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CTOpJ While hi-lining personnel to USS BOSTON, we became aware of her mighty 8 guns. CAbovej Working with HMAS HOBART and USS BOSTON off North Viet- nam coast during SEA DRAGON operations. SEA DRAGON During the time spent off the coast of North Vietnam, terms such as WBLC fW ate r- Borne Logistic Crafth and Coastal Defense Sites became familiar. t Working off the beaches, PORTERFIELD Q pumped hundreds of rounds into potentially W dangerous enemy guns and replacements. Q 'U , M 4,,, if 7 S Wfx ijlfcri I f ,s' Ck!! will Q V v gif The formidable coastline of North Vietnam -- hides the targets of tonight's mission. ' . if . Z titd Y , ...,i. .
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6 As gunship protecting USS WAINWRIGHT QDLG-281 35 miles off Haiphong, PORTER- FIELD found herself with a couple of anx- ious moments. Never knowing whether that small radar contact was aNorth Vietnamese P.T. craft or simply a fishing stake, the V General Quarters alarm was never out of the OOD's reach. On each occasion, we re- sponded to the test with the zeal and ability of an eager, well-trained machine. For- tunately, the hectic moments passed and our position remained intact. As Protector of the Weak , PORTERFIELD was never given the opportunity to demonstrate the effec- tiveness of her five 5 X 38 gun mounts. Af- ter ,8 weeks of tense, vigilant patrol, we de- parted for more fertile grounds. But first , a short break as the sleek PORTERFIELD headed for port. PIRAZ
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,.. -z -N 1. 4 , -.Tn N.. N .L J, Q, :R- '.. 1-'G -. + - . tf1fA:?'., Q14 5RAQ0 ,, I . t . u 32 , . 44. I 'l?T'Tr Working with the A rmy off the southern coast of Vietnam proved to be an interest- ing and rewarding phase of our deployment. The mission was primarily to provide H and I fharassment and interdictionj fire as cal- led for by the ground spotters. We became quite familiar with a couple of the grunts and hence, more appreciative of their role in this conflict. The PORTERFIELD's 5 mounts fired hundreds of rounds into sus- pected Viet Cong concentrations , S up p ly routes, trails and bridges. The disposal of shell casings followed each W firing mission. NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT fr'-ss ...Q at F !f'!1f, rc' A' .nf-' it-.si....u, Ciffli 'QQ V fl 13
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