Epping Forest (LSD 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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minesweeping in Korea, lasting almost two months with only one short break in Sasebo. During all this time the world was anxiously awaiting news of on armistice in Korea. We waited with them. The monotony of this tour in Korea was brok- en one morning about the middle of July when we got an emergency order to steam at flank speed to Yang-Do, Korea. A Canadian de- stroyer had run aground and we were ordered to steam up there and make emergency re- pairs to her hull. But because of heavy seas and inclement weather we were unable to ef- fect any repairs. So after two days of waiting for better weather we got orders to steam back to Sasebo via Wonsan. Sasebo was a very welcome sight that day in July when we come steaming in. It was the last time that we were going to be there this tour. From Sasebo we steamed to Yokosuka and began making preparations for the home- ward voyage to Son Diego. But fate and the Navy Department have a way of changing even the best laid plans, for on the day that we were scheduled to depart for the States we received orders to proceed to Sasebo and thence bock to Inchon, Korea. It was a real heartbreak to us who had been counting on starting for the States from Yo- kosuka. Sooner or later we had to start back to the States so it was during the first few days of August that we lifted anchor in Inchon and sailed for Guam. i One week later on Sunday morning we ar- rived in Guam. The same afternoon we loaded a barge and started for Pearl Harbor.

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SHIP ' S PARTY AND PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN HACK