Kishwauke (AOG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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The VC aTTaclc Tuel Tarm aT Cua VieT. AmmuniTion exploding ashore. can 'WMF r Times while The ship was an Cn The 2OTh QT February, The Tuel Tarm was aTTaclced by arTillery Tire Tou Chered some l5OO yards away. The aTTaCl4 was noTwell direcTed and did very liTTle damage. For us iT was ' ' T' e and was a reminder ThaT we were vulnerable. The closesT we came To being hiT by enemy ir

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, ,.:..ini...---. i ii i l l l l li I i X gl g .. ,,,u2. 1 3-'7 7' 4 Q 4 .ix A., s En plying The hose Pulling oul plenly ol hose and malcing sure 'rhe ship swings clear ol il is lhe main par? ol lhe operalion of a bollom layed sea line. such as 'rhe one af Cua Viel. An 80 lb. soil rubber hose, in lenglhs of 50 ll., is used. When The hose is pariially filled wifh liquid rhe weighr increases, which coupled wifh lhe slrongicurrenls which flow off lhe coasl ol Soulh Vielnam make a heavy snalce lo pull aboard. l-lauling in 'rhe hose requires 6 number ol people, and men from 'rhe declf force pilch in lo gel il aboard. Occasionally lhe coolcs and even a slray body from opera- lions will lend a hand. Orherwise Jrhe operalion al Cua Viel is only complicaled when lhe bollom lay is oul Ol commission. When The lafler occurs, bladder boals and YOGs are used +o shuffle lhe fuel ashore. ff

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xt' 1 is? f .. 1 Q 'V a ri 7 AQ -,n . .. , ,.,.- 4 4 ': ffg - , ::4,.. '.. ., Sl CCMSERVGROUP 3 VISITS br . .J 'TW K--A M, 'E Iligki . ., J Rendering honors Commander Service Group Three, Rear Admiral Warcl, olirecls The loqislic opera- lions ol 'rhe US 7+h Fleer. While on a Tour of lhe Service Force inslallalions in Vielnam, Admiral Ward made a visil 'ro KlSl'lWPxl.l- KEE. For us il was a chance 'ro show oil 'rhe ship and gel a loolc al lhe boss man . Inspeclion 'four . I Nt 'A 4, , lb QL ' 0 Ye 32: