March 29, 1964: Coast Guard Radio Traffic Requests CAP Alaskan Earthquake

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On this day in 1964, the U.S. Coast Guard radioed an Alaskan community hit by a Good Friday  earthquake if their airport could accommodate Civil Air Patrol aircraft.

The radio traffic from Jack's Joint:

P 281555Z MAR 64

FM USCGC SEDGE

TO CCGDSEVENTEEN

   KODIAKSARCOORD

BT

UNCLAS

EARTHQUAKE, TIDAL WAVES.

1.  TOWN OF CHENEGA DESTROYED, HALF OF POPULATION MISSING.  THEY REQUIRE

    ASSISTANCE BADLY.  IF CORDOVA AIRPORT IS OPEN, CORDOVA AIRLINES OR

    CORDOVA CAP (CIVIL AIR PATROL) COULD LAND CHENEGA.

2.  EXTENT OF ASSISTANCE REQUIRED IN VALDEZ NOT YET DETERMINED.

BT

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