Santa Fe (CL 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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i, llly, directionsf Captain Gehres said, 'but the SANTA FE skipper sized us up and then came in at 25 knots, at a wide angle. He slammed her in against us and held her with the engines. It was the most daring piece of seamanship I ever saw.' The SANTA FE got five large hoses going and many of her crewmen joined in fighting the fires. . . . UNITED PRESS Men immediately began leaping from the main deck of the FRANKLIN to the forward six-inch gun turrets of the SANTA FE. Others dropped down lines to the cruiser,s deck. Over a projecting radio antenna from the FRANKLIN men scrambled wildly . . . A catwalk was finally placed between the flight deck of the carrier and the top of one of the SANTA FE'S mounts . .. . KANSAS CITY STAR The two forward, starboard antenna masts were damaging the SANTA FE'S forward section, and the 40 MM mounts on the FRANKLIN'S starboard side were acting as fenders for the cruiser's stern. VVounded were shuttled from just forward of the FRANKLIN'S five- inch turrets to the SANTA FE'S side five-inch mounts, which were being badly beaten up by the relative motion of the ships. The 40 MM sponsons of the FRANKLIN'S starboard side tore the deck plating from the-cruiser's side and inHicted other appreciable damage to her . . . FRANKLIN NAVIGATOR Meanwhile the USS PITTSBURGH had approached and cast a line to the FRANKLIN. A towing cable was hauled to the FRANKLIN, which had no workable equip- ment to lift it. The SANTA FE'S Winches were used to hoist the cable from the sea and pass it to the FRANKLIN. Hjust before 12:30 o'clock the SANTA FE cast off. The still smoking FRANKLIN, now in tow, limped along south at three knots . . . Sailors on the SANTA FE gave up their bunks and clothing to survivors from the FRANKLIN. One sailor came aboard wearing an Admiral's life jacket. Another was wearing a Commander's coat. Completely fagged out,