214 OCEANOGRAPHY 



grams, collection sheets, small scale chartlets prepared for inclusion in scientific 

 or technical papers, anrl similar sounding information where the metluxl of posi- 

 tion is by conventional navigational means such as piloting, navigation radar, 

 celestial, LORAN A, or dead reckoning. 



c. Sounding information, as well as visual observations and sonar contacts, 

 indicating imcharted features which are dangers to navigation shall be un- 

 classified. Reports of such features shall be sent to the Hydrographic Office by 

 message and verified by mail. The verifying correspondence shall contain re- 

 corde(l sounding, plotted ship tracks and any additional information that will 

 assist in positioning and evaluating the danger. The necessity of security 

 classification for such coi-respondence will be determined in accoi'dance with the 

 preceding criteria. 



5. Actimi. Connnanding Officers of all Navy ships collecting information in 

 accordance with directives issued by the Fleet and Force Commanders in re- 

 sponse to reference (a), and all Navy Bureaus and Officers whose contractors 

 obtain oceanic soundings will be governed by the foregoing policy. The Hydro- 

 grapher will implement the necessary action to declassify data pursuant to para- 

 graph 4.b. above. Upon request the unclassified inforniiition shall be made avail- 

 able to individuals and/or ox'ganizations. The expense involved in reproducing 

 the data must be borne by the requestor. 



Wallacb: M. Bkakley, 

 Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 

 (Fleet Operations and Readiness). 

 Authenticated : 



D. A. Paolucci, 

 Cnminaiidcr, U.S. Nwcy. 

 Distribution : 

 SNDL : 



21 (Commanders in chief) 

 41A (Commanders, MSTS) 

 A2A (ONR 3, only) 



A5 (BUSHIPS 7, BUWEPS 5, BUDOCKS 10, only) 

 Copy to : 



B5 (U.S. Coast Guard) 



22 (Fleet Commanders) 



23 A (Naval Force Commanders) 

 23B (Special Force Commanders) 

 24A (Naval Air Force Commands) 

 24B (Amphibious P\)rce Commands) 

 24C (Cniiser Destroyer Foix-e Commands) 

 24F (Service Force Commands) 

 24G (Submarine Force Commands) 

 41B (Area Commanders, MSTS) 

 410 (Sub-Area Commanders, MSTS) 

 41C (Sub-Area Commanders, MSTS (NCSO) ) 

 41D (Offices, MSTS) 

 41D (Officers, MSTS (NCSO, TXCSO) ) 

 Copv to : ( For Stock ) 

 NSC, NORVA (100) 

 GSD, NSC. Oakland, Calif. (100) 

 NWP, WashD.C. (Supply Dept.) (100) 



Mr. Bauer. Classification shall be as follows : 



(1) All charts and collection sheets containing sounding information from 

 ships where positioiung was by Loran C, or similarly precise electronic position- 

 ing systems, at line spacing less than 10 nautical miles shall be classified as di- 

 rected by the Chief of Naval Operations. 



Can you live with this 10-nanticul-niile arid? 



Mr. Chapman. It is better than we have. It is not as close as we 

 need. We have to know where things are with much more preciseness 

 than that, sir. 



Mr. Bauer. Thank yon, sir. 



That is all I have. 



