Whetstone (LSD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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BCAT HAVEN A 6 0000 lt was weld, chip, scrape, and paint as we turned to on the boats at Da Nang. Q, . ' r t Q i - K Q 4 'gp . ' 1 wwe '41, lg ji in I CL' snuzcles into our well deck during ballasting Double parking was a common sight .is many of the . . . y . Da Nang Naval personnel came aboard to patronize operations at Da Nang. our ship's store. Our well-stocked store soon gave Us a reputation as a floating Macy's. We dropped anchor at Da Nang. Viet Nam. On 31 March to start a 6 week tour as boat haven for Naval Support Activities the re. Increased security watches, boat repairs. and normal shipboard work combined to keep us all on a busy schedule. While the Scream of jet fighters overhead and the red arc of tracer shells in the hills at night served as constant reminders of the closeness of the war, we continued our , ,.,,,,,,,, quiet joh of behind-the-scenes support. Our join may have been lacking in glory, but not in importance. The landing craft we repaired were the key to keeping open the flow of supplies into the beach from the many merchant ships at anchor. Everyone from the shipfitters with their arc welders to the seamen on watch with their M-1's did their part to earn another Well Done for Xliietstone.

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