of 1992 (44 USC 7107 Hote). AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10214-10049 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 45-10814-16 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI “ TITLE: DATE: 06/07/1968 PAGES: 23 - SUBJECT: | ASAKA MARU, EXPLOSION, 05/30/68, EXAMINATION OF SHIP DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified REVIEW DATE: 02/02/1998 STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: Consultation COMMENTS: | REFERRED TO USCG, INC 3 LHM Docld: 32294773 Page 1 NEW CLASSIFICATION: UPDATE DATE:
7Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 , . , 2 - % se O) - ; . 7\ . ; _ . Re: EXPLOSION IN ENGINE ROOM OF BRITISH FREIGHTER "GRANWOOD" — On May 20, 1968, Lieutenant Commander D. F. Smith, U. S. Coast Guard, Mobile, Alabama, advised that he examined the damage to the "Granwood" which was then dry-docked ‘at Mobile, Alabama. Commander Smith advised that the damage appeared to be caused by an explosion from outside the ship near a grate through which water was being pumped \ to cool the engines. He stated that the explosion was definitely from outside the ship and was of such force to 4 raise the deck of the engine room approximately four inches. The "Miami. News” of June 1, 1968, carried an | article which stated, "Cuban Power, an exile terrorist organization based in Miami, claimed today it was responsible for bombing a Japanese freighter yesterday at.a Tampa dock, and a British ship off Key West. "A spokesman identified only as Ernesto, added that ‘other ships are going to explode.’ He said Cuban. . Power iS warring against trade with Cuba.” ; ae 7 The basis for this article was a telephone’ call received by the Associated Press at Miami, Florida, from. an individual who identified himself only as "Ernesto of. | - Cuban Power." oO . Investigation has failed to develop any suspects in connection with this matter and investigation is con- tinuing by this organization in an effort to attempt to identify any suspects in connection with this bombing and fo to determine the validity of the claim by "Cuban Power" at Miami that it was responsible for the bombing. Docld: 32294773 Page 2?
7Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 SC 2107 Hote). BATE: ol1-14-2017 . y , . © . ; . . . : = : Re: EXPLOSION IN ENGINE ROOM ‘OF BRITISH FREIGHTER “GRANWOOD" | On May 20, 1968, Licutenant Commander D. F. Smith, U. S. Coast Guard, Mobile, Alabama, advised that he examined the damage to the "Granwood" which was then dry~docked at Mobile, Alabama. Commander Smith advised that the damage appeared to be caused by an explosion from outside the _ Ship near a grate through which water was being pumped : ' to cool the engines. He stated that the explosion was | . | definitely from outside the ship and was of such force to raise the deck of the engine room approximately four inches. , The "Miami News" of June 1, 1968, carried an ‘article which stated, "Cubam Power, an exile terrorist organization based in Miami, claimed today it was responsible for bombing a Japanese freighter yesterday at a Tampa dock, and a British ship off Key West. "A spokesman identified only as Ernesto, added that ‘other ships are going to explode.’ He said Cuban Power iS warring against trade with Cuba.” The basis for this article was a telephone call _ received by the Associated Press at Miami, Florida, from an individual who identified himself only as “Ernesto: of.. Cuban Power." investigation has failed to develop any suspects -in connection with this matter and investigation is con- tinuing by this organization in an effort to attempt to identify any suspects in connection with this bombing and to determine the validity of the claim by "Cuban Power" at Miami that it was responsible for the bombing. oe — | Docld: 32294773 Page 3
“Released tndeéer the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hofer. . DATE», 11- 14- 2017 . Re: EXPLOSION IN ENGINE ROOM OF BRITISH FREIGHTER "GRANWOOD" On May 20, 1968, Lieutenant Commander D. F. Smith, U. S. Coast Guard, Mobile, Alabama, advised that he examined the damage to the "Granwood" which was then dry-docked at Mobile, Alabama. Commander Smith advised that the damage appeared to be caused by an explosion from outside the ‘ship near a grate through which water was being pumped to cool the engines. He stated that the explosion was definitely from outside the ship and was of such force to raise the deck of the engine room approximately four inches, The "Miami News" of June 1, 1968, carried an article which stated, "Cuban Power, an exile terrorist organization based in Miami, claimed today it was responsible | for bombing a Japanese freighter yesterday at a Tampa dock, and a British ship off Key West. | "A spokesman identified only as Ernesto, added that ‘other ships are going to explode.’ He said Cuban Power is warring against trade with Cuba." The basis for this article was a telephone call received by the Associated Press at Miami, Florida, from an individual who identified himself only as "Ernesto of Cuban Power," Investigation has failed to develop any suspects in connection with this matter and investigation is con- tinuing by this organization in an effort to attempt to identify any suspects in connection with this bombing and to determine the validity of the claim by "Cuban Power" at Miami that it was responsible for the bombing. oe Lost Docld: 32294773 Page 4