Colahan (DD 658) - Naval Cruise Book

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5, A combination guardian angel and messenger boy is the heli- copter operating with Task Force 77. During landings, or launchings, it could be seen pa- tiently hovering near by to pick up the luckless pilot that hap- pens to end up in the drink. i At other times of the day it Transfer completed. Okinawa from the bridge. We enjoyed Yokosuka, and Yokosuka enjoyed our money for ten days before we left for ASW lAnti-Submarine War- fare? exercises off Okinawa. After sev- eral days of findin' 'em and sinkin' 'em, either independently or with another ship of DesDiv l72, we anchored- in Buckner Bay to take on fuel. The next Call away ther guard mail detail. could be seen making the rounds of the screening de- stroyers delivering the opera- tional schedule for the next day, picking up anything from spare parts to personal letters for other ships in the task force. One of the ASW subs. :Eire-::'E: 1::zf:r4zf:1:zvs,4Qm: 5::fz5z1g1a:::f:,z5.r:,:4f21'a myrg121K13,L:1.5:Q11-.5555,:,::q::,,:::p::::,:,:::5:1: 5 Y .,,.. .... ,,.,. ...,... ....., , , . ,,.., ....,. .,,, . - ...... Egtfffwililfffffflififllz-:?Ei5i5f?'?1'it??EiZi313355555fififfifff5ififiiiififitififEiiiiififElffifi5225?iiffififiiiii153262Efifiiljffiffffifiifif5:55Iifififiiiffiiigfgifififilif53iiEf2fII1I,IfffEf'31f.:I'EIif -. .Q-fi-'4-71' -:kk1:i'ffS:1:1:55:57.1:-u:4:4:ri2:23355:V15HI3Effif5:53:7:T:7'35:51:5:'-'153:355251355Ei141-55753:3:5:3:3'F5:5tk3:1:3:-1'75:1:l:?EZE 3Ei:-223154911:Q5:El:2:iifziziijiziifi'EE:S:2:g::g:::Q, -2:5 :g -I, l ,f,3l' morning December 2nd we sailed in covmpany with the Badoeng Straits and Destroyer Squadron l7 for ASW exercises enroute to Yokosuka. However, on the 7th, we were detached prematurely to immediately join Task Force 77 off the coast of Korea. Page Thirty-three'

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But because of the numbing action of the extremely cold water, he was unable to se- cure it. ln the meantime, our ship's boat reached the float- ing pilot, but was unable to tietam and the rest of D'esDiv l72. make the rescue because of an adverse wind and current -which kept moving him away from the boat. Sizing up the situation, the heli- copter pilot lowered his plane to within a few feet of the water, setting up a re- verse wind and current with his plane's whirring blades- floating the pilot right into his rescuer's arms. l 1 l i L li Our ship's boat goes to the aid of a downed And gets an assist in making the rescue from ' pilot . . . the Jersey's helicopter. ' Page Thirty-two

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