Gunston Hall (LSD 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE JOLLY ROGER LANDING TOOK PLACE AT PO-HANG-DONG , KOREA, ON THE ELEVENTH OF SEPTEMBER . THE TROOPS HAD TO BE ASSEMBLED TO RECEIVE SHIPBOARD INDOCTRINATION LECTURES ON THESUPER DECK , AT LEFT. CENTER, THE H EL I COPT E R WH I CH WAS CARRIED KEPT THE DECK GANG BUSY WITH LAUNCHINGS AND RECOVERIES AT THE CALL OF FLIGHT QUARTERS . BOTTOM LEFT, A LCU GROUNDED IN THE WELL TO DISCHARGE ITS CARGO. BOTTOM, RIGHT, ONE OF THE INCHON BUMBOATS HITCHED A RIDE ON THE STERNGATE TO BEAT THE STRONG CUR- RENT .

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BACK AT SEA THE GUNSTON HALL MOVED WITH OTHER UNITS OF PHIBRON ONE TO INCHON, KOREA, TO LOAD ARMY ASSAULT TROOPS FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE JOLLY ROGER . THE TWO WEEK EXERCISE BROUGHT THE CREW BACK TO THE FAMILIAR ROUTINE. AT TOP SHEL- DON WEAVER TOOK HIS TURN AS LOOK- OUT WH I LE TH E HOURS OF WATCHES WENT BY. IN THE CENTER GLEN FRAVELAND FRANK ESPOSITO ENGAGED IN A BIT OF SKYLARKING AT THEIR CLEANING STA- TIONS. BOTTOM, BILL KOTHE GAVE IN TO TEMPTATION AND CAUGHT FORTY WINKS AT THE FLAGBAGS .

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ONCE THE TROOPS HAD COM PLETED THE I R MANEUVERS ASHORE THEY HAD TO BE RE- LOADED AND HAULED BACK TO INCHON . AT RIGHT, A RETURNING LCU PREPARED TO COME INTO THE WELLDECK TO COM- PLETE THE BACKLOADING. CENTER .TROOPS IN A LCM WAIT TO EM- BARK ABOARD SHIP AFTER A COUPLE OF ROUGH DAYS I N TH E FIELD. BOTTOM, RIGHT, A TANK (WITH TU RRET REVERSED) DROVE DOWN THE RAMP OF ITS LCU INTO THE WELL THROUGH A COUPLE FEET OF WATER. THE FORECASTLE CREW WAITED TO LET GO WHEN INCHON APPEARED OVER THE HORIZON FOR THE LAST TIME .