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Activities Europe

Fact Sheet:

Established: 1965
Disestablished:
Operated by: USCG
Chain: North Atlantic, Norwegian Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Operational date:
Operations Ceased:
Unit OPFAC 96-73130
Station Operation: Operational Commander
Personnel Allowance: 1976 - 1 CAPT, 4 CDR, 6 LCDR, 2 LT, 1 CWO (F&S, ELE, MECH), ETCS,YNC, SKC, TT1, 2 YN1, 4 SK1, RM3, 2 YN2, YN3, SN
Miscellaneous: 1971 - Relocated to the American Embassy in London
1 MAY 1972 - MYSTIC Mission demonstrations held for possible for Loran-C coverage in central Europe.
Commanding Officers
/ Officers in Charge

CO: CAPT C. I. Steele 1966
CO: CAPT Robert E. Hammond 1967 - 1968
CO: CAPT Kingdrel N. Ayers 1968 - 17 JUN 1971
CO: CAPT Curtis J. Kelly 17 JUN 1971 - JUN 1973
CO: CAPT John C. Fuechsel JUN 1973 - 1975
CO: CAPT Lloyd W. Goddu 1975 - 1976
CO: CAPT Maynard J. Fontaine 1976 - 1978
CO: CAPT Robert A. Biller 1983 - 1984
CO: CAPT Joseph Tanguay 1984 - 1985
CO: CAPT James Walker 1985 - 1987
CO: CAPT James McDonald 1987 - 1989
CO: CAPT Dana Starkweather 1989 - 1991
CO: CAPT Laurence H. Somers 1993 - 1995

Documents:

The below documents were contributed by Craig Brown
The Coast Guard in Europe by Capt Curtis Kelly 1973 (pdf)
ACTEUR Organization Chart 1975 (pdf)
ACTEUR Station Information Book - London - 1976 (pdf)
ACTEUR Wecome Package- London - 1976 (pdf)
311934Z DEC 75 - State Department Mode Relationship of Coast Guard to Ambassadorial Authority -pdf

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