Barbour County (LST 1195) - Naval Cruise Book

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BARBOUR COUNTY THEN SET SAIL WITH HER CARGO OF OVER ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE FOR SUBIC BAY IN THE PHILIPPINES ' A SOUTH VIETNAMESE VESSEL BULGING AT THE SEAMS WITH ARVN TROOPS FOLLOWED IN OUR WAKE. DURING THOSE THREE DAYS BARBOUR COUNTY SUP- PORTED NOT ONLY HER OWN REFUGEES BUT ALSO THE ARVN TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES ABOARD THE VIET- NAMESE VESSELS. m$T. P 4lr fi BARBOUR COUNTY WAS ONE OF THE LAST FEW SHIP TO LEAVE VIET- NAMESE WATERS. JUST BEFORE LEAVING, THE SHIP WAS AP- PROACHED BY A VESSEL UNDER POWER WITH RUNNING LIGHTS ON. ASSUMING IT TO BE MORE REFUGEES. WE PREPARED TO TAKE THEM ON BOARD THE SHIP TURNED OUT TO BE ABANDONED, HOWEVER, SO IT WAS SUNK BY GUN FIRE 14