James C Owens (DD 776) - Naval Cruise Book

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0 On 28 November, OWENS departed Malta to return to Naples for a tender availability from the. USS SHENANDOAH CAD-26j. After leaving Naples on 30 November, OWENS and USS BORDELON KDD-8815 proceeded in company to Izmir Turkey for a port visit from 3 to 7 December. In Izmir the ship was Med-Moored to the sea wall at Cumhuriyet Circle, very much in the midst of the city's port area. In such a strategic location, the ship received many Visitors during the short stay in port. J 1 X Z W ff Xf ZW f Z W XZ X W X 7 X f Xi S Welcoming committee. Everybody ready? Did you see that rat' fax ag! f f Z 4X5 Z! ff JL fa f f f is WW X X X X K r V X f Wx W Q X X X ff fi AX v Vf Wf ff W mb 7 XZ' X W Q f if XX mmf W IZ XZ I f X X X ZX fig X Z5 X Zfi ZZ X W ? X X X 3 W X ? XXX X 7 f X X X I W fi Xfjkw 4 !4 if X QXZQK Q1 f Www! Get the slac X Out Mrk 055 fix WX Z 4 52 M Q V K 7 -S, f X 0 W yf X f ,W XX X K 7 5 C X fr ff f I S 21 Ilttle Shallow here XffXXWX X N7 f,f7 Af XfXXXXX Xxx FN Jf fffv 3 X f ,V IX ztisyffpf Xp Q! X Xf X XX' XX X X X W X X I X X X 5 WX , f X, SQXMX-X it X7 ff ZX Fxigf X Nxyxgij 'xx X Qx Xcf mx Xa E55 iv MX X K fw Im,- f WM mars XX XY iigfiaiifk Sw fm! ggigsgrir M term XX M 7X Muff WX ,Swv !I Si5X X! I Xyfg yx R ip 4 IXXZQ XXZXxXfx?XX! AXX fX4X WX X X XX X X f X jf I WX? XfXf !XZXX4X,7XXfX'S XXWXS X f X X, f XXX WX fXXf X XX fX'ZXfX fX,fX X X WX X X X XX X XX WX W WX ZxZXf 7XZXfX?X f Q WX XX 5VwX,Ew XXX,,w X X,4QX ,fx,f'XXj2Nf - X XXX i s 1: S Q XX : ' 1 N X, 14 gr t I if y ,y,, - 2 ,,,, I... --X- X f ff X . , , W , X.. . . 2-V ffif N57 3ffX'f 7 X X FX 'L I f X- f Zf X1 WW f' XX 22251-XJMH QQ M WW XXW v if X Q ' ' X- Nkx t ff A' X Je .X N 5,3 - fy , new X XI: V, if H1 qu ,X--MI' N 1, f ,vw ref I . ' I X X 5X X in rx gxiiiii YW 15'-Q H ' ii? fy W9 -.4 f' f I 'X X X2 'C' X I ,gy 3 -f.A Q gs - uf-H52 W, 5w,,,.,,f-X fr mir 0 , ' 2 5 X A ,F A f X X f ' ' X I X iff? bl V 33 51 Q, 1 1, -' zz!! X , rw X X , X X 11 X 1 V . Q 1 M f fff 2 'za 1 I ,NX Xi , fy 'Q fp be we f Q C, '2', V' N 1 H, 1 I MX f ' . X ' I f X Z is wwf! it 1, f' yy, ,nf -Q I 1 . f X, ,rf 0 X 1 f X X X ' 'figs' W X W' 1 f 5 X n 1 W,xXpfi7 1 53 I 4 if ZX? v'EX?wP7 ff5Qf :ffX,,fX Xi.-Xf?fXfX f 'XXX ' X X 9 il ff , I 4 QX f NX 4' . 1 , . M f '21 1 er- ' W af 2' XXX! I X 2 f'X' X 5 X . V ff-t Nl 4 11 fr WW -. Rift V, 44 X 4 masse- 4 mf X ,N , - Sz: 5 V 'J 5NfXV'M'?f,',' WX? 'Fiff'X SX ,AW A 4 X X fX 'X X fy ..rr tX,, 4. 1 X X is -42 ' U ',wfWf f M, ' WML ' 4 f W' . A f' - e y Q I !!

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cu Af 5611 OWENS departed Izmir, on 7 December to continue operations with Task Group 60.2 in the Aegean Sea. On the evening of 8 December, the Task Group was diverted from its scheduled operations to go to the scene of the sinking of the Greek Ferry HERAKLION to join the search and rescue operations. The ferry was reported to have carried over 450 persons when it sank early that same morning, but the number of survivors already rescued was unknown. The ships spent the next twenty-four hours searching through an area heavy with debris from the disaster. OWENS si hted and recovered two of the twenty-one bodies that were picked up by ships of the Task Group, and transferred 8 . . them to the destroyer AETOS of the Royal Hellenic Navy. The ship also picked up a bag of mail and a life raft from the ferry. ' . K M WK' gg WW. . ,agf ,ff , ,ff f, f ' A , f . I 'W V , Wm ,W , tt. ., 1' ff W' .r 4 ' ' Lx' 0, , V ,, 'eff 'MQ r f I, f if f f C! ' - ' I f ,' w, , f , f ,, 'WW New , MW CVT' H wwf W, X WM., A ,, 2- , I ,,w,,n.,afh ,, f,,, WW. ww fypyyn, f , , iff 5 7WVVM?'xe' Q, fhfff' ' ' Wffffy Zwl A 7 AA V Q1 yfwf - WL! X: f f r his , 'H-f, in 'C' MW 7 ei WW T fd ,. if 1 W : A . f'XQat M, ' , ff me mf M ffm ' 5,,ff,, ny , sr, ff ,f ,f ,fig-X . 0,5 Z 5 x Q47 -174 ,H ' ,f .ff ,f fe 'fra , r it ' if t g j., , fgfgs ' ,aj-, N? ff, . ' X f GH ,Q . 51175-' ' Y ' f wmaga: y flfw , r, ,, fy, rf, ,' -' whmfff I ,V 3 ' N f . ' '4 Q iw f Y T7 ' f'Z' 4, f,i, , ' P- P . ,, M, , 3 .- gf Q ' n . . TN-f W1 ,ff ' X f' ' -, , .fn , 1 k fw' I , X ,I 1. .' 1 Y , .4 vt j Viv. V, Xp ! 15 5 fm-:mf 'fa' rf .. :L 2, V5 , . WMLV, .1 gl , , X' f ,, ' 4 ' V Q ' 1 ff 0 f f ,JF .. f 'ff Wifffff -' I , f' h.,- - 2 A pl ' 5 N V 5 11:2 ' X , ,,,, .- Q-A U s- Hn ., +.,, ., N fi., ,I f-rf 7 , ,Zf,,i,.2Z' E . 'f - 9 .421 25.114 , , 47,1 - J' ,. ...ala 0816432 DEC 66 , From: CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO COMSIXTHFLT CINCUSNAVEUR ALUSNA ATHENS Info: CTF SIX ZERO UNCLAS , SAR SITREP 081600Z5 l. CTG 60.2 with SHANGRI LA, LAWRENCE, STRONG, BORDELON and OWENS proceeding vicinity 37-00No, 24-l2E9 at spd 25f7 ETA 081930B1. COLUMBUS and BELKNAP proceeding ahead at 29ktsl, ETA 08l830B0. 2. Two helos dispatched to area at 08l630B8, arriving at l700B8. One helo searching vicinity 37-OUNO, 24'12E9, and one investigating position l0f1 miles south east of Milos Island due second posit for SAR reported there. 3. Weak distress signals being intercepted intermittantly. 4. Expect form close search line on arrival and proceed slowly through most likely area north west of Milos. 5. Vis Clear. Seas 2-3 FtfS Wind moderate fm 0l.5f6. To' BT UNCLAS 1. Search continues, much debris sighted. Refrigerated truck bearing name busting both sides too heavy to lift being disposed of. One bag Greek mail recovered by OWENS. Several SSXO gal drums sighted and sunk. Many empty life jackets and at least three empty liferafts sighted. 2. Count of bodies recovered l.6f7. 3X3 females 13f4 males. HHMS AETOS is in search area. 3. Press release with photos fwded ALUSNA ATHENS via cod flt 100B 4. Helo serch of advanest Island shore completed. Results negative. Shore line mostly very steep rock. 5. No further change. BT UNCLAS l.. Royal Hellenic Navy on scene SAR Commander has been directed to cease present SAR operations by his government with exception that two Hellenic ships are to remain on the scene until further notice. He has advised that assistance TG 60.2 no longer required. Therefore am terminating SAR ops. Will refuel task group this vicinity tonight. 2. Final count of remains recovered is 2lf3 as previously reported. Area was thoroughly searched today. Consider little liklihood of additional remains or debris of value still afloat in area. 3. UNODIR will not submit additional press releases. Additional films available will be forwarded via next COD to ALUSNA ATHENS. 'Q A -fx 7 ra-1 I., A 5 t To 5 1' W Turf ' , xi I X ' ,, it , , Q ' Q 6 WNW-1 ' it sf X as Y as K f r is i X, . sa 'Q .., , rf? W' 1 ', f or fi 5' . W .,.. .. ,, ff .,.. .,-01, ,, 'ff .t XXWNWAX N9 st . Ms X K XM 1. ,tx ff W f .sys . Lf- . . k.Xs 0 f . 4 at R is W0 x , , , . . , ...f MwW,,....,w-M., N .. x s , .H-rstls r ' A ssygss ...W . X Q W - .. f., W... ' fs ww , pl 2' sf-,sv if Y ' ff' V7 , 'swifi fa S ,M X57 . ..-ST' I W . I F 57 -,ff X. rf, er, A r ' . Q trswrp - N Q fe X