Posted by Charlie Kuder
on March 21, 2009, 11:46 pm, in reply to "History"
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http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w6/westchester_county.htm
"The tank landing ship resumed duty with the Mobile Riverine Forces on 22 September. Tragedy struck on 1 November while Westchester County lay anchored in the vicinity of My Tho, Vietnam. Two giant underwater explosions ripped Westchester County, killing 26 men. The enemy mines had been attached to the hull about amidships on the starboard side causing ruptured berthing compartments and fuel and storage tanks. The day following the explosion, the entire Mobile Riverine Force moved from My Tho to Dong Tarn. After beaching at Dong Tarn for temporary repairs, she returned to Yokosuka, Japan, via Subic Bay, Philippines, on 26 November. Westchester County went into drydock at the United States Naval Ship Repair Facility where it remained until 5 February 1969."
Note the mis-spelling of Dong Tam
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