Wilhouite (DER 397) - Naval Cruise Book

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which was n'iiscrnble. Much ol the time W9 were the only Market Tinie unit able to re- main at scn along thc lcngthly strip of coastlinc, as the wind and waves prevented the swift boats lroni leaving port. We re- plenished several times in heavy weather, which created extremely hazardous con- ditions ior men working on deck, but a combination oi' luck and teamwork enabled us to complete all three evolutions successfully. Upon relief by the USS CAMP fDER-2513 on 24 October, we proceeded to Hong Kong for another eagerly awaited tour as station ship. We had a busy three weeks attending to the needs of such giant prestigious ships as the attack carrier USS CGRAL SEA fC VA -435 and the heavy Cruiser USS NEWPORT NEWS QCA-1485. Getting underway from Hong Kong on the morning oi'18 November, we headed for Kaohsiung, where we were to have an eight day availability with the USS KLONDIKE QAR-225. Upon Completion of this upkeep period, we again joined the Taiwan Patrol Force for a month of operations in and around the Taiwan Straits. myrfg gg ' y E M D.. , Pr -c f J v lu

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THE TRAWLER INCIDENT Our first Market Time patrol off the coast of Vietnam provided us with an ex- citing interlude from the days of monotonous patrol steaming, in the form of the dis- covery and interception of an enemy trawl- er. The North Vietnamese trawler was de- tected trying to infiltrate in our operating area. We closed the trawler, and a verbal request for surrender was given, along with a shot across her bow. When the trawler failed to heed the surrender plea, continuing to close the beach at maximum speed, the WILHOITE and four smaller Market Time units which had been summoned to the area brought their guns to bear and commenced firing to prevent the trawler from reaching the Viet Cong. After the concentrated fire had ceased, the trawler was seen to have mari 5 JVC' ,LJ fl' lzxf-war-J5 ' an M ' ' ' . V 'ijfw' 1- ,. ff ' , H ' ' f ,, M Nr, .-mx? I t V v riff f . M-1.4 V- r lm., V+ in T - is an -sw , Y, -N fe . .1 , ', - .nf 5 in 1, ,, 5 , ,f KS,4,Y,,f ,,,.. -- ' T ' 7 1 '23 'W' Haw' L fs K 1 ' f f , ' ' ' , .Y , ,f 4 ,, dz, , , ar- :Msg :aw , , fl ' X T T 'ff- ' -'-2 . ' ' 5 , if 9 z ,lf V- f ' it -4 new Hint lfguirzl fm-,'v il 1,1 fx i ' '1 , QQ. Na 55 , l , j H ',.4 x , -ff ., 5 2 , H, ' ',:,,,f ' ip ' -I3 i It ' v A ' 'lr 1 ww 1 T - V W7 wiv! ' A V vi' ' V l' Vary, ff. 7 ,f - : W' 'fn ii ff, A ff ' V ' ' 1 ? 1 ' ,7 g f ,Q ' ' ' V ,W ,A-' f H Q ' . f ' W, , A1-5-'A ,A fg. V V ' V37 Mn: . ..,W4g.-a- L SM' 1 ff t - f , Q, C i, V ' 1 ' M V 7 , Q , V . , X ,, 1 I f X ' lfm 'li' A ' X .5 8,1 it V M f H , 'f' 22, lg' M ' X' . 1' g A 3 X ' rw, 2 4, '- . I, ,1-f - ' 'ff' 25 17 E . 2 ' IQV5 x K 4. in new 1 f f iff--V 'T ' T' a W, T 7-f f ' ' f..a.-nn