' . . -· • • U,&.S. BAOOENG 'sTRAIT' (CVE-ll6) c/o Fleet Post Office

ban Francisco, Galifornia

CVE1l6/HWP /jd Al6-13/30 Ser: L. _

DECLASS! Ft ED

To: Via:

Officer, U.0.:::1. &DOBNG ::O'TRRIT (CI!E-116) and Commander Task Element 95.11 Chief of Naval Operations (1) Con:n:ua.nder Task Group Nll~£l'Y-FIV .c. POIJ.I!T ONE (2) Conuander Task Force NINt..TY-FIVE (3) Commander ~JCVJ<t•TH Fleet (4) Commander Naval Forces, Far East (5) Commander in Chief, U.~. Pacific Fleet

Subj; Action neport 19 November through 29 November 1952; subrrdssion of

ttef; (a) Art 0705 Navy Hegulations (b) OPN•V ll•oT 3480.4 (c) Cll•CP.CJ!J.:r ll'~'r 3480,1A (d) CTG 95.1 OpJrder 2-52

ihcl: (1) bample Air Schedule (2) aircraft Usage and Availability; Chart of (3) Damage Confirmed by intelligence sOurces, report of

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1. In accordance with references (a), (b), (c), and (d) the action report of the Task ~em.;)nt 95.11 for the period 19 November through 29 November 1952 is subiuitted herewith. The Co;mnanding Officer, U,::;.,;;), .jAIXJiNG STRAIT was Corrunander Task .Element 95.11 from 2100 on 19 Novetnber until 2100 on 28 November of this period.

2. This report is divided into six parts, as follows:

!'art I ueneral Narrative.

.1-'art II Chronolo£ical Order of ~vents •

Part III H.emo.rks on perfornance of ordnance, material, and equipment, including amnW1ition expenditure •

f'art IV .SUilnl.ary of own and enemy battle da.ruage~

Part V ~ersonnel ferformance and Casualties.

Part VI t>pec~al Corunants on l.bctrine and Operational Procedures.

J. Greater detail with respect to aircraft performance may be obtained by

referrine; to VhA.-312 Type 11B11 Report Command Dairy for November 1952~·

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PART I • :DECLASSIFIED·

il.o During the period of 19 Novtl.lllb<;l!' to 29 November 1952, Captain H. L. H.;W, 062691, U.:::.JJ, Corruilil!lding Officer, U.;:,.,). 11-l.OO . .:::J:JG uT!I.JT (CVE-ll6) was CTE 95.11, ComrHund.::r l!:...r1·ier dement, 1iest Co...:.st Blockade and Patrol Group. Th<> U.0.b. &..OOENG STR.r~.IT (CV.i.-ll6) operatBd as a unit of T,J:i; 95.11. Ships assigned CT:;.t 95.11 as scre"'n WioJTcl the U.0.3. hiCKOX (DJ)...673), u.s.s. WI.SEJ.'ltl.N (DE-677), li,h.S, CO!'lUS (D-20), and H.l1,C.o. lklDrt (DDE-215). The screen varied from two to four ships as scr..:"'n ships wer.;o d~:;;te.ch~d to CTE 95.12 for night patrols.

B. JJuring the pt:riod of this report the U.b.u. :a,,DJEliJG b~r.tL-..IT (C..'V~ll6) op+::lr ... t~:~d off t[.Lt;J Wdst coast of Korw in accordanc~ with CTG 95.1 Operation Order 2-52. During daylight llOurs, t11e carri&r r(;:rnain0d in the gendral vicinity of 37°20 1N l24°40 1E Lilld retir~::d southwo.rd during the night.

C. Thl:l g ... n"rw.l mission of th0 Unit<;:d Nations Forc<:s opur-~ting off the Viest coast of Kor<>D. is blockade of the Kor~;;an itYo.:JSt Coc:.st. This blockade is pcrform~d by putrol snips of CT~ 95.12, CfE 95.11 aircraft ~nd scre~ning silips, o.nd by the troops on occupi<;:d islands, n. group of fivc islJ.Uds stretching from th::; Han liiv<>r <;:Stuary in the 0outh to the Ta~;~dong estu,J.ry in the North "'re so occupied ani obtain infonrntion by rad::.r, friendly ag .. mts and guerrilla .1ction. Th12se isLnds u.rc of gr<:Jat vnlu<: in w:;.rning of enemy o.:.ir action md in tW rescue of Unit~::d Nut ions pilots forc~;;d down in North Korea..

Thu assigned tasks of CT:t: 95.11 are air protdction of thto blockade forc"'s (TE 95.12 and T.c; 95.15) against ene:.1y artillery fire nnd enemy aircraft, airspot for friendly g1.mfire, clos<: air support of attacks by friendly forces, surv-=illu.nce of coastal ur<i!a, armed reconnaissance, and strikes against enemy t~rgets in ussign<:d area. In performing these tasks, CTE 95,11 main­tained, during daylight hours two d.::fensive C .. PS over c0.rrier, four TARCt;.PS controlled by cv.ru 95.-12.1 in targo:Jt area and supplic:d .STRIKE groups to attack targets o:.s requc~tud by C.:'l'E 95.12 2nd Ci'E 95.15. S'l'H.IK..1S also attacked targt;Jts developed i'rom intel..i..igence sourct;J:s,

D. The full poto:lntial of the S{'lip and squ .. dron could not ·be realized during t.U.s pc..trol because of a shortage of c..ircr,lft, ·.lith an operating allowance of 24 F4U model aircraft, the~·e wer"' never more thc.:.n twGnty aboard ship. While some additionc..l aircraft were d~livered on board during this patrol, these wo:Jre only ~dequc..te to covclr attrition,

E. The patrol w~s a most int~resting one, with a considerable number of worthwhile to.rg(jts d~veloping, Md rubstantial damc..gd is hdiBved to have been inflicted on ti1e eneuny. Nost targets were selectt:~d on the b. ... sis of requests for assistance received from frien~ troops occupying the small islands wr~ch fringe the North Korec;.n tt;Jrritory. The more important incidents of th.a patrol <.l.re listi;Jd her"'in·

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• • • OECLASSIFIEO F • O'n the 21st of November the troops on >::oUNWI-LO reported having been heil.vily shelled from the wa.inland which is only about 1000 yards away and reque&ted an air strike. .Jecause of the aircraft shortage and corru,Qttments elsewh~re it was decided to arm the two plane CAP with l~apalm &'l.d rockets fo:t strikes in this nei:irby area. All except .UAWN and DU~CAP wore so armed for t! remainder of the patrol. The Task .:J.ement closed the islands to the extent practicable in order to rct~in voice contact and control of the CAP through­o~t the strikes. The napalm strikes on the mainland appeared to be highly successful as fri<:mdly troops I'dported firciS burning for twelve hours after th<:J initial strike with sever~:~.l S<OlCondary explosions. It was reported that morale of fri,_,ndly troops was im,:Jroved lOOJo by the strikes. N~:!"'dh:ss to say. this accomplishJlffit was t::qually bo:;neficial to the mora.lt:: of the pilots of Vl'u>.-312 and th<.:~ ships personn~l..

G, rmoth<>r reqw::Jst for air strikt:s was received on 23 i~ov2lJD.ber when frhmdl;, forces on the mainland occupying the mountainous ter:..·ain of }oint CHANGSOIJ­GOT (.XC 4522) reported being undt::!r att.ack by lOv ent;my troops. The TARCAP assign..;d to C'l'U 95.12.1 W<;~.S rt:lcased to hit this area i:ind also to airspot fo:: the surface ship assigned. Low lt:vel attacks were rrad<:: on reported on,_;my ir·· stallat.wns but identifiCdtion of targ.rt.s and da.Jlkl.g<:l assesm•:mt was difficult bo::cause of the rug5<::d terrain <1nd heavy ground cover ~ich exists in that ar A subsc:qudnt report frout frit:aldly troops, howevor, reported tha.t the corrloin·~( attack r..;:p.,lled the enemy ..tlo sustained losses of 12 h.IA and 9 oiiA. There were no friendly casualties.

H.. Tht;J d1Counter betwden six corsairs £Jild two l•liGs is noted hscn.us~ the apparent success of thw deicnsive ta.ctics ®played. The six corso.irs of a strike group :Oaci just r~covered from their initial attack on a pr~-briefed ti..l.rget on 28 i~ovember when the 2 1-J.!Gs starto;:d making a series of thrc~ firing runs from overhv~d dUd asternw Fiv~ cors~irs asswaed a tight circular t.J.il chuse formation at low altitudi:l, in dccordc.:.nce hd.th squadron doctrine, the 6th aircraft being sepcl.rated and t.m<:.ble to join. This latter aircraft took tlVasive action from tht> h.IG on his t:.;.il by thr<:::ad:ing t:1rough the passes betwdon tn"" hills at dn i;;:Jdr.:;:.-.aely low ..lltitudd. Two cor·sa.irs of the larger group wt~r<.:> abl<;;: to bring t!ltdr rocko;jts to bt;l""r and fir<=<d eight iNAH.s in the gclleral dir.,ction of onu ~.W:G which then broku off action. Five corsairs in a t<:::.il chase proved to be too largd a group c.i.Dd subsdqu~::nt deep strike sorti"'s have becl'l ma.intc.ined at four 2.ircraft or multiples of four in ord~r tn...:.t aircro.it cun JOin-up in a tig.'1t circle with all plan<:s in a steeply bunked turn.

I. The policy of intt:rchu.nging officers with .H:.L .• b. G-LVRY (CVL-19) and scre~ning ships of TE 95.11 for f~~iliarizi..!.tion and training purposes was continued during ti1is patrol.

J. il. note worthy feature of this period was the prevailing flyable weather, JUrll1g the nine consecutive days of the patrol, all scheduled flights were perfor;liCd without intcruption from weather or other caustos.

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' ' • • OECLI\SS\fi[\) K. Vl':..A-312 was coJrunandcd cy~ Lieut<::nant Colonel Robt>rt E. CAhiliON, 07027, U;::.i·.LC 1 during this period. Planes assigned this squadron consisted of F4U-4 and i"4U-4B typd. Th"' uvcrc.:.ge nw.1ber of aircraft on boo.rd during tDis patrol W<.l.S 20 and th.a av..oro.&e av'-l.ilability p~:~,r day was 17 .0. Tot ell nwnber of sortL flown during the period w~s 339 f0r a total of 786.2 hours. A total of 119 hours of this w,_.s nov..:r tht: tw.rgct ti..'11.e, 11

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21 Novclllbcr O?our/

09001/

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10191/

10231/

• .. 'I'wo plane CAP and four plane TA.t1.CAP launched. CTU 95.12.1 rt::le;,;;.s~d 'l'r1.HCAP to attack gun positions in Cl-L>.NG:NYUN and P 1 lll~G-bn.N Mea. This flight d~stroyo;:d thr<:::..: gun positions, cut on8 ro~d bridge and d~stroy~d on~ building.

Two plane G~ Q!ld four plant;~ 'J.'nRCo.P Lmnched. CTU 95.12.1 r.::­l<;;Ust:d 'l'AiiC.nP to attack road <md railroad brid,_,..:s in CHINNilliFO area. .PL:mt:s d<:atroyed two bridges iJ.r::d S;}Jlk one small bo<J.t wit~ <::n 13Stimated two troops killt;id.

lL.<:lCOVcr""d 13001 lc..unch plus the two aircraft divcrt..::.:d to K-6 from 1145I launch. Two <.i.ircraft, one with hung orcin.J.ncu, divc.~.'ttJd to K-6.

ll.ecovwr,;d 1500! lu.unch.

T<::.sk .6l.omwnt r<:tirud southward for th<:::l night.

Hw~thcr burn..; .. u:y: Low brob.m clouds at 1500 feet in oper,;.ting 2-N<l lifting to 3000 f8t..t in th.., ta.rg·.ot D.r<:;J., t>Xc<o>pt 2000 fu~t ov;:;r th<::! south­o;;;rn sector. lrosh northl;;!rly winds, Good flying conditions.

hission gtuillllill'y: Ten G . .J.!-', twc.:mty 'fz~..rtCAP and four OT.i:UKb for o. total of thirty-. i'our borti<>s•

Two plano Cli.f' and four plane '£A..~GAP launched. (,'TlJ 95,12.1 r"lt::u.svd TniiG.-..P to attack brid[!.cs in ONGJIN 2.r,.;a, 1-l . ..nt!s cut thr,.;e ro<J.ds, s.::t fir<cls in vill .... gu, and dJ.mo.g..:d a bridg<.:> byp.J.ss.

Two pl.:me Cnr', fOur plane 'L.JtCr~.i~, :.nd four pl2.n<> ::>TH.IKE lunnch­o;d, v'l'U 95.12.1 .cdl'-'~s'-'d Tru~Cii.P to nttc.ck troop bunk<.>rs ond wc • .ro;houses in Crld.~G1~YJ1J nr ... a, Plo.n..Js daill.::).g~d bunk0rs :Jild W::J.re­hous..::~s.. Sllt.IK..!. group .J.tt.J.ckcd rou.d bridg.;.~s in JNGJIN ::1rea, One bridg<> d.<.>s·Groyvde On.; plan~:: of this flie:;ht hit by smc.ll calibur l'l.il. fir o d£lm..:.t,ing an oil cooler. l-'l.illd lo.ter l.J.nded c.boJ.rd safely.

Hucovur0d 07001 launch plus th<::! two .Jircraft divc:rtt>d to K-6 yesttJrday at lb50.

CTU 95.12~4 rt:questcd ~rcra.ft to attack enemy positions in the o.r<.::.::J. as mort~s <U'ld c~.rtill<OJry had fir..,d continually on ~Ui~WI-ill for tb'-' po.st wosc:k, . U. ;:s. s. HICKOX lDLI-673) rejoined the screBn fro,,1 Gl'J!: 95 .12, IJh!TrlH.LnD patrol.

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11231/

11511/

13001/

13241/

14341/

15001/

15301/

17001/ 17101/ 19301/

• Two plane CnP and four plane Tii...i.i.C.Jl launcht:d, CTU 95.12.1 r·dl~as~d T.HRCnP to attack ra.ilro~ .. d mrs in ::;n~WON-NI ar\:;la, obs~rvn.tion point in l-' 1 lJJ.~G~N ar-:.:a and power tr::msformer in GiLn..I.!.II.1.YOJ:•G ar..:a. Pl....nes destroy..;:d two buildings, dam.<.l.ged one trn.nsfor.m~r and two rail cm·s, cut two railroads and neutral­ized an obstrv~tion post.

.Fr.ucov~rdd 09001 launch,

n,h,;:;.. W1•Db (D-20) :..:.dvised Gl'l!; 95.11 of a cD.sualty to dis­tilltr pump which w~s repairable but fresh w~tcr supply would require replenishrilent from tanker at Ptl.cl~GYONG-DJ islo.nd.

'Two pl<!nu G~,P, four plene 'rrUI.CM>, and four plane STRIKE launched, CTU 95.12.1 r<;;l.;:as.:.d 'l'rt.LtC.tJ.P to attack road bridge in 'r.n.&' YOi~G ar<oJa, Plunes d0stroycd two bridges, cut one road <J.nd d<>stroycd one building. 0Thlll.~ group n.ttacktld supply vill<1g8 in ClliJ~GYUl~ J.rdCI.. Twelvd buildings w<>r0 d<;stroyed.

LWCOVer~d 11001 l.:.unch,

l·i_.· ... u. CO.hU& (D-20) d.:.:rtuchcd to proct.:~;d to P,~.r::NGYONG-00 for rt;Jp~ir of distilling pump md r..opl.;nislull"'nt of fr<:lsh wo.ter supply. H •. h.G • .:;. h.aiUa (UDE-215 ) d.,tacl11::d to C1'E 95.12 for WHIT..iHl:!Jil.D putrol.

Two plan~ CAP and three plan-> T..J:tC.aP lal.ll1cl.<:ld. G'TU 95.12.1 r~l~~sed ThhC~ to attack cornmund post on hill 297 in the P 1 UJ:•Lf.:W.'J ar..;:a and buildings in th~;; Ui~Ci-i 1 ON-NI area. Planus du.rnc.:.god corrunand post with vstinli'.tt:d fift...:cn troops killtld, d0stroyed fiv<> buildings and left thrc~;: burning.

H~covordd 1300I lcmnch.

rl0cover~;:d 15001 launch, Task &<.mMlt retirdd southwC~rd for the night, Cil'E 95,12 advis~;;d CTE 95.11 that mirw-swedpt:rs would bo opdr3.t­ing close to shoru, 23, 24, ,:::nd 25 I'•OVillab<:Jr ;md rc,_;;Uvstcd CTE 95.ll to provide .-...ir covvr <J.g.J.inst enemy coasto.l artillery, using suoke scr<.J,;n if nt:Cdssc.:.ry.

C'l'E 95.12 wc.s a.dvis<.::d tha.t no s."oko lllilking equipment w~s avc:.ilo.ble tut thu.t 'l'."Jl.Cti.P would be :J.ssign'-'d .J.dditional respon­sibility of covering mine-SWd<:!pcrs during the opt.:rc..t ion.

i'idathcr :iUllllitc..ry: Brok..n low clouds in op<>ru.ting and targ'-'t art:la.s at 2500 to 3500 f~0t. haze and shallow grol.ll1d fog in c'-'ntral sector of turg<:Jt z..rcc.. until 1000. .....verJ.g<:l to good flying conditions.

Mission !:JU!Ih,.ary: 'I'd!l CrtP, Nin~te.m T.-ili.CAY, and eight ~TfUKE for a tota.l of thirty-scv<:n sortit::s, ..

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09001/

09221/

09351/

11001/

11251/

11321/

11451/

13001/

13151/

1:J261/

15001/

15141/

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Two pLmc Cti.P and. four plnne '1'.-J-tCAP l<'lunch<;:d, CTU 95.12.1 relt:<l.SI;;)d 'l'.n.J.tG.,P to o.ttack COin.,.~ post in P1 1UNG5r.N ar~a.. Plam. anm.a.g.~d two buildingsJ got dir""ct hies on comne;.nd post tr~::nch~::~s

~md cut on<:: ru.ilro<;.d. Two pl.an""s of this flight hit by sma.ll culih<.:~r N-1. fire causing minor da.11uge. Ploncs ruturn<:Jd so.fdy.

'J.'wo pL .. ne 1..4-l.f' and four planc T...Jl.C~ L .. unch<:Jd, CTU 95.12,1 rdt: v.s~:~d T .. J:i:GnP to at tu.ck buildin0 s in CB.' IbJ.~.c'"'-J-'0 o.reu.. Plc.nus d0stroyt:d one building, d...m.:..gcd ro.do.r position c.Jld hit gun positions.

htcovcrcd O?OOI lo.unch.

n.u.u. Wl'iUb (lJ.-20) rejoined th> scr>.;:ull o.ftvr hCJ.ving rep...:.ir<::d distilling pump und r~plenished fresh w~tur supply,

Two plnne GJi.f', four pL.ne TJUl.Ci.F, and four plant;) b'l'RIKE lcunchcd, GrU 95.12.1 rBl<;:<lSed l';;JiC.n.f to nttack road bridges in 'l'.J..Cu 10N-NI ar<;o:o.. PL.n\:ls cut om.: road and danw.ged revet­.IDJnts. l::iTHilU:J group ~ttJ.ck~d supply dump in CHrti~GYON ar~a. Plonl:ls d"'stroyvd fiv~;;: buildings with :.tn cstilllc.t~:;d fiv~ troops killl;;ld .... nd fivl;;) wound(.:;d.

ri.~-~.G.u. n.nlJJri (J..iDB-215) rejoin<;:d tht:~ screen from GrE 95.12, i~hiTll..i~ patrol.

~ecovered 09001 l~unch. One plane struck LbO scr0en with port wing during lunding, d.CJ.maging port wing und hiltJron.

Two plaru c...,.P wn.d t"WO plDnc 'r.-iltC.n.P lc.unch~d. cru 95.12,1 rd..;ased T .. JiC.r!.P to attack troops in bli~C}PON area. Planes dam­aged a railro~d CJ.r ~nd dropped bombs in troop area with un~ssessubl0 damagl;;l.

Two TBL<L of VJ.1.- 23 11 0JVfibH 11 line, land~;:d aboard with spare par·t 2Xld p..,;r sonnel.

Two plnne C.~l-' end four plllne T.-u(GnP launch-.;d. CnP attacked troop ~re~ as requested by CTU 95.12.4 with unJ.ssessabld d~ge ....nd returnud to w.ct as d,.ofensiv,.: C .. P. C'l'U 95.12.1 rdeo..sed T.t-~.rtC.r..P to o.ttack railroad bridsc in CH.cNGYON art:lJ.. :t-·lnn~s cut one railro--:.d .:.;nd two roc.:.ds cll'ld d<;;stroyud nin~ buildings with an 8St~t~d tw~nty troops kill~d.

H.~cov~r~d 1300! lJ.Unch.

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l654I/

l720I/

O?OOI/

0900I/

0926I/

11001/

.ii.~cov"red 15001 l;;.unch,

• o£.Clf\SS\f\t0

Tusk ~~m~nt r<;;;tir~d southw~rd for the night.

V.'c<..:.thdr .SUlllliiD.ry:

r;igh ov.:.rcust with c~iling 8000 fo.:;:et. Low sc.:.tt..,,r<.::d to broken clouds in to.rgut <:.r..:...-~ Visibility 10 to 15 mi.L.;s, Good flyint conditions.

l•dssion ;:>umrnc.ry: 'l\m C.c.P, eight<..<vn T.11.b.C,J-', &nd throe ~Tn~ for a total of thirt ont) sorties,

Th<; u.~.;:,. ld0J..!I.'J<>.N' (ulir-677) YlD.S un-J.bh: to r...;turn to th~ forc;j having struck u. subin<.~rg~d rock whilt:J p0rfo1·ming pc..trol duty un, __ the op<::Jrw.tionc:.l control of C'I'i 95.12. Hcsulting d0Jl1£Lg<> minor but rt:quircd dry dock fo.cilities for rupJ.ir, ;:,hip w:1s subsuqu ... tly ord'""r;.:d to Japo.nt.Jsd port for :C<:Jpn.irs.

Two C1..P, two '1'.riliC.hP, and foill' pl,.:.ne ~TiUK.::; Lmnchcd. CTU 9 5 .12 rd~sed '.l_.,JiC.tP to att:..;.ck supply dump in P 1 UNGw,J\ c:.rca., Planes do.:;:stroy""U onu w~ruhouse und bombo.:;:d ~u strafed troops in t:cench i:l'l'ri.Ih:.!!. gro}J.p at tacked buildings in T 'n.~'T 1 ,~H ur<::a. end dcstroy-:;d four buildings, ont> ra.ilro;;.d ccr, dam.:±.g'"'d two r-.::.il cars, a.nd go a dirvct hit on ruilw~y tunn0l untruncv,

Two pl.me ul'ip illld four pl:..:.no:; 'i'.-UiCJ li.:'i.unCht::d, J .. .P rd...tnS<.:ld to attack trwnch0s a::d bunk""rs in bUMoi-LD :1r..o<.1 as ro:;qu..;st<:>d by J'l'U 95.12 .4. PL:.n~s bolllbo:;d <J.rc.;.J. with unu.ssc..>ssc:.Ol<> d<.J.IIW.ga, Plano:;s returned to ~ct as ct~f~nsivc CrtP, CTu 95.12.1 r~l~Jsed TnRCn.P to nttack buildine;s in 1-' 1 UIIIG.:inN area. Plo.:.n;.;;s ddstroy<o:d onG building with an t>sti.;;,a.ted tun troops killed. Tr,:mchdS w0re bomb.;;d in th0 o.r<:>c. with unass0s~.:lbh: darn:J.gtl. Two planus of tltis flight wtlr<> hit by small cG.liO~r ~~ .. fire with minor darna.g"' to wing ani flaps.

li~:>cov<>r..U 07001 launch.

Two plan;;; CnP 1 four pl..m"-' TARCnP, and four plane i::lTHilm launch­tld. c:ru 95.12,1 r·el<oasod '1'..-,.RC,-,.l-' to attuck J•Lortar positions in Ct. 1 UNlrJJ.nl~ ar~a. Drulnt:,;; was unassoss.::.ble. C.-..P rel<Jc:.sdd to o.t tc gun position in CH.-.NGYCN or""a. Gun position wo.s n<>utrnliz""d• .n.t 11201 during his SdCOnd run on tl:tis targvt C.J.ptuin Ch.:::.rl"'s ~' wiLwi~, UuHC:tt, was hit .in th(j lo:;ft arm b~~ snhll c:.rr.ls fir0, C<J.ptD.in ~~IIJ..I,::, W:J.S abl0 to make: i1 l<.:.nding on K-53, the cmcrgcnc:,­strip on Pn&lGiii'YONLi-DO, i..IIld was L .• ter tlVU.Cu.:~.ted b~· pland to a Kor~an hospital. .U~uge to plan; was a small hole in the canop Pl<n<=l was flown b~ck to th<> ship later in th<> day. STRIKE grot; o.ttackt::~d anununition dump in h..-J1~JOilln-NI ar.,:,a. Planes dilmag~d tw Quildings, knocked out a loading dock ond da;:til.gcd a large amount of suppli""s•

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1200I/

lJOOI/

lJlBI/ 1500I/

15341/

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1756I/

24 l~OVelitber O?OOI/

09001/

• • liecovered 09001 launch.

DEC"-~SSI ri t.O t<.l'<o:.:>. C01,;.U::., (U-20) detached to Cl'Ji: 95.12, m-.ITB..:JC.oi\.D patrol.

'l'wo plane C.HP and four plane 'l'AH.Wt.P launched. C'IU 95.12.1 rele~::~.sed 1;Alil4i.P to attack mortar positions in PONGGANG-NI area and gun positions in P 1UNGi:>.i-IN area.. Both areas attacked with unassessable damage;. Recovered 11001 launch. 'l'wo plane 00, four plane bT.i:u.Kt~, and two plane 'l'AH.C:-1.F launched CTU 95.12.1 released '1'ciliGAP to attack supplies and docks in L:H'IN.~~~~··:.PO area. Planes destroyed two small boats and darnat;ed sup1Jlies with direct hits. ~ThiK"" group attacked supplies in T 'al!.T 1 Hl~ area. Planes destroyed tm buildings, damaged a radar station and made four road cuts.

necovered 13001 launch.

rlecovered 1500! launch.

Task Ele...llent retired southward for the night.

hea.ther :,W1ilna.ry: Clcatt.;red to broken low clouds, ceiling 2000 feet lowering in target area to 1500 feet. H.adiation ground fog in central and aouthcrn i'Mv,;.P areas. ,~eak trough passing throut;h area duriug the morni:.tg period. .fl;yi.ng conditio:n s mostly average.

~-..issim >::>ur.~"-ary:

Ten C11.1-', twelve TA.t-i.C.Ar, and twelve ::>THTh_,.:; for a total of thirty-four sorties.

Two plane CAf-' 1 four plane l'AH.C.~-•P, arrl l'our plane ~TRIK3 launched.. CTU 95.12.1 released 'l'.tul.C,,P to attack buildings in CHANGYffi area.' Planes destroyed three bJ.ildi11t:,s and six sheds. dl'ri.Lh.l!. group attacked railroad overpass in ::;:u~m 10N area. Plane destroyed overpass QUd cut one railroad. One plane of this flight was hit by small caliber AA fire, resulting in minor damage. £--'lane landed aboard Sd.f~ly.

'l'wo plane CAP and four plane TAitGAl-' launched, CAP released to attack radio station arrl buildii1gS in l·.DNGGUNP 10-H.I area. Planes destroyed six buildi11gs and damaged five others. At about 0915I, a plane of this fligjJ.t flown by Captain rt. \,, KUiliL, iJ~1C, was hit by automC:J.tic AA fire of 50 caliber type. Left oil cooler was damaged causing loss of oil, propeller overspeeding, and coosequent freezing of engine about two nnnutes at·ter beine; hit. .1-1. water L .• .nding was made one r.d.le from shore o.bout ten miles south of Ci,OJJO IsLond. Pilot was rescued by helicopter from ChOill after having been in the water only 12 minutes. The pilot wo.s uninjured ...:.nd returned to the

the following day,

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09251/

11001/

11191/

ll2bi/

11561/

13001/

13151/

11.351/

15001/

15411/

17291/

• • Gill 95.12~1 relc:ased '1'.tUiCAP to attack supplies and troops in ~VJ.'IG.r.vJJ.t. area. 1-'l.:wes dt:Jstroycci eight buildings, a large amount of supplies, killdd o..n estiutated thirteen troops WJ.d wounded fifte<;::n.

riecover~d 07001 launch.

Two plane ..;Jl.l->, thrt:t: plane ttr.tUh..!;, and hw plane TA.ttCi-I.P launch CAP rt,;ltk .. sed to attnck troops in ~UlfwJI-00 area. Planes destro; seven buildings. At 11401 during this at~ack, Captain Carletru l•1. GHEEN, tll.:il·<.C, dropp~d fragmentation i:orr.bs from a low altitude instt..lu.d of a l~apulm bomb as intended. Tht: pl.::.ne was disabled ,_ o. wu.to;;:r b.nding w<:.s madd tc:n IT.iles South of ,:;.UMVI-LO IsL.nd. first h~licoptc1r w.:...s at the sc<>ne in u.bout fift8en minutes but was un.:.hle to lift tht:= pilot frow the water. A s~;;:cond la.rg,.;r hulicopt'Olr w...:.s swt frm,, h.-53 o.nd oomphft,.;d th;;, rt'!scue. Pilot wu.s uninjurt:d. 'rotJ.l ti.i,,f;;l in the wilt~ wc..s forty-five minut.,s. Remaining plo.nu rt::turmd as dt~f0nsiv<: GnP.

0'TU 9).12.1 r.:;:l~;;J.s<Jd 'ftu~CJU' to <..ttack gu..'1 position ~nd troops iJ CHANGNYVN ar..;c... Plo.nes da.mag->d a gun position and destroyed supplios. ~'J.'rL.lli~ group att .... ckt::d suppli...;s in CH"l'~GNYON ar<:la, t'lc:.ncs banbt~d £:nd m::.de ti'lO road cuts.

rtucovcred 09001 launch.

rl.b .• u. JJi:JJ;:. (D-20) Njoin..:d tre scr"""'n from CTE 95.12, 11.t-.IT.dH.c.11.D patrol.

U • .:.~ • .::i. HIGKOA (VD-673) detached to CT~ 95 .12, \JHIT&l.H.AD patrol.

'J.'wo planu launch..,d. positions

CAP, four plan<> ,:;.rrn.;;:d rdconn.:::.issoncc and two T,trtCAP lirw::~d reconnaissancv ~ttackcd ond destroyc;d gun

in Ch.c..IJU'JG-NI n.r<Ja, An estinuted fift8en troops kill cmd Ond wounded o

~<Jcov~red 11001 launch.

Co.ptu.in l..i.t.t:.dll, UbLC, returned to ship by h:Jlicoptt;r from h.-53.

Two plcJ.ne Gt~.P and four plQ.Ue '1',-.lWAP launci1cd. Go>,P cmd TARC1;.P rvlo""s..:d to a:Lt<..ck troops in CHAI~GYUN o.rco., Troop o.rcc.. rccciv"' one hundr~d p.;rc ... nt bOJ.1b covcrc.g-.J <.:.n:i fir~s wcr~;;: l0ft burning. C.ll.P r;..;turnv'Ci to J.ct c.s defensive Gr..l~.

•kCOVv-T<.::d 13001 L.:.unch.

Two :..:.ircro.ft from 13001 flight, one with hung ordnc..nc.:;, divert<>( to K-14. riccov""r<.>d r<ollnc.:..ning pl~Xl<.:JS of 15001 lo.unch.

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17361/

25 NOV~O<:Jr 07001/

09uOI/

09241/

llOOI/

11161/

11451/

12i81/

13001/

• • tltCl~SSir\tO fore~ rt:tirt:d southv1crd for thv night.

W<.>c:.th..:r 0Wi~,.U.rJ.r:

Qv~rC<:>St ffiOSt of th~ tcrgct Urd~. bt.:::coming uv~..:.gv

h.ission bumu.ery •

the duy at 1500 to 8000 r~~t. Visibility 8 ,JJ.ih:s, b . ..:.rgi..:J.l

by 11001.

Light rain in i'lying condi tic

Ten CAl-', ..:ight~cn 'l'AJ:.;Cr~.P, sevvn t.THIKE, u.rrl four ar:m<:ld r~conn­.::dsscmc<;l for u. tot<...l of thirty-ninl.3! sorties.

'l'wo pl;.m;;; 'V.ti.P and four plnn.;: 'i'Ji.LtC.~P launch'.:id, CAP u.tLJ.ckcd buildin_ss wd troops in U.PCt. '0-B.I a.r<:02., Pl~vs d~stroycd nim:: buildings with """n vstil:,;...ttJd twt11ty St::lVcn troops kill<.Od, CTU 9;>.12.1 r<:>lc .... seci ·.~.'.t~.nl8!.f to 2.ttD.ck tro0ps in Ci.,J~GYOl~ c.r0:..1. Fl...u1~.:s 00Jl1bud two gun positiom ..... m. troop J.r'-'~~ uith un-.J.sS(:;SS_.b~ d-.l.lro..;.gt;.

Two plunt;; C.i-!.i' 1 four pl....n"' :::>'l'HiK.S, :md thr""e pl._:.n<Ol TAHC,.P Ls.uncl o;:d. CTU 95.12.1 r"'lt:JiJ.So;.;d 'l'AACR.l·' to att.:.:.ck troops in c.ANGrlYU­w~ G c..r~a.. PlclU..;;S dcstroy~d nin0 buildings (JJ"J.d du,mlg-.:;d four • .:ilcl.Lili group attackea troops in CH1i.hGttYAN-1U :.::reJ.. Pl:m-.;s dc..:stroy-.:d tw<.!uty-nint: buildings <md d:::.nc.g..;d t .. m,

'fwo pl~0 G.'-.1) CJ.nd tWJ pl~~n\3 'l'.H..tH.!,;}' L.;.unch..-d. CAP n.tto.ck<.:ld troops in .;..Vih>G .... 1 Ui~-1.I .J.ro~, :.:.nd destroy"'d six buildin;:,s. Pl~ rdturnwd to c.ct c:.s dvf<.:lnsivw CnP. C'fU 95.12.1 r~ldas~d TAJ.Wii!' to o.tt.:1ck tl·ovp positioi:1S in ChnNG!>.YUN ar~J.. Planes d.;;;stroy..:;d L .. rge ~~iOunt of supplic: s ..,.nd d-....~uw.gvd on<.:: building vrl. th ...:Jl

0stilii<J.t<.>d fiv<.> troops killed.

.d...;cov<.>rud 09001 launch.

U.~.~. rti0KOX (uJ-67J) r"'joined th8 scr~~n from CT~ 95.12, \•t~ttiT .r:ll:t.:nD patrol.

Two pl.:..:.nt.: CAY 1 four plune .::i'i'lllli...:i: u.nd four plano, '.i.'h.i~t..:AP l.J.wjch­o;:d. C.n.P o.ttacko;.;d buildings ..... nU trtm.ch..os in the uUNid-DO nr0o., Plt.mes do;;;stro,;to.;;d thr"~ buildings ;:md ro;;;turndd to act o.s d..of~;:ns:i

CrtP. t...'TU 95.12.1 r~lc~s~.Jd 'i'rld.GAP to '--..tt<J.ck gun position in .:illNGrt;·m c.r~o.. PlJilo;:S d<;:stroywd <::. gun tx~sition, d'-'stroyc.:d four buildings .:JZ1d darlli.:.gdd five. dl'H.Thri: group attc.ckc.:d w-.rehOUSdS i 01~JUhG-L\li ardD.o f'lun<;)S dcst:roy....d en<: building und da.r11C1g~d six.

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13171;

15001/

15181/

17201/

17261/

26 Nov~;:mber O?Oul/

090vi/

09201/

0925I/

llOOI/

• •

rttoov~rud 11001 l~unch. three plane STRIKE)

• DECLASSIFIED

'l'wo plu.ne G.hP/ nnd two planu '1'~u.-..GnP l::l.UilCh<:..:d. CTU 9 5.12 .1 r,_,l,.:...;.S0d ·.c,~;.tG.;.P to J.tc. ..... ck buildings in P 1 uNG~.....N art:<:. Plmes di;l,j])£.g~;;:d on"' btiilding and two rnilro..:.d ov,.,rp::.sses. b'l\ill\.E group

n.ttu.ck<:.~d buildings :in .tinlvWUNG-NI J.rw. PlJ.nus cut thr<;Je ro.J.d brid~us end one roJ.d.

rl<.;~covcr..rl 13001 launch.

Tc.sk .cJ..""munt rutirc::d southw<.:rd for the night.

Viu.:.th<::r bUilllfi.<J.ry: bcntt..::r(;d low, oniddl..; and high clouds. unli.Jnited. • ... v""ro.g\.0 flying conditions,

l•ri.ssion bumm::.ry:

Cvilir:g cmd visibility light Hinds.

Tun Vti.P, fiftucl'l. l.tii\.G...ll', ;::.nd dVV<::...'1 0TrliKE for a. total of thirty-six sorties.

'I'wo pla.ne Crlf', four plD.ne .:>'£1-l.IK.!i., c:nd four pL.ne T;.J~CrtP l ... unclh.:d. \..'TU 9.5.12.1 rd<.:<C.S<jd T ... d.C..J.P to utt.:..ck amrnunition du.-np in 11.-,nJOi~G-NI ;::.rua. Flanvs dropp<:::d bombs in dwnp <lrea, d~stroyud. two <"l-J-1. gun positions ,_: . .nd <k.::,c:.g:;;;J. one;, d<Jstroyt:ld one building ,_nd dam::J.gtod ont:l, ::i'l'HIKE group CLttack<:>d troops in Hn.L:JU .J.r&::., Pl..J.Uus st<..:.rt~.>d fires in troop :::.r<:>a with bombing

...nd strafing.

'l'v.o plune 0nP cJ.n.d four pLm.; TA1iC •• t' launcn..Jd, C.-.P 2-.tt,:;.ck"d troops in Gn,__.l..--J.~G-L~I n.r..;<.:., l-'1cm"s ct---st:coy~d ~ight<:::vn building<' C1.nd on<::: Slll...;.ll bo'-'t ;J .. -'1d ruturn..;d to act Ci.S d<.lf<.~nsivc C<~, CTU 95.12.1 rblt:lD.St:ld '1\JtC,.t' to w.t.tu.ck buildinc_;s in Ul~JOl'>!G-NI o.r-va. PL.uh::S d~::stroy...;d '-Olight buildi11t5 s ,..nd dc.;llilg<:Jd thr..;~:: gun positions,

nucovtor...,d 07001 1'---'unch,

Two pl<.ill<; C..J-', four pl.::ne ::>ThiK_.._,, md four plu.nt:: T.iliC;.P launch.;d, CJ1.P attacked troops in CH.r:n.-.NG-NI o.ro;;;o., Pl;,m..;s

d<O!Stroycd eight buildings ,::.nd daJIE.g<.::d 0. gun pOSition, CI'U 95.12.1 rulvc.s..::d '1';utCrJ' to :::.tto.ck supj-llivs on dock in CCPINN­l:U·.PO c:r·ua. l-1...-mes l<:Jft supplios on dock burning, do;;;stroj'<~d t11ree wo.rehous<:Js, danL:l.gcd thrc<:J Wcl.r<;:housus .~nd OUd boot. 0T~U:

group cl.t-t.<..Lck"'d troops in ;:;.ONUCH 1 01~-NI nr~<:., d.;;stroying sc:v..::n buildings with w ..:stil;l...;.t"d fiv..:J troops kiilt:d ._nd fiv~

wound~d. .--.. bridg<:> and tr.:::nchds w<Ora d...;.i:t.__g.;d.

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11171/

ll19:L/

12001/

12051/

13001/

13221/

15001/

15201/

171>1/

17211/

27 Novemb.Jr 07001/

• l{~;:;:covuro;::d 09001 lu.uncll.

• DECLASSIFIED-

Two rc:pln.c..,m...mt aircraft lm d-:d s.boc.rd frOH< K-6,

U.0.b. HICKOX (DD-673) d~;:ta.ched to C1'2 95.12, ltiHI'rB.Li.EAD JXl.tro"'J..

H.t·.~oC.u. rlrll0A (DlJE-215) r~joincd th~ screen from CTE 95.12} \NHIT BHL1.D p-J.trol.

