The Panamanian Approach

Posted on 22 Jan 2023 @ 1:28am by Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Watts

Episode: E1: A Historic Voyage
Location: Limon Bay, Approaching Panama
Timeline: Date 2025-05-21 at 0730

TO: COMSUBPAC, COMSUBLANT
FR: USS ARIZONA (SSN-803)
RE: OP NORMAL

DATE: 21MAY25 1230Z

1) USS ARIZONA APPROACHING PANAMA CANAL IN LIMON BAY.
2) CONTACT MADE WITH USCG ESCORT FOR CANAL TRANSIT OPERATION.
3) PANAMANIAN NAVY AND CANAL OFFICIALS AWARE OF APPROACH AND ARE PREPARED FOR US TO MAKE TRANSIT.
4) AS OF YET NO CONTACT WITH ANY POTENTIAL PLAN CONTACTS CONCUR WITH ASSESSMENT OF ONI THAT NONE ARE CURRENTLY PRESENT IN THE CANAL AREA.
5) UPON COMPLETION OF TRANSIT ARIZONA WILL BEGIN BROADCAST SCHEDULE OF 12 HRS FROM NOTIFICATION OF TRANSIT BEING COMPLETED. NO PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION/DOWNLOADS MOVING FORWARD. OMBUDSMAN MADE AWARE.
6) REQUEST INTEL UPDATE AND SOSUS REPORTS FOR ANY POSSIBLE PLAN CONTACTS FOR WATER SPACE ASSIGNMENTS FOR JOURNEY TO HOMEPORT AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL ORDERS FOR DOWNLOAD AT COMPLETION OF TRANSIT.
7) OPS NORMAL

/// LCDR E WATTS XO SENDS

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Personal Email to Jonathan Demir

Jon,

As we discussed when I called before leaving Virginia we are going to stop transmitting emails until we get home. I will be sure that you have information for family for our return to the base. I will also do my best to make sure you have access to the base for our return. I don’t know how much time we will have so if you want to get a move on making things official I hope you’ll do what you can to help expedite everything at least on paper for my return.

Love always,

Liz