Maury (AGS 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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l t of the cruise was highlighted by several days of relief operations for a typhoon stricken area in southern The ear y par 1 d Th t ical Storm uHan.ietn Struck the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat leaving what has been termed the worst natural an . e rop , disaster in over 100 Years for Thailand' Badly needed supplies weighing a total of 180 tons, were carried by MAURY to the area. These supplies included rice ing material blankets and medical supplies. Most of the material was collected on the basis of a royal request by the King of ' J Thailand to the Thai people to provide aid to the stricken area. In addition, 250 boxes of clothes were donated by the MAURY if to aid in the relief effort. 1 The arrival of MAURY at the area on November 8th, 1962 was met with heavy rains causing reduced visibility. The ship an. if chored three miles off the entrance of Mae Wam Pak Phun River approximately eight miles from the off loading point for Nakhon E 1 Si Thammarat. l Off loading was accomplished by the two LCVP's, the LCM,and the helo. For 40 hours the boats operated continually with helo support during the daylight hours. On board the MAURY all personnel volunteered to remain at their stations working day and p night. The Deputy Director of the Thai Department of Public Welfare came aboard the ship and thanked all hands for the action being 5 taken. In addition, he expressed the a reci t' th ' ' ' 5 pp a ion at the King of Thailand had for the relief work. 1 is ay Ill sa. Q, Y f g. ll 3. T! vu

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