Two plu.ne Cn.P and thr<;l.; plane T,'J:i.CAP launch·~d. C.lf' attackc;d troops in village of CHUK'£0NG. Plc.n...;;:s dc:stroyo;:~d t..n buildings c.:.nd 1-.:~ft vill<:~.ge burning. Gl'U 95.12.1 rehused Tt>RC,..P to attach buildin.ss in Oi~Cl-i 1 UN-NI ar~a. Planos destroycd two buildings ~d d~gud two. .11. r~ilroad w~s cut and a rail ovcrpass d2mUged

Two pl<J.lle 0;-J- 1 thra .... pLme .:>.1.\iUl',_E, and thre<;J plo.nu T;,.RC<.P la1.U1Chc;:d, C'l'li 95.12.1 relo..:s~:;;~d 'J_'ML...;,.._r, to "'ttuck buildings in Q.,Ct1 1 uN-NI ~rL:;lJ., Flancs dt.Jstruy0d. two built.iJngs, damaged trench "~1d @-1.11 positions, d<:;:stroy..;d u. road brid._,;;, dmlliJ.ged a roc.d bridg u..nd cut on"" rrod. ~Trt.D\.E group .J..ttacko:;d buildings in CH.o.HGYON art>J. d->stroying four buildi..'1gs, one bridg-:, cut two rnilroc~ds, '-nd d.J.uio.ging two buildings and '-" r<..ri~r st...:..tion.

n0covwr~d lJOOI ~unch.

Iic:cov,;r..,d l50UI L.tunch.

'l'_:.sk &'-::l.1Lmt rvtir<>d southw&d for night o

i·ot:w.th<>r ::iU,lll. • ...try: Cyclonic i'low J.loft c:.::.usirlg high cloudiness throughout th<> op-.:r;;.ting c.r<::Jo., C<::Jiling 7000 fc<.!t low<o<ring nt::c.r ..:nd of pvriod to 30JO f0t~t o .tJ.V<)rLJ.g<;;: flying conditions o

hission uu.mn:..ry: '1\m L:J-<1', vight0wn 'i'iJi.C.~P, and ~luvt.~n 0TrU~ for D. total of thirty-nin<.> sorti.;;:so

Two plc.ru C .... P, four pl:m..--. 1'wcC.hl-', u.nd four pLme 0T~-\IKE lJ.unch­.;;:d, C.r-.P do..uL ... g(;;:d buildings in J-J.0i~GGU.·J'O-HI :::.r~J. with strafing bt>for<:: r-.:turning to :.:.ct c~,S dcLmsive C.1.P. GTU 95.12.1 rvl<->O.St>d '{..,.~(Gn.l-" to o.ttack buildings in tht:~ ~u~.n.K aro;;c., •"Lmc:s nu.de t:>XCc:ll· ...,nt hits destroying St:Yen buildings JJ:ld str.::.fed rer.uining buildings. bTliiK.C: group C!.ttackGd fuel tc.:.nks in Ci-liN:J,J'.PO ar.;a. Plan<=S scor<.,Jd direct hits on tanks with rockvts, resulting in no c:.ppc·.rent danuge, Vn"' pL::mu do.:Nblop"'d u.n oil l~o.k and was uscortc:d to h.-5) for Lnd:ing. &cart knocked out road bridg~ cnrouc:."'• rlvukcining ..... i::-cruft destro,_:r<Jd on<.; building, onu gun position, cut c.. railro<~d, ~d d..:unag<.>d a building. on.., plane was slightly da1I12.ged by .-...~, small o.rms fire,

-12- ·I

r:lfOOl/

C/flli/

Clf38l/

UCXJI/

11281/

u;.W

13211/

13321/

'!'wo pl<llle C..P 1 t"" plane <>T><IU, and four plane T,J!..:..P launched. ~ ..... P <:ott.acked troop vUlage in ;,lliWI-!.0 area. i'light destro:ye:d eiS>t luil.d1ngs Uld clalo..lged aix before rortumir,g to ~ct ~• de.t'ensive Cn.P. C'l'U 95.12.1 released ':.i.'z.RCJ..P to attock road bridge in 01< iJh' 00-~I """". i'light scored a ro;,d cut ond d!lllll>g­ed the bridbe• night then destroyed six buildings, ona w:.re­house, e.nd d<lrua.od a road bridge. I:ICIUKS and spotting blission att.acked a gun position 1n O=li.U.~WI-00 area. Gun posi-tion was daulaged. hircrart o! this n1.!!1>t spotted ship's .;unfire anu md~ strafin,; l'Un8 'Which r..oul.t.,..t in proll<lble destruction of gun position J ~ e1t1w.:-..t"'J titt~en troops kllled a.n.J tva woun-!)~d.. Ont~ plano~ was hit bt aniO.ll C(.Uber .w.. tire with minor damage, u.,.~. ><ICIW •• (JD-673i reJoined ecreen tr""' C','.,; 95.12, wr.rr­Jl...:..ll patrol,

•tecovered O?OOI launch.

Two plane ~..f 1 tour pl:me t..utt,;.,P, ard four pLdle ~\til.~ launch­ed, C..!' attacked a vill~ge in <l<,JrN """-· lli.!!l>t destroyed twelve buildings and damns,ed five With an estOOted five troops kL...i.ed. and fi\"e wounded before returning to act as de!dneive oJ.t.t'. t..'TU 95.12.1 releasOO ·.r~t~.J' to attack ro...d bridges 1n HA.WU aNa. Vne Dridge wa.a d...lalaged. thrEn:l ro...ds cut. eight buildings destroyld'd, radar Q.ntenna destroyad .:..nd me building da.maged. oJTtt.IK.-:1 group att.ac:k.ed tunnels in T ',....T t .Ji o.ro:J6. Pl:m'"' closed onoa tJ.l1•tt;rl 1 deetroydd cne building, .:axi .attacktd troops in caw a .. nd buildings with unas&t!&8Sble dsrcngs,

rlt3COVe~rcd 09001 latmch •

n ..... .;,., ••.• J:JJ. (l!""-215) d.taeh.od to cr.: 95.12 for <IIIIT3rl&D p,j,trol.

l'loo pl.;:ne C..!' ~ four plan• T..RC..J> launched. G& attacked troop vl.ll...ge in Ql.;ftQIIYO!I area. Fl.J.&ht deotroyod twolv• buUdinga, atrattlf'i a. gun position ard a group of trench~s be­fore returning to act us dttfdllsive CAP. cru 95.12.1 re.ieased 1'nrtC.J' to attack troops in OOC0 10N-NI aree. n group of building wt!re ldt turning end a truck wae destroyed with two troopl!l killed. 'l"" plane• ot thl.o !l.ight dl.vorted to K-14 to pick up photographs re4uired for torget analysis.

'"""¥ Guerrilla wiit based on P,..;mlYlllll-00 Iel~ Nport•d that one hundred troops with roorta.re and n:..:~.chind guns were attack­ing tri..,dly troopo occupying point C!u.t;G:..Ii-<X!r (li:C 4522) and requested that CT.t; 95.11 aircraft attack enelJG" troops as soon as possiblG.

tieeoverdd 1100! launch. ·I

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I !-!Po._ . . \ ~---

1351I/

15001/

15l:JI/

16491/

17291/

17371/

28 lllovtlnoer 07001/

• .•

GTE 95.11 advis-.::d LEJP,~W und JOC th...t '1\i..<WtcP had bec;n divert­<;!d to attack i.'n.-.> ... -ny troops.

l'wo plan~:~ GnP, six pl.:ne ~TLI.IKI<::, r.nd four plana TilltCn.P l:....unch~· {..'TU 95.12,1 r.;!l<.-:used 1'.tt1iC,,p to attack troops menacing fri~ndly troops in 1•lOhGGUhP 10-d.l aroa, Troop c.rea o.;.ttackwd with un­assessable d8.1mge, NCJ.jor ii.J.y;.UOnd J. HIGnTLY..iR J.d.., USL•1C, mrNCv

low strafing pass, rt'::lported <::. rough running cll.gine during pull up, illld was tJSCOrtt:ld to K-53 for tlfll<:>rgcncy l<J.nding, .~~. v:hedls down lu.nding was attsaptt:;d with six rockets ::md on ext0rn.:.:.l fu0l tnnk aboard. The plane was obstlrved to nosu over to an invt~rted position -:.t the edg<::! of th<> whallow w:...to;o:r, Yiitbin -:1

few s..;conds th.:> plane was burning ini:.t;lnsdy pr..Jventing rescue by nc ..... rby pt:rsonnel. ... doctor W::J.s dispr.tch,_;d from the ship by hclicopt.;r :lrruhtldi;..;.tely <.:..'1d pronounct>d tht> ~.c::.jor dead wh.m he arriv<.>d. The cJ.ircraft was compl'-'tdy dtostroycd. STR:u\E group di vcrt!;ld to assist '1' . .., .. .:-i:.Ct:..P attacking enemy troops nt;J.r I·lONGGUhP' u-!U, but was unabl..;: to .::.ssist due to low coiling :md limited utt;:.ck arwn. b'l':ttTh~ group a.ttach:d village of i1J.J~JI-.0JNG nnd a_,stroycd twenty-eight imuses ~nd do.nug,~d ;::. rc:.ilro:.d car.

.t~ccovcrcd 15001 lcunch, plus two c:.ircro.ft prc:viously divurted to K-14.

Force reti!'o:;:d sou.thw"<J.rd for tl"k' ni@1t.

"' dispatch from CTU 95.12.4 rcport<;;d thtl 15001 .:l'l'i\I.K:t; of 21 .Novt:illl'oor sil~nctld >uorta.r positions thd were attacking the islJ.nd of ;;)illJ~VI-lJJ, thereby raising morale on..; hundrsd ptlrccnt. firtls were rt>portcd still burning in the rn-en. twulv0 hours aft~:>r ~TRIKE with So:::iCondary .oxplosions.

Wtlath(;Jr .Summary: Low overcast at 3500 to 4000 feet with rain until e~rly aft8r­noon. L· .. a.rginal weather conditions in th..:: targut c.:.rca restrict­ed t~rg~t visibility. Visibility 5 to 8 nUl~s in rain. Cold front 400 miles northw~st of oper~ting area •

.t'..ission ti'Ulllllkl.t'y: '1\:.:n c,u>, twenty 'l'AHCAP, and sixt'Oli::O'n >.>THIKE for a totu.l of forty-six sortics.

Two plane C.;.?, four plo.na ~TRIKE, and four plill1e T,~RC •• F launch­ed. L"l'U 95.12.1 rcltod.S<;Jd 'l'nrtCnP to at tack troops in Wl.JGC!f r h0-1\II aro:Ja. lJir<.;ct hits with 111u.pi.llm destroy0d. twalve buildings contuining troops. bluull Cll'm::!! fir;;: was encountt.Ored during :.:~.ttack. .., coastal gun VIJ.s n~::utrdized with rockets. STRIK..i: group at tack..od groop village in ONGJIN arua. Eight buildings were destroy~d with 1~ap.:.l.m <J.nd. o. truck strafed.

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09001/

09151/

UOOI/

11161/

12021/

13001/

13151/

13251/

14251/

• . OECLeSIFlED Two plane GnP and four plant;;l 'i'.11.HC..-• .r la.unC(l~d. C,.P attack<>d buildings and suppli<Ols in UPC!1 1V-?..I n.ri.Oa. Ten buildings were destroy<::d and five cllil:nagcd with c.n ..;stjjl£.ted .five troops killed and fi·.,e woundt.::d. (;'l'U 95.12.1 reloased TnRCi.P to attack radio antenna in i• ... llNGGV.i:•J.P 1 0-RI area. Damage not ass..:sS.J.bl,.;. Two m..;d.ium siz~ boats wc:r..:J d~gcd in tht.;: CHOW 2..l't~a by rockets. i•.Lt::JJ.gcr and inaccurJ.te J\..ti. fiN was obs0rved in CHODO arr::a.

tie covered 07001 launch.

Two pl::tn(;.l CrtP, six pland .ST1i:ili.E, and two plana T~.RC.~P lw.unched. C...P ,:.ttackt:ld troop villag~ in ::.UN~JI-00 <lrea. Nine buildings were destroy<>d and six oth<>rs d.amag"'d with an estimated fifteen troops killt:!d. .Hight returned to o.ct as defe:nsiv.., Ci,_P. CTU 95.12.1 rt;!leasdd T.: .. i.~P to attack four jnnks in the P.~.ENGYONG-LC ar'-!a. One jW1k was destroy<:::d '-n::i fiva oth~rs da.m2.ged. S'.fRIKE group attuck~d Oridgt;;S in SitMUN-NJ; ar:::a. Flight destroyed one railroad bridga, dc.ncgud o. road bridge <md scored hits on thre.: gW1 positions. Flight wo.s attackdd by h.IG t;"/p:l oi.rcraft in GJ-i,i..diYONG urvc... 1·J:G Typa pl.:m<-..:s made thrae firing funs on the fonnation with no dGIJ.LJ.gt:" resulting. .Dight 5 11 HVAA rockets were fir"'d at the i•.LW 1s which s""f;:lllt:d to confus!£:: the enemy pilots as the eng~gerr~nt w~s broken off ~ediataly thcr~after. No dama~:;,e was inflict~d on the en.;:rny plones.

ll.acovcred 0900I lnunch.

U.o.o. n1CKOX (DD-673) c:1opped to CT~ 95.12.

Two plun~ GaP and four pL:m<:J '.~,',u1.C£tP launched. C,~P attack~;;Jd troop village in K....NGYONG ar ... a.. .Flight ddstroydd thrue build­ings and d-:..m<.:.g\:ld two, plus bombing t..Jnd•lJ.Y troop ar0a. with un­ass.:sB<lble damag"-' before returning to u.ct as d'O!feasive C,,P. CTl 95.12.1 r<deased THRC.::..P to attack troop vill.:..ge in CHEJ,.,NG-NI area. Flight d~.;;;stro.y-ed twenty-five buildings o.nd d . .:mr..ged ten. On<:> smJ.ll boat was do.:stro~red, five damaged and a. gun position d.:lma.ged.

rteoovercd llOOI l.c.unch.

'i'wo murin~ pilots of Vl'hl-312 transferred to P,..t!.NGYONG-.00 by helicopter for furth;:;r transfer to H.1 .. ti. GWRY (CVL-19) to obst:rve flight opt:rations.

Two plane CAP, six plcmc> >:JTttiK.2;, und three plane T .. H.Cd) latu1ch­ed. GrU 95.12.1 rt:ledsed T . .J.tC,.JJ to c.tto.ck troops in Hr,:&JU art~ a. Flight destroyOO tw<>lvc buildings 'J.nd dcmo.ged two. Fire frof!. six to eight 20:t-'iN rtc. w""~pons was observdd during the a.ttack. One bridge wc::.s dclstroyed 1 two roo.ds cut and a gun position was dcstroy~d. bTr~K~ group attacked troops in YONnN area. t~ dStimo.ted twenty-five troops were killed.

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15001/

16331/

16401/

.!J.J01/

29 Novernb0r

• • ~~tlCOV<o:r..;d 13001 laWlch.

•~tlCOVt;Tt;.~d 1425I launch

bet coursa sout.hwi.lrd for ::iat...iliO •

;eolievod os c'T~ 95.ll by H.h.o. GLOdY (GVL-19).

~'ic:<...ther .sw.mJ.ry: Cold frontal Jk'l.SS.J.gtl at 0400 clear~d operating Jnd to.rget u.roa by 0?30 with unli.ird.ted C·.::~ilings cJnd visibility througf',out ttc p..:;:riod. Frush north""u.st to north winds with mod~rat..:l to rough s..;.::.s c.ft-.:r mid-po.::riod.

hission .Surnrnary: 'l'<m c..~P 1 dght0t.m T.i->.il.CJ ~ and fift~en .:/l'it.IKE for a totn.l of forty-thro8 sorties.

13151/ LlBtochvd ... h. G. ;:J. i-L-JJ.Jr. ( i.lLJL-215) to proceed independently to

16501/ hoorc:d to Buoy number 18 in &,.::;EBO Harb:>r •.

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• • DECLASSIFIED

B. Pdrformancc of sUip' s ordnanc~

1. Ail. firing 0x"'rcisu wus cond11Ct~d 19 HOVt.JI,lb.;::r. Thtore ·w0rt:: no mQt..::rial casualtit.:s, how~-..er, t:-lr,:t.: loading casualties d:!.ci. occur.

The Ll\-34 radar cusualtius:

of t:.e L'..K-63 director systei;. susta.in..::d th"' follow-

21 Nov~rtb'"'r - '1'h0 radar aut-;.lll1a on i,,ol.U1t 11 was not boresighted. The ant""nna will be borcsig:nted on arrival in port.

26 NoV<:Jlitber - .cadar ~iange Unit t•.J\:-19 hod-0 casualty: Intdrrr,itttJnt ju..uping of range stt::p and no sWcdp in precision of th::: radar indico.t, (control; 1•JC-2o The cause was a faulty capacitor C-358.in J.tadar Hangt;J i..Jnit Circuit. 'i'h-:::: capacitor 'ric1.S r~plac~;;d,

2? l~o;r<;;lmbwr - 1-l.adar Indicator h.K-2 casualty: Partial loss of rang-...: swc;~ and step. The caus0 was shortud capacitor C-J29 in lffidar :n­aicator Unit.

3. M firing cx..orcise we:.s 11ot conduct<.:::d l;lnroute to fuscbo. The 401,.;}_,_ training nllowml.C'..:;t for us~ while ~:::lllployed in WesPo.tc is not suffici-;nt to

conc!uct an exercise each time we transit t:1d firing area throughout the period of t.I-J.t:i silip 1 s sci"ic:!dulud op.::rc.tions in viesPrlc,

4. Gen~ral ·~artcrs gurmt:rJ :md fire control personnel have pB.rticipatt:c' in .;m <::.ctivu ·cru.ining progrru:n to iit.prove th<..l ).A defense c_::.pability of thto ship. The trc:.ining consisted of th~ following ,;xercises:

c.. 40l.h loaO.i.rlt; drill. b. T:1rg~t cl.Cquisition c.nd tracking drill using ~AP. c. Tr~.i.r1ing films .pc:!rtaining to opcr,:.;.tions of &nd maint<.Jnanct::l of

guns ;,_nd firB control equiplk-nt. d. Instruction to indoctrin<..~t"' u.ll personn.-;1 in sufety pr~..;cautions

purt,::;,:L.li11gto op0ra.tion of gun c:...1d handling of orcin.:tnce .;tatt:Jrial.

C. Almlunition replenisbment ww.s c:.ccoruplished in SA;:.,.ciD, Japan prior to this cruist:J. bx.C<;Jll~:mt coopur::ttion was expcl'hlllC-"d in d<..:-ling vdth the issut:Jing activity I"l"av0rd Facility. The following it <::liDs wer·-> NIS:

l. Ad:lptt:r, l/Al~ - l~:.K-219 fuz<.:: .2. A'l.lXi.liai"J boost tJr, .tl'.;.l\-4 3. Anti-persoll.{k'!l bomb fuze ;;;;xt.;nsion (d::dsy cutter - 18 inch) 4. 3.5 1cocko:o:t head (rJP or PWP) 5. 2CJ.,J., Ctg. A/C Bdtod 6. Torpedo 'ooostcrs l'-.K-9 !-iod-0 (F/i·•K-.24 J.'j,_ne) 7. l'uze i•iK-142 ''"'d-O (F/,·.K-24 ~dne)

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• DECLASS! FJ r,. · L.t.·

• •

Th<=~ lJ.ck oi' J.vc.ilJ.bilH.J~ of itel.tS (l) cllld (2) cuu hamp,_;r future op..;ratioas wht;;ln pr0s<.->nt stock is d.;;:plt;;ltt..::d. Thes"' arc used with :...nti-personnel ';Jambs. Th<.; sf!ortag,.; is not criticL:.l <::.t t~ri.s time, i1ow~ver, t:,t;J ship b0gC1.n the last operL:.ting p..;riod with 20 l<:lss tb:.m our u.llowunce of 350. !tclll (3) is avc.il­ablc oul.f with _36 11 £{t8Ilsion. Tht:J 1811 is more Qesirable for catapulted c:.ircraft. !tum (4) will cause fire as well as b<>ing good s;uoke n~G.rkers. The presdlt invt:ntory consists of .FS srookc b<:lads only. Iten1 (5) wa.s not .J.vail­ablt:J, howev-.::r, the compont.mt roun,::s ·..md links were substituttod.

It is r<;;JCOitlllltmdtd ti.1c..t bwlt;;;;d 20i'J.t-l a/C ammunition b..:> furnislhJd b"'cnuse this requires considerc:.ble effort to belt while in port in ~ddition to normal ra­plenish:ing. Time, Spc.t.ce, .J.nd person11el are not avu.ilo.ble during oper(l.tions to bdt .J.IWnunition •

.!Juring replenishm<-'llt, 62 fire bombs (hapulrn tanks) were rejected c:nd return~'­to ~~o.vUrd.f:.tc. Thes.:.:: were promptly replaced by NavOrdFac. The tanks were d~ged and not useable prob~bly due to careless bundling and poor stow~ge facilities.

H.ecouunend~tion:

It is rtlcommooded th;:;.t better stowo.ge facilities be J,:._de av<:'.iL ... ole and thut returuc:..ol<;J crc.tes Oe yrovided for saJ.JB degre<::: of prot<oction to tj·,e tank dur­ir!g handling Jld stow<..:.ge.

D. bw;Jlililry oi .wiation Ordnance Bxpended

T . .C?E

lOO()ff GP Bombs 500/t GP BouJbs 50Utr vAP Bo,nbs 350# AliB Bombs 260/( 1'1W.G Bombs 250~r GP Bombs 10017' G-.P Bombs iHJ.palrn Bomos 5u hVAli Hockuts .ii.olll1.ds 201-il'.L .1illMO

Hounds 50 Cal • .tlllllllO

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AMOUNT

44 135

B 4

74 96

358 l4l 974

42,400 91,200

' • PrlltT IV

DECLASSIFIED

.:3. J.lwnu.gc i.td'.:;_ictull on tnc; ... memy by ships u.ircr.:Ut:

Builllings Gun posit.ions Boats J:i.OJ.d bridg0s Ho.J.d cuts Hailro.:..d briJg~s 'l'roops Railrou.d cut s .tL.du.r st . ..:.tions H.ailro_d cars Fuel storagB tnnks

365 115

6 11

3 177

l 4

'i'unn~ls 1 Hailro-..d overpass 1 Ox cc.rts 9 Oxen 4 CoJ.liJD.Ud posts 1 Obscrvution post 1 Pmvt;~r tr:.msformer .Docks with lc.rge runount of suppli~;:s do;:Jstroy.;;d. Troop trtlnchcs str<.<.fcd with no ass~&ltd'lt of dar.Ki.ge.

C. ~g~ inflicted on ships aircraft:

l03 17

l 9

16 1

46 5 4

10 2 3 2 ll

l

l. Ond aircraft daJilaged. by en~y fire onJ ccnsequently lost in w:1t0r lw.ding. 2. Ont: a.i.rcra.i't d<.Unae:;ed by own oomb blast and consequently lost in water landing. J. One circraft nos~d ovur u..."1d burnt:ld Uuring ~Brg~cy l:.ndiDg at K-53. iligin'-' mcUi'unction believed c:.:.usdd by eneJilY smGtll arws fire obs.:Jrvcd by ships in vicinity of -~c...rg"'t n.r~;:u..

4. uix oth..,;r ;:.ircro.ft slibi-">tly dl:l.Ul0.6 t:d by cncll.ly flak c.nd smo.ll o.rms fire.

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• • •

f'tdT V

DECLASSIFIED

.i.o P .... rsOJ.Uit;;l Tho high :rnrule o:i.' the cr<...>w w.:ts reflected in the ~xc·::lhmt job p..,;rfor.:,,ed during the ptlriod of this report. P~rsonnel on board Juring this period including P1arin<.Js was 119 officers and 1003 .. :mlisted for a totcl.l of 1122. Th<:!re were no tr<::.nsfers or new personnel reporting aboard during this p<Oriod.

2. &ucation &uc~tiol.al u.J.vancum.ent rece:iv<:Jd continueJ emphasis despite a heavy op.orating scneUule. dhips comp.:my personn<;Jl :nt:J currently enrolled in tw~nty five U.::iAFI Gaurses, nina"t.e.:::n offict:Jr correspondenc<;J coursE­one hunJrod twenty thr~t;) unlisted correspondoncc courseos ,:.nd a totc.l of two hun·.lrt;:d elev<m cow-se books are checkt:ld out for study. 'i.J.lu.o.ble on the jou training was utiliz<d during the period.

3. pivin~ b~rv:ic~s ;J.;lrviccs conductuJ. abo<.J.rd uuring "Lms p.;lriod includ~j, thr(;;!e prot.."-'Stcl.nt swrvices, ontO! catholic m<::.ss, •iaily cati1olic rosary s~rvices, one Latt~r Day 0aints Glass, two perioJs of choir practics and onto bible class.

4. ~wdfc.re ... nd ~Lecreation haintenance r<>quircm<;:nts r<.:lJuc~d movi..., showings to six during this po:::rlol.i. A cc.pc.~.cit;y- turnout inJicJ.t<;;:d tlUs to b<.:l the most popular S.i.ipbo<:..rd recrt:Jw..tion.

A iuily swnrr!Ci.ry of :...:.ircraft r:lissions und damages inflicted plus a roundup of world news unU sporting ..:vl;!nts is giv~n over tht:J ships ::mnouncing s;y'stem by the Chapl::dn t~o.:.ch .i(l.y at noon. This is a grt::<::.t wor'->10 builJ.o:.or cll.d is eagerly :ow:::.iteci by ALL nrJ.~DS.

Th~ ships cruise book is progressing on sc!Jcciulc and '1-lill bco complct·. \"Jhen the ship re .... ches th<.> sh:.tcs.

11. lll!'gt: nur .. ber of offic.;lrs <.l.nd <::nlist~::d pcrsormel take a.dvantc.gc of rest hot0l fe:.cilitics during in-port perioJs.

Thanksgiving dizm<>r left little to b.': d~sir\:o'J and wo.s :1 great contribution to iHorale.

B. C<J.sualti~s

1. Captain ..:h<.:.rles A. WILLib, U::it-l.Clt, was woundt.d in the left ~rm by cner.iy .tU-1. fire Juring n bombing run 11201, 23 Nov._,,,,ber 1952. Captain HILL!;) :Wndt:~.J at K-53 anJ. was evacuated to a Korcan hospital.

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• e OECLASSifiED 2. h.o.jor MYJ..onJ J. rUGB.Tt·lY&l. ~«1.,, U~1C, 023222, att8l.,lpt<::!d an ~r: .• ..:rg,mcy

landing at K-53 about ~6301, 27 Nov:euJber 1952. JJurL-,g the l_nding roll out the plD.ne nosed over to th..:: invert~.J position. Int"'ns;;: fir·­plus wing rockets prevented ne:..J.rby pO;;lrson...-,el froLl rescuing thu pilot. The boWy of .I:.W.jor Li.IGrl'1'bY.cli wo.s rcturn-::>:1 aboarJ tho follmdng J.ay.

