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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1958

Page

3

US Ships Escort Nationalist Convoy to Quemoy Daylight Run

U.S. 7th Fleet cruisers and destroyers escorted Nationalist supply vessels through the Formosa Strait to Quemoy in daylight, delivering 300 tons of ammunition without Communist interference. Beakley called the operation a success as Red shore batteries stayed silent and escort patrols continued near the mainland.

U.S Quemoy U.S. 7Th Fleet Peiping Red China Wallace M. Beakley Quemody Beakley Helena Columbus Formosa Strait Formosa Formose Strait Columpus Quenoy Helena Jatt T Air Force Midway Ihis Ranger Redtack Forjimosa Strait

Defy Red Guns in Convoy Maneuvers Near Formosa

U S and Nationalist Marines begin joint amphibious drills off Formosa coast amid tensions with China. Adm Blackburn said ships may sail beyond 12 mile limit to trespass three mile territorial water. About 3 800 Marines from Okinawa and Japan participate in the first such exercise between American and Nationalist forces.

LSM Adm Blackburn United Press International Charles Smith Formosa Strait Pine Island China U.S Formosa Quemoy Okinawa Japan Lo Yu-lun Nationalist Marine Corps

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