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Admiral George Anderson - Shore to Ship Via Moon" Message."

[Navy
Seal]
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
 
  IN REPLY REFER TO
Op-94/ea
Memo #2-62

11 JAN 1962

MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF NAVAL HISTORY

Subj: "Shore to Ship Via Moon" Message, 151950Z DEC 61
Ref: (a) RADM Eller's memo of 19 DEC 1961 to RADM Roeder
Encl: (1) Original of subject message bearing Admiral Anderson's signature

1. I am very happy to forward enclosure (1), the original of subject message bearing Admiral Anderson's signature, to you as Curator of the Department of the Navy for preservation and display as requested in reference (a).

2. Your suggestion that similar "firsts" of this nature be handled in the same way will be given every consideration. We would appreciate a memorandum request on these events that your office is particularly interested in when they occur.

/signed/
Bernard F. Roeder
Assistant Chief of Naval Operations
(Communications)


NAVAL MESSAGE
OPNAV FORM 2110-33 (REV. 6-61)
NAVY DEPARTMENT UNCLASSIFIED
PRECEDENCE ACTION

DEFERRED

RELEASED BY:

ADM GEORGE W. ANDERSON

DRAFTED BY

CAPT JOHN A. SKINNER

PHONE NO.

52346

INFO

M 151950Z
FM CNO
TO USS Oxford
INFO ONR
BUSHIPS
CINCLANTFLT
CINCPACFLT
NRL
NEL

UNCLAS

Shore/Ship communications via moon

1. Signalling another first in communications by the Navy, this message being sent to you from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Field Station, Stump Neck, Maryland, via the moon, conveys my congratulations and best wishes for further success in your research and development work and substantial improvements in naval communications based on your scientific efforts.

2. The Navy, long an advocate of mobility and dispersion for survival, is now taking another significant step forward in developing the survivability of communications by the inauguration of this experimental circuit.

3. To all involved in this significant even 'Well Done.'
G.W. Anderson, Admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations

 

Drafter: Op-94
Dist: 00. . . .90. . . .07. . . .007. . . .94. . . .942. . . .94T. . . .03. . . .04. . . .
06. . . .NAVAL AIDE. . . .BFR. . . .FLAGPLOT

 

CIRCUIT NO. (COMMO) PAGE OF PAGES

1   |   1

TQR/TOQ
1945Z/15/DEC
CONTROL NO. (COMMO)
71193/MOC/1
DTG (COMMO)
151950Z DEC 61
UNCLASSIFIED COPY 1     H-49084


Published: Fri Aug 16 11:46:55 EDT 2019