Current (ARS 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 IL U- J3 p M m ? ' .fie»a !!». ' it tf i CURRENT STARTS TO BUI1 D-UP TURNS ON HER SCREWS AND APPLY POWER TO THE BEACH GEAR. SHE ' S OFF. g888g8S88SSS888S88888S®g888SS8S8888S8888SS8®S888S888888888S8888S88888888888888S88S®S8888S8888®8® FROM: CTF 73 TO: USS CURRENT USS HITCHITI USS TAWAKONI USS MATACO USS MAHOPAC INFO: COMSEVENTHFLT COMSEVPAC UNCLAS SS MI NOT VICTORY SALVOPS 1. EXPERT SEAMANSHIP, PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNTIRING EFFORTS REQUIRED IN THE SUCCESSFUL REFLOATING OF THE MINOT VICTORY HAS DEMONSTRATED YOUR HIGH STANDARD OF READINESS. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE TO ALL HANDS, $SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS3SSSSSSSSS@SS3SSSSSSSSSS®S®S®®®®®3®®S®®SS®SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

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DIVER INSPECTS THE HUI-I OF THE SOUNDED SHIP. BEACH GEAR RIGGED ON DECKS OF MINOT VICTORY. ANOTHER DAY OF OFFLOADING AND THE STRANDED SHIP SLID OFF THE REEF AFTER 26 MINUTES OF PU1 1 - ING THIS MORNING. 1 CDR G. M. GIGANTI, COMMANDER TASK UNIT 73.4.1 WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF THE SALVAGE SAID, ALTHOUGH MINOR DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED, THE JOB WENT QUITE WELL. WE WERE ABLE TO SAVE THE SHIP AND ALL CARGO MAKING (T SUCCESSFUL SALVAGE JOB. CURRENT AND MATACO IN IRONS

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te kTlk L Si Im HCc v jl r iScJB P m A31 P J M . BEFORE OUR R R TRIP TO HONG KONG, A QUICK VISIT TO KAOHSIUNG WAS NEXT ON TAP. PUUL.1NG INTO THE HARBOR ONE COUl-D SEE THAT THE COUNTRY WAS WELL. PROTECTED FROM THE COMMUNIST MAINLAND. TAIWAN IS MAINLY A SEAGOING COUNTRY. ITS ECONOMY DEPENDS UPON THE SEA FOR ITS LIFE AND CONSEQUENT- LY SHIPS AND BOATS OF MANY SIZES AND SHAPES COUUD BE FOUND EVERY WHERE YOU LOOKED. ITS PEOPLE WERE EXCEEDINGLY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL TO THE SHIP ' S COMPANY. MANY FRIENDS WERE MADE DURING OUR SHORT STAY AND MANY MORE WHEN WE RETURNED. Mf 9P w.3p i • . ' I. ;-;: t i 1 fiTAONSIONCe TAIWAI