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Six Ships May Move To Athens **OilTuesday, May 2 wiSix destroyers, some from jw Newport, will be reassigned to jt (he Mediterranean, a spokesman for Cruiser- a Destroyer Force, _ Atlantic ^ confirmed this morning. cjThe spokesman declined to sj say how many of Ihc vessels to ai be* shifted are stationed here, a| but did confirm published j, reports that at least two Newport-based destroyers a, would be involved in the shift. a: The spokesman declined to E identify the ships that will be ^ reassigned, but published reports indicated today the 300* man destroyer Barry is one of wthe ships to be assigned. eCmdr. Edward A. Sechrest of p the Barry was quoted as saying p he had been informal recently u unofficially for planning pur- p poses of the move and had briefed most oF his crew about it last week. According to reports, he said the assignment should become effective in August, but he declined to indicate the vessel's new homeport.Corndr. Sechrest was unavailable for comment this ; morning, but the Cruiser- : Destroyer Force spokesman said that in February this country and Greece agreed in (he use of Piraeus, outside « Athens, as homport for a Sixth . Fleet carrier task group.Besides the six destroyers,. the task Force would include an aircraft carrier. As many as 6,800 military' personnel and , about 3,110 dependents would be involved in the project.
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Newport Mercury
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Fri, May 12, 1972
Page 4
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