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| USS Haynsworth DD700 |
| * Scuttlebut & Memories * |
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My top memory is of the night when we (on night exercises), collided with Ault (DD698). One of their sailors was killed and both ships vegetated through the night before steaming to Yokosuka for extensive repairs.
I was on the ladder on the way to my battle station in Combat when the impact hit. When I regained my balance I rushed to Combat's entrance only to find that some of my most intelligent shipmates were on the way to abandon ship stations. Probably they understood better than I what the hell was going on, but I was able to push them back to duty. A recent Annapolis graduate was leading them out before I intercepted them. He lost all credibility among the crew subsequently. |