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COMMANDER SERVICE GROUPTHREE COMMANDER SERVICE SQUADRON THREE COMMANDER TASK FORCE SEVENTY- THREE FLEET POST OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO 96601 Ser70.1-iUCl 9 MAY 1967 From: Commander Service Group THREE To: Commanding Officer, U3S CURRENT (AR3 22) Sub j : AM TRA 3ALV0P3 1. I wish to extend to you, the officers, and men of US3 CURRENT (liRS 22) a Well Done for your efforts in the salvage of the Shell Oil tanker AMA3TRA. Working long hours under difficult conditions CURRENT ' S crew rapidly and efficiently patched the mine damage, dewatered the ship, and installed a permanent patch preparing the ship for tow. 2. The efforts of CURRENT made a direct contribution to the saving of a valuable ship and cargo needed to support our forces in VietNara. AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL SALVAGE OF THE AMASTRA CURRENT DEPARTS THE AREA ENROUTE CAM RANH BAY, RVN FOR C14I SAUVOPS. FROM: COMNAVFORV TO: USS CURRENT CONGRATULATORY MSG AMASTRA SALVOPS ALL HANDS PARTICIPATING IN THE DEWATERING AND PATCHING OF AMASTRA ARE TO BE COMMENDED FOR AN EXPEDITIOUS AND EXEMPLARY JOB. YOUR OUTSTANDING ENTHUSIASM AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR AVERTING THE LOSS OF A VALUABLE FREE WORLD ASSET, WELL DONE. RADM WARD.
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fc SFM2 ACFA1 I E, SFM3 FULUWOOD AND SFM3 STEFAN FABRICATE A METAL. PATCH. WITH THE DAMAGED AREA ABOVE WATER THE PATCH IS BEING REMOVED, AMASTRA MASTER AND l l OYDS OF UONDON INSURANCE AGENT OBSERVE, 7 fii U ' MR3 THOMAS AIDS IN REMOVING INTERNAL SHORING FROM HOUE CAUSED BY EXPLOSION. PATCH IN PLACE.
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CAM RANK BAY C-141 Salvage Operations Q) o o o o 9 o o o • o • o O O ONE OF THE JETS FOUR LARGE ENGINES IS UIFTED ABOARD g) l TJG VINCE WEIS ATTACHES LIFTING WIRE TO TAIL SECTION OF PLANE IN 70 FEET OF WATEI , lt= AFTER ONE HOUR OF STEAMING, CURRENT ARRIVED AT CAM RANH BAY WHERE AN AIR FORCE C-141 HAD CRASHED AFTER TAKE — OFF IN 70 FEET OF WATER. CURRENT ' S JOB WAS TO RETRIEVE SELECTED PARTS OF THE GIANT JET TRANSPORT FOR CLOSER EXAMINATION BY AN AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION TEAM. ONE OF THE JET ' S FOUR ENGINES WAS LIFTED ABOARD THE SHIP AND THE TAIL SECTION DRAGGED INTO SHALLOW WATER FOR OBSERVATION. AFTER THE INVESTIGATING TEAM WAS SATISFIED IT HAD DETERMINED THE ACCIDENT ' S CAUSE, CURRENT DEPARTED THE AREA.
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