SAC Portland to SAC San Francisco re vessel identification in NORJAK

Document date 30 June 1972

Part 112pages 254–2552 pagesDB Cooper-51092–51093

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-112:254-255

Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC San Francisco re vessel identification in NORJAK
Id: Cooper-Part-112:254-255
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 pp. 254–255 (DB Cooper-51092–51093), Airtel, dated 30 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3684 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-112%3A254-255

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 6/30/72

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: SEATTLE)

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Re Miami airtel to San Antonio, 6/12/72.

Enclosed for the information of San Francisco and Phoenix Divisions are two (2) copies each of referenced airtel.

The following investigation was conducted by SA LE ROY R. ELLIOTT:

AT OREGON

The [REDACTED] publication of "Merchant Vessels of the United States" shows that [REDACTED] and the home port is [REDACTED] Oregon. The [REDACTED] is a yacht sailboat with a 60 horsepower gas screw engine. It was built at Bathbay Harbor, Maine, in [REDACTED] It has a gross tonnage of 17 and a net tonnage of 9. It is 45.8 feet in length, 12.4 feet in breadth, and a depth of 7.0 feet. The hull is wood. It has registration number [REDACTED], and its radio and call letters are [REDACTED].

On 6/27/72, there was no record of ALVIN (CERCER) or [REDACTED] at the local police and credit agencies in [REDACTED]. In addition, they are both unknown to the / /

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2- San Francisco (Enc. 2) 1- Miami (Info) 2- Phoenix (Enc. 2) (2) Seattle (164-81) 2- Portland

Appr. LRE:csm Special Agent in Charge (9)

Sent __________ M

SEARCHED........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED [checkmark] FILED [checkmark] JUL 5 1972 Per — FBI SEATTLE

☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-

DB COOPER-51092

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[guess: pub] 4/6 /64 - 81 - 3684

PD 164-41

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[REDACTED] office of Pacific Power and Light Company, sole supplier of electrical service in this area, and neither is listed in [REDACTED] city and telephone directories for the past five years.

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On 6/27/72, [REDACTED], U.S. Coast Guard, [REDACTED] Oregon, advised his records show that the [REDACTED] was documented in 1971 by [REDACTED] who then furnished a Grants Pass, Oregon, address. This documentation expired on 8/17/71, and from inquiry initiated by [REDACTED] concerning the renewal of the documentation, a letter was received from [REDACTED] on 2/15/72. At that time, [REDACTED] gave his address as [REDACTED], Arizona. He indicated that he had sold the [REDACTED] "months ago" at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to"a man in Haiti which is where I guess the boat is now." The name of the purchaser was not furnished.

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Through subsequent inquiry, [REDACTED] ascertained that the [REDACTED] is now documented at San Francisco, California, however, he does not have any information as to the current owner. He said this information would be available through [REDACTED] 12th Coast Guard District, 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco.

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LEADS

SAN FRANCISCO

AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Through 12th Coast Guard District, 630 Sansome Street, determine current owner of [REDACTED] and any information available concerning ALVIN CERCER, who presumably is the individual who purchased this yacht from [REDACTED]

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PHOENIX

AT [REDACTED] ARIZONA: Will interview [REDACTED] for all available background information on ALVIN CERCER.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB COOPER-51093

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b6 b7C

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[guess: SF] [guess: (M)] [illegible] [guess: 1/2/74]

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Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3684