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PhllT VI

1. COJ;J.JKmt: Upon br'-'aking out a box of .01 prir.tcr jt:tu.nators (lot No. h. OP30A), a.ft"'r h,J.ving b<:>en aboard in tile ships mc.gazincs l0ss than ton clays, they wcrl;:;' founJ. to bt> wtJt and corroJc~. Gh..:ck of the ships storc:,,,­spacus show<.ld no d.estructiv;;: :1:oisture contt::.nt 11nd th~ conto.inc:r box shov.; no indication of prvvious Wtltndss. How;;:vdr, tOO ddn.m.tors W<3re in suer. condition that tht~y wer.;. consid!::lred unscl~ for ust:,

.~.;.cconllli.t.:ndation:

Thc:.t gren.t C<J.re be exercised whl;;lll hc::mJ.ling ~nd storing 8>-:J.Iitunition o.n-1 wht:U possibl8 da.m.:l.gi:: is assess1;l:J that steps be taken to inspect ::mJ re­i;tove the .Je:.maged it<:lElS. The limited runount of stor:.lgl;:;' spc.c-'l nboi.lrd. a CVE Joes not le2.ve a.llowanc(;l for a perc~;;ntagE: of 11t;;row-a"l'tdys. rr

2. Comr • .~.i::nt: .r~. napa.J..ru >..d.xl;:;'r hanufacturtJJ by Gon.:oral hotors Corporation, Harrison rladiator .Division, Lockport, N.Y. (st>rial 04424) was ust>d. in ordE::r to evalua.t<> its dft::lctiv~m::ss. No instruction book accompanied th instrument, but fa:ti.iliurity with mixing napalm bY ships personnel throug use of a si1:d.lar, and by considered opinion, mo:ce t::lfficient piec(;l of t:quipl.lcnt (Ui:io.) .a,_~oo..:;t~G eiTR.nlT ( CVE-116) ltr s"r 68 of 22 Jan 1952) "'val­uation was df<.:~ctively r~aliz,;U. The results o~tained fran·, the G~ndral HOtors Corporation L1dicat..: that the rr.ixo;r is unsuitable for cold weath~­opuration wh.n t,asoli:.l.e runs below normal tcmp..,;raturcs in ships tanks •

.H.t>Cor.Ju'''mJ.ation; A CO!aplete eva:J..uation r"-'lJOrt is b..:ing prep....reJ, by separate correspon­J.enct:), for Bul)r~. How"'ver, at this tl; .• tl the basic cliscrcp<:mcy to be notacl is thut the heat t>xchanger unit on th..: ,;,iJCer should b_, enlarged for a.J.equattl ,;;i..xing of th~ powd<.:>r with ti1t;; gc.solina. ;, unit similar to that .Jescribt,;:d. in the c:.omre mentioned .Bn..t..'OENG d'l'h.AIT 1 .:i lett_,r is be­liev;;::J. to illlSWer th..: irruJle.:!iutd nedJs of DD.p..lL"J. prdpo.:.ration.

3. C:Omncnt: immerous burst~rs for .fuze N-157 were discover.al to be OVI.:lrsi~t:J.. 'l'wenty-two (22) out of th~ 302 burst<3rs handleJ W<:!r<> found to b<~ ov~:>rsiz0,.;.. These wera taken from lots No. t..:.P. 15817-23 of June 1951 and No. G.l-'. l5Sl7-23 of July 1951. (See gmwery, .:U.so).

Rt::cor.Jia~ndation:

Th<..J.t more c<>.reful inspection of ordnance :::.;o..tdrL:.ls b0:0 J.iEL._;_<;J at the manufacturing point.

4. Gou::t;l!lt: During this operL:.tion the ship's starboard whip o.ntennas

Wi;;!re r ... ·quireJ to be lowere..i for roughly 10 hours out of every 24 hours. 'l'h<;l reasons - launching .2.nJ. recov.;;ry perioJs, loading napalm tanks (due to possiblt high in~uction fielt.ls i1oJicateJ in C.or.:J..drPac ltr ser 10/02314 of 29 October) anJ topping-off period.s.

• • . ' ' '

DECLASSIFIED .:lccar.;_.,;;n..._ution: Th:..i.t conclusiv.a t<>sts be d<l:J.d on CV:D typ0 carrier for induction £:.ctivity or th«.t tho;;; str,rboo.rc.~ antennas be reloc:..:."Gw,~ to elir....inate th0 closw prox:L~:ity to the fli&~t leek.

5. Co1,u.mt: The 1•..K-4 lift::-raft located .... t the 1~0 pl.:::,tforJ.J for eu.•org•:mci:::ls has no Jesign .... tecl stowage spu.c~. aS a ro;;:sult the V-4 Divis:i of the B..->iD~'iG 0TMIT 1 • .<::.nufo.ctureJ a quick rt.:l<;J.:::..se rack on the out­OOnrd siC:,; of th~ guntub, locc..teJ just aft of the pL:.tforni, in order tc r;.ake it r..:J.dily available to be jettisondJ. Iron str-~ps (17; 11 X 3/1611 ) with quick-release pin were useU.

1i<>cor.ud.;n'-''""t ion: Th:.:.t all carri<::rs use ship 1 s force to manufacture a similar J.evic-J for ~a"'rgvncy release, shou:W. an aircraft be JitcLcJ. n""ar by.

6. Cor.ll.!tmt: Th..: Vi•m sqm;:lron oper;;.ting aboLLrJ w<...s ~quippeJ with . ...N/ .tJtN-6 .jirection finJ.ors. This was not known until shortly before th-:Jir ~rrivnl. Bench-test cor,tpor-.<..:nts wert;J :li.nu.c.liatcly ordareJ. in order to St!:t"Vicc: th<:J g<.Jar. .nll p:::.rts cxcvpt the hurness and cont:ul box have a.rriver.l at this ti.l.1e. No op,.;r<J.ting h.;mtlbook has bc:.:m rcc""ived, however, the t;)quit.m:ilmt h<!s b0c:n sc:t-up for opcrw.tion through the <:>!forts of co.:npotent personnd.

Reconuu.cnJation: 1'hat <:~lectronic bomch-t<:~st ..Jquip: .. >mt for the ....N/•u-IJ.'l-6 bu o.dUcd to tho section 11 .u.11 allowanc..; of o.ll m.rri<Ors.

7. Cor.n .. _,nt: ..... s a rvsult of uncontrollt>d skidding by aircraft coming out of thtJ e..rrusting g_~~x an:i tou lihd.te.J parking sp2.ce ahcaJ. of the ixJ.rriers, s.;:vuro.l planes hc.ve r<:Jc-:;ived ,i!inor l.ill.mage through collision. The flight deck W.J.S stainod 1-ri.t.h Bubhips forlirula 21.

ltBCODJJ:J.eUJation: Several corr<:lctive ueasures are offvred: One, that an abrasive b1.0 a.Jc.leJ to tha stain. 'I'wo, that flight J~ck plilllk:i_,"lg b8 prt>frabricated with an abrasive: matt:.lrial and to c:.void ho.ving an aircraft corae upon this incr0ased traction suddenly, graduate the Jegrces of ~br~siv0ness; or perhu.ps install about ev\:lry thirJ. or fourth crossd..,ck pl: .. .mking with a uniform prt~i'r<::.bricuteJ. abr<;sivo:;; plonk in order to avoiJ the possibility of a nvse-up.

8. Com,tent: \l~"et Wi,jJ.ther togcthor vri t h tht;J IDUi.Leuvering of airpln.nl::'s on the i1ard. ru.bc>..:r LtUts at the forwarJ. ~nd of the H-4C catapult shuttle tru.ck h{;..s brok(;::n the ;u.ats aJ.h~;;;sion to th'J flig.'1t J"'ck. The ship 1 s cnr­pr:mter has usr..:d t:N<Jry <.2-vailablc a...!ht::si ve but has not suCCt:;ssfully secure( the r•:.ats to the flight deck. Ono.; J;nt W<lS put in ...'turing tLe ships lc.st y.::..rd. pvrio~t, while the Sdcond W:J.S put in by till::l ships force rt:ct:ntly.

• li.vCOi.:U..,,,mJ. .... tion; Th:1t ufft.:ctiv.;: J •• c.t..,rii:.l.lS .:mJ. proc<:~..lurcs for fastening rubber J,uts to flight ,_leek b..:: Jevelopc,.,_l4 'fht:: following ;.;;.E;t:1oJs .... re sugg..;sted for consiUvr:.J.tion: One, tnd flw.t-hcc:.'l woo~l scruws securt: tho lGc"1t to a wooJ d,_;ck. Ur secondy, using rounJ h<:::'-C: bolts with w:c.sht=rs to s._,cure the; i,iC.t through to tlld st0d J.~;~ck below.

9. COi..lLiffit: S-.::rious stoKtge problu.1s for <.ldp..J.rtme.~ntc.:.l and sqm.1r,)n J;:tUt~;;ri.:~.ls art:~_ encmmt<;;lr,.;d on the ha:ng<.:.r -...eck nnJ eL.:.:v:..tor pits. .\dd­itional ro01;1 is r..::quir..,ll for .. dxing nnp,:.li.J, wing stow3.g..:, """C' s :J.nd. r.mchind gun cleJ.ning.

l-idCOlalw~w.lation:

That t8.Uk-top conv\:!rsion (&.OO.i!NG STHRIT ltr CVEll6/ ...,.'vJW/c.sr 19-2/13 sur 1357 of 23 Nov 1951) b'-! consi..icired for 0u.rly installation in order to c.fford a.dJ.itioml stowage rcquirt:>ruents :J.long with p~rsonnel and work spac~ nt:(;)ds.

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10. Conu;:tvnt: One hunJrcd-fifty (150) N? & N8 Napc.:.lw. tanks wert: recdv<JJ. at Sasebo 1 Japan wh.:m re-an;'d.ng ship for this opcr2.tion, of these, s<:::vter. fivo (75) were r{;jectt::d. o.s being JalilO:.@,i::d to much to 00 uswJ. On some tunks the sean1s Wt>re split, others hal the vxto:::rnal igniter bracket brok off and otht;;rs haJ. so nJC.ny .Jcnts anJ cr"'as0s that it w . ..os fe.;;.r.cJJ they would cause sevur~ buffitting when in flight,

lteCOliliJi.;;nJ.ation: It is suggustdd t!Lt issuing :J.ctivitius insp~ct all tomks b-2fore issuing u.nd. survey t;..:.nks not suitabl~.:: for issue prior to deliv.;ry to opcrat:L"lg forc<O'S,

11. Collll .. ..:nt: 18,000 .ti.ounC:s of aircraft incenJc:.ry 20l.v.£l~l w<:::r<J received at t>asebo. Uf ti1cse, th-d contents of two (2) wooden cc.ses Wdre so badly corroded thuy Wt,;;~ru J.o.ng0rous to hanJle, AIIU:iunitior1 h::tJ gotten wet and Wd.S t;;:ViJtntly not :L'1sp..::cteJ before issue.

li.0COililuenC.:...t ion: It is suggested tho.t issuing activities insp<:Jct :;ll wood(;ln cas0s :md boxes of amuunition before issuing and survl:ly tl'"k:! unfit rounds.

12. ComJ;Itmt: The V.T, Fuz0s T-90 of Log No. !",,;.,.. 264-4 of Jun..., 1945 hEld thto u.rr<d.ng vane prot<;Jction ring modificJ. by incrclasing the thickness of th.:: ring one quarter of an inch (i; 11 ), On,.;: S:;tt of locking pins had b.;:h:m

mollified to r<:>ct:ive an arming wire :J.nd one pin Md not be..m modified. Thu s..o:coni pin is being ·imdified on board at this til,,e •

..:cecon!lliund.::.tion; Th-..t when ;;lOdific.J.tions c~re to be mo.d<;l, th..:y be comph:t.;d prior to bdng issu.;d to oper:.:.tillg <J.Ctivities; in order that tht; opt:r<.l.ti.ng forc<::s ,.-;ny not be hind.;;r~:;.d by a Iaodification program prior to using tho ordrr:.nc

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• • 13. Cor..:undllt: l3-.;cause of [!Jl ...oXCt:ssiv~ llUJ<1b._,;r of wirus brok"'n or burned tf>.,; following crossJeck p,.;n.~""nts w~r~ r~,Pln.ccd:

#1 rtftur 50 cngag~a0nts #2 ;Stor 53 eng~geJuents tf3 ,d't ~r 64 t;lng<.:gei,,,;:nt s

ri.r.::co; • .r.>cnJ~~tion: None.

14. >Jto.tistics: a, Luunchvs

b.

h-2-1 Cnt .. npult No - 107 •• vg Wt. pounJs - U200 •• vg WinJ. knots - 25 .,vg Prdssur_, psi - Z?OO No • .BriJlcs <:)Xp~nJ<eC.:. - 7

B-4C Goptapult No - 226 aVg wt, poun-.:.s - 15000 11.vg Wind knots - 26 .nvg Pr~ssure .;.~si - 2200 l~o. Brid...:s expenltld - 12

Landings

Iw. 11.Vg

CPV .h.Vg

No.

