Short document showing some communication from one DRV (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) naval vessel to another informing them to "turn on their
equipment." Seems they were tracking a US vessel on a "Desoto mission." Desoto was the covername for a US Navy signals intelligence program along
the Asiatic coastline in 1962.
FOIA: Gulf of Tonkin - Spot Report ST220, page 1
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Topic started on 27-3-2008 @ 01:41 AM by AboveTopSecret.com
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Spot Report ST220
Spot report of DRV Naval Communications for 01 August 1964.
Document date: 1964-08-01
Department: NSA Headquarters, Ft. Meade, MD (DIRNSDA)
Author: SIGINT; Phu Bai
Document type: Report
pages: 1
Archivist's Notes: This report is linked to the Desoto Mission. It is of communications between DRV Naval entities. Gives heading and location of specifically 2 DRV Naval torpedo boats T142 and T146
Spot Report ST220
Spot report of DRV Naval Communications for 01 August 1964.
Document date: 1964-08-01
Department: NSA Headquarters, Ft. Meade, MD (DIRNSDA)
Author: SIGINT; Phu Bai
Document type: Report
pages: 1
Archivist's Notes: This report is linked to the Desoto Mission. It is of communications between DRV Naval entities. Gives heading and location of specifically 2 DRV Naval torpedo boats T142 and T146
reply posted on 9-4-2008 @ 07:50 PM by Hal9000
There is not much else other than what has already been covered, so I will just provide some links.
Related FOIA Documents:
FOIA: DRV attack on US Ships in Gulf of Tonkin; 2 - 4 August 1964
FOIA: Summary of DRV Naval Communications Revealing Pre-Planned Attacks on USS Maddox
Related FOIA Documents:
FOIA: DRV attack on US Ships in Gulf of Tonkin; 2 - 4 August 1964
FOIA: Summary of DRV Naval Communications Revealing Pre-Planned Attacks on USS Maddox
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