I. Radiograms to and from ship agents

1. Requiring berth and bunker

HARRYCROSS LONDON

JVL/V NAKHODKA PLEASE ARRANGE BERTH 100 'IONS BHNH U oil ARRIV­ING MARCH TWENTIETH = MASTER

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2. Stating that the ship's arrival has been delayed owing to a storm

HARRYCROSS LONDON

ARRIVAL DELAYED TILL NINETEENTH MARCH ACCOUNT STORM MEDI­TERRANEAN M/V SUKHONA=MASTER

3. Requiring Pilot, tug-boat, urgent dispatch

HARRYCROSS LONDON

M/V POLTAVA ARRIVING MONDAY PLEASE ARRANGE PILOT TUGS STOP DO YOUR BEST PROVIDE QUICK DISCHARGING SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH BUNKERING WATER FROM LIGHTERS = MASTER

4. Asking to obtain charts and pilot-book

HARRYCROSS LONDON

M/V SECHENOV PLEASE OBTAIN CHARTS 5112 51.1,7 3293 ALSO LATEST EDITION CHINESE SEA PILOT VOLUME TWO = CAPTAIN

5. Asking to nominate Sub-Agent

HARRYCROSS LONDON

M/V POLTAVA PLEASE NOMINATE AGENT LIVERPOOL ARRIVING MARCH TWENTYFOURTH=MASTER

6. Agent informing that Sub-Agent has been nominated

MASTER M/V POLTAVA UESSANT

YOURS FIFTEENTH PLEASE COMMUNICATE MESSRS SHELTON BROT­HERS 12 DOLPHIN STREET LIVERPOOL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS SHELTON LIVERPOOL WHO WILL ACT AS AGENT OF YOUR SHIP STOP WE HAVE INSTRUCTED THEM ACCORDINGLY = HARRYCROSS

7. Informing of the disposition of cargo aboard

SHELTON LIVERPOOL

M/V POLTAVA ARRIVING TWENTYFOURTH WITH GENERAL CARGO STOW­ED AS FOLLOWS HOLD ONE PLYWOOD 2000 CRATES UPPER TWEENDECK ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 310 CASES HOLD TWO WOOL 300 BALES LTD PLASTICS 500 BOXES FIOLD THREE JUTE 3000 BALES TOPPED 345 DRUMS OCHRE HOLD FOUR CEMENT 2300 BARRELS HOLD FIVE HIGHTENSION CABLE 920 REELS UTD CANNED GOODS 275 CARTONS STOP DECKCARGO EXTRAWEIGHT OVER TWENTY TONS 15 CRATES MINING MACHINERY STOP MEAN DRAFT ARRIVAL 36 FEET OVERALL LENGTH 670 FEET STOP PLEASE ADVISE ALL CONCERNED ARRANGE QUICK DISPATCH— MAS­TER

8. Requiring Pilot and tug-boat

SHELTON LIVERPOOL

PLEASE ARRANGE FOR SEAPILOT MEETING M/V POLTAVA AT HORSE CHANNEL FAIRWAY BEACON ABOUT 0400 ALSO ORDER RIVER PILOT AND ONE TUG FOR MOORING PLEASE CONFIRM=MASTER

9. Asking if transhipment of cargo is possible

HARRYCROSS LONDON

WIRE WHETHER YOU CAN ARRANGE IMMEDIATE TRANSHIPMENT 3500 TONS MANGANESE ORE FROM LONDON TO EDINBURGH M/V MUROM= MASTER

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10. Informing about the ship's departure

SWENSON STOCKHOLM

TANKER IVANOVO DEPART ODESSA 0715,00 GMT ARRIVING FIFTEENTH CARGO DIESEL OIL 10300 TONS STOP PLEASE WIRE FIRST PORT DISCHAR­GE = MASTER

11. Ordering provisions

MORFLOT ANTWERP

TANKER ELBRUS ARRIVING FRIDAY REQUIRE ON ARRIVAL FRESH MEAT BEEF 800 LBS BUTTER 400 POTATOES 15 SACKS CABBAGE 300 TOMATOES 300 CHEESE 200 STOP WIRE CONFIRMATION = MASTER

12. Asking to arrange for a surveyor and a diver

WATSON LIVERPOOL

TANKER KHERSON ARRIVING THURSDAY PLEASE ARRANGE FOR SURVE­YOR DIVER INSPECTION HULL AND REPAIRS RUDDER=MASTER

13. Asking the Agent to arrange transit through a Canal

GAMALSAID SUEZ

M/T LEONARDO DAVINCI 25000 TONS PETROLEUM IN BULK MEAN DRAFT 34 FEET PLEASE ARRANGE TRANSIT = MASTER

14. Asking permission to enter Suez Roads without a Pilot

SUQ SUEZ

M/V MUROM POSN 2930 N 3130 E WISHING ENTER SUEZ ROADS MY OWN RESPONSIBILITY DRAFT 36 FEET PLEASE CONFIRM ^MASTER

II. RADIOGRAMS IN CONNECTION WITH ACCIDENTS

1. Radiogram to the Agent holding another ship responsible for

the collision and requiring Bank's Letter of Guaranty

MATIN COMPANIE MARSEILLES

M/V CHULYM RECEIVED DAMAGE IN COLLISION WITH FRENCH VESSEL MANECH BOTH VESSELS AFLOAT RESUMED VOYAGE STOP MANECH PROCEEDING MARSEILLES PLEASE INFORM HER AGENTS I HOLD HER OWNERS RESPONSIBLE REQUIRE BANK GUARANTY=MASTER

2. Radiogram to the ship in distress asking if the ship is agreeab­ le to the Soviet Salvage Contract

PNOK SS ARIZONA

PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO SIGN THE SOVIET SAL­VAGE CONTRACT M/V CHIGIRIN = MASTER

3. Radiogram to the ship being salved requiring Master to confirm his consent to some indispensable sacrifices

ROSP SS LANCASHIRE

TO RESCUE YOUR SHIP WE CONSIDER IT NECESSARY TO FLOOD YOUR FORE COMPARTMENTS (or: TO FLOOD YOUR HOLD ONE, TO RUN YOUR SHIP AGROUND, TO JETTISON PART OF YOUR CARGO, TO CUT OPENINGS IN STARBOARD SIDE FOR ACCESS TO THE FIRE, etc.) STOP PLEASE CONFIRM YOU AGREE TO THIS MEASURE M/V BELORUSSIA«= MASTER

4. Radiogram to the Master of the ship in collision asking him to exchange information about ships

MIAR SS JUTLAND PLEASE INFORM YOUR MASTER'S NAME SHIP'S NAME PORT OF REGIST-

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RY PORT OF DESTINA1ION LAST PORT OF CALL KIND AND QUANTITY OF CARGO DAMAGE CAUSED ALSO WHETHER YOU HAVE ANY PASSEN­GERS ABOARD AND IF ANY ASSISTANCE REQUIRED —SOVIET TANKER MOLODECHNO ---MASTER

III. RADIOGRAMS CONCERNING NAVIGATION WARNING, STORM ADVISORIES, NOTICES TO MARINERS, ETC.

1. LOCAL NAVIGATION WARNING 9,1 STOP RED CONICAL BUOY MARK­ ING UNDERWATER OBSTRUCTION HAS BEEN LAID ON CHALLENGE BANK IN POSITION 3,2 DEG 07 MIN 15 SECS NORTH 65 DEG 0 MIN 45 SECS WEST = BERMUDA

2. LOCAL NAVIGATION WARNING 99 STOP CANCEL LOCAL NAVIGA­ TION WARNING 93 FULL STOP THIS RAFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FULL STOP LOCAL NAVIGATION WARNING 91 IN FORCE = BERMUDA

3. TTT CQ S/S WILLIAM PATTERSON JULY 7 2245 GMT PASSED FLOAT­ ING MINE POSN LAT 3706 N LONG 4,244 W = MASTER

4. TTT M/V SECHENOV AT 1600 GMT SIGHTED MINE IN POSN LAT 3714 N LONG 3804 W STOP RECEIVED FROM 5410 AT 1802 GMT STOP 12 JULY AT 1710 GMT PASSED LIFE RAFT POSN LAT 3709 N LONG 3435 W= MASTER TOWER GRANGE

5. TTT AT 2045 GMT S/S CLAPSKVILL LAT 3446 N LONG 4416 W SIGH­ TED PART OF HEAVY WOOD RAFT 20 BY 30 FEET WITH ONE LOG 15 FEET UPRIGHT=MASTER

6. XXX CQ 021630 Z PASSENGER AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN SEA APPRO­ XIMATE POSN 3540 N 3612 W SALVAGE VESSEL COURAGE SEARCHING AREA SHIPS VICINITY REQUESTED KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT REPORT CAL­ LING LETTERS NUSB =

7. XXX CQ 150345 GMT M/T FIUME POSN 3638 N 3735 W HEARD AUTO- ALARM SIGNAL ON 415 KCS PSN 3512 N 3610 W NO FURTHER INFORMA­ TION SHIPS VICINITY REQUESTED PROCEED ASSISTANCE = MASTER

8. MINE WARNING AT 0930 GMT POSITION 3606 N 3419 W SIGHTED OBJECT APPARENTLY MINE—MASTER S/S APOLLO

9. BERMUDA WEATHER AT 061200 Z PRESSURE 8 MBS WIND SOUTHEAST BY EAST 9 KNOTS WEATHER CLOUDY = METEO

10. WASHINGTON 301768 Z GOVT HYDRO ALL SHIPS AND STATIONS FLORIDA SEACOAST WRECK LIGHTBUOY 76 IN POSITION 2812 N 8029 W PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EXTINGUISHED HAS BEEN RELIGHTED

11. STORM ARVISORY = AREA OF MODERATE HEAVY FOG PATCHES FROM FORTY TWO NORTH TO FIFTY NORTH AND FROM FORTY FIVE WEST TO COAST=METEO PORTYSHEAD

12. SMALL INTENSIFYING STORM CENTRED NEAR THIRTYFOUR NORTH SEVENTYFOUR WEST MOVING NORTHEAST AT ABOUT FIFTEEN KNOTS ACCELERATING ROUGH SEA WINDS TO FORTYFIVE KNOTS WITH­IN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES OFF CENTRE = OBSY BARBADOS

13. CQ NHQ 2!2 H GMT = US COAST GUARD ADVISORY = LATEST ADVI­ SORY ON THE STORM SOUTHEAST OF HATTERAS ATLANTIC IS CENTERED NEAR LAT 3407 N LONG 7240 W OR ABOUT 180 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF HATTERAS IT IS MOVING NORTH EASTWARD ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WITH STRONGEST WINDS ESTIMATING ABOUT 40 TO 46 MPH ALL THE ATLANTIC VESSELS ARE WARNED AGAINST GALES AT THE MIDDLE AND NORTH ATLANTIC COAST = US WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

14. STORM ADVISORY = SMALL INTENSIFYING STORM IS CENTERED NEAR THIRTY SEVEN NORTH SEVENTY POINT TWO WEST MOVING NORTH­ EAST TO NORTH NORTHEAST TWENTY TO TWENTY TWO KNOTS ROUGH

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SEA AND WINDS THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY FIVE KNOTS WITHIN ONE HUND­RED FIFTY MILES RADIUS OF CENTER = OBSY

15. 1700 GMT STORM ADVISORY = SMALL STORM CENTRED NEAR YAR­MOUTH MOVING NORTHEASTERLY AND INCREASING IN INTENSITY MO­DERATE TO ROUGH SEA AND WINDS THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY FIVE KNOTS WILL PREVAIL WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILES RADIUS OF CENTRE — WEATHER BUREAU EDINBURGH