Whetstone (LSD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Dock Landing Ship WI-I'r2T- 1 I A STONE was named after Whetstone Point, Maryland, where Fort McHenry was the site of the Battle for Baltimore TI I in 1814 during the war of 1812g it was at this battle that Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics for our National I - Ant ' ' hem, The Star Spangled Banner' . Launched in July of 1945, the WHETSTONE was first commissioned in February 1946, too late to pa1'f2iCiP3te K 6 in WWII. However, she did assist the Seventh Fleet in occupational duties and for this, was awarded the K Occupational Service Medal and the China Service Medal. During the Korean conflict, the WHETSTONE distinguished herself by being the first Navy ship to salvagf? 3 S downed,Russian MIG from Korean wateis - providing valuable technical information to U. N. Forces. STONE ' ' ' was awarded the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal for her erformance 111 -- P S 'Korean waters. is 1953 I S seas. ,ln 1954 WI-IETSTONE a ' d 1 gain prove her versatility by evacuating men, women and children from north Q and central Viet Namg for this mission she was awarded the Viet Nam Ribbon of Friendship, the Viet N281 ' r IISI Presidential Unit Citation. Wl-IETSTONE effected the rescue of nine japanese fishermen from an overturned fishing boatiin high

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