- 334 WinG. knots psi - b50 run-out Ft. tL.ldS Wil't<S

ifl - 75 Jf2 - 131 •13 - 74 1}4 - 45 r/'5 - 7

- 26

- 115 cnught

Barri-:ors i!hgag~..l - 0

ii6 2 i/7 0 #8 0 111 0 No. - 0

B. :2hgirw~ring D..:partmcnt

1. ~~ctronics: During tjis oper~tion several electronic Jift~culties w..:rc "'ncount..;:rud, Th" ,,,ost s0rious wu.s with the four VK ropcl.:.t<:~rs on board. Two of tittJS<; r0peat""'rs are desi,gneJ for op<::!ra.tion with th<" .r.N/SRR.-6 AEN systd.l. This s;:rst8l~t h1::1.s b<:0n out of oporation for thtO past six laonths :lu8 to thti lack of a transforr.1cr whicl:: has burnt::J. out. h:,;Jplac(jL.l.;onts ara unovail­able in any of the supply activitic::s. Vh.-No. 2 and VK-l;o. 3 operate with tfds syst;.;.lt <..:.nJ cv..-m though tht.;; systo1.1 is i.'1opt.'<rntive th._, VK 1 s c::m still bi;: ust:d as rt:Jp<::at~rs .:fur tho search ra1ars. Thi:i 120 volt linG voltag"' for those two rt;peators is obtaint:U from tnc ships 440 V.i •. C. g,.:n(olr~tors. Th~

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• ·· OFCLASSI"-D 440 volts is steppel .:own to 120 vvlts though n tro.nsforLk:r co:.L.,on to tht;J .J.i~/bllli-6 systuJ.l ·.J•<l;;r. In n.2(.ition to this tr.~.nsi'ol'l:i;<;lr, the line voltagw fJr ti:H:JSt:: rt::p'-"J.turs is furtlH..:r controll<;;JJ by J. cent;::r tap tr<:.nsfort.L...:r. "'' firt.;: occurrdd in Vh.-No. 3, burning out both fuze holJers c .. rh~ i.r.:1pairing th,_;l off­cuntur range switch c:ml its w.ssoci,~teJ. wiring~ N-..:ight..; of tbtJ fuz._.s bl\M. _;,:n trJir.g to J.<.>t<:lr.air:v th.,; c.__ust.:: of the fire it W<...S Uiscov:Jr~J. th ... t th,; lin,,;: ·o~-.,.Jlt,<.!.,t;;.; un Vt..- ljo. Z was 128 v..:.lts instodad of the norr.;;;;.l 117. Th<J line volt<i. at thtl- a.t:lo'J tranufor..1er was 117 vohS. .t<'urther investicSil.tion show,;:J tha linu passed thr~JUbh th'-' above 1:~entim'!ed c..mter tap transfon .. t:lr and im.prJper positioning ui' th0 C-;;::!1tt:r-tap h<.;.d t'dised t~ lii1e volte::.ge from ll7'-l tJ 128V. This c<::nt.ar-tap tra.nsfor: . .er was labt:lt;Jd as an o.uto-tra.nsfori.,er fur the; :::iG-1 r8.Ju.r on the na:te tJlat<;!, an:l tl:JI:l fact t:1at it was being USdl to cuntrol tha lint:' voltc.g;; for VK-Nv. 2 u.r.1J VK-No. 3 ,..,as not 1G.1:.:Jwn by any of thfj electronic personnel. .Furtht;;r, tll3 J..asign of the VK repe..:.ters is such that an ur:..:i.;:r­sizt; fuza h·.):-J,..r i.lUst b« u.so., b~cause of Sp<.;.Ct,) lL:itat.ions. The tlnd of the fuze holJer cu:,:,es within <:. fraction of an inch of the ofi'-cent.aring range switch. It is felt t:1at the ovo:.:r h0atirlf; of th~ fuz., hol.Lr, caused by the hibh line VJlta.ge an.U curl"dnt plus th;;: lefectivo= fuzes install0J causvd the firo...:.without bluwing th..-:: fuzes. This reped.ter was placed Dack in optlra.tion <.;.fto...:r about fiv~ •>i<lll-l~~~ys work. Th..: night fullowing the firo:J, V1~-N0.2 blew a fuze. It was i'elt ti<at tlri.s Has also .:ue to tho::: line OVdrloc..J. It was at this tir.J.e the center-tap tri..illsfor::J.tr was Giscovereu.. The voltage was cut down t0 117 volts ~d VK-No, 2 re!'uzaJ. J.nL. put back on the line. Then VK-No. 1 ;.:nd Vh.-No. 4 both '0lew fuzes witi". ·.,rK-t~o. 1 also burning out one fuze hclier lnv.astig""tLm show(;;U that. tl:11;;:se two rcp<.:::..ters go=t ti1oir 120 v0lts supply fror.1 a transfor;uer COid.L,Dn tv 1.:uch of tha ship's 1it)1ting circuits in the fon1u.rJ p;..rt of the S.i.1ip. ~.rt~r putting these repeaters back on the line a chart was kept of t.he line volt...lg<::s u.t these two repeatt.>rs. These volta~,;.as varitlJ fro1,t 112 vv1ts tv 123 volts. It wo.s lue.rneJ that the tra.nsforr;ers S!:liY.PlY ing tbis vvltag<> oporate c..t full lo~:l conJiti,Jns .. mJ that c.ny ch...nges in this lo.::.d, such as turning on electrical <uachinery will cause the voltage to fluctuat~. These two rcp~tcrs continued to blow fuzes p8rioJically Jur­ing the op..::rution .J.ue t'J ::JV~rlouj. It is rBcomrao:m.dcJ. ti'lC.t tflt_;: VK sat up be uo..iifi..J.l to inclule a SCJK1rate tr:J.r.tsfvr;;ler !'or obtaining tl-,0ir line voltage rath'"r th:::.n h .... vt;J tht.;: v:..rying loaJ. condition occurring with th<3 use of light­ing circuit tr;..nsf·:JTH.,t;Jrs.

Ont;J of tho;; TCK tri.lfls;d.tters was put out of COM·.,.ission to work on a noisy m·)tor gcner,_ tur • It was found thd.t th~ ball b-=aring in the motor cnJ was v~ry poorly packc~l 2nJ. a.t'pJ.rently l"ktd a .flat bi.J.ll. ·.;.'his bearing wc.s replac<;Jd wn.J. the be<J.ring on 'Lbe g.:::neru.tJr WdS rovpuckc.::. This trar.s~>littdr was out of commission for .:.bout four hvurs. There w>;;re no :)tLer fa:::..lu.;:es in comun.micati:.ms t;quipL"•.._nt.

The only ')th""r elt.:ctronic iifficulty vms s<:Jv...,r<:.:l T.ube failures in the AN/ UP.i.-1. Th<:J tubes thJ.t f ... il~J J.l'e th0 6D4 cud 61-iS6. Th<:Jso;;: are tht.;: s.::.me tub<:Js that h::v"" fail.;,J sev..;r<.:.l tii!lo;;;S previ::msly this yBar. It is fo;lt that none oi' the abo\t~.:; failurds seri?usly eff..,ctcJ t:1e sl1ip 1s :Jpt:rating schedul;;;:. 'lhere wE:lre alw<.;.ys <Jot le<.>.st to VK 1 s on tHt.;l liLa, th..: TCK was put .)ut of C;::tlJr.J.ission only C.:urin5 <!. lull in sliip t,; shvrtl trJ.ffic ::m~.:. the ,u'J/Llf'X-1 was out of COiUI~d.ssiun for n. sl1ort pcriut..~ uf ti;;...::.

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e DECLASSJF:' L .'l'h..: cc.mtinu"'cl shJrt~c;e or ulvctrun.ics r<".::t-iiL~ caus..:l .:1 1i.J.lhl to ;uouth operutioo' o.t c..:.ll ti.i.l'-"S. Th,.; d\ JivisiJn ho...s beer. ... ll51~ to k~-::p ..:nou,;h of the ..;l._,ctr-. .mics ..;:-~uip..L ... :!l'lt in :Jf.!er.:.tio-n to p~r;,d.t a satisf<-ctory ~v<:J.luc:.tion llurin,~ this i:.n .... vth0r cot~,_b .. t fXJ.trvls, b..n. to do this it is oft.-;;n necess:::.r:/ for cctta.in oi thu hi[~h0r r.J.t(.;'~~ p..:rsun11d tv work 10 to 12 ·lours a JD..y.

The tn.;,_~ry th.:.t -.:esiGn'-t"'j striko,::rs are rat<;;d m~ nnl th:J.t third class petty ol'lict:.:rs co.n o..., c~unt,.d ns ~l;'con:l cl.::.sz J.nd vn up th~;; line, is n:>t CLlways truo. In pr11ctic(.; it is .fuunJ that a J.;::sit,n:...to ... : strikor, alth . .mgh v.;;.ry int...;rcsteJ. in his -,;•)rk, fulls short o.f the pr~ctica.l knowl~:Li~S., foun.i in t!1e third class petty offic<;;r. In doing rt>pair work the Lost Jep~n,:;,c.blc r.lt;;Il are th<..l first ~J stcon...:. cle.ss pvt.ty offic~;;;rs, th<;J third clc::.ss p ... tty ,Jffic.:;r is a 6~o ..... c.ssistwt but s0l.2JJ~l t.::.s suffichmt pra.ctical knvwle~g ... t:J Jo th<J job ~1.lone. In t:1..o final sw.J,1ary of tht;; first <1nd s0cond class 1---etty offic<:<rs i'·JrL.i tn.:: rvp.::dr crews :.mJ unles~; they .:.r.:: supplieJ in sufi'ici..mt nw.tbt;Jr, we will h:we to W-:Jrk lone>; hours if the t:Jquip:u..,nt is t:) opurc.to.

l. CQJJiba.t Infvn.L.ti·.Jn Centt;lr: .&lliste:l p0rsonnel in CIC ar<> arrang,;J in thrc<oJ rotc.ting watch S.:Jctions with one watch offict;;r, on0 "ir Contr·Jller .J.nJ. 011t1 .cdr Vper~.tions Officer on w'-'tch UurL."lg c:ll e.ir op0rations •

... ir control of J.efunsi ve CJ..P, d-3parting T...Jl.C",P anJ. 0':-.'hiK.r.;S ar.: the priEJ...1.ry functions of ere Juring present opo:.::r'-!tions. D,;ftmsive c .. ,p is US!;;JJ to inter­Ct:pt CJ.ll .t<:lturning ~T.tiiK& in adJition to nnid~ntifi0c: aircraft, thus providin5 hlax:iliiUJJ:I trainint; of .r:-..ir CJntrollers.

lJef~lsiv-.; _,_,ir Control work is sGriousl.y li.iJd.ted by proximity _)f lar.j <::nd ·l:L.nitutions of t'H.{uipn.r.mt in ti1is t,:-p.; of opcro.tion. J)uring air op"'rc.J.tions th0 carri.~r ru..-.c:.ins within twenty-fivtO to forty •nil~s of cne1:1y t~rritory. The av0rO:.t;;;~ ro.tn6e of __;_..::tvction of single aircro.ft cv~r wa.ter with SK Air ;:;..;:arch liale.r r~s bt;:dJ. tl:irty to forty lliih::s <illd all;:C>st n8g~tiv-.: rt.>sults o·otainuJ with aircrc..ft ovvr J.n.nd. C;J> stationed b~twut~n thtJ ship and expect­ed attack origin h;..:.vtl a b&e tw<oJnty rd.l.£:s in which to intercdpt an aircraft bt;fore it i.mtto:rs thd ships JI.A ran~'"· This would be inar.l>:~quate should jet aircraft J,;ake an attack on the ~hip. The ship is equipped with OOth l11K-3 :md UPX type IF:F', how..,v...-r, the UPX type has n non-Jiructional u.nt~:.:nna. This proJ.uc0s <;.'1 i,__it:mtific~ti-)n rin,i.; on the scope at the propE:r r.:.mt;e but no bearing. This systei11 furtn0r r0J.uc<Os the Ir'F Jvtdction NDL0 to :::.bout a thirty 1d.le m.aximwn. ;,n ::>PS-6 typ~ ra.chr with directional typ,; IFF is recOJ:u,tdmlt:J. for ships co,1ducting this type of operation.

2. Cor.,municL:.tions:

'""" Pt:rsonnel: 'fh6 shortagt;; of r<.1ted p\;Jrsormel, althout;h s0rious, J.i(~ not h&,pc:r the rapid transtu.ission or r<;!C~;;Jption of messac<:1s, Hadio watch"'s wt>re stooJ on a basis of on~ in thrc-:.. .rtny furtha loss of rate-d personnel would nt>ccssitate the standir..g of radio watches on a port n.nd starboard basis. l.'WO watches were stooj on a ~sis of one in thrt:.Jo;;: i'lith two G~i'O 1 s on W<..tc."'- continously • Vllcl to tile heavy "'ncrypteJ trn.ffic lon.J., the L'V10 watch was auv''"mted by two additioml officl::)rs .:iuring peak perio:ls.

b, Traffic JJ:J.:J.laysis,: It has buen J....,t,_,r_.,in8U that ·)V·_:r one hnn·.lrerl. 1.10ssag.:iS a __'.c.;.y W(:l!'cl hanJ.leJ by the u.W.in co;:u •• nnica.tion sL:.tivn, at lec;.st onu l1a.lf of wirl.ch wer..; classifidJ. Cla.ssifi~d traffic a.,.Junt<.d t-' an c.v~ra£;'-' ·Jf

tw,oJlv..; t:1ousand coJ.ed groups a day -27-

, I

e OECLA~~ItltU c. j_,..;_.t..:ricti: ,. worn b"'u.ri~ .:m'tht;; l • .JtJr ,_;~ner:::.t.Jr ')f tria TCK:-1

WCLS th-o! Jr.tly c-:.su:~lty thrct occurr->~.i t'...; tf'.E: t.rans .~tt;..:rs. This W.J.S r..::p-ired in <.:. pvriu-~ -Ji' f _,ur tCJ six huurs. If this r...-p._.ir hu.,', nvt b0cn 0:i:'fectei the loss •Jf tf.is trc.us;.,itt"'r wvul.l ho.vc S'-':!riously ~~ffectc.: ·JperatLm&.l col.ll;JUnic::.. Lms J.ue to tl~<..:r"' beinr, no spure tr::ns .. .itt<:::r5 in this irE!qu.;ncy rang<.': uvo.il­c.:.Ole. Du8 t.J thu shJrtage of trans.dtters in th~ ... u.:iw .• to higi:1 fraqu.mcy r.:..ng~, all ,,,tJill.l.i to high frequency tr::.:.nsJ.d.tters .. ,ust bo in ·.Jp0r:.tivn C.)ntin~usly.

Carry-ov,.;r Has t..OCpwri<::<ncej on two prir1ary VhF circuits (voice) causing seri:ms difliculty in the control of uircro.i't duri..'1g critical perio-..:.s -Jf

L:.ir opvrCJ.tions,. Int~::~rfbrence was exp~rienc0d on scvural occasions on prir.li:·.l CW l~.;:ts. This intert'urt;Jnc"' wn.s attributtJJ to the proxL . .ity of frl:;!:,,uvnci0s anc~ att<Ohtpt"'_;_ j<li;i,t_ing.

One o:l the ,wst s0rious J.ifi'icultiee ~::~xp\::lridlccsJ tLis p:...tr8l in rdgo.r-1 to col.u.mnicc:.ti0llS was tho continu~::~i failure of C:Jl.ling ;;~achines. During th.., la~ oper.s.tion feilure was <>xperienceJ with the two machines this unit is allvw0,. lJuring the in-port p..:rio'-t OOth J,iachindS Wdre turndl over to Cr:rpto-1:\.epuir f.:.cilitius in k:> .... s.:>bo. -u-~-ork on neith<;:r l!ill.chin<=" Wcl.S so.tisfc;.ctJrially co;.1pl'-'tc 2nJ prior to U0p;..1rture both l.13.chin~Js were turned in to th..: HPiv.tiO in tiasebo anJ. two vtlk!r J.tu.chinds were drc:.vm, These haC. just b'..:"'n r<=lturn~::~l to RPNIO frod a r<oJpi.l.ir f:o..cility, n.nU wer<.> thought to b~ in excullent repair. Hm;ev~r on th~;;J fifth Jay oi" operatin;; vne of the n:achines b<JCt..lD.e inoperative Jue to failure oi' the clutch r,lwchanism. Tht! ;Jth;::;r aachine hc:.s rerJQ.ineJ op-.;!r&.tive but has cui,sistt-ntly i)_ven trou.;lt in that it has i'c.ileJ to print properly. Failurt: of th:: 'JW I&'l.chin._, hc.:.s thrown th<.:: untire lo::.d oi' eight to twelve thvus<..Uld coJ.<:O groups a J;.;.y on this liDchine anJ. has cloubl~.;J. the work load on crzpto pursunnel di.l0 to iL:prop..::r printing.

Defore l~c..vint; wsebo it was r8'ilwst.;J t~jat i.i.l1 a.Lition.U ;.1c...cldne be issuad vn tcuiporc.ry custo.ly for use as o. S!Jar-> in case of f.::.dl.uro;;J. '.i.'his request was turned. J.own by thu h?LIO dutl to the allowanc~ list. tiaei both Elachines o~,;coE.;:; inoperablt: Juring this operation it woul-..l not have been possible to k<=l""P up with the op<;T-~ti·Jnal trc.ffic th . ..~.t is r..::quired t.:> be h3.ndled by a 'i'C;.slc .i!J.wJ,ient l,;o,:..TI;nnJ cr in this area. 'There c.re no Crypto-Repair personnel assignc:<.::. to this unit •

Recom.len.l .... tbns: 1. tinfegu<~rd the mw.bo;;;r of tr:rineJ enListed e.nl oificer personn

so thut it will not be necessary t.o Jecrcase He nuuber of watches from thv presmt one in thr~e. .lillY increase in the work loJ.J wo-u.lj increase the fntigu~ anJ'Jecrt~se offici~cy.

2. Pr::>vid"" a spartJ trans1•litter in tho; no:::JiUlLt to high fr(;;)qmmc~r ranc;e to 6 uo.rd a~ainst a S<:0ri0us hw. .. pcring of priuary col>~rllunicc::.ti ms in th0 tV.olnt vf [1. one hnnJ.red perc._mt casucl.ty to c. ;~l<;;diur .. to hit;h frequency trru1SJill. t tor.

3. Continuo;; the effvr:. t·J Jecroase the a.r.1ount of traffic, both clasoifitd 8.nJ l.U1.clo:..ssifieU, th.:-.t is trnns..dttcJ. by rn.Jio. l-'cil should be use.J C1S uften as pvssibl0.

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4. That the a.Uowcmce list b~ incroo.seJ to ullow thr.;,.; coJing m.:.chinE:ls to be issued to L!V~ 1 s on this Juty. This increased allowanc.;l would only be requireJ during the tim!::! the unit is oper..:;.ting in this area D.n·..! could be transfdrr~d to ~ch relieving unit in turn.

5. 'fh.::.t present crypto repuir facilities be o::x~ained with a vi.L.'W tow~rJ L.aproving the quality of repair work.

6. That if practicable one crypto repair n~n ~ assign~J to CVE 1s uperuting in this capacity.

3. Photo;:;r.;.)JhiC Laboratory: The photo laboratory is operc..to:;;J by three rat~J. r.1en a.nJ one striker with the senior rate being a secund class photo-0raphcr. In aJJ.ition to stanJ.ing flight Jt>ck w__.tcl-JcS and continuing rou­ti.lle shipboc:.r:.l work, the labor.:.tory supporteJ five photo,]aphic sorties, exp.mding thre.:: rolls of F-56 filin a.n~l two rolls of K-20 fillr.. I~,.;gativos from th'ds~ sortius wt:rc uscJ. to pro..J.uce threo;;;: hhlsaics plus 154 prints.

4. a~rolJgy: rlatt circuits prvvi.Jt: the lni..l.in soured of u..,rological Jata in this aND. ;.,nc.l prJved to W unr~li<1ble during LiW.ny hours of the Jay. lu.sciluile equipMent is Vt:TJ' desir...~.ble for ca.rritlrs operc.tine; in t~1is area.

D. i<Ledical Depc..rtiliBnt:

1. Ca,Pto.in ChJ.rl(;;;S .n.. WI.L..i.Jlb 037774, lJvl'iCH, was wounUeJ. in th(;;; left arm by sJ&:.ll caliber At1. fjre on 23 November 1952. C:J.pt._,in Wl:Li.IS was flown to n. Kore...n rlospital. .11. detuilclJ. u.ccount is cont ..... incd in Section IV.

2. t.w.jor it..:.yt.tonJ rtiGhT.-.Yili, u~:hc, WJ.S killeJ. attempting an er.tergency lc.mJing w.t K-53 when his plane nos~d ovl::lr to em inv.;rted position and burned. Itctm.ains were returned abo~rJ. the following day n.nd transport<::d. to &i.seOO. "' dt:t..:.il.;d c.ccount is contc.:.ineJ. in :Jection IV.

3. L·ledico.l btatistical i:iUh1uJ.c.:.J:'Y ..... ir Group ..... nd uhip' s CoJ .. pruly

b. c. d.

•• f. g. h.

j. k. l.

,1.Jruitted to sick list '· Total sick J.a.ys out of 12342 possi bl0 Offictrs J.Ujiri.ttcJ to sick list

'1-Jorking doys

Tot~l patient visits to sick cull Totu.l •i1eUical tr0utm~nts .h:.tio;;;:nts r.jceived from otht:lr sbips P~tit:nts transferreJ tu nospit~ Nw<1ber J.d.nor injuries treateJ :NUiuber 1.ujor injuriio'S tr..,..J.t~d Nw.1bdl' sfdpboc.J'J injuri~s .. .-esulti.ng in Je;,:.th Ldnor surgic..il. procfoolJ.urcs j·~c.:.jor surbicc.:.l procccJ.urcs

24 80 l

466 5.39

2 0

26 4 0 J 0

Ven<::real Jis-:r.se C<...:.ScS w.uJ Non-specific Ur~thritis .J... GonorrheJ. 4, Chcm.croid 3

total 18

n. 2. i'ion-Sp,-Jcific Ur:;thritis followinb svxual uxposure P<::nicil..~..in t2.olets issu.;J l.J.st .in port pcri-oJ

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ll 238

., • • DECLASSIFH:.U · "

4. N.edical btatistical bumrnary Air Group Pilots and Crewmen

n. Pilots te1<1pornrily groundod for nJ.edical reasons 4 b. Pilots permanently grounded pending m-oJ.ical Gvnlu.J.tion l c. .n.Vd!'age nUJ.lber days pilots grounded ,3.2 cl. Crew grounded 1br iao:~Jical r~asons 0 "'· No. of pilots KI.a l r. No. of pilots WI.a 1

Copy to:

CllO (Z) advance CINCPHCFl..T (2) .t~.dvance ClillCP ..... GJ.o"'LT .!!.VALUn.'riOl~ ChcOUf' COi,!Nr..VFE (1) Advance COl'~i-I.V.f~ .c,~nLUii.'l'ION GHOUP COI.•J.7thr~LT (1) Advance CTF-77 (l) "dvance COburtPrtC (5) WJ.•!>SMVl::' ~~.C CU1•1F ~J .nP ....N N •• IJ.nL liNt W.~.<Lili.E

COl-lL.dWIV 15 CObCrtllDJY 17 CO, FrtitiBETUPrtC (2) CG, .I'I.Iii.Fl'Lff' ..... C (1) Advance CG; Fl•.Fl-'nC (l) .... dvance CG, 1st 1•1Arl.t~.I1\iili~

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H. L. RAY

U.b.b, &.T&->N ( CVL-29) u. ~.b. h.ci~ J.JJV A (CV£-114) u. b • .;, B.-..Ih:OKO ( G'V£-115) U.b,::i, POINT C~{UZ ( CV£-119) u.~.:::.. oiCILY ( CVE-118)

• • u.s.s. BAOOENG STikiT (CVE-U6) c/o Fleet Post Of~ice

San Francisco, California DECLASSIFIED 27 November 1952

bUMUOJE 0735 SUNSEr 1724

l!...V..:!I~T NO, r.(C hiOSION W\UfiCH k!ND ~10 NOTES

A-1 2 CAP 0700 0915 A 1 A/C SAR i-1.-2 4 TuCAP 0700 0915 i>,B A-3 4 STRIKE 0700 0915 A,B

B-4 2 CoP J900 lll5 rt,B 1 i>./C SAR B-5 4 TAR CoP 0900 lll5 ,,B

C-6 2 CoP llOO 1315 i>.,B 1 A/C SAR C-7 2 T,JlCAP llOO 1315 A,B C-8 6 ::!TRIKE llOO 1315 ,,B 1000#/.o25 as alt

nnte load.

Jl.-9 2 c,.r 1300 1515 A,B 1 i.jc s;.R Jl.-10 4 TARC.ti.P 1300 1515 A,B

E-ll 2 CAP 1500 1715 J~ 1 •~/C SJ-.R E-12 3 T.RC;U> 1500 1715 rt,B l>-13 6 0THIKE 1500 1715 ·A,B 500if/.025 OS alt,

nate load,

hELICOPTEH GU.n.lill .l·.IAIL All ships, GllH.H.D J:•:u-..11 Designat~d ships,

Note: 1. h'v.:mts h, B, and C without belly tanks. 2. l!.'v~nts D <md E with belly tanks.

iUnmo Loa.d ~ - ~ n/C full gun loads. B - rtl1 rl/C Napalm and 6-HV,Jl.

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S~U,.D!iON OF?'IC~ ( 6) ,n, E"'l'ELLIGEiiGE (2) CPO QUJ,H.T .cit& BB

B • .b. GOLKITT JR. LCDR, UbN hir Operations Officer

,JL OFFICili.':i ~T~.T&OOl\,.S ,men oCREEN SHIP (3)

J;}ICLQSURE (l I

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• • Report of Dc.r.nge • cO~firmed By Intellgince Sourc~s

OECLI\SSI FlED (A) The following is a. list of da;.m.ge inflicted by plnnes from this

currier and v~rified by intelligence sources in North Korea. This is not n C01.1plete report covering all strikes made.

D..;.TE LOC.r~.TION

21 Nover.tbcr 1952 RONGGJJ.IJG-NI RI"ell

25 Nova:.1ber 1952 SUNWI-00 JU'ea

28 November 1952 CilMWI-00 Area

28 November 1952 MONGGl.Jl;lP'O-RI ii.rea.

25 Nover.1ber 1952 Cli.c:.I...J.~G-NI Area

26 Nove.u1ber 1952 CHr>NGiiY.Ii.N-NI Are3.

26 Novewb.;r 1952 GHELJ~G-J.'U .~~.rea

26 NovmLiber 1952 CtL&[.ttNG-IIJI .>rea

26 November 1952 CH 1 INNM..PO .U'ea

25 November 1952 .SI1~-CH 1 0N iU'ea

1 Novt;;jnber 1952 HO.NGGe~.NG-NI Area

25 November 1952 UPCH 10-HI Area

25 November 1952 UPCH 10-HI Area

' .... -

RESULT~

Seven North Koreans Killed, twenty-eight wounded.

Seven North Koreans Killed.

Twenty North Koreans Killed.

Twelve North Koreans Killed, On~ light macr~ne gun destroyed.

Fifty-one North Koreans Kille~.

Twenty-nine North Kor~s Kille

One North Korean Killed, large arilDlo Jump d~stroyed,

Three North Koreans Killed, twenty-one hous~s destroyed.

One war~housd cont~ining 3000 bags rice destroyed. Two small junks and three cement houses destroyed.

Eighty-three North Koreans Kill<. twenty wounded. One wcrehouse containing 300 bags rice and four pillboxes destroyed.

Nineteen North Koreans Killed, two bunkers, two guard posts, and one 80!-J1i mort.:1r destroyed.

Six North Koreans Killed, six wounded and one truck destroyec:

Nine North Kvre~s Killed, eigh wounded a.nd one civilian wouncie Two bomb shelters destroyed.

l!l'lCLOSURE (3)

• 25 November 1952

25 November 1952 UFCH I 0-RI .Hrea

26 Novenber 1952 ChI INN . .-..f'J.PO ,u-ea

26 Novanber 1952 C!in.NGHY...N-NI Area

26 November 1952 Cl"i.l!;lRNG-NI Area.

26 November ~952 CHElit.i~G-NI Area.

28 November 1952 hOW.iGUd.•1P 10-RI Area

2

• Seven North Koreans KU:t.ed a.nd six houses destroyed.

Fifty North Koreans Killed.

One warehouse containing 3000 bags grain, two junks and cement jetties destroyad.

Thirty North Koreans Killed and four houses destroyed.

One Norht Korean tilled, one wounded. One large aJ:ilmO dump nnd fifteen h.:mses destroyed.

Three North Koreans Killed, three wounded. Twenty-one houses destroyed.

Twenty laborers killed and one -hundred-twenty houses destroy~d.

One-hundred North Koreans attack" D-4 safe village. Partisillls plus Navy and rtir repelled attack, killing twelve North Korea.ns, and ,,.,.ounding nine. One heavy machine gun and ten rifles were destroyed with no friendly casualties.

ENCLOSURE (3)