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NOTE: Picture captions provived by Mr Chansler.
Captain William B. Kelly,
Commander of Destroyer Division 172; nicknamed, "Mayor of Wonsan;"
directed Battle Group 95.2 in opportunity and harrassment fire on Wonsan
Harbor, North Korea during the Twining's first tour. The crew received
a medal with four battle stars as members of the battle group.
Twining coming into
San Francisco Bay under the Golden gate Bridge after a
shake-down cruise.It was overhauled at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San
Francisco in 1952.
Webmaster's Note:
The above post card picture is headed to Hunter's Point for overhaul. The single mast in this picture was replaced with a tripod mast at this overhaul. The picture post card was available at the Hunter's Point ship's store.
shake-down cruise.It was overhauled at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San
Francisco in 1952.
Webmaster's Note:
The above post card picture is headed to Hunter's Point for overhaul. The single mast in this picture was replaced with a tripod mast at this overhaul. The picture post card was available at the Hunter's Point ship's store.
Twining arrives in San
Diego, California on March 10, 1952,
after completing her first tour of duty in Korea.
after completing her first tour of duty in Korea.
Smoke rising from a an island in Wonsan Harbor where the Twining's 5" guns hit an ammo dump
about four miles away while patroling in the "slot." It was difficult to take out the gun emplacements
because after the North Koreans fired on our ship, they moved the guns far back in tunnels. Once,
The USS Wisconsin came into the harbor, leveled their 16" guns on the gun emplacements, and
virtually blew them off the island.
"Doc" Myers,
doctor for the destroyer division on the second tour.
Ensign Yu Kuk Chang,
ROK naval officer intern on the Twining's second tour.
L to R: Unidentified ship's corpsman; ROK soldier; On Shu, ship's steward.
The soldier was based on a friendly island and had been injured by shrapnel.
Dr. Viard tried to save his hand, but eventually it had to be amputated in a hospital.
L to R: Unidentified CPO; ship's corpsman Crotzer; On Shu; ROK soldier,
who had been shot near his heart. He recovered O.K.
Walter Viard, destroyer division doctor on the Twining's first tour
being hoisted aboard a helicopter from the ship's fantail to treat
someone on another ship. He was helped by Ltjg Paul Hewitt.
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