Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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X s Xp t QRS s N fs .- ds a A Saying goodby to the senior enlisted man Captain Heg reading his orders On 26 July 1966 minutes after the Cimarron dropped anchor in Hong Kong harbor, Captain Dewing was relieved of command by Captain Heg. The sun shone bright and clear as the crew in their fresh liberty whites assembled to hear Captain Dewing and Captain Heg read their respective orders. The ceremony was short and simple as the two skippers completed the change of command, and Captain Dewing said goodby to the men who had served under him since August of 1965. In afew minutes, the formalities complete, the commissioning pennant was hauled down and presented to Captain Dewing as another was run up to replace it, signifing a new man at the helm of Cimarron. New skipper on the job

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Fishermen stand atop their capsized boat. Towing the boat. Captain! Captain to the bridge! Away the rescue and assistance detail. A junk is overturned, the men are in the water. And so began the drama on a warm August afternoon while the Cimarron was attempting to gingerly pick her way through a maze of Vietnamese fishing boats. Unable to manouver clear, the boat narrowly missed the stem of the ship and was swamped by the bow wave. The Cim' immediately swung about and put its whale boat in the water to render assistance. Fortu- nately no one was injured and there was only minor damage to the junk. The overturned hull was towed back to the ship where it was righted and bailed out. A gift of rice, fruit, fresh water, and manila line, sent the fishermen on their way under the watchful eye of a swift boat. Righted once more, the bailing begins. Coming alongside. Swift boat stops to offer assistance.