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yiVji j, ■- HAWAII We sighted Diamond Head, the landmark of the Hawaiian Islands, and steamed into Pearl Harbor with its never forgotten memories of World War II. The last line over, all thoughts turned to liberty and the many things to be seen on the Island of Oahu. Waikiki Beach became the center of attrac- tion for the swimming enthusiasts. Outrigger canoes and surfboard riding received their share of attention as did the many different shops along the beach. Groups of the men got together and rented cars and toured the island. On the trip around the island we saw such famous sights as Diamond Head, an extinct crater 761 feet high; the Blow Hole, a hollow opening in the coral which shoots water 15 to 20 feet in the air when the waves break under it; the Pali, a steep cliff that drops straight down to green plain below, the scene of victory for King Kamehameha, who conquered Oahu and drove the natives off the cliff to their deaths. The men in the duty sections played base- ball, volleyball, and basketball on the dock alongside the ship. Ice cream and cokes were purchased from the mobile canteen. Many colored pictures were taken during our brief stay at Pearl for nature has dis- played an abundance of beautiful flowers, trees, and shrubs that are not found in the Continental United States. Sugar cane fields flourish on the island as do bananas, and of course the famous pineapple plantations. . ■ -■»
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GUN TRAGEDY On the morning of September 27, 1956, during a con- trolled gunnery exercise, the BUCK suffered a tragic misshap when the left barrel of Mount 51 prematurely- exploded due to a faulty projectile. Eight men in the mount and in the handling room below suffered shrap- nel wounds and second and third degree burns. Allen D. HOWARD SN, powderman was fatally wounded and Richard A. McLESKEY SN, who was standing alongside of him received a broken pelvis. Men re- ceiving minor injuries were: Claude A. CLOPTON LTJG Elwood CROWDER BM3 Roosevelt CAINE BTFN Norman CERNAC SN William L. CORCORAN GMl Harold A. McKINNEY SN The crew acted courageously without regard to per- sonal danger by fighting and extinguishing fires and jettisoning remaining live ammunition to prevent further serious damage. The quick and thorough action of the repair parties in putting out electrical fires, repairing ruptured piping and patching the-holes in the hull made it possible for BUCK to make it safely back to port. With emergency tender assistance and the Can Do Spirit of the entire ship ' s company the BUCK was able to re- port Ready for Sea within three days. 26
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