Manchester (CL 83) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1952

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Page 68 text:

SPECIAL MISSIONS Besides our duties with Fast Carrier Task Kor.e 77. and o.ir duties supporting the front line troops on the bonihline. we were often ordered to hirddog along the Kast Coast of K..rea, niovnig uilo the harhors, disrupting vital Communist troop and supply points. We hit eities as far north as Chongjin, 130 miles from the Russian submarine base at Vladivostok: we hit the enem at kojo and Songjin; and we returned to our home away from home — Wonsan Harbor.

Page 67 text:

ir,Mm jm - They break the sky- in pieces blue . . . Men and blades across the night. The new Manchester helicopter arrived, and assumed the role played by the former wind- mill. We began anew the taxi-service, spotting, and rescue of downed American pilots. Many times it was a thankless job, but each of us realized how completely important and essential our helicopter detachment was to the lighting power of the Manchester.



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WONSAN, KOJO. SONG J IN, C HONG J IN, HUNGNAM, KOSONG... Names on a map jumped olive when ever the Monchester v ent gunstriking. Ours was a surprise appearance to the Communists; we came into Wonsan silently, cautiously, stalking each shore installation. Foe saw foe, and enemy shells nipped at the length of the Manchester as she wove in a large unhurried circle around Wonsan harbor. We fired back. We buried them in Manchester steel.

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