Warrington (DD 843) - Naval Cruise Book

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915.5-fn wm'q,wf'-v- of- 'E' - I Destroyer Damaged B Blasts SAIGON CUPD-The U8 Navy destroyer Warrington was heavily damaged by exploaims below its waterllne when lt moved in toward the blockaded North Vietnamese ooest to shell cargo barges, the US. com- mand sald Tttesday. The explosions calmed sud: extensive damage the Warring- ton was forced ot! the blockade llne, spokesmen said. The came of the explosions was not Immediately determined and possibly would await arrival ot the shlp at Suble Bay naval base ln the Philippines where it was belng towed lor repalr. One sailor was Injured by the blasts, which were descrlbeo only as underwater explo sions from unknown sources. In the war ln South Vietnam. a small unit of government parstroopera pushed to within 50 yards ot the Communist- held, stone-walled citadel ia Quang Trl Tuesday ln their campalgn to recapture the country's northernmost provin- cial capital, lield reports sold In the lncldent ol! the North Vlatnameae coast, the Warring- ton snd two other destroyers, the llull and the Robinson, were shelling cargo barges unloading a lrelghter anchored apparently outside the mines llnlng the coastllna Monday. Tao ot the barges were destroyed, s command spokesman sald. The exploslons that damaged the Warrington occurred after the shelling had been com- plated. U.S. Destroyer in Tonkin Gulf Hit By Undersea Blasts SAIGON LAPD - Two underwater explosions heavily dam- aged and nearly sank the U.S. destroyer Warrington on Monday lntheTonkinGulfwhereitwasu'yingtnh1tenoeptcar'gofrom three Chinese treighters, U.S. military sources rqxorttsd today 'lhe New said the cause ol the explosions was under tn vestigsuon. Spokesmen declined to speculate whether the .tw-toot ahip mtght have been hit by US. mines that had broken loose ----------- from the fields US. Navy plana planted around Noni: Vietnam ese harbors, No enemy fire was reported at the time of the explosions, spokesman said One sailor among the do stroyer's 270 crewmen sufient minor lnjuries, was treated or board and rammed to duty, thx Crewmen Hurt In Ship,s Blast l 11',g,,,,,,,,,,,,,, TmnnmmsullndmmMmbyvmW destroyer Wunnqton vm damagrd by underwater ra ol! North Vnetnsm Thneothmrrrnved mmor mpnnes durtqnqaalr actmtrs ann the nplouons, the Oman-Denmyer Fom, Atlmtlr Flart hndquanersturernadeknmmtoh Brulsedmthenptoasonvaresnrnanztepheoll Burteand Fdfffftlft Phllrp W Wlutaaa They wen treated by the shlp's medtralnlhrvr Those myured dorms rv-pau HUNT? sun Lt uit Jerry J, Ohm, :pram1danl.le.SeamanFrvdendE Gandall t,apr'atned if sndSearnanKrmethC Rohertshruraedrihs After l11edraltrnlrntnL all returned to lull 0vty.Q1aDr.sLlnt sasd,addmgthatthrrnurrcre1o!!7Dbinpodoolldition Tl'stl'amngtrmcorltmaedufl0ertollodaywSobtcBoyinthQ Phulsppmelshnds 1mQkH.l'UfPf.'hlCfIlQflNF'Fl1JU!l5l1idllYQ4lb7uI,'w1 Xu-trumJune1lhadbeen snthotherlfS tn l The 3,400-mn Warrington sus' tained heavy shock damalr and there was flooding in ltr engineering spaces, which was quickly brought under conlml, a spokesman said. The Warrington lett the Ton- kin Gull on her own power for fthe U.S. naval base at Sublc illay tn the Philippines but later waxtakenundeftmvbythesal- vale ship Reclaimer because lull extent of the damage wu ggnrn known, spokesman sold, 'E Sources sold the Warrtngtm Wwas part of a 7th Fleet tasi tloroe posted off Hon La Inland sinkumghargesandurrzrrarultarytrfgsoppbatoftorthvieuumtrtnn 1aboutsSmileanorthoftheda- mffeomurmgnmonnmuuxmammssrmxamnnu tmilunnwdwnfwfirronbsr- nftxmmum-ann ssuouvnrlasnlmr,-rmlfmnuluon fzeflndcflftimemrtinnwlez DmgHor.LheWamngtornvasnppedtrythzexplonor:sTherewl ZF! Wlflmlffflil NWN flrndmg m the engine compartments 'North Vsemam from thnx 1- Rbf-'t!':E?r1'2'ft!:blitzi:2:3l'-':f2Ctf:i9r2:'e2:2:2:i!ieS:?99ff5'?Jf415:z4-,-Sf-c-1+:ffcawf-wwzf:-cwtwfiff-244 than Cmmmmm 'minus' l I ns :de Ill! ELUS smmernenu an Wralhrr Uirtdlws D-Bl Fgif' qgfm tgmight, 101 CGW! 19 around 70. Thurxlay warm. ECFVIW-ll! 4 humid, sunny, high in Wa, Goran m Bridge 7 sg 'Hatha is-3? 'hnxraday Sum Rina S123 Sets ,. . D l:l5 Tides-high 3:42 AM. 4:11 wsu' n PM. ln' E111 AM. 10124 P1 . - Tnesday's Temperatures- W'hatsGougm as high U M up Wm:ner1'sNen S y Mlddetaln hun! nga' Fl radio W, ll, RasS:npiLS.mtralnrynra1th.PqrZ+ , ,gy t A r K f 7t,1.f,4 .A X' fl?-f-4412 lffowv 17 75- B B ' 4-fl - :R-,ws B r fjffs- , B r

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