE ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT OF EAST COAST NORTH KOREA, WITH EMPHASIS ON INTERCEPT/FIXING OF COASTAL RADARS.
(3) INTERCEPT AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE OF SOVIET NAVAL UNITS OPERATING TSUSHIMA STRAITS IN EFFORT TO DETERMINE PURPOSE OF SOVIET PRESENCE IN THAT AREA SINCE FEB 1966. SECONDLY THE OPERATION WILL BE CONDUCTED TO:
(A) DETERMINE KORCOM AND SOVIET REACTION RESPECTIVELY TO AN OVERT INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR OPERATING NEAR KORCOM PERIPHERY AND ACTIVELY CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE OF USSR NAVAL UNITS.
(B) EVALUATE USS PUEBLO’S (AGER-2) CAPABILITIES AS TO NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND TACTICAL SURVEILLANCE SHIP.
(C) REPORT ANY DEPLOYMENT OF KORCOM/SOVIET UNITS WHICH MAY BE INDICATIVE OF PENDING HOSTILITIES OFFENSIVE ACTIONS AGAINST U.S. FORCES.
B. ESTIMATE OF RISK: MINIMAL, SINCE PUEBLO WILL BE OPERATING IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS FOR ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT.
C. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT ARE AS SET FORTH IN REF A. REF. B IS APPLICABLE WITH REGARDS PUEBLO’S CONDUCT IN EVENT OF HARASSMENT OR INTIMIDATION. CO COGNIZANT OF PUEBLO’S VULNERABILITY TO FATAL DAMAGE DUE TO COLLISION.
D. DIRECT LIAISON CONDUCTED OR WILL BE REQUIRED WITH:
(1) DIRNAVSECGRUPAC
(2) PACOM ELINT CENTER
(3) NAVSECGRUACT KAMISEYA
(4) NSAPACOFF JAPAN
(5) COMUSKOREA
(6) COMNAVFORKOREA
E. OPERATIONAL INFO:
(1) USS PUEBLO (AGER-2)
(2) SASEBO, 8 JAN 68
(3) (A) PROCEED VIA TSUSHIMA STRAITS TO ARR OPAREA MARS APPROX. 10 JAN.
(B) OPERATE OPAREAS PLUTO, VENUS, AND MARS CONCENTRATING EFFORTS IN AREA(S) WHICH APPEAR MOST LUCRATIVE.
(C) DEPART OPAREAS 27 JAN. PROCEED SOUTH ALONG KORAN COAST TO VICINITY TSUSHIMA STRAITS.
(D) INTERCEPT AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE OF SOVIET NAVAL UNITS OPERATING TSUSHIMA STRAITS.
(E) TERMINATE SURVEILLANCE TO ARR SASEBO NLT 040001Z FEB.
(4) CPA TO KORCOM/SOVIET LAND MASS/OFF SHORE ISLANDS WILL BE 13NM. PUEBLO WILL OPERATE AT LEAST 500 YARDS FROM SOVIET UNITS EXCEPT TO CLOSE BRIEFLY TO 200 YARDS AS NECESSARY FROM VISUAL/PHOTO COVERAGE. ADDITIONALLY PUEBLO WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH SOVIET EXERCISES. PUEBLO WILL, HOWEVER, MAINTAIN A POSITION ON THE PERIPHERY FOR OBSERVATION PURPOSES.
(5) ARR SASEBO, 4 FEB
(6) ABOVE OPAREAS ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
(A) EAST/WEST BOUNDARIES ARE CONTIGUOUS TO KORCOM COAST EXTENDING FROM 13NM CPA TO LAND MASS/OFF SHORE ISLANDS SEAWARD TO 60NM.
(B) NORTH/SOUTH BOUNDARIES ARE PLUTO 42-00N TO 41-00N; VENUS 41-00N TO 40-00N; AND MARS 40-00N TO 39-00N.
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161106Z DEC 67
SECRET
PRIORITY
P 050512Z JAN 68
FM CTF NINE SIX
TO USS PUEBLO
INFO AIG SEVEN SIX TWO TWO
COMSERVGRU THREE
DIRNSA
DIRNAVSECGRUPAC
COMUSKOREA
COMNAVFORKOREA LIMDIS NOFORN
PACOMELINT CENTER
SECRET LIMDIS NOFORN
A. CTF 96 OPORD 301-68 NOTAL
B. PACOM ELINT CENTEER 210734Z DEC 67 PASEP NOTAL
C. CINCPACFLTINST 003120.24A
D. CINCPACFLTINST 03100.3D
1. ICHTYIC ONE FORMERLY PINKROOT ONE
2. DEPART SASEBO JAPAN WHEN RFS ABOUT 8 JAN 68. CHECK OUT OF MOVREP SYSTEM AND PROCEED VIA TSUSHIMA STRAITS TO ARRIVE OPAREA MARS ABOUT 10 JAN.
3. ATTEMPT TO AVOID DETECTION BY SOVIET NAVAL UNITS WHILE PROCEEDING TO OPAREA MARS.
4. UPON ARRIVAL MARS, CONDUCT ICHTHYIC OPS IAW PROVISIONS REF A.
A. OPERATE OPAREAS MARS, VENUS AND PLUTO, CONCENTRATING EFFORTS IN AREA(S) WHICH APPEAR MOST LUCRATIVE.
B. DEPART OPAREAS 27 JAN AND IF NOT UNDER SURVEILLANCE MAINTAIN STRICT EMCON CONDITION. PROCEED SOUTH ALONG KOREAN COAST TO VICINITY TSUSHIMA STRAITS.
C. INTERCEPT AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE OF SOVIET NASHIMA STRAITS.
D. TERMINATE SURVEILLANCE TO ARRIVE SASEBO 4 FEB 68. EARLIER DEPARTURE AUTHORIZED TO ENSURE TEN PERCENT ON-BOARD FUEL UPON ARRIVAL SASEBO.
5. OPAREAS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
A. EAST/WEST BOUNDARIES ALL AREAS ARE CONTIGUOUS TO KORCOM AST EXTENDING FROM THIRTEEN NM CPA TO LAND MASS/OFF-SHORE ISLANDE EAWRDO SIXTY NM.
B. NORTHSOUTH BOUNDARIES ARE:
MARS. 40-00N4 TO 39-00N2;
VENUS. 41-00N5 TO 40-00N4;
PLUTO. 42-00N6 TO 41-00N5.
6. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
A. COLLECT ELINT IAW PROVISIONS REF B, ON NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS WITH BASIC MISSION.
B. CPA TO KORCOM/SOVIET LAND MASS/OFF-SHORE ISLANDS WILL BE THIRTEEN NM.
C. UPON ESTABLISHING FIRM CONTACT WITH SOVIET NAVAL UNITS, BREAK EMCON AND TRANSMIT DAILY SITREP.
D. OPERATE AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED YDS FROM SOVIET UNITS EXCEPT TO CLOSE BRIEFLY TO TWO HUNDRED YDS AS NECESSARY FOR VISUAL/PHOTO COVERAGE.
E. DO NOT INTERFERE WITH SOVIET EXERCISES BUT MAINTAIN A POSITION ON THE PERIPHERY FOR OBSERVATION PURPOSES.
F. IF UNABLE TO ESTABLISH OR GAIN CONTACT WITH SOVIET UNITS WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS ARRIVAL TSUSHIMA STRAITS AREA, ADVISE ORIG. IMMEDIATE PRECEDENCE.
G. PROVISIONS REF
APPLYING RELIDING RULES OF ENGAGEMENT.
IF D APPLIES REGARDING CONDUCT IN EVENT OF HARASSMENT OR INTIMIDATION BY FOREIGH UNITS.
H. INJOLLED DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT SHOULD BE STOWED OR COVERED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO NOT ELICIT UNUSUAL INTEREST FROM SURVEYING/SURVEYED UNIT(S). EMPLOY ONLY IN CASES WHERE THREAT TO SURVIVAL IS OBVIOUS